Palmdale Water District (PWD) has embarked on the Pure Water Antelope Valley (AV) project, which will use state-of-the-art technology to purify wastewater that has already been cleaned extensively to help meet our community’s water needs. Pure Water AV will produce a new locally-controlled, drought-resilient water supply to help replenish Antelope Valley’s groundwater basin.
Project Benefits:
Creates Additional Local Water Supplies
Decreases Dependency on Imported Water
Improves Water Resiliency
Replenishes Groundwater Basin
Ensures Water Quality
Helps Address Climate Change
Provides Water to Fuel Economic Growth
Creates Local Jobs
Advanced Purified Water Process
Through an advanced process of micro-filtration, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet light with advanced oxidation, Pure Water AV will purify wastewater that has already been cleaned extensively. This water will be added to our existing water supplies to provide safe, reliable drinking water for Antelope Valley.
The technologies used at the Pure Water AV Demonstration Facility have been used in California and around the globe for decades to purify treated wastewater and will meet all state and federal drinking water standards. Located in Orange County, California, Orange County Water District’s Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) is the largest potable reuse project in the world. Operational since 2008, the GWRS produces 130 million gallons of potable water per day, or enough to supply nearly one million Orange County residents with water for one year.
Construction Timeline
Demonstration Facility construction: Summer 2024 – Spring 2025
Demonstration Facility tours and operations begin Winter 2025
Full Scale Facility Planning and Design: Fall 2024 – Summer 2027
Full Scale Facility Construction: Spring 2027 – Spring 2029
Full Scale Facility Start up: Summer 2029
