The Cucamonga Valley Water District recently hosted a dedication of its Arthur H. Bridge Water Treatment Plant, which has the capacity to treat up to 3 million gallons per day of high-quality canyon water.

The Bridge Plant was constructed in 1997 to treat Cucamonga Canyon water, one of the District’s most valuable sources of water, which accounts for 10 percent of the District’s water supply.

Combined with ground water supplies, canyon water sources are assisting CVWD with becoming less reliant on imported water. The Bridge Plant and Cucamonga Canyon facilities enable the District to capture high-quality canyon water, treat it and serve it to CVWD’s nearly 200,000 customers.

In 2010, winter storms caused significant damage to the facilities in the Cucamonga Canyon. Recognizing the value of this local resource in 2013, CVWD began to rehabilitate the Canyon intake facilities and replace the treatment technology at the Bridge Plant. The Bridge Plant reopened in June.

The $4.26 million project was partially funded by a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the California Emergency Management Agency.

“Projects like the rehabilitation of the Cucamonga Canyon intake facilities and Bridge Plant upgrades enable the District to diversify our water supply and reduce reliance on imported water,” said CVWD Board President Oscar Gonzalez. “Through increased use of canyon water, groundwater and recycled water for non-potable uses, CVWD can continue to guarantee its customers a reliable water supply now and into the future.”

For more information about CVWD, visit www. cvwdwater.com.