ACWA Member Projects Receive Federal Funding Through Infrastructure Law by ACWA Staff Jan 6, 2023 Water News WASHINGTON D.C. – The Bureau of Reclamation on Jan. 5 announced a $7 million investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 82 small-scale water efficiency projects across 14 western states. In California, grant recipients included 17 ACWA member agencies that will be able to apply the federal funding toward total project costs. The grants will support local community projects, including measuring water flow, automating water delivery, or lining canals. The funding is part of $1 billion provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the innovative WaterSMART program, which supports states, tribes and local entities as they plan for and implement actions to increase water supply through investments to modernize existing infrastructure and avoid potential water conflicts. “Community-driven projects are at the heart of WaterSMART, and small investments can go a long way to support water supply and reliability,” Bureau Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton stated in a news release. “These water efficiency improvements are small, but when combined throughout the West, the projects play an important role in communities becoming more resilient to drought.” The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocates $8.3 billion for Bureau water infrastructure projects over the next five years to advance drought resilience and expand access to clean water for families, farmers and wildlife. The investment will repair aging water delivery systems, secure dams, complete rural water projects, and protect aquatic ecosystems. ACWA member agencies receiving Bureau funding through the latest round of grants include: Bard Water District, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Installation Project – Bureau funding: $100,000, total project cost: $227,225. Carmichael Water District, Turf Removal Incentive Program – Bureau funding: $100,000, total project cost: $225,000. City of Pleasanton, Eco-Friendly Lawn Conversion Rebate Project –Bureau funding: $45,000, total project cost: $90,000. Crescenta Valley Water District, Water Meter Enhancement Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project – Bureau funding: $100,000, total project cost: $222,209. Del Puerto Water District, Groundwater Well Remote Telemetry Program – Bureau funding: $99,750, total project cost: $210,950. Desert Water Agency, Grass Removal Program – Bureau funding: $100,000, total project cost: $201,000. Georgetown Divide Public Utility District, Concrete Lining of Upper Canal Water Delivery System – Bureau funding: $79,516, total project cost: $198,789. Palmdale Water District, Water Use Efficiency Rebate Program – Bureau funding: $100,000, total project cost: $225,000. San Luis Water District, Relift Canal and Third Lift Canal Monitoring – Bureau funding: $100,000, total project cost: $222,750. Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District, Energy Efficiency Improvement to Kimberlina Recharge Facility – Bureau funding: $61,903, total project cost: $123,806. South Sutter Water District, Main Diversion Modernization Project – Bureau funding: $100,000, total project cost: $241,436. South Tahoe Public Utility District, Washoan and Acoma Operational Efficiency Improvement Project – Bureau funding: $100,000, total project cost: $225,000. Stockton-East Water District, Eight Mile Dam Automation Project – Bureau funding: $100,000, total project cost: $200,000. Turlock Irrigation District, Lateral 6 Water Control Structure Project – Bureau funding: $57,753, total project cost: $115,505. Utica Water and Power Authority, Lower Utica Canal Lining and Gaging Stations Project – Bureau funding: $83,030, total project cost: $171,301. Western Municipal Water District, Drought-Tolerant Landscape Transformation for March Field Air Museum Project – Bureau funding: $100,000, total project cost: $225,000. Westlands Water District, 7-1 Pumping Plant Metering Project – Bureau funding: $100,000, total project cost: $208,000. To learn more about the Bureau’s implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, visit www.usbr.gov/bil/.
