Pure Water
Southern California
Bellflower City Council Meeting
April 22, 2024
Pure Water Southern California Program
How it works
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Used water
(wastewater)
from homes,
businesses,
and industries
in LA County
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Cleaned at
Sanitation
Districts’ A.K.
Warren Water
Resource
Facility
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Purified at
Metropolitan’s
advanced water
purification
facility
④
Conveyed
through over 60
miles of
pipeline to
groundwater
basins,
industries, or
Metropolitan’s
drinking water
plants
⑤
A new climate-
resilient source
of water for
Southern
California
Pure Water Southern California
In numbers
Up to 150 million
gallons per day
Enough water for over
1.5 million people
One of the largest
programs of its kind in
world
Metropolitan Member Agencies
Groundwater Basin Managers Colorado River Partners
Program Partners
Other Key Partners
Pure Water Southern California Overview
Pipeline Reach 3
City of Bellflower
WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER
•Pipeline Alignment Considerations:
•Traffic impacts
•Business access & continuity
•Residential impacts
•Proximity to schools
•Construction duration
•Utility congestion
•Previous City Comments
•Other City projects & goals
6 3.1 miles in Bellflower
Tunnelling at major crossings
Less than 1 year to construct between
2029 & 2031
Minimizes community impacts by
utilizing SCE & LACFCD easements along
San Gabriel River
Minimizes interference with underground
utilities & traffic
City of Cerritos
City of Lakewood
City of Bellflower
Artesia Blvd
City Boundary
Alondra Blvd
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Foster Rd
City of Norwalk
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Open Cut
Tunnel
Example of Open Cut Construction
8 Typical Open Cut Construction Work Area
Photos courtesy of Black & Veatch, 66” steel water pipe
Example of Tunnel Access Pit
9 Second Lower Feeder Access Site
78” steel water pipe
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Bellflower
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City of Cerritos
Alignment – Palo Verde Ave
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Open Cut
Tunnel
Alignment (cont’d) - LACFCD Right-of-Way
San Gabriel River
Caruthers Park
Legend
LACFCD
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Caruthers Park North
Open Cut
Tunnel
Skate
Park
Alignment (cont’d) - SCE Right-of-Way
San Gabriel River
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Riverview
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Open Cut
Tunnel
SCE ROW
Alignment (cont’d) - SCE Right-of-Way
San Gabriel River
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Byron
Zinn Park
Legend
Open Cut
Tunnel
Program Schedule
15 Next Steps
•Obtain City Council approval of conceptual alignment
through Bellflower
•Initiate preliminary design & field investigations
•Continue coordination & outreach efforts with the City
PU REW6TER
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
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SANITATION DISTRICTS
Converting Waste Into Resources