Most readers, meaning all of you in world-flung countries that never heard of Los Osos and aren't actually "reading" anyway - probably never heard of the push to do a "natural," cheaper, Arcata-like, wastewater treatment marsh in place of the state-of-the-art Tri-W project. To the two of you that actually read this (I am assuming one devoted but departed reader is no longer reading - there was three of you!), I recall that when I was running to be a director on the Los Osos Community Services District in 2006 that I got a call from a local on that topic (phone number in the "book" and never shied away from random calls). I explained the difference in rainfall between Los Osos and Arcata (44.4" per year). Los Osos' average is 15.77" per year (yes, stats will vary - 8" to 32" and lots of up and down - especially down - years in-between). Arcata was the "ideal," but not remotely possible for Los Osos due to lack of precipitation.
Well, the upshot is, Arcata is having to institute a "Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvement Project" to the tune of $54 million for Phase 1. PHASE 1! Read all about it here: https://www.madriverunion.com/articles/the-big-wastewater-plant-upgrade-is-underway/
Nothing is cheap. I always recall the cry, "We Delay, We Pay," in 2005 on numerous signs around town the I first arrived. Boy, was that ever true....
