Sites Reservoir receives more funding as California experiences substantial rainstorms
The Sites Reservoir project has received additional funding support from the Bureau of Reclamation. Last week, the project received $80 million through the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act). The announcement comes after an additional award of $30 million was provided to the project through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. … The reservoir project will increase water storage capacity in the state by 1.5 million acre-feet by capturing excess stormwater from the Sacramento River. Sites Project Authority has also been invited to apply for a $2.2 billion low-interest loan through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act. The entire project is estimated to cost about $5.2 billion.