Watertight/New Dewatering Plant Keeps Vegas Wastewater Under the Surface

摘要

People flush toilets and take showers without a second thought or care in the world, but the Clark County Water Reclamation District has plenty to think about on the other end of the drain. The agency collects and treats Ioo million gallons of wastewater daily from thousands of homes, schools and businesses throughout the Las Vegas Valley. It's also responsible for half of Southern Nevada's return flow credits to the Colorado River. "We're an unobtrusive service," says Richard Mendes, district general manager. "If people know what we are doing then there is usually a problem. They should be able to go about their business, and we'll take care of the waste."