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The Orange County Water District (OCWD) is a California special district that manages the groundwater basin beneath central and northern Orange County, California. The groundwater basin provides a water supply to 19 municipal water agencies and special districts that serve more than 2.4 million Orange County residents. The Orange County Water District's service area covers approximately 350 square miles and the District owns approximately 1,600 acres in and near the Santa Ana River, which it uses to capture water flows for groundwater recharge. Additionally, OCWD owns approximately 2,150 acres of land above the Prado Dam in the Prado Reservoir and uses that land for water conservation, water storage and water quality improvements. OCWD's administrative offices and the Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) facilities are located in Fountain Valley, while OCWD operates various groundwater recharge facilities located in Anaheim and Orange.
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History
The Orange County Water District was formed by an act of the California State Legislature in 1933 and the District Act was signed on June 14 of that year by then Governor James Rolph, Jr.
The Orange County Water District was designated as an Orange County Historical Civil Engineering Landmark in 2006.
Groundwater Replenishment System
The Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) takes highly treated wastewater from the Orange County Sanitation District and purifies it using microfiltration, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet light with hydrogen pyroxide. This produces high-quality water that exceeds state and federal drinking water standards. The GWRS has been operational since January 2008 and initially produced up to 70 million gallons of water daily. After the completion of an upgrade in 2015, the plant now produces 100 million gallons per day with an expansion to provide up to 130 million approved on September 21, 2016.
OCWD and the Orange County Sanitation District were awarded the Stockholm Industry Water Award in 2008 for pioneering work to develop the Groundwater Replenishment System, the world’s largest water purification plant for groundwater recharge.
Groundwater recharge facilities
OCWD operates groundwater recharge facilities in the Cities of Anaheim and Orange. A 30-year lease agreement was approved in January 2013 to allow the district to construct an injection water well and well facilities at the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center.
Facilities in Orange
Other facilities
Member agencies and cities
There are 19 City water departments and water districts that are member agencies of OCWD and pump groundwater from the basin.
Governance
OCWD is governed by a ten-member Board of Directors, seven are publicly elected and three are appointed by their respective City Councils. These ten officials are responsible for the District's policies and decision making.