This project aims to uplift all communities of Los Angeles County by providing modern infrastructure that improves water quality, restores native habitats, and offers recreational spaces for the community.
The East Basin features a one-mile constructed treatment wetland, pedestrian and horseback trails, two bird observation decks, woodland and riparian habitat, and a bike trail rest station.
This project naturally treats 2-3 cubic feet per second (1.3 to 3.2 million gallons a day) of stormwater and urban runoff, reducing the amount of fecal coliform, nutrients, heavy metals, organic carbons, and oil and greases in the runoff. Trash booms also collect floatable trash, allowing it to be removed before it can foul the wetlands.
This project provides open space, water quality improvements, and groundwater recharge, making it a cost-effective solution for addressing regional issues. It also offers environmental education and river bike trail enhancements, making it an attractive destination for birdwatchers, hikers, and bicyclists.
The West Basin of this project can allow as much as 450 acre feet a year of water to permeate into the underground aquifer, which is enough water to supply 900 families of four for one year.
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