Tour

Orange County Water District's Groundwater Replenishment (GWR) System Tour

Sunday, May 17, 2009
2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Price: $25
Limited to 24 people

The Groundwater Replenishment (GWR) System is an innovative water purification project that is a result of the visionary leadership of both the Orange County Water District and the Orange County Sanitation District.  The GWR System takes highly treated wastewater that would otherwise be released back into the environment, and purifies it to near-distilled water quality using microfiltration, reverse osmosis, and UV light with advanced oxidation technologies.  The GWR System is the largest water purification project of its kind in the world, and will provide 70 million gallons per day of near-distilled quality water to expand a seawater intrusion barrier and recharge the Orange County groundwater basin each year.  The tour will consist of walking through the three major process areas and associated pump stations.

For your protection and comfort, please wear closed-toe shoes and pants or jeans.  The tour may include climbing stairs, walking and standing for periods up to 30-45 minutes.

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