California water quality contracts
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| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| CAROLLO ENGINEERS INC | 3 | $1.0M |
| RANCHO CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICT | 3 | $10.8M |
| YUROK TRIBE | 2 | $2.2M |
| WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 2 | $41.9M |
| SANTA CLARITA VALLEY WATER AGENCY | 2 | $7.0M |
| EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY | 1 | $1.9M |
Recent water quality contracts in California
| Title | municipality | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
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| 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. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY | $1.9M | — |
| FAIRBAIRN WATER TREATMENT PLANT GROUNDWATER WELL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | 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 | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | YUROK TRIBE | $1.0M | — |
| 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 | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | 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. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | 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. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | CAROLLO ENGINEERS INC | $200K | — |
| GROUNDWATER WELL MONITORING PROJECT | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | MCMULLIN AREA GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY | $61K | — |
| UPPER MOJAVE RIVER GROUNDWATER REGIONAL RECHARGE AND RECOVERY PROJECT(R3) ADELANTO EXTENSION | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | MOJAVE WATER AGENCY PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION | — | — |
| RIPON WATER QUALITY SITE (WQS) ELECTRIC SERVICES | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT | $7K | — |
| CONTINUOUS FLOW AND WATER QUALITY MONITORING NETWORK IN THE SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA AND SUISUN BAY | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | DR REED & ASSOCIATES, INC | $13.5M | — |
| GROUNDWATER MONITORING | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | ENVIRONMENTAL COST MANAGEMENT, INC. | $191K | — |
| THE RECIPIENT IS ONE OF CALIFORNIAS LARGEST WATER AGENCIES, PROVIDING WATER, WASTEWATER, AND RECYCLED WATER SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 850,000 PEOPLE IN A 558-SQUARE MILE SERVICE AREA LOCATED IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY. THE RECIPIENT COMPLETED A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE PURIFIED WATER REPLENISHMENT PROJECT, FORMERLY REFERRED TO AS THE INDIRECT POTABLE REUSE (IPR) PROJECT, IN OCTOBER 2016, AND IT WAS SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS ON JULY 12, 2017. THE FEASIBILITY STUDY IS INCLUDED ON THE LIST OF CONGRESSIONALLY AUTHORIZED TITLE XVI FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND WIIN ELIGIBLE PROJECTS AS THE EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, INDIRECT POTABLE REUSE STUDY. RECLAMATION FUNDS WILL ASSIST IN ADVANCING THE PROGRAM THROUGH THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN, FINAL DESIGN, AND INTO THE CONSTRUCTION PHASES TO ACHIEVE ITS OBJECTIVES OF FULLY UTILIZING RECYCLED WATER WITHIN ITS SERVICE AREA, MAXIMIZING POTABLE WATER OFFSET, CREATING NEW LOCAL POTABLE WATER SUPPLIES, MINIMIZING COST, AND MANAGING GROUNDWATER BASIN SALT BALANCE. THE PROJECT, WHICH HAS BEEN DESIGNATED THE PURIFIED WATER REPLENISHMENT PROJECT (PROJECT), WILL IMPROVE THE RELIABILITY OF THE WATER SUPPLY OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE RECIPIENT, PROVIDING INCREASED LOCAL SUPPLY SOURCES THAT ARE LESS AFFECTED BY CLIMATIC CONDITIONS AND REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS COMPARED TO ITS CURRENT IMPORTED WATER SOURCES. THE PROJECT INCLUDES INFRASTRUCTURE TO CONVEY RECYCLED WATER FROM THE SAN JACINTO VALLEY REGIONAL WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY (SJVRWRF) TO GROUNDWATER RECHARGE PONDS IN THE UPPER SAN JACINTO GROUNDWATER BASIN, WHERE IT WILL BE BLENDED WITH DILUENT WATER FOR INFILTRATION. A PORTION OF THE RECYCLED WATER WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL TREATMENT THROUGH AN ADVANCED WATER TREATMENT FACILITY (AWTF) PRIOR TO GROUNDWATER RECHARGE. THE CAPACITY OF THE PROJECT WILL BE PHASED OVER TIME, WITH AN ULTIMATE YIELD OF 15,000 ACRE-FEET PER YEAR (AFY) FOR POTABLE USE BY 2035. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT | $30.0M | — |
| THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF THE DESALINATION WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE NATION WIIN ACT PROJECTS ARE TO ADDRESS WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE THAT IS CRITICAL TO THE NATION S ECONOMIC GROWTH, HEALTH, AND COMPETITIVENESS TO SUPPORT STAKEHOLDER EFFORTS TO STRETCH SCARCE WATER SUPPLIES AND AVOID CONFLICTS OVER WATER THE PROJECT WILL DELIVER A NEW WATER SUPPLY TO OFFSET COSTLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRAGILE IMPORTED SURFACE WATER SUPPLIES THAT ARE CURRENTLY DELIVERED FROM THE COLORADO RIVER AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THE PROPOSED WATER SUPPLY WILL BE CONSISTENTLY AVAILABLE EVEN DURING DROUGHT PERIODS ADDITIONALLY, THE PROJECT WILL BENEFIT BY PROVIDING A RESILIENT AND LOWER COSTS WATER SUPPLY THAT WILL REDUCE WATER RATE PRESSURES IN THE RECIPIENT S SERVICE AREA THE OBJECTIVES FOR THIS PROJECT ARE TO CONSTRUCT A CENTRALIZED AND WELL HEAD WITH A CAPACITY TO REMEDIATE THE BRACKISH WATER, THAT ARE TRAPPED IN THE WEST COAST GROUNDWATER BASIN, OF UP TO 20,000 ACRE FEET PER YEAR AFY THE PROJECT IS BROKEN INTO TWO PHASES THIS AGREEMENT COVERS THE PHASE 1 ACTIVITIES NECESSARY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRELIMINARY PROJECT DESIGN INCLUDING PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING, PILOT TESTING OF THE SCALE SYSTEM, ALTERNATIVE PRETREATMENT SELECTION, COMPLETION OF THE FINAL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING, AND COMPLETION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE OF THE PROJECT THE PROJECT WILL REMEDIATE BRACKISH WATER OFFSETTING THE NEED FOR IMPORTED WHILE SUPPORTING OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY AND INCREASING WATER AVAILABLE TO ENDANGERED SPECIES THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE A SERIES OF BRACKISH WATER EXTRACTION WELLS AND A REGIONAL DESALTER FACILITY THAT WILL PROVIDE A NEW LOCAL POTABLE WATER SUPPLY PHASE 2 OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE COMPRISED OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF PERMANENT FACILITIES INCLUDING EXTRACTION WELLS, SOURCE CONVEYANCE, A DESALTER FACILITY, DISTRIBUTION PIPING, AND A BRINE DISCHARGE SOLUTION AND MAY BE SELECTED FOR FUTURE FUNDING | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | $29.9M | — |
| THIS AGREEMENT COVERS THE ACTIVITIES NECESSARY FOR DESIGN INCLUDING PROJECT MANAGEMENT, REPORTING, ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE, PERMITTING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SAN JUAN WATERSHED PROJECT THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE LOCAL POTABLE WATER SUPPLIES BY DEVELOPING, CONVEYING, AND RECHARGING RECYCLED WATER AND STORMWATER INTO THE SAN JUAN GROUNDWATER BASIN THE PROJECT INCLUDES INSTALLING AND REPURPOSING PIPELINES, THREE STORMWATER TREATMENT BASINS, TWO INFILTRATION BASINS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WATER TREATMENT PLANT, AND THE REHABILITATION OF TWO EXISTING WELLS IMPLEMENTATION OF SAN JUAN WATERSHED PROJECT WILL PROVIDE UP TO 8,240 ACRE FEET PER YEAR AND REDUCE THE NEED FOR IMPORTED WATER THIS WILL BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY, RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND WILDLIFE HABITAT | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | SANTA MARGARITA WATER DISTRICT | $15.9M | — |
