WIFIA

PROGRAM
The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA)
program accelerates investment in our nation's water
infrastructure by providing long-term, low-cost supplemental
loans for regionally and nationally significant projects.
SAN JUAN WATER DISTRICT
PROJECT NAME: Hinkle arid Kokila Reservoir Rehabilitation and Replacement
LOCA ION: Granite Bay, CA
INVITED WIFIA LOAN AMOUNT $12 million
POPULATION SERVED BY THE PROJECT: 330,000
PROJECT TYPE: Drinking Water
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Hinkle and Kokila Reservoir Rehabilitation and Replacement project
involves the replacement and rehabilitation of two existing potable drinking water storage reservoirs.
The project will include: (1) rehabilitation of the inlet and outlet structures for the Hinkle Reservoir, (2)
replacement of approximately 11 acres of Hypalon liner and cover, and (3) replacement of the Hypalon
lined and covered Kokila Reservoir with a pre-stressed concrete fixed-wall and roof type tank. The
purpose of the project is to rehabilitate aging reservoirs in order to continue to provide reliable and safe
drinking water to the service area.
Selected borrowers must apply for a WIFIA loan, pass a final creditworthiness assessment, negotiate a
mutually agreeable term sheet, and execute a credit agreement to receive WIFIA financing. An invitation
to apply indicates that EPA believes the selected projects will be able to attain WIFIA loans.
FY 2018 SELECTION ROUND
TOTAL LOAN AMOUNT: $5 billion to
public and private entities
TOTAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENT SUPPORTED:
Over $10 billion
NUMBER OF PEOPLE IMPACTED:
22 million in 16 states and Washington, D.C.
NUMBER OF PROJECTS SELECTED: 39
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
WEBSITE: www.epa.gov/wifia
EMAIL; wifia@EPA.gov

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