Transforming Urban Water Initiative
From Gray to Green Shorelines
Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District Community Treatment Wetland and Climate Resiliency Project
The Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District (FSSD) Community Treatment Wetland and Climate Resiliency Project will create a nature-based solution that integrates a freshwater treatment wetland and horizontal levee within an approximately 100-acre area, located in central Solano County. The conceptual design for this project will be developed through a grant from the U.S. EPA’s Water Quality Improvement Fund along with matching funds from Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District.
Project Goals
The FSSD Community Treatment Wetland and Climate Resiliency project will:
- Develop initial design documents for a nature-based solution to reduce nitrogen discharge from a community of 150,000 residents, enhance native habitat in the Suisun Marsh, and address future conditions to model a scalable solution for the city, county, and Bay Area; and
- Benefit thousands of residents and businesses in Solano County by integrating public access with walking trails and educational opportunities.