Rio Linda / Elverta Community Water District will be holding a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the L Street Reservoir and Pump Station on Friday, February 13, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the RLECWD office at 730 L Street in Rio Linda.
In 2007 a compliance order was issued to the Rio Linda/Elverta Community Water District by the California Department of Public Health. The compliance order was issued due to findings of inadequate water source capacity and low system pressure violations.
The District received a loan from the State Revolving Fund program in the amount of a $7.5 million dollars funded by the State Water Resources Control Board (formally California Department of Public Health – CDPH) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These funds were used to resolve the Districts issues by completion of the following projects:
- In 2012 the District constructed well 15 and 1 mile of distribution pipeline to our existing distribution system with these funds. The new well produces 2,800 gallons per minute of drinking water and was a significant part of complying with the compliance order.
- The District had minimal storage facilities so additional storage was needed. The completion of this reservoir and pump station is the last piece to correct the District’s compliance order and lift a building moratorium, which has been in effect since November of 2007.
The project took 10 months to complete at a cost of approximately $3 million dollars. The project was designed by Affinity Engineering and constructed by JJM Engineering Constructors, Inc.
The completion of these projects with funding from the State Revolving Fund program enabled the District to ensure safe and reliable water and added fire protection for our customers.