| THE GROUNDWATER RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM RECYCLED WATER PROJECT, HEREIN REFERRED TO AS GRIP, IS THE CORNERSTONE OF THE RECIPIENTS EFFORT TO ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE FROM IMPORTED WATER FOR GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT. THE PROJECTS SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION FOR CONSTRUCTION WAS DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND THE PROJECT WAS COMMISSIONED IN 2019. GRIP INTRODUCES A NEW, LOCAL, DROUGHT-PROOF, HIGH-QUALITY ADVANCED TREATED WATER SOURCE INTO ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY URBANIZED GROUNDWATER BASINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, WHICH SERVES MORE THAN FOUR MILLION PEOPLE ACROSS 43 CITIES.THE ADVANCED WATER TREATMENT FACILITY (AWTF) PRODUCES ADVANCED TREATED RECYCLED WATER THAT IS COMBINED WITH TERTIARY TREATED RECYCLED WATER PURCHASED BY THE RECIPIENT FROM THE SANITATION DISTRICTS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY (LACSD). THIS BLENDED WATER IS APPLIED TO THE MONTEBELLO FOREBAY SPREADING GROUNDS, AN AREA WITH HIGHLY PERMEABLE SOILS THAT ALLOWS DEEP PERCOLATION OF SURFACE WATER. SEASONALLY IN FUTURE OPERATIONS, SOME ADVANCED TREATED WATER WILL BE INJECTED INTO THE AQUIFER FOR STORAGE, USING THE THREE INJECTION WELLS LOCATED AT THE FACILITY. CURRENTLY, WATER SUPPLIES IMPORTED BY METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT (MWD) ORIGINATE IN THE SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN RIVER DELTA (DELTA) AND ARE DELIVERED THROUGH THE STATE WATER PROJECT. AT TIMES, THE COLORADO RIVER ALSO CONTRIBUTES A PORTION OF THE IMPORTED WATER SUPPLY. GRIP ELIMINATES THE RECIPIENTS USE OF IMPORTED WATER FOR GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT ACTIVITIES IN THE CENTRAL BASIN. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | $12.0M | — |
| THE RECIPIENT, IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL WATER AGENCIES IN THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY AREA, IS INITIATING A NEW TITLE XVI BUNKER HILL BASIN REGIONAL RECYCLED WATER SALINITY MANAGEMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY. THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO FACILITATE THE PERMITTING OF THREE RECYCLED WATER PROJECTS AND EVALUATE FEASIBLE SALINITY MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN THE BUNKER HILL BASIN IN THE NEAR- AND LONG-TERM. THIS FEASIBILITY STUDY WILL ENABLE VALLEY DISTRICT AND ITS REGIONAL PROJECT PARTNERS, INCLUDING EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT (EVWD), THE CITY OF REDLANDS, AND THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT (SBMWD), COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE BUNKER HILL BASIN REGIONAL RECYCLED WATER COALITION (COALITION) TO CAPTURE RECYCLED WATER FROM REGIONAL WASTEWATER FLOWS. THE WATER WILL BE TREATED AT A NEW WATER RECYCLING FACILITY AND THEN RECHARGED INTO THE BUNKER HILL-B GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT ZONE (GMZ) OF THE BUNKER HILL SUBBASIN, WHICH IS PART OF THE LARGER SAN BERNARDINO BASIN AREA (SBBA BASIN NO. 8-002.06). THIS INITIATIVE IS POISED TO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE LOCAL WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY FOR A REGION THAT IS HEAVILY RELIANT ON IMPORTED WATER. EVWDS SNRC, SBMWDS TERTIARY TREATMENT SYSTEM (TTS), AND THE CITY OF REDLANDS WASTEWATER RECLAMATION FACILITY PHASE 2 EXPANSION ARE ALL NEAR-TERM RECYCLED WATER PROJECTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING DISCHARGE PERMITS FOR THE BENEFICIAL USE OF RECYCLED WATER.THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP A NEW WATER RECYCLING FEASIBILITY STUDY TO SUPPORT A MULTI-AGENCY INDIRECT POTABLE REUSE PROJECT FOR TREATING RECYCLED WATER TO PRODUCE UP TO 25,000 ACRE-FEET PER YEAR OF NEW, LOCAL, DROUGHT-RESILIENT SUPPLIES. THE STUDY AREA RELIES HEAVILY ON IMPORTED SURFACE WATER SUPPLIES WHICH ARE LIMITED AND OVERALLOCATED, RESULTING IN CURTAILED DELIVERIES. THE REDUCTIONS IN WATER AVAILABILITY OVER RECENT YEARS HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR IMPROVED DROUGHT RESILIENCE AND LOCAL WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY. A COALITION OF WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCIES IN THE AREA WILL COLLABORATE TO DEVELOP THE STUDY FOR THE POTENTIAL PROJECT, WHICH WILL CAPTURE RECYCLED WATER FROM REGIONAL WASTEWATER FLOWS AND PURIFY IT AT A NEW WATER RECYCLING FACILITY FOR GROUNDWATER RECHARGE IN THE SAN BERNARDINO GROUNDWATER BASIN FOR LATER BENEFICIAL USE.THE TASKS FOR THIS AGREEMENT ARE KICKOFF AND DATA COLLECTION, ALTERNATIVE SALT MITIGATION STRATEGIES, DRAFT FEASIBILITY STUDY, FINAL FEASIBILITY STUDY, STUDY PROGRESS MANAGEMENT, COALITION GOVERNANCE, OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT, QA REVIEW OF STUDY, AND COST SHARE STRATEGY. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT | $202K | — |
| WITH 100000 ACREFEET OF UNUSED GROUNDWATER STORAGE CAPACITY RANCHO CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICT RANCHO WATER DISTRICT HAS THE UNIQUE ABILITY TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON LONGTERM WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY FOR THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER BASIN. RANCHO WATERS PAUBA VALLEY GROUNDWATER BANKING PROJECT PAUBA PROJECT LEVERAGES THIS AVAILABLE STORAGE CAPACITY TO OFFER AN INREGION SOLUTION THAT SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASES LOCAL GROUNDWATER STORAGE AND PRODUCTION DECREASES DEMAND ON IMPORTED SUPPLIES FROM BOTH CALIFORNIAS STATE WATER PROJECT AND THE COLORADO RIVER ADDS OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY TO IMPROVE WATER MANAGEMENT AND HELPS RECLAMATION MEET ITS CONTRACTUAL WATER SUPPLY OBLIGATIONS. THE PAUBA PROJECT BUILDS UPON RANCHO WATERS EXISTING SUPPLEMENTAL WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM SWSP WHICH INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF CONJUNCTIVE USE FACILITIES INCLUDING RECHARGE PONDS AND 31 EXTRACTION WELLS. WITH THESE EXISTING SWSP FACILITIES THE BASIN HAS A CURRENT MAXIMUM EXTRACTION CAPACITY OF 14500 ACREFEET PER YEAR AFY. COMPLETION OF THE PAUBA PROJECT WILL COMPLETE THE SWSP AND INCREASE EXTRACTION CAPACITY BY 19500 AFY FOR A TOTAL THROUGHPUT OR ANNUAL EXTRACTION AMOUNT OF 34000 AFY AND WILL ALLOW THE DISTRICT TO ALMOST DOUBLE THE USABLE STORAGE WITHIN THE BASIN UP TO APPROXIMATELY 60000 AFY. SPECIFIC WORK PERFORMED AS PART OF THE PAUBA PROJECT INCLUDES LAND ACQUISITION SITING ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF RECHARGE BASINS AND FOUR EXTRACTION WELLS. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | RANCHO CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICT | $8.9M | — |
| MISSION BASIN GROUNDWATER PURIFICATION FACILITY WELL EXPANSION AND BRINE MINIMIZATION | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | CITY OF OCEANSIDE | $8.8M | — |
