The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $504,736,760 project grant (CFDA 15.504 - Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs) to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan) on January 10, 2025. The grant will fund the planning, design, and construction of the Pure Water Southern California (PWSC) program, which aims to reuse wastewater and produce up to 115 million gallons per day of indirect potable reuse water. This drought-resilient water supply project includes an advanced water purification facility, an approximately 40-mile backbone conveyance pipeline, and connections to partner systems or recharge facilities in three regional groundwater basins. The PWSC program is expected to provide a reliable water supply to 19 million people, including 6 million living in disadvantaged communities and multiple tribal communities, in Southern California. Metropolitan is partnering with the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, which will serve as a subrecipient on the project.
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