MWD approves procurement of sleeve valve for Red Mountain Pressure Control Structure

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California board awarded a procurement contract for a sleeve valve which will be installed at MWD’s Red Mountain Pressure Control Structure.

The Oct. 8 board vote approved a $589,957 procurement contract with Vogt Valves, which is based in Texas, for the work. The amount includes California sales tax.

The MWD portion of Pipeline 5 is approximately 18 miles long between Lake Skinner in Temecula and the delivery point where the San Diego County Water Authority takes over ownership and maintenance.

(MWD's San Diego Aqueduct conveys water to a delivery p...