EPA Funds US Water Projects

The US Environment Projection Agency (EPA) will give $274m in federal grants to California to fund upgrades to drinking water and sewer systems.

The EPA will give $127m to the California Department of Public Health for drinking water infrastructure projects and $147m to the State Water Resources Control Board for wastewater projects.

The grant from the federal agency will help improve ageing water facilities, which will reduce overflows leading to beach and drinking water pollution.

Among the projects to receive funding are two $10m grants to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for upgrades to Silverlake and Ivanhoe reservoirs, and $20m to San Diego for upgrades to a water treatment plant.