Laguna Beach and Newport Beach partner on new water well to enhance cities’ water reliability

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