Victor Valley Wastewater Recla- mation Authority (VVWRA) serves a 279 square mile area that includes Apple Valley, Hes- peria, Victorville, Spring Valley Lake and Oro Grande, Califor- nia. The plant and employees treat about 10.7 million gallons of wastewater every single day. To the average homeowner, it may come as some surprise to hear that wastewater is much more than what comes from your toilet. It includes water from sinks, showers, dishwashers and washing machines - anything that goes down the sewer pipe. VVWRA takes that wastewater and sludge, and transforms it. The wastewater that comes to the VVWRA plant goes through an extensive cleaning and purification process before being returned to the Mojave River, or used in the cooling tower of a nearby power plant. S

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