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Palo Alto begins construction on horizontal levee pilot to reuse treated wastewater
Summary
City staff and the public works director announced construction has begun on a 500-foot horizontal levee adjacent to the regional water quality control plant; project expected to finish in early 2026 and will reuse treated wastewater for irrigation while providing habitat and sea-level resilience.
Palo Alto officials announced construction has begun on a horizontal levee pilot adjacent to the regional water quality control plant that will beneficially reuse treated wastewater for irrigation and add habitat and sea‑level rise adaptation features.
Public Works Director Brad Eggleston told the Climate Action & Sustainability Committee on Sept. 19 that the project started construction last week and is about 500 feet long. “After almost six years of effort by city staff and the San Francisco SRE partnership, we're very excited to announce…
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