Solano County Grand Jury
• 2023-2024
Wastewater Treatment Plants Solano County Grand Jury 2018-2019 I. Summary Drought has made water a hot topic. The
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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
In many cases, wastewater effluent is not used to supply industrial needs or to irrigate crops and public lands.
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R1
Wastewater treatment facility decision-makers consider, on an ongoing basis, if additional treated water can be used to replace current water supplies.
F2
The Benicia and Dixon wastewater treatment plants release methane directly to the atmosphere, which could be used as fuel for co-generation.
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R2
Explore options to capture methane released by wastewater treatment, such as generating electrical power.
F3
Not all wastewater treatment plants utilize renewable sources of electrical power.
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R3
Consider solar and wind power as alternative energy sources. 9