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Irvington Pump Station Solar Power Project Nears Completion

Solar panels are rising out of our storm storage pond in south Fremont to absorb the sun's rays and power our pump station. The 1,680 panels are expected to generate 875,000 kilowatt hours of energy annually - enough to power about 80 homes. Our goal is to have a "zero" PG & E bill for the pump station when averaged annually, and the District will receive $650,000 in rebates from PG & E over the next five years. The $2.84 million dollar project is expected to be completed in early March.		Left: Solar panels are mounted and ready for electrical wiring Below: Installation of "torque tubes" that  support the panels while allowing them to rotate east to west with the sun

USD Wins CWEA Collection System Of The Year Award For SF Bay Region

USD has received the “Collection System of the Year” award from the San Francisco Bay Section of the California Water Environment Association (CWEA). The District received the award for outstanding performance in 2011 in the categories of regulatory compliance, maintenance, safety, training, emergency preparedness and administration for sewer systems of 500 miles or more. USD owns and maintains over 779 miles of sewer lines in the Tri-Cities.

The District’s proactive evaluation of our main sewer line preventative maintenance program was among our 2011 accomplishments, as well as additions to our technical training facilities at our headquarters in Union City.

The Bay Section Award automatically enrolls the District in CWEA’s statewide competition. CWEA is the California industry association for wastewater professionals, with about 9,000 members statewide and over 1,600 in the San Francisco Bay section, which includes Alameda, Contra Costa, and San Francisco counties, and part of San Mateo County. USD won CWEA’s Statewide Awards for Large Collection System of the Year and Large Treatment Plant of the Year for 2009.

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USD's Financial Information Is On The Web

You can view information about USD's finances online! Learn about where our revenues come from and the types of expenditures we make to ensure the continuation of our award-winning, reliable service to our customers. See how our charges stack up against other utility bills, and compare our rates to other Bay Area agencies and communities.

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