Key facts about the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys
- Began continuous operation in 1985
- Named after Los Angeles City Engineer Donald C. Tillman
- Process
- Tertiary Treatment Nitrification/Denitrification (NdeN)
- Removes the load of nitrogen and phosphorus present in the water
- Microbial process of reducing nitrate and nitrite to gaseous forms of nitrogen, principally nitrous oxide (N 2 O) and nitrogen (N
- Tertiary
- Final stage of multi-stage wastewater cleaning process
- Removes inorganic compounds, bacteria, viruses, and parasites.
- Disinfection
- Cleaning to destroy bacteria (usually with a chemical)
- Dechlorination
- Removal of chlorine from water
- Originally designed to treat 40 million gallons of wastewater per day
- Expansion in 1991 doubled the treatment to 80 million gallons of wastewater per day. (MGD)
- Serves the area between Chatsworth and Van Nuys in the San Fernando Valley
- Japanese Garden was part of the vision of Donald C. Tillman for the Reclamation Plant
- Six and a half acre garden was designed by world-famous designer
- Details about the Garden including visits and tours. Link here: Garden's webpage
The other reclamation plants for Los Angeles are
- Terminal Island Water Reclamation Plant (TIWRP)
- 20 miles south of downtown Los Angeles
- Built in 1935
- Has undergone numerous improvements and upgrades in 1972, 1996, and 2003.
- Serves the Harbor Area in the City of Los Angeles.
- Capable to provide high quality tertiary treatment for up to 30 million gallons day
- 50 wet tons per day of biosolids from TIWRP beneficially reused as soil amendment or composted
- Six million gallons per day of recycled water used as a potable water replacement to prevent seawater intrusion
- Virtual Tour: Tillman Virtual Tour (lacitysan.org)
- Los Angeles-Glendale Water Reclamation Plant (LAG
- Serve east San Fernando Valley communities that are both within and outside of the Los Angeles City limits.
- The plant’s highly treated wastewater meets and exceeds the water quality standards for recycle water for irrigation and industrial processes.
- The water reuse conserves over one billion gallons of potable water per year.
- The plant is highly automated and staff can control processes from the onsite control room or at remote locations.
- The plant processes approximately 20 million gallons of wastewater per day.
- In 1976 the Los Angeles-Glendale Water Reclamation Plant started operations as the first water reclamation plant in the City.
- Virtual tour: LA Glendale Virtual Tour (lacitysan.org)
- Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant
- Los Angeles' oldest and largest wastewater treatment facility.
- Began operating in 1894
- Multiple expansions and improvements have occurred over the last 100+ years.
- Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant (lacitysan.org)
- From 1894 until 1925, raw sewage was discharged into near-shore ocean waters at Hyperion's future location.
- Remained in operation until 1950.
- A second plant was built in 1957 to replace the original plant
- A third replacement plant was built in 1990
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