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Built in 1935, the Orinda Water Treatment Plant—the heart of the EBMUD water distribution system—is undergoing bypass surgery. Every day, this plant delivers more than 120 million gallons of great water to 800,000 customers. It keeps our Mokelumne supply filtered, treated and flowing to your taps.
You flush and the water disappears. But do you know what happens after water from your toilet goes down the drain? Take a tour of EBMUD’s Wastewater Treatment Plant in Oakland. We offer free tours for East Bay residents and students in middle and high school. Our expert tour guides will reveal how we keep the San Francisco Bay clean by treating wastewater and how you can take steps to protect the environment. Hint: toss those not-so-flushable wipes and other items in the trash, not the toilet.
Following a big earthquake or if a pipe bursts in your neighborhood, you may be out of water. Our crews work fast, but repairs on broken pipes take time. One of the most important things you can do to prepare for emergencies—big or small—is having enough water stored for you, your family and pets.
This year, a 123-year-old pipe emerged in Oakland. Underground since 1893, it was still delivering water to customers. While pipes this old are rare, many parts of our system date back to the 1920s and 1940s when cast iron was the prime pipe material of its time.
A big THANK YOU to our East Bay customers for doing their best to save water. You have made wise water use a way of life, and embraced habits or installed changes that will last for years.
This winter turned the tables on EBMUD’s historic four-year drought—for the wetter. Our reservoirs, thirsty for crisp mountain water, will refill thanks to snowmelt and precipitation in our Mokelumne watershed.
