A 2-mile plus tunnel that could cost in excess of $25 million is being pursued by the South San Joaquin Irrigation District to avoid a major disruption in water supplies to 52,000 irrigated acres within the district as well as the cities of Manteca, Lathrop, and Tracy.
SSJID EYES #25M+ TUNNEL
Landslide into precarious main supply canal at wrong time once state groundwater mandate is in place could cut Manteca water by at least 50%
