Santa Clarita Valley water agencies are ready to catch any of the $11.1 billion flowing from Sacramento to fix the state water crisis - if voters don't put a plug in the funding first.

California lawmakers approved a series of bills to fix the state's ailing water infrastructure Wednesday. The new bills will fix a bevy of problems with the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the State Water Project, which provides water for millions living in Southern California.

But before a project can start, California voters will need to approve the bonds in November 2010.

SCV water agencies are looking to scoop up part of the $1 billion the state has set aside from the bond to pay for water recycling.

"If we get some funding for our water recycling, I would be happy," said Dan Masnada, Castaic Lake Water Agency general manager.

Castaic Lake Water sells water that travels from the Delta to the SCV four water retailers. That water makes up 50 percent of the Santa Clarita Valley's supply and arrives in the area via the State Water Project.

Masnada is looking to drink from the state's water bond punch bowl to put a dent in the Castaic Water Agency's $100 million water recycling program. Castaic Water Agency wants its water mix to look like Orange County Water Agency that relies heavily on recycled water.

Doing so will also help meet another requirement of the new water bill.

"With more recycled water we can get closer the Governor's requirement to increase conservation by 20 percent by 2020," Masnada said.

Steve Cole, general manager of the Newhall County Water District, said the new bill will help his agency fix wellheads and sewer transmission line. That money will flow to Newhall County Water through state grants aimed at fixing water issues at the regional level throughout the state.

Newhall County Water will also attempt to take advantage of the money for water recycling. Cole said recycled water is crucial to the agency's future.

"We are trying to get to the point where we can recycle 3,000 acre feet of water each year," he said.

Newhall Water does not have a timetable or an expected cost for the project, but it is on the wish list, Cole said.