
OCSD’s two wastewater treatment plants are located in the South Coast Air Basin, which is under the jurisdiction of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).
Each year OCSD spends about $5 million in labor, chemicals, monitoring, fees, and research & development to comply with air quality requirements, and has invested more than $80 million in the past 15 years for capital improvements related to air pollution control, including odor control.
The Air Quality Program meets specific goals in support of the District’s mission of protecting public health through: