White House Announces $13 Million To Repair WA Water Infrastructure
WASHINGTON — Washington is one of 11 states that will benefit from a Department of the Interior plan to spend $240.4 million to repair aging water infrastructure systems across the West Coast.
“President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is making a historic investment in drought resilience and water infrastructure,” said Secretary Deb Haaland in a news release. “As western communities face growing challenges accessing water in the wake of record drought, these investments in our aging water infrastructure will safeguard community water supplies and revitalize water delivery systems.”
The funding, announced Monday by the Biden administration, will be sent to 46 projects across 11 western states. The administration called the move one of the largest investments in drought resilience in American history, alongside an $8.3 billion investment in funding for water infrastructure programs and $1.4 billion for ecosystem restoration and resilience.
Two of the projects are in Washington, one in Yakima County and another in the Columbia Basin. The Yakima project will repair the Yakima-Tieton Main Canal, installing new lining until the 111-year-old main canal can be fully replaced or upgraded. The Columbia Basin project will replace about 1,500 feet of the west canal, adding new drain pumps and protecting homes downstream of the canal. Together, the projects will cost slightly over $13 million.
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