OC San was honored by several national water sector organizations through the Utility of the Future Recognition Program. This program celebrates the achievements of water utilities that are benefiting their communities and inspiring the water sector through innovative, future-focused, transformational programs. The recognition program is a collaborative effort that includes the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, the Water Environment Federation (WEF), the Water Environment & Reuse Foundation, and the WateReuse Association with input from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

OC San was also awarded the Project Excellence Award from WEF for the completion of the Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS), a joint project with the Orange County Water District (OCWD).  The GWRS world’s largest water reuse facility takes highly treated wastewater that would have previously been discharged into the Pacific Ocean and purifies it using a three-step advanced treatment process. Notably, this expansion achieved an unprecedented milestone:  recycling 100 percent of OC San’s reclaimable wastewater flows, a feat unmatched by other wastewater recycling initiatives.

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