History

The Clean Water Coalition (CWC) was formed as a joint powers authority under NRS 277 in November 2002.  Members of the CWC include:

• Clark County Water Reclamation District
• City of Las Vegas
• City of Henderson
• City of North Las Vegas

Wastewater reclamation agencies, located in the Las Vegas valley of Southern Nevada, have worked together for many years on a variety of projects, including planning, engineering and water quality studies and environmental monitoring.  The original purpose of the CWC, to improve water quality in the Las Vegas Wash, Lake Mead and the Colorado River system, incorporated the Systems Conveyance and Operations Program (SCOP) as part of the water quality solution.  SCOP encompasses the planning, design, financing, construction, and operaton and maintenance of a regional wastewater collection and delivery system.  This project would collect and transport highly treated effluent from the facilities of the four member agencies and discharge it either into the Las Vegas Wash as needed, or at the ultimate outfall location deep within the Colorado River system.

	Clark County Water Reclamation District The Clark County Water Reclamation operates the valley’s largest wastewater facility and currently treats 83 million gallons per day (MGD) of wastewater.
	City of Las Vegas The City of Las Vegas operates a water pollution control facility that treats wastewater from the City of Las Vegas and the City of North Las Vegas (which has its own collection system). Currently the City of Las Vegas treats more than 60 million gallons per day of wastewater.
	City of Henderson The City of Henderson Water Reclamation Facility currently treats 18 million gallons of wastewater every day from the City of Henderson.
	City of North Las Vegas The City of North Las Vegas is currently planning the construction of a wastewater facility that will initially treat 25 million gallons of wastewater every day from the City of North Las Vegas.  Currently, the City of Las Vegas treats the wastewater from the City of North Las Vegas.