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Projects deemed essential decades ago may have turned out to be more than needed, but ratepayers will still see increasing costs to pay for them

Where will the city purify and store wastewater during the second, more ambitious phase of the multi-billion dollar project? 'At this point, all parts of the Phase 2 plan are under consideration,' it says

On Friars Road, the westbound traffic lane from Napa Street to Sea World Drive was first closed in July of 2021 for the construction of the Morena Pump Station.

San Diego Pure Water project will bring in half of the city's water by 2035.

Technology, specifically potable reuse, safely turns wastewater into drinking water. One form of this technology, direct potable reuse (DPR), introduces treated wastewater directly back into the existing water supply.

Water pressures like droughts are intensifying due to global warming and population growth. Treating wastewater is a powerful solution, finally gaining more

SANFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT

Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School might not have a finished building in time for the first day of school, administrators say.

While San Diego is relying on desalination to turn saltwater into freshwater for a portion of its water needs, the city is also looking at treated wastewater as another water source. Officials say education is key on this issue, as some do not find treated wastewater to be a palatable idea.

San Diego adjusting Pure Water plans on the fly to avoid delays, potentially reduce costs. City will shrink initial amount of sewage recycled to avoid delaying system launch; storage for phase two in 2035 might shift from San Vicente Reservoir to much closer Lake Murray