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Las Virgenes Reservoir is capable of holding up to 9,800 acre-feet of water stored in times of high supply and from natural rain runoff. The reservoir was built to assure reliable potable water delivery in time of drought, in emergency, or if regular supplies from MWD are interrupted. |
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Filtration and disinfection assure the quality of water from Las Virgenes Reservoir as it is served to customers. The plant can process up to 15 million gallons of drinking water per day. Las Virgenes Municipal Water District serves 18,500 acre-feet of drinking water annually. |
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All water served to Las Virgenes' customers is purchased from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), with the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta as its source. Supplies are carried from MWD's lines, throughout the District's mountainous geography, through a system of nearly 325 miles of water lines, 20 storage tanks, and 20 pump stations. |
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This award-winning facility uses state-of-the-art technology to transform wastewater into recycled water for use on public and commercial landscaping. The plant is capable of processing 16 million gallons per day (mgd), yet currently averages 9 mgd. A State-certified water quality laboratory at Tapia assures that all Las Virgenes potable and recycled water meets the most stringent State and Federal guidelines. |
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Recycled water from Tapia is carried to irrigate highway medians, golf courses, school grounds and other public and commercial landscapes through 52 miles of water lines, 2 storage tanks, 3 reservoirs and 3 pump stations. |
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Las Virgenes' commitment to the environment is demonstrated at this unique
facility. A small percentage of biosolids from Tapia is applied to fertilize feed
crops on Rancho's 91 acres of farmland. The majority of the biosolids go through
an automated composting process, which produces about 20,000 cubic yards of rich,
agricultural soil amendment annually. Over a 10-year period, Rancho will divert
from local landfills enough solids to fill a football stadium to a height of
7-stories. Community Compost produced at Rancho is available free to the community, it's too good to waste. Open Saturdays 8am to 1pm at Rancho Las Virgenes Composting Facility, 3700 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, (about 1 1/2 miles south of the 101 freeway) Be sure to bring your own container. Need more than a few containers, call 818.251.2200 for more information. Tips on how to use Community Compost and nutrient analysis, are just a click away. For the full story on the composting process at Rancho Las Virgenes, read "The Story Behind the Flush. . .as it cooks! " |
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One of only five of this kind in the world! In keeping with the district's commitment to environmental stewardship, the district and it's joint venture partner, Triunfo Sanitation District, successfully launched this state-of-the-art fuel cell co-generator. The $2.6 million project was financed by a $958,240 California Energy Commission grant, plus $400,000 from the U.S. Department of Defense, with the balance covered by the Joint Venture partners. The expectation is to recoup this investment within less than 10 years; because of the money saved, the district will not be purchasing power from an outside source. | ||||||||
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Tapia Water Reclamation Facility, Rancho Las Virgenes, and the fuel cells are operated as a joint venture between Las Virgenes Municipal Water District and Triunfo Sanitation District. Separated by the county line, these two agencies share the Malibu Creek watershed. | ||||||||
