RPU WATER SUPPLY PLAN UPDATE

October 7, 2011
Overview of Water Supply Planning

Develop a safe, reliable, local,

sustainable, and cost effective water
supply to maintain Riverside’s water
independence for the next 100 years.

 Objective has remained unchanged throughout the

planning history.

 Means to achieve the objective has changed, as better

information becomes available.
Overview of Water Supply Planning

 Increase local water supply through:

 Diversification of water supply portfolio

• Fully develop groundwater basins
• Improve management of groundwater basins

 Increased use of recycled water

• Direct delivery to offset potable demand
• Groundwater recharge

 Development of surface water supplies

• Seven Oaks Dam
• Santa Ana River Rubber Dam
• Mockingbird Canyon Dam
Riverside Groundwater Basins

Extraction/Export Rights
Bunker Hill
 53,426 AFY Export
Colton
 2,728 AFY Export
Riverside North
 11,351 AFY Export
Riverside South
 16,880 AFY Extraction

84,385 AFY Total

Riverside Water Demand

 Demand could exceed local developed supply by 2015:

120,000 Shortage /
100,000 Need
Demand (AFY)

80,000
Developed
60,000 Resources

40,000
20,000
0
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035
Year
Project Discussion - Outline

1. Seven Oaks Dam

 Groundwater Recharge for Bunker Hill Basin
2. Riverside North Water Supply
 Groundwater Recharge for Riverside North Basin
 Santa Ana River Inflatable Dam
 Pellissier Ranch recharge basins

3. Arlington Basin Water Supply

 Groundwater Recharge for Arlington Basin
 Joint Projects with WMWD
 Water Diversion from Mockingbird Canyon Dam

4. Recycled Water Project

 Bridge for groundwater recharge
 Includes direct delivery elements
Seven Oaks Dam - Height = 510 feet ; Gross capacity = 145,000 AF
Seven Oaks Dam Water Supply Project

 Water Rights secured for up to 198,000 AFY

 Western Municipal Water District for RPU
 San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District

 Expected Average Yield = 40,000 AFY

 Approximately 11,000 AFY for export by Riverside

 Water released to settling basins and SAR for recharge

 Ongoing discussions with Watermaster and stakeholders

for favorable water accounting and carryover

 Expected cost to RPU $8,000,000 - $10,000,000 capital

 Payment not yet made
 Annual O&M agreement with SBVWCD = $110,000 (RPU share)

 Average $200 per acre foot resource cost

Seven Oaks Dam Efforts

 Working with WMWD & SBVMWD to complete

Watermaster accounting practices

 Negotiations with WMWD & SBVMWD on water rights

cost share agreement

 Negotiations on O&M cost share with WMWD,

SBVMWD & SBVWCD

 For Future Board Consideration:

 Capital and O&M payments to WMWD & SBVMWD

 Participate in future diversion pipeline projects to complete

Seven Oaks Dam water capture

 Develop supplemental production and conveyance agreement

with WMWD to ensure RPU full take of new water right
Riverside North Water Supply Program

 Integrated Program of recycled and surface water supply

 Phased program through 2020

 Surface Water Capture

• Recharge groundwater basins in Colton and North Riverside
• Santa Ana River diversion for non-potable or groundwater
recharge
• Facilitate groundwater recharge using recycled water

 Recycled Water Program

• Direct delivery for landscape irrigation use
• Groundwater recharge in Riverside and Arlington Basins
Riverside North Water Supply Program

 Capture and store storm water in channel and off-stream

 Operate during and after storm events
 Generally below 500 cfs water flow
Riverside North Water Supply Program

 Project Elements
 Inflatable dam across SAR (preliminary 8’ diameter)
• 40 surface acres in stream recharge behind dam
 Off stream diversion structure
• Riverside Canal
• Adjacent recharge basins
 Recharge Basins at Flume Well Tract
• City owned parcels
• Adjacent to Santa Ana River
• Multiple beneficiaries (RPU, SBVMWD, WMWD, Colton)
 Riverside Canal diversion to Pellissier Ranch parcel
• Use Riverside Canal and SBCFCD Highgrove Channel
• Construct 40+/- acres of recharge basins (size and location TBD)
 Connection to State Water Project Pipeline
• Facilitate recharge during dry year conditions
Riverside North Water Supply Program

