Los Banos and Gustine will receive a combined $361,000 for water infrastructure projects as part of more than $1 million in grants awarded by the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority. The funding is part of the authority’s Community Infrastructure Fund, which uses proceeds from its Conservation Water Transfer Program to support infrastructure improvements throughout the Central Valley. … Los Banos will receive $150,000 to study alternative water supply options. The assessment will focus on reducing the city’s reliance on groundwater, improving long-term water reliability and identifying opportunities to make better use of available water resources. … Gustine was awarded two grants totaling $211,000 for improvements to its wastewater treatment facility.

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