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The City hopes to break ground on the project by 2021. This will cost-effectively modernize the <br />plant to meet future water quality regulations, enhance habitat and provide a resource to the <br />community. <br /> <br />What is the Project? <br /> <br />Currently, 5-7 million gallons of treated wastewater is sent from the City to a pipe operated by <br />the East Bay Dischargers Authority each day. This pipe receives treated wastewater from much <br />of the East Bay and sends it into the middle of San Francisco Bay. This treated wastewater is <br />generally safe, yet contains contaminants like nitrogen, phosphorus, and pharmaceuticals that <br />most treatment plants are not designed to remove. <br /> <br /> <br />This project involves utilizing an underutilized wastewater storage basin and converting it to a <br />treatment wetland. Current estimates indicate 10-20% of the City’s treated effluent can be <br />‘polished’ in the pond, prior to direct discharge to the Bay. Using techniques developed by UC <br />Berkeley researchers, the City hopes to nearly eliminate nitrogen and phosphorus (which are <br />“nutrients” that can cause algae blooms and other problems in the Bay) and other contaminants <br />from this portion of its wastewater stream. <br />183