A wastewater recycling project in East County will receive a sizable injection of federal funds, officials announced Friday. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $388 million, low-interest loan to help finance the East County Advanced Water Purification Program — a partnership between San Diego County, El Cajon, Helix Water District and Padre Dam […]
The third large drinking water recycling facility planned for San Diego County received a low-interest $388 million federal loan on Friday to jump-start the project. The East County Advanced Water Purification Program will recycle waste water to produce up to 11.5 million purified gallons a day — 30% of the region’s supply — beginning in 2025. The project at […]
The San Marcos Interceptor Replacement Project remains on schedule, with Phases 1 and 1A completed according to the Vallecitos Water District. The project replaces the District’s 1960s era 21-inch diameter sewer interceptor with more than 12,000-feet of 42-inch diameter sewer pipeline between Twin Oaks Valley Road and Pacific Street.
Adel Hagekhalil is an inspired choice to be the next general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the agency that delivers the water ultimately used by half of the state’s population. He’s an engineer, a consensus builder and a champion of the movement to integrate management of different types of water — […]
San Diego East County Water Recycling Project Receives EPA Loan for $388 Million
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua Emerson SmithA wastewater recycling project in East County will receive a sizable injection of federal funds, officials announced Friday. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $388 million, low-interest loan to help finance the East County Advanced Water Purification Program — a partnership between San Diego County, El Cajon, Helix Water District and Padre Dam […]
As Drought Looms, East County Agencies Get $388 Million Loan for Giant Water Recycling Project
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinThe third large drinking water recycling facility planned for San Diego County received a low-interest $388 million federal loan on Friday to jump-start the project. The East County Advanced Water Purification Program will recycle waste water to produce up to 11.5 million purified gallons a day — 30% of the region’s supply — beginning in 2025. The project at […]
San Marcos Interceptor Project Ready for Phase 2 Summer Start
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Water News NetworkThe San Marcos Interceptor Replacement Project remains on schedule, with Phases 1 and 1A completed according to the Vallecitos Water District. The project replaces the District’s 1960s era 21-inch diameter sewer interceptor with more than 12,000-feet of 42-inch diameter sewer pipeline between Twin Oaks Valley Road and Pacific Street.
Opinion: Adel Hagekhalil Would be One Good Step Forward for the MWD. Better Transparency Would be Another
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Los Angeles TimesAdel Hagekhalil is an inspired choice to be the next general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the agency that delivers the water ultimately used by half of the state’s population. He’s an engineer, a consensus builder and a champion of the movement to integrate management of different types of water — […]