Tillman Water Reclamation Plant

The Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant is a water reclamation plant located in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Southern California, US. The plant was conceived of, designed and constructed by the City of Los Angeles' Bureau of Engineering. The Administration Building was designed by California architect Anthony J Lumsden. It is home to The Japanese Garden, which has been used as a backdrop in films and TV, including Bio-Dome, and Starfleet Academy from Star Trek.[1]

Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant Japanese Garden in Van Nuys, Los Angeles

The facility treats and reclaims wastewater, removing it from the sewer system and reducing the need for large sewer pipes downstream from the plant. The treated water is discharged to the lake in the adjacent Balboa Park, and then flows into the Los Angeles River where it comprises the majority of the flow. The plant began operation in 1985 and now processes 80 million US gallons (300,000 m3) of waste a day, producing 26 million US gallons (98,000 m3) of recycled water. It is named after Donald C. Tillman, the city engineer from 1972 to 1980.[2]

References
  1. Schnaufer, Jeff (1995-01-25). "Valley Newswatch". Los Angeles Times. Next Monday's episode: The crew encounters political protesters on a distant planet-filmed at the Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys.
  2. {{Cite The City of Los Angeles Sanitation operates more than 6,700 miles of public sewers that convey about 400 million gallons per day (MGD) of flow from residences and businesses to the City's four wastewater treatment and water reclamation plants. More information on how the City manages its vast sewer system may be obtained here in the Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) The City's wastewater system - sewers and treatment plants - operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to serve the needs of more than four million customers in Los Angeles, plus 29 contracting cities and agencies. There are ongoing construction projects to ensure service remains available to all of the residents in the City of Los Angeles. web|url=http://www.lasewers.org/treatment_plants/tillman/index.htm|title=Sewers}}



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