SAN bernardino valley municipal water district will design improvements to convey local stormwater and imported water from the california department of water resources state water project to a…

The San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District was awarded a $2,007,600 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.507). The grant funds will be used to design improvements to convey local stormwater and imported water from the California Department of Water Resources State Water Project to a series of recharge basins in the City of San Bernardino, California. This project is a critical water supply alternative for long-term water management, focused on improving the resiliency of drinking water supplies to drought and climate change. The grant award has an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027.

SAN bernardino valley municipal water district will design improvements to convey local stormwater and imported water from the california department of water resources state water project to a series of recharge basins in the city of SAN bernardino, california. The district is facing variability in water supplies given its dependency on imported water. Due to the increased frequency of extreme droughts and over-allocation, imported water is becoming less reliable as a method of long-term groundwater replenishment. The district has identified a critical need for local infrastructure to facilitate recharging for the future water needs of the region. The devil creek and sweetwater devil canyon basins improvements project is an important water supply alternative for long-term water management identified in the 2021 integrated regional urban water management plan, focused on improving the resiliency of drinking water supplies to drought and climate change.