Completed NFC Projects - Santa Ana River Channel and
Pump Station
Santa Ana River Channel and Pump Station
OCFCD Facility No. E01
Downstream I-405 Freeway at the OCSD Facility
Located in Fountain Valley
Supervisorial District 2
Project Information
Santa Ana River Urban Runoff Diversion Project
The Santa Ana River Urban Runoff Diversion Project was one of four channel sites
chosen for the Urban Runoff Diversion Project within the Talbert Valley and Lower
Santa Ana River watersheds; the other three Urban Runoff Diversion Projects were:
the Huntington Beach Pump Station, Talbert Channel, and Greenville - Banning Channel.
The purpose of the Urban Runoff Diversion Projects is to prevent untreated urban
runoff from reaching the ocean waters. Urban runoff has been suspected as one of
several possible sources that may contribute to high coliform bacteria counts along
Huntington State Beach. The projects include the installation of pumps to divert
over 95% of the non-storm runoff from the Talbert and Lower Santa Ana River watershed
to the nearby OCSD wastewater treatment plant. The proposed projects divert seasonal
urban runoff (containing animal waste, fertilizers, waste oils, and other chemicals
that are nutrients for bacteria) into the sanitary sewer system at four different
locations to reduce water pollution.
This project construction consisted of low flow pumps to divert non-storm water
from the Santa Ana River Channel into the Orange County Sanitation District facility
for treatment. The subject project is located within the City of Fountain Valley
downstream of the I-405 Freeway.
Cost: $2.0 million
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