Santa Barbara, California, to replace reservoir, improve water safety
10-million-gallon Vic Trace Drinking Water Reservoir was built in 1952 and is now reaching the end of its useful life
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Feds announce new round of funding to improve water availability in western states
Four initiatives in California, Colorado and Washington seek to increase storage capacity by at least 1.6 million acre-feet
Southern California receives almost $100 million for water recycling
Multi-step purification process will clean wastewater currently set to go to the ocean and would produce 150 million gallons of drinkable water each day at full capacity
California receives $81 million for drought resilience
Funds come from Inflation Reduction Act, which includes $500 million specifically designated for conservation initiatives, ecosystem restoration and habitat preservation
DOI to spend $147.6 million on water reliability projects
Funds will support 42 projects in 10 states that are struggling with drought and other scarcity-related concerns
EPA administers $3 billion to replace lead pipes nationwide
Funds come from the Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan, which helps communities replace lead pipes and remove lead paint
Houston suburb updates water, wastewater master plans to accommodate future growth
Plan designed to ensure League City can provide adequate water supplies and handle increased wastewater flow
DOI announces $35 million for water supply projects in western states
Projects funded will help ensure consistent water supply and mitigate the impact of climate change
Pennsylvania releases $105 million for transportation, pipeline projects
State funds will help aid transit safety and resource accessibility
Austin, Texas, requiring large projects to tap into city’s reclaimed-water system
Plan requires large projects built within 500 feet of the city’s purple-pipe reclaimed water infrastructure must connect to it or install an onsite water reuse system
