The Clearwater Project was approved after a multi-year evaluation of the main sewer system serving nearly half of Los Angeles County. A new 7-mile tunnel, a key component of the project, is being constructed to protect local waterways by addressing aging infrastructure.
Take an up-close look at how Rachel, our tunnel boring machine (TBM), works. In this short video, we explain how the parts of the TBM work.
A new 5-minute video that provides an overview of the Clearwater Project including what the project is, why it is needed, and how it will be constructed.
July 24, 2024
Clearwater Presentation to Sanitation Districts Board of Directors
Today, we provided a construction update to our Sanitation Districts Board of Directors.
Our presentation included an overview of the Clearwater Project's construction progress, including tunneling completed to date and estimated work left to complete.
PDF of presentation
Construction Update
Rachel, the name of our tunnel boring machine, continues to dig the new Clearwater tunnel.
To date, she has passed the 4-mile mark and is near Western Avenue and Capital Drive.
Rachel has approximately three miles to go in the next year to complete the tunnel connection from our treatment plant in Carson to Royal Palms Beach outfall.
May 31, 2024
Ocean Day at Point Fermin Elementary School
The Clearwater Project offers teachers different ways to supplement STEM Programs and encourage technical fields.
Here we are at the Point Fermin Elementary School in San Pedro sharing the importance of protecting the oceans with students.
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