WATER TREATMENT PLANT WINS REGIONAL DESIGN-BUILD AWARD |
6/2/2010
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Riverside Public Utilities’ John W. North Water Treatment Plant won the Design-Build Institute of America’s Western Pacific Region Award for Best Project in the Water Industry last week.
The treatment plant in Grand Terrace, just to the north of Riverside, has been delivering water to city’s system since late 2008, treating well water near the Santa Ana River previously used for irrigation.
By using the latest filtration technology, the $17 million plant adds to the city’s drinking water supply by 10 million gallons a day – 10 percent of the city’s supply.
“The design-build delivery method allowed us to get the plant up and running a year earlier than expected,” said Todd Jorgenson, water operations manager for RPU. “The plant has provided a clean and reliable source of drinking water to the City of Riverside for almost two years.”
Design-Build is a method in which one contractor provides both architectural design services and construction services.
“I think the city’s founder, J. W. North, would have been proud,” said RPU General Manager Dave Wright. “He was a pioneer of the Inland Empire and this facility is a pioneer in its own right. I think we were right to make it his namesake.” |
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Established in 1895, Riverside Public Utilities is a consumer-owned water and electric utility governed by a Board of nine community volunteers that provides high quality, reliable services to over 105,000 metered electric customers and 63,000 metered water customers throughout the City of Riverside. The Utility is committed to increased use of renewable energy resources and sustainable living practices that help reduce environmental impacts within the City of Riverside and the state of California.
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