Apple Valley and Hesperia will likely move one step closer to accessing valuable reclaimed water Thursday, as the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority's board of directors considers a recommendation to start prequalifying contractors for subregional plants in each city.
If that motion is approved at Thursday morning’s meeting, VVWRA spokesman Ryan Orr said the agency hopes to have bids back by early September, get a notice to proceed by the end of the year and start construction in early 2013. Construction is expected to take two years, for a planned 2015 opening.
The Hesperia plant is being planned east of Interstate 15, near Maple Avenue and Eucalyptus Street, while the Apple Valley plant is expected to take out the southwest corner of Lenny Brewster Park. Both locations drew some protest from area residents but were ultimately approved in light of the benefits supporters say they will bring to the larger community.
For the last six years, Victorville has had exclusive access to the recycled water coming from VVWRA’s regional plant simply because of logistics. The subregionals will bring recycled water to these communities, while costing less than replacing aging infrastructure that directs flows from Hesperia and Apple Valley to the existing Victorville site.
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