The palmdale water district (PWD), located in southern california, participates in the upperamargosa creek and littlerock creek recharge projects, and will construct a groundwater welland conveyance…

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded Palmdale Water District $9.666 million on January 23, 2026, under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Program (CFDA 15.514) to design and construct groundwater well and conveyance pipeline infrastructure.

The project will extract approximately 1,936 acre-feet per year of Palmdale Water District's adjudicated groundwater right during dry periods. The infrastructure aligns with the district's strategic water resources plan, which emphasizes groundwater banking to store available water during normal years, replenish groundwater supplies, and prepare for future drought conditions. The work contributes to long-term sustainability and reliability of the region's water supply.

Performance is scheduled through June 30, 2028, with work performed in Palmdale, California. The Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Program supports water infrastructure improvements, source diversification, and planning to improve drought resilience and increase water supply reliability through cooperative Federal and non-Federal funding with States, Tribes, and other entities.

The palmdale water district (PWD), located in southern california, participates in the upperamargosa creek and littlerock creek recharge projects, and will construct a groundwater welland conveyance pipeline to extract approximately 1,936 acre-feet per year of its adjudicatedgroundwater right during dry periods. This effort aligns with PWD S strategic water resourcesplan, which emphasizes developing groundwater banking to store available water during normalyears, replenish groundwater supplies, and prepare for future dry periods. By bolstering localwater resources, the project contributes to the long-term sustainability and reliability of theregion S water supply.