Category
Water Quality
263 contracts tracked across 12 states.
Contracts
263
States covered
12
Vendors
8+
Top states for water quality
Top vendors in water quality
| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| RANCHO CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICT | 5 | $11.4M |
| YUROK TRIBE | 4 | $10.2M |
| WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY | 4 | $6.5M |
| TROUT UNLIMITED, INC. | 4 | $2.0M |
| CAROLLO ENGINEERS INC | 3 | $1.0M |
| SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY | 3 | $1.4M |
| NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY | 3 | $876K |
| CITY OF OCEANSIDE | 3 | $33.7M |
Recent water quality contracts (40)
| Title | State | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY WATER AGENCY (AGENCY), LOCATED NORTH OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, WILL CONSTRUCT A CENTRALIZED ION EXCHANGE PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) TREATMENT FACILITY, TO REMOVE PFAS CONTAMINANTS FROM GROUNDWATER. THIS TREATMENT WILL ALLOW THE AGENCY TO PRODUCE UP TO 9,678 ACRE-FEET PER YEAR OF HIGH-QUALITY DRINKING WATER CONSISTENT WITH THE AGENCYS STRATEGY TO INCREASE LOCAL DRY-YEAR WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY AND REDUCE DRY-YEAR RELIANCE IMPORTED WATER. THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY IS SUBJECT TO REOCCURRING SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS, AND THE AGENCY HAS MADE IT A PRIORITY TO PRESERVE GROUNDWATER AS A SUSTAINABLE AND RELIABLE WATER SOURCE BY REMOVING PFAS CONTAMINATION. THIS PROJECT IS IDENTIFIED IN THE AGENCYS 2020 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN. | CA | SANTA CLARITA VALLEY WATER AGENCY | $5.0M | — |
| STREAMFLOW AND WATER QUALITY EQUIPMENT | CO | YSI INC | $33K | — |
| THE EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EL DORADO AND GEORGETOWN DIVIDE RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, WILL IMPLEMENT POST WILDFIRE REFORESTATION OF APPROXIMATELY 280 ACRES OF BURNED LAND IN THE NORTH CANYON CREEK AND BIG CANYON CREEK WATERSHEDS AFFECTED BY THE 2021 CALDOR FIRE NEAR EL DORADO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. THE CALDOR FIRE BURNED THESE WATERSHEDS WHICH PROVIDE THE SOLE WATER SUPPLY FOR THE COMMUNITY OF GRIZZLY FLATS. THE FIRE LEFT BEHIND DEBRIS AND RESULTED IN LOSS OF HABITAT AND VEGETATION COVER, AND WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS. THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND REDUCE THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM BY SALVAGING MERCHANTABLE TIMBER AND CLEARING DEAD TREES. REFORESTATION WILL INCLUDE PLANTING NATIVE CONIFEROUS TREE SPECIES SUCH AS PONDEROSA PINE, SUGAR PINE, INCENSED CEDAR, AND DOUGLAS FIR, WITHIN THE 280 ACRE PROJECT AREA, REDUCING NON NATIVE PLANT INVASION AND CREATING WILDLIFE HABITAT. THE PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY S 2019 WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN. | CA | EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY | $1.9M | — |
| FAIRBAIRN WATER TREATMENT PLANT GROUNDWATER WELL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT | CA | CITY OF SACRAMENTO | $1.5M | — |
| PURPOSE: THIS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT (AGREEMENT) IS ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (RECLAMATION) AND THE YUROK TRIBE (RECIPIENT), PURSUANT TO THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2003, DIVISION D - ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS, TITLE II, SEC. 201, P. L. 108-7 (43 USC SEC. 373D). ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO MITIGATE DROUGHT IMPACTS IN THE KLAMATH BASIN. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE MEETING OBJECTIVES UNDER THE BIOLOGICAL OPINION FOR SALMON RECOVERY IN THE KLAMATH BASIN BY RESTORING SALMON HABITAT. THE YUROK TRIBE IS EXPERIENCING MORE IMPACTS FROM A CHANGING CLIMATE, HOTTER SUMMERS, AND FREQUENT DROUGHTS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL ASSIST THE TRIBE TO DEVELOP, MANAGE, AND PROTECT THEIR FISHERY RESOURCES. DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE YUROK TRIBE WAS SELECTED TO RECEIVE FUNDING THROUGH THE KLAMATH BASIN TRIBAL DROUGHT PROGRAM FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS COMBINED INTO ONE AGREEMENT:MCGARVEY CREEK RESTORATION TRIBAL STEWARDSHIPKLAMATH RIVER ESTUARY RESILIENCY PLANNINGINDIAN CREEK CONNECTIVITY RESTORATION ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENTKLAMATH RIVER WATER QUALITY MONITORINGDELIVERABLES, MCGARVEY CREEK RESTORATION TRIBAL STEWARDSHIP:2-YEARS TRIBAL STEWARDSHIP OF AT LEAST SIX BDASINSTALLATION OF 20 CWJS AND 20 PALS WITHIN A MILE OF MCGARVEY CREEKENHANCEMENT AND IMPROVED FISH ACCESS FOR TWO OFF-CHANNEL WETLANDSPLANTING OF 500 1,000 WILLOW AND COTTONWOOD CUTTINGS AND OR SAPLINGSTHE PROJECT TEAM WILL CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR RESTORATION PERFORMANCE AND CONDUCT MAINTENANCE AND OR ENHANCEMENT OF CWJS, PALS, AND BDAS TO ENSURE PROPER FUNCTION AND THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF RESOURCE BENEFITS POSSIBLEALL REQUIRED FINANCIAL, PROGRESS, AND FINAL REPORTSDELIVERABLES, KLAMATH RIVER ESTUARY RESILIENCY PLANNING:CREATION OF A RICHARDSON CREEK RESILIENCY PLAN THAT ENTAILS 1) ASSESSMENT OF 1,056 ACRES (INCLUDES 35 ACRES OF COASTAL WETLANDS 1.5 STREAM MILES) AND 2) DEVELOPMENT OF CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS ( 60%) FOR 2-3 PRIORITY RESTORATIVE ACTIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED WITHIN 1-2 YEARSCOLLECTION ANALYSES OF REPEAT HIGH-RESOLUTION GEOSPATIAL DATA TO INFORM RESILIENCE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND ANALYSIS ACROSS THE ESTUARY, INTERTIDAL ZONE, AND TRIBUTARY CONFLUENCESPLANNING FOR FORMATION OF A YUROK TRIBE ESTUARY MARINE DEPARTMENTSUMMARIZING PROJECT WORK AND OUTCOMES IN FINANCIAL, PROGRESS, AND FINAL REPORTING AS REQUIRED BY THE AGREEMENTDELIVERABLES, INDIAN CREEK CONNECTIVITY RESTORATION ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT:ACCESS TO GEOSPATIAL DATA REPORTFINAL DESIGN OF INSTREAM TREATMENTSALL REQUIRED PERMITS AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCECOMPLETED BOULDER PLACEMENT AT SELECTED SITE(S)INSTALLED MONITORING EQUIPMENT AT SELECTED SITE(S)MONITORING REPORTSSUMMARIZING PROJECT WORK AND OUTCOMES IN FINANCIAL, PROGRESS, AND FINAL REPORTING AS REQUIRED BY THE AGREEMENTDELIVERABLES, KLAMATH RIVER WATER QUALITY MONITORING:COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND NOTIFICATION OF DROUGHT IMPACTSREAL-TIME WATER QUALITY TIMESERIES DATA AT FOUR YTED SONDE STATIONS, ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLICANNUAL REPORTS OF DATA COLLECTEDSUMMARIZING PROJECT WORK AND OUTCOMES IN FINANCIAL, PROGRESS, AND FINAL REPORTING AS REQUIRED BY THE AGREEMENTCOMPLETION OF FOUR SEPARATE DROUGHT STUDIES WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION TO BETTER ADDRESS UPCOMING DROUGHTS ALONG WITH SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT ACTIONS TO HELP REDUCE THE IMPACT OF DROUGHT.BENEFICIARIES: THE PUBLICSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): N A | CA | YUROK TRIBE | $1.0M | — |
