The Hyperion Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF) is a relatively small, but mighty link to the City of Los Angeles’ future investment in Pure Water Los Angeles. The new facility will treat primary effluent from the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant (HWRP) to produce high-quality, advanced treated recycled water for various uses at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), including cooling tower make-up water, toilet flushing, irrigation, and other non-potable uses. The recycled water will also be used at HWRP to offset potable water demands in its industrial water system, as well as provide recycled water to existing internal infrastructure. This was City of Los Angeles/LA Sanitation & Environment’s (LASAN) first progressive design-build (PDB) delivery project, bringing a high level of collaboration with LASAN and contractor partner, Walsh Construction, early in the project through the 70% design phase. The Hyperion AWPF building is configured into a one-of-a-kind visitor-friendly facility to educate the public and the next generation of leaders while also attracting more people to the water/wastewater industry—connecting with the community and instilling the importance of a One Water future.

Learn more about the project: Journeys to Water Independence – Brown and Caldwell

Learn more about LASAN: https://sanitation.lacity.gov/san/faces/home/portal/s-lsh-wwd

Learn more about LADWP: https://www.ladwp.com/who-we-are/water-system