East County Advanced Water Purification

East County Advanced Water Purification The East County Advanced Water Purification Program will create a new, local, sustainable and drought-proof drinking water supply.

This new program will produce 30% of the local drinking water supply. π’πŽπ‚πˆπ€π‹ πŒπ„πƒπˆπ€ ππŽπ‹πˆπ‚π˜

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These terms establish guidelines on the use of official social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram) of the East County Advanced Water Purification (AWP) Program, which is administered by the East County AWP Joint Powers Authority (JPA). Padre Dam Municipal Water District i

s the program administrator for the JPA. The purpose of information shared by the Program’s JPA on these social media platforms is to present information of public interest, including but not limited to Program and water related news, updates, conservation information and events.

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By accessing, contributing content to or otherwise participating in the use of the official East County AWP pages on social media platforms, the user agrees to the terms described below. To help assure these pages are safe and productive, please take a moment to become familiar with the following terms of use:

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We welcome your comments 24/7 but please note that social media platforms are not monitored 24/7 and staff primarily respond to comments during normal business hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). When closed for holidays, we aim to review comments on the next business day.

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The East County AWP social media pages serve as moderated online information exchange platforms about the Program and water related news and events. We want our social media channels to provide a welcoming environment for everyone who participates so we reserve the right to delete or hide comments that:

β€’ Are off-topic and do not directly relate to the posted East County AWP Program
news, updates, information, events, etc.

β€’ Contain vulgar or profane language, images or emojis.

β€’ Intimidate other posters, including but not limited to comments attacking
another’s race, color, gender, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity,
age, religion or disability.

β€’ Make unsupported, inaccurate or invalid claims or accusations.

β€’ Promote services or products, solicitations, advertisements, or endorsements of
any financial, commercial or non-governmental agency.

β€’ Show repetitive posts copied and pasted by the same or multiple users.

β€’ Promote illegal activity.

β€’ Are political in nature. We reserve the right to delete photos, videos, or links that:

β€’ Contain vulgar language, nudity, personal attacks of any kind, or offensive terms,
visuals, or audio that target specific ethnic or racial groups.

β€’ Are off-topics and do not directly relate to the posted East County AWP Program
news, updates, information, events, etc.

β€’ Make unsupported, inaccurate or invalid claims or accusations.

β€’ Are political in nature.

β€’ Promote services or products, solicitations, advertisements or endorsements of
any financial, commercial or non-governmental agency. The East County AWP JPA is not responsible for, and neither endorses nor opposes, comments or posts placed on the official social media pages. We reserve the right to delete or hide posts, photos, videos, or links that contain objectionable content as outlined above, so please ensure your comments contain none of the above or they will be removed in entirety. We reserve the right, without prior notice, to block social media accounts that repeatedly violates the terms of use.

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If you are a member of the media, please send questions or requests directly to Program public affairs representatives Melissa McChesney or Rebecca Cole via email at mmcchesney@padre.org or rcole@ardurra.com or by phone at 619-572-1490 (Melissa) or 619-300-5044 (Rebecca) for a prompt response. Please refrain from submitting time-sensitive questions or comments on any East County AWP social media page.

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For official Public Records Requests, please contact Amy Pederson via apederson@padre.org or 619-258-4614. Please also note that comments posted to our social media pages are considered public record and can be disclosed without any prior notice. The East County AWP JPA has the right - at all times - to disclose any information to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request and to edit, refuse to post or remove or store any materials posted here.

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The East County AWP social media pages are offered to facilitate the sharing of information on the Program and water-related news. The East County AWP JPA DOES NOT endorse or promote any information posted to these sites, and specifically DOES NOT endorse, promote or attest to the validity or effectiveness of any commercial postings or third party advertisements on this site. If discovered by the Program JPA, the JPA will remove any posting that it finds to be inappropriate to the purpose of these sites other than third party advertisements. PLEASE NOTE: You are no longer on the official East County AWP website; therefore, you must abide by the social media platform privacy policies and terms of use. Please see the Terms of Use Policies for each website.

Road Closure Alert 🚧Beginning Monday, June 1, a section of the roadway near Zion Avenue and Riverdale Street (pictured) ...
05/28/2026

Road Closure Alert 🚧

Beginning Monday, June 1, a section of the roadway near Zion Avenue and Riverdale Street (pictured) will be temporarily closed in both directions.

This 24/7 closure will allow for pipeline construction.

Business and parking lot access will remain open during construction.

