IRWD is upgrading the water tank and pump station at Santiago Canyon and Silverado Canyon roads.
This project is to enhance water storage and pumping reliability for Santiago, Silverado, Williams, and Modjeska canyons, and will also be available for emergency fire conditions.
For more information, please contact IRWD Communications at info@IRWD.com or 949-553-5500.
Construction began in fall 2022 and is expected to be completed in fall 2026. Please return to this site for updates as they occur.
Testing of the new tank system has been completed, and the tank was put into service.
Remaining work includes demolition of original equipment, landscaping, paving and other finishing details.
Replacement of the existing 150,000-gallon steel storage tank with a 1.3 million-gallon concrete tank.
Replacement of the existing pump station with a new, state-of-the-art pump station to increase pumping reliability and redundancy.
A new pump building with space to serve as an outpost for the District in emergencies.
New disinfection facilities for water quality management.
A new building (approximately 1,000 square feet) to house IRWD equipment that is routinely used throughout the canyon areas.
Miscellaneous improvements to the site and the existing electrical and instrumentation systems.
