$45 million state grant will provide safe water to Dos Palos
Dos Palos residents will have a more reliable water source when its failing water treatment facility is replaced next year, thanks to a $45 million state grant. The State Water Resources Control Board announced last Monday that a new plant with two filtration systems will treat water piped in from the California Aqueduct, which is more than 20 miles away. The plant will treat approximately 4 million gallons of surface water per day. “It’s good news that Dos Palos is getting underway with construction of such a big project to serve safe water to such a big population,” said Chad Fischer, section supervising engineer with the state-run Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience.