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Home My WebLink About4.08 Recycled Water Authority CITY CLERK File # [1][2l][ll]~-~[Q] . AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE August 4, 1998 SUBJECT: Dublin San Ramon Services District-East Bay Municipal Utility District Recycled Water Authority (DERWA) Letter dated July 23, 1998 (Report Prepared by: Richard C. Ambrose, City Manager) Exhibit 2: Exhibit 3: Letter from Cynthia Jones, DERWA Chair, dated July 23, 1998 and attached brochure Draft Letter to Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher Draft Letter to U. S. Senator Barbara Boxer EXHIBITS ATTACHED: Exhibit I: RECOMMENDATION: Authorize Mayor to execute letters to the City's Congressional & Senate ~epresentatives FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None eDESCRIPTION: The City recently received a letter from the Dublin San Ramon Services District-East Bay Municipal Utility District Recycling Water Authority (DERW A) requesting City support for the Authority's effort to obtain federal funding assistance to construct a regional water recycling project in the San Ramon Valley. It is Staff's recommendation that the City Council approve letters of support to Congresswoman Tauscher and U.S. Senator Boxer. . ---------------------------------------------------------------~--- ~,?P~S TO: CynthiaJones,DERWA Chair .. _;// A ITEMNO.~ G:\CC.MTGS\98-QTR3\8-4-98\AS-DERW A.DOC .~-~~:-..~ ::r____....-..,~".~._.~.. .._ -.-....-..-. ...--. ~. ..;:::.~;~;-;~':j;~;;~..:,3:~.'~-=-",:~"~,:< ~::~~ ; ~:~..~:.~~~::.. ~::;.... ~...:~::~ -;.:~,~.-~ .,;.:;.~~~ "'~~, ..~, ...:-~-:-~.~ :':'~-,>. '~:.:,~>~,.~:;,~~..;~ .'~~';~~-~~~~~..i:_~~_'" -".-. ' -......;...... I at 15 . . JUL-Z4-Se 11:4D FROM-PIJeLIH SAN RAMoN SERVICES DISTRICT tllt5-8%8-DS1S T-66D P.DS/OB f-067 . eflfo '!Jl:4 REcyclEd W-4TER AUTHORiTY PARTNERS ilV WATER RE~li/lit; July 23, , 998 The Honorable G...y Hous'ton Mayor of Dublin 100 C,vic Plaza DLlblin, CA 94568 Dear Mayor Houston: . rhe Dublin San Ramon Services District-East Bay Municipal UtilitY Oistrlct Recyclea Water AL.lthority (DERWA) is seeking federal authorization under the Water ResoLlrces Development Act (WRDA) of 1998 for feeteral funalO9 aSSistance to plan, design, and COnSLruCL a regional water reCYCling project in the San Ramon Valley (pleaSe refer 10 the enclosed brochure). As you ml'ly ~lready Jcnaw. the pLlrpDse of tne San Ramor'l Valley Recycled Water Project I~ to pr'o\tide reeyoled water to irr'igaYion cuSTomers of EBMUD .and DSRSD. includin~ the City of Dublin. The recycled water would meet CalIfornia Water Code Title 22 and Cahfornii:l Depi:lrtment of Health Services re~uiremBnt.s for unrestricted use. We ha.....e planne~ the project Ll$ing a comprehensive waler resourl;e ar'ld \IIIater~hed management approach so as to provide a numDer of water supply reliability and enyironmemal protection benefits to local,. regional. state, and feaeral interests witnin i:lnd adjacent to the San Ramon Valle\, area. Federal institutional and financial assjstanc~ is key 'to the successful Implementation of tM Df:RWA recycled water project within an area th13t h~s been supjeeted to repeated droughtS and limited waS1eWa'l:er diseha(9~ optlon~. and which could benefit greatly from additional opportunities for environmental enhancement. The project as approved would provlcte up to 2.3 million gallons per day (lTlgd) of drougnr-proot reCYCled water for currem and 'future irrigation uses in Dublin along with up to another 5,0 mgd in Sfln Remon and Danville. The total represents the am01,.ll"\t of water lJsed by 16,000 typical suburban families each year. This will ensure that your . .parKs__ green spac::es al!d similar community f"cilitles will always be useable even during a se\tere orol.1gtlt. .... . I am writing 10 il$K for your 5~pPO~ of thIs project and DERWA'5 request for federal oiIl"itl'lofiza'l:ion under the WRDA. We are requesting 3 letter of suppOrt from the City of Dublin to Congresswoman Ellen Tauschef and Senator Barbara Boxer. and have enclosed a suggested letter. The Congressional Subcomminee on Water Resources and 70)1 DubliN BoulEVARd. D~bli",,-CA 94568 · {51D} 828-0~1~ FAA: (510} 829-1180. EXHIBIT 1 60/90'd S511 BeB Sc5 iljlldljJ ;'3iilj() 10:5121 -. ..... . - .. ~ . .-:, ';!'f..~:-~~~~,,~~....liI-,'.......'..- ,.:,-J ':''''..;,:;,::;;;: ~I.;;~:'-";''':;''''_'l...:;...