| AWARD PURPOSE:THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION (CTCR) HAS ESTABLISHED AN AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES (AIS) PROGRAM UTILIZING PARTNERSHIPS AND FUNDING FROM RECLAMATION, LAKE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK (NPS) AND THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS HAVE ALLOWED THE CTCR TO ESTABLISH A SMALL AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES TEAM WHO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL INVASIVE MUSSEL MEETINGS, MONITOR 10 KEY LOCATIONS ALONG LAKE ROOSEVELT AND LAKE RUFUS WOODS (SUBSTRATES, EDNA, VELIGER, AND WATER QUALITY MONITORING), ACQUIRED TWO MUSSEL WASH-DOWN STATIONS, POSTED CLEAN DRAIN DRY SIGNS AT ALL TRIBAL BOAT LAUNCHES, AND PROVIDE PUBLIC OUTREACH MATERIAL VIA SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE DANGERS OF INVASIVE MUSSELS. PREVIOUS FUNDING FROM RECLAMATION HAS ALLOWED THE TRIBE TO HIRE ONE FULL-TIME AIS BIOLOGIST FOR THE TEAM.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE CTCR WILL MAINTAIN AND OPERATE AN AIS PROGRAM UTILIZING PARTNERSHIPS AND FUNDING.STAFF WILL PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL INVASIVE MUSSEL MEETINGS, MONITOR 10 SAMPLING LOCATIONS ALONG LAKE ROOSEVELT AND LAKE RUFUS WOODS, ACQUIRE TWO MUSSEL WASH-DOWN STATIONS, POST CLEAN DRAIN DRY SIGNS AT ALL TRIBAL BOAT LAUNCHES AND PROVIDE PUBLIC OUTREACH MATERIAL VIA SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE DANGERS OF INVASIVE MUSSELS.CTCR WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR LAKE ROOSEVELT IN COLLABORATION WITH WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, SPOKANE TRIBE OF INDIANS, NPS, AND RECLAMATION.EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: CTCR DESIRES TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN THE REGIONAL AIS COORDINATION MEETINGS, BE A MEMBER OF THE REGIONAL AIS RESPONSE TEAM, PARTICIPATE IN THE TRAINING, AND ENSURE STAFF ARE PROPERLY TRAINED TO DETECT AND HANDLE AN INVASIVE MUSSEL SIGHTING.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PUBLIC BENEFITS INCLUDE: INCREASED AIS PROTECTION FOR THE COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN WATERS. PREVENTING AIS THROUGH WATERCRAFT INSPECTIONS IMPROVED WATER QUALITY ENHANCED FISH HABITAT AND POPULATION IMPROVED AIS MONITORING EFFORTS TO REDUCE INVASIVE MUSSEL DEVASTATION.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): N A | WA | CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COLVILLE RESERVATION | $161K | — |
| THE GRANT COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT, DOING BUSINESS AS THE COLUMBIA BASIN CONSERVATION DISTRICT IN THE MID-COLUMBIA BASIN OF EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE, WILL CREATE A WEBSITE CALLED THE COLUMBIA BASIN GROUNDWATER COOPERATIVE - A WEB RESOURCE MANAGED BY YOUR LOCAL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO COMPILE AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE EXISTING INFORMATION THAT IS NOT OTHERWISE EASILY AVAILABLE FROM THE COLUMBIA BASIN GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT AREA. THIS DATA WAS COLLECTED BETWEEN 1998 AND 2014 AND HAS SINCE BECOME ALMOST INACCESSIBLE. ALSO COOPERATING ON THE PROJECT ARE LINCOLN COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND FRANKLIN CONSERVATION DISTRICT. | WA | COLUMBIA BASIN CONSERVATION DISTRICT | $98K | — |
| THE POST OAK SAVANNAH GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (DISTRICT), IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MEADOWS CENTER FOR WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT AT TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (MEADOWS CENTER), PROPOSES TO DEVELOP AN OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT MODEL (OPMAN) TO HELP ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE AND CONSISTENT SET OF RULES, POLICIES, AND STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING NUMEROUS WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES. THESE CHALLENGES BALANCING THE RESPONSIBILITIES TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT GROUNDWATER, INCLUDING THE PROTECTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY WATER RIGHTS, WHILE ALLOWING DEVELOPMENT OF GROUNDWATER TO MEET NEEDS OF THE STATE ARE ACED BY NEARLY EVERY OTHER GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (GCD) IN TEXAS.THE DISTRICT IS LOCATED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A GROWTH CORRIDOR IN CENTRAL TEXAS THAT CURRENTLY HAS 5.0 MILLION PEOPLE AND IS EXPECTED TO GROW CO 9.5 MILLION PEOPLE BY 2070. TO MEET GROWING WATER DEMANDS, MUNICIPALITIES AND INDUSTRIES ARE TARGETING A HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE AND CLIMATE RESILIENT REGION OF THE CARRIZO WILCOX AQUIFER THAT IS PRESENT WITHIN THE DISTRICT S BOUNDARY. IN 2019, GROUNDWATER PRODUCTION FROM THE CARRIZO WILCOX IN THE DISTRICT WAS 13,000 ACRE FEET. IN 2020, THE VISTA RIDGE PROJECT BEGAN EXPORTING 50,000 AFY TO THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO. IN 2021, DRAWDOWN OF SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET OCCURRED IN EXISTING WELLS WITHIN THE DISTRICT. CURRENTLY, THE DISTRICT HAS 100,000 AFY OF GROUNDWATER PRODUCTION UNDER PERMIT FOR TRANSPORT TO 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL TEXAS. TO ACHIEVE GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY WHILE ENSURING A RELIABLE GROUNDWATER RESOURCE FOR LANDOWNERS WITHIN THE DISTRICT AND FOR LARGE WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS, THE DISTRICT IS DEVELOPING A CONSENSUS BASED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT APPLIES THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE.OPMAN WILL BE AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT THIS PROGRAM. IT WILL SERVE AS A DEFENSIBLE TOOL FOR MAKING DECISIONS REGARDING MANAGEMENT OF GROUNDWATER RESOURCES WITHIN POSGCD. CURRENTLY, THE DISTRICT IS USING A GROUNDWATER AVAILABILITY MODEL (GAM) OF THE CARRIZO WILCOX AQUIFER DEVELOPED BY THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO SUPPORT REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT. THE REGIONAL SCALE OF THE GAM CANNOT ACCURATELY INFORM LOCAL MANAGEMENT DECISIONS WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT MODIFICATION. THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPMAN WILL START BY RECONSTRUCTING AND RECALIBRATING THE PORTION OF THE GAM THAT COVERS THE DISTRICT (MILAM AND BURLESON COUNTIES , ENABLING OPMAN TO MORE ACCURATELY SIMULATE LOCAL HYDROGEOLOGIC CONDITIONS. OPMAN WILL BE DEVELOPED USING CONSIDERABLY MORE HYDROGEOLOGIC DATA THAN WAS USED TO DEVELOP THE GAM. IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE ESTIMATES OF PREDICTIVE UNCERTAINTY TO HELP EVALUATE RISKS AND QUANTIFY THE RELIABILITY OF POLICY DECISIONS. OPMAN WILL ALSO HAVE THE FUNCTIONALITY TO BE READILY UPDATED AS NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.ONCE DEVELOPED, OPMAN WILL BE USED TO IMPROVE AQUIFER MANAGEMENT AND LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY FOR DISTRICT GROUNDWATER USERS. IT WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT SCHEMES BASED ON CLIMATE SCENARIOS WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY IN ANNUAL GROUNDWATER PRODUCTION VOLUMES WHILE ACHIEVING THE DESIRED FUTURE CONDITIONS (THE REGIONAL GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT GOALS). OPMAN WILL ALSO BE USED TO EVALUATE POTENTIAL BENEFITS FROM INCENTIVIZED CONJUNCTIVE PERMITS AND AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY FACILITIES, AND TO EXAMINE THE SENSITIVITY LOT AQUIFER CONDITIONS TO ALTERNATIVE CURTAILMENT SCHEMES OF PRODUCTION AND PERMITS TO ACHIEVE LONG TERM MANAGEMENT GOALS. AS THE STATE NEED FOR GROUNDWATER RESOURCES INCREASES, THE ROLE FOR IMPROVED TECHNIQUES, SUCH AS OPMAN, TO INFORM POLICY AND MANAGEMENT IS CRITICAL TO THE LONG TERM USES OF THE GROUNDWATER RESOURCES. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE A PROCESS THAT OTHER GROUNDWATER MANAGERS CAN USE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR ORGANIZATION. | TX | POST OAK SAVANNAH GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT | $200K | — |
| AIR AND WATER QUALITY PERMIT FEES ISSUED BY THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (ADEQ) | AZ | ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DBA: ADEQ | $12K | — |
| THE ALTAR VALLEY CONSERVATION ALLIANCE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PIMA COUNTY REGIONAL FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, WILL USE A SERIES OF NATURE-BASED FEATURES IN THE ALTAR WASH WATERSHED, SOUTHWEST OF TUCSON, ARIZONA, TO SLOW FLOWS, IMPROVE GROUNDWATER INFILTRATION, AND CREATE SURFACE WATER HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE. UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS, STORMWATER FROM UPLANDS IN THE WASH FLOWS DOWNHILL QUICKLY TO THE SANTA CRUZ RIVER CAUSING SEVERE EROSION. THE ALLIANCE WILL INSTALL LOW-TECH NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN DRYLAND STREAMS (NIDS) FACILITIES MADE OF ROCK, WOOD, AND EARTH, ACROSS 8,985 ACRES OF THE WASH, WHICH WILL SLOW THE RUNOFF, REDUCING EROSION AND RETAINING WATER IN THE WASH FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO ENHANCE DROUGHT AND CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE, REDUCE DOWNSTREAM FLOOD IMPACTS, AND INCREASE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS. THESE INTERVENTIONS AND SITE-LOCATIONS WERE PRIORITIZED IN THE 2022 ALTAR VALLEY WATERSHED PLAN THAT WAS DEVELOPED AS PART OF A PREVIOUS WATERSMART COOPERATIVE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM GRANT. | AZ | ALTAR VALLEY CONSERVATION ALLIANCE | $1.2M | — |
| THE CITY OF YUMA, ARIZONA WILL CONSTRUCT A GROUNDWATER WELL AT THE CITY'S AGUA VIVA WATER TREATMENT FACILITY. THE AGUA VIVA WATER TREATMENT FACILITY GROUND WATER WELL PROJECT WILL CONSTRUCT A TEST WELL AND A NEW WELL THAT WILL PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL 3,360 ACRE-FEET OF ADDITIONAL GROUNDWATER ANNUALLY. THE PROJECT WILL HELP THE CITY DIVERSIFY THEIR WATER SUPPLY AND BUILD LONG-TERM RESILIENCE TO PERIODS OF DROUGHT, HELP MITIGATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIONS, AND IMPROVE WATER MANAGEMENT. THE PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE CITY'S DROUGHT PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLAN. | AZ | CITY OF YUMA | $499K | — |
| THE SULPHUR SPRINGS WATER ALLIANCE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WILLCOX-SAN SIMON NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT, WILL DEVELOP A WATERSHED RESTORATION PLAN THAT WILL LEAD TO FUTURE WATER RECHARGE AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS IN 12 SUB-BASINS ACROSS THE SAN PEDRO-WILCOX AND RIO DE BAVISPE WATERSHEDS IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. THIS WATERSHED AREA OVERLAYS THE DOUGLAS AND WILLCOX GROUNDWATER BASINS, WHICH ARE DECREASING IN ELEVATION DUE TO UNSUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWALS. THIS GROUNDWATER DEPLETION HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT CONFLICT BETWEEN WATER USERS WITHIN THE REGION AND LAND SUBSIDENCE, RESULTING IN WORSENING EROSION, EARTHEN FISSURES, AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND INFRASTRUCTURE. CONFLICTS OVER GROUNDWATER IN THE REGION WILL LIKELY INCREASE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE, AS TEMPERATURES ARE PREDICTED TO INCREASE AND PRECIPITATION TO DECREASE. THE ALLIANCE WILL INITIATE A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS BETWEEN STAKEHOLDERS REPRESENTING LOCAL BUSINESSES, SCHOOL BOARDS, AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND UTILITY COMPANIES TO ADDRESS THESE CONCERNS THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE WATERSHED RESTORATION PLAN. | AZ | ARIZONA ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS INC | $300K | — |
