A new granular activated carbon treatment system, now 80% complete, will filter 1,2,3-Trichloropropane out of the Wasco State Prison water system.
Construction began in late October 2022, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says is nearing completion.
- Video shows granular activated carbon treatment system under construction at the Wasco State Prison
- Since May 2018, the Wasco State Prison water tested positive for a chemical known as 1, 2, 3-Trichloropropane, which according to the California EPA can increase someone’s risk of cancer.
- In response to the contaminant in the water, the prison is nearly complete constructing a granular activated carbon treatment system to put them in compliance with the State Water Resources Control Board’s mandate.
Clean water running out of the faucet comes from systems the one under construction at the Wasco State Prison.
To ensure a clean water supply at the Wasco State Prison, their team has been working to remove 1, 2, 3-TCP since its detection in May 2018.