Efforts to strengthen water storage and delivery systems in California’s Central Valley are gaining momentum, as federal and local leaders emphasize the need for groundwater recharge projects and long-overdue infrastructure upgrades. For communities like Arvin and Lamont, water largely comes from underground sources, making stable groundwater levels essential. … [T]he Arvin Community Services District is partnering with the Arvin-Edison Water Storage District on a $2 million project to expand groundwater recharge capacity. The project is funded through federal dollars secured by Rep. David Valadao and is one of several water infrastructure efforts across the 22nd Congressional District.

Other infrastructure news:

• SFGate: Cal Water begins infrastracture upgrades In Sunnyvale, Los Altos
• Monterey Herald (Calif.): $950M water project on drafting table
• San Mateo Daily Journal (Calif.): Vista Grande Drainage Basin Improvement Project in Daly City to receive $34M loan from EPA
• California Department of Water Resources: News release: DWR increasing releases for flood protection