DWR to provide $205m for Californian water projects

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is to spend $204.9m on supporting 190 water projects in the US state.

The projects will be implemented under the DWR’s integrated regional water management programme.

The funds will be used to implement water supply, water quality, stormwater management, flood management and water conservation projects.

Projects such as watershed protection, ecosystem restoration, groundwater / conjunctive use and water recycling will also be implemented through the funds.