East County Advanced Water Purification

East County Advanced Water Purification The East County Advanced Water Purification Program will create a new, local, sustainable and drought-proof drinking water supply.

This new program will produce 30% of the local drinking water supply. π’πŽπ‚πˆπ€π‹ πŒπ„πƒπˆπ€ ππŽπ‹πˆπ‚π˜

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These terms establish guidelines on the use of official social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram) of the East County Advanced Water Purification (AWP) Program, which is administered by the East County AWP Joint Powers Authority (JPA). Padre Dam Municipal Water District i

s the program administrator for the JPA. The purpose of information shared by the Program’s JPA on these social media platforms is to present information of public interest, including but not limited to Program and water related news, updates, conservation information and events.

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By accessing, contributing content to or otherwise participating in the use of the official East County AWP pages on social media platforms, the user agrees to the terms described below. To help assure these pages are safe and productive, please take a moment to become familiar with the following terms of use:

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We welcome your comments 24/7 but please note that social media platforms are not monitored 24/7 and staff primarily respond to comments during normal business hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). When closed for holidays, we aim to review comments on the next business day.

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The East County AWP social media pages serve as moderated online information exchange platforms about the Program and water related news and events. We want our social media channels to provide a welcoming environment for everyone who participates so we reserve the right to delete or hide comments that:

β€’ Are off-topic and do not directly relate to the posted East County AWP Program
news, updates, information, events, etc.

β€’ Contain vulgar or profane language, images or emojis.

β€’ Intimidate other posters, including but not limited to comments attacking
another’s race, color, gender, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity,
age, religion or disability.

β€’ Make unsupported, inaccurate or invalid claims or accusations.

β€’ Promote services or products, solicitations, advertisements, or endorsements of
any financial, commercial or non-governmental agency.

β€’ Show repetitive posts copied and pasted by the same or multiple users.

β€’ Promote illegal activity.

β€’ Are political in nature. We reserve the right to delete photos, videos, or links that:

β€’ Contain vulgar language, nudity, personal attacks of any kind, or offensive terms,
visuals, or audio that target specific ethnic or racial groups.

β€’ Are off-topics and do not directly relate to the posted East County AWP Program
news, updates, information, events, etc.

β€’ Make unsupported, inaccurate or invalid claims or accusations.

β€’ Are political in nature.

β€’ Promote services or products, solicitations, advertisements or endorsements of
any financial, commercial or non-governmental agency. The East County AWP JPA is not responsible for, and neither endorses nor opposes, comments or posts placed on the official social media pages. We reserve the right to delete or hide posts, photos, videos, or links that contain objectionable content as outlined above, so please ensure your comments contain none of the above or they will be removed in entirety. We reserve the right, without prior notice, to block social media accounts that repeatedly violates the terms of use.

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If you are a member of the media, please send questions or requests directly to Program public affairs representatives Melissa McChesney or Rebecca Cole via email at mmcchesney@padre.org or rcole@ardurra.com or by phone at 619-572-1490 (Melissa) or 619-300-5044 (Rebecca) for a prompt response. Please refrain from submitting time-sensitive questions or comments on any East County AWP social media page.

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For official Public Records Requests, please contact Amy Pederson via apederson@padre.org or 619-258-4614. Please also note that comments posted to our social media pages are considered public record and can be disclosed without any prior notice. The East County AWP JPA has the right - at all times - to disclose any information to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request and to edit, refuse to post or remove or store any materials posted here.

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The East County AWP social media pages are offered to facilitate the sharing of information on the Program and water-related news. The East County AWP JPA DOES NOT endorse or promote any information posted to these sites, and specifically DOES NOT endorse, promote or attest to the validity or effectiveness of any commercial postings or third party advertisements on this site. If discovered by the Program JPA, the JPA will remove any posting that it finds to be inappropriate to the purpose of these sites other than third party advertisements. PLEASE NOTE: You are no longer on the official East County AWP website; therefore, you must abide by the social media platform privacy policies and terms of use. Please see the Terms of Use Policies for each website.

Pipeline construction work is underway on Zion Avenue near Mission Gorge Road for the East County AWP Program. Traffic c...
04/28/2026

Pipeline construction work is underway on Zion Avenue near Mission Gorge Road for the East County AWP Program. Traffic control is in place 24/7. Work hours are 7 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday. This work is expected to continue northeast through Mission Gorge Road.

