Los Angeles is receiving a $224-million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan that will go toward construction of the city Bureau of Sanitation’s planned wastewater purification and replenishment plant, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Oct. 26.
The Donald C. Tillman Advanced Water Purification Facility will treat and purify up to 19 million gallons of wastewater daily, to refill the San Fernando Valley Groundwater Basin and aquifers. The project entails construction of the purification facility, maintenance facility upgrades, flow equalization tank and a sewer to link the wastewater to the purification facility. It's expected to complete in 2027.