Encinitas, Calif., launches final phase of recycled water pipeline construction
(UI) — Olivenhain Municipal Water District is beginning construction on new recycled water pipelines in Encinitas. The pipelines are part of a larger expansion of OMWD’s recycled water distribution system that will result in the savings of more than 12.5 million gallons of imported drinking water each year.
This phase of the project involves installing pipelines in Summerhill Drive and Village Center Drive in Encinitas.
Other phases of the project involved construction of recycled water pipelines around Park Dale Lane and Gatepost Road in Encinitas, which are now complete, and along Calle Barcelona in Carlsbad, on which work continues. This project is anticipated to be completed in spring 2025. No impacts to customers’ drinking water supplies are anticipated.
OMWD was successful in achieving approximately $900,000 in grant funding to make this project cost-effective for ratepayers. Specifically, both the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources are contributing grant funds to offset project costs.
OMWD produces up to two million gallons of recycled water every day at its 4S Ranch Water Reclamation Facility. Additionally, OMWD is the lead agency of the North San Diego Water Reuse Coalition, a group of nine North County agencies that coordinate across jurisdictional boundaries to expand the reach of the recycled water. As a result, OMWD now serves up to 15% of its overall demand from recycled water and continues to identify additional ways to make recycled water available to eligible customers.
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