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CONSTRUCTION NEWS
Six construction projects slated for Newport Beach Over the next five years, OCSD will invest over $80 million on sewer improvements in Newport Beach. Six projects will upgrade aging and undersized facilities to ensure a high level of service continues in the city for years to come. Project Locations
What to do with your unused medicine
Check out our video page to get details about what to do with your unused medication, the trouble with grease, what biosolids are, how OCSD protects the ocean, and much more. Go to videos
The nose knows… minimizing odors at our facilities
Odors are one of the ongoing issues that OCSD faces as it treats wastewater every day. The “rotten egg” smell resulting from hydrogen sulfide gas that is produced in our processes can sometimes trigger complaints from the community. OCSD is sensitive to these concerns, so we allocate significant resources to address ongoing odor issues. Read More
We’ve helped create more than 10 billion gallons of purified new water for Orange County
Since the Groundwater Replenishment System began operations in January of 2008, OCSD has supplied this state-of-the-art water project with enough water to produce 10.5 billion gallons of highly purfied new water. That’s enough water to fill up Angel Stadium almost 142 times and is helping to meet the water demands for 500,000 people in Orange County.
Pioneering work to develop the world’s largest water purification plant recently earned OCSD and the Orange County Water District the 2008 Stockholm Industry Water Award, an internationally recognized award that has been called the “Nobel Prize for Water.” Full story
Be careful what you flush
The toilet is not a trashcan. Hair, cotton balls, Q-tips, napkins and paper towels all belong in the trash. Putting the wrong things down the drain can damage the sewer system, cause sewer backups in your home, and sewer releases in the environment.
Celebrate International World Water Day and win 4 tickets to the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific
As part of this celebration, OCSD is inviting children in our service area to draw a picture that shows the importance of fresh water and why everyone has a stake in protecting our most valuable natural resource. Contest information
Help the planet and your pocketbook
Water conservation is critical to help meet the future needs of communities, and to lessen the strain on our fragile ecosystem. A little water conservation at home can also save you some cash. Here are 12 ways you can reduce water consumption
Rebuilding your sewer system
We are continuing to upgrade our infrastructure throughout central and north Orange County, ensuring we can provide our rate payers with reliable sewer service. This year alone, OCSD is investing over $370 million throughout our service area, repairing or replacing pump stations, force mains and trunk lines as part of a larger $2.5 billion capital improvement program.
For additional information on our capital improvement program or on projects in your neighborhood, please visit our
construction web page
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Water Fact
There are more than 16,000 publicly-owned wastewater treatment systems in the U.S. today.
Did you know...
 OCSD’s ocean pipeline
has become an artificial reef extending off the coast
of Huntington Beach. It is 10 feet in diameter, 5 miles long and has 501 portholes along the last mile, diluting treated wastewater at a depth of 200 feet. More pictures
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In the news
Huntington Beach residents can now
drop off their unused
medication at the Police
Department located at
2000 Main Street from
8 a.m. to 7 p.m.,
seven days a week.
For restrictions call
(714) 960-8811.
Publications of interest
• OCSD Budget
• 5-Year Strategic Plan |