 Annual Recharge
 In stream recharge
• 5,400 – 16,800 AFY
• Expected Average = 7,700 AFY

 Flume Tract Recharge Basins

• 800 – 8,300 AFY
• Expected Average = 2,500 AFY

 Pellissier Recharge Basins

• 160 – 24,000 AFY
• Expected Average = 4,000 AFY
Riverside North Water Supply Program

 Environmental Impact Report underway

 Expect publication November 2011

 Water Rights application pending EIR

 Western Municipal Water District for RPU
 San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District

 Ongoing discussions with WMWD & SBVMWD on cost share

 Expected cost to RPU $5,000,000 - $8,000,000 capital

 Average $200 per acre foot resource cost

Riverside North Water Supply Program Efforts

 Commence design of rubber dam and off-stream facilities,

including preliminary design at Pellissier Ranch

 Execute cost share agreement with WMWD & SBVMWD

 Commence water rights application with State Water

Resources Control Board upon publication of Draft EIR

 Retain consultant to assist with water rights process &

hearing

 Develop supplemental production and conveyance

agreement with WMWD to ensure RPU full take of new
water right
Arlington Basin Recharge Project

 Joint program with Western Municipal Water District

 WMWD proposes construction of recharge basins

 City program to supplement recharge with excess recycled and

storm water

 City delivery through Riverside Canal, as extension of non-potable

conveyance agreement

 New outlet piping from Mockingbird Canyon Dam

• Reduce flooding from storm flow releases to Jackson St. arroyo
• Improve water quality at Mockingbird Canyon Lake
Arlington Basin Recharge Project Efforts

 Complete conceptual planning for Mockingbird Canyon

Dam Outlet pipe and storm routing

 Continue to engage WMWD in recharge basin siting

and environmental work

 Develop cost share agreement with WMWD for capital

facilities to better manage Mockingbird Canyon Lake

 Complete cost share agreement with Riverside County

Flood Control and Water Conservation District for
Mockingbird Canyon Lake dredging operations
RPU Recycled Water Planning History

 1991 – Petition to modify “Fully Appropriated” status of River

 1994 – First Riverside Recycled Water Master Plan (MWH)

 2002 – Water right application filed with State

 2003 – Recycled Water Master Plan Update (Parsons)

 2007 – Program Environmental Impact Report adopted

 2008 – Water Rights Permit granted by State

 2008 – City Council Concept Approval for Recycled Water

 2008 – City Council adopts “Purple Pipe” plumbing ordinance

 2011 – Recycled Water Facility Plan Complete (HDR)

Current Recycled Water Operation

 38,000 AFY Water Quality Control Plant Operation

 6,300 AFY In-Plant Use
 300 AFY recycled (area businesses and WQCP)
 31,700 AFY actual discharged to SAR

Discharge to
SAR – 83%

In-plant use –
16%

Recycled
Water – 1%
Future Recycled Water Operations

52,400 AFY Plant Operation

7,100 AFY In-Plant Use
25,000 AFY Required flow to Santa Ana River

20,300 AFY Available for Recycling

In-plant use –
13%
Discharge to
SAR – 47%

Recycled
Water – 38%
Recycled Water Facilities

 First Recycled distribution pipeline installed in 1997

 Over 4 miles installed to date

 Built in conjunction with street improvement projects
 Sizing guided by Recycled Water Master Plan

 Recycled Water infrastructure investments:

 $6,730,000 Transmission and Distribution Pipelines
 $1,300,000 Engineering/Pre-Engineering Reports
 $ 500,000 Water Rights Process
$8,530,000 Current Total
Current Recycled Water Facilities

 Existing Purple Pipe infrastructure and potential customers:

 Van Buren Boulevard; Jurupa Av. to Cypress Av.
• Van Buren Golf Course (existing service)
• Medians and Parkways (pending final connection)

 Jurupa Avenue; Van Buren Blvd. to Payton Av.

