Washoe County Department of Water Resources
Utility Operations Division (O&M)
The Utility Division is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the County's 18 water systems and the facilities of the South Truckee Meadows General Improvement District, wastewater treatment and conveyance facilities and reclaimed water facilities. The three wastewater treatment plants serve south Truckee Meadows, east Lemmon Valley and Cold Springs Valley. As of December 2009, DWR had 23,648 billable water accounts and 19,696 billable sewer customers. DWR's reclaimed water operation is associated with the South Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility. The Division's reclaimed water accounts have grown steadily over the last few years, with 265 customer accounts in 2009 using approximately 2,352 acre-feet of reclaimed water - instead of scarce potable water.