Stantec has been selected by the Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation (LASAN) to provide engineering and project delivery services for Pure Water Los Angeles, a transformative initiative that will secure a safe, reliable, and sustainable drinking water supply for Southern California.

Pure Water Los Angeles will purify recycled water to create a new source of drinking water supporting the City of Los Angeles’ transition to a 70% locally-sourced water supply.

Today, about 50 percent of the city’s water comes from local sources, including groundwater, recycled water, and supplies delivered by the Los Angeles Aqueduct, with the remainder imported from other agencies. By expanding water reuse, Pure Water Los Angeles will reduce reliance on imported water and help safeguard the region against climate variability and future water challenges.

Through Pure Water Los Angeles, the city aims to produce up to 230 million gal/d of purified recycled water. To support this goal, Stantec and engineering partner Carollo Engineers will provide program management support services and conceptual design services to upgrade the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant from a secondary treatment facility to an advanced water treatment (AWT) facility.

The team will also provide operations and maintenance services and regulatory support services for the city’s Hyperion MBR Pilot Facility. The pilot facility is pivotal in securing regulatory approval and will help inform and refine the design of the full-scale AWT facility.