State funding supports one of the largest water 回收 programs in the world, 创造新的本地气候适应性供应.
CARSON – State officials presented an $80 million check today to help advance 纯水南加州, 一个大型, regional water 回收 program that will create a new source of water to benefit 19 million people amid a changing climate and weather whiplash.
州议员Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier)， E. 华金丘韦, 国家水资源管理委员会主席, and Carson Mayor Pro Tem Jawane Hilton joined representatives from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts during the event at the Pure Water demonstration facility. Metropolitan and the Sanitation Districts are partnering on work to accelerate the project’s design and construction, with the potential to begin construction as early as 2025 and water deliveries to start in 2032.
“The climate crisis has strained our region’s water supply,” said Assemblymember Calderon. “It’s imperative we continue investing in projects focused on addressing our water needs. I am pleased to support the work of the Metropolitan Water District and the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts in advancing the 纯水南加州 project. 这种努力将提供一个更有弹性的, sustainable water infrastructure system for our local communities.”
Scientists and engineers are testing an innovative purification process at the demonstration plant to ensure the treated water meets the highest water purification standards. 一旦建立了, the full-scale project will take cleaned wastewater that is currently sent to the ocean and purify it to produce high-quality drinking water. The purified water will then be delivered through up to 60 miles of new pipelines to the region’s groundwater basins, industrial facilities and two of Metropolitan’s water treatment plants.
Pure Water could also be among the first projects in California to utilize new regulations 提出了 just last week by the State Water 资源 Control Board, which would allow Metropolitan to distribute the purified wastewater to existing water treatment plants where it could mix with its other water sources before it is delivered to customers.
“纯水南加州是一个关键的21st 对该地区水资源未来的世纪投资. It will expand the water supply with a climate resilient source and help the entire state respond to hotter, 干燥条件下,SWRCB主席华金丘韦说. “这个项目不仅有利于供应, 因为废水是循环利用的, 它也远离了海洋, reducing impacts on marine ecosystems and water quality. This is why water 回收 is a pillar of Governor Newsom’s 水的供应 Strategy and the State Water Board invests hundreds of millions of dollars each year in low-interest loans and grants to bring these projects forward.”
Metropolitan officials expressed appreciation for the state funding as the agency works to address the many challenges to its water supplies.
“I am deeply grateful to the state for their support of Pure Water as we embark on an aggressive agenda to prepare for the challenging decades ahead,大都会董事丹尼斯·厄德曼说, 谁是董事会工程部门的主席, 营运及科技委员会. “This project is critical to the success and well-being of Southern California and the many communities we serve. This funding will help us move forward as expeditiously as possible.”
Metropolitan 总经理 Adel Hagekhalil said the Pure Water program is a foundational component of the district’s development of its Climate Adaptation Master Plan for Water, which makes climate adaptation central to the district’s long-term planning and financial investments, taking into consideration infrastructure and water supply projects.
“The way we managed our water resources is no longer sufficient as we encounter longer, hotter periods of drought and increasingly limited water resources,哈格哈利勒说. “Today’s celebration showcases what happens when we work together. Through collaboration and innovation, we are taking the necessary steps to safeguard our future.”
罗伯特·费, the Sanitation Districts’ general manager and chief engineer, 还强调了伙伴关系的重要性.
“We look forward to producing a new sustainable supply of water for Southern California to mitigate future droughts,费兰特说. “We can only move forward on a project of this size with a partner like Metropolitan that has the right experience and expertise to make the effort successful.”
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, 连同它的26个城市和零售供应商, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the 科罗拉多河 and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, 回收, 存储和其他资源管理程序.
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