While the recycled water is safe and suitable for all landscape irrigation, it will not be economical to provide service to individual residential lots. At present, recycled water is used to irrigate the landscaping at the Water Reclamation Facility. The City is working with Cal Poly to develop and implement a master landscape plan for the Water Reclamation Facility which will demonstrate the successful use of recycled water with a wide variety of landscape materials. San Luis Obispo has a pleasant Mediterranean climate. Water is a precious commodity in this semi-arid region.
Water is in great demand to support habitat as well as to meet the needs of cities and agriculture.
The City is dedicating a minimum daily discharge of 1.1 million gallons of recycled water to support habitat in San Luis Obispo Creek. 2001, City of San Luis Obispo. Maintained by City Staff.