A new groundwater well in Fountain Valley will become a reliable water source for two Orange County coastal communities that previously relied heavily on imported water.

Officials from the Laguna Beach County Water District, the city of Laguna Beach , Newport Beach and Fountain Valley recently signed an agreement to build a new well and supporting infrastructure on nearly one acre in Fountain Valley.

The now-vacant land on Bushard Street was purchased by the Laguna Beach County Water District in 2024 for $2.75 million to provide a more reliable, affordable and sustainable water supply, thereby reducing Laguna Beach’s reliance on imported water. The collaboration benefits ratepayers in both communities by lowering the price, officials said.

The $30 million project, which will start

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