Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
Recycled Water Program
Grace R. Chan September 26, 2013
Long history of water reuseLong history of water reuse
Water reuse beginsWater reuse begins
Wastewater treatment Wastewater treatment facilitiesfacilitiesLancaster Lancaster
PalmdalePalmdale
La CanadaLa Canada
Whittier NarrowsWhittier Narrows
JWPCPJWPCP
Long BeachLong Beach
Los CoyotesLos Coyotes
San Jose CreekSan Jose Creek
Trunk SewersTrunk Sewers
ValenciaValenciaSaugusSaugus
PomonaPomona
L.A. Glendale
D.C. Tillman
Hyperion
Terminal Island
Wastewater System 23 Sanitation Districts 78 cities 820 square miles 5.7 million served 11 treatment plants 500 MGD treated 200 MGD for reuse 1400 mi trunk sewers
Sanitation Districts ofSanitation Districts ofLos Angeles CountyLos Angeles County
Where is the RW Recharged?Where is the RW Recharged?
Number of reuse sites increaseNumber of reuse sites increase
Distribution of usageDistribution of usage
Challenges AheadChallenges Ahead
Distribution infrastructure is costly
Daily and seasonal supply/demand