R23AP00474
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
The Las Virgenes-Triunfo Joint Powers Authority (Recipient) is a partnership between Las Virgenes Municipal Water District and Triunfo Water Sanitation District, established in 1964 to cooperatively treat wastewater for these two neighboring districts within the Malibu Creek Watershed.
The Recipient serves multiple small rural cities, with each city's population less than 50,000 people. The Recipient owns and operates the Tapia Water Reclamation Facility (TWRF), which began operating at 0.5 million gallons a day (MGD) in 1965. In light of burgeoning local populations in the late 1980s and early 1990s, TWRF's capacity was expanded to its ultimate build-out of 16 MGD.
The Recipient handles wastewater collection and treatment and wholesale recycled water service and biosolids composting for both districts. Both districts within the Recipient receive 100 percent of their potable water from other members of the Metropolitan Water District.
The goal of the Pure Water Project Las Virgenes-Triunfo is to build an Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF) to treat tertiary effluent from the TWRF for indirect potable reuse, and to convey the purified water to the Las Virgenes Reservoir, where it will be blended with Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWDSC) supply. The water from the Las Virgenes Reservoir will then be treated at the existing Westlake Filtration Plant prior to distribution.
Additionally, pipelines will be constructed to convey source water from the TWRF to the AWPF for treatment, purified water from the AWPF to the Las Virgenes Reservoir for storage, and reverse osmosis concentrate to the Calleguas Salinity Management Pipeline for ultimate discharge to the ocean.
The Recipient serves multiple small rural cities, with each city's population less than 50,000 people. The Recipient owns and operates the Tapia Water Reclamation Facility (TWRF), which began operating at 0.5 million gallons a day (MGD) in 1965. In light of burgeoning local populations in the late 1980s and early 1990s, TWRF's capacity was expanded to its ultimate build-out of 16 MGD.
The Recipient handles wastewater collection and treatment and wholesale recycled water service and biosolids composting for both districts. Both districts within the Recipient receive 100 percent of their potable water from other members of the Metropolitan Water District.
The goal of the Pure Water Project Las Virgenes-Triunfo is to build an Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF) to treat tertiary effluent from the TWRF for indirect potable reuse, and to convey the purified water to the Las Virgenes Reservoir, where it will be blended with Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWDSC) supply. The water from the Las Virgenes Reservoir will then be treated at the existing Westlake Filtration Plant prior to distribution.
Additionally, pipelines will be constructed to convey source water from the TWRF to the AWPF for treatment, purified water from the AWPF to the Las Virgenes Reservoir for storage, and reverse osmosis concentrate to the Calleguas Salinity Management Pipeline for ultimate discharge to the ocean.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Calabasas,
California
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Infrastructure $10,199,637 (100%) percent this Project Grant was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
LAS Virgenes Municipal Water District was awarded
Pure Water Project Las Virgenes-Triunfo: AWPF Indirect Potable Reuse
Project Grant R23AP00474
worth $10,199,637
from the Bureau of Reclamation in September 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Calabasas California United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years and
was awarded through assistance program 15.504 Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse.
$31,201,535 (75.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity WaterSMART: Title XVI WIIN Act Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 10/3/23
Period of Performance
9/18/23
Start Date
9/30/25
End Date
Funding Split
$10.2M
Federal Obligation
$31.2M
Non-Federal Obligation
$41.4M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
R23AP00474
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Special District Government
Awarding Office
140R30 LOWER COLORADO REGIONAL OFFICE
Funding Office
140R81 DENVER FED CENTER
Awardee UEI
LDCQAXSUWE57
Awardee CAGE
5GC34
Performance District
CA-32
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water and Related Resources, Bureau of Reclamation, Interior (014-0680) | Water resources | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $10,199,637 | 100% |
Modified: 10/3/23