-,..:.':'':,.i~~..;.,._; /'..~...._..I,_~~-:--. P. ..-. .-- --:-_:..:"".=-.=,.-:-- -. ._.~-- ._-,~-- . -- . .- .. ,; . ... ~.,~ -') / I C; tT- C[; ./ JUL-14-ge 11:40 FROM-DUBLIN SAN RAMON SERVICES DISTRICT ",gZ5~8ZB-051fi T-6fiO P,D4/DS F-D67 . Tne Honorable Guy HOuStOn .J~lt 23. 1999 p~ge 2 En"ironment. and me Commlnee on Transpon:ation and Infrastructure is in ",ho process of drafting. waler .resources development legislation and we are therefore reql"le;ting letters of suppon: pe mailed wIthin the next two weeks. Please feel free to edit the sl-Iggested lener if yOu wish_ Any suppOrt yOlJ may provide is \ler..; apprecIated. If you have any questions, Please call me at (92~1 8Z8-051 5 or Mr. Richard HarrIs at (510) 287~167~. Enclosures . F.\CVh'llA\MANAGS~&.ETTERS\OUBI.IN... Tft . --- ... ;'u.C:zs:.ei'-i-o"; SS"-"""'FROM-OUSL I N"sAN'.'RAMciN"'sERvlcEs OrSTRI CT' ... ..,~ 0;.' '+92'5~'8Zg;';05t f";;.::,~;;;:"7,",,,,..t~t4If";' P : o 21t ff 'F':;t sr " '".' ",., -, ;3 ~ 15 ...-~"'t ..... ~.... ~( 'i .- ,';/ ':YN ~!.~ II : " . III. f J ..". I. I. "of '~..." .- . . :'!'. .J-! ~ . .~ ~\ ".\" d .;. ~ - . ~ "" ~, . '. '; . ' .r . ~ ,I .. r. '_' .' .. " l;- . ".:;1] Me' J d '-'<! 1~'~ a" ,.r~~ "RkYCLED WATEtlPlOlECl" . ,A Joint Effor1 of the Dublin San Ramon Services District and the East Bay Municipal Utility District -- - ~ - - ~ . - -" -~.~ - "- ~. . -- -.... . DSRSD. EBMVD Rf!c\-cfed lVt:lfer AUlhnrit" . A ParTnership to Consen'e, Recycle and Manage ~Iler . '." -..........-.'.' -:--"" JUL~28-98 10:57 ~MUU Rt!cydt'u "'W':'- il d~Jilll:d ill rll~' eel/if"! IIItI W(</,'r C(i~/~ :.J t,~. "I,'lIt.:,- ..'llIch. (I.) /1 t.: mlt (lJ trt:'1I(/lI1:111 uJ 'nU'r~. ;,.. -<f"',,I~/<, ;vr ,hrr::tl bt!/lt!j'ic:ia/ Hie' or I' ~ ururullt:d LIre Illltf bOuld ,lOT tlTher- ...j fe PI ("r. .- .. ..-:-"..!.:..~:.""'":'\:: ->:-- ~..~..: .~..:..: -.." .'"~..,,\.. -~.. FROM-DUBLIN SAN RAMON SERVICES DISTRICT +925~828-0515 U~I'(~D - J:;f5MUO RECYCLED WATER AUTHORITY /n troc/ltction t, T-740 P.03/12' F-181 11,J }S. \l!}1.x.amQ Ut:)IIQ\./ ..., '-'0 The East Bay Municipal Utility Dis- mct (EBMUD) and the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) are see.long federal authorization under the Water Resources Development Act of 1998 for funding assistance to plan, design and COnSmlct a regional water recycling project in the san Ramon Valley in Nonhero Cali!omia The project takes a watershed based and. resourCe collaboration approach to provide a number of warer supply reliability and environmental benefits at me local. regional, state and federal levels to an area subjected to repeated droughts, limited wastewater dis- charge options. and enviromnental en- hancement opportunities. Federal 2$- sisumce at instirotional and financial levels is key to the successful imple- mentation of the joint recycled Water project. San Ramon ,Valley Recycled Water Project ~, . ,. . Thepwpose of the San Ramon V!Uley Recyc1edWarex Project is; to provide more than seven, million gallons (mgd) per day or approximately 8.200 acre-feet pet year of recycled,w~H that meets California Water Code Ti~ tie' 22 and CalifomiaDepartment of Health'Services requirenienrs for un- restricted. use to irrigation, commer~ cia!, and/or. industrial cuslomers of EBMUD and DSRSD within Contra COSta and Alameda counties in the essretn San Francisco Bay Area The recyCled water is' lObe USed in lieu of eiIher existing or potential future use of potable water. 1 . Description Figure J. Proptlsed r~cycled waler irrlgaitoll Cl,Slumcr:t include gulf COUTU'; fa I<JT/lluf l';" Lie within The project area) ProjecT Area The Project study area as shown in the enclosec1 map covers approximately 63 square miles and includes the southeastern ponio:Q of the EBMUD water service area and all of the DSRSD service. area.. EBMUD pro- vides Water rreannem and deli very services to customers in the nonhero poItion of tbe San Ramon Valley, north of the Alameda County line, and plans to serve recycled water '(0 cus- tomerS intbe San Ramon, Danville and Blactnawk. areas. . DSRSD serves water and wastewater customers. ~.. the, soqtbem ~4. of the San Rain.on Valley. as well as in the Uvermore Amador Valley. DSRSn has plans to supply recycled water to Dublin (Easrem and Westetn por- tions), Dougherty Vatley (when devel- oped), and potentially Tassajara Val- ley (if approved). This area contains 5CveUlllarge land.scapec1 areas such as golf courses, parks. and common greenbelts, which are. ideal potential customers fot' recycled water use (for irrigation purposes). In addition, the . ~:;::;-::,:,~.. ~.. 'o;;:....',.:'~.o ~~..:...~:~."__..:-.::.~'. :...~~:;-!'~~"f.~~~-:;:.=-~~~:..."?-""~p~:t:~:-':'-o/'~:~:~.::. o. ..::'~:-_._".,:;::it-.II"-,.....:.........l.~-~.,., ...~1="~"~.:' .....~-=-_~-~-~- -----L_~ JUL -28-98 10:58 FROM-DUBLIN SAN RAt.()N SERVICES DISTRICT' .. +9Z5~828-0515 __ 'Po ."';' o~ :""..::::.~;~ ~ '_~ :/.,',. .;"".:.' T-740 P.04/12 F-.181 5&/15 1 -.... - --I Customer Service Option Boundary Study Area Boundary " -' , I ,- - -, I I I ~, " , , s .., , <, ", i 11' ... ""--"'II -'. -r-. .-- -...." , .. , /' "- ,.... ,.-- , ~ J_ o 8500 Feet LEGEND .",..." /'--../' ~ CuiUl= ~cc Opt10Q Bouudary EBMUD tJ\!lmalt .se...,il'e Area &unc\lll'y IIllC1Wlll: Hillllways RollllS RlIilroadli Ctty BoulI(l;Jru:s SAN RAMON VALLEY RECYCLED WATER PROGRAM FIGURE ES-4 Customer Service Option 2 Cul5tomor ServicD CatDgorv I.... ~... Exiwting o......lopm"nt wilhin DSRSOIEBMUD SO".i.... ...,... A~ OIMlIapmllnt wi1hin eflMUO Service A,...ISell NDlllI AppRMKI DavalapmllOt within DSR$D SaM.... A,.u lSee NDtlo) 1''' - ApprOVed o..-lopm".nt oomrida DS'RSQfE8MUO Service A,.... . "...., ",-.",. . """'-"'/ Nore: """" \IIIU be future ,ntlll developmems wilhin rtlI' l!XiSIin8 aevelopmem area. The lU:mand from lIle 1IIfil1 devclopmelll is indudeQ io liIe 8P\llOyeQ developmenl calCgIlry. n"'.~~~"I[r '. ~.:.::~.. :~. _.......~~.~::-~::;~"::'~~~~ ~~~~~7;l=:~~:;-~ _-~~~p.~._~~,_~ ":::~-.;~.~-'-~~::'~7~~1~~~~~~~~ ~-==~~~~?~.7:'::'~- ~~ i<~-. ~:~~~f~-.:' -. ~U:-;'B~~~.'l ~ ;O~ . .,.._;~~;~~~'~.;~ SA~ ~A~N' S~;~~;~~I'~~~;~;'~' ---.' . ~g2~_828'_~~ol.5"--"'"""c", T=7;O~'> P'.'05/12 H 81 f..,''';o J5 .......n......... - J::.~IY1ULl nCo(".;T(".;Lt:.U VVA.TER. AUTHORITY '8" """"""A.> UI3'':'ll I Waft'r rt'cycliug is lltl imegral part of the Ecu'f Boy Regiou's tit. tllre water supply mUll ugl'lIIellr po licit's. lJERW/1 rt'col111i:es thaT H'(ltU recyclillg is "" imp017clllt dl!11lCllt of a !"Umplete alld hf/I- al/n:d wute! resourct's marlllge11lenT plnn. By reusing recycled or rt'e/aimed water. EB- MUD ut/d DSRSD can dt'creuse the amounl of addiTiollal drinking lI'uter needed by "us- l(Jmer~' alld reduce rhe WIIOllllt of wasteHmter dis('harged fo Sail F rc/llcisC'o Bm'. . DSRSD Wastewater Treatment Plant is located in the San Ramon Valley near these potential customers. The project will provide a reliable al- ternative recycled water supply for ap- propriate purposes to conserve suffi- cient high quality drinking water sup- plies to meet the needs of approxi- mately 30,000 people in the EBMUD and DSRSD service areas. The project will also help to alleviate wastewater disposal concerns during certain times of the year when inigation demands are at their maximuIIL Thi~ combina- tion of supply and demand makes the San Ramon Valley a good prospect for a successful recycled water project. A Regional Partnership: The DSRSD - EBMUD Recycled Water Authority Joint Powers Authority After individually studying separate re- cycled water projects in the San Ramon Valley vicinity since 1990, EBMUD and DSRSD entered into a planning agreement in 1994 to facilitate the de- velopinent of a joint water recycling program to meet the needs of the Dis- trict's customers. In June 1995, after a 12-month study con.:fumed the benefits of a regional approach, EBMUD and DSRSD fanned the DSRSD-EBMUD Recycled Water Authority: (DERWA) Joint Powers Authority to implement the joint Project. The purpose of DERWA, as stated in its Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement:. is as follows: "The purpose of the AuthOrity (DERWA) is to maximize the amount of recycled water deliv- ered while recovering its costs. 3 The Authority shall implement and may expand the joint recy- cled water program. Consistent with this effort. the Authority may select a project or projects implementing or expanding such program. peifonn neces- sary environmental reviews. de- velop public information, ar- range required financing, ac- quire property, design and con- struct a project or projects, and provide for management, op- eration, and maintenance of such project or projects." A steering committee will over- see, manage and plan the proj- ect, . Shared Facilities DERWA and its member agencies. i.e. DSRSD and EBMUD. are developing policies regarding specific responsibili- ties for and demarcation of facilities and recycled water ownership. Cur- rently, the plan calls for some shared facilities to be built as well as some facilities specific to the needs of EB- MUD and DSRSD. Also, EBMUD and DSRSD are each responsible for mar- keting recycled water to their respec- tive customers. DERWA was estab- lished so that other entities could par- ticipate in the Project(s). . The Project consists of water treat- ment facilities, transmission and distri- bution pipelines. storage reservoirs. and pump stations to supply recycled water to customers in the described Project area. The transmission pipe- lines will convey recycled water from the treatment plant to pump stations and storage reservoirs. The distribution pipelines will convey recycled water from the transmission pipelines to the . :i?' ~.. . .. - "-..- -,'. - --.- ,,- - --.- . n_.___ i.' _._.~._. -~-'~i~-":'~'..~-:-':--:-~-_.--:- .' FROM-DUBLIN SAN RAMON SERVlCES DISTRICT +925-828-0515 JUL-28-98 11 :01 <-I":> EBMI.ID DSRSD - EBMUO RECYCLED WATER Al1THORITY Implementation DERWA Orga~ization Chart The Environmental 00- pact Repon for the DERWA Project was cenified in December 1996. Design for Phase One facilities is ex- pected to begin in late 1998. ConstlUction of the fIrst phase of facili- ties is expected to occur during 2000-01, with recycled water deliver- ies commencing in 2001. Potential recycled water customers in- clude the retrofit of ex- isting customers and new development. ~,~~. :" - \ . : _ ". . . .f.. (~ .. . Figure 2. DERWA Joinr powers Authority organiz.ation chan customer. Storage reservoirs (tanks) will store' small quantities of recycled water, and pump stations will boost the recycled water to the storage reservoir sites. A summary of the facilities re- quired includes approximately 130 .mileS of pipe, 8 pump stations and even reservoirs providing more than 10 million gallons of storage. A Cost-Shared Venture It is anticipated that EBMUD and DSRSD will share the treannent facili- ties, rransmission pipelines. and some pump stations and reservoirs. By jointly constructing these facilities; it is hoped that both agencies and their cus- tomerS will benefit from economies of scale to maximize the use of public re- sources. DERWA will provide recycled water through a program transmission main and/or, distribution facilities to the two Districts for distribution to cus- tomers within their respective service areas and through their respective recy- cled water facilities. . Project implementation will be phased over a period of 10 - 15 years based on demand, capital funding needs and availability. As illustrated in Fig- ure 3 phased recy- cled water deliver- ies would range from 2.5 mgd to more than 7 mgd ,by 2015. saving enough potable water to serve 10,000 to 30,000 households. T-740 P.06/12 F-181 '. SERVICES DISTRIct' ? <--t ) 5 I Recycled watN avail. ability is IIor s/lbjecr (0 seasonal \'arimiolls or swre or fee/era/wa- ter supply contract limirarion!l'. mnkins it (l highly reliable sup- ply of industrial tine/ large-scnle irrigatiOn w{lter. potential Drinking Water Savings >08 ! 7 .. 6 3.5 ! ,94 a 3 g 2 is 1 2 0 2001 Coses The estimated capital costs for the en- tire Project total approximately $125 million. These costs include planning. environmental compliance, design, constIUction. and project administra- tion. A breakdown of the estimated Project cost is shown in Exhibit A. 4 2005 2010 2015 Ynr Figure 3. Potential drinking water sav. ings from the San Ramon Valley Recy- cled Water Project , :tL",~ ;" ".'~'. '-.J .,_-~_.~ '~.~~.; ';'r~"'-;-:~~...A_' JUL-28-98 11 :02 ,~:.::,::;'..~: ". '..:.~' >..--.,:,,=-..;., _ .-.,~-"::-_:.~':~~~i:.t~:.---r:;5~":-',>:'.'" .. '.- ::,:. ~:'",-,"..:._..:-:'_~/?:.~~.:~:~<.i"'"'-:...'.. FROM-DUBLIN SAN RAKlN SER\IICES DISTRICT . +925-828-0515 u:::tn:~u . t:..tSMUU RECYCLED WATER AUTHORITY T-740 P.07/12 H81 g- c6 J 5 W ~1:1("llll:li Ull>lXJlT ~"..,........, After the facilities are completed and in use, operation and maintenance costs for all facilities are estimated to be ap- proximately $1 million annually_ The unit delivery COSt for recycled water is estimated at $1,300 per acre-foot. The ultimate size of the project is depend- ent on securing adequate funding and institutional support. DERWA plans to sell bonds and hopes to acquire state and federal grants and loans to fmance the construction of facilities. Figure 4. Proposed San Ramon Valley Proj~clll1lldsmpe irrigation includes . commercial and husines.