It is the second ultraviolet facility in the network, following the Dr. Pankaj Parekh Ultraviolet Disinfection Facility in Sylmar, which treats water with ultraviolet light after it has undergone f…
Mayor Eric Garcetti and Councilman John Lee visited the newly-completed Los Angeles Reservoir Ultraviolet Disinfection Plant in Granada Hills on Monday, May 2, which the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said will treat up to 650 million gallons of water each day, more than enough to fill the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum twice.
The newly-completed plant will treat water that has already been stored in the Los Angeles Reservoir before it enters the city’s water distribution pipes that takes water into the city’s homes and businesses. The $123 million project was funded by two Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Funds. The 30,000 square-foot facility has 15 UV reactors, along with intricate controls and mechanical systems and uninterruptable power supply units, DWP said.