Projects

Acquisition of Greenspot Pump Station

This project involves the acquisition of the 70 cubic foot per second (CFS) Greenspot Pump Station from the California Department of Water Resources. The Greenspot Pump Station was part of the East Branch Extension of the California Aqueduct and facilitated the movement of State Water Project water through SBVMWD facilities to the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency. Phase 2 of the East Branch Extension of the California Aqueduct (which delivers imported water directly to San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency) has made the Greenspot Pump Station available to serve other purposes. The Greenspot Pump Station now plays a crucial role in facilitating the movement of water in the region in emergencies (i.e., supply interruptions to ensure supply reliability) and is also used to move imported water to groundwater basins and maximize recharge during wet years when a large volume of imported water may be received by SBVMWD. Back to Top ^

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Cactus Basin Connector Pipeline

 

The proposed project will facilitate State Water Project (SWP) recharge in Cactus Basins for the Rialto – Colton Groundwater Basin. SVVMWD is working cooperatively with the San Bernardino County Flood Control District to recharge SWP supplemental water in the Cactus Basins, which would recharge an estimated average of 1,360 AFY of high-quality water during normal SWP allocation years into the Rialto-Colton Subbasin, which is currently seriously depleted. The project includes the construction of two new basins, which are being built for flood control. Basin development will include the construction of a bypass pipeline to manage flood flows. Back to Top ^

 

 

Calimesa Aquifer Storage & Recovery (ASR) Project Phase 1

 

The Yucaipa Valley Water District will be installing four injection wells and two extraction wells as an Aquifer Storage and Recovery Facility in the City of Calimesa. This system will provide for the injection of approximately 2,500 AFY of fully treated (reverse osmosis) recycled water to provide additional drinking water supplies and to meet peak recycled water demands by reversing the flow of water from the injection wells. Back to Top ^

 

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Calimesa Regional Recycled Water Pipeline Project

The proposed project will involve construction of approximately 18,500 linear feet (3.5 miles) of 24-inch-diameter waterline to connect an existing YVWD waterline to customers in the Calimesa area. The intent of the proposed project is to deliver recycled water to customers to offset current water supply shortages, and to convey recycled water from the SAGE Project to the Calimesa ASR injection wells. Back to Top ^

 

 

Central Feeder – East Branch Extension Intertie

This project will connect the Central Feeder Pipeline to East Branch Extension of the California Aqueduct to protect the region from future water supply disruption by facilitating water banking/conjunctive use and allowing the bidirectional movement of State Water Project water and groundwater (conjunctive use). The Intertie Project includes approximately 500 linear feet (LF) of 24-inch to 60-inch diameter pipeline and appurtenances. Back to Top ^

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City of Colton Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade & Expansion Project

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The proposed project includes replacing and upgrading the existing primary and secondary treatment process equipment at the City of Colton Wastewater Treatment Plant with a 3 mgd treatment system to accommodate peak wet weather flows. Treatment technology used will either be oxidation ditches or a membrane bioreactor. Discharge will be to the Santa Ana River and to the Rapid Infiltration Extraction (RIX) tertiary treatment facility; however, if a membrane bioreactor is utilized, effluent may be used for irrigation or groundwater recharge. Back to Top ^

 

Enhanced Recharge Phase 1A Liner

The Enhanced Recharge Project is located on the Santa Ana River. The project will divert up to 500 cfs and recharge an average 15,500 AFY, or up to approximately 80,000 AFY of stormwater during a wet year. Water will be temporarily captured at the Seven Oaks Dam and diverted stormwater will flow to recharge basins for recharge into the San Bernardino Subbasin. The Phase 1A Liner project includes the construction of a geosynthetic liner across the existing sedimentation basin that is designed to reduce water turbidity before it travels into the downstream groundwater recharge basins. The liner is intended to reduce the infiltration rate to 5 cubic feet per second to slow infiltration and allow the fine sediment to drop out of the stormwater, while also minimizing potential impacts to the surrounding areas from rapidly percolating water. Back to Top ^

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Enhanced Recharge Phase 1B

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The Enhanced Recharge Project is located on the Santa Ana River and will divert up to 500 cubic feet per second (cfs) and is estimated to recharge on average 15,500 AFY or up to approximately 80,000 AFY of stormwater during a wet year. Water will be temporarily captured at the Seven Oaks Dam and diverted stormwater will flow to recharge basins for recharge into the San Bernardino subbasin. Phase 1B includes modification to basin structures and improvements to sediment management as part of the Enhanced Recharge Project, and is expected to increase capture by 3,692 AFY.  This project improves the regional drought resilience due to the capture and storage of wet-year flow in the groundwater basin which will be used during future dry years. The project also helps improve the water quality of the groundwater basin, specifically by diluting salts and nutrient increases resulting from the recycled water projects discussed above. Habitat will be restored and protected within this project area for the federally listed San Bernardino Kangaroo rat, and the Santa Ana River woolly-star and Santa Ana River spineflower, two plant species listed by both the federal and state Endangered Species Acts. Back to Top ^

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Lytle Creek Recharge Basins and Habitat

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The proposed improvements at the Lytle-Cajon Basin include constructing a series of new recharge basins for groundwater replenishment, totaling approximately 43 acres. This project will acquire land adjacent to Lytle Creek suitable for recharge and habitat conservation purposes. The basins will be constructed such that overflow will be carried into the alluvial fan habitat, creating surface scour and habitat enhancements for species such as the San Bernardino kangaroo rat while also recharging the groundwater basin below with approximately 2,000 AFY. Back to Top ^

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Lytle Creek/Cajon Creek Mitigation Lands

The Lytle Creek Conservation Bank and Cajon Creek Conservation Bank are in the alluvial floodplain and active channel of Lytle Creek and Cajon Creek, respectively, near the confluence of Lytle and Cajon Creeks (north of California State Route 210 and west of Interstate 215). Both banks have habitat conservation values available to mitigate impacts on San Bernardino kangaroo rat and Santa Ana River woolly-star. Mitigation to offset impacts on Covered Species (and their habitat) from the water infrastructure projects proposed, or Covered Activities, within Alluvial Fan Preserve Unit B will be satisfied by land acquisition, habitat improvement (restoration and/or rehabilitation), and management of lands within this same Preserve Unit. The project will restore approximately 300 acres of habitat. Back to Top ^

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R-10.3 Recycled Water Booster to R-11.4 Recycled Water Reservoir

The proposed project will install a recycled water booster station to the existing recycled water 10.3 reservoir and booster complex. The existing 10.3 reservoir and booster complex includes the R-10.3.1 and R-10.3.2 recycled water tanks, each with a capacity of 1-million gallons. The two boosters on-site (B10.3.1, B-10.3.2) both pump to the 12 zone system. This project will add two boosters that are designed to pump to the 11 zone within the recycled system. The existing electrical system at the site will need to be upgraded to accommodate the new pumping equipment. Back to Top ^

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24" Recycled Water Pressure Zone 11 Regional Pipeline

The proposed project will install approximately 12,000 linear feet of 11 zone recycled water pipeline connecting the future booster station at R-10.3 and suppling the future 11 zone pipeline to be constructed by others that will ultimately connect to the future R-11.4 reservoir site. Back to Top ^

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3.0 MG R-11.4 Recycled Water Reservoir

Developments in the City of Calimesa will require additional drinking water and recycled water storage capacity within the eleven (11) pressure zone of each respective distribution system. The project will consist of a 3-million-gallon recycled water reservoir to provide recycled water for direct reuse and high purity recycled water for groundwater injection. Back to Top ^

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R-12.5 Recycled Water Reservoir

The project includes installation of two 0.5 million gallon recycled water reservoirs located adjacent to the industrial warehouse development (I-10 Logistics) fronting Cherry Valley Boulevard in the City of Calimesa. The reservoirs will be connected to the 12 zone recycled system and will be 500,000 gallons each. The location of this site will balance the 12 zone recycled demand flows as the nearest recycled reservoir in the 12 zone system is over 5 miles to the north in Chapman Heights. Back to Top ^

 

 

Regional Recycled Water System Phase I

This project includes new conveyance pipelines and recharge basins that will serve as a regional facility to augment the groundwater supply with drought-proof recycled water. East Valley Water District’s Sterling Natural Resource Center (SNRC) and the San Bernardino Municipal Water Department’s Tertiary Treatment System (TTS) will treat wastewater generated in their service areas for beneficial reuse in the Upper Santa Ana River Watershed. The SNRC and TTS will treat and convey approximately 11,600 AFY of the tertiary-treated water to SBVMWD at the Weaver Basins; a new regional facility being built by SBVMWD to accept recycled water from various sources for groundwater replenishment. The discharged water will percolate into the groundwater basin, augmenting local water supplies pursuant to Title 22 regulations governing indirect potable reuse (IPR) projects. A portion of the Weaver Basins site is suitable habitat for the federally listed, San Bernardino kangaroo rat. Habitat will be enhanced and conserved for the benefit of the species.  Back to Top ^

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Rialto Channel Habitat Restoration

The downstream reach of the Rialto Channel includes an approximately 3,000-ft long segment between the effluent discharge point from the Rialto Wastewater Treatment Plant and the channel’s confluence with the Santa Ana River. The channel has various issues including high water temperature, poor water quality, and high presence of non-native fish species. The Rialto Channel Habitat Restoration Project involves enhancement of aquatic and riparian habitat for native species including a federally threatened fish (Santa Ana sucker). Enhancement would include provision of supplemental high quality cold water to the channel to reduce instream temperatures in fish rearing habitat, non-native plant management, control of non-native aquatic predators, , construction of natural treatment infrastructure to improve water quality, recontouring of the bed, bank, and channel to reduce deep pools that provide non-native fish habitat, and reconfiguring the channel bed substrate to create a shallow habitat and increase water velocity to benefit native fish species.  This project offsets and mitigates the impacts to native aquatic species and riverine habitat that result from several recycled water projects that will shift effluent discharge from the River to groundwater recharge basins. Back to Top ^

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Salinity & Groundwater Enhancement Project

The proposed project will expand the Reverse Osmosis (RO) system from 2.25 mgd to a full 6.0 mgd. Increase RO concentration recovery from 80 percent to 92 percent using a closed RO system. It will add Advanced Oxidation Processes to produce recycled water that will meet Groundwater Recharge Regulation Article 5.2. The project would increase groundwater replenishment opportunities and direct reuse of recycled water resources consistent with the Basin Plan objectives. The SCADA system upgrades would replace the existing SCADA network to improve the cybersecurity and system network at the Wochholz Regional Water Recycling Facility. Finally, it would increase operational flexibility within the USAR watershed to advance the integrated water management objectives of the District and the region, including increasing the use of recycled water. Back to Top ^

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SAR Center for Headwaters Resiliency and Watershed Sustainability -
Multipurpose Area

The Santa Ana River Center for Headwaters Resiliency and Watershed Sustainability – Multipurpose Area includes land acquisition for the following facilities: 521 acres of conserved, restored, and managed native species habitat; 830 acres of open space at the wildland forest/urban interface; and 33 acres for a water surface-storage facility to improve water supply and reliability.

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Not financed through WIFIA, but an educational and public outreach facility. This multi-purpose area will be located in the open space near the wildland forest/urban interface and will be designed to educate the public and stakeholders while promoting and facilitating proactive forest and wildland management activities to reduce the risk and impacts of wildfire. The center will educate the public about the ties between healthy headwater forests and a resilient watershed, including the potential risk to water supply and water quality from wildfires in the headwaters. The center will promote conservation and habitat management as key to the function and long-term resilience of a watershed system. The focus of educational materials will be on watershed climate resilience and stewardship of the natural resources. Back to Top ^

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SAR Sustainable Parks & Tributaries Water Reuse (Purple Pipe)

This is a joint project between the SBVMWD and its Habitat Conservation Plan partners that will install approximately 52,000 linear feet (LF) of 8-inch to 24-inch diameter pipeline adjacent to the Santa Ana River in order to deliver tertiary treated recycled water from the Riverside Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) to Tributary Restoration Sites that are part of the conservation strategy of the Habitat Conservation Plan.  The project will provide high quality, drought proof water supply to approximately 3.5 miles of fish habitat being restored to benefit native fishes including the federally protected Santa Ana sucker, the state protected Arroyo chub and several other aquatic species native to the Santa Ana River.  The project will improve habitat conditions including water supply and water quality and provide a dependable minimum flow to these highly urbanized stream systems. The tributary restoration projects are being built to offset and mitigate the impacts of the water supply projects being constructed within the watershed. Back to Top ^

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Wochholz Regional Water Recycling Facility Energy Resiliency Project

An energy independent microgrid system consisting of solar power arrays, peak battery backup and a natural gas generator will be installed at the Wochholz Regional Water Recycling Facility to protect the facility from Public Safety Power Shutoff events and emergency power outages. The project will produce 4 MW of renewable solar energy. Back to Top ^

 

Yucaipa Valley Regional Water Filtration Facility Energy Resiliency Project

An energy independent microgrid system consisting of solar power arrays, peak battery backup and a natural gas generator will be installed at the Yucaipa Valley Regional Water Filtration Facility to protect the facility from Public Safety Power Shutoff events and emergency power outages. The project will produce 3 MW of renewable solar energy. Back to Top ^