UPDATE: After about 14 hours, the final piece of wastewater pipeline has been successfully installed near Santee Lakes u...
04/24/2026

UPDATE: After about 14 hours, the final piece of wastewater pipeline has been successfully installed near Santee Lakes using horizontal directional drilling. This marks a major milestone and brings the East County Advanced Water Purification Program one step closer to becoming operational.πŸ’§πŸš°

04/23/2026

UPDATE: Here’s a quick look at wastewater pipeline installation near Santee Lakes using horizontal directional drilling. Crews have installed about 1,400 feet of pipeline so far, out of 3,500 feet. This marks the final segment of wastewater pipeline needed for the Program. βœ…

⚠️HAPPENING NOW⚠️ A major milestone is underway as crews began installing the final stretch of wastewater pipeline at 7:...
04/23/2026

⚠️HAPPENING NOW⚠️ A major milestone is underway as crews began installing the final stretch of wastewater pipeline at 7:45 this morning near Lake 1 at Santee Lakes.
πŸ’§Using horizontal directional drilling, crews have already installed about 200 feet of the 3,500-foot pipeline.
πŸ’§At its deepest point, the pipeline will reach about 130 feet underground as it passes beneath waterways and connects to the pump station near State Route 52.
πŸ’§Work will continue through the night and into tomorrow morning as crews push toward completing this major milestone.

⚠️BEGINNING TODAY (Monday, April 20)⚠️Four temporary traffic signals are now in place along the east side of Father Juni...
04/20/2026

⚠️BEGINNING TODAY (Monday, April 20)⚠️Four temporary traffic signals are now in place along the east side of Father Junipero Serra Trail.

Locations include:
🚦Bushy Hill Drive and Father Junipero Serra Trail
🚦Bushy Hill Drive near Kumeyaay Lake Campground
🚦West of the Bushy Hill Drive parking lot
🚦Near the Mission Gorge Road entrance to the park

(See map)

These temporary signals will remain in place for the next few weeks to support ongoing pipeline construction.

We appreciate your patience during this time. Please plan for additional travel time and follow all posted signals for your safety.

If you have any questions please call the East County AWP hotline: 619.258.4644.

⚠️NEXT WEEKβš οΈπŸ’§The 36-inch wastewater pipeline that’s being staged on the west side of Santee Lakes will soon be installe...
04/17/2026

⚠️NEXT WEEK⚠️

πŸ’§The 36-inch wastewater pipeline that’s being staged on the west side of Santee Lakes will soon be installed.

πŸ’§On Thursday, April 23 crews will work for a continuous period of approximately 24 hours to install the final stretch of wastewater pipeline that plays a vital role in the Program.

πŸ’§Work will run from about 6 a.m. to 6 a.m., and the community may notice equipment noise and lighting near Lake 1 during installation.

πŸ’§We appreciate your support and cooperation as construction in the park is nearing completion.

Exciting progress! Construction for the East County AWP Program along Mission Gorge Road, Vandever Avenue, and other are...
04/16/2026

Exciting progress! Construction for the East County AWP Program along Mission Gorge Road, Vandever Avenue, and other areas in the City of San Diego is now 38% complete, with more than 35,000 linear feet of pipeline installed so far. Crews continue work on critical sewer infrastructure to support the program.

HEADS UP: Expect a temporary closure of the west side of Santee Lakes for the set up and installation of the final segme...
04/15/2026

HEADS UP: Expect a temporary closure of the west side of Santee Lakes for the set up and installation of the final segment of wastewater pipeline. We appreciate your ongoing cooperation and support of this important water project.

04/13/2026

ICYMI: The final drop of wastewater was processed at the Ray Stoyer Water Recycling Facility in October 2025, followed by its decommissioning celebration on April 8, 2026.

The facility is slated for demolition in late 2026/early 2027 as the site transitions to a new era of water reuse, with some of the existing structures being repurposed for the new plant and continued delivery of recycled water to customers.

UPDATE: Pipeline installation in Mission Trails Regional Park is now 30% complete as crews continue work on critical sew...
04/10/2026

UPDATE: Pipeline installation in Mission Trails Regional Park is now 30% complete as crews continue work on critical sewer infrastructure for the region.

The Ray Stoyer Water Recycling Facility was officially decommissioned yesterday after 50+ years of service. A pioneer in...
04/09/2026

The Ray Stoyer Water Recycling Facility was officially decommissioned yesterday after 50+ years of service. A pioneer in water reuse, it proved that water is too precious to be used just once. Its legacy will live on through the East County AWP Program. We were honored to have the Director of the East County AWP Program, Mark Niemiec, share remarks at the ceremony. πŸ’§β™»οΈπŸš°

πŸ‘€ An up-close look at some of the structures that make up the East County AWP Program- including the secondary clarifier...
04/06/2026

πŸ‘€ An up-close look at some of the structures that make up the East County AWP Program- including the secondary clarifier (picture #1), aeration basins (picture #2), and equalization tanks (picture #3). When fully operational, this program will have the capability to provide drinking water for up to 500,000 people.πŸ’§β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹β€‹πŸš°

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