Bear Valley CSD

Here is the June 2026 Board of Directors and Committee Meeting schedule:

June 11 - Regular Board of Directors Meeting, 6 pm
June 16 - Special Board of Directors Meeting, 12 pm
June 18 - Infrastructure Committee, 1 pm
June 23 - Administration Committee, 10 am
June 25 - Regular Board of Directors Meeting, 6 pm

The Bear Valley Community Services District’s Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) serves about 500 parcels in Bear Valley Springs. Every day, wastewater from hundreds of homes enters the sewer system, bound for the treatment plant.

But do you know what the plant actually does?

The WWTP is designed to receive and treat 250,000 gallons of wastewater per day. Currently, the BVCSD WWTP sends a daily average of 93,000 gallons of wastewater through an eight-step process that makes the water safe for release into the environment or reuse in things like landscaping.

1. PRE-TREATMENT (HEADWORKS): Physically removes large debris, such as cloth, plastic, and anything too large that may clog the system down the line.

2. BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT: Send the wastewater into a tank where bacteria are introduced. Those bacteria eat organic matter, breaking it down and converting it into a form that’s easier to remove.

3. REMOVE SOLID PARTICLES: Pump the water into a secondary clarifier, which is basically a large tank where water sits and settles. As the wastewater sits, solid particles separate and drop to the bottom, while the cleaner wastewater spills over the top and moves onto the next step.

4. FLOW CONTROL (BALANCING TANK): The wastewater moves to a balancing tank, which regulates the amount of water being sent to the next steps. Some chlorine is also added at this step to start disinfecting the water.

5. PREPARE FOR MORE FILTRATION: Pumps start moving the wastewater from the balancing tank to the sand filtration unit. Aluminum sulfate is added, which causes smaller particles still in the wastewater to stick together, making them easier to remove.

6. SAND FILTRATION: The wastewater is pumped up through sand. The sand catches and removes particles still present in the wastewater.

7. DISINFECTION: The water is injected with chlorine and flows through a contact chamber to maximize disinfection. The chlorine is added to eliminate pathogens and other harmful microorganisms.

8. DECHLORINATION: The water is sent to a pond, where it is injected with a de-chlorination agent to neutralize the chlorine in the water. Dechlorination removes residual chlorine, so it does not harm wildlife. Once the dechlorination is complete, the water is available for beneficial reuse.

The water at the end of this process is non-potable, so it isn’t used for drinking water. However, it can be safely discharged into the environment or used for things like watering the golf course.

The wastewater treatment plant is very tightly monitored. Problems at any step of the process can cause potentially hazardous water to be released, leading to environmental damage or groundwater contamination. It can also lead to significant fines from state or county governments. Our WWTP team is constantly running chemical analyses and maintenance checks to ensure everything is working normally.

To learn more about the Wastewater Treatment Plant, click the link below!

Wastewater Treatment Process The BVCSD WWTP is a Tertiary Treatment Grade 3 Wastewater Treatment Plant with a designed average daily flow (ADF) of .25 MGD (million gallons a day…

The agenda has been posted for the Thursday, June 4 Liaison Committee Meeting.

The CSD Infrastructure Committee is recruiting volunteers! If you are interested in serving, please submit an Infrastructure Committee Interest Form to Denise Jelleschitz, [email protected].

The Infrastructure Committee Interest Form can be found here: bvcsd.org/files/b1e8c5ec8/INFRA+Committee+Interest+form.pdf

The deadline to apply is Friday, June 5.