Monterey Peninsula Groundwater Replenishment Project


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A Smart Addition to the DEIR Regional Project Alternative
The Monterey Peninsula Groundwater Replenishment Project is compatible with the overall Regional Projects being considered and will actually enhance it. Monterey Peninsula needs diverse sources of water that provide our communities with a more secure future for residents and businesses. For more information: Background Coastal Water Project EIR DEIR Regional Project Monterey Peninsula Groundwater Replenishment Project MRWPCA invites you to Learn more about the benefits of the Monterey Peninsula Groundwater Replenishment Project Support the Project

Granville Perkins: Local Ag Visionary Foresaw Importance of Wastewater Recycling
In 1958, Granville Perkins moved from Yakima, Washington, to Castroville, California, with his family to become the West Coast field representative for Birds Eye® Foods. After one year in the area, he accepted the position of plant manager for Artichoke Industries, Inc., located in Castroville, later being promoted to general manager of its facilities and a member of the company’s board of directors. Full Story


In addition to offering a safe, reliable water supply, groundwater replenishment also will help prevent seawater intrusion and preserve the Monterey Bay marine sanctuary. Learn about the many project benefits	Is treated water safe? How will the recycled water affect existing water supplies? Answers to your frequently asked questions are here.	Over the past 10 years, MRWPCA has already produced over 40 billion gallons of recycled water for use in irrigating Castroville farmlands. Visit the MRWPCA web site

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Safe Water Recycling
... what others are doing

ORANGE COUNTY. Orange County’s Water Factory 21 was the first project in California to purify wastewater to drinking water standards as a barrier against the intrusion of seawater into a groundwater basin. Visit

WEST BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT. This California water district has been using microfiltration, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet light technologies to treat recycled water for groundwater injection. Visit

LAS VEGAS VALLEY WATER DISTRICT. Since the 1950s, treated wastewater has accounted for 2 percent of the flow into Lake Mead, the primary drinking water source for the Las Vegas Valley. Visit

NEWater (SINGAPORE). The latest technologies treat used water to standards higher than the drinking water standards of the WHO and the U.S. EPA. Visit

Additional Agencies Recycling Water