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History of Recycled Waterin Walnut Valley Water District
Recycled Water System--Inception
The District's original recycled water
system was completed at a cost of $8.5 million. The system included:
Recycled Water System--Expansion 1997-2003
Recycled Water System--CurrentToday the District's recycled water system has a current value of $13 million and consists of the following:
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With
the completion of the District's original recycled water
system in 1986, recycled water from the Pomona Reclamation Plant
began to irrigate the landscaped areas of schools, parks, and other
private and public entities. 
Over
the years the District has continued to expand the use of this "drought-proof
water supply" which is not subject to the restrictions that
may be imposed on drinking water imported from distant sources.
The District's first recycled well, which on average produces 330
gallons per minute, was completed
in 1989 to pump groundwater
from the underlying basin. In
1992, the District doubled its storage capacity with the addition
of a 2 million gallon storage tank that
was constructed next to the existing tank. The District's second
recycled well was completed in 2003, which provides an additional supply
source that on average produces 155 gallons per minute.
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