- Location: Dana Point; adjacent to SOCWA headquarters
- Type of Facility: Conventional activated sludge treatment facility
- Total Capacity: 13 million gallons per day
- Average Capacity Used Today: Approx. 6 million gallons per day
- Year Built: 1964
Interesting Facts
- The JB Latham facility produces its own energy
- Approximately 40 percent of the power needs are produced on-site from methane gas that is a byproduct of the treatment process
- SOCWA was awarded approximately $1 million in grant funding for on-site energy production
- Hundreds of students and interested residents tour the facility each year
- JB Latham was awarded best medium-sized plant in the state by the California Water Environment Association in 2017
Treatment Processes
- Screening
- Grit removal
- Primary clarification
- Secondary treatment
- Secondary clarification
- Anaerobic digestion
- Solids dewatering
Address: 34156 Del Obispo St, Dana Point, CA 92629
