$8 million pipeline project could bring new water source to Los Osos, Calif.
According to KSBY News, A proposed 2.5-mile pipeline could connect Los Osos to the State Water Project. The $8 million project recently made it through Congress and Senate approval and could be a new source of water for the town with a long history of water issues, KSBY News reported.
The pipeline project has been in the works for the past four years.
Ron Munds, Los Osos Community Services District (CSD) General Manager, told KSBY News that he believes the progress already made on preliminary design and environmental work has allowed them to lay important groundwork for the funding, essentially getting their foot in the door for the project to move forward.
San Luis Obispo County holds the state water contract with subcontractors like the City of Morro Bay. Munds says the CSD will need to negotiate with the county for an allocation of their state water from the project.
Although $8 million was passed by Congress and the Senate for the project, other approvals are still needed.
Munds said that there will be a process until March in which the Army Corps of Engineers will conduct analysis and make recommendations on fund appropriation. It’s too soon to tell whether the usage of state water could have an impact on water bills, Munds concluded.
Related News
From Archive
- Inside Sempra’s 72-mile pipeline with 18 major trenchless crossings
- Trump vetoes bill to finish $1.3 billion Colorado water pipeline
- PHMSA warns of heat risks in aging plastic gas distribution pipelines following deadly Pennsylvania explosion
- Infrastructure failure releases 100,000 gallons of wastewater in Houston; repairs ongoing
- OSHA seeks $1.2 million fine after fatal trench collapse in Connecticut
- Worm-like robot burrows underground to cut power line installation costs
- First tunnel boring machines complete testing for Hudson Tunnel Project
- Infrastructure failure releases 100,000 gallons of wastewater in Houston; repairs ongoing
- Construction jobs stumble into 2026 after weak year
- NWPX grows water infrastructure portfolio with Colorado precast facility
Comments