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Las Virgenes–Triunfo officials outline $100 million Pure Water recycling plan at Oak Park meeting
Summary
Las Virgenes–Triunfo Joint Powers Authority staff presented a proposed $100 million Pure Water recycled‑potable water project; community members asked about renewable energy use, a brine line, and potential effects on consumer water bills, which staff said were uncertain.
Representatives of the Las Virgenes–Triunfo Joint Powers Authority presented details of a proposed $100 million Pure Water project to the Oak Park Municipal Advisory Council on July 25.
Jeff Reinhardt, public affairs and communications manager for the JPA, showed a PowerPoint describing the water‑recycling project approved by the JPA the previous year. Triunfo Sanitation District board members Janna Orkney and Susan Pan attended and filled out speaker cards. Manjunath Venkat spoke in favor of the project, citing watershed benefits. Orkney praised the project for providing future reliability in the community’s water supply.
Audience members asked whether the project would use renewable energy sources and whether it would require a brine line. Seema Chandra asked specifically whether household water bills would be affected by the $100 million project; Reinhardt said that was uncertain and that the agency was applying for government grants to help offset costs.
No decisions were made; the presentation was a briefing and public input opportunity during the MAC meeting. Further project approvals and environmental review would occur through the JPA and relevant permitting processes.