| THE PHASE 1 - KERN FAN GROUNDWATER STORAGE PROJECT (PROJECT, PHASE 1) IS A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN IRVINE RANCHWATER DISTRICT (IRWD, IRVINE) AND THE ROSEDALE-RIO BRAVO WATER STORAGE DISTRICT (RRBWSD, ROSEDALE)OPERATING COLLECTIVELY AS THE GROUNDWATER BANKING JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY (GBJPA). THE GBJPA IS IN THE PROCESSOF DEVELOPING THE KERN FAN PROJECT, A REGIONAL WATER BANK IN KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, IMMEDIATELY WEST OF THECITY OF BAKERSFIELD THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO STORE UP TO 100,000 ACRE-FEET OF SURPLUS WATER MADE AVAILABLEDURING YEARS WHEN WATER SUPPLY EXCEEDS THE CALIFORNIA STATE WATER PROJECT (SWP) CONTRACTORS TOTAL ENTITLEMENT.DUE TO THE LARGE SCALE OF THE KERN FAN PROJECT, IMPLEMENTATION HAS BEEN BROKEN UP INTO MULTIPLE INDEPENDENTOPERATIONAL PHASES, WITH PHASE 1 BEING A STANDALONE PROJECT. PHASE 1 INCLUDES THE ACQUISITION OF 350 ACRES INKERN COUNTY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF RECHARGE BASINS, RECOVERY WELLS, AND CONVEYANCE INFRASTRUCTUREAND INTERCONNECTIONS. ONCE IMPLEMENTED, THE PROJECT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY 28,000 ACRE-FEETOF NEW GROUNDWATER STORAGE IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY. THE PROJECT AIMS TO ENHANCE WATER STORAGE OPPORTUNITIES ANDPROVIDE LONG-TERM WATER SUPPLY FOR ROSEDALES AND IRVINES MULTIPLE BENEFICIARIES SUCH AS AGRICULTURAL,RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND MUNICIPAL USERS, THE ENVIRONMENT, BANKING PARTNERS, AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIESALIKE. THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS CRITICAL FOR ENHANCING WATER STORAGE, CREATING A RELIABLE WATER SUPPLY FOR FUTUREGENERATIONS, AND MEETING LANDMARK CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT ACT (SGMA) GOALS. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | GROUNDWATER BANKING JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY | $8.5M | — |
| CAROLLO ENGINEERS HAS TEAMED WITH EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, CAL POLY POMONA, DUPONT, AND AQUACYCL TO SET UP AND OPERATE A NOVEL WASTEWATER PILOT TREATMENT CONFIGURATION TO PRODUCE WATER SUITABLE FOR RECHARGING GROUNDWATER BASINS, WHILE DIVERTING ORGANIC CARBON AND CONSUMING LESS ELECTRICAL POWER THAN CONVENTIONAL APPROACHES, AND WHILE PROVIDING A MEANS TO REMOVE CHEMICALS OF EMERGING CONCERN FROM THE ENVIRONMENT. A 20 TO 30-GPM PILOT SYSTEM INCORPORATING TREATMENT OF PRIMARY EFFLUENT WITH MICROFILTRATION, CLOSED CIRCUIT REVERSE OSMOSIS, AND A MICROBIAL FUEL CELL OPERATING ON THE REVERSE OSMOSIS CONCENTRATE WILL BE SET UP AT AN EXISTING WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. THIS STUDY WILL HELP TO FURTHER DEVELOP A MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT APPROACH TO PRODUCE WATER FOR GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AND HELP TO ADDRESS THE GROWING NEED TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO REMOVE CHEMICALS OF EMERGING CONCERNS, INCLUDING PFAS, FROM THE ENVIRONMENT. IF SUCCESSFUL, THE NOVEL TREATMENT APPROACH COULD BE APPLIED AT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS CONSIDERING GROUNDWATER RECHARGE IN BOTH COASTAL AND INLAND COMMUNITIES. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | CAROLLO ENGINEERS INC | $200K | — |
| RANCHO CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICT WILL CONSTRUCT A RECOVERY/EXTRACTION WELL. THIS WILL ENABLE THE DISTRICT TO EXTRACT 1,200 ACRE-FEET OF WATER PER YEAR DURING ALL HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS, INCLUDING DRY YEARS. THIS WILL PROVIDE OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY TO EXTRACT PREVIOUSLY RECHARGED SURFACE WATER SUPPLIES THAT CAME FROM EITHER LOCAL SURFACE WATER SUPPLIES OR UNTREATED IMPORTED WATER. SURFACE WATER RECHARGE, ESPECIALLY RECHARGE OF INEXPENSIVE UNTREATED WATER CREATES ADDITIONAL LOCAL GROUNDWATER SUPPLY THAT CAN BE USED DURING DROUGHTS AND EMERGENCIES. THE PROJECT SUPPORTS THE GOALS OF THE UPPER MARGARITA WATERSHED'S 2014 INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN. ADDITIONALLY, THIS PROJECT WILL COMPLETE PHASE IV OF ITS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN DESCRIBED IN THE UPPER VALLEY DE LOS CABALLOS CONJUNCTIVE USE OPTIMIZATION STUDY (2012), WHICH WILL INCREASE GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AND RECOVERY FACILITIES. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | RANCHO CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICT | $1.5M | — |
| 1. AWARD PURPOSE:THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION TO THE COMMUNITIES LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE URBAN INTERFACE WITH THE WILDERNESS AS PER THE GENERAL PLAN/RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN 2021. THE PURPOSE OF THE SHADED FUEL BREAK PROJECT ON RECLAMATION LANDS IS TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN A FIRE-ADAPTED ECOSYSTEM BY THINNING DENSE VEGETATION AND REMOVING DEAD AND DYING FUELS THAT CAN SUPPORT INTENSE FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH PRESCRIBED SHADED FUEL BREAK TREATMENTS. A SHADED FUEL BREAK CAN GREATLY REDUCE THE INTENSITY OF A WILDLAND FIRE, PREVENT FIRES FROM REACHING TREE CANOPIES, AND PROVIDE THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER RESPONDING AGENCIES WITH A DEFENSIBLE POINT TO FIGHT WILDLAND FIRES AND PROTECT HOMES AND INFRASTRUCTURE. BY REDUCING THE WILDFIRE INTENSITY FACTOR, THE POTENTIAL FOR ECOSYSTEM/HABITAT DESTRUCTION AND IMPACTS TO WATER QUALITY ARE GREATLY REDUCED.2.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:CREWS WILL CONTINUE OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD TO PERFORM WORK IN FIRE PREVENTION TECHNIQUES, FUELS MANAGEMENT, RESOURCE PROTECTION, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, SAFETY, AND EQUIPMENT OPERATION. TYPES OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: PRUNE AND CHIP TREE LIMBS UP TO 10 FEET FROM GROUND SURFACE, CUT DOWN AND CHIP TREES LESS THAN 4 INCHES DIAMETER AT BREAST HEIGHT (DBH), CUT AND REMOVE OR CHIP BRUSH AND SHRUB VEGETATION, MOW OR WEED NON-WOODY VEGETATION, REMOVE AND DISPOSE. CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS CREWS WILL TREAT BETWEEN 24-28 ACRES.3.EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES:VEGETATION WILL BE REMOVED BY HAND, USING HAND SAWS, POLE SAWS, AND CHAINSAWS. CUT MATERIALS WILL BE HAULED, STACKED IN PILES, AND CHIPPED WITH A MECHANICAL CHIPPER. CHIPPED MATERIALS WILL BE SCATTERED WITHIN THE PROJECT AREA AND LEFT ON SITE FOR NATURAL DECOMPOSITION AND SOIL STABILITY ENHANCEMENT. ALTHOUGH THE PRESCRIPTION ALLOWS FOR PILE BURNING THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN PLANNED WITH THE CHIPPING COMPONENT TO 1) AVOID SMOKE ISSUES, 2) CREATE A MORE COMPLETE PROJECT BY CUTTING AND CHIPPING, AND 3) AVOID ADDITIONAL CREW TIME FOR PILE BURNING. BURNING MAY BE USED IN SOME CASES TO ELIMINATE INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES INSTEAD OF CHIPPING WHERE THE BROADCAST OF MATERIAL MAY EXPAND SUCH SPECIES. PROJECTS WILL BE PERFORMED BY CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CREWS AND CREW LEADERS ON RECLAMATION LANDS ACCORDING TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS MCA AND THE PROJECT TASK AGREEMENT INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:4.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:THE BENEFIT OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FOR RECLAMATION'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION TO THE COMMUNITIES LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE URBAN INTERFACE WITH THE WILDERNESS.BY REDUCING THE WILDFIRE INTENSITY FACTOR, THE POTENTIAL FOR ECOSYSTEM/HABITAT DESTRUCTION AND IMPACTS TO WATER QUALITY ARE GREATLY REDUCED.5.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): N/A | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS | $750K | — |
