'Very expensive error' hikes cost of San Diego sewage recycling system, may delay whole Pure Water project
A major hiccup during the early construction stages of San Diego’s Pure Water sewage recycling system will cost the city at least $20 million — and potentially much more if it delays completion of the interdependent system’s other key components.
Each of the project’s 10 components will need to work together like a well-choreographed ballet, so it’s crucial for each of them to stay on schedule, said James Nagelvoort, director of the city’s Strategic Capital Projects Department. Phase one, including a sewage purification plant in western Miramar, will produce 34 million gallons per day of potable drinking water. Phase two, slated to include a purification plant in Mission Valley, will produce another 53 million gallons a day.
Those efforts increased the amount of water being pushed out of the site from 860,000 gallons per day to 1.1 million gallons per day — the equivalent of two Olympic-sized pools. But the site, which is next to the San Diego River, was still too flooded to construct the pump station.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
SWAT Standoff Ends in Arrest of Man Who Hid Inside Stranger's Home in San DiegoSan Diego Police Department’s SWAT team has been involved in a standoff with a man — possibly armed — in the Rolando Village area of San Diego Sunday night, police said.
Read more »
Cruising for the Cause Car Show Helps Kids With Cancer in San DiegoClassic cars and lowriders rolled into Chula Vista today. Their mission? Ensuring kids with cancer don't miss a single appointment.
Read more »
The Toys Are Back: Toys'R'Us Stores Open Inside 3 Macy's locations in San Diego CountyIn 2018, all brick-and-mortar Toys”R”Us stores shut down. But in July, both companies announced they would reopen locations inside every Macy’s store throughout the U.S., according to a press release.
Read more »
Life-Threatening Flash Flooding Expected in Southeastern San Diego CountyFIRST ALERT: Life-threatening flash flooding is ongoing or expected in parts of Southeastern San Diego County, according to the NWS. A Flash Flood Warning has been issued in several communities.
Read more »
San Diego County Gas Prices Drop 52 Days StraightThe average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County dropped Saturday for the 52nd consecutive day since rising to a record, decreasing 3.2 cents to $5.455, its lowest amount since March 7.
Read more »