The following sites and manuals have been reviewed and determined to contain valuable information related to recycled water.
City of L.A. Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation (BOS)
The Integrated Resources Plan incorporates the values of Los Angeles communities into infrastructure planning and integrates planning for the three interdependent water systems: wastewater, recycled water, and stormwater. This process enlists stakeholders to take an active part in the planning and design development process, resulting in hundreds of individuals and organizations voicing their ideas and providing input.
City of L.A. Department of Public Works, BOS - Watershed
The Watershed Protection Division, founded in 1990, is part of the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works. The Division is responsible for the development and implementation of stormwater pollution abatement projects within the City.
WateReuse Research Foundation
The WateReuse Research Foundation is an educational, nonprofit public benefit corporation that serves as a centralized organization for the water and wastewater communication to advance the science of water reuse, recycling, reclamation, and desalination.
West Basin Municipal Water District
West Basin Municipal Water District operates the Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility located in El Segundo. The facility produces 30 million gallons of water every day, conserving enough drinking water to meet the needs of 60,000 households for a year.
Orange County Water District
The Groundwater Replenishment System was completed in January 2008, and is operated by the Orange County Water District in Fountain Valley. This system takes highly treated sewer water and purifies it to near-distilled quality using state-of-the-art technology.
National Water Research Institute
NWRI’s Water Reuse online section provides information and resources about the benefits of recycled wastewater, available technologies, and more.
Metropolitan Water District
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of 26 cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in parts of Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties.
Stormwater Capture
Substantial amount of stormwater is conserved through facilities operated by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), and the LADWP. These facilities allow percolation of the water into the groundwater basin for future withdrawal and use.
Local Groundwater
A key resource that the City of Los Angeles has relied upon is its local groundwater supply to balance its water supply portfolio. Over the last ten years, local groundwater has provided approximately 11% of the total water supply for the City and has provided nearly 30% of the total supply in drought years.