\' parks. , Funding Assistance. Funding . assistance can provide the principal mechanism for the DERWA project to meet its water resource goals while complying with federal and state regulatory requirements. The project will maximize the use of the technolo- gies and enviroIllIlCntal enhancements to maximize project and regional bene- :fits. An expanded recycled water supply within the San Ramon Valley and Bay- Delta service area would reduce the pressures for additional State and Cen- tral Valley Wate! Project (Delta or 5 tr~butaJy) diversions, would enhance Delta supply reliability, i.mprove Delta water quality and restore Delta ecosys- tem vitality. . Regional recycled water projects can be developed in discrete increments. which can provide tremendous flexibil- ity as to the timing of water supply im- provements. To the extent that the expanded use of recycled water would further state and federal (CALFED) objectives, it would follow that the individual projects pro- viding the contributions should be enti- tled to support from state and federal agencies. Large-scale recycled water projects such as the San Ramon Valley Project are particularly complex and difficult undertakings for local agencies and need the assistance and support of state and federal agencies to maximize op- portunities. . Regional water recycling projects have a potential advantage over local proj- ects to optimize reuse in those regions. The optimi7ation of the San Ramon Valley Recycled W Rtcr Project poten- tial can best be realized by recognizing and evaluating the transfer of recycled water from areas Df excess suppJy to areas of excess demand. identifying re- gional seasonal storage opportu.o.ities, and regional wastewater discharge fea- sibility. Regional partnerships between local water and wastewater agencies can en- hance the success of regional projects. Financial. assistance should be maxi- mized to encourage local agency par- ticipation in regional planning. . ':;IJ'ij."'.;;t~..,. ':-:"':""-'~'.-;;'d('"~~~~':sfi ~.:::.-'~.::~ '~..' ;~.',,:' _ ,"., :.. _ _ .:__ ~ .=-..... "'!:7-. - -.., - _ --- r:;, - - ~ J UL -28-98 11: U3 . ~ROM-DUBLI N S'Aft"RAtAJN SE~V'ICES '0 l'ihR 1'~T;:.';-<:;:S7:~=+'~i5:S2i~ii515.';::''"''~~:;'>i -7'40' ".P:DS/1Z --" F- i 8I "q. "J} 5 _~Uc;1 U~l"C~U ~t:.J:jMUur<ECTCLEOVVATI!;I'fAUTHUHnT _ ---.................. ,( Water Recycling Benefits .r recycling is one or-several possi- pproaches that must be evaluated in concert to address today's water re- source management challenges. The DERWA San Ramon Valley Recycled Water Project provides many benefits for all customers including: . The preservation of limited potable water supplies for drinking water and other consumptive uses; . An assurance of a reliable water supply during drought conditions which can protect landscaping and other business investments and help to preserve economic and so- ciaf benefits; . Additional environmental enhance- ments through the reduction of the amount of wastewater discharged ~to the San Francisco Bay and the W'flotential for conserved fresh water supplies to help meet instream flows; . . A reduction in drought-related po- table water shortages and cutbacks; . A provision for additional waste- water discharge capacity from land locked areas to help meet seasonal sewer and storm water flows; . Promoting a regional or watershed perspective to water resource man- agement (e.g. multiple jurisdic- tions); . Implementing integrated resource management techniques to further economic and environmental deci- sion-making into water manage- . ment. treatment and delivery sys- tems; . Employing more efficient water use measures to stretch limited supplies and promote sustainability as part of an overall water conservation strategy. improve water qunlity, and reduce or avoid the costs of develo-- por treatment facilities; . Improving the quality of wastewa- ter effluent discharges to receiving water bodies; . Seeking to restore and enhance habitats to meet environmental considerations including water quality protection and recovery of listed species; . Forming collaborative partnerships with local, regional, state and fed- eral entities to bridge the gap be- tween those who supply, treat, use and regulate water; . Applying innovative and cost- effective