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Santa Clara Valley Water District Selects Locus Technologies for Recycled Water Study
| Source: Locus Technologies
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - September 26, 2007) - The Santa Clara Valley Water District
(SCVWD) selected Locus Technologies to perform a study of potential
groundwater impacts from expanded use of recycled water for irrigation in
the Santa Clara and Llagas Groundwater Sub-basins, California.
For this project, Locus will be using several investigative techniques to
assess the potential impact to groundwater from use of recycled water. In
addition to fate and transport evaluation of recycled water chemicals of
concern, such as NDMA, HAA5, and trace metals, Locus will perform soil core
bench tests and conduct a full-scale pilot test to monitor chemical
concentrations as recycled water percolates through the vadose zone. From
these tests, Locus will assess the soil aquifer treatment capacity,
evaluate the potential of recharged recycled water to degrade the
groundwater quality, and develop water quality standards for the recycled
water to be used in the Llagas and Santa Clara Groundwater Sub-basins. To
help the stakeholders in their practice, Locus will identify best
management practices for irrigating with recycled water and identify
necessary ongoing monitoring requirements to protect groundwater resources.
This award cements Locus's reputation as a company on the forefront of the
high-end environmental consulting business on complex groundwater problems.
"This is an important win for us at the time when companies and government
are under pressure to achieve sustainability goals," said Mr. Elie Haddad,
Vice President of Locus's Environmental Services Division. "On one hand,
there is a push to reuse recycled water, and, on the other hand, this reuse
should not degrade our precious groundwater resources. Our study will
bring the balance between what seems to be competing goals. We are very
pleased to be selected through a competitive bidding process by SCVWD for
this important groundwater study. We look forward to continue partnering
with industry and local governmental agencies to protect the precious
Silicon Valley groundwater resources and provide long-term stewardship for
this most important resource," added Haddad.
Project execution will come primarily from Locus's office in Mountain View,
California.
About Locus Technologies
Locus Technologies specializes in providing comprehensive information
management and consulting services for the environmental industry and
sustainable development. We provide optimal solutions to environmental
problems that lower our clients' environmental liability and reserve.