Rep. Calvert Applauds $25 Million Award from Bureau of Reclamation for Southern California Water Project

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) applauded the Bureau of Reclamation for announcing it intended to award $25 million to the Irvine Ranch Water District for the South Valley Conveyance and Storage Project. Rep. Calvert sent the Bureau of Reclamation a letter in support of the project, which will create new groundwater storage and conveyance infrastructure that will capture water and provide an emergency supply for southern California users.

“Investments like those announced today by the Bureau of Reclamation will help southern California prepare for future droughts and strengthen our water infrastructure,” said Rep. Calvert. “I want to congratulate Irvine Ranch Water District on receiving this exciting news and applaud their commitment to proactive solutions to meeting our water challenges. I also want to thank Principal Deputy Commissioner Aubrey Bettencourt and the Bureau of Reclamation for committing these critical resources to southern California water infrastructure projects.”

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