Fountain Valley Plant Future Construction

FOUNTAIN VALLEY (PLANT NO. 1)

• Administrative Facilities Demolition (2027)
• Primary Sedimentation Basins Replacement (2028)
• Blower Building 1 Standby Power Improvements (2028)

Administrative Facilities Demoltion

Background: The existing Administrative Facilities buildings are vacant and will be demolished. Administrative staff have relocated to the Headquarters Building across the street from Plant No. 1. Removing the vacant buildings will make space available for future treatment facilities and other improvements at Plant No. 1.

Project Description: This project will demolish the former Administration and Human Resources Buildings.  It includes rerouting all fiber-optic communications and network systems.

Construction is anticipated to being 2028 and take approximately two years to complete.

Primary Sedimentation Basins Replacement

Background:  Primary clarifiers, or primary sedimentation basins, are used to reduce suspended solids to the secondary treatment processes.

Project Description: This project will replace three of the oldest primary clarifiers located at Plant No. 1 in Fountain Valley. All associated facilities including distribution boxes, junction boxes, primary influent and effluent lines, structural, mechanical, and electrical systems.

Construction is anticipated to begin 2028 and take approximately four years to complete.

Blower Building 1 Standby Power Improvements at Plant No. 1

Background: The existing standby generators have reached the end of their useful life and can no longer provide enough reliable backup power during an outage. Replacing them with a modern standby power system will improve reliability and help keep essential treatment operations running during power disruptions. Removing the outdated power building will also eliminate aging equipment that no longer meets current electrical standards.

Project Description: This project will replace aging standby power equipment at Blower Building 1 with a new, more reliable backup power connection. The project will also install a new uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to help keep critical equipment operating during power disruptions and remove an outdated power building that is no longer needed.

Construction is anticipated to begin 2028 and take approximately four years to complete.