OCEANSIDE–The City was awarded $35,905 from the Bureau of Reclamation through the Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program.
The program provides funding for research to establish or expand water reuse markets, improve or expand existing water reuse facilities and streamline the implementation of clean water technology at new facilities.
“The City of Oceanside is pleased to receive this much-needed funding,” said Cari Dale, Water Utilities Director for the City of Oceanside. “California is a desert region and water is a precious resource we do not take for granted. This funding will help us investigate technology that could provide an additional one million gallons of potable water per day to our customers without an increase in the amount of pumping from the Mission Basin.”
With the funds, the City will examine adding a third stage reverse osmosis Morton water softener system to the City’s Mission Basin Groundwater Purification Facility which is part of the larger San Luis Rey Valley Groundwater Basin. By adding this system, the City hopes to recover up to 45 percent of the brine that is currently discharged into the ocean. Research study activities will include development of a pilot test plan, installation of a reverse osmosis pilot unit at the facility and running of the pilot unit to determine whether water quality goals can be met at the desired recovery rate.
“This funding will allow us to continue our efforts to diversify our water portfolio for the City of Oceanside and safeguard our environmental resources consistent with the goals of the City Council,” added Dale.
Rancho Bernardo’s Best Buddies Win $1,000 For “Gallery of Dreams” Entry
SAN DIEGO–Following a weekend of community voting at C2 Education’s Gallery of Dreams, Rancho Bernardo High School’s Best Buddies, an organization enhancing the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, won a $1,000 donation for its illustrated dream titled, “Inclusion.” The United Studios of Self Defense and the Factory Softball Club took home second and third place donations.
At the grand opening of its third San Diego location in Rancho Bernardo in June, C2 Education unveiled its Gallery of Dreams with artwork showcasing how local clubs and organizations dream of their future. Each group hand-crafted artwork to compete for a portion of a $2,600 donation from C2 Education. The Rancho Bernardo community chose the winners through a weekend-long voting campaign.
“Best Buddies’ dream of ‘inclusion for all people’ is simple, inspirational and relatable for everyone,” said Thomas Scott, C2 Education San Diego district manager. “The community has shown overwhelming support for this cause and remain incredibly grateful for their support in making students’ dreams come true.”
Beginning this week, C2 Education turns its attention to its social media fundraiser, which invites community members to post photos that represent their dreams on Instagram and Twitter using the hashtag #DreamBigRB. For each post, C2 Education will donate $1 to Savvy Giving by Design – a Rancho Bernardo based nonprofit whose mission is to provide comfort, support and healing to families with a child facing a medical crisis by transforming the interior of their home for zero cost.
“Savvy Giving by Design is a community effort. Much like C2 education, we believe it takes a village to make dreams come true, especially when a child is facing life-threatening illnesses,” said Susan Wintersteen, president/CEO of Savvy Giving by Design. “We are so thankful to C2 for the opportunity to raise funds and spread awareness about our cause.”
