The Commission voted 7-1 to award an additional $52.1 million in inflation-adjusted funding to the Sacramento Area Sewer District's Harvest Water Program. This project—which delivers tertiary-treated recycled water to agricultural users in south Sacramento County, supports aquifer recharge, and reduces groundwater pumping—is on track for full operation by mid-2027. All pipeline has been installed, with pumping station construction and on-farm connection assemblies expected to wrap up over the next year. Sacramento County's Agricultural Commissioner testified that the county's ag sector generated over $536 million in gross production value in 2024, underscoring the project's importance to local growers.
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