Congratulations to Laguna County Sanitation and MNS Water’s construction management team for receiving a 2025 APWA Central Coast Project of the Year Award for the Phase 1 Wastewater Reclamation Plant Upgrade. The project modernizes an over 60-year-old wastewater plant to better serve thousands of residents living in the Santa Maria Valley. Key improvements include a new headworks facility, new lab and operations building, on-site stormwater management, and ultraviolet disinfection to ensure cleaner water and a more sustainable future.