| GROUNDWATER WELL CONSTRUCTION | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | CITY OF YUBA CITY | $736K | — |
| SAN BENITO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (SBCWD) IS IMPLEMENTING THE ACCELERATED DROUGHT RESPONSE PROJECT (ADROP), WHICH IS THE FIRST PHASE OF THE NORTH SAN BENITO AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY (ASR) PROJECT. ADROP WILL BE COMPLETED BY NOVEMBER 2026 AND IS THE FOCUS OF THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2024 UNITED STATES BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (USBR) SMALL SURFACE WATER AND GROUNDWATER STORAGE PROJECTS FUNDING REQUEST. ADROP WILL PROVIDE FOR INJECTION AND STORAGE OF UP TO 2,700 ACRE-FEET PER YEAR (AFY) OF TREATED CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT (CVP) WATER IN WET YEARS WITH AN AVERAGE RECOVERY OF 1,035 AFY OF STORED WATER. ADROP WILL CONSIST OF UP TO FIVE ASR WELLS (ALLOWING INJECTION AND RECOVERY USING THE SAME WELLS), EXPANSION OF THE WEST HILLS WATER TREATMENT PLANT (WHWTP) AND CONSTRUCTION OF PIPELINES TO CONVEY INJECTION AND RECOVERY WATER BETWEEN THE FIVE ASR WELLS, WHWTP, AND THE SUNNYSLOPE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (SUNNYSLOPE), CITY OF HOLLISTER (HOLLISTER), AND CITY OF SAN JUAN BAUTISTA (SAN JUAN BAUTISTA) DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS. IF AWARDED, THE USBR GRANT WILL BE USED TO PARTIALLY FUND THE ADROP WITH THE REMAINDER BEING PAID BY SBCWD AND BY MATCHING FUNDS FROM GRANTS AWARDED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. FUNDS WILL PARTIALLY COVER ENGINEERING DESIGN, LAND ACQUISITIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING, CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC OUTREACH, AND FACILITIES STARTUP FOR WORK CONDUCTED FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2021 TO NOVEMBER 15, 2026. FUNDING FROM USBR WILL ALLOW ACCELERATED IMPLEMENTATION OF ADROP. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | SAN BENITO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT | $6.5M | — |
| THE LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER (LADWP) WILL CONSTRUCT STORMWATER CAPTURE PROJECT THAT CONSISTS OF A STORM DRAIN DIVERSION, HYDRODYNAMIC SEPARATOR, AND SUBTERRANEAN INFILTRATION GALLERY, ADDING AN ESTIMATED 136 ACRE-FEET PER YEAR TO WATER SUPPLIES. THIS PROJECT WILL HELP ALLEVIATE DROUGHT CONDITIONS BY REPLENISHING LOCAL GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES AND IMPROVING SUSTAINABLE BASIN HEALTH. LADWP CONTINUES TO BUILD RESILIENCY FOR CITY RESIDENTS BY EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF PERMANENT WATER USE EFFICIENCY, AS WELL AS BUILDING RESILIENCY CAPACITY FOR FUTURE WATER RESOURCES VARIABILITY AS THE REGION HAS FACED DROUGHT 8 OF THE LAST 11 YEARS. THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE LADWP 2020 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER | $5.0M | — |
| THE RECIPIENT WILL COMPLETE THE FIRST PHASE OF ITS CITY-WIDE INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES STRATEGY, CITY OF LOS ANGELES HYPERION 2035: PHASE 1 (PROJECT), WHICH INCLUDES IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE EXISTING HYPERION WATER RECLAMATION PLANT TO ESTABLISH AN ADVANCED TREATMENT CAPACITY. THE RECIPIENT CURRENTLY IMPORTS 90 PERCENT OF ITS WATER FROM NON-LOCAL SOURCES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT HYDROLOGIC VARIABILITY, LEAVING THE RECIPIENT VULNERABLE TO DROUGHT AND OTHER EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. THE PROJECT WILL REDUCE IMPORTED WATER USE, INCREASING LOCAL WATER SUPPLIES, AND DIVERSIFYING THE RECIPIENTS WATER PORTFOLIO TO ENHANCE LONG-TERM RELIABILITY.HIS INITIATIVE SEEKS TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE RECIPIENTS APPROACH TO WATER MANAGEMENT BY PROVIDING UP TO 243,232 ACRE-FEET PER YEAR (AFY), ACCOUNTING FOR APPROXIMATELY 45% OF THE RECIPIENT S WATER DEMAND, FROM A NEW, LOCAL, AND RELIABLE WATER SUPPLY SOURCE. THE OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM RELIABILITY OF LOCAL GROUNDWATER BASINS, ENHANCE WATER SUPPLY RESILIENCY, DIVERSIFY THE RECIPIENTS WATER PORTFOLIO, AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE RELIANCE ON IMPORTED WATER SOURCES. THIS AGREEMENT WILL FUND THE PROJECT, WHICH IS THE INITIAL PHASE OF THIS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM, REPRESENTS A MONUMENTAL INVESTMENT OF $1.4 BILLION TOWARDS ESTABLISHING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY TO DELIVER 56,044 AFY (50 MGD) OF INDIRECT POTABLE REUSE (IPR) WATER TO THE WEST COAST BARRIER, CENTRAL BASIN, AND NEW USERS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED BY THEIR PRIMARY CONTRACTOR CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC. AND ITS SUBCONTRACTORS INCLUDE TECHNICAL STUDIES, ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS, FEASIBILITY STUDY, FACILITY MASTER PLAN, CONCEPT DESIGN REPORT, INTER-AGENCY COORDINATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, AND PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATION. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | CITY OF LOS ANGELES | $5.0M | — |
| THE CITY OF WOODLAND (CITY), LOCATED IN YOLO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WILL CONSTRUCT AN AQUIFER STORAGEAND RECOVERY WELL TO INCREASE GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AND IMPROVE THE CITYS DRINKING WATERSYSTEM RELIABILITY DURING TIMES OF DROUGHT. THE CITYS SURFACE WATER SUPPLY IS SUBJECT TOCURTAILMENTS WHICH LIMITS THE CITYS ABILITY TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY DRINKING WATER ON A YEAR-ROUNDBASIS. THE PROJECT WILL STORE OVER 600 ACRE-FEET OF SURFACE WATER PER YEAR DURING THE WINTER WHENSUPPLY IS PLENTIFUL AND DEMAND IS LOW. THE STORED WATER CAN THEN BE USED IN DRY YEARS TO ENSURETHE CITYS WATER NEEDS ARE MET. THE PROJECT IS CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE CITYS LONG-TERM WATERMANAGEMENT STRATEGY AND IS PRIORITIZED IN THE 2022 YOLO SUBBASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITYPLAN, WHICH OUTLINES THE REGIONS COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT ANDINCREASED RESILIENCE TO WATER SUPPLY VARIABILITY. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | CITY OF WOODLAND | $3.0M | — |
| THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES WILL CONSTRUCT FOUR NEW INJECTION WELLS AND TWO MONITORING WELLS TO MODERNIZE THE DOMINGUEZ GAP BARRIER PROJECT, WHICH PROTECTS THE WEST COAST BASIN AQUIFERS FROM SEAWATER INTRUSION. THESE AQUIFERS SUPPLY DRINKING WATER TO OVER FOUR MILLION RESIDENTS AND SUPPORT REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY. THE COUNTY WILL DECOMMISSION THREE AGING INJECTION WELLS TO PREVENT GROUNDWATER CROSS-CONTAMINATION. THE NEW INJECTION WELLS WILL STRENGTHEN THE BARRIER BY FORMING A FRESHWATER PRESSURE RIDGE TO BLOCK SEAWATER INFLOW AND WILL RECHARGE UP TO 579 ACRE-FEET OF WATER ANNUALLY. THIS PROJECT PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT BY INTEGRATING THE INJECTION OF ADVANCED TREATED RECYCLED WATER, ENSURING THE LONG-TERM RELIABILITY OF WATER SUPPLIES FOR THE REGION. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES | $3.0M | — |
