Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is VenturaWaterPure?
  2. What are the components of VenturaWaterPure?
  3. What have been the safety considerations of potable reuse?
  4. Why is VenturaWaterPure needed?
  5. Why is VenturaWaterPure the preferred recycled water solution?
  6. Why is the project scheduled for 2025 completion?
  7. How will VenturaWaterPure be funded?
  8. Why doesn’t the City expand its tertiary treated water or “purple pipe” infrastructure?
  9. Why doesn’t the City convey its tertiary treated water to the City of Oxnard as an alternative to the VenturaWaterPure Project?
  10. Why isn’t the City sending the tertiary treated water to United Water Conservation District’s (United) spreading grounds?
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  1. Why is a new ocean outfall needed?
  2. Will the outfall have negative impacts to the environment or wildlife?
  3. When will construction of the outfall take place?
  4. How was the location of the outfall determined?
  5. What are the impacts to Marina Park?
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  1. What is the State Water Interconnection Project?
  2. Why connect to State Water?
  3. Why construct both the State Water Interconnection and VenturaWaterPure Projects?
  4. Why doesn’t the City of Ventura pursue a connection to the State Water Project at Lake Piru or Castaic Lake rather than a connection through Calleguas Municipal Water District’s system?
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