GREEN BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
Brackish Groundwater Desalter – The City completed work on its state-of-the-art Brackish Groundwater Desalter in 2008. This 7.5 million gallon per day reverse-osmosis treatment facility located at the City’s Water Campus is designed to remove minerals and soften water from local impaired groundwater at a fraction of the cost of imported State Water Project water. The GREAT Program Brackish Groundwater Desalter also raised the bar in terms of sustainability and was awarded the United States Green Building Council’s distinguished Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design’s (LEED) “Gold” award.
Advanced Water Purification Facility – Another component of the GREAT Program is the City’s Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF). The AWPF is a highly innovative wastewater purification project and will provide a reliable, sustainable source of local water. It was also awarded the United States Green Building Council’s distinguished LEED “Gold” award.