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San Diego County Water Authority
News Release: January 21, 2005 |
Contact:
John Liarakos
Office (858) 522-6703
Mobile (858) 761-2544 |
or
Donna Nenow
Office (858) 522-6707
Mobile (858) 414-8168 |
Water Authority and Helix Water District dedicate new water delivery project
Newly completed pipeline to provide water to eastern and southern county
communities
The San Diego County Water Authority and the Helix Water District today dedicated
the new Moreno-Lakeside Pipeline. The new 4.7-mile pipeline will provide up
to 80-million gallons per day of untreated water to Helix’s R.M. Levy
Water Treatment Plant. The additional treated water will serve customers in
the Helix, Otay, Padre Dam and Lakeside water districts. Representatives from
the Water Authority and Helix Water District dedicated the $25 million project
in a ceremony at the pipeline’s flow control facility.
“The Moreno-Lakeside pipeline is a vital and needed facility which will
provide a new supply of treated water to our member agencies,” said Maureen
Stapleton, Water Authority general manager. “This project not only increases
water reliability, but also provides for critical water deliveries during emergencies.”
Designed to meet current and future treated water demands in eastern and southern
San Diego County, the new supply of treated water from the Levy plant will provide
40 million gallons per day to Helix, 8 mgd to Otay and 18 mgd to Padre Dam with
14 mgd reserved for future use. Padre Dam will provide treated water to the
Lakeside Water District. The pipeline will begin delivering water to the Levy
Treatment plant in February.
Helix Water District General Manager Mark Weston said, “The Moreno-Lakeside
Pipeline provides a significant increase in raw water supply to the East County
area; therefore, providing a high degree of water delivery reliability for its
residents. This new connection will allow R.M. Levy Water Treatment Plant to
accommodate the needs of neighboring water districts, especially during times
of county-wide treated water shortages. With this new pipeline the R.M.Levy
Treatment Plant will be able to serve nearly 500,000 people located in three
east county water districts.”
The Moreno-Lakeside Pipeline Project is part of the Water Authority’s
Capital Improvement Program to enhance and increase the operational flexibility
of its water delivery system. In addition to providing a new supply of treated
water, the pipeline will also provide water in an emergency. During a natural
disaster, such as a severe drought or earthquake that cuts off the Water Authority’s
imported water supply, the Moreno-Lakeside Pipeline can deliver water stored
in the San Vicente Reservoir to the R. M. Levy plant.
The San Diego County Water Authority is a public agency serving the San Diego
region as a wholesale supplier of water from the Colorado River and Northern
California. The Water Authority works through its 23 member agencies to provide
a safe, reliable water supply to support the region’s $142 billion economy
and the quality of life of 3 million residents.
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