technologies through re- search and application; . Informing and educating. the public to promote public understanding of water recycling's role among water resource management options; and . Assuring the protection of public health and safety. Investing in Water Supply Reliability East Bay Municipal Utility District Water supply reliability has been a key concern of EBMUD since its formation 6 Recycled water provideJ many long-Term warer supply bene firs rhar caTl help meer srare (lndfed. ertll objecTives' within rhe CALFED Bay -Delfa Progr(/m Recycled warer is: . safe; . more reliable in rimes of drougJu; . cosr-effective fur the consumer; alld . responsible mall' agemmt of natural resources . ~ IP. ....... L JUL-2B-9B 11 :04 F;;-,:,-;m , " .' "- . ,j. J~~f'". ~ta\ ~..~lIii~~-~=.';',.~f.~;:. r"'~~:=-~:-=:.---:~...-~-::{:"":.~~~-5.~'::~"~:~;": ;~.;-_...!.~-::~.=~ -':-~~-'~-;~~2~ >~;:_':::--'"'_~~,:~:._~'":"'".'.~:'~:"'7.~.~~"'Z.-.-.-. FROM-DUBLIN SAN RAMoN SERVICES DISTRICT +925~B2B-0515 DSRSD ~ EBMUD RECYCLED WATER AUTHORITY in 1923. A combination of public work improvements provided abundant and reliable water service to East Bay resi- dents for more than 50 years, but eveo- tually yielded to the East Bay's rapidly growing water demand. As high qual- ity water becomes an increasingly pre- cious natural resource, the ability to recycle becomes a crucial step toward the reliability of the East Bay's water supply. Construction of Pardee Dam and Res- ervoir and the first Mokelumne Aque- duct in 1929 replaced a patchwork of East Bay water supplies consisting of local rainfall collected in small reser- voirs and local groundwater wells. In the 19805, the reliability of EBMUD's water supply showed signs of stress - and the inevitability of future water shortages. Even today, EBMUD does Dot have enough water to serve cus- tomers adequately in droughts. In the 1980s and early 90s, a severe Six-year drought made it necessary for EBMUD customers to significantly re- duce their water consumption - up to 25% in 1988. Lawns and landscaping were sacrificed, families suffered, and many businesses responded by radi- cally changing their operating prac- tices. BBMUD's Siena water supply, which for six decades had supplied un- inteITUpted service to the East Bay, proved insufficient. Demands on the Mokelumne River have also increased. In Amador, Calaveras and San Joaquin Counties, those with water rights senior to EB- MUD's also face growing needs for warer..The increasing responsibility to protect the river environment also af- feets the amount of water available to the East Bay. 7 ~ ...~- 0" T-740 P.09/12 H81 /0 1/.5 .,. SElMCIlS OIll'l1U(..T Recently, the EBMUD Board of Di- rectors detennined that existing water supplies will Dot adequately accom~ modate existing and future demand within the EBMUD's Ultimate Serv- ice Boundary. The Water Supply Management Program (WSMP), which was adopted in 1993. imple- ments a comprehensive integrated re- somces plan that includes water con- servation and reclamation to help ex- tend EBMUD's limited water sup- plies. It identified a goal of an addi- tional 8 million gallons per day of water recycling within EBMUD's service area by the year 2020. . Dublin San Ramon Services District Founded in 1953, DSRSD is a mu- nicipal water and sewer utility pro- viding water service to 28,000 cus- tomers and sewer service to 4,800 customers within the City of Dublin. DSRSD was originally known as the Parks Community Services District. It's purpose was to secure sewer tanks at Camp Parks. . i ; In 1960, DSRSD was then named the Valley Community Services District. with responsibilities that included water. sewer, trash and fire service for the V olklMcLain Communities. In the years 1962 to 1965, DSRSD transformed its water system in south San Ramon to EBMUD an under contract, began treating all wastewa- ter for the City of Pleasanton. DSRSD also began contracting with Zone 7 to supply groundwater and eventually surface water from the California Water.Project tc? its cus- tomers. DSRSD obtained its current name in 1977. It was at this time that they . JUL-28-9a 11 :05 FROM-DUBLIN SAN RAKlN SERV I CESOI STR l.ci."'--------+g25:B28~'0'5,.{..-- -, -",.- --;:::'40"''--P':.1 0/12' F-181 II &J/ i 5" u~rc::u."" - ~~MLlIJ rcc,\.,.Y\.,.L...I:.L6 """. s:.n: ,......1 n...r~lI r ..