CALVERT INTRODUCES SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY RECYCLED WATER ENHANCEMENT ACT
April 8, 2009
Press Release
Congressman Ken Calvert today introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to increase the amount of reclaimed water in Orange County. The South Orange County Recycled Water Enhancement Act, H.R. 5786, authorizes two water reclamation projects in south Orange County. Reclaimed water refers to wastewater that has been treated to a level that makes it suitable for a beneficial reuse, such as landscape irrigation.
"The two water reclamation projects authorized in this legislation are part of a larger overall strategy to "drought proof" Southern California and ensure the stability of our economy. The more water we can reuse, the less water our community needs to import," said Calvert.
The first project is the San Juan Capistrano Recycled Water System which would provide up to 2,900 acre-feet of reclaimed water per year. The project will use water treated at the J.B. Latham Treatment Plant to meet the demand for non-potable water in the City. As a result, the project will enable the City to reduce its need to import water.
The second project is the San Clemente Reclaimed Water Project which would expand San Clemente's reclaimed water infrastructure by doubling its production capacity. In 1991, the City completed a state of the art water reclamation plant that produces 2.2 million gallons of reclaimed water per day. The plant was designed so that its capacity could easily be expanded to 4.4 million gallons per day. The legislation authorizes the expansion of the system to utilize the unused capacity of the current reclaimed water facilities and to expand them to 4.4 million gallons per day.
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"The two water reclamation projects authorized in this legislation are part of a larger overall strategy to "drought proof" Southern California and ensure the stability of our economy. The more water we can reuse, the less water our community needs to import," said Calvert.
The first project is the San Juan Capistrano Recycled Water System which would provide up to 2,900 acre-feet of reclaimed water per year. The project will use water treated at the J.B. Latham Treatment Plant to meet the demand for non-potable water in the City. As a result, the project will enable the City to reduce its need to import water.
The second project is the San Clemente Reclaimed Water Project which would expand San Clemente's reclaimed water infrastructure by doubling its production capacity. In 1991, the City completed a state of the art water reclamation plant that produces 2.2 million gallons of reclaimed water per day. The plant was designed so that its capacity could easily be expanded to 4.4 million gallons per day. The legislation authorizes the expansion of the system to utilize the unused capacity of the current reclaimed water facilities and to expand them to 4.4 million gallons per day.
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