Marin Water District OKs $2.2 Million For Pipeline Design: Report

MARIN COUNTY, CA—The Marin Municipal Water District approved $2.2 million Monday for designs and analysis of a proposed emergency pipeline to carry water into Marin County, the Marin Independent Journal reports.

The proposed pipeline would carry water from Central Valley to Marin County over the Richmond-San Rafael bridge.

The water district board voted 4-1 to approve contracts with three firms who will work on designs and structural analysis to see if the project is feasible, according to the Marin Independent Journal.

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency in Marin County in July. The water district's board of directors said in a memo that if the drought continues, the district will need another supply of water by mid-2022.

Read more via the Marin Independent Journal.