Drinking water for Manteca Elementary School
Posted on 23-06-2023 01:30 AM
Drinking water for Manteca Elementary School
Cleaning up an elementary school in Manteca with clean drinking water
In part, thanks to a $21253 technical assistance grant from the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund of the State Water Resources Control Board, Nile Garden Elementary School will be able to receive safe water thanks to a merger with the City of Manteca's public water system.
Nile Garden School will be consolidated with the city's water system with the assistance of Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC). School water users will be educated about the project with the help of RCAC, which oversees deliverables submission, invoicing, and quarterly reporting. A recent contract was won by Wood Rogers with RCAC's assistance.
Besides $47 million from the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund and $300000 from the Department of Water Resources Proposition 84 Grant, the City will be able to install approximately 6500 feet of transmission lines, as well as a new groundwater well, and an arsenic treatment system. As a result of this grant, the City will provide public updates on the project to the community.
In Manteca, Nile Garden Elementary School relies on groundwater wells for its drinking water. It has been found that the well has repeatedly been found to be contaminated with poisonous gases, such as 12,3-trichloropropane and arsenic. As a result of this project, these issues will be mitigated and the school will be able to offer safe drinking water to its students and faculty.
Manteca Unified School District and the city have emphasized the importance of this project and are looking forward to working with partners to realize its potential.
Nile Garden Well 30 Project is expected to begin implementation in the Manteca Unified School District soon, said Joan Arnold, Facilities and Operations Department Supervisor. Water supply for the school will be established through this project, which is essential to its continued operations. As well as being important to the school's modernization, this project contributes to the community's health. A continuing development of the project would not be possible without the support of State and Municipal partners.
Elba Mijango, Associate Engineer from City of Manteca, also recognizes the value of this project: The City of Manteca is happy to be working with the State Water Board and the Manteca Unified School District on the Nile Garden Well 30 Project because it will provide drinking water to Nile Garden Elementary School and add another water source to our community. It is our hope that this project will be completed through the continued collaboration and work of the City staff.
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