January 17, 2024
US Army Corps and EBMUD to sign agreement to fund East Bayshore Estuary Pipeline Project Jan. 26
Recycled water a step closer for Alameda
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Please join City of Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ashcraft, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District Deputy Commander Maj. Shantel Glass, and East Bay Municipal Utility District Board President Lesa McIntosh, Director Doug Linney, and General Manager Clifford Chan to commemorate the signing of the Project Partnership Agreement for the East Bayshore Estuary Pipeline Project. This agreement will provide an initial $3.2 million in federal funds for a project to repurpose a half mile of 24-inch potable water pipeline between Oakland and Alameda into a 16-inch recycled water pipeline to provide 0.46 million gallons daily for irrigation and industrial services.
Event Details:
WHAT: USACE/EBMUD PPA Signing Ceremony: East Bayshore Estuary Pipeline Project
WHEN: Friday, Jan. 26, 11:30 a.m. to noon
WHERE: Bohol Circle Immigrant Park, 2901 5th Street, Alameda, CA
WHO: Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, City of Alameda Mayor
Maj. Shantel Glass, USACE San Francisco District Deputy Commander
Lesa McIntosh, EBMUD Board President
Doug Linney, EBMUD Board Director
Clifford Chan, EBMUD General Manager
RSVP: Members of the press should send their RSVP to Tammy L. Reed at tammy.l.reed@usace.army.mil.
About the Project
EBMUD customers use 8 million gallons daily (MGD) of recycled water with the goal of reaching 20 MGD by 2040. EBMUD’s East Bayshore Recycled Water Facility, located within the Main Wastewater Treatment Plant at the foot of the Bay Bridge, began providing recycled water to customers in 2008. Today it serves 0.2 million gallons daily in parts of Oakland and Emeryville for irrigation, toilets and building cooling. Future phases of the project will reach customers in Alameda, Albany, and Berkeley.
This recycled water project comes on the heels of a project in April 2023 when EBMUD completed the installation of 3,000 feet of 32-inch diameter earthquake-resistant potable water pipeline below the Oakland-Alameda Estuary to replace the 1940s era cast iron pipeline, which will now be repurposed for recycled water.
Following the ceremony and a group photo, media are invited to conduct individual interviews with speakers.
Hard copies of the Project Partnership Agreement will be available at the ceremony.
About the San Francisco District
The Corps' San Francisco District has served the Bay Area since 1866, providing support for 22 federal shipping channels and the region's $68 billion annual maritime industry and is the federal agency responsible for keeping the Bay's navigation channels free of debris. Its largely civilian workforce operates two major dams that provide drinking water, recreation, and mitigation against the risk of flooding. The district also oversees the largest wetland restoration project west of the Mississippi at the former Hamilton Army Airfield.
About East Bay Municipal Utility District
The East Bay Municipal Utility District has a proud history of providing high-quality drinking water for 1.4 million customers in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. EBMUD’s wastewater system serves 740,000 customers and helps protect the ecosystem of San Francisco Bay. EBMUD is a not-for-profit public agency established in 1923.