IRVINE
The Irvine Ranch Water District recently was honored with the prestigious Plant of the Year and Collection System of the Year awards. Both awards were granted by the Santa Ana River Basin Section of the California Water Environmental Assn. The Michelson Water Reclamation Plant, which treats up to 15 million gallons of waste water daily, was the Plant of the Year. Because the district extensively uses reclaimed water, water rates are kept low, supporters said.
Meanwhile, the district’s approximately 500 miles of collection system pipelines helped earn the district the Collection System of the Year award. In addition, the district earned a safety award for its outstanding district-wide safety program.
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