Riverside and Corona Water Projects Legislation Pass House

RIVERSIDE AND CORONA WATER PROJECTS LEGISLATION PASS HOUSE

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

WASHINGTON, DC - Today Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA), announced the passage of a bill authorizing the Riverside - Corona Feeder System and the City of Corona Water Recycling and Reuse project. The projects were included in H.R. 540, which passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote on Monday afternoon.

"I'm pleased we were able to get these important water projects passed. We need the ability to capture water in the wet years so we don't have to import as much water in the dry years. When you add new water recycling projects to the water supply infrastructure you get that much closer to the ultimate goal of drought-proofing Southern California," said Calvert.

The Riverside-Corona Feeder will provide increased capacity for groundwater pumping and delivery pipelines that will allow water to be stored safely by providing the means to control water tables. It will also provide a means to deliver stored water to communities in western Riverside County, including the cities of Riverside, Corona and Norco. The system will improve local drought protection and groundwater management while reducing demand on imported water from the Colorado River and Northern California sources.

The City of Corona Water Recycling and Reuse Project is a water reclamation system which will enable the City of Corona to provide recycled water to parks, landscape maintenance districts, schools, landscaped freeway frontages and any other project that does not require potable water. The City of Corona receives 55 percent of its water from imported sources and 45 percent from local groundwater supplies. To ensure an adequate supply for current needs and future growth, recycled water will be used for irrigation. Recycled water is wastewater which is then purified so it is suitable for landscaping, irrigation and other non drinking purposes. Its chief advantages are that it is drought proof and reduces the demand on the drinking water supply

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