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WATER RELIABILITY  |
 Water Quality & Supply |
Water Policy |
Recycled Water |
Urban Water Management Plan |
     Whittier Narrows Water Reclamation Facility |
Recycled WaterProviding a reliable and cost-effective supply of high-quality water is a major component of the mission of the Upper District. Recycled water, which is abundantly available and cost-effective, is a key part of the Upper District's overall strategy of supplementing local water supplies. Recycled water is being used extensively throughout California to irrigate golf courses, parks, freeway landscaping and crops. It is also being used to replenish groundwater basins, to serve as a barrier to seawater intrusion and by industry for cooling processes and other purposes. Pipes and other infrastructure carrying recycled water are colored purple to indicate the type of water carried through the pipes. Water sourced from this project will preserve more expensive drinking water that currently is being used for irrigation, saving millions of dollars and billions of gallons of drinking water. Additional benefits flowing from our Recycled Water Project include: :
The Upper District acquires recycled water from the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts' Whittier Narrows Water Reclamation Facility located in South El Monte. The facility provides primary, secondary and tertiary treatment for up to 13 million gallons of wastewater per day. The recycled water quality exceeds the State of California Department of Health Services requirement for landscape and turf irrigation applications. Our success in proactively advancing water recycling is largely attributable to the support of our partners. The United States Bureau of Reclamation, State Water Resources Control Board, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County and many others have contributed to the success of our water recycling program. The Upper District's Recycled Water Program is comprised of a series of projects, described below. Whittier NarrowsThe Upper District's Whittier Narrows Water Recycling Project supplies the 2,500 acre Whittier Narrows Recreation Area with over two billion gallons of recycled water each year. The recycled water provides irrigation for a large public park, soccer, baseball and softball fields as well as the 18-hole Whittier Narrows Golf Course. South El Monte High School The Upper District converted South El Monte High School to recycled water for irrigating campus green areas and athletic fields. Recycled water used at the high school will conserve nearly 40 million gallons of drinking water each year, enough to supply about 270 households. Rose Hills Memorial ParkIn early 2006, Upper District converted Rose Hills Memorial Park to recycled water for irrigation purposes. Prior to using recycled water, Rose Hills used approximately 293 million gallons per year or about 803,000 gallons per day of drinking water for irrigation. By using recycled water, they are saving enough drinking water to supply about 2,000 homes. As part of this project, Rio Hondo College, Mill Elementary School and Gateway Pointe Industrial Park are also provided with recycled water for irrigation purposes. City of IndustryThe Upper District's City of Industry Water Recycling Project will provide recycled water for irrigation purposes by extending an existing recycled water pipeline, which stretches from the City of Industry through Hacienda Heights, to West Covina. The project will supply more than 2.4 billion gallons of recycled water per year for irrigation in the San Gabriel Valley. Rosemead Extension The recycled water emanates from a new recycled water pipeline that extends from the Whittier Narrows Water Reclamation Facility to the Whittier Narrows Golf Course and now to these three locations in the City of Rosemead. This project is a part of an integral strategy to develop innovative solutions to the San Gabriel Valley's water supply challenges. Recycled water that is delivered to these sites will be used for external irrigation purposes and provide a range of water saving, economic, air quality and energy benefits. This $2 million project exemplifies the Upper District's commitment to pushing the envelope in terms of using recycled water in public facilities and is laying the groundwork for the next generation of recycled water projects. |
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The San Gabriel Valley Water Recycling Project Phase II - Rosemead Extension will consist of recycled water pipelines extending north and west from the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area to supply recycled water to Rice Elementary School, Southern California Edison corporate headquarters and Panda Express corporate headquarters - all located in Rosemead, California.
