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Santa Margarita water facility named Plant of the Year

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on May 16, 2008 at 1:50 pm

From the O.C. Register:

The Santa Margarita Water District’s Chiquita Water Reclamation Plant has received the Plant of the Year Award for a medium-sized wastewater plant from the Santa Ana River Basin Section (SARBS) of the California Water Environment Association.

The award recognizes SMWD’s exceptional effort in safety, innovation, process control, energy conservation, facility accomplishments and maintenance at the Chiquita facility.

The plant, located near Ortega Highway just east of San Juan Capistrano, treats 7.5 million gallons of wastewater each day. Of that amount, 5 million gallons are treated, recycled and used for irrigation purposes throughout the district’s 62,674-acre service area.

Opened in 1984, the Chiquita plant allows SMWD to turn wastewater into a valuable resource, reducing demand for imported potable (drinking) water and also reducing the amount of effluent released to the ocean.

“Maximizing California’s water resources is a must for our state’s future, and on behalf of our outstanding staff at the Chiquita plant, we are honored to accept this award from SARBS and CWEA for our efforts,” said John J. Schatz, SMWD general manager.

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May 16, 2008 · Filed Under Other Water Agencies

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