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Pretreatment Program Achievements

Heavy Metal Loading Reduction to the Treatment Plants
The success of the pretreatment program is exemplified by the dramatic reduction of total heavy metal loadings to the Hyperion Treatment Plant as graphically shown in the following figures.

Reduced Sewer Overflows
The success of the FOG Control Program, in conjunction with the aggressive sewer cleaning and maintenance program of the Bureau‘s Wastewater Collection System Division, has reduced the overall FOG-related sewer overflows by 85%.

 

Industrial Waste Management Division
2714 Media Center Drive • Los Angeles, CA 90065
(323) 342-6200 • (323) 342-6111 (fax)
email: San.IWMD@lacity.org
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
BUREAU OF SANITATION