Recycled Water

Recycled water is not a new idea!  Incredibly, it has  been in use in California since 1929.  The City of Pomona was the first to provide treated wastewater from its municipal sewage treatment facility for landscape irrigation.  By 1932, a treatment plant built solely for recycling and reuse was constructed in San Francisco. 

Today, recycled water is being used for landscape and commercial purposes, agriculture irrigation, industrial use, and even in office high rises for flushing.  With recycled water becoming the only growing water supply in the state, it is no wonder that there are approximately 250 water recycling systems currently operating in the state of California, with an additional 165 new projects in the works.

The City of Escondido's treatment plant, the Hale Avenue Resource and Recovery Facility (HARRF) is one such facility.  HARRF, which consists of a two-million gallon storage reservoir and 25 miles of pipeline, will comprise a recycled water project for the City of Escondido.  Rincon will tie into that system to serve our recycled water customers.

During the first year of reclaimed water deliveries, our customers are expected to use approximately 425 acre-feet of recycled water.  This is equivalent to the conservation of 138,500,000 gallons of potable water during the first year alone!  

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