Suburban Water Systems’ (Suburban) 870 miles of distribution pipelines provide water to customers for drinking, domestic use, irrigation, and fire protection. Suburban has a proactive annual program to replace aging and deteriorating water pipelines with new and robust pipelines to provide safe and reliable service to the community. The Safari […]
Read More...Dittmar & Kibbee Pipeline Project
Suburban Water Systems’ 860 miles of distribution pipelines deliver water to customers for drinking, domestic use, irrigation, and fire protection. Suburban has a proactive annual program to replace aged and deteriorating water pipelines with new robust pipelines to provide safe and reliable service to the community. The Dittmar and Kibbee […]
Read More...Stage Road Test Well
Suburban Water Systems (Suburban) needs to determine the viability of installing another well to maximize the use of locally supplied groundwater. The Engineering Department began work on an 8-inch diameter, 1,500 feet deep test well several months ago on a portion of the City of La Mirada’s public works yard […]
Read More...Sativa Water District
For more than a decade, the customers of Sativa Los Angeles County Water District, with an approximately 6,837 population served through 1,643 active service connections, endured poor water quality and service from their water board until East Los Angeles area elected officials courageously acted (AB 1577, Gipson) to dissolve the […]
Read More...Lashburn & Groveside Pipeline Project
Suburban Water Systems’ distribution pipelines provide water to customers for drinking, domestic uses, irrigation, and fire protection. These pipelines deteriorate over time and eventually reach the end of their useful life, often resulting in main breaks and leaks. Suburban has an annual program to replace 1% of its distribution pipelines […]
Read More...OMT Electrical Training
On June 1st, Frank Garcia, Frank Reyes, and Craig Fulfer from the Operations and Maintenance Department coordinated a training demonstration with the Engineering Department. The training occurred at Plant 224, 236, and 238 and covered important electrical panel components and safety practices for inspecting and working on panels. The training […]
Read More...Bartolo Transmission Main (BTM) Repair
On June 12, 2023, a leak occurred on Suburban’s Bartolo Transmission Main (BTM), one of Suburban’s most critical pipelines. The BTM is seven (7) miles long and delivers water from the Plant 201 well field in Pico Rivera to Plant 224 in Whittier. Over 120,000 customers rely on water from […]
Read More...Plant 409 Arsenic Treatment Project
The Plant 409 W-3 well in La Mirada can supply up to 1,200 gallons per minute (gpm) and is a critical local water source for the Suburban Water Systems (SWS) La Mirada service area that is less costly and uses less energy than imported water from Northern California or the […]
Read More...Harvest Moon Pipeline Project
Suburban Water Systems’ (Suburban) distribution mains transport water to customers for drinking and domestic uses, irrigation, and fire protection throughout the service area. The distribution mains deteriorate over time and eventually reach the end of their useful life, with one indication being pipe breaks. Suburban works to proactively replace more […]
Read More...Suburban Water Systems’ Plant 128 Reservoir and Equipment Replacement
Suburban Water Systems’ Plant 128 is a critical water pumping and storage facility in the City of La Puente that meets customer drinking, domestic, irrigation, and firefighting needs in Hacienda Heights. The site has a 0.5-million-gallon concrete reservoir and six electric booster pumps. The reservoir is over 100 years old […]
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