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Sewage Facilities

After a quick Google search, I found that there are plentiful facilities that treat sewage/waste water in Placer County. While there are a lot in the general area, there are a handful of facilities that are particularly close to where I live: City of Lincoln Wastewater Treatment Facility, Placer County Waste Waster Treatment Plant, Roseville Water Treatment Plant, and Pleasant Grove Waste Water. As seen in the image below, there is a wealth of agencies and treatment plants in the community. Having a visual of where these facilities are located helps give peace of mind that there is a process for water after use and that several plants manage the wider communities needs.

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  1. JudyJudeSeptember 28, 2018 at 3:42 PM

    Wow, there are several water treatment plants, that is great! In Sacramento, we just have the one in Elk Grove. Not sure why there is only one, but currently it is in the process of expansion and being revised.

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  2. Antonio SorianoNovember 9, 2018 at 2:15 PM

    I like your inclusion of the map in this discussion. I also reside in Placer County and its nice to see how close I live to these treatment plants.

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