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Council approves amended East County agreement to build residuals line, protecting Pure Water project
Summary
The City Council voted 8–1 to approve an amended agreement with the East County Advanced Water Purification JPA to build a residuals pipeline and rehabilitate the East Mission Gorge force main, a step city officials say is needed to protect the Pure Water Phase 1 program and avoid far costlier alternatives.
The San Diego City Council on Jan. 14 approved an amended and restated agreement with the East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority to build a residuals pipeline and perform rehabilitation of the East Mission Gorge force main, a measure city officials said is essential to protecting the Pure Water Phase 1 program.
Lisa Sly, executive assistant director of the Public Utilities Department, told the council the East County project would produce concentrated brine that the city's Pure Water Phase 1 facilities were not designed or permitted to treat. "Without this new residuals pipeline, the East County JPA would have the right to discharge the byproducts of its…
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