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The Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant is a water reclamation plant located in
Tillman Water Reclamation Plant at LA Sanitation
City of Los Angeles: Japanese Garden
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The Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant is a water reclamation plant located in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California
Van Nuys ( ) is a neighborhood in the central San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. Home to Van Nuys Airport and the Valley Municipal Building, it is the most populous neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley.
History
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, United States. The plant was conceived of, designed and constructed by the City of Los Angeles' Bureau of Engineering. The Administration Building was designed by California architect Anthony J. Lumsden. It is home to The Japanese Garden
The Japanese Garden is a public Japanese garden in Los Angeles, located in the Lake Balboa district in the central San Fernando Valley, adjacent to the Van Nuys and Encino neighborhoods. It is specifically on the grounds of the Tillman Water ...
, which has been used as a backdrop in films and television, including ''Dead Heat
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'', ''Bio-Dome
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'', ''Twins
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'', and Starfleet Academy
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from ''Star Trek
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''.
Operation
The facility treats and reclaims wastewater by removing it from the sewer system and reducing the need for large sewer pipes downstream from the plant. The treated water is discharged to the lake in the adjacent Balboa Park and then flows into theLos Angeles River
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, where it comprises the majority of the flow. The plant began operation in 1985 and processes of waste a day, producing of recycled water. It is named after Donald C. Tillman, the city engineer from 1972 to 1980.
A project to expand the plant's wastewater treatment capacity by building new facilities is expected to begin in late 2024. The 740-million dollar project is expected to increase the facility's ability to purify wastewater by about 20 millions gallons per day, enough to supply an estimated 250,000 people per day with drinking water. The new facilities are expected to start service in 2027. The purified water from the facility is planned to be pumped to the nearby Hansen Spreading Grounds to replenish groundwater supplies, then it will be pumped, re-tested and delivered to local taps. This would mark the first time Los Angeles uses treated, recycled waste water as drinking water. The city currently imports 90% of its water from regional sources, and pumps its treated wastewater into the Los Angeles River. The new facilities are part of the larger Pure Water Los Angeles project to recycle 100% of the city's wastewater by 2035.
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External links
Tillman Water Reclamation Plant at LA Sanitation
City of Los Angeles: Japanese Garden
Sewage treatment plants in California Buildings and structures in Los Angeles Water supply and sanitation in the United States Los Angeles River Van Nuys, Los Angeles {{LosAngeles-struct-stub