The purpose of the meeting is to describe the Risk Management Plan for the Plant and discuss offsite local implications related to the storage of chemicals used in the wastewater treatment process. The WPCP uses chemicals to disinfect treated wastewater to provide for its safe discharge into the Bay and its use as reclaimed water for landscaping and irrigation.
Chlorine is used to kill disease-causing organisms and for odor control.
Sulfur dioxide is used to remove any chlorine remaining in the water after disinfection, in order to protect plants and animals at the point of water discharge. The chlorine and sulfur dioxide used at the Plant are received in one-ton gas cylinders and immediately placed within storage buildings designed to meet the County of Santa Clara's stringent Toxic Gas Ordinance. Currently, the WPCP is implementing revisions to its Risk Management Plan to comply with new requirements of the Clean Air Act and the California Accidental Release Prevention Program. The public is invited to a meeting on January 24 to hear about and discuss the plan. The Community Center is located at 550 E. Remington Avenue in Sunnyvale.