Stantec’s Tama Snow on SoCal water treatment and recycling projects

Earlier this summer, Palmdale Water District broke ground on the Pure Water Antelope Valley (Pure Water AV) facility—a demonstration project to model capabilities for advanced water treatment and groundwater recharge. With Stantec serving as Program Manager and leading the design of the demonstration facility, VX News interviewed Stantec Pacific Water Division VP, Tama Snow, on this and other Pure Water projects across Southern California. Emphasizing the sea-change in public understanding and acceptance of water treatment and recycling technology, Snow highlights the opportunities for water recycling and banking to address some of the region’s most pressing water challenges. 

As you may know, VerdeXchange has published numerous interviews over the years with leading Southern California water managers focused on the collaboration required among various agencies to build more climate-resilient water systems. It won’t surprise our readers to learn that Stantec is involved in many of these agency system alignment and resiliency conversations. Elaborate on Stantec’s current planning & design of reuse water projects.
 
Stantec is involved in several water reuse and water banking projects, and we’re at the forefront of these types of initiatives—working on both direct and indirect potable reuse. These projects can be controversial as they sometimes lead to increased rates for ratepayers. We’re always very mindful of finding opportunities for our many clients to save money for stakeholders and the public.