City of San Diego Water Department

Water Reuse Study, May 2006
We are pleased to present the May issue of the City of San Diego Water Department’s Water Reuse Study.

Click here for the full issue
http://www.sandiego.gov/water/waterreusestudy/news/eupdate.shtml

Water Recycling the Focus at International Workshop
The City of San Diego Water Department was represented at the International Water Reuse Workshop, “Challenge of the 21st Century,” held in Tijuana, Mexico, in May.  A civil engineer spoke about the City’s recycled water program and gave an overview of the components of the Water Reuse Study and the advanced water treatment research facility at the North City Water Reclamation Plant.

Update on the Orange County Groundwater Replenishment Project
The Groundwater Replenishment System (GWR) project is a joint effort of the Orange County Water District and the Orange County Sanitation District, both in southern California.  There are three projects under construction:  injection wells, a pipeline installation and construction of the Advanced Water Purification Facility.

Using Recycled Water in Wetlands: the Hemet/San Jacinto Constructed Wetlands
In an innovative, successful, and award-winning project in Riverside County, California, the Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) uses recycled water to create wetlands that have a variety of benefits for the community.  The project is adjacent to EMWD’s eleven million gallon per day San Jacinto Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility.