Western US Receives $585 Million to Bolster Water Infrastructure

Discarded structures where water used to reach are seen as people enjoy the water of the Colorado River in Lake Powell, despite lower than normal water levels, in Wahweap Bay in Page, Ariz., on Sept. 3, 2022. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Nearly $585 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will be allocated toward water infrastructure repairs in the western United States, the Department of the Interior announced on April 6.

The funds will go toward 83 projects across 11 states to “improve water conveyance and storage, increase safety, improve hydro power generation, and provide water treatment.”