South Coast Water District

Through Watersmart (sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow), Reclamation Leverages Federal and Non-federal Funding to Work Cooperatively With States, Tribes, and Local Entities as They Plan for and Implement Actions to Increase Water Supply Reliability Through Investments and Attention to Local Water Conflicts.reclamation's Watersmart Drought Response Program Supports a Proactive Approach to Drought by Providing Financial Assistance to Water Managers to Develop and Update Comprehensive Drought Plans (drought Contingency Planning) and Implement Projects That Will Build Long-term Resiliency to Drought (drought Resiliency Projects). Through the Drought Response Program, Reclamation Invites States, Tribes, Irrigation Districts, Water Districts, Organizations With Water or Power Delivery Authority, and Non-profit Conservation Groups to Leverage Their Money and Resources by Cost Sharing With Reclamation on Drought Resiliency Projects That Will Increase the Reliability of Water Supplies; Improve Water Management; and Provide Drought Resiliency.the Recipient, Located in Orange County, California, Will Expand the Recipient's Recycled Water System by Installing 5,700 Feet of New Pipelines and Replacing a Pressure Reducing Valve, Resolving Low-pressure Issues That Limit the Amount of Water That Can Be Delivered. This Will Allow the Recipient to Expand the Recycled Water System to Deliver Water to the City of Dana Point. the Project Is Expected to Provide an Additional 347 Acre-feet of Recycled Water, Alleviating Demands on Potable Water Supplies. Eighty Percent of the Recipient's Water Supply Is Imported Surface Water That Is Subject to Frequent Reductions Related to Drought and Other Water Delivery Challenges. the Project Is Supported by the Recipient's 2020 Urban Water Management Plan and the South Orange County 2018 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan.