Multi-step purification process will clean wastewater currently set to go to the ocean and would produce 150 million gallons of drinkable water each day at full capacity
Funds come from Inflation Reduction Act, which includes $500 million specifically designated for conservation initiatives, ecosystem restoration and habitat preservation
Plan requires large projects built within 500 feet of the city’s purple-pipe reclaimed water infrastructure must connect to it or install an onsite water reuse system