| THE SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT (SSJMUD, DISTRICT) PROPOSES THE WOOLLOMES AVENUE RECHARGE PROJECT WHICH INVOLVES CONVERTING 320 ACRES OF DISTRICT LANDS INTO RECHARGE PONDS AND CONVEYANCE FROM THE DISTRICT?S MAINLINE TO THE SITE. THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS A TASK A PROJECT THAT INCREASES THE RELIABILITY OF WATER SUPPLIES THROUGH INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS. THE PROJECT ADDRESSES THE DISTRICT'S WATER SUPPLY CHALLENGES, INCLUDING THE NEED FOR ENHANCED GROUNDWATER RECHARGE CAPACITY DURING WET YEARS AND INCREASED WATER CONVEYANCE FOR RECHARGE. THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY PERIODICALLY FACES SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS AND REDUCED WATER DELIVERIES WHEN WATER STORAGE RESERVOIRS ARE AT REDUCED LEVELS. INCREASING GROUNDWATER RECHARGE THROUGH INCREASED CONVEYANCE AND RECHARGE CAPACITY CAN PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN ALLEVIATING THE IMPACTS OF THESE DROUGHT CONDITIONS, ENSURING A MORE RESILIENT WATER SUPPLY FOR THE REGION. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT PROVIDES AN AVERAGE ANNUAL VOLUME OF 9,800 AFY WITH A 10-YEAR AVERAGE ANNUAL SURFACE SUPPLY OF 97,920 AF FOR GROUNDWATER RECHARGE. THE PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE POSO CREEK INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT (IRWM) PLAN, THE IRWM REGION?S DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN, AND THE KERN COUNTY GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLAN (GSP). | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | $3.0M | — |
| THE ARVIN-EDISON WATER STORAGE DISTRICT (DISTRICT), LOCATED IN KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA OPERATES A ROBUST WATER BANKING PROGRAM WITH 1,500 ACRES OF SPREADING GROUNDS FOR AQUIFER RECHARGE. OVER 2.2 MILLION ACRE-FEET OF WATER HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO THE DISTRICTS SPREADING GROUNDS, AVERAGING APPROXIMATELY 44,200 ACRE-FEET PER YEAR. THE WATER BANKING PROGRAM ENABLES THE DISTRICT TO PARTICIPATE IN WATER TRANSFERS AND EXCHANGES WITH UP TO 20 AGENCIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. THE DISTRICT WILL CONSTRUCT TWO DROUGHT RECOVERY WELLS AND A CONJUNCTIVE USE MODELING TOOL TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF WATER SUPPLIES THROUGH INFORMED OPERATIONAL DECISION MAKING. THIS WILL INCREASE OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITIES AND EFFICIENCIES AND FACILITATE ADDITIONAL WATER TRANSFERS AND EXCHANGES. THE TWO NEW WELLS WILL YIELD APPROXIMATELY 8,040 ACRE-FEET PER YEAR DURING DROUGHT PERIODS, WITH THE AVERAGE ANNUAL BENEFIT APPROXIMATELY 4,084 ACRE-FEET PER YEAR. THE PROJECT AREA IS CURRENTLY IN AN EXTREME DROUGHT, AND THREE LONG-TERM DROUGHTS HAVE AFFECTED THE AREA SINCE 2000. THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE SOUTH OF KERN RIVER GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLAN. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | ARVIN-EDISON WATER STORAGE DISTRICT | $2.0M | — |
| THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY WATER AGENCY, LOCATED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, WILL REPLACE OR UPGRADE 32,163 EXISTING WATER METERS TO ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE CAPABLE METERS FOR CONNECTION TO A NEW CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT PORTAL THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 2,946 ACRE FEET WATER CONSERVED AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT WILL REDUCE THE AGENCY S RELIANCE ON WATER IMPORTED FROM THE BAY DELTA REGION OF CALIFORNIA AND LEAVE MORE WATER IN THE LOCAL GROUNDWATER SYSTEM | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | SANTA CLARITA VALLEY WATER AGENCY | $2.0M | — |
| NORTH KERN WATER STORAGE DISTRICT (NKWSD), LOCATED IN BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, CURRENTLY OPERATES A GROUNDWATER BANKING PROGRAM WHEREBY THE DISTRICT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AND STORAGE THROUGH THE USE OF SPREADING PONDS AND IN-LIEU RECHARGE ACTIVITIES. TO BETTER MANAGE AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO PREVIOUSLY STORED WATER, THE DISTRICT WILL CONSTRUCT THE RETURN CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT CONSISTING OF THREE WELLS AND ASSOCIATED PIPELINES TO INTEGRATE THE WELLS INTO THE EXISTING CONVEYANCE NETWORK. THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY AND ADD DROUGHT RESILIENCY TO THE REGION. NKWSD ESTIMATES ON AVERAGE THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RECOVER 3,689 ACRE-FEET OF PREVIOUSLY BANKED WATER PER YEAR. OF THIS AMOUNT, 1,845 ACRE-FEET WILL BE RESERVED FOR IN-DISTRICT USE AND 3,689 ACRE-FEET WILL BE ALLOCATED TO NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS. THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE POSO CREEK INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT GROUP'S DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN (DCP). THE DCP IS BEING DEVELOPED WITH ASSISTANCE FROM A WATERSMART DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANNING GRANT. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | NORTH KERN WATER STORAGE DISTRICT | $2.0M | — |
| THE CARMICHAEL WATER DISTRICT DISTRICT , LOCATED IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WILL CONSTRUCT A NEW AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY WELL ASR WELL TO ENHANCE THE DISTRICT S CURRENT CONJUNCTIVE USE PROGRAM THE DISTRICT CURRENTLY PARTICIPATES IN A GROUNDWATER BANKING PROGRAM AND HAS BANKED OVER 50,000 ACRE FEET IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY GROUNDWATER BASIN THE ASR WELL WILL PROVIDE AN AVERAGE ANNUAL BENEFIT OF 605 ACRE FEET PER YEAR OF ADDITIONAL RECHARGE AND ALLOW ACCESS TO PREVIOUSLY BANKED WATER, PROVIDING UP TO 1,210 ACRE FEET FOR USE IN DROUGHT YEARS WHILE ALLEVIATING DEMAND ON THE STRESSED AMERICAN RIVER THE ASR WELL WILL GREATLY ENHANCE THE DISTRICT S ABILITY TO SUSTAINABLY MANAGE ITS GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES AND BETTER MANAGE ITS PREVIOUSLY BANKED WATER TO PROVIDE DROUGHT RESILIENCY AND OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY THE PROJECT SUPPORTS GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE DISTRICT S 2020 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN TO HELP BUILD LONG TERM RESILIENCE TO DROUGHT AND REDUCE THE NEED FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIONS IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROJECT IS ALSO IDENTIFIED AS A MITIGATION ACTION IN THE NORTH AMERICAN BASIN REGIONAL DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN DCP THAT WAS DEVELOPED WITH ASSISTANCE FROM A WATERSMART DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANNING GRANT | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | CARMICHAEL WATER DISTRICT | $2.0M | — |
| THE CITY OF SANTA ANA (CITY), LOCATED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, WILL CONSTRUCT A NEW ION EXCHANGE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY AT WELL 38. THE ION EXCHANGE TREATMENT IS COMMONLY USED FOR THE REMOVAL OF GROUNDWATER CONTAMINANTS, SUCH AS NITRATE AND PERCHLORATE, AND CONSISTS OF PRESSURIZED TREATMENT VESSELS FILLED WITH POLYMER-BASED ION EXCHANGE RESIN THAT REMOVES CONTAMINANTS AS WATER PASSES OVER IT. THIS TREATMENT WILL ALLOW THE CITY TO UTILIZE UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 4,000 ACRE-FEET PER YEAR OF A RELIABLE GROUNDWATER DURING DRY CONDITIONS AND WHEN FACING REDUCED ALLOCATIONS OF IMPORTED SURFACE WATER. THE CITY IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS, AND THIS PROJECT IS ALIGNED WITH THEIR 2020 WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | SANTA ANA, CITY OF | $2.0M | — |
