NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — President Biden’s Investing in America agenda has invested $849 million to upgrade aging water delivery systems in 11 states across the West. The funding supports 77 projects in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, and Washington — which focus on improving water conveyance and storage, increasing safety, improving hydropower generation, and providing water treatment. North Dakota received about $32.4 million as part of this investment. Here is the breakdown of where the money was allocated in the Peace Garden State: Turtle Mountain Public Utility Commission: $28.2 million Waterline Replacement - Rolette and Shell Valley: $11.48 million Hwy 5 Water Main Replacement: $10.83 million BIA PUC Water Main Replacement: $5.03 million Reservoir C West Water Main Replacement: $530,000 Reservoir C East Water Main Replacement: $407,000 Fort Berthold Rural Water System Master Meter Installation Project: $1.8 million Spirit Lake Rural Water System: $1.2 million Fort Totten Piping Project: $755,000 Media Replacement: $275,000 Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Pneumatic Valve Replacement: $169,000 Mandaree Community Metering Project: $700,000 Standing Rock Area Meter Project: $500,000 Minot sends letters on water service line identification A big target of the funding is the Colorado River Basin, which, over the last two decades, has experienced the driest period in the region in more than a thousand years, according to the press release. This is part of the Biden-Harris administration's effort to tackle climate change by making western states more resilient and addressing the megadrought gripping the region. Together, the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law represent the largest investment in climate change in United States history. These included investing $15.4 billion in western states. “President Biden’s Investing in America agenda provides transformational resources to safeguard clean, reliable water for families, farmers, and Tribes,” said Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis. “As we work to address record drought and changing climate conditions in the Colorado River Basin and throughout the West, these investments in our aging water infrastructure will conserve community water supplies and revitalize water delivery systems.” More information about the projects that received funding as part of the Biden administration's latest effort is available in this Bureau of Reclamation report. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Today's Top Stories SIGN UP NOW