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The lake is one of the largest and deepest in the nation and is known for the crystal clarity of its water. SENATE.gov  
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Lawmakers to seek $390M for Lake Tahoe restoration

U.S. lawmakers from California and Nevada plan to introduce legislation authorizing $390 million over the next eight years for environmental restoration efforts at Lake Tahoe. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein said at the 2009 Lake Tahoe Forum last month that the money is needed for efforts to protect the lake's clarity. (AP)
The old aeration pond at the Williams wastewater treatment plant will be gone when a new state-of-the-art plant is finished. SUSAN MEEKER/Colusa Sun-Herald  
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Smart upgrade

Williams sewer plant going green; $80,000 rebate on tap

Construction of the new Williams wastewater treatment plant hasn’t begun, but energy-saving equipment included in the design has begun to pay off. Williams qualified for PG&E’s nonresidential new construction program that gives the city a rebate for incorporating energy-efficient strategies into the project. (Colusa Sun-Herald)

Upgrading the water utility infrastructure is analogous to the many smart-grid technologies now being tested to make the grid run more efficiently and use more renewable energy. CNET NEWS  
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Smart water

IBM plunges into the 'smart grid for water' market

Even as billions of dollars are being spent around the world to modernize the electricity grid, the systems to delivery fresh water are also in desperate need of a 21st century upgrade. At a water conference next week, IBM and Intel will be forming a working group to study how information and technology can be used to improve water management. (CNET News)  SMARTER WATER MANAGEMENT

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Inside the UV reactor at the O.C. Groundwater Replenishment System
GINA DePINTO
Orange County Water District

Replenishing the UV lamps
Joe Flint, a maintenance technician at the Orange County Water District, installs new ultraviolet lamps (Trojan UV) at Orange County’s Groundwater Replenishment System. The UV system holds nine trains of reactors with a total of 4,000 high-intensity 250 watt UV lamps. The system uses microfiltration, reverse osmosis and UV with hydrogen peroxide to purify highly treated wastewater. The water is injected into a seawater barrier and piped to spreading basins to replenish the groundwater basin that serves more than 2.3 million people.
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