The EPA has announced a $251 million loan for the Pure Water Project in Southern California. The loan supports a $466 million effort to develop a local drinking water supply for the Las Virgenes-Conejo region. Construction is underway in Agoura Hills.
The project will build an advanced facility to purify recycled water from western Los Angeles County and eastern Ventura County. The Las Virgenes-Triunfo Public Financing Authority expects the new supply to reduce the region’s reliance on water imported from Northern California. Once the project reaches full operation, it could meet up to 30% of the region’s annual water needs. The authority serves approximately 105,000 customers.
The EPA loan comes through the WIFIA program. The authority has also secured $84 million in loans and grants through California’s State Water Resources Control Board. That package includes $50 million from the Clean Water SRF and $15 million in grants. In 2025, the Bureau of Reclamation awarded the project a separate $14 million water reuse grant.
The WIFIA loan allows the authority to defer principal payments for several years after construction substantially finishes. EPA estimates that the repayment terms will save $13.6 million over the life of the loan. The project team aims to bring the new water supply into operation by 2030.