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Water district to consider using solar power to run waste water treatment plant

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on January 30, 2008 at 7:03 am

From Riverside’s Press-Enterprise:

Rancho California Water District wants to use the sun to power its wastewater-treatment plant, a move expected to save nearly $4 million over time while providing an earth-friendly means of electricity.

A committee of water district board members this morning will discuss a project adding 5,370 solar panels to run the Santa Rosa Water Reclamation Facility in Murrieta. The panels will be installed on 9 acres next to the plant, which is also undergoing an expansion.

The plant processes 2.7 million gallons of wastewater a day, enough to service 10,000 homes. It is the first solar-energy project for the Temecula-based district, which serves more than 120,000 people in Temecula, Murrieta and nearby unincorporated areas.

The cost to install the panels? Merely $225,000, says the article. What a deal! To read the rest of this article from the Press-Enterprise, click here.

January 30, 2008 · Filed Under General Water Issues, Great Green Ideas

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