In 1994, the TCCWD Emissions Reduction Facilities Corporation was formed to direct the Emissions Reduction Project (ERP). The six million-dollar project was financed by the sale of Certificates of Participation (COP's).  The primary purpose for the ERP was to reduce emissions from the plants in accordance with the regulations of the Air Pollution Control District.  The ERP included:

• Construction of an 11 mile natural gas pipeline which makes it possible for TCCWD to transport gas on  Mojave Pipeline, thereby allowing competitive bids.  The projected savings in fuel cost for this portion of the project was 30%.

• Replacing the existing engines with lean-burn engines and modifying the buildings to house the new engines.

• Modification of existing telemetry control system which replaced underground cable with a combination of fiber optic cable and spread spectrum microwave.

• The new engines have been successful in cutting emissions, and they are also more fuel efficient.

• Addition of two water storage tanks to triple the storage capacity and allow less cycling at Pump Plant 4.