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Victorville leaders hear plans to expand airport-area wastewater plant to meet future growth
Summary
Consultants for the city outlined a plan to expand the Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant at the Southern California Logistics Airport from about 1.5 million gallons per day (MGD) domestic capacity to 5 MGD, with staged potential to reach 8–9 MGD total; 30% design is nearly complete and a funding plan is being developed.
City officials on Oct. 21 heard a progress report on the Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant (IWTP) at the Southern California Logistics Airport, including a proposal to expand the domestic treatment capacity to handle projected growth through mid-century.
Consultants from Woodard & Curran told the Victorville City Council and assembled staff that the city’s IWTP currently treats both industrial and domestic flows and is approaching capacity. Chris McMahon, area operations manager for Woodard & Curran, summarized plant performance and operational improvements. “Our most important thing is safety first. We had another 365 days injury free at the plant this year,” McMahon said. He also reported an operational change that processed industrial solids on-site and saved the city about $472,000 in disposal costs.
The consultants said the city needs to increase domestic treatment capacity to keep pace with…
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