Jacobs has been selected by the West Basin Municipal Water District to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility and four associated sites. The five-year contract covers what is described as the largest water recycling system of its kind in the United States.
Located in El Segundo, California, the Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility produces approximately 40 million gallons of recycled water per day. It is the only facility in the country that delivers five different types of fit-for-purpose recycled water, including supplies for irrigation, cooling towers, a seawater intrusion barrier, groundwater recharge, and low- and high-pressure boiler feeds.
"The West Basin Municipal Water District's recycled water treatment facilities, including the Hyperion pump station and satellite facilities in Carson, Torrance and El Segundo, serve nearly 600 connections to municipal, industrial and commercial businesses," said Executive Vice President Greg Fischer. "We will work alongside their team to improve operations while delivering optimal performance for their customers throughout the coastal Los Angeles County area."
The five-year contract covers what is described as the largest water recycling system of its kind in the United States
Jacobs will utilize its Digital OneWater platform, which includes Intelligent O&M tools aimed at reducing chemical and energy consumption. The company will also apply its in-house engineering expertise to support project delivery, enhance infrastructure maintenance, and improve reliability across the district’s recycled water system.
"West Basin contributes to one of the most vital roles in the communities we serve: Supplying quality recycled water as a highly sustainable resource to our customers," said West Basin Board President and Division II Director Gloria Gray. "This O&M contract reflects our fervent commitment to investing in the long-term performance of our recycled water treatment facilities. The municipalities and businesses we serve have relied on West Basin's quality of service and product waters for decades. We look forward to working with Jacobs to continue that high-quality production our customers have come to know and trust."
Jacobs has previously supported a number of major water infrastructure initiatives in California. These include the Pure Water Project for the Las Virgenes–Triunfo Joint Powers Authority, the Donald C. Tillman Advanced Purification Facility, Soquel Creek Water District’s purification plant, the Lincoln-Sewer Management District 1 Wastewater Authority, and the Delta Conveyance Project.
