UWM Plan - Municipal Water District of Orange County

6. Recycled Water
6.1. Agency Coordination
MWDOC does not produce or manage recycled water, but does support, encourage and
partner in recycled water efforts in its service area. Recycled water planning within
MWDOC’s service area requires close coordination with multiple agencies that, in many
instances, have overlapping jurisdictional boundaries, leading to institutional hurdles. The
Southern California Water Reclamation and Reuse Study (SCWRRS), a six-year study
led by the U.S. was completed in 2002 help to identify short- and long-term recycled
water implementation plans for areas throughout California, including four sub-regional
plans within MWDOC’s service area. Following that effort, the local agencies, including
OCWD have continued working to identify opportunities for the use of recycled supplies
for both irrigation purposes, groundwater recharge and in some non-irrigation
applications. MWDOC also facilitated discussions of opportunities in West Orange
County, including looking to potential partners in Los Angeles County and in North
Orange County in conjunction with the City of La Habra. These options are still
potentially available, although the primary obstacle seems to be one of funding of the
capital needs for the projects.
6.2. Wastewater Description and Disposal
6.2.1. Overview
Wastewater collection and treatment within MWDOC’s service area is managed by
multiple agencies ranging from local agencies handling both potable water and
wastewater to large regional agencies.
Table 6-1 summarizes the past, current, and projected wastewater volumes collected and
treated, and the quantity of wastewater treated to recycled water standards for treatment
plants within MWDOC’s service area. Table 6-2 summarizes the disposal method, and
treatment level of discharge volumes.
Municipal Water District of Orange County
2010 Urban Water Management Plan
Final
6-1