Board Approves Nearly $4M in Water Infrastructure Contracts

The Contra Costa Water District Board of Directors moved swiftly through a packed agenda July 15, approving a slate of capital contracts that will reshape the district's treatment plants and pump stations for years to come. Between the engineering dollars, a deep legislative briefing on Sacramento's $351 billion budget and a clean bill of health on drinking water compliance, the meeting offered a clear picture of a utility investing heavily to stay ahead of aging infrastructure and tightening federal mandates.

• Board greenlights nearly $4 million in design and construction contracts for water treatment plant upgrades and pump station power system improvements
• CCWD earns national recognition as pipe-tapping and Top Ops competition teams place second and third at the 2026 Water Conference of the West
• District achieves 100% drinking water compliance in 2025 and confirms zero lead service lines — but faces unfunded EPA mandate to double annual reporting starting in 2027
• Legislative update flags failed water rights bill, active golden mussel and wildfire liability legislation, and federal engagement on canal replacement funding
• PG&E power shutoff hits Kirker Pass facilities; advance coordination prevents any service disruptions

The board approved four related infrastructure items that together commit roughly $3.9 million to keeping the district's water treatment and untreated water systems operational and compliant.