• California American Water, a unit of American Water Works, outlined about USD 277 million of planned 2026 capital spending to upgrade water and wastewater infrastructure across California.
• Spending priorities include replacement of aging distribution mains, added storage capacity, water-treatment upgrades, technology modernization.
• Projects highlighted include a major main replacement program in Sacramento, groundwater storage in Isleton, treatment upgrades in Monterey.

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