The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $14,019,000 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the City of Provo, Utah. The funds will be used to construct an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) system in Provo, which will include two pump stations and a conveyance system to augment the city's aquifer water supply by 15,000 acre-feet annually. This project is a high priority for Provo to enhance drought resilience and accommodate rapid population...
The Draper Irrigation Company was awarded a $7,108,210 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief (CFDA 15.514) federal grant program. The grant will fund the installation of four shallow groundwater wells and approximately 7,100 feet of conveyance piping near the Jordan Basin Water Reclamation Facility in Salt Lake County, Utah. This infrastructure project will provide approximately 2,992 acre-feet per year of...
The Granger-Hunter Improvement District (GHID) in West Valley City, Utah was awarded a $13,747,472 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The grant will fund the construction of a new water well and water treatment facility to treat water from the new well and an existing well. This will provide an additional 2,500 acre-feet of drought-tolerant water supply to GHID. The water treatment...
The Wellsville Mendon Conservation District in Cache County, Utah received a $3,429,940 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will be used to convert 2.1 miles of the Upper Canal from an open canal to a piped system, install 30 flow meters, and construct a booster pump station. This infrastructure project is expected to save 915 acre-feet of...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $998,270 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to Providence City in Cache County, Utah. The funds will be used to explore and design two new culinary water wells, including well houses, piping, equipment, and SCADA systems. This project aims to address water supply deficiencies created by persistent drought conditions in northern Utah, which have led to reduced groundwater...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), awarded a $450,000 Project Grant to the East Valley Water District in California on August 16, 2024. The grant will fund the design of a new well to address water supply shortages caused by prolonged drought conditions in the region. The project includes preparing design packages for well drilling and equipping, as well as cost...
The Weber Basin Water Conservancy District (WBWCD) in Utah received a $7,601,286 project grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). Through this funding, WBWCD will construct a new outlet delivery conduit through an earthen dam, install a new water delivery conduit, and establish a 33.3 kW solar array at their Weber South Water Treatment Plant. These infrastructure upgrades will provide...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant to the Stockton East Water District in California to construct an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) well. The ASR well will enable the District to recharge water during heavy winter flows in the Calaveras River for later beneficial use during drought or water curtailments. This added production and recharge capacity will improve the management of the District's water supplies by increasing operational...
The Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District was awarded a $694,200 project grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA #15.507). The grant will support the RESIDENTIAL TURF REMOVAL REBATES: FLIP YOUR STRIP AND LOCALSCAPES REWARDS program from September 2021 through June 2023. The WaterSMART program aims to leverage federal funding to cost-share with recipients on projects that save...
Draper Irrigation Company received an $11.57 million Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to construct water reuse infrastructure. Specifically, the funding will support building a new pump station and pipeline to transport treated effluent from the Jordan Basin Water Reclamation Facility into Draper Irrigation Company's existing pressure irrigation system. The project also...