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 Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded Clinton City, Utah a $4,082,096 project grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to implement a supplemental water supply project. Through this funding, Clinton City will construct a well to access 585 acre-feet of groundwater rights and build a storage tank to manage distribution of the pumped groundwater. This will increase the city's water supplies and storage capacity to reduce...
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 Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $525,922 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to Tooele County, Utah. The grant will fund the construction of a domestic water supply system in the unincorporated community of Ibapah, Utah to serve local tribal and non-tribal populations facing challenges with accessing clean, reliable drinking water. The project will establish a new well and distribution system to provide up to 10 acre-feet of water...
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 Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (the District) in Utah was awarded a $8,514,513 project grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The grant will fund the expansion of the District's aquifer storage and recovery program, including the construction of two new recovery wells and pumping stations. This project is expected to increase the District's annual water yield by up to...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,029,000 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the City of Big Bear Lake's Department of Water and Power. The grant funding will be used to equip a new well pumping plant at Division Well No. 9, which will provide an additional 400 acre-feet water source and improve the city's drought resilience and water system operational efficiency. This project will enable the city...
The Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in Utah received a $6,937,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The grant will fund the construction of three new wells, a water treatment facility, a transmission pipeline, a 90,000-gallon water storage tank, and associated distribution pipelines to improve water reliability for an estimated population of 4,312...
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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,785,250 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the South Coast Water District (SCWD) located in Laguna Beach, California. The grant will fund a project to expand SCWD's local water portfolio and increase groundwater production by 465 acre-feet per year to alleviate drought impacts. Specifically, the project involves equipping an existing well in Creekside Park and...