Integrated Collection, Treatment & Reuse: Leveraging Efficient & Flexible Engineering for Today While Meeting the Challenges of the Future

In 2007 and the first half of 2008, Glendale, Arizona experienced significant increases in wastewater flows due to population growth and the construction of several sports venues. The flow is treated at the West Area Water Reclamation Facility (WAWRF) which was approaching its capacity. Glendale undertook a master planning project to expand their infrastructure with the goal of an integrated collection, treatment, and reuse system for the near-term and buildout planning horizons. By mid-2010, WAWRF's influent flows decreased 50%, development dropped to a standstill due to the effects of the severe economic downturn, and sewer revenues dropped. The master plan objectives changed and the direction was altered to conform to the new reality. While Glendale remains committed to increasing its beneficial reuse of reclaimed water the final master plan provided the guidance for a short-term compromise due to economic conditions of today while crystallizing the vision for the future system.