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Newell Water System Renovation

Objective
Improve Drinking Water Quality and Water Related Infrastructure to Protect Public Health
Projects Steward Organization Relationship To Project
County of Modoc
Project Sponsor
County of Modoc
Funders
California State Water Resources Control Board, Matching Funds Organization
Other Organizations
County of Humboldt
NCRP Administrative Contact
Kate Reza (kreza@northcoastresourcepartnership.org)
Project Stage
Completed
Duration
2008
Solutions
Capacity - Year-round Local Capacity, Climate Action - Adaptation, Community Health and Safety - Community Infrastructure
CLEAN AND ABUNDANT WATER FOR HUMAN COMMUNITIES Improve Drinking Water Quality and Water Related Infrastructure to Protect Public Health
The Newell County Water District water system renovation project has dramatically reduced treated drinking water losses from storage, transmission, and distribution system. The project has vastly improved water use efficiency and significantly improved the safety of the water system and improved environmental resources by reducing groundwater pumping and reduced potential contamination risks to the wildlife and habitat of the Clear Lake and Tulelake National Wildlife Refuges.

Key Accomplishments

  • Avoided Costs: $70,000.00
  • Community Health and Safety - # of projects: 1 count
  • Environmental justice and social equity - # of projects: 1 count
  • Firefighting capacity/infrastructure improved - # of projects : 1 count
  • Jobs created or retained (FTE): 9
  • Water supply - infrastructure improvements: 106 acre-ft
  • Water supply improved - households impacted: 245

Project Types

  • Community Health and Safety: Fire Preparedness
  • Community Health and Safety: Infrastructure Improvements
  • Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration: Watershed Enhancement
  • Climate Action: Mitigation and Adaptation
New welded steel 100,000 gallon drinking water storage tank (Timing: After) (~69 KB) Credit: The County of Modoc
New welded steel 100,000 gallon drinking water storage tank

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $1,493,228.00
Matching Funds (Matching Funds): $8,000

IRWM Prop 50 R1 (SWRCB): $1,485,228

Photos

Original steel pipe from 1940's rusting from inside out and leakes introducing bacteria into the system (Timing: Before) (~241 KB) Credit: The County of Modoc
Original steel pipe from 1940's rusting from inside out and leakes introducing bacteria into the system (Timing: Before)
Project contruction (Timing: During) (~167 KB) Credit: County of Modoc
Project contruction (Timing: During)
Project contruction (Timing: During) (~182 KB) Credit: County of Modoc
Project contruction (Timing: During)
Project last updated 11/26/2023

 

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