San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency planning new percolation basins
The San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency (SGPWA), a Southern California State Water Contractor, is planning a new set of percolation basins to support growing demand for water storage. SGPWA is planning the Brookside West Recharge Facility, which would complement the agency’s existing Brookside East Recharge Facility. Brookside West’s 62.5 acres would house approximately 25 acres of recharge ponds. The ponds, or basins, would import water from the State Water Project and filter the water down through layers of soil and rock to be stored underground. The facility may also be used for local stormwater capture and to recharge treated reclaimed water.