• Riverside Energy Resource Center (existing service)
• Medians and Parkways (pending final connection)

 Jurupa Avenue; Van Buren Blvd. to Rutland Av. (under construction)

• Rutland Park
• Medians and Parkways
Current Recycled Water Facilities

 Central Avenue; SR91 to Fairview Av.

(awaiting connecting infrastructure)
 Olivewood Memorial Park
 Poly High School / Alcott Elementary School
 Medians and Parkways

 Gibson Street; Victoria Av. to Cleveland Av.

(interconnect w/ WMWD)
 Arlington Heights Sport Park (existing service)
2008 City Council Conceptual Approval

 City-wide network of “purple pipes” to distribute water

 Large diameter pipelines to interconnect canals

 Service to:
 Parks
 Schools
 Public landscapes (medians/parkways)
 Large commercial sites
 Agricultural areas (pending research on crops)

 Based on this approval, HDR, Inc. hired to prepare

Facility Plan Update
HDR Facilities Plan Scope of Work

 Recycled Water Supply Assessment

 Assess available flows – annual, monthly, daily

 RPU Customer Market Analysis

 Current Recycled Water Demand
 Approximately 300 AFY

 Prospective Demand (excluding greenbelt)

 739 use sites identified
 Approximately 10,083 AFY
HDR Facilities Plan Scope of Work

 Greenbelt Assumptions:
 Initial plan (2008) contemplated use of canals
• 20,000 AF+ demand in greenbelt
• Common in other communities
• Strong grower opposition to proposal

 HDR Plan assumed no deliveries to citrus groves

• Eliminated use of Gage Canal
• Included distribution pipelines to commercial lots as final
phase
HDR Facilities Plan Scope of Work

 Hydraulic Model of Distribution System

 Facility sizing and optimize pipeline locations
 “What if” scenarios
 Models allows for 24 hour operational simulation

 Satellite Treatment Plant Assessment

 Four potential locations evaluated
• Spruce Basin
• Arlanza Basin
• Tequesquite Basin
• Phoenix Basin
 Satellite plant option in general deemed not cost effective
HDR Facilities Plan Scope of Work

 Groundwater Augmentation
 Evaluated five potential recharge sites
• Pellissier Ranch
• Columbia Basin
• Spring Brook Channel
• Marlborough Basin
• Tequesquite Arroyo
 Pellissier Ranch site identified as the most cost
effective (10,000 AFY)

 Recommend Distribution System

 Develop phased Capital Improvement Plan

Challenges with City-wide Approach

 Low concentration of customers outside greenbelt

 Significant infrastructure requirements

 172 miles of pipeline
 2 storage reservoirs
 3 pump stations

 Large staffing commitment

 Engineering
 Operational
 Customer site supervision
 Customer Service
HDR Identified Costs

 Estimated Capital Cost:

 Pipelines $ 319,000,000
 Reservoirs $ 31,000,000
 Pump Stations $ 23,000,000
 Advanced Treatment $ 165,000,000
 Recharge Basins $ 8,000,000

Total Estimated Cost $ 546,000,000

 Equivalent to $42/month for every customer

Staff believed lower cost alternative was available!

Staff Developed Alternatives

 Brainstormed alternatives to meet objective at lower cost:

 Smaller regional distribution systems

 Early adoption of groundwater recharge

 Partner with other agencies

 Develop water “swap” with other agency

 Arlington groundwater basin recharge

 Use existing infrastructure

Result was two-project alternative incorporating

elements from several of these concepts & HDR
Facility Plan.
RPU Alternative Recycled Water System

 Two Project Recycled Water Alternative

 Arlington-Central Recycled Water Pipeline
 Santa Ana River Pipeline to Pellissier Ranch

 Total Project Cost: $95 million - $9/customer/month

 Water Supply Increase:

