The Claremont McKenna College - Robert Day Sciences Center earned Award of Merit honors in the Higher Education/Research category of the Southern California 2026 Best Projects contest. ENR West is pleased to announce the winners for the 2026 Regional Best Projects competition in the Northern California and Southern California subregions! In addition to selecting category winners, judges have also chosen three finalists each for Northern California and Southern California for consideration as ENR West's 2026 Projects of the Year, which will also be announced at the Best Projects events. (click here for more info)This year’s winning projects will be profiled in depth in the October 26 issue of ENR West. Submitted by BEI ConstructionBest Water/EnvironmentSFPUC Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant Headworks FacilitySan FranciscoSubmitted by Sundt-Walsh JVAward of Merit - Water EnvironmentPure Water Soquel Advanced Water Purification CenterShafter, Calif.