World’s Largest Water Reclamation Plant

Wednesday January 02nd 2008
Filed Under Environment, United States 

Orange County (California) officially launched the world’s largest reclamation plant to coincide with the New Year.  The project, costing around $490 million, filters waste water through a complex over 20 acres using a series of pipes, drains and filtering techniques before pumping the water through the area’s extensive groundwater system.  While the water is potable after being processed through the reclamation system, it is added to the groundwater to prevent saltwater intrusion and add another layer of natural filtration.  The system will add 130 million gallons of fresh drinking water a day to the area’s water supply, reducing the need to import water from northern California.  A massive campaign to educate the public and to prevent protests that have undermined other reclamation projects in the local area was responsible for the public’s acceptance of the plant.  The Los Angeles Times has a graphic demonstrating the technology. 

Read more: O.C. sewage will soon be drinking water - Los Angeles Times



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