Carmel Area WasteWater District

Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Electrical/Mechanical Rehabilitation Project

CAWD is constructing improvements to the existing Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project will upgrade key facilities at the plant including Influent Pumping, Headworks, Effluent Pumping, and Solids Handling. The project is anticipated to be completed in 2023.

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Here at CAWD we are very proud of how we close the environmental loop wherever possible. We protect the Bay while turning wastewater into new water supplies for the peninsula; we process our solids to make electricity for our plant; and we turn our solids into fertilizer for farms.

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Bridge to Everywhere - Rio Park and CAWD Bridge Trail Project

CAWD is working on plans for a new walking trail connection between Carmel-By-The-Sea and the State Park and Regional Park lands south of the Carmel River. The new trail would cross along the edge of…

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Rio Park and CAWD Bridge Trail Video

Watch this video to experience the proposed trail from Mission Trail to Highway 1.

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Shared Sewer Responsibility - Please Don't Flush Wipes

The proper way to protect human health and the environment is to dispose of wipes in a trash can instead of the toilet. Disposing of wipes in the toilet can cause expensive sewage backups in homes…

Rancho Cañada Sewer Replacement

The project would replace an existing CAWD sewer main, which would serve to upsize and upgrade the existing pipeline to address capacity issues to handle current flows and address surcharging. The…

Carmel Valley Manor Sewer Extension Project

Carmel Valley Manor Sewer Extension Project – Adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration – Prepared by Rincon

Corona Road Area Annexation and Assessment District

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Bridge to Everywhere - Rio Park and CAWD Bridge Trail Project

Rio Park and CAWD Bridge Trail Video

SB 272 Enterprise System Catalog

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Shared Sewer Responsibility - Please Don't Flush Wipes

Rancho Cañada Sewer Replacement

Carmel Valley Manor Sewer Extension Project

Corona Road Area Annexation and Assessment District

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