Oro Loma Sanitary District Remembers Longtime Board Member and San Leandro Resident Howard W. Kerr
San Lorenzo, Calif., January 15, 2020 – It is with great sadness that Oro Loma Sanitary District announces the passing of former Board Member and longtime San Leandro resident Howard W. Kerr. Former Director Kerr passed away peacefully on January 2, 2020 at the age of 96. Dedicated to public
Oro Loma Plant Chemist Sara Burke is Guest Editor of Clean Water Magazine’s Special Lab Issue
Oro Loma Sanitary District Plant Chemist Sara Burke collaborated on this issue of Clean Water Magazine, the official publication of the California Water Environment Association (CWEA). Sara served as guest editor of the first ever lab edition of the magazine, which focused on proposed changes in lab regulations. As the Plant Chemist
Microvi MNE Technology Selected as Bay Area’s First Full-Scale Wastewater Sidestream Treatment in Multi-Million Dollar Project at Oro Loma Sanitary District
November 19, 2019, Hayward, CA.—Microvi Biotech Inc. and Oro Loma Sanitary District (OLSD) are pleased to announce the installation of a full-scale Microvi MNE wastewater sidestream treatment system at the 20 MGD OLSD treatment plant in San Lorenzo, CA in 2020. The multi-million dollar collaborative project will be conducted between
Here’s a Great Local Resource for Mattress Recycling
The Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley ReStores have partnered with The Mattress Recycling Council’s Bye Bye Mattress Program to establish a permanent mattress drop-off location at the Habitat ReStore in Oakland. Habitat for Humanity ReStore Oakland Address: 9235 San Leandro St. Oakland, CA 94603 Drop Off Hours: Monday –
Oro Loma Hosts 2019 Open House on May 11
San Lorenzo, CA -- This free community event will offer a first-hand look at the Oro Loma/Castro Valley water pollution control facility, along with fun educational activities for all ages. Come learn about how Oro Loma helps protect public health and the environment. General Manager Jason Warner says, “The May 11th
Native Plant Nursery Relocated as Oro Loma Prepares for New Project to Improve Water Quality in San Francisco Bay
Oro Loma is set to embark on an exciting new wastewater treatment project this fall. As a result, the native plant nursery established at the District in 2014 in partnership with Save The Bay has a new home. The nursery, originally created as a place to grow seedlings for the
Reduce Waste, Clean Recyclables to Ensure Highest Value
Recycling is having a bit of a wake-up call. Until this year, two thirds of the materials collected from curbside recycling carts were exported to foreign markets. Recent changes in China’s acceptance of mixed plastics and mixed paper mean fewer places to recycle these materials. It’s a problem affecting communities
Oro Loma Sanitary District Appoints Longtime San Leandro Resident Robert H. Glaze to Board
San Lorenzo, Calif. -- At its October 2, 2018 public meeting, the Oro Loma Sanitary District Board voted to appoint Robert H. Glaze to fill the Board vacancy generated by the retirement of Director Roland J. Dias. Glaze, a longtime San Leandro resident, attended Marina High School and Chabot College,