THE WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CURRENTLY OPERATES IT'S LEO J. VANDER LANS ADVANCED WATER TREATMENT FACILITY AT HALF CAPACITY, CONVERTING 4,481 ACRE-FEET PER YEAR OF TERTIARY TREATED WASTEWATER EFFLUENT FROM THE SURROUNDING REGION INTO HIGHLY PURIFIED WATER. THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE OPERATION TO FULL CAPACITY BY INSTALLING A NEW INJECTION WELL INTO THE UNDERLYING DRINKING WATER AQUIFER. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR AN ANNUAL AVERAGE INJECTION OF 2,016 ACRE-FEET OF WATER TO REPLENISH THE AQUIFER. THE REMAINING NEW CAPACITY WILL BE INJECTED AT THE ALAMITOS BARRIER, A LINE OF FRESHWATER INJECTION WELLS THAT PREVENT SEAWATER FROM ENCROACHING INTO GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES. ANY TERTIARY TREATED WATER IN EXCESS OF THE ALAMITOS BARRIER DEMAND WILL BE MANAGED AS DROUGHT RESILIENCY WATER TO INCREASE BASIN RESERVES. THIS PROJECT IS INCLUDED INWATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT'S 2019 FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN.