Miramar Facility

The Power of Water
The Miramar Facility is located on 25 acres in north Claremont. When the Three Valleys Board of Directors approved the purchase of the site in the 1970s they knew its high elevation would allow them to use gravity to deliver the water to local agencies and avoid expensive pumping costs.

Hydroelectric generators at Miramar harness the energy contained in water that is moving under high pressure. Part of the electricity produced is used to power the water treatment facility, while the rest is sold at a wholesale rate. Three Valleys has three hydroelectric facilities that can produce over 1,000 kilowatts.