[미국] 1억2천800만 달러 규모로 스털링 천연자원 센터 매립지 매입 완료
샌버노디노밸리 수자원지구(Valley District)와 이스트밸리 수자원지구(EVWD)는 스털링 천연자원 센터(Sterling Natural Resource Center)가 위치할 14에이커에 대한 매립지를 265만 달러 규모로 매입하겠다고 발표했다. 폐수처리 플랜트 및 지역 센터는 지하수 저류에 대해 매일 1천만 갤런 규모로 정제수 처리에 기여할 것으로 예상되며, 프로젝트의 총사업비는 1억2천800만 달러 규모에 달할 것으로 추정된다.
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Sterling Natural Resource Center's land purchase completed
The San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District(Valley District) and East Valley Water District (EVWD) today announced the $2.65 million purchase of 14 acres of land that will serve as the location of the Sterling Natural Resource Center (Center) -- a wastewater treatment plant and community center that will contribute up to 10 million gallons of purified water daily to groundwater storage.
The property is located on the west side of North Del Rosa Drive between East 5th and East 6th Streets in Highland. Total costs for the project are estimated at $128 million.
"We are excited to bring this project to fruition," said Mark Bulot, president of the Valley District Board of Directors. "Water reclamation and groundwater recharge fit with our mission as a regional agency to plan for a long-range water supply for the San Bernardino Valley, and we are happy to be able to add enhancements to the project that will also benefit the surrounding community."
The Sterling Natural Resource Center will treat up to 10 million gallons of wastewater daily and recharge it into the local Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin, where hundreds of millions of gallons of water will be stored for use in dry years. The Center will use the most advanced and safest technology including Membrane Bioreactors to produce disinfected water that meets or exceeds all requirements for groundwater recharge and positively enhances the community. Eliminating odors and other negative attributes associated with treatment plants of the past has been achieved through advancements in technology and design techniques. The project will treat wastewater generated solely within the East Valley Water District service area.
"Our district currently sends its wastewater to the City of San Bernardino, where it is treated and sent down the Santa Ana River," said Ron Coats EVWD Chairman of the Board. "It pains us to see such a precious resource flow out of our region, when it could be put to good use right here in our community. That’s why we are working in cooperation with Valley District to establish the Sterling Natural Resource Center."
[출처 = Water World / 2016년 5월 12일]