| THE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. WILL COLLABORATE WITH SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN TO ENHANCE GROUNDWATER RECHARGE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LOWER SANTA CRUZ WATERSHED IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA. THE LOWER SANTA CRUZ WATERSHED CONTRIBUTES SIGNIFICANT RECHARGE TO THE TUCSON REGIONAL AQUIFERS HOWEVER, WARMER WINTERS ARE PROVIDING LESS SNOWMELT TO NOURISH UPLAND SPRINGS AND REPLENISH DOWNSTREAM AQUIFERS. DROUGHT CONDITIONS AND MORE INTENSE SUMMER STORMS HAVE INCREASED FLOOD RISK AND REDUCED RECHARGE POTENTIAL IN THE WATERSHED. THE PROJECT PARTNERS WILL UTILIZE THE DIVERSE STAKEHOLDER AND SUBJECT-MATTER EXPERTISE OF THE SANTA CRUZ WATERSHED COLLABORATIVE TO IDENTIFY PRIORITY PROJECT SITES TO MITIGATE FLOOD RISK AND INCREASE RECHARGE, AND WILL SURVEY SPRINGS, CREEKS, AND ARROYOS TO ASSESS MANAGEMENT NEEDS AND IDENTIFY PRIORITY RESTORATION SITES, AND DEVELOP CONCEPTUAL PROJECT PLANS AND AN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES. THIS EFFORT COMPLIMENTS THE EXISTING WATERSMART LOWER SANTA CRUZ RIVER BASIN STUDY AND THE SANTA CRUZ WATERSHED COLLECTIVES WATERSHED RESTORATION PLAN. THE PROJECT PARTNERS WILL COLLABORATE CLOSELY WITH WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE PIMA COUNTY REGIONAL FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, AND THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE. | AZ | WATERSHED MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC | $264K | — |
| THE SAN LUIS REY INDIAN WATER AUTHORITY IWA , LOCATED IN NORTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WILL PARTNER WITH FIVE LOCAL TRIBAL BANDS TO DEVELOP A WATER MARKETING STRATEGY TO ADDRESS BOTH SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER RESOURCES THE GOAL OF THE STRATEGY IS TO REDUCE DEPENDENCE ON IMPORTED WATER BY DEVELOPING WATER RIGHTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE USE AGREEMENTS TO MOVE WATER TO PARTS OF THE RESERVATION THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO MEET THEIR DEMANDS, ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF DROUGHT ALONG WITH THE FIVE TRIBAL BANDS, THE IWA IS PLANNING STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE EIGHT ADDITIONAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS, TWO COMMUNITY SERVICE DISTRICTS, SIX MUTUAL WATER COMPANIES, AND FARM BUREAU AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN ADDITION, THE IWA WILL CONDUCT A SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER INVENTORY, AND ESTABLISH A FORMAT FOR ONGOING COORDINATION BETWEEN THE IWA, THE BANDS, AND NON INDIAN ENTITIES TO SUPPORT WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY | CA | SAN LUIS REY INDIAN WATER AUTHORITY | $200K | — |
| WATER REUSE OFFERS A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION TO MEET GROWING WATER DEMANDS. IMPLEMENTATION REQUIRES DILIGENT MONITORING AND RIGOROUS REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS TO ENSURE ROBUST TREATMENT SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED AND MAINTAINED FOR THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH. WHILE MEASUREMENT OF CHEMICAL WATER QUALITY AND OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS PROVIDES CRITICAL ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO ENSURE PRODUCTION OF HIGH-QUALITY WATER, THEY OFFER LITTLE DIRECT BIOLOGICAL WATER QUALITY AND PATHOGENIC RISK INFORMATION. TRADITIONAL INDICATORS SUCH AS E. COLI, MALE-SPECIFIC COLIPHAGE, ENTEROBACTER, AND TOTAL AND FECAL COLIFORMS HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN USED AS INDICATORS FOR FECAL CONTAMINATION IN CONVENTIONAL DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS. TODAY, DETECTION OF E. COLI AND FECAL COLIFORMS REMAIN THE BEST ASSAY UTILITIES HAVE FOR TARGETED ASSESSMENT OF FECAL CONTAMINATION AND BIOLOGICAL RISK. MODERNIZED YET ACCESSIBLE METHODS FOR MICROBIAL WATER QUALITY MONITORING ARE NEEDED FOR ENGINEERED WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS TO ENSURE SAFE AND RELIABLE PRODUCTION OF POTABLE WATER FOR REUSE. THE GOAL OF THIS STUDY IS TO LEVERAGE SPECIFICITY OF TARGETED MICROBIAL DETECTION TECHNIQUES OFFERED BY DROPLET DIGITAL PCR AND COUPLE THIS DATA WITH WHOLE-GENOME METAGENOMIC SEQUENCING DATA TO CALCULATE REMOVAL OF PEPPER MILD MOTTLE VIRUS (PMMOV), ADENOVIRUS (ADV), CRASS-LIKE PHAGE (CRASSPHAGE) AND IMPROVE THE CHARACTERIZATION, MONITORING, AND DETECTION OF MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH ADVANCED WATER TREATMENT. DEVELOPING A MODERNIZED PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE A PATH TO MAKE THESE ADVANCED MICROBIAL METHODS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO UTILITIES AND BRING CURRENT MICROBIAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS INTO THE 21ST CENTURY. | CA | ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT | $200K | — |
| FOR BOTH DIRECT POTABLE REUSE AND INDIRECT POTABLE REUSE APPLICATIONS, THERE ARE TWO PREVAILING TREATMENT APPROACHES: ONE CENTERED ON REVERSE OSMOSIS, KNOWN AS REVERSE OSMOSIS-BASED ADVANCED TREATMENT, AND THE OTHER KNOWN AS CARBON-BASED ADVANCED TREATMENT AND BASED ON A COMBINATION OF OZONE-BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE FILTRATION AND GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON ADSORPTION. YET, THESE STATUS QUO TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES CAN ONLY MEET POTABLE REUSE WATER QUALITY GOALS WHILE GENERATING LARGE VOLUMES OF RESIDUAL WASTE STREAMS AND CONSUMING INTENSIVE AMOUNTS OF ENERGY. THIS PROJECT PROPOSES THE TESTING OF IN-SITU RESIN REGENERATION USING BICARBONATE, WHICH CONSISTS OF SUSPENDED ION EXCHANGE FOR DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER AND INORGANIC ANION (E.G., NITRATE, NITRITE, PHOSPHATE, SULFATE, BROMIDE, CHLORIDE, ETC.) REMOVAL, IN-SITU RESIN REGENERATION USING BICARBONATE, AND SOFTENING FOR HARDNESS AND FURTHER TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS REMOVAL. COMPARED TO REVERSE OSMOSIS-BASED ADVANCED TREATMENT, IN-SITU RESIN REGENERATION USING BICARBONATE ADDRESSES CHEMICAL AND POTENTIALLY PATHOGENIC CONTAMINANTS WITHOUT PRODUCING A LARGE VOLUME OF REVERSE OSMOSIS-BASED ADVANCED TREATMENT CONCENTRATE. BY COUPLING ION EXCHANGE AND SOFTENING PROCESSES, IN-SITU RESIN REGENERATION USING BICARBONATE PROVIDES MULTIPLE TREATMENT BARRIERS FOR BOTH INORGANIC AND ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS AND THUS IMPROVING THE OVERALL TREATED WATER QUALITY AS COMPARED TO CARBON-BASED ADVANCED TREATMENT. | CA | CAROLLO ENGINEERS INC | $200K | — |
