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Letters
Working for Who?
At the August 18, 2020 City Council Meeting,
the City Council was advised that recycled
water, water and wastewater operational costs
were going significantly up (you can watch
around 2:21 timeframe on the El Segundo TV
YouTube channel). It appears Hyperion has been
irresponsible in forecasting their finances and
from FY 2017 to FY 2021, and there’s been
a 91% increase in cost. The recommendation
is to pass along these costs to customers (us
residents). For obvious reasons, City Council was
visibly frustrated. I am also frustrated. How
does our local area have two government owned
wastewater treatment facilities (Hyperion and
West Basin) and there’s still a surplus in recycled
water that gets sent to the ocean, instead of
drastically expanding the purple pipes and also
working with regulatory agencies on pushing
legislation for recycled wastewater to be used
for potable water purposes like already happens
in other states? I am paying for wastewater
recycling, yet my home has no access to this
recycled water. I’m also being told by the West
Basin that we need a desalination plant to be
built in our town due to our high water demand
and lack of local water supplies. Since we
live in a desert region, I know that freshwater
is a precious commodity, but why aren’t we
expanding the usage of recycled water, and why
is this excess water getting sent directly to the
ocean? I would like answers from Hyperion
and West Basin because if I managed my job
this wonky, I would get fired.
– Corrie Zupo
Endorsement for
Community College Board
There is an important election this year
that you may not be familiar with and that is
a seat on the El Camino Community College
Board of Trustees. Our local community college
is an important resource for students of
all ages, and El Camino offers retraining for
starting a new career, or a place to improve
your quality of life.
Fortunately, we have a great candidate
for El Camino Community College Board, my
friend Trisha Murakawa. She is an experienced
commissioner with a passion for education and
public service, and who will ensure El Camino
is a vital asset for years to come.
Please join me in voting for Trisha Murakawa
to represent El Segundo on the El Camino
Community College Board of Trustees.
– Scott Houston, Director, Division 4
West Basin Municipal Water District
See Letters, page 6