The Department of the Interior announced $84.7 million in funding for 36 drought resiliency projects in the West.
The investment supports the development of innovative drought resilience efforts, such as groundwater storage, rainwater harvesting, aquifer recharge, water reuse, ion exchange treatment, and other methods to stretch existing water supplies.
"As climate change exacerbates drought impacts throughout the Western United States, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is advancing our work to invest in innovative, locally-led water infrastructure projects and provide clean, reliable water to families and communities across the country,” says Tanya Trujillo, Secretary for Water and Science. "Today’s funding will assist our local partners as they work to build drought resilience and improve water security for their community."
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocates $8.3 billion for Bureau of Reclamation water infrastructure projects over the next five years to advance drought resilience and expand access to clean water. The investment will repair aging water delivery systems, secure dams, complete rural water projects, and protect aquatic ecosystems.
This latest funding announcement is part of $1 billion provided through the law for the 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.
The projects selected for funding are:
Arizona
- Maricopa-Stanfield Irrigation and Drainage District
MSIDD Drought Resiliency Water Augmentation Program, Phase 2A Central Zone Project
$5,000,000 - Sonora Environmental Research Institute Inc.
Increasing Rainwater Harvesting Capacity in Low-Income Neighborhoods
$40,000 - Town of Chino Valley
Town of Chino Valley Water Demand Rate Study to Analyze, Develop, and Deploy New Rate Structures
$44,120
California
- Arvin-Edison Water Storage District
AEWSD Drought Recovery Wells and Conjunctive Use Modeling Tool
$2,000,000 - California Land Stewardship Institute
Creating Long-Term Water Supply Resiliency for the Communities of Ukiah Valley and the Upper Russian River
$1,531,635 - Cawelo Water District
Reuse Produced Water Project
$5,000,000 - City of Big Bear Lake
Wolf Reservoir Boosters and Pipeline Project
$1,600,000 - City of Rialto
City 3A Groundwater Well Treatment Facility Project
$2,000,000 - Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District
Turnipseed Water Bank Phase VI
$2,352,759 - Fresno Irrigation District
Carter-Bybee Recharge Basin Project
$2,000,000 - Goleta Water District
Goleta Water District Airport Well Treatment Project
$2,000,000 - Pixley Irrigation District
Phase I - Lateral #4 Expansion Project
$2,000,000 - Porterville Irrigation District
North West Service Area Conjunctive Use Groundwater Recharge Project
$460,891 - San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District
Cactus Basins Connector Pipeline Project
$1,353,519 - Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency
S Wells Per- & Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Treatment & Disinfection Facilities
$5,000,000 - Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
Southeast Recharge Facility and Conveyance Improvements
$500,000 - Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
Kimberlina Pipeline Conveyance Improvement Project
$1,315,083 - Stockton-East Water District
Stockton East Water District Aquifer Storage and Recovery Well
$600,000 - Trout Unlimited, Inc.
Portola Redwoods State Park Drought Resiliency Project
$1,473,621 - Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County, Inc.
Building Groundwater Reliability and Resiliency: Regional Well Installation and Water Quality Treatment Project
$5,000,000
Colorado
- City of Aurora
North Campus Radial Collector Well - Drought Resilience Initiative
$5,000,000 - Deutsch Domestic Water Company Inc.
DDWC Storage and Efficiency Improvements
$585,000
Idaho
- Enterprize Canal Company
Enterprize Canal Company Conveyance Improvement and Aquifer Recharge Facility
$5,000,000 - Falls Irrigation District
Snake River Plain Aquifer Wells Project
$415,606
Nevada
- Southern Nevada Water Authority
Septic System Conversion Incentive Program
$1,747,500
New Mexico
- City of Gallup, Drought Resiliency Groundwater Well, $5,000,000
- New Mexico Acequia Association,
Regions of New Mexico with Acequia Water Distribution Systems: Tools to Adapt to Water Scarcity and Guide Implementation of Strategies to Increase Acequia Community and Water Resilience
$1,464,685
Utah
- Clinton City
Clinton City Well and Water Storage Project
$2,000,000 - Draper Irrigation Company
Draper Irrigation Company Reuse Pump Station Project
$5,000,000 - Granger-Hunter Improvement District
GHID Anderson Water Treatment Plant and Well No. 18 Project
$5,000,000 - Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Building Drought Resilience Through Increased Groundwater Production Capacity and Aquifer Storage and Recovery
$3,200,000 - Liberty Pipeline Company
Liberty Pipeline Company Drought Resiliency Project
$1,547,700 - Weber Basin Water Conservancy District
WBWCD AV Watkins & Siphon Replacement and South Delivery Conduit Project
$3,754,393 - West Corinne Water Company
West Corinne Water Company Culinary Well and Booster Pump Project
$2,000,000
Washington
- City of Walla Walla
Aquifer Storage and Recovery
$1,600,000 - Washington Water Trust
Walla Walla Basin Water Management Decision Support Tool Project
$87,500