| THE ROSEDALE-RIO BRAVO WATER STORAGE DISTRICT (DISTRICT), LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY OF KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, OPERATES AN EXPANSIVE GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AND BANKING PROGRAM THAT UTILIZES OVER 2,000 ACRES OF RECHARGE BASINS FOR DIRECT RECHARGE OR SURFACE WATER SUPPLIES AND IN-LIEU BANKING ACTIVITIES. THIS PROJECT WILL EXPAND THE DISTRICT'S GROUNDWATER BANKING AND RECOVERY EFFORTS BY CONSTRUCTING THREE EXTRACTION WELLS AND NECESSARY CONVEYANCE FACILITIES AT EXISTING RECHARGE BASINS FOR THE RECOVERY AND DISTRIBUTION OF PREVIOUSLY STORED WATER. WITH CONTINUED SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS IN THE AREA, THE DISTRICT AND ITS GROUNDWATER BANKING PARTNERS INCREASINGLY FACE SURFACE WATER REDUCTIONS. THIS GROUNDWATER BANKING RECOVERY PROJECT WILL PROVIDE AN AVERAGE ANNUAL WATER SUPPLY OF 3,258 ACRE-FEET, PROVIDING DROUGHT RESILIENCY FOR THE DISTRICT AND ITS BANKING PARTNERS. THE PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE DISTRICT'S COMPREHENSIVE GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLAN. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | ROSEDALE RIO BRAVO WATER STORAGE DISTRICT | $2.0M | — |
| THE BELLA VISTA WATER DISTRICT (DISTRICT) IN SHASTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WILL CONSTRUCT A NEW 3-MILLION-GALLON WATER TANK AND ADD SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA) FUNCTIONALITY TO THREE EXISTING WELLS. THE PROJECT WILL FACILITATE CONJUNCTIVE USE AND WILL IMPROVE OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER SUPPLIES PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL AVERAGE ANNUAL WATER SUPPLY OF 2,618 ACRE-FEET. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO PROVIDE EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLIES, FACILITATE WATER TRANSFERS, AND IMPROVE WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY AND DROUGHT MITIGATION. THE PROPOSED WATER TANK WAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST RANKED DROUGHT MITIGATION ACTIONS IN THE 2021 DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE DISTRICT WITH ASSISTANCE FROM A WATERSMART DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANNING GRANT. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | BELLA VISTA WATER DISTRICT | $2.0M | — |
| THE ALAMEDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT WILL UPGRADE 77,681 MANUAL-READ WATER METERS WITH ULTRASONIC ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI) COMPATIBLE METERS FOR LANDSCAPE, COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL WATER USE. THE DISTRICT WILL ALSO PROVIDE CUSTOMER ACCESS TO AN ONLINE WATER USE PORTAL, WHICH INCLUDES LEAK DETECTION AND ALERTS, NOTIFICATION OF ABNORMALITIES IN WATER USE PATTERNS, AND REAL-TIME WATER USE DATA. BY IMPROVING LEAK DETECTION AND REDUCING CUSTOMER OVERUSE, THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 1,913 ACRE-FEET. WATER SAVED AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT WILL REDUCE THE DISTRICT'S OVERALL WATER DEMAND, THEREBY INCREASING INSTREAM FLOWS TO THE ALAMEDA CREEK AND INCREASING GROUNDWATER STORAGE. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | ALAMEDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT | $2.0M | — |
| THE RUBIDOUX COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT, LOCATED NEAR LOS ANGELES, WILL CONVERT 6,386 MANUAL-READ METERS TO ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE METERS. THE PROJECT INCLUDES AN ONLINE CUSTOMER PORTAL SYSTEM AND A CONSERVATION OUTREACH CAMPAIGN. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 601 ACRE-FEET BY PROVIDING NEAR REAL-TIME WATER USAGE DATA TO MORE QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY DETECT AND REPAIR LEAKS. WATER CONSERVED THROUGH THE PROJECT WILL STAY IN THE GROUNDWATER BASIN AND ASSIST THE DISTRICT IN MEETING NECESSARY WATER USE REDUCTIONS PURSUANT TO ITS 2020 WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | RUBIDOUX COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT | $1.5M | — |
| THE EFFORT IDENTIFIED WITHIN THIS AGREEMENT HAS WIDE-RANGING BENEFITS FOR WILDLIFE THROUGH THE RESTORATION OF A LARGE AND SEVERE FOREST FIRE WITHIN THE KLAMATH RIVER WATERSHED. THE EFFORTS TO REHABILITATE AND RESTORE AREAS BURNED WILL REDUCE SEDIMENT, INCREASE RIPARIAN SHADING REDUCING WATER TEMPERATURES, AND STABILIZE BANK EROSION. FUNCTIONING RIPARIAN AREAS AND AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE REGION PROVIDING HABITAT FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE, IMPROVED WATER QUALITY (AS FISH HABITAT), MITIGATION FOR DROUGHT AND FLOOD EVENTS, AND SUPPORT MULTIPLE WATER USES.RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT WORK IDENTIFIED IN THIS AGREEMENT SUPPORTS PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED IN PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER (E.O.) 14008: TACKLING THE CLIMATE CRISIS AT HOME AND ABROAD AND IS ALIGNED WITH OTHER PRIORITIES, SUCH AS THOSE IDENTIFIED IN E.O. 13985: ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY AND SUPPORT FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE EFFORTS IN THIS AGREEMENT ALSO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE INTERAGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF WORKING GROUP ESTABLISHED IN MARCH 2021 AND THE NATIONAL DROUGHT RESILIENCE PARTNERSHIP. OBJECTIVES: 1.) ADDRESS DECIMATED RIPARIAN VEGETATION ON 12 STREAM REACHES (FORMER PLACER MINING REACHES)2.) RESTORE AND OR IMPROVE MORE THAN 300 ACRES OF RIPARIAN ZONE -PLANT ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITY3.) INSTALL PLANTS IN THE BURNED AREA AND RIPARIAN ZONES FOR LONG-TERM ECOSYSTEM HEALTH INCLUDING INSTALLATION AND FUTURE RECRUITMENT OF LARGE WOODY DEBRIS4.) ADDRESS INSTREAM FISH HABITAT ON 21 STREAM REACHES THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF DESIRED CHANNEL FEATURES, PLACEMENT OF WOOD STRUCTURES, AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF NATURAL PROCESSES THROUGH COMMON RESTORATION TECHNIQUES 5.) INSTALL 150 STRUCTURES TO ALLOW FOR NATURAL CHANNEL PROCESSES TO OCCUR, SUCH AS RECRUITMENT OF GRAVELS, PLUNGE POOL AND DEPOSITION ZONES6.) ADDRESS WEEDS AND REVEGETATE 15,000 ACRES7.) DEVELOP FIRE STRATEGIES OR RISK ASSESSMENTS AND IMPLEMENT PLANS FROM THOSE DEVELOPMENTS ON 3 PROJECTS AND IMPROVE RECREATIONAL ACCESS SITESTHE EFFORTS AND ACTIVITIES IDENTIFIED IN THIS AGREEMENT ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF FISHERIES, WILDLIFE, AND AQUATIC HABITAT IN THE KLAMATH RIVER WATERSHED. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | YUROK TRIBE | $1.2M | — |
| TO IMPROVE INSTREAM WATER AVAILABILITY IMPROVE FISH HABITAT AND REDUCE WATER TEMPERATURES THROUGH PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING PROCESSBASED RESTORATION TECHNIQUES THAT ALLOW FOR NATURAL CHANNEL PROCESSES. THE PROJECTS WILL RESTORE NATURAL CHANNEL PROCESSES FLUVIAL PATTERNS AND RIPARIAN CONDITIONS WHICH WILL MAKE STREAM REACHES MORE RESILIENT TO THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. THE PROJECTS ADDRESS ALTERED STREAM REACHES OF KLAMATH RIVER TRIBUTARIES E.G. SEIAD CREEK BEAVER CREEK LOWER CAMP CREEK HORSE CREEK MIDDLE CREEK INDIAN CREEK SANDY BAR STANSHAW CREEK AND BOISE CREEK.MILESTONES FOR THIS PROJECT ARE:ADDRESS AND RESTORE RIPARIAN HABITAT VEGETATION ON 12 STREAM REACHES WITH A HISTORY OF DAMAGE FROM PAST PLACER MINING ACTIVITIES.ADDRESS INSTREAM HABITAT ON 21 STREAM REACHES THROUGH THE INSTALLATION OF APPROXIMATELY 150 STRUCTURES.RESTORE IMPROVE APPROXIMATELY 300 ACRES OF RIPARIAN AREA HABITAT VEGETATION.REVEGETATE AREAS WITH NATIVE PLANTS THAT WILL PROVIDE FOR LONGTERM RIPARIAN RESILIENCIES INCLUDING THE FUTURE RECRUITMENT OF LARGE WOODY DEBRIS TO THE STREAM FROM THE PLANTED VEGETATION.INCREASE AND IMPROVE RECREATIONAL ACCESS SITES.THE IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER QUALITY SALMON RESTORATION AND RECREATIONAL ACCESS WILL BENEFIT USERS IN THE REGION AS WELL AS KARUK TRIBE. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | KARUK TRIBE OF CALIFORNIA | $945K | — |