-'1 ~8:S"",UIJ ., . began pumping their treated wastewa- ter through pipelines operated by the Livermore Amador Valley Water Management Authority and the East Bay Dischargers Authority to the San Francisco Bay. In the 1990's, the District Board of Directors reorganized staff and re- fIned department responsibilities, im- proving communication and effi- ciency. For more than 30 years the Board of Directors and staff have been dedicated to the delivery of mu- nicipal services to meet the needs of its customers. DSRSD is guided by the conviction that service must re- main competitively priced and pro- vided in a manner that is both socially and environmentally responsible. Customer Marketing . DERWA has implemented a public outreach program to communicate the many safe and appropriate uses of re- cycled water and the many benefits it provides, More than 400 potential customers have been identified for the San Ramon Valley Recycled Water Project.. EBMUD and DSRSD have adopted a recycled water policy and a marketing strategy, respectively, which will serve as the basis for sales of recycled water to bo~ existing and future cus- tomers within their service areas. Marketing strategies include revised waler service regulations, rates, and charges. that take into account current potable water pricing, the frequency of water shortages, and the cost to construct separate treatment and dis- tribution systems. , . B . ,. '-. ~-_..;.;---.::... ...,; JUL-28-9B 11 :06 . .:-. '~--'._~~.~.~-~7~'~"':'~~~~~.J.~ :~~.:~..;~". ~.~..~-~~.:~~Z~-. ~ .~ :--'~=:-~>~.~ ("'r~~..~.-:~?\~"l~.~-j-!'~',;f~~;"--:.n..~~~~~~~~:,; ~::-:: ..I! :~~'~._~'__-I. . FROM-DUBLIN SAN RAt.UN SERVICES DISTRICT +925-B28-0515 . .T:741j""P:11/12 H81' .'-. . ........ I). 1) 5 . Boards oE Directors East Bay Municipal Utility District John Coleman Katy Foulkes , i I I I I I I John M Gioia Frank Mellon William B. Patterson Mary Selkirk Danny w: Wan Dublin San Ramon Services District I i i , l Cynthia G. Jones Jeffrey G. Hansen James B. Kohnen G. T. (Tom) McCormick Georgean M Vonheeder . :;~~::'::'","\:=':. ....:._'-~-.,.~;...~~~:.:~;;S::;~;~~:t~;:=::;:;,..'E:..:....::-.r~~~'f~~;~.~0'""~~~~~~::"7..:.~.:~~.;r:~;-;;':--~"::....!."';:-'-~.":.::Ir' ::::-~-f""'-y.;;::",~.;:-:;.~~.~..........l._,,"- . .....,............:.:.-,~.~..~..,. .:",...0...:..... = .. .,~~- .~-!,-' .- '. ' . .- ,.. JUL':'-ZS-:'g-S-' "j):Of--";:".FROM-DUBLlN "SAt(:RAiO-stiNlCES OT"STRICT -- -:.. ..' ... +~Z5~8n:'05r5~----;----~_::;-;:;---- T=140<-- P.1Z/1Z F":IS(- CUSTOMER SERVICE OPTION 2 / ~ 1/5 8,090 AFY PROJECT . SPRR-BOLINGER TRANSMISSION ALTERNATIVE PROJECT COST SUMMARY Life Cycle Project Costs Total Present Worth ofDERWA Facilities Construction Cost (1) $ Total Present Worth of Customer Connection Costs(2) . $ T.oral Present Wonh for DSRSD Production Facilities Construction Cost (3) $ Total Present Worth Construction Cost $ Property Costs G Present W onh of O&M Costs 84.999,916 6,522,100 3,300,000 94,822,016 $ $ 10,434,195 12,856,711 Total Life Cycle Present Worth Cost of Project $ 118,112,922 Annualized Cost of Construction Annualized Cost for Property Annual Operations and Maintenance Cost Total Life Cycle Annualized Cost of Project $ Unit Cost of Recycled Water Total Annual Demand (AP) Total Cost of Recycled Water per AF $ $ $ 8.136.726 895,364 1,103,241 10,135,331 8,090 $ 1,253 Notes: a. Capital costs are in Febroary 1996 dollars and include the pipelines, pump stations, reservoirs and ASR facilities serving existing and future customers. b, Estimates do not necessarily reflect the actual cost split between DERW A, DSRSD, EBMUD, and future deve10pmenL c. Production facilities, including tertiary treatment and storage, are the responsibility ofDSRSD. d. Project assumes a DSRSD and P1easanton supply with ASR. . 7/25/96 . . ..,- . ~~........,-~, ~ - -... ,--,~-",-",.""~..;;;........;~.",,.~._~...-, .