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Stst^fTMnt of John S. CroMman 

 Eastern Municipal Watar Distrtet 

 Novambar 9, 1993 

 Paga 3 



four units per acre. Higher density residentiai areas and commerdai and Industriai zonea are 

 cantered around the ^corporated and unincorporated communttles. Mobile tiome parks 

 represent a high percentage of exieting dwellings units in the IHemet/San Jacinto area and in 

 Sun City. A high concantraiion of dairy fanns is found northwest of San Jacinto along the San 

 Jacinto River. Large open spaces are stiH present throughout the area 



in 1992/93 E^flWD served approxinnately 65,00 acre-feet (AF) of water (one acre-ft)ot of water Is 

 325.990 gallons of water) to 72,000 domeatic/commercial/industriai customers. Approximately 

 80 percent of the Oistricf s water Is supplied by MWD through Its Colorado River Aqueduct and 

 the California Aqueduct with the remaining 20 percent produced locally. Agiicufture accounts 

 for 20 percent of the water used, witli the remainder going to the other uses. To ensure 

 adequate supplies and meet fire-flow requirements, the District has 115 mlUon gallons (MG) of 

 storage with an additional 58 MQ under design or constnxition. Within the next 5 years this ia 

 projected to increase by an additional 68 MG. 



The District has Ave regional water redanwtlon facflHies with a total capacity of 43 mliilon galtona 

 per day. In 1992/93 they produced an average of 25 miHlon galona ol reclaimed water per day. 

 Four of the regional plants provide tertiary treatment which effectivety removes bacteria, vloises 

 and virtually al suspended solds. At this level of treatment, reclaimed water can tra used for 

 almost any use short of direct human consumption. The remajnir»g treatment facility provides 

 secondary treatment which employs biological oxldadon to remove 85-95 percent of the 

 suspended solids and other bnpurftiea. This water can be used on Itoer, feed and seed crops 



