ADVISORY/Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County Dedicates Largest Environmental Project Ever Undertaken by the Agency.

News Editors

ADVISORY...for Thursday (Oct. 24)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT:     Dedication of new secondary treatment system designed,
          built, and placed into operation at the Joint Water
          Pollution Control Plant (JWPCP), under budget and ahead of
          schedule

WHO:      James F. Stahl, Chief Engineer and General Manager
          Daryl W. Sweeney, Mayor of Carson
          Leonis C. Malburg, Mayor, City of Vernon, Chair of L.A.
            County Sanitation District No. 2
          Debra Bowen, California State Senator, 28th District
          Lucille Roybal-Allard, Congresswoman, 33rd District
          Esteban E. Torres, Retired Congressman, U.S. House of
            Representatives, 34th District
          Arthur G. Baggett, Jr., Chair, State Water Resources Control
            Board
          Dr. Mark Gold, Executive Director, Heal the Bay
          Joel Reynolds, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense
            Council
          Ray DiPietro, Chair, JWPCP Citizens Advisory Committee
          Margaret Hudson, Vice Chair, JWPCP Citizens Advisory
            Committee

WHEN:     Thursday, October 24, 2002, 10:00 a.m.

WHERE:    Joint Water Pollution Control Plant, 24501 South Figueroa
          Street, Carson, 310/830-2400
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WHY:      To recognize the completion of a significant enhancement to
          the existing water pollution control infrastructure that
          protects the public health and safety and environment of the
          coastal waters of Southern California. The eight-year design
          and construction effort was completed approximately $20
          million under budget (actual costs projected to be $380
          million; budget: $400 million) and on schedule. The
          construction effort created 18,000 jobs.