University City and Eastgate Mall Construction Alert: Upcoming Construction for Pure Water

University City and Eastgate Mall

Construction Alert

August 17, 2021

To learn more about projects in the University City and Eastgate Mall neighborhoods, visit phase1.purewatersd.org, call the project hotline at 833-UTC-PWSD

(833-882-7973) or email purewatersd@sandiego.gov.

Para informes en español, por favor comuníquese al 833-UTC-PWSD (833-882-7973).

Morena Pipelines Northern Alignment and Tunnels

Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 18, the City of San Diego will be conducting nighttime work on Executive Drive as part of the Morena Pipelines Northern Alignment and Tunnels project. The work will provide the City’s team with important information about the location and depth of existing utilities in the public right-of-way.

What to Expect:

Work is scheduled from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. from Sunday nights to Friday mornings.
Traffic control, like signage and cones, will be in place to direct traffic around the active work areas. There will be no full road closures or detours during this phase of work.
It is anticipated that this work will last approximately 1-2 weeks.

For questions or concerns, please reach out to the UC community liaison, Sarah Bowles, at sbowles@sandiego.gov.

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North City Pure Water Facility (NCPWF) and Pump Station

There is an updated schedule for the work occurring on Eastgate Mall. Nighttime construction will continue to occur from on Eastgate Mall between Eastgate Drive to Judicial Drive from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. from Sunday to Thursday nights, but the schedule has been extended until June 2022.

What to Expect:

Aug.-Sept. 2021: Crews will be completing water, sewer and storm drain tie-ins.
Sept. 2021-Jan. 2022: SDG&E will relocate gas lines.
Feb-April 2022: Process Lines will be completed.
May-June 2022: Street improvements and traffic lights are anticipated.

Please note this schedule is subject to change. We will provide an updated schedule on this work as-needed.

The NCPWF will use a proven five-step process to treat recycled water to purified water standards. Upon completion, the facility will produce 30 mgd of purified water, which will be conveyed by the Pump Station to the Miramar Reservoir for storage. The NCPWF and Pump Station is being built on Eastgate Mall across from the NCWRP.

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North City Water Reclamation Plant (NCWRP) Expansion

A contractor has been identified for the NCWRP Expansion, and a Notice to Proceed has been issued. Construction is expected to begin in August 2021 and end in 2025. Construction at the existing NCWRP will primarily take place on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The NCWRP Expansion will increase the recycled water production at the existing plant from 30 million gallons per day (mgd) to 52 mgd.

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Safety of the construction crews and community is our top priority. Please slow down near work sites and follow pedestrian instructions.

About Pure Water San Diego

Pure Water San Diego is the City of San Diego’s phased, multi-year program that will provide nearly half of San Diego’s water supply locally by 2035. Pure Water San Diego will use proven water purification technology to clean recycled water to produce safe, high-quality drinking water. The Program offers a cost-effective investment for San Diego’s water needs and will provide a reliable, sustainable water supply.

Phase 1 includes several projects that will clean recycled water to produce 30 million gallons per day (mgd) of high-quality purified water, reducing the City of San Diego’s dependence on imported water.

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Pure Water San Diego

City of San Diego

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purewatersd@sandiego.gov

Funding for these projects have been provided in part by Proposition 68, through an agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act through an agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

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