$37M set to upgrade stormwater system in Mission Beach
Some much-needed funding is coming to the aging stormwater system in parts of San Diego. The City of San Diego has announced $37 million in funding to upgrade its stormwater system in South Mission Beach, where current infrastructure dates back to the 1940s and is responsible for frequent flooding. The funding is part of President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest $50 billion in water infrastructure across the country. Construction is set to begin in spring 2025 and is expected to take one to two years to complete. The updated infrastructure will be able to carry more runoff and protect properties from flooding.
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SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Some much-needed funding is coming to the aging stormwater system in parts of San Diego.
In a news conference Wednesday, the City of San Diego announced $37 million in funding to upgrade storm drain infrastructure in South Mission Beach, where current infrastructure dates back to the 1940s and is responsible for frequent flooding.
Mayor Todd Gloria was joined by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Water Board officials in announcing the funding, which is part of President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest $50 billion in water infrastructure across the country.
Construction is slated to begin in spring of 2025 and is expected to take one to two years to complete, City Stormwater Department Director Todd Snyder told KUSI.
Snyder said the updated infrastructure will have the ability to carry more runoff and protect properties from flooding, among other features.
“It’s also got elements where we’re going to be capturing that water through these filtration basins so that the water quality will be improved into Mission Bay,” Snyder said. “It’s got sidewalk improvements. It’s got curb improvements. It’s got ecological improvements in the bay itself, where we’re going to be planting eel grass, which is important habitat for sea turtles.”
Watch Ed Lenderman’s report for KUSI in the player above.