DWA Advances Projects to Ensure Sustained Water Supply for Our Community

The Desert Water Agency (DWA) is working to secure the community's future water supply. They are planning to meet future demands by importing water to replenish the groundwater basin. By the end of 2023, two important projects have made progress.

The first project is the Delta Conveyance Project. The DWA is among 29 State Water Project contractors with water rights from Northern California. The State Water Project delivers water to 27 million Californians. The Delta Conveyance Project aims to improve this system's reliability and resilience. This includes building a single underground tunnel through the California Delta.

The improved system will better manage water as climate change affects water availability. In December, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) published the final environmental impact report for the project. Construction will start once the DWR approves this report.

The second project involves building an off-river storage basin in Maxwell, California. This basin will collect water from stream run-off, rainfall, and storms during wet years and supply it during dry years. It will also release water to protect the environment. The basin will work with other state reservoirs to improve water management during dry years.

In November, the Bureau of Reclamation and Sites Project Authority approved the final environmental impact report for this project. Construction is scheduled to start in 2024 and finish by 2030. These projects are important steps in securing the community's future water supply.

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