Expanding one of the nation’s largest water recycling facilities.
Project Type
Water Reuse & Reclamation
Constructed Value
$51.7 millionDelivery Method
Design-BuildArchitect/Engineer
HDR Engineering, Inc.The challenge
The City of Morro Bay needed to replace its aging coastal wastewater treatment plant while also addressing long-term water supply challenges. The new facility would treat wastewater to advanced purification standards so the water could be returned to the Morro Valley Groundwater Basin for future potable use. Meeting those goals required construction of a treatment facility incorporating membrane bioreactors, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet advanced oxidation, along with conveyance infrastructure and injection wells capable of delivering purified water into the groundwater basin.
Awards
DBIA Western Pacific Region Award of Excellence
Best in ‘07 Award by California Construction
WateReuse Association Project of the Year
highlights
Construction completed while the existing plant remained in full operation
Over 50 separate tie-ins were constructed
Water reuse community outreach/public education program
Challenge met
Filanc delivered the design-build expansion and coordinated construction activities within the operating treatment facility. The work included installation of cartridge filtration, chemical feed systems, microfiltration, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet treatment systems that support the facility’s advanced water purification processes.
The project also included construction of a five-million-gallon product water storage tank and integration of the new treatment systems with existing plant infrastructure. These improvements expanded recycled water production and support West Basin Municipal Water District’s long-term water conservation and reuse programs serving communities throughout Southern California.
Recent Projects
Morro Bay Water Reclamation Facility
AgX Membrane Filtration/Reverse Osmosis (MF/RO) Facility