| THE TOWN OF SUPERIOR, LOCATED IN SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA, WILL ENGAGE WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO CREATE THE UPPER QUEEN CREEK WATERSHED GROUP TO UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES AND NEEDS RELATED TO WATER QUALITY, QUANTITY, AND WATERSHED RESTORATION WITHIN THE UPPER QUEEN CREEK WATERSHED. HOME TO ONE OF THE LARGEST COPPER DEPOSITS IN THE WORLD, MINERAL EXTRACTION HAS IMPACTED WATER QUALITY WITHIN THE UPPER QUEEN CREEK WATERSHED. APPROXIMATELY 36 MILES OF STREAMS IN THE WATERSHED ARE RECORDED AS IMPAIRED FOR COPPER AND LEAD ON THE ARIZONA CLEAN WATER ACT 303(D) LIST. THE NEW WATERSHED GROUP AIMS TO BRING TOGETHER STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TRIBES, RECREATION AND TOURISM GROUPS, LOCAL RANCHERS AND LANDOWNERS, AND MINING INTERESTS TO CREATE A WATERSHED RESTORATION PLAN FOR THE UPPER QUEEN CREEK WATERSHED, DEVELOP A BASELINE ASSESSMENT OF THE WATERSHED, CREATE MONITORING PLANS TO UNDERSTAND THE LONG-TERM FUNCTION OF THE WATERSHED, AND PRIORITIZE PROJECTS AND SITES BASED ON THE PRIORITIES GROUP. | AZ | TOWN OF SUPERIOR | $245K | — |
| THE RECIPIENTS WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM WILL COORDINATE WITH THE U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) TO PROCESS DATA FROM SIX USGS GAGING STATIONS THAT THAT RECIPIENT MONITORS ON TRIBAL LAND. THE DATA WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY IN ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS SCOPE INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:TASK ONE. NARRATIVES WILL BE COMPILED FROM VIVIAN HIPPMANN GAUERS MASTERS THESIS: ADAPTIVE CAPACITY CREATION IN THE ST:LO RESEARCH AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CENTRE (ST:LO NATION, BC) AND THE FORT APACHE HERITAGE FOUNDATION (WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE, AZ).TASK TWO. USING METEOROLOGICAL, STREAMFLOW GROUNDWATER AND WATER-QUALITY DATA, INCLUDING DATA RECEIVED FROM THE SIX USGS GAGING STATIONS MONITORED BY THE RECIPIENT, DATA WILL BE COLLECTED AND ANALYZED THAT SUPPORTS NARRATIVES IDENTIFIED IN TASK ONE.TASK THREE. A USGS SERIES REPORT AND ACCOMPANYING USGS FACT SHEET WILL BE DEVELOPED. TASK FOUR. THE RECIPIENT WILL COORDINATE AND COMPLETE TRAINING ON LEVERAGING THE DATA GATHERED IN TASK TWO. THE RECIPIENT WILL COORDINATE A PRESENTATION FROM USGS TO TRIBAL MEMBERS AND DOCUMENTS DEVELOPED IN TASK THREE WILL BE USED BY THE RECIPIENT AS OUTREACH MATERIAL TO HELP TRIBAL MEMBERS ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE. | AZ | WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE | $245K | — |
| WATER QUALITY SAMPLING IN THE VERDE RIVER WATERSHED - DEVELOPING A COLLABORATIVE WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE | AZ | FRIENDS OF THE VERDE RIVER | $97K | — |
| GROUNDWATER WELL MONITORING PROJECT | CA | MCMULLIN AREA GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY | $61K | — |
| UPPER MOJAVE RIVER GROUNDWATER REGIONAL RECHARGE AND RECOVERY PROJECT(R3) ADELANTO EXTENSION | CA | MOJAVE WATER AGENCY PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION | — | — |
| BRACKISH GROUNDWATER NATIONAL DESALINATION RESEARCH FACILITY (BGNDRF) PER-AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) ANALYSIS | NM | WECK ANALYTICAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. | $44K | — |
| CHAMA PEAK LAND ALLIANCE, INCREASING RESILIENCY IN THE SAN JUAN-CHAMA PROJECT HEADWATERSRECLAMATION FUNDING: 3,000,000 TOTAL PROJECT COST: 4,000,000THE CHAMA PEAK LAND ALLIANCE WILL CONDUCT ECOLOGICAL FOREST THINNING ON APPROXIMATELY 2,150 ACRES TO PROTECT SOURCE WATERSHEDS FOR RECLAMATIONS SAN JUAN-CHAMA PROJECT, THE RIO CHAMA HEADWATERS, AND THE RIO BRAZOS HEADWATERS FROM THE IMPACTS OF FUTURE WILDFIRES. FORESTS IN THESE HEADWATERS ARE UNNATURALLY DENSE AND HOMOGENOUS, PUTTING THEM AT RISK OF SEVERE WILDFIRES AND DETERIORATION OF WATERSHED FUNCTION. THESE WATERSHEDS SUPPLY CRUCIAL DRINKING WATER TO THE CITIES OF ALBUQUERQUE AND SANTA FE, AND NUMEROUS TRIBES, PUEBLOS, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO. IN ADDITION TO THREATENING WATER SUPPLY INFRASTRUCTURE, A SEVERE WILDFIRE COULD CAUSE WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS, FLOODING EROSION, AND SIGNIFICANT DEGRADATION OF HABITAT FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE, INCLUDING HABITAT FOR THE NATIVE RIO GRANDE CUTTHROAT TROUT AND RARE SAN JUAN STRAIN OF COLORADO CUTTHROAT TROUT POPULATIONS. THE PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE RIO CHAMA COLLABORATIVE FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROJECT, THE RIO GRANDE WATER FUND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND THE RESILIENCY STRATEGY FOR THE NAVAJO-BLANCO WATERSHEDS. THIS PROJECT HAS SUPPORT FROM CONSERVATION GROUPS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND WATER USERS, HIGHLIGHTING ITS IMPORTANCE IN PRESERVING THESE VITAL WATERSHEDS AND MITIGATING THE THREAT OF SEVERE WILDFIRES. | CO | CHAMA PEAK LAND ALLIANCE | $3.0M | — |
| THE SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY, LOCATED IN SOUTHERN NEVADA, WILL REVEGETATE AND RESTORE APPROXIMATELY 13 ACRES OF RIPARIAN CORRIDOR IN THE CLARK COUNTY WETLANDS PARK. MILLIONS OF GALLONS OF HIGHLY TREATED EFFLUENT, URBAN RUNOFF, AND SHALLOW GROUNDWATER ARE CHANNELED FROM THE LAS VEGAS WASH THROUGH THE CLARK COUNTY WETLANDS PARK TO LAKE MEAD EACH DAY. THE CLARK COUNTY WETLANDS PARK HAS BEEN DEGRADED DUE TO EROSION AND WATER QUALITY ISSUES. SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY WILL REVEGETATE THE AREA WITH NATIVE RIPARIAN PLANTS STABILIZING THE SEDIMENT, PROVIDING WILDLIFE HABITAT, MANAGING FLOODING, AND IMPROVING WATER QUALITY FOR DOWNSTREAM WILDLIFE AND HUMAN USES. THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE HABITAT FOR TWO FEDERALLY LISTED BIRD SPECIES, THE ENDANGERED SOUTHWESTERN WILLOW FLYCATCHER AND THE THREATENED, YELLOW BILLED CUCKOO. THE PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE WASH COMPREHENSIVE ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY S REGIONAL WATER QUALITY PLAN TO ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMENT FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE AND MANAGE THE WATERSHED TO HELP PROTECT LAKE MEAD. THIS PROJECT HAS SUPPORT FROM THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY WATERSHED ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES. | NV | SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY | $901K | — |
