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Utilities director briefs Youth Advisory Commission on how Coachella's water and wastewater systems operate
Summary
The city's utilities director explained that Coachella draws 100% of its drinking water from groundwater, described the treatment and distribution systems, and said the city is drilling a new well to meet growth pressures; commissioners asked about irrigation, stormwater and system capacity.
Utilities Director Castillo Estrada gave a detailed overview of Coachella's drinking-water and wastewater systems at the Youth Advisory Commission meeting, saying the city relies on groundwater and operates wells, reservoirs and a treatment plant that together keep tap water flowing and treat return flows.
"We are in the process of drilling another well," Castillo Estrada said, noting the city last built a well roughly in 2008 and must expand supply as demand rises. He described a system that includes multiple wells and…
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