Jurupa Valley, CA

Creating a Roadmap for Recycled Water Expansion

Jurupa Community Services District (JCSD) provides drinking water to the City of Eastvale, much of the City of Jurupa Valley, and portions of unincorporated Riverside County. The district has historically relied primarily on groundwater, but water quality concerns, potential disruptions, and changing climate conditions have reinforced the value of diversifying its supply portfolio. At the same time, treated wastewater from regional facilities represents a local resource that can provide additional value instead of being discharged to the Santa Ana River.

JCSD engaged Woodard & Curran to develop a Recycled Water Strategic Plan that builds on its Phase I recycled water system and provides a roadmap for future expansion. The completed plan brings together a Non-Potable Reuse Recycled Water Master Plan and a Potable Reuse Concept Study, giving the district a coordinated framework for evaluating near- and long-term investments.

Building from a Funded First Phase

Woodard & Curran’s work with JCSD began with support for the district’s foundational recycled water program. That effort included identifying potential customers and meters for conversion, assessing on-site conditions, planning pipeline connections, and evaluating the pumping infrastructure needed to deliver recycled water. The resulting Phase I system is being implemented to serve approximately 1,126 acre-feet per year of recycled water demand, primarily replacing potable water historically used for irrigation.

JSCD officials and project team members at the recycled water project groundbreaking.

Funding has played an important role in moving the program from planning to implementation. In 2022, JCSD and the Inland Empire Utilities Agency received a $12.3 million grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for the Joint IEUA-JCSD Recycled Water Intertie Project through the Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program. In 2023, Woodard & Curran helped to secure an additional $5.3 million from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, with additional funding requests planned. The grants support a regional project designed to increase recycled water use, reduce potable water use for irrigation, improve groundwater recharge reliability, and strengthen water supply resilience during drought conditions.

This project alone is expected to produce more than 1 billion gallons of recycled water annually across the participating agencies. Approximately 200 million gallons per year will serve JCSD irrigation customers, including parks, schools, landscaped streets, medians, and commercial properties, while additional recycled water will be conveyed to the Inland Empire Utilities Agency system for regional use and groundwater replenishment.

$17.6 Million

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Grants

1,126 AFY

Planned Recycled Water Demand

1B Gallons

Anticipated Annual Recycled Water Production

Evaluating non-potable and potable reuse opportunities

With Phase I providing a foundation, Woodard & Curran helped JCSD evaluate how the district could expand recycled water use over time. The Non-Potable Reuse Recycled Water Master Plan assessed new supply sources, prospective customers, delivery infrastructure, and opportunities to connect facilities supplied by the Western Riverside County Regional Wastewater Authority and the Regional Water Quality Control Plant. The team developed five alternatives, ranging from targeted extensions to a combined, looped distribution system capable of serving much of the district service area from both treatment plants.

The non-potable alternatives could provide between 109 and 1,798 acre-feet of additional recycled water per year and serve between 13 and 179 additional customers, depending on the selected approach. These alternatives considered available supplies, customer demand, facility needs, planning-level costs, implementation timing, and opportunities to create a distribution backbone for future regional projects.

Woodard & Curran also developed a Potable Reuse Concept Study to help JCSD understand how purified recycled water could fit into its future supply portfolio. The study evaluated locally led and regional concepts involving both indirect potable reuse through groundwater recharge and direct potable reuse. Four concepts received detailed evaluation, while 10 additional concepts were identified for future consideration. Together, the concepts represent potential supplies ranging from approximately 3,380 to 6,898 acre-feet per year.

Turning technical analysis into a flexible roadmap

Rather than selecting a single project based on current conditions, the strategic plan gives JCSD a framework for comparing options and revisiting decisions as funding, regulations, partnerships, water needs, and other conditions evolve. Woodard & Curran evaluated project alternatives using criteria such as construction cost, unit cost, water yield, regional benefits, implementation timing, community impacts, groundwater storage, and institutional complexity.

The resulting roadmap organizes decision points and action items into phased three- to four-year increments. This approach allows JCSD to advance practical non-potable projects while continuing to develop regional partnerships and investigate longer-term potable reuse opportunities. It also positions the district to align future investments with available funding and broader water supply planning.
By connecting near-term implementation with a flexible, long-term strategy, Woodard & Curran is helping JCSD make greater use of locally available water, reduce reliance on potable supplies for irrigation, and prepare for emerging recycled water opportunities. The plan gives district leaders a clear foundation for evaluating investments, collaborating with neighboring agencies, and pursuing funding as the recycled water program grows.

Key Project Team Members

Carrie Del Boccio PE National Technical Leader Watersheds
Brian Dietrick PE Senior Project Manager Water
Kraig Erickson PE Senior Project Manager Water Reuse
Martha De Maria y Campos Technical Manager Water
Richard Harmon Fiscal Solutions Regional Leader Fiscal Solutions
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