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The GWR System Steering Committee meetings are held the second
Monday of every month at 5:30 p.m. in the OCWD Board Room at 18700 Ward Street, Fountain Valley.

Media Contacts:
Eleanor Torres, Interim Director of Public Affairs
(714) 378-3268 or etorres@ocwd.com

Gina DePinto, Principal Communications Specialist
(714) 378-3228 or gdepinto@ocwd.com
 



Producing purified, high quality water with the Groundwater Replenishment System requires 50 percent less energy than importing water to Orange County.

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2008 Press Releases
06.2.08 Orange County Wins 2008 Stockholm Industry Water Award
05.7.08 ACWA Presents OCWD with 2008 Clair A. Hill Award; First Agency to Win the Award Twice
05.6.08 OCWD Beats Out 400 International Nominees to Win the 2008 Global Water Award
04.8.08 OCWD Rated AAA From Fitch
03.18.08 OCWD Responds to AP Drinking Water Report
02.7.08 Revised GWRS Receives Energy Savings Awards
02.5.08 OCWD General Manager Named Top 25 Newsmaker by "Engineering News Record" Magazine
02.5.08 Orange County Leaders Dedicate Groundwater Replenishment System
01.10.08 Revolutionary Water Purification Project Begins Injecting Water into Seawater Intrusion Barrier; Health and Regulatory Agencies Authorize Project Start Up
2006 Press Releases
08.30.06 Water Pipeline Project Reaches Second Major Milestone
Pipeline Delivering a New, High-Quality Water Supply to Orange County
08.08.06 Groundwater Replenishment System Barrier Facility Completed
Orange County Project Completed Under Budget.
07.11.06 Orange County Groundwater Replenishment System Receives Protos Award from PRSA.
06.29.06 The Groundwater Replenishment (GWR) System, the largest water purification project of its kind, received a 2006 Silver Anvil Award at the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) Silver Anvil awards ceremony on June 8, 2006 in New York City.
03.27.06 Portion of County Bike Trail to Re-Open
02.07.06 Construction Alert - Revised: Portion of the West Side of the Santa Ana Riverbed Trail Closed
02.06.06 County Recreational Trail to Temporarily Close From Adams Avenue to Edinger Avenue For Construction Activites
01.16.06 Orange County Residents Invited to Tour Construction Site for Water Purification Plant
2005 Press Releases
12.15.05
12.08.05 Orange County Residents Invited to Tour Construction Site for Water Purification Plant
11.23.05 GWR System Wins the 2005 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award
11.21.05 Orange County Residents Invited to Tour Construction Site for Water Purification Plant
10.18.05 Orange County Residents Invited to Tour Construction Site for Water Purification Plant
08.11.05 Water Pipeline Project One Step Closer to Completion
04.26.05
02.09.05 Flex Your Power Recognizes Orange County Water District and Orange County Sanitation District as Energy Efficiency Leaders in California
01.13.05 Fountain Valley Residents Invited to Informational Meeting on Construction of GWR System

2004 Press Releases

12.22.04 President Bush Signs Budget Bill Appropriating $2.5 Million for GWR System
11.01.04 'Oh Boy, The Water Adventure Begins'
10.29.04 Governor Schwarzenegger Commends Orange County Water Purification Project
09.29.04 Groundwater Replenishment (GWR) System Outreach Efforts Named "Public Outreach Program of the Year" by WateReuse Association
09.21.04 Groundwater Replenishment (GWR) System Groundbreaking Event Draws Local, State and National Political Leaders
08.14.04 Local, State and National Elected Political Leaders Expected to Attend Groundwater Replensihment (GWR) System Groundbreaking Event
07.23.04 U.S. House of Representatives Votes to Increase Funding for GWR System
07.13.04 New Interim Water Purification Facility Sending Purified Water to Orange County's Seawater Intrusion Facility
06.14.04 Orange County's Congressional Delegation Recommends Groundwater Replenishment System for Additional Federal Funds
04.21.04 OCWD and OCSD Boards to Vote on Contract for Advanced Water Purification Facility
04.21.04 Groundwater Replenishment System Recommended for Multi-Million Dollar Funding
02.19.04 Water Pipeline Project Under Way in Orange County
02.02.04 Construction Complete On Pipeline to Expand Protection of Orange County’s Groundwater Basin from Seawater Intrusion
01.21.04 Orange County's Historic Water Factory 21 Stops Producing Highly Purified Water

2003 Press Releases

10.21.03 CA Dept. of Health Services Finds GWRS an Acceptable Treatment Technology
07.23.03 Ground Broken On Initial Microfiltration Plant
06.17.03 Groundwater Replenishment System Receives Drought Proofing Award
04.22.03   Groundwater Replenishment System Receives Award of Excellence
03.18.03   Construction Begins to Expand Protection of Orange County's Groundwater Basin From Seawater Intrusion
01.14.03   Bilingual Information Now Available on Groundwater Replenishment System Website

2002 Press Releases

10.18.02   Orange County Water District Board Approves Operating Agreement for GWR System
07.17.02   GWR System Receives $30 Million Construction Grant
06.25.02   Orange County Water District Receives Award For Its Environmental Efforts
03.25.02   Microfiltration Equipment Purchase for GWR System Comes In Under Budget
02.26.02   Groundwater Replenishment System Receives $5 Million in Grant Funding
01.24.02   Groundwater Replenishment System's First Construction Project Completed Under Budget

Environmental Impact Report (EIR):
Available in the Orange County Water District library. Phone 714-378-3200

GWR System Water Quality White Paper - May 2004 (164K PDF file)

GWR System Project Cost White Paper - March 2005 (24K PDF file)

Other Water Reuse Projects White Paper (84K PDF file)