The Eastern Municipal Water District awarded GES Biotek LLC a contract to replace and upgrade the biofilter media at the Temecula Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility.A 5-0 EMWD board vote Wednesday, Sept. 7, approved a contract with GES Biotek for $556,572. The board action also approved a total appropriation of $623,230, which also covers $10,000 for EMWD internal labor and $56,658 for contingency.The Temecula Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility utilizes a biofilter to capture and treat foul odors associated with the water reclamation process. The biofilter has a surface area of 7,200 square feet and can treat up to 10,750 cubic feet per minute of foul air. The biofilter is currently loaded with shredded wood organic media to facilitate the biological process of remo