• 5,000 AFY Groundwater Recharge (Recycled)
• 15,000 AFY Groundwater Recharge (Storm water)
• 2,300 AFY Direct Use (Recycled)
• 2,600 AFY Wholesale/Exchange (Recycled)
• Total Water Supply increase = 25,000 AFY
WATER SUPPLY INDEPENDENCE FOR 100 YEARS
Arlington - Central Pipeline

 5,000 AFY groundwater augmentation via the Riverside

Canal (probable sale to WMWD)

 1,000 AFY recycled + 4,000 AFY storm water

 2,600 AFY for non-potable to WMWD under wheeling

agreement

 1,000 AFY use by customers identified adjacent to the

pipeline alignment

 Project Implementation Timeframe: 3-5 years

 Estimated Cost: $25 Million

Arlington - Central Pipeline

 Project Elements – Distribution System:

 6 miles of transmission and distribution pipelines

• Arlington Av. from Van Buren Blvd. to Riverside Av.

 Interconnection to Riverside Canal downstream of Gage Canal tie

• Interconnection for wholesale service to WMWD

 Connection to existing Central Av. purple pipe

Arlington - Central Pipeline

 Project Elements – Groundwater Recharge

 Groundwater recharge basins for Arlington Basin

• Potential joint project with WMWD

• Use existing Riverside Canal & WMWD pump

station/pipelines

 Connection to Mockingbird Lake dam outlet

• Provide for storm water capture

• Diluent water for regulatory requirements

• Creates dual use recharge basins

Arlington - Central Pipeline

 Potential for Recycled Water Service to:

 Adams Elementary School
 Shamel Park
 Don Jones Park
 Ramona High School
 Jefferson Elementary School
 Low Park
 Pachappa Elementary School
 Olivewood Memorial Park
 Poly High School
 Alcott Elementary School
 Parkways and Medians
Santa Ana River Pipeline to Pellissier Ranch

 15,000 AFY groundwater recharge

4,000 AFY recycled + 11,000 AFY storm water capture

 1,300 AFY by potential customers adjacent to the

pipeline alignment

 Potential wholesale opportunities with JCSD & RCSD

 Project Implementation Timeframe: 5-10 years

 Estimated Cost = $70 Million

Santa Ana River Pipeline to Pellissier Ranch

 Project Elements:
 10 mile transmission pipeline along Santa Ana River

 Reuse/reline abandoned sewer main for portion

 In-line pump station

 Turnout structure from Riverside Canal

• Provide for storm water capture

• Diluent water for regulatory requirements

• Creates dual use recharge basins

 Could add advanced treatment plant to increase yield

Santa Ana River Pipeline to Pellissier Ranch

 Potential for Recycled Water Service to:

 Martha McLean-Anza Narrow Park

 Tequesquite Park

 Evergreen Memorial Park

 Evans Sports Complex (RCC)

 Fairmont Park

 Beatty Elementary School

 Future Soccer Park

Eliminates Greenbelt component and need for long term

research.
 No formal proposal from UCR for research project
Groundwater Recharge Projects

 Construct percolation basins for groundwater augmentation

 Uses highly treated recycled water
 Dilution with captured storm water
• Alternately pumped groundwater from other basin
 Highly regulated by State and Regional agencies
 Present regulations require 4:1 dilution ratio
 60 month rolling average
 Potential for reduction to lower ratio and/or longer period
 Requires groundwater modeling/tracer studies
 Potentially requires advanced treatment (RO and/or UV)
 Minimum 6 months residence time before extraction
 Water extracted for potable or non-potable use
Regulatory & Permitting Requirements

 California Environmental Quality Act

 Program EIR completed in 2007
 Project level analyses/studies required
 Focused EIR for Groundwater Recharge

 Permitting
 California Department of Public Health
 Regional Water Quality Control Board
 State Water Resources Control Board (storm water capture)

 Regulatory Studies
 Groundwater percolation studies
 Groundwater Flow and Transport Modeling Study
 Groundwater Tracer Study
 Title 22 (Regional Board Regulation) Engineering Report
Implