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A resilient water reuse strategy helps secure a future with safe, sustainable water

Location
Carson, California
Offices
Client
  • MWD of Southern California
Partners
  • LA County Sanitation District

Metropolitan’s Pure Water Southern California

Persistent droughts and other stressors on the Colorado river basin are threatening the stability and long-term reliability of Southern California’s water sources. One solution? To build infrastructure that reuses wastewater to create a new source of reliable water for generations to come.

Pure Water Southern California (PWSC) represents a generational shift in Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s (Metropolitan) approach to drinking water supply. Through Metropolitan’s partnership with the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, this project will create a sustainable water future that balances local water resources with imported supplies from the Colorado River.

We’ve been working with Metropolitan on this program since 2010, when we completed the Joint Groundwater Replenishment Study that laid this foundation. Our team has helped Metropolitan define the current configuration of PWSC and its major program elements including the design of the Advanced Purification Center (APC) demonstration facility. We served as their environmental planning consultant and engineer for the advanced water treatment facility.

Our team is also designing the direct potable reuse (DPR) facilities with a first-of-its-kind process, sending a new source of drinking water right into the taps. Each project is a step toward securing water for Southern California’s future.

Location
Carson, California
Offices
Client
  • MWD of Southern California
Partners
  • LA County Sanitation District

Meet Our Team

Zakir Hirani, Vice President, Water Reuse Practice Leader

Expertise in membranes and advanced water treatment helps me alleviate water scarcity—achieving sustainability in these changing times.

Jim Borchardt, Vice President, Civil Engineer

I’m passionate about mentoring the next generation of engineers so they can trust themselves enough to make mistakes and grow from it.

Kyleen Marcella, Associate, Environmental Engineer

I believe that the best solutions come from integrating diverse perspectives and collaborating across teams.

Mike Priest, Senior Principal, Senior Process Engineer

I’m driven by assembling all the parts and pieces of a project puzzle to deliver clean, safe water to our communities.

Michael Adelman, Associate

I’m interested in the intersection of theory and practice—I think good engineering combines both.

Tyler Hadacek, Environmental Engineer

My passion is to deliver quality solutions and to value and invest in the people, clients, and communities I am privileged to serve.

Yamrot M. Amha, Senior Process Engineer

Growth is only achieved by continuously challenging oneself, being a lifelong learner, and always keeping an open mind.

Zakir Hirani

Vice President, Water Reuse Practice Leader

Jim Borchardt

Vice President, Civil Engineer

Kyleen Marcella

Associate, Environmental Engineer

Mike Priest

Senior Principal, Senior Process Engineer

Michael Adelman

Associate

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