When the affluent, new home development was being established, odor control was top of mind. The wastewater treatment plant was in close proximity to the new development, which includes 900 acres (364 hectares) of preserved open space, including 24 miles (38 kms) of trails, 10 neighborhood parks, a community pool and water park, as well as outdoor sport courts.

The Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District is an independent special district created by the State of California to collect and treat wastewater and protect the Vallejo community from flooding. Since 1952, the district has protected public health and the San Francisco Bay Area by treating wastewater generated by the more than 115,000 residents of Vallejo and surrounding area.

When you make decisions that result in better operations, reduced costs, and safer conditions, members will take notice. However, the ever-savvy customer also wants some say in managing their own budgets when it comes to energy use.

The temperature of the drinking water delivered to a utilities end-customer is becoming increasingly important. Governments and regulators around the world are looking at ways of improving the overall water quality in the drinking water distribution systems by reducing the risk of microbial contamination.