Metropolitan expanding outreach with virtual tours in 西班牙语, 英语
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is building awareness and understanding of a potential new drought-proof water supply for the region by hosting virtual tours, now available in 西班牙语, 它的 Regional 再生水 Program demonstration facility.
Participants of the next tours – taking place in 英语 on April 27 and in 西班牙语 on April 29 – will be introduced to Southern California’s water supply sources while virtually visiting Metropolitan’s state-of-the-art Regional 再生水 Advanced Purification Center, developed in partnership with the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts.
The demonstration facility is the first step in what could become the largest advanced water treatment plant in the nation. The full-scale facility would purify treated wastewater currently sent to the ocean, allowing it to be reused and creating a new, drought-proof water supply for Southern California.
“As we develop this new water supply, it’s important that we engage everyone we can across our diverse service area because this large project would deliver water throughout the region,” said Metropolitan board Chairwoman Gloria D. 灰色的. “Offering tours in 英语 and 西班牙语 is an opportunity for more people across Southern California to learn about what we are doing to ensure our region has reliable water even as climate change challenges our other water sources.”
Currently, only about 10 percent of Southern California’s wastewater is reused. Metropolitan’s demonstration facility is testing an innovative treatment method to purify and reuse wastewater. 如果建, the full-scale plant would produce 150 million gallons per day, enough to serve more than 500,000个家庭. Purified water may be used for groundwater replenishment, industrial purposes, and potentially as an additional supply into Metropolitan’s water treatment plants.
“This project is a major investment to reduce Southern California’s reliance on imported water supplies. By tapping an unused source of wastewater, we’re continuing to diversify the region’s water sources to ensure we always have reliable water,” Metropolitan Chief Operating Officer Deven Upadhyay said.
The next 英语 tours take place at 4 p.m. 4月27日下午4点.m. on May 26, and noon on June 18. Tours in 西班牙语 are scheduled for 5 p.m. on April 29 and noon on June 22. Participants may register for tours hosted on Zoom in 西班牙语, in 英语, or watch them live on Metropolitan’s YouTube频道. Live virtual tours can also be customized for groups or classrooms and can be requested 在这里.
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provide water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the 科罗拉多河 and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, 回收, storage and other resource-management programs.
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