Long Beach Water Department (LBWD) in Long Beach, California, is responsible for keeping the
city's 487,000 residents supplied with clean, good-tasting water that meets
stringent federal and state regulations for drinking water quality. As the largest
groundwater treatment plant in the U.S., the department’s facility is considered
one of the most modern plants in the world. LBWD also operates and maintains nearly
765 miles of sewer lines, removing more than 40 million gallons of wastewater
per day from throughout the city and delivering it to Los Angeles County
sanitation district facilities.