| ROUGHT RESILIENCY USING GROUNDWATER PRODUCTION WELLS: ULTRAVIOLET TREATMENT FOR LEGIONELLA | NV | LAS VEGAS VALLEY WATER DISTRICT | $848K | — |
| THE BOULDER WATERSHED COLLECTIVE, A COMMUNITY WATERSHED GROUP, WILL RESTORE AND IMPROVE THE ECOLOGICAL CONDITION OF 181 ACRES OF DEGRADED AQUATIC AND RIPARIAN HABITAT, AND 2.8 MILES OF WET MEADOW STREAMS THROUGHOUT THE BOULDER CREEK WATERSHED NEAR BOULDER, COLORADO. THE PROJECT AREA INCLUDES HABITAT FOR THREATENED GREENBACK CUTTHROAT TROUT AND SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOREAL TOAD. THE COLLECTIVE WILL CONSTRUCT IN-STREAM LOG STRUCTURES, PLANT NATIVE VEGETATION, AND REINTRODUCE NATIVE BEAVER POPULATIONS TO REDUCE CHANNEL INCISION, RECONNECT FLOODPLAINS, RESTORE ERODED GULLIES, AND IMPROVE INSTREAM AQUATIC HABITAT. THE COLLECTIVE?S RESTORATION ACTIVITIES WILL ALSO RE-HYDRATE WET MEADOWS, IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, AND ATTENUATE DOWNSTREAM FLOODING. THE PROJECT AREA HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN NUMEROUS REGIONAL PLANNING EFFORTS, INCLUDING THE CITY OF BOULDER SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PLAN, ST VRAIN AND LEFT-HAND CREEK STREAM MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND THE ST. VRAIN AND BOULDER CREEKS WILDFIRE READY WATERSHEDS PREPAREDNESS PLAN. THE COLLECTIVE ALSO CONSULTED A DIVERSE GROUP OF INDIVIDUAL STAKEHOLDERS, FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAND MANAGERS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. | CO | BOULDER WATERSHED COLLECTIVE | $954K | — |
| EXCESS SALINITY , THAT WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE STANDARD SET TO PROTECT BENEFICIAL USES , POSES A GROWING THREAT TO FOOD PRODUCTION AND DRINKING WATER QUALITY. SALTS INCREASE THE COST OF URBAN DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT, WHICH ARE PAID FOR BY RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE ANNUAL REDUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 419 TONS OF SALT IN THE COLORADO RIVER AT A COST-EFFECTIVENESS VALUE OF $49.70/TON. - AWARD# R20AC00017 | CO | THE SHORT DITCH COMPANY | $695K | — |
| THE NYE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT, LOCATED IN SOUTHERN NEVADA, WILL COMPLETE THE DESIGN OF THREE RAPID INFILTRATION BASINS IN THE TOWN OF PAHRUMP, NEVADA, TO MANAGE STORMWATER FLOODING AND REPLENISH CRITICAL GROUNDWATER RESOURCES WITHOUT COMPROMISING GROUNDWATER QUALITY. DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT DISTANCE AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN SEPARATING THE TOWN OF PAHRUMP FROM THE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE THAT DISTRIBUTES COLORADO RIVER WATER, THE TOWN IS FORCED TO RELY SOLELY ON THE GROUNDWATER IN THE PAHRUMP VALLEY BASIN FOR ITS WATER SUPPLY. OVERPUMPING, WORSENED BY DROUGHT, THREATENS THE RELIABILITY OF THE TOWN?S WATER SUPPLY AND MONSOONAL FLOODING NEGATIVELY IMPACTS WATER QUALITY. THE DISTRICT?S COMPLETED DESIGNS WILL CONTROL FLOOD WATER AND RECHARGE THE BASIN WATER RESOURCE. THIS PROJECT IS A PRIORITY ACTION IDENTIFIED IN THE PAHRUMP BASIN 162 GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN (2018) AND HAS BROAD SUPPORT FROM THE NEVADA DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES, NYE COUNTY, THE TOWN OF PAHRUMP, AND THE NYE COUNTY DEPARTMENTS OF PLANNING, PUBLIC WORKS, AND NATURAL RESOURCES. | NV | NYE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT | $295K | — |
| PURPOSETHE PROPOSED PROJECTS WILL ASSIST THE TRIBE TO DEVELOP, MANAGE, AND PROTECT THEIR WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES, AS AUTHORIZED BY PUBLIC LAW. ALSO, BY MAKING FUNDING AVAILABLE TO THE TRIBE FOR THE PROJECT, RECLAMATION IS HELPING THE TRIBE BECOME MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMEDTASK 1. TRIBAL WATER MONITORING PROGRAMA TRIBAL WATER MONITORING PLAN WILL BE DEVELOPED BY DESIGNING WATER MONITORING LOCATIONS FOR SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER. THE DESIGN WILL INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF FLOW REGIME, KNOWN REGIONAL GEOLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY, POTENTIAL SYSTEM INPUTS, AND POINTS OF DIVERSION FOR BENEFICIAL USE, BOTH CURRENT AND POTENTIAL FUTURE. ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER AS WELL AS PROVIDE INITIAL SEASONAL WATER QUALITY INFORMATION.SUBTASK 1. UPDATE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM PLANSUBTASK 2. DEVELOP SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PLANTASK 2. EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AND INSTALLATIONEQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THE SAMPLING POINTS INCLUDING HOUSINGS WILL BE PURCHASED, EXISTING WELLS ON THE RESERVATION WILL BE EVALUATED FOR USE (WELLS FOUND TO BE NOT IN USE AND NOT USEABLE FOR THE PROGRAM WILL BE LISTED FOR REMOVAL UNDER FUTURE BIA WATER RESOURCES PROGRAMS), AND SITES AND DRILLERS SELECTED FOR MONITORING WELL INSTALLATION. TASK 3. WELL REHABILITATION AND INSTALLATIONTHERE ARE THREE MODERN WELLS WITH OPERABLE PUMPS ON THE RESERVATION. BOTH ARE IN USE AND MAY REQUIRE MODIFICATION TO ACCOMMODATE THE EQUIPMENT. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE ONE OR MORE OLDER WELLS THAT ARE NOT IN USE OF UNKNOWN CONDITION AND DESIGN (NO WELLS ON THE RESERVATION HAVE WELL LOGS). AN ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO UTILIZE EXISTING WELLS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF NEW WELLS FOR EFFICIENT BUDGET MANAGEMENT. IN ADDITION, ANY OF THE UNUSED WELLS DEEMED NOT USEABLE WILL BE ADDED TO THE NEXT YEARS BIA WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM FOR REMOVAL.TASK 4. EQUIPMENT DOWNLOAD AND SAMPLING AND ANALYSISSOLINST LEVELOGGERS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY USED IN RESERVATION WELLS AND FOR SURFACE WATER MONITORING. THE UNITS DO REQUIRE REGULAR DOWNLOADING AMONG OTHER MAINTENANCE. THIS CAN BE DONE DURING THE QUARTERLY WATER QUALITY MONITORING.TASK 5. REPORTING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTREPORTING WILL INCLUDE QUARTERLY AND FINAL REPORTS PLUS REPORTING TO THE TRIBAL COUNCIL. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE PROVIDING RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM TO BE USED TO UPDATE THE EPA TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN AND ADD TASKS INCLUDING CONTINUED AND OR EXPENDING MONITORING TO SUBSEQUENT EPA AND BIA FUNDED PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ARE THE USE OF THE RESULTS OF THIS PROGRAM TO BUILD CAPACITY AND CONTINUE ACTIVITIES IN SUBSEQUENT PROGRAMS USING FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES.OUTCOMETHE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT TO ESTIMATE NORMAL, SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS, AND TO QUANTIFY WATER RESOURCES WILL ALLOW THE TRIBE TO TIMELY AND EFFICIENTLY RESPOND TO DROUGHT. THE EXISTING EPA APPROVED QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM PLAN (QAPP) WILL DIRECT THE STANDARD SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCESS FOR SURFACE WATER. REVISIONS TO THE QAPP FOR GROUNDWATER ANALYSIS WILL BE DETERMINED AS WATER QUALITY DATA IS COLLECTED FOLLOWING THE INSTALLATION OF MONITORING WELLS. MONITORING WELL INSTALLATION PLANS WILL BE FOLLOWED TO ENSURE THAT INITIAL SAMPLING EFFORTS AND MONITORING PROCEDURES ARE DOCUMENTED. LABORATORY ANALYSIS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY A STATE OR EPA CERTIFIED LABORATORY CAPABLE OF ANALYZING THE SUITE OF CONSTITUENTS IDENTIFIED DURING THE PLANNING PHASE. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR REPORTING OF TREND DATA WILL BE CONDUCTED USING INDUSTRY ACCEPTED STATISTICAL ANALYSIS. THE DATA ANALYSIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE TRIBE TO IDENTIFY ANOMALIES IN THE DATA THAT WOULD REQUIRE ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS, INCLUDING EMERGENCY ORDERS, ORDINANCES, OR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE DIRECTIVES. IN ADDITION, THE MONITORING PROGRAM WILL CATALOG GENERAL WATER QUANTITY AND QUALITY PARAMETERS.BENEFICIARY: THE PUBLIC | NV | FORT MCDERMITT PAIUTE AND SHOSHONE TRIBE | — | — |
| BUILDING LONG-TERM RESILIENCY TO DROUGHT BY EMPLOYING RIVERBANK FILTRATION TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY | NV | BIG BEND WATER DISTRICT | $283K | — |
| KENAI WATERSHED FORUM, LOCATED ON THE KENAI PENINSULA OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA, WILL IDENTIFY ONGOING AND EMERGING CRITICAL WATER QUALITY ISSUES, DETERMINE HIGH-PRIORITY CHALLENGES AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL, AND PROVIDE A ROADMAP FOR FUTURE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS. THE KENAI WATERSHED IS UNIQUELY PRODUCTIVE OF MULTIPLE SALMON SPECIES, ARCTIC LAMPREY, DOLLY VARDEN, AND HOOLIGAN OR EULACHON. THE WATERSHED SUPPORTS COMMERCIAL, RECREATIONAL, PERSONAL USE, ANDSUBSISTENCE FISHERIES. MUCH OF THE WATERSHED IS FEDERALLY MANAGED, AND OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION OCCURS WITHIN THE WATERSHED. WATERSHED HEALTH AND RESILIENCE CONCERNS INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT IN THE RIPARIAN ZONE, CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS, AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES, AND INTENSIVE RECREATIONAL USE. THE FORUM HAS IDENTIFIED DECLINE IN RETURN OF ADULT SALMON TO THE WATERSHED FOR SPAWNING; DECLINE IN MEAN BODY SIZE OF ADULT SALMON; AND INCREASED LEVELS OF ZINC, COPPER, FECAL COLIFORM, AND PETROLEUM-ASSOCIATED COMPOUNDS IN THE WATERSHED. THE FORUM WILL ANALYZE A 20-YEAR BASELINE WATER QUALITY DATASET AND DEVELOP A PLAN TO MITIGATE WATER QUALITY CONCERNS IN THE WATERSHED. | AK | KENAI WATERSHED FORUM | $99K | — |
| ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK FOR TRANSBOUNDARY BRACKISH GROUNDWATER DESALINATION IN SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO | NM | NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY | $376K | — |
| THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO ADDRESS TWO SEEMINGLY DISPARATE PROBLEMSBRINE MANAGEMENT AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM CEMENT MANUFACTURING. OVER THE LAST DECADE SALINE WASTEWATERS OTHER THAN SEAWATER AND BRACKISH GROUNDWATER INCLUDING AGRICULTURAL TILE DRAINAGE POWER PLANT COOLING TOWER BLOWDOWN WATER REVERSE OSMOSIS BRINES AND OIL AND GAS PRODUCED WATERS HAVE RECEIVED INCREASING INTEREST BECAUSE DESALINATING THESE WATERS COULD AUGMENT FRESHWATER SOURCES FOR LANDLOCKED COMMUNITIES. THESE ALTERNATIVE WATERS CONTAIN ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF SPARINGLY SOLUBLE SALTS THAT PREVENT HIGH RECOVERY USING CONVENTIONAL APPROACHES. AT THE SAME TIME THE MANUFACTURING OF PORTLAND CEMENT THE MOST WIDELY USED CEMENT IN THE WORLD GENERATES 7 TO 8% OF THE GLOBAL CARBON DIOXIDE CO2 EMISSIONS EACH YEAR. THIS PROJECT PROPOSES TO ADDRESS BRINE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES BY SELECTIVELY PRECIPITATING OUT CALCIUM HYDROXIDE THEREBY SOFTENING THE WATER AND ENABLING HIGH RECOVERY AND USING THIS CALCIUM HYDROXIDE AS A MAIN INGREDIENT FOR CREATING A NONPORTLANDBASED CEMENT. | NM | NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY | $250K | — |
| ONE OF THE MAJOR BARRIERS FOR USING TREATED PRODUCED WATER AS AN ALTERNATIVE WATER SOURCE IS LACK OF COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT FOR ITS IMPACTS ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH. THE STUDY WILL FOCUS ON A RISK AND TOXICOLOGY ASSESSMENT FOR TREATMENT AND SAFE USE OF TREATED PERMIAN BASIN PRODUCED WATER. IT WILL EVALUATE THE EFFICIENCY OF AN INNOVATIVE MEMBRANE DISTILLATION SYSTEM AND NEWLY DEVELOPED ELECTRODIALYSIS BRINE CONCENTRATOR AND SEAWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM FOR PRODUCED WATER. APPROPRIATE PRE-TREATMENT AND POST-TREATMENT WILL BE EMPLOYED TO ENSURE THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE SYSTEMS AND THE QUALITY OF TREATED WATER FOR REUSE OR DISCHARGE. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS (1) TO DEMONSTRATE THE TECHNICAL VIABILITY OF INNOVATIVE PRODUCED WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES WITH COMPREHENSIVE WATER QUALITY CHARACTERIZATION, AND (2) TO EVALUATE THE RISKS AND TOXICOLOGY DURING DIFFERENT REUSE APPLICATIONS IN THE PERMIAN BASIN THROUGH TOXICITY ASSESSMENT. | NM | NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY | $250K | — |
| PURPOSETHE PROPOSED PROJECTS WILL ASSIST THE TRIBE TO DEVELOP, MANAGE, AND PROTECT THEIR WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES, AS AUTHORIZED BY PUBLIC LAW. ALSO, BY MAKING FUNDING AVAILABLE TO THE TRIBE FOR THE PROJECT, RECLAMATION IS HELPING THE TRIBE BECOME MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMEDTASK 1. TRIBAL WATER MONITORING PROGRAMA TRIBAL WATER MONITORING PLAN WILL BE DEVELOPED BY DESIGNING WATER MONITORING LOCATIONS FOR SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER. THE DESIGN WILL INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF FLOW REGIME, KNOWN REGIONAL GEOLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY, POTENTIAL SYSTEM INPUTS, AND POINTS OF DIVERSION FOR BENEFICIAL USE, BOTH CURRENT AND POTENTIAL FUTURE. ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER AS WELL AS PROVIDE INITIAL SEASONAL WATER QUALITY INFORMATION.SUBTASK 1. UPDATE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM PLANSUBTASK 2. DEVELOP SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PLANTASK 2. EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AND INSTALLATIONEQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THE SAMPLING POINTS INCLUDING HOUSINGS WILL BE PURCHASED, EXISTING WELLS ON THE RESERVATION WILL BE EVALUATED FOR USE (WELLS FOUND TO BE NOT IN USE AND NOT USEABLE FOR THE PROGRAM WILL BE LISTED FOR REMOVAL UNDER FUTURE BIA WATER RESOURCES PROGRAMS), AND SITES AND DRILLERS SELECTED FOR MONITORING WELL INSTALLATION. TASK 3. WELL REHABILITATION AND INSTALLATIONTHERE ARE THREE MODERN WELLS WITH OPERABLE PUMPS ON THE RESERVATION. BOTH ARE IN USE AND MAY REQUIRE MODIFICATION TO ACCOMMODATE THE EQUIPMENT. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE ONE OR MORE OLDER WELLS THAT ARE NOT IN USE OF UNKNOWN CONDITION AND DESIGN (NO WELLS ON THE RESERVATION HAVE WELL LOGS). AN ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO UTILIZE EXISTING WELLS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF NEW WELLS FOR EFFICIENT BUDGET MANAGEMENT. IN ADDITION, ANY OF THE UNUSED WELLS DEEMED NOT USEABLE WILL BE ADDED TO THE NEXT YEARS BIA WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM FOR REMOVAL.TASK 4. EQUIPMENT DOWNLOAD AND SAMPLING AND ANALYSISSOLINST LEVELOGGERS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY USED IN RESERVATION WELLS AND FOR SURFACE WATER MONITORING. THE UNITS DO REQUIRE REGULAR DOWNLOADING AMONG OTHER MAINTENANCE. THIS CAN BE DONE DURING THE QUARTERLY WATER QUALITY MONITORING.TASK 5. REPORTING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTREPORTING WILL INCLUDE QUARTERLY AND FINAL REPORTS PLUS REPORTING TO THE TRIBAL COUNCIL. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE PROVIDING RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM TO BE USED TO UPDATE THE EPA TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN AND ADD TASKS INCLUDING CONTINUED AND OR EXPENDING MONITORING TO SUBSEQUENT EPA AND BIA FUNDED PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ARE THE USE OF THE RESULTS OF THIS PROGRAM TO BUILD CAPACITY AND CONTINUE ACTIVITIES IN SUBSEQUENT PROGRAMS USING FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES.OUTCOMETHE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT TO ESTIMATE NORMAL, SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS, AND TO QUANTIFY WATER RESOURCES WILL ALLOW THE TRIBE TO TIMELY AND EFFICIENTLY RESPOND TO DROUGHT. THE EXISTING EPA APPROVED QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM PLAN (QAPP) WILL DIRECT THE STANDARD SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCESS FOR SURFACE WATER. REVISIONS TO THE QAPP FOR GROUNDWATER ANALYSIS WILL BE DETERMINED AS WATER QUALITY DATA IS COLLECTED FOLLOWING THE INSTALLATION OF MONITORING WELLS. MONITORING WELL INSTALLATION PLANS WILL BE FOLLOWED TO ENSURE THAT INITIAL SAMPLING EFFORTS AND MONITORING PROCEDURES ARE DOCUMENTED. LABORATORY ANALYSIS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY A STATE OR EPA CERTIFIED LABORATORY CAPABLE OF ANALYZING THE SUITE OF CONSTITUENTS IDENTIFIED DURING THE PLANNING PHASE. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR REPORTING OF TREND DATA WILL BE CONDUCTED USING INDUSTRY ACCEPTED STATISTICAL ANALYSIS. THE DATA ANALYSIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE TRIBE TO IDENTIFY ANOMALIES IN THE DATA THAT WOULD REQUIRE ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS, INCLUDING EMERGENCY ORDERS, ORDINANCES, OR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE DIRECTIVES. IN ADDITION, THE MONITORING PROGRAM WILL CATALOG GENERAL WATER QUANTITY AND QUALITY PARAMETERS.BENEFICIARY: THE PUBLIC | NV | FORT MCDERMITT PAIUTE AND SHOSHONE TRIBE | $368K | — |
| RIPON WATER QUALITY SITE (WQS) ELECTRIC SERVICES | CA | MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT | $7K | — |
| CONTINUOUS FLOW AND WATER QUALITY MONITORING NETWORK IN THE SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA AND SUISUN BAY | CA | DR REED & ASSOCIATES, INC | $13.5M | — |
| HARNEY BASIN GROUNDWATER MARKETING DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION | OR | COUNTY OF HARNEY | $50K | — |
| APPLYING UNMANNED SYSTEMS FOR WATER QUALITY MONITORING | OK | OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY | $145K | — |
| PROJECT DESCRIPTION THE PROJECT WILL BE BROKEN INTO TWO DIFFERENT PHASES TO ENSURE FUNDING FROM THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION CAN BE ADEQUATELY UTILIZED. PHASE I INVOLVES COLLECTING NECESSARY DATA AND CARRYING OUT FIRM YIELD ANALYSES FOR THE CITYS CURRENT WATER SUPPLY AND EVALUATING THE SUPPLY OF LAKE DURANT. WHILE RESILIENCE, AS A MEASURE OF THE ABILITY OF A SYSTEM TO RESPOND TO NEGATIVE CIRCUMSTANCES, CAN BE DIFFICULT TO QUANTIFY, MAKING USE OF FIRM YIELD STUDIES WILL ALLOW POTENTIAL WATER SUPPLY OPTIONS TO BE COMPARED IN AN OBJECTIVE AND STANDARDIZED MANNER. ULTIMATELY, THE PROJECT WILL HELP TO DETERMINE THE VIABILITY OF PERMANENTLY DRAWING SUPPLEMENTAL WATER FROM LAKE DURANT. THE INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE EVALUATION OF THE SUPPLY OF LAKE DURANT WILL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY INFORMATION FOR PHASE II OF THE PROJECT. PHASE II OF THIS PROJECT WILL INCLUDE AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CITY OF DURANTS WATER INTAKE STRUCTURES ON THE BLUE RIVER, DEVELOPMENT OF A 3D MODEL OF LAKE DURANT, AND THE GATHERING OF BLUE RIVER IMAGERY AND WATER QUALITY DATA. PHASE II TASKS REQUIRE THAT PHASE I TASKS BE COMPLETED FOR THEIR SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENT. SPECIFIC PHASE I PROJECT ACTIVITIES, WHICH WILL BE CONDUCTED PRIMARILY BY AQUA STRATEGIES, ARE SUMMARIZED BELOW. | OK | CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMA | $73K | — |