FOOTHILL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT Recycled Water Demonstration Project Special Board Workshop September 4, 2013.

FOOTHILL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT

Recycled Water Demonstration Project

Special Board Workshop

September 4, 2013

Workshop Objective

To Discuss Status of FMWD Recycled Water Demonstration Program Activities including

Demonstration Project Alternatives and Receive Public Input

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From Strategic Plan (2005): Foothill Municipal Water District will reliably deliver quality water to its member agencies in a cost-efficient manner to meet their projected demands.

STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES & THREATS (SWOT) Analysis

Main Weaknesses: Lack of System Redundancy Limited Supply at Single MWD

Source Lack of Storage Not Diversified

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Role of FMWD

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Completed Technical Reports & Studies

Since 2007, FMWD completed: Master Plan (2007), Water Resources Plan (2009), UWMP (2010), Recycled Water Feasibility Study (2012)

Master Plan recommended FMWD suspend consideration on second connection to MWD

Water Resources Plan prioritized developing “local” reliability related to future probabilities of imported water draught storages and emergency outages:

1. Groundwater 2. Recycled Water

3. Conservation 4. Interties

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Recycled Water Feasibility Study Conclusions

Evaluated 17 alternatives and recommended 3 projects in: Verdugo Basin with CVWD and Glendale; Monk Hill in Devil’s Gate and Eaton Wash Areas

Recycled water production: 48 AFY to 560 AFY Proposed Pilot Demonstration Project (280 AFY)

October 2012: Project costs decreased from:

$3,759,072 to $2,935,300 Submitted for IRWM Funding Grant, USBR Funding

and MWD for Foundational Action Funding

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3 Top-Ranking Alternatives

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Recycled Water in Area

• Los Angeles County Sanitation District– La Canada Flintridge Country Club

• City of Glendale/LADWP– Landscape Irrigation

• City of Burbank– Landscape Irrigation– Fire Fighting

• Descanso Gardens and City of Pasadena• Verdugo Hills Golf Course MBR• Claremont Colleges MBR

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Outside Driver No. 1

Urban Water Conservation: SBX 7-7* Reduce per capita consumption by 10% by December 31, 2015 Reduce per capita consumption by 20% by December 21, 2020

*Water providers must demonstrate ongoing management practices designed to help achieve this goal in order to be eligible for certain types of State grant funding

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Outside Driver No. 2Water Supply Conditions: Drought

9/4/2013 Source: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

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Outside Driver No. 3Colorado River Running Dry

52% potential shortage in 2016 on Colorado River

Newspaper Headlines: “A slow-motion Colorado River

disaster” (Los Angeles Times – 8/18/13)

“Decade of Drought Threatens West” (Wall Street Journal – 8/16/13)

“Feds Slash Colorado River Release to Historic Lows” (National Geographic – 8/16/13)

“Drought Forces Restrictions on Colorado River Water Releases” (NPR – 8/16/13)

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Outside Driver No. 4State Water Project - Initial allocation estimated at 20%

9/4/2013 Source: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

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Recycled Water Demonstration Project Description

Construction of a 0.25 MGD MBR Plant (2 potential locations) La Cañada United Methodist Church La Cañada High School

Construction of a discharge point (3 potential locations)- Infiltrations Galleries at La Cañada High School- Surface spread behind Devil’s Gate Dam- Into Flint Canyon Creek along Berkshire Place

Recharge the groundwater basin Estimated recycled water sales (additional pumping credit)

of 280 AFY

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MBR Facility at LCUMC with 3 Discharge Alternatives

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MBR Facility at LCHS with 3 Discharge Alternatives

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FMWD Recycled Water Demonstration Project – Activities

Nov 2012 to March 2013 Board Approves: Project management services Applying for IRWMP Proposition 84 grant Proceeding with Hydrogeological Investigation Proceeding with CEQA Plus documentation Developing Title 22 Concept Report

USBOR and MWD Funding Application Submitted Negotiating four (4) Agreements

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Recycled Water Demonstration Project Benefits

Could Increase yield of recycled water in the future Enhance local supply and reduce dependency on imported water Reduction in greenhouse gases and energy usage BMP for Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer Systems (MS4)

Permit Incorporate a Watershed Approach to include education benefits:

Public and LCUSD Outreach with Cal Poly Pomona (Fields of Green) Partnership

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Recycled Water Demonstration Project Support Letters

Congresswoman Judy Chu Congressman Adam Schiff Assemblymember Mike Gatto Assemblymember Chris Holden Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Los Angeles County Sanitation District Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Council for Watershed Health Arroyo Seco Foundation Jet Propulsion Laboratory City of La Cañada Flintridge California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Recycled Water Demonstration Project Grants

IRWMP Proposition 84 grant Ranked #1 in subregion and #3 in region.  Requested grant was $1,467,650. Decision expected Fall 2013.

Bureau of Reclamation Grant Only on infiltration galleries Requested $300,000 Denied May 2013

MWD Foundational Actions Grant Only on infiltration galleries Requested $407,500 Denied August 2013

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Recycled Water Demonstration Project Estimated Project Budget

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Item Cost

Engineering/Admin* $680,425

Construction $1,638,875

Subtotal $2,319,300

Contingency† $616,000

GRAND TOTAL $2,935,300

Potential Funding‡ $1,425,000

Estimated Cost to FMWD $1,510,300

*Planning efforts since May 2012†Contingency is for construction only• ‡Decision on IRWMP grant-funding expected Fall 2013

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MWD Rates Increasing

9/4/2013 Source: MWD August 27, 2013 Presentation on BDCP Impacts

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Recycled Water Demonstration Project Estimated Costs Over 30 Years

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Project Element Start Date End Date

Development/Finalize External Funding

July 2012 October 2013

Environmental Documentation (CEQA)

December 2012 October 2013

Partnership Agreements November 2012 November 2013

Title 22 Report March 2013 January 2014

Preliminary Design October 2013 January 2014

Final Design Solicitation and Completion

February 2014 October 2014

Permitting February 2014 February 2015

Construction Bidding October 2014 April 2015

Construction and Start Up

May 2015 June 2016

Operation October 2016 -

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Recycled Water Demonstration Project Estimated Schedule

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Discussion Topics

Project Viability

CEQA-Plus

IRWMP Grant Funding

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