WSSNews | Volume 39 No. 48

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2026

Rep. Aguilar Delivers Over $1 Million for San Bernardino County to Bolster Bloomington

Sewage and Water Treatment Infrastructure Transitioning from aging septic tanks to sewers will raise the quality of life for Bloomington residents and attract new people and businesses to the area

• YAMIN
• USE OF HOUS
• PETE AGUILAR
• REPRESENTING THE INLAND EMPIRE
• San Bernardino County
• PAY TO THE ORDER OF:
• One Million Ninety-Two Thousand
• DOLLARS
• Bloomington Septic Conversion Phase 1 Project
• FOR:

BLOOMINGTON, CA - Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) announced that he secured $1,092,000 in community project funding for San Bernardino County's Bloomington Septic Conversion Project. This grant funding will expand and improve Bloomington's sewage and water infrastructure by allowing San Ber- nardino County to install 1,200 linear feet of mainline sewer along the Valley Boulevard corridor, extending it to Alder Avenue. Once complete, the infrastructure project will im- prove wastewater treatment, promote better public health outcomes and drive development and economic opportunities in the unincorpo- rated community of Bloomington.

"We all know how essential it is to have strong, reliable infrastructure; it's what cities, counties and countries are built on," said Rep. Pete Aguilar. "That's why I'm so proud to deliver over $1 million for San Bernardi- no County's Bloomington Septic Conversion Project. This grant is more than just an invest- ment in Bloomington's sewage and water treat- ment infrastructure; it's an investment in the community's long-term housing development, public health and economic growth. Federal investments in projects for unincorporated communities like Bloomington are essential to ensuring that no Inland Empire resident gets left behind. I'll continue to fight for more re- sources that help make life better for our entire region."

"We want to thank Congressman Pete Agui- lar for his continued commitment to the resi-

DATE: FY 2026

Pete Agil dents of Bloomington," said Vice Chair and Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. "With a population of 17,000, Bloomington is one of our largest unincorporated communities in the county, and investments like the Bloomington Septic Conversion Project are critical to im- proving public health, protecting local ground- water resources, and supporting the long-term well-being of families who call this commu- nity home."

In January 2026, Rep. Aguilar helped pass the Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, and Interior and Envi- ronment Appropriations Act of 2026, which included $7.4 million in federal community project funding grants for seven projects in California's 33rd Congressional District.