West Basin’s Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility in El Segundo, CA will be undergoing its fourth expansion since its original construction in 1995. The facility which currently produces 30 million gallons per day (MGD) is being expanded by an additional 16 MGD.
Under the expansion, water purification facilities will be expanded to produce an additional 5 MGD of water supplied to the seawater barrier to prevent seawater intrusion and refill groundwater supplies. Other work includes an ozone pre-treatment facility, irrigation water facilities, and various solids handling facilities. The project work will cost about $60,000,000.
Recycled water brings sustainable, locally-produced water supplies to the region, making water supplies more reliable. Taking additional treated sewer water that would otherwise be discharged into the ocean will allow West Basin to help keep, on average, 50 million gallons of wastewater out of Santa Monica Bay, every day.