The Byron Sanitary District was formed in 1948 and became operational in 1958. It operates pursuant to the Sanitary District Act of 1923 (Health & Safety Code. Section 6400 et seq.).

The District is located in eastern Contra Costa County, on both sides of Byron Highway at Camino Diablo. It encompasses the unincorporated community of Byron. It is an independent special district. A five-member board of directors, elected at-large, governs the District. AGeneral Manager is responsible for administrative functions.

The District collects, treats and disposes of wastewater. It services 173 connections, which represent about 367 Equivalent Residential Units (EDUs). It serves approximately 152 residences, 30 commercial facilities, a 540-student elementary school and a Countyowned youth rehabilitation facility. Only a few homes are on individual disposal systems in the community of Byron. All District services are provided within its boundaries, except foran agreement to treat effluent from the Orrin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility, previously called Byron Boys Ranch, a nearby County-owned and operated juvenile correctional facility.

The District has issued a franchise agreement with Garaventa Enterprises of Concord for refuse collection and recycling services in Byron.

The District’s wastewater treatment and disposal facility is located on 30 acres of land. It consists of an Imhoff Tank and disposal facilities consisting of four evaporation ponds with a surface area of 3.76 acres, two evaporation/storage ponds with 4.24 acres and 10 acres of land irrigated with treated effluent. The ponds have also been acting as treatment ponds due to solids carried over from the Imhoff Tank.