Phase 1 of District’s Facility Upgrade Completed!
The District is proud to announce a significant milestone in its multi-year, $64 million Secondary Treatment Plant Upgrade and Recycled Water Expansion Project: Phase 1 of the project has been completed as of this week! A key element of Phase 1 of the was the expansion of the plant’s recycled water facility, with its capacity now quadrupled to over 5 million gallons of water per day. With Phase 1 complete, recycled water production in the expanded facility is underway. A large portion of the District’s recycled water is distributed to Marin Municipal Water District and North Marin Water District, which then sell it for use in landscape irrigation, car washes, cooling towers, commercial laundries, and toilet flushing.

Other significant work completed during Phase 1 included rerouting of a force main pipeline, expansion of secondary treatment capacity for flows up to 18 million gallons per day, construction of a new primary effluent pump station, upgrades to the electrical systems at the plant, and undergrounding of PG&E lines.

Work on components of Phase 2 of the project (of three phases) is well underway, that will help ensure an enhanced, reliable, efficient water treatment facility to serve the community today and in the future.

Please click here to read the complete news release.

Attendant Monitoring/Limiting Parking at Reclamation Area Lot
Other than periodic temporary road closures due to ongoing construction of the Secondary Treatment Plant Upgrade and Recycled Water Expansion Project, Smith Ranch Road is typically open on weekdays. Please note that to promote social distancing and maintain safe separation from construction activities, on weekdays an attendant at the gate near the main entrance to the District will be limiting the number of vehicles to the maximum number of spaces in the parking lot. When the parking lot is full, no additional vehicles will be allowed to enter, until a vehicle exits. The attendant will be enforcing this limitation Monday through Friday until 4 pm. This parking lot control will be in place until further notice – we apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause our visitors. PLEASE NOTE: the attendant monitoring the main gate may prohibit public entrance if he/she determines that it would be unsafe for members of the public to proceed through the construction zone.

Potential Future Road Closures/Access Limitations
Ongoing construction in the coming months may require temporary closure of the entrance gate and/or Smith Ranch Road on short notice, for the safety of the public. Future closures will affect access to the reclamation area. Please check this website frequently for updates.

Social Distancing
When visiting the reclamation area, please utilize all social distancing practices, for your safety and that of other visitors, and be aware of construction vehicles on Smith Ranch Road.