| CONSTRUCT TWO NEW WATER PRODUCTION WELLS FOR THE CENTRAL GROUNDWATER BASIN, WHICH WILL REPLACE TWO EXISTING, AGING, AND LOW PRODUCING WELLS AND ALSO CONSTRUCT PIPELINES AND EQUIP THE WELLS. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | LONG BEACH, CITY OF | $740K | — |
| THE RECIPIENT WILL ADVANCE PLANNING EFFORTS FOR ITS PURE WATER ANTELOPE VALLEY PROJECT (PROJECT) THROUGH INVESTIGATING THE USE 5,325 ACRE-FEET PER YEAR OF RECYCLED WATER FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS PALMDALE WATER RECLAMATION PLANT TO AUGMENT POTABLE WATER SUPPLIES. THE ULTIMATE PROJECT WILL HELP RESOLVE NEAR-TERM WATER SUPPLY SHORTAGES, ALLEVIATE ADDITIONAL SUBSIDENCE IN THE BASIN, AND HELP ADDRESS THE UNCERTAINTY OF FUTURE IMPORTED SUPPLIES DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THE RECIPIENT S SERVICE AREA IS A DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY WITH A MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME AT 65 PERCENT OF THE STATEWIDE MEDIAN, AND THE COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES MULTIPLE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE BURDENS, INCLUDING POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND CLIMATE RISKS. THIS PROJECT WILL RELIABLY MEET WATER DEMANDS, REDUCING RELIANCE ON IMPORTED WATER, ALLEVIATING GROUNDWATER OVERDRAFT, IMPROVING WATER QUALITY, AND DIRECTLY IMPROVING CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF THE DISADVANTAGED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE PALMDALE WATER DISTRICT (PWD).THE PROJECT REPRESENTS A TRANSFORMATIVE INITIATIVE WITHIN THE REALM OF WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, AIMING TO ENHANCE POTABLE WATER SUPPLIES FOR THE REGION SIGNIFICANTLY. THIS REGIONAL RECYCLED WATER PROGRAM WILL UTILIZE THE PWDS 5,325 ACRE-FEET PER YEAR (AFY) RECYCLED WATER ALLOCATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS PALMDALE WATER RECLAMATION PLANT. THE PROCESS INVOLVES TREATING TERTIARY WASTEWATER UP TO INDIRECT POTABLE STANDARDS BEFORE DIRECTLY INJECTING IT INTO THE ANTELOPE VALLEY BASIN, THEREBY AUGMENTING THE LOCAL WATER SUPPLY.WITH PROJECT DEVELOPMENT IN ITS NASCENT STAGES, THE URGENCY FOR FEDERAL AND OR STATE FUNDING TO SUPPORT THIS DISADVANTAGED AREA HAS PROPELLED PWD TO PRIORITIZE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TITLE XVI FEASIBILITY STUDY. THESE ACTIVITIES ENCOMPASS SITE SURVEYING, GEOTECHNICAL STUDIES, PRELIMINARY PLANNING AND DESIGN, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, PERMITTING, AND THE EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL EXPANDED CAPACITY UP TO 10 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY. EACH OF THESE STEPS IS VITAL FOR THE PROJECTS FORWARD MOMENTUM AND EVENTUAL REALIZATION.THE RECIPIENT WILL BE COMPLETING PLANNING, PRELIMINARY DESIGN, AND ENVIRONMENTAL WORK FOR THE PROJECT. THE PRIME CONTRACTOR FOR THAT WILL PERFORM THIS WORK IS STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES, INC. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | PALMDALE WATER DISTRICT | $715K | — |
| REVERSE OSMOSIS BASED WATER REUSE PRODUCES A HIGH QUALITY PURIFIED WATER, BUT THERE IS ROOM FOR SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT TO OPTIMIZE ENERGY AND COST INFLUENT WATER QUALITY CAN BE DYNAMIC AND REQUIRES MULTIPLE TREATMENT BARRIERS FOR CHEMICAL AND PATHOGEN REMOVAL IN THIS WORK, FAULTS DETECTED WILL INCLUDE ABNORMAL WATER QUALITY, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, AND ATYPICAL FOULING RATE FAULT DETECTION METHODS WILL INCLUDE SUPERVISED MACHINE LEARNING AND NONPARAMETRIC HYPOTHESIS TESTING PROCESS CONTROL WILL INCLUDE MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL AND MULTIBLOCK PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS DESKTOP EVALUATIONS OF CUTTING EDGE METHODOLOGIES IN YEAR ONE WILL PRECEDE CLOUD OR EDGE BASED, SEMI AUTONOMOUS, NEAR REAL TIME IMPLEMENTATION AT DEMONSTRATION SCALE IN YEAR TWO | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | CAROLLO ENGINEERS INC | $642K | — |
| 1. AWARD PURPOSE BIG VALLEY RANCHERIA (TRIBE) RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING FROM THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (BOR) IN THE PAST TO IMPROVE THEIR WATER RESOURCES. THE TRIBE NOW DESIRES TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS WATER TREAT PLANT (WTP). THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT WILL ENSURE A RELIABLE SUPPLY OF CLEAN AND HIGH QUALITY DRINKING WATER SOURCES TO THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.THE PROJECT WILL CONSTRUCT A NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT WITH CAPACITY TO REDUCE FINISHED WATER CORROSIVITY TO LESSEN THE LEAD AND COPPER TOLERANCE EXCEEDANCES AND HEALTH EXPOSURE. THE WTP IMPROVEMENTS WILL ALSO HELP WITH IRON AND MANGANESE REMOVAL AND IMPROVE THE OVERALL WATER QUALITY SERVED TO BIG VALLEY TRIBAL HOUSING SUBDIVISION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF STUDIES, THE TRIBE HAS OBTAINED FUNDING FROM USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT, INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE (IHS), AND THE EPA TO CONSTRUCT A NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT SEPARATE FROM THE WASTEWATER FACILITY. BOR IS ALSO PROVIDING FUNDING TO COMPLETE THE WTP.2. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED THE PROJECT WILL HELP THE TRIBE IDENTIFY AND PLAN FOR THREATS TO THEIR DRINKING WATER SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, THE BACKUP POWER SOURCE WILL ENABLE THE TRIBE TO CONTINUE TO PRODUCE DRINKING WATER DURING PERIODS WHEN POWER IS SHUT OFF DUE TO CLIMATE CHALLENGES. THIS PROJECT WILL HELP THE TRIBE BETTER MANAGE AND PROTECT THEIR WATER RESOURCES.3. EXPECTED DELIVERABLE OR OUTCOME THE TRIBE WILL CONTRACT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW WTP FACILITY. THIS WTP WILL MEET ALL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE SAFE AND RELIABLE DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES.4. INTENDED BENEFICIARY (IES) THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL ASSIST THE TRIBE TO DEVELOP, MANAGE, AND PROTECT THEIR WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES, AS AUTHORIZED BY PUBLIC LAW. ALSO, MAKING FUNDING AVAILABLE TO THE TRIBE FOR THE PROJECT, RECLAMATION IS HELPING THE TRIBE BECOME MORE SELF SUFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE.5. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS AGREEMENT. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | BIG VALLEY BAND OF POMO INDIANS | $550K | — |
