The city of burbank (CA) water and power (BWP) department requests 400,000 to conduct a feasibility study for a new potable reuse facility that will purify a portion of the citys recycled water for…

The City of Burbank (CA) Water and Power (BWP) Department received a $400,000 project grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) to conduct a 24-month feasibility study for a new potable reuse facility. The study will assess the feasibility, conduct facility planning, address environmental compliance, complete pre-final design, and engage the community for a new facility that will purify a portion of the city's recycled water for potable use. The project aims to maximize the beneficial use of 4.2 million gallons per day of recycled water, reduce the city's 100% dependence on imported water, and improve water supply reliability and sustainability in the face of climate change and drought. The feasibility study will culminate in a Title XVI-eligible report that will support the construction of the proposed potable reuse facility.

The city of burbank (CA) water and power (BWP) department requests 400,000 to conduct a feasibility study for a new potable reuse facility that will purify a portion of the citys recycled water for potable uses. The studys scope of work will include feasibility assessment, facility planning, environmental compliance, pre-final design, and community engagement and outreach. The study will culminate in a title XVI-eligible feasibility report for a new potable reuse facility in the city of burbank. BWP will hire a qualified and experienced consultant to lead the 24-month study, facilitate stakeholder engagement and outreach, and produce the final feasibility report. The proposed potable reuse facility will: maximize the beneficial use of 4.2 MGD of recycled water that is produced by the city, but is not used and is currently being discharged to the ocean decrease the citys 100 dependence on imported water increase reliability and sustainability of imported supplies (i.e., state water project (SWP) and colorado river) that are increasingly vulnerable due to climate change and improve bwps operational flexibility.burbank is 100 dependent on imported water for potable supplies from the metropolitan water district of southern california which imports the water from northern california via the state water project and also the colorado river via the colorado river aqueduct. The project will drought-proof 12.5 of the citys potable water demand, creating critical supply resiliency in the face of climate change acceleration and the continuing historic drought. The proposed study will fulfill the recommendations of an earlier preliminary study conducted in 2018 (funded by the california state water resources control board) which was the citys first review of options to use of purified recycled water to offset imported water supplies.