SCV Water recently completed construction of the Wash Water Return and Sludge Systems Project at its Earl Schmidt Filtration Plant, located near Castaic Lake. The additions will improve treatment plant operations, ensure regulatory compliance and reduce staff maintenance activities. “The completion of these modifications enhances the operational reliability of the wash water return system and the maintenance of the sludge collection system,” said Rafael Pulido, SCV Water’s water treatment manager. “And overall, this project has increased the resiliency of our water treatment system.” The Project, which cost approximately $18.8 million and took two years to construct, included the addition of two wash water return basins, one sludge thickener tank and one sludge drying bed to the water treatment system.

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