Arizona received $27.7 million for four projects to improve drought resilience and improve water systems as part of a $585 million funding round. Sent to 11 States as part of last year’s bipartisan infrastructure law.

“As we grapple with record droughts and changing climate conditions across the West, these investments in aging water infrastructure will help protect community water supplies and revitalize water supply systems. will be transformed,” said Undersecretary of the Interior Tommy Baudelaire.

Arizona projects include three on the Colorado River and one in Yuma County.

Colorado River projects include work on the Colorado River front work and levee system, including road repairs, gate restoration and replacement, and dredging support. The Yuma project involves replacing pipes in a Yuma County water user’s drainage system.

Projects selected for funding are found in all major river basins and areas operated by the Reclamation Authority. According to the Ministry of Interior.

83 projects nationwide selected for subsidies
Efforts to increase canal capacity, provide water treatment for the tribes, replace equipment for hydroelectric power generation, and provide much-needed maintenance for aging project buildings.

States with projects funded include Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, and Washington.

“These projects have been identified through a rigorous process and are a testament to the Department of Rehabilitation’s commitment to providing water for future generations,” said Camille Karimrim Touton, commissioner of the Department of Rehabilitation, in a press release. .

“We must pay attention to the safety of our projects to cope with the changing climate so that we can continue to provide clean, reliable water to our communities, irrigators and ecosystems in the West. Hmm,” said Touton.

The funding is part of Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law, with projects working to improve water transport and storage, improve safety, improve hydroelectric power generation and provide water treatment.

“President Biden’s bipartisan Infrastructure Act makes a historic investment in providing clean, reliable water for families, farmers and tribes,” Boudreau said.

The funding announcement came in Boudreau, Touton on Wednesday after Mitch Landrieu, a senior adviser to the president and White House infrastructure implementation coordinator, visited the Imperial Dam in the Colorado River Basin near Yuma. .

Landrieu said the funding will provide much-needed repairs to aging dams and water infrastructure and is part of the government’s approach to making communities more resilient to drought.