The design phase for the Advanced Water Treatment (AWT) demonstration facility, part of the Palmdale Water District’s Pure Water Antelope Valley programme in the US, has been finalised.
Stantec, the lead designer, announced that construction is scheduled to commence in the upcoming mid-year period, following a ground-breaking ceremony held in June.
The demonstration facility will function as a hub for public education, treatment assessment, data acquisition, and regulatory compliance.
Over a 12-month period, the data collected will guide the design of a larger 5 MGD AWT facility, which is poised to become a component of the Pure Water Antelope Valley initiative.
This full-scale facility aims to generate around five million gallons per day of drinking water by treating tertiary effluent from the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts' Palmdale Water Reclamation Plant.
The processed water from the future AWT facility will be injected into the local groundwater basin.
This is expected to replenish the water supply, as well as prevent land subsidence and contribute to making the area more resilient to droughts.
As of now, the Palmdale Water District is claimed to be dependent on water from California’s State Water Project.
In addition, Stantec is assisting the Palmdale Water District with programme management and securing funding.
The region being served is categorised as a disadvantaged community, and Stantec's funding team is working to obtain state and federal grants to support the financing of the programme.
Stantec vice-president and US Pacific regional business leader Tama Snow said: “This is a notable milestone in the development of the Pure Water Antelope Valley programme.
“Palmdale Water District has an amazing vision for making use of local resources and drought-proofing their service area, and we’re committed to supporting the programme with a forward-thinking, experienced team.”
This development follows Stantec's collaboration with the City of Lynchburg in the US, where it provided services for the Blackwater combined sewer overflows Tunnel project earlier this year.
