Lessalt Water Treatment Plant – Open House

Upgrades to the Lessalt Water Treatment Plant are complete, marking the first major step in bringing improved water quality to the Hollister Urban Area.

The Hollister Urban Area Water Project (HUAWP) is a collaborative effort approved in 2013 between the City of Hollister, Sunnyslope County Water District and the San Benito County Water District to improve drinking water quality, protect the groundwater basin and help meet wastewater discharge requirements.

“Completion of the Lessalt upgrades is a milestone in a long-term effort to improve water quality for our drinking water customers, and to help protect our local groundwater basin,” said Harry Blohm, the HUAWP project manager. “Upgrading the Lessalt Treatment Plant allows us to reliably treat 2 million gallons of water per day (mgd). This the first step in a long-range plan that has been in the works for many years.” The $6.8-million project was completed on schedule and within the original budget. Surface water imported from the Central Valley Project (CVP) is treated to drinking water standards at the Lessalt plant and distributed to Ridgemark, Sunnyslope and the City of Hollister customers.

Come see the upgrades at the Lessalt Water Treatment Plant Open House Saturday, April 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.