It's Nearly Invisible. But It's Effective in Treating Wastewater and Stormwater.

The California city of Santa Monica captures stormwater, mixes it with wastewater and treats it for aquifer recharge and potable reuse

It's Nearly Invisible. But It's Effective in Treating Wastewater and Stormwater.

Two buildings that provide access to the underground Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project in Santa Monica are the only visible signs of the reverse osmosis facility at ground level.

Santa Monica built a facility that can produce 10% of the city’s water demand by treating wastewater and stormwater for indirect potable reuse. And it’s practically invisible.

“The bad joke my staff gives me a hard time about is that we spent $96 million on a parking lot,”...

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