EPA Announces $251 Million WIFIA Loan for Las Virgenes–Triunfo Water Reuse

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a $251 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan for the Las Virgenes–Triunfo Joint Powers Authority in Southern California. The September 18 announcement supports drinking-water infrastructure improvements and advanced water purification.

The program serves communities in western Los Angeles County and eastern Ventura County, with approximately 105,000 customers. Advanced treatment of recycled water is intended to strengthen local supplies and reduce reliance on water imported from Northern California.

EPA says payment deferral under the financing arrangement is expected to save the authority $13.6 million over the loan’s lifetime. The loan announcement establishes a financing milestone rather than confirming completion of the treatment facilities.

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Water reuse programs combine treatment performance with the practical work of connecting facilities, reservoirs and distribution systems. Owners must align those interfaces with water-quality requirements and commissioning plans. This financing commitment strengthens the project’s foundation, while the delivery schedule and individual construction packages remain the details suppliers should monitor.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announcement, September 18, 2026.

Featured photograph: Las Virgenes Reservoir, August 2019. Archival photograph; not the proposed advanced purification facility. Photo: TOLocal. CC BY-SA 4.0. Image may be resized or cropped for display.