A $420 million EBMUD project will construct new pretreatment facilities at the Walnut Creek Water Treatment Plant and smaller upgrades in Lafayette.
A drone view of EBMUD’s Walnut Creek Water Treatment Plant on Larkey Lane in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Public utility officials are poised to approve a $420 million water pretreatment and ozone facility project on the site.
Specifically during emergencies and drought, the project would also allow the Walnut Creek Water Treatment Plant to safely tap into supplemental, raw sources of water that don’t otherwise satisfy treatment standards, including the Sacramento River that flows south from the Freeport Regional Water Facility. on July 9.
“People often take it for granted that they can just turn on their tap, without realizing what it takes to do that — it requires a lot of money, time and commitment,” Pook said.Bay Area water polo legend Maggie Steffens seeks fourth gold at Paris Olympics If the project’s EIR is certified next month, EBMUD staff said they will start a three-year design phase before construction is slated to begin in 2027.
Water agencies across the U.S. have known about the looming costs associated with maintaining access to safe drinking water.
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