The Sacramento Constructed Wetlands Demonstration Project was a five-year project conducted from January 1994 to December 1998. The emphasis of the project was on describing how treatment wetlands help remove trace metals.

Objectives of the project were to:

• Monitor, analyze and describe how treatment wetlands improve water quality
• Identify what happens to trace metals within treatment wetlands
• Develop and evaluate treatment wetlands management methods with emphasis on:
  • Vegetation and Biota
  • Wetland Habitat Management
  • Hydraulic Management
  • Vegetation Management
  • Vector and Pest Control
  • Water Quality
  • Sediment Quality
  • Hydraulic Monitoring