All about our (your) wastewater
Where does it all go? We work very hard not to leave any clues where it goes -- no smells and no spills. Because clean beaches are essential to San Diego's tourism economy and quality of life, we're always "thinking downstream."

60% of the 5.2 million gallons of wastewater we manage daily flows through our system to the City of San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater  Department system for treatment at the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant and offshore discharge into the Pacific Ocean.  

We divert the other 40% of our daily wastewater flow to our Water Recycling Facility for treatment and distribution to commercial customers and Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve.  Diverting this 40% decreases our City of San Diego treatment costs 14%, which helps keep our customer rates down.
All about our water
All about recycled water

Wastewater customers
Santee
El Cajon (Pepper Dr.)
Lakeside (Riverside Dr.)

Wastewater flow
5.2 million gallons/day

Infrastructure
161.94 miles of pipeline
4 lift/pump stations

Infrastructure investment
17% of sewer rates