-- : . /1/- e( 'L / .../J . . The Honorable Ellen Tauscher Congresswoman 10th District 1440 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0510 Dear Congresswoman Tauscher: Dublin has long maintained a position in support of measures that preserve and enhance the environment and the quality of life in our City and in the surrounding San Francisco Bay Area. Part of our program in strong support for solutions that protect our water supply, air quality, and which minimize environmental pollution. Our residents expect high standards for water supply reliability and quality, and we support those other agencies which provide these services to our City and Surrounding community. In view of our positions, Dublin is asking for your support for the efforts of the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) and the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) to secure federal funding authorization for their joint San Ramon Valley Recycled Water Project. In 1995, DSRSD and EBMUD formed the DSRSD-EBMUD Recycled Water Authority (DERWA) to cooperatively implement the joint project. DERWA is now seeking federal authorization under the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1998 for funding assistance to plan, design and construct a regional water recycling project in the San Ramon Valley. The San Ramon Valley Recycled Water Project would serve as an important model to demonstrate how to better . manage and develop our water resources that are especially limited in the arid west. The Project promises to provide more than seven million gallons per day of water for use in irrigation and recreational applications in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties. Dublin applauds DERWA's efforts in taking a integrated watershed-based approach to provide a number of water supply reliability, wastewater management and environmental benefits to an area subjected to repeated droughts,. and limited -.yastewater discharge and environmental enhancement opportunities. We strongly urge you, as a member of the House of Representatives and the Subcommittee on Water Resources, to support WRDA authorization for the cost-shared development of the DERWA San Ramon Valley Recycled Water Project. Thank you for considering our request. Sincerely, Guy S. Houston Mayor GSH:slh C~. .... Honorable Barbara Boxer, U. S. Senate Dennis Diemer, EBMUD General Manager Robert Beebe, DSRSD, General Manager Bert Michalczyk, DERWA Authority Manager . G:\CC-MTGS\9B.-QTR3\8-4-98\DERWA.ET.DOC EXHIBIT 2 JC; c( L3 . The Honorable Barbara Boxer U. S. Senate 112 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 Dear Senator Boxer. Dublin has long maintained a position in support of measures that preserve and enhance the environment and the quality of life in our City and in the surrounding San Francisco Bay Area. Part of our program is strong support for solutions that protect our water supply, air quality, and which minimize environmental pollution. Our residents expect high standards for water supply reliability and quality, and we support those other agencies which provide these services to our City and surrounding community. In view of our positions, Dublin is asking for your support for the efforts of the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) and the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) to secure federal funding authorization for their joint San Ramon Valley Recycled Water Project. In 1995, DSRSD and EBMUD formed the DSRSD-EBMUD Recycled Water Authority (DERWA) to cooperatively implement the joint project. DERWA is now seeking federal authorization under the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1998 for funding assistance to plan, design and construct a regional water recycling project in the San Ramon Valley. . The San Ramon Valley Recycled Water Project would serve as an important model to demonstrate how to better manage and develop our water resources that are especially limited in the arid west. The Project promises to provide more than seven million gallons per day of water for use in irrigation and recreational applications in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties. Dublin applauds DERWA's efforts in taking an integrated watershed-based approach to provide a number of water supply reliability, wastewater management and environmental benefits to an area subjected to repeated droughts, and limited wastewater discharge and environmental enhancement opportunities. ' We strongly urge you, as a member of the United States Senate, to support WRDA authorization for the cost- shared development of the DERWA San Ramon Valley Recycled Water Project. Thank you for considering our request. Sincerely, Guy S. Houston Mayor GSH:slh . cc: Honorable Ellen Tauscher, Congresswoman 10th District Dennis Diemer, EBMUD General Manager Robert Beebe, DSRSD, General Manager Bert Michalczyk, DERWA Authority Manager "_" "r_".' -.'. -_~- G:\CG-MTGS\98-QTR3\84-98\DERWA-BB.DOC EXHIBIT 3