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The RWA American River Basin Regional Conjunctive Use Program (ARBCUP) is a $43 million project to build and upgrade water facilities throughout the region to better manage surface and groundwater resources. The project's 12 program components include new pipelines, pumps, and other facilities to store, treat, and convey water throughout the region.
The ARBCUP is a case study in the power of regional collaboration. First, RWA brought together seven local water purveyors - Citrus Heights Water District, Fair Oaks Water District, Placer County Water Agency, San Juan Water District, Sacramento Suburban Water District, and the cities of Roseville and Sacramento - to transform individual projects into a regional conjunctive use plan. Based on the strength of that regional effort, RWA secured a $21.7 million grant to fund 50% of the project costs. The grant, awarded in 2002 by the California Department of Water Resources, is funded by the Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water, Watershed Protection, and Flood Protection Act of 2000 (Proposition 13).
ARBCUP's objectives include:
- Improving the flexibility of the local water system
- Helping preserve the groundwater basin for use in drought years
- Promoting implementation of the Sacramento Water Forum Agreement
- Exploring options for future state or federal partnerships to provide broader, system-wide benefits.
Once implemented, the ARBCUP is expected to increase the region's water supplies by more than 20,000 acre-feet of water annually at significant savings to area ratepayers.
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