| PURPOSE: THIS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF RECLAMATION AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (RECIPIENT), PURSUANT TO TITLE XVI OF PUBLIC LAW 102-575 (1992), AS AMENDED (43 UNITED STATES CODE U.S.C. 390H), INCLUDING AMENDMENTS IN THE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE NATION (WIIN) ACT, PUBLIC LAW 114-322 SEC. 4009 OTHER WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS (F) COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE FUNDING OF WATER RECYCLING REUSE PROJECTS.THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IDENTIFY MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET SHORT-TERM NEEDS AND RECOMMEND LONG-TERM RESILIENCY CONCEPTS, INCLUDING DESALINATION, TO MEET LONG-TERM NEEDS. THE DISTRICT HAS LED SEVERAL EFFORTS TO RESPOND TO AND ACCOMMODATE CHANGE WHILE CONTINUING TO MEET VARIOUS WATER USE NEEDS. EXISTING CONDITIONS AND FUTURE PROJECTIONS INDICATE THAT WATER SECURITY IS DECREASING AS DEMANDS INCREASE AND AVAILABLE SUPPLIES AND THEIR RELIABILITY DECREASE. CURRENT AND ONGOING WATER SUPPLY EFFORTS IN THE COUNTY INCLUDE CONSERVATION, STORMWATER CAPTURE, SURFACE WATER AND GROUNDWATER OPTIMIZATION AND OR EXPANSION, UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER PROJECT (SWP) WATER MANAGEMENT TOOLS, RECYCLED WATER, CLOUDSEEDING, AND REGIONAL RESILIENCY ACTIVITIES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE SCOPE OF WORK THE DISTRICT FOR THE DESAL PLAN PHASE 2.A INCLUDES: DEVELOPMENT PHASE (CONSULTANT WILL BE SELECTED TO WORK WITH THE DISTRICT)ENGAGE PARTICIPATING AGENCIES, THE PUBLIC, AND VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP A SHORT-LIST OF PROJECTS FOR CONSIDERATIONIDENTIFYING NEXT STEPS FOR PHASE 2.B (SELECTION OF A PREFERRED PROJECT FOR CONSTRUCTION)PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO RECLAMATION A REPORT THAT DOCUMENTS PHASE 2.A WORK AND IS ALIGNED WITH APPLICABLE RECLAMATION FEASIBILITY STUDY REQUIREMENTS.DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: STAKEHOLDERS WILL COLLABORATE TO DEFINE OBJECTIVES THAT ALL ALTERNATIVES NEED TO MEET. THE DISTRICT IS ACTIVELY INVESTIGATING WATER SUPPLY ALTERNATIVES IN ADDITION TO DESALINATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN THE COUNTY WHICH INCLUDE CONSERVATION, STORMWATER CAPTURE, SURFACE WATER AND GROUNDWATER OPTIMIZATION AND OR EXPANSION. THIS PORTION OF THE PROJECT WILL PROCEED CONCURRENTLY WITH OTHER REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY AND ADVANCE A LONG-TERM PROJECT FOR THE COUNTY THAT CAN PROVIDE A NEW, DROUGHT-PROOF, LOCAL WATER SUPPLY TO HELP SUSTAIN THE REGION. RELYING ON WATER SOURCED FROM PRECIPITATION IS CHALLENGING DUE TO THE COUNTYS RELATIVE GEOGRAPHIC ISOLATION, ENERGY AND RIGHT-OF-WAY REQUIREMENTS, AND THE FLUCTUATING SUPPLY AVAILABILITY YEAR TO YEAR. DESALINATED WATER PROJECTS WILL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPANDING PURVEYORS WATER SUPPLY PORTFOLIOS.OBJECTIVE 1: STAKEHOLDER INPUTOBJECTIVE 1 OUTCOME: STAKEHOLDERS WILL COLLABORATE TO DEFINE OBJECTIVES THAT ALL ALTERNATIVES NEED TO MEET.OBJECTIVE 2: PROJECT SHORTLISTOBJECTIVE 2 OUTCOME: PROCEED CONCURRENTLY WITH OTHER REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY AND ADVANCE SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM PROJECTS FOR THE COUNTY. CONDUCT A ROUGH SCREENING ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY WHICH OPTIONS ARE MOST FEASIBLE TO BE CARRIED FORWARD FOR MORE DETAILED EVALUATION.OBJECTIVE 3: PROJECT NEXT STEPS AND RECOMMENDATIONOBJECTIVE 3 OUTCOME: DEVELOP SCOPE FOR DESAL PLAN PHASE 2.B.OBJECTIVE 4: PREPARE FEASIBILITY STUDY DOCUMENTING PHASE 2.A WORK.OBJECTIVE 4 OUTCOME: PREPARE A FEASIBILITY STUDY DOCUMENTING THE DESAL PLAN PHASE 2.A WORK TO SUBMIT TO RECLAMATION FOR CONSIDERATION OF REVIEW AND APPROVAL.BENEFICIARIES: THE PUBLICSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): N A | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT | $548K | — |
| THE TRIBE S SURFACE WATER FEATURES SUCH AS THE LA POSTA CREEK AND THE LA POSTA RIVER HAVE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT IMPAIRMENTS DUE TO INCREASED RUNOFF AND SEDIMENT ACCUMULATION ATTRIBUTED TO ALTERED AND INTENSIFIED PRECIPITATION PATTERNS AND REDUCED AQUIFER RECHARGE AS CONSEQUENCES OF THE DROUGHT IN THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES. THE TRIBE INTENDS TO 1) IMPLEMENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INITIATIVES AIMED AT PROTECTING THE TRIBE S SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER RESOURCES THROUGH EFFECTIVE RESTORATION ACTIVITIES, AND 2) EXECUTE CONSTRUCTION EFFORTS FOCUSED ON THEIR DRAINAGE UNITS AND HARDENING OF THE EMERGENCY ACCESS ROAD TO STABILIZE EROSION, MANAGE SEDIMENT, AND ENHANCE WATER QUALITY. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | LA POSTA BAND OF DIEGUENO MISSION INDIANS OF THE LA POSTA INDIAN RES | $500K | — |
| THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT DISTRICT, LOCATED IN EL DORADO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WILL INSTALL 80 ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE AMI METERS AND METER TRANSCEIVER UNITS ON WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND MULTIFAMILY CUSTOMERS. ALL METERS WILL BE CONNECTED TO THE DISTRICTS EXISTING AMI NETWORK AND INTEGRATED WITH THE WATERSMART CUSTOMER PORTAL, ALLOWING THE DISTRICT TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE WITH CUSTOMERS ON THEIR WATER USAGE, LEAK DETECTION, AND INCENTIVES TO INCREASE WATER USE EFFICIENCY. THIS PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF APPROXIMATELY 3 ACREFEET, INCREASING AVAILABLE GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES TO COMBAT CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRES AND BUILD RESILIENCY TO DROUGHT. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT | $483K | — |
| RANCHO CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICT, LOCATED IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WILL DESIGN A TREATMENT PROCESS TO ADDRESS HIGH ARSENIC LEVELS AFFECTING THE AVAILABILITY OF RELIABLE LOCAL DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES FOR OVER 150,000 URBAN WATER USERS. IN ADDITION TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND DROUGHT CONDITIONS, THE DISTRICTS LOCAL SUPPLIES ARE THREATENED BY ARSENIC, A NATURALLY OCCURRING ELEMENT, DETECTED IN WELL 240, LEADING TO ITS CLOSURE IN 2021. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, THE DISTRICT WILL WORK TOWARDS RESTORING UP TO 2,900 ACRE-FEET PER YEAR OF RELIABLE LOCAL WATER SUPPLIES THROUGH WELL 240. THE PROJECT HAS HIGH STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND ALIGNS WITH THE DISTRICT S 2015 WATER FACILITIES MASTER PLAN IDENTIFYING THIS PROJECT AS A TOP PRIORITY TO STABILIZE GROUNDWATER PRODUCTION AND INCREASE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | RANCHO CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICT | $400K | — |
| THE INDIO WATER AUTHORITY, LOCATED IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY IN THE INLAND EMPIRE AREA OF CALIFORNIA, WILL DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR REMOVING HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (CR6) CONTAMINATION FROM THE GROUNDWATER WELLS USED TO SUPPLY THE CITYS DOMESTIC WATER USES. THE AUTHORITY DELIVERS WATER TO 93,000 RESIDENTS IN AN AREA FACING ECONOMIC VULNERABILITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RISKS FROM AIR POLLUTION AND WATER QUALITY CONCERNS. CR6 CONTAMINATION AFFECTS INDIOS 20 GROUNDWATER WELLS, 13 OF WHICH (65%) WILL EXCEED THE PROPOSED MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION LEVEL OF 10 MICROGRAMS PER LITER FOR DRINKING WATER SET BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD WHEN IT GOES INTO EFFECT IN 2024. TO ADDRESS THIS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH AND WATER QUALITY THREAT, THE AUTHORITY WILL ANALYZE THE CR6 CONDITIONS WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA AND SELECT ONE WELL FOR A TREATMENT PILOT TO IDENTIFY A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENT APPROACH AND WILL USE THE RESULTS TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR BROADER IMPLEMENTATION. THE PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT AND VALLEY SANITARY DISTRICT. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | INDIO WATER AUTHORITY | $400K | — |
| 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. | California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | SANTA CLARITA VALLEY WATER AGENCY | $5.0M | — |