Deep Dive: The Impact of Declining Flows

Case Study: Water Conservation Policy and How It Affects the City of San Diego

SWRCB Wastewater: 0.05 CEU

CWEA: .5 Contact Hours

Practice Area: Engineering & Research, Collection Systems, Operations & Maintenance, Pretreatment Pollution Prevention & Stormwater (P3S)

As agencies plan for advanced water purification facilities, they often rely on wastewater flows as the source water. During times of drought and conservation, the declining flows may impact water reuse capabilities. This presentation will focus on the City of San Diego's challenges and how they have addressed them.

Learner Outcomes:

• Understand how water conservation policy impacts advanced water purification facility planning.
• Apply lessons learned to their water reuse planning efforts.
• Continue to network with peers regarding water conservation policy and its impacts to advanced water reuse.

Level: Intermediate; working knowledge of subject matter / journeyman level staff

Primary Speaker(s)

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  Jocelyn Lu

  Sr. Staff Engineer
  Brown and Caldwell
  San Diego, CA

Track Facilitator(s)

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  Rion Merlo

  Director- Local Leader
  Brown and Caldwell
  Walnut Creek, California