Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project Opens with Community Celebration November 17

October 24, 2022 2:50 PM

When: Thursday, November 17, 10 a.m.

Where: Civic Center, 1771 Main Street

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – The Santa Monica community is invited to attend the opening of the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project (SWIP), a first-of-its-kind water recycling facility that adds a drought resilient water supply to the City of Santa Monica’s water portfolio. Join the Santa Monica City Council, City leadership, and Senator Ben Allen for a community celebration on Thursday, November 17 at 10 a.m.

As drought conditions worsen across the state, the City is advancing projects that reduce Santa Monica’s reliance on imported water supplies as envisioned in the 2018 Sustainable Water Master Plan. SWIP will provide up to 1,600 acre-feet per year of purified water or roughly 10% of the City’s total water supply.

At the surface, SWIP looks like a parking lot at the City’s Civic Center, but beneath the surface is an example of water resiliency. SWIP matters because it:

To register for the community celebration, visit eventbrite.com/e/ribbon-cutting-event-sustainable-water-infrastructure-project-tickets-428798356427.

For more information about SWIP, visit santamonica.gov/sustainable-water-infrastructure-project-swip.

Media Contact

Constance Farrell
Communications & Public Information Manager
Constance.Farrell@santamonica.gov

Categories

Other Services, Programs, Services, Sustainable and Connected

Departments

Office of Sustainability and the Environment