City of Los Angeles - the Green Blue City One Water Program, Part 2 of 5: Water Supply, Continued - Recycled Water, Conservation, Storm Water Harvesting

摘要

The City has been recycling wastewater since 1979 when it began providing tertiary treated wastewater for non-potable use in the Griffith Park Area. Prior to that time, in the 1960s, the City elected to invest in wastewater treatment upstream within their collection system network so that they could divert those wastewater flows to customers, rather than expanding their terminus treatment capacity. Since then, the City has expanded its recycled water program and currently produces and distributes approximately 19,350 acre-feet per year (afy). This water is used primarily for irrigation and serves City public parcels as well as some private customers.