The Eastern Municipal Water District will be acquiring two parcels for the new Mission Canyon II Pump Station.The EMWD board voted 5-0 June 21 to approve the acquisition of the two parcels which total 78.75 acres. The board approved a purchase price of $433,125 and authorized total additional expenses of $475,000.The Mission Canyon II Pump Station is in unincorporated Hemet, east of State Street along Gibbel Road. Eastern’s Water Facilities Master Plan recommends that the pump station be replaced to resolve hydraulic deficiencies. Relocation has also been recommended due to the current station’s proximity to wildfire, access difficulty and limited area to expand.The Mission Canyon II Pump Station replacement project will provide a new pump station located at the Mission Can
