Pure Water Soquel Highlighted for One Water Leadership To ensure an adequate, clean, sustainable water supply for the future the Soquel Creek Water District Board launched the Pure Water Soquel Groundwater Replenishment and Seawater Contamination Prevention (Pure Water Soquel) Project in 2015. Design of the treatment facilities and preconstruction activities were recently completed, and the team now moves to construct, startup, commission, and warranty the new treatment facilities. Read more. Onsite Reuse Highlighted as a Key Resiliency Tool Epic Cleantec was recently featured on CNBC for their onsite water recycling work at San Francisco’s Fifteen Fifty building. Onsite reuse can provide economic savings not only to building tenants who are using less potable water, but to developers as well. In San Francisco, onsite water reuse systems are required for new development projects of 100,000 gross square feet or greater. Read more. San Diego Begins Construction on Advanced Purification Plant The East County Advanced Water Purification Program broke ground on new water reuse plant set to be completed in 2026 and provide up to 30% of current drinking water demands for East San Diego County. The program is a collaboration between Padre Dam Municipal Water District and County of San Diego and other regional partners. Read more. State Bans “Non-Functional” Irrigation with Exception for Recycled Water Facing a severe drought, Governor Newsom and the State Water Resources Control Board adopted emergency drought regulations including a ban on irrigating “non-functional” grass at commercial, industrial, and institutional properties. The regulations include an exemption for areas irrigated by recycled water. Read more. City of Brentwood Employs Water Recycling in Drought Preparations The City of Brentwood’s recycled water filling station is gaining popularity as the dry summer looms. The fill station allows Brentwood residents to fill tanks with recycled water for use on their home landscaping. "We have roughly doubled in the last month or so," said Casey Wichert with the City of Brentwood. "We're seeing about 120 people a day." Read more.
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