The Eastern Municipal Water District board awarded Stantec Consulting Services Inc., a design contract for the district’s Purified Water Replenishment conveyance pipelines and Cottonwood Recycled Water Pipeline.The board’s 4-0 vote June 7, with Randy Record absent, authorized a $2,786,208 contract with Stantec for the design of the pipelines. The board action approved total appropriations of $3,250,000 to cover expenses through the bid and award phase, and EMWD general manager Joe Mouawad or his designee has been authorized to award contracts with the necessary consultants and suppliers for engineering support during the design process.The Eastern Municipal Water District’s Groundwater Reliability Plus Program is intended to improve the quality and yield of water from the San