This closure is expected to last for four to six weeks.

ICYMI: A major milestone was reached on the East County AWP Project with installation of the final 3,500-foot stretch of...
05/27/2026

ICYMI: A major milestone was reached on the East County AWP Project with installation of the final 3,500-foot stretch of wastewater pipeline last month.

Crews used horizontal directional drilling (HDD), a trenchless method that minimizes surface disruption, to install the pipeline near Lake 1 at Santee Lakes and connect it to the East Mission Gorge Pump Station at State Route 52 and Mission Gorge Road.

This marks a major step toward project completion.

HEADS UP- There is a new pedestrian walkway on the east end of Mission Trails Regional Park along Father Junipero Serra ...
05/22/2026

HEADS UP- There is a new pedestrian walkway on the east end of Mission Trails Regional Park along Father Junipero Serra Trail near Bushy Hill Drive.⚠️

This temporary pathway is to help pedestrians safely travel around the construction zone. πŸ₯Ύ

Please follow posted signs and use caution in the area. 🚧

REMINDER: The far right lane on westbound Mission Gorge Road between SR-125 and SR-52 is closed 24/7 due to construction...
05/20/2026

REMINDER: The far right lane on westbound Mission Gorge Road between SR-125 and SR-52 is closed 24/7 due to construction at the East Mission Gorge Pump Station. 🚧

Please reduce your speed to 25 mph through the work zone. πŸš—

Visit EastCountyAWP.com for project updates and the interactive construction map. βœ…

Trail Closure in Effect 🚧A section of the Father Junípero Serra Trail is currently closed during park hours due to pipel...
05/19/2026

Trail Closure in Effect 🚧

A section of the Father JunΓ­pero Serra Trail is currently closed during park hours due to pipeline construction.

Crews will complete this work by the end of the day on Tuesday, May 19, and the trail will reopen on Wednesday, May 20.

There is no pedestrian access past the closure point. Please use the Visitor Center Loop Trail or Oak Grove Loop Trail as detours.

Trail Closure Notice🚧A section of the Father Junipero Serra Trail will be closed during park hours on Tuesday, May 19 an...
05/18/2026

Trail Closure Notice🚧

A section of the Father Junipero Serra Trail will be closed during park hours on Tuesday, May 19 and Wednesday, May 20 due to pipeline construction.

There will be no pedestrian access past the closure point. Visitors can use the Visitor Center Loop Trail or Oak Grove Loop Trail to navigate around the area.

Thank you for your patience while this important water project continues.

The   Program team is enjoying connecting with residents at Helix Water Talks today at the R.M. Levy Water Treatment Pla...
05/16/2026

The Program team is enjoying connecting with residents at Helix Water Talks today at the R.M. Levy Water Treatment Plant- sharing how advanced water purification will help create a more sustainable local water supply.

HEADS UP: The far right lane on westbound Mission Gorge Road between State Route 125 and State Route 52 will be closed 2...
05/15/2026

HEADS UP: The far right lane on westbound Mission Gorge Road between State Route 125 and State Route 52 will be closed 24/7 starting Monday, May 18.

This closure will remain in place for several months while crews build a structure for the East Mission Gorge Pump Station.

Visit EastCountyAWP.com to view our interactive construction map.

πŸ’§Exciting newsπŸ’§The final component of the East County AWP Program- the energy recovery system- is now moving into constr...
05/13/2026

πŸ’§Exciting newsπŸ’§The final component of the East County AWP Program- the energy recovery system- is now moving into construction.

This first-of-its-kind system in San Diego County will convert biogas from the three digesters (pictured) into heat and electricity to reduce energy use at the main project site and save money for the JPA and ratepayers.

Early work is focused on the combined heat and power (CHP) area, where concrete pads are being prepared for two engines.

Construction on the dechlorination facility in Lakeside is progressing, with all underground and mechanical work now com...
05/11/2026

Construction on the dechlorination facility in Lakeside is progressing, with all underground and mechanical work now complete.

This facility is where purified water from the AWP facility will have chlorine removed before it enters Lake Jennings, helping to protect and preserve fish and plant life in the water. ο»Ώ
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ο»ΏThe project team is currently awaiting delivery and installation of the radio and switchgear panels, which will support system controls and operations.

Completion is expected in fall 2026.

Visit our website to get caught up on the latest East County AWP news ➑️ EastCountyAWP.com
05/08/2026

Visit our website to get caught up on the latest East County AWP news ➑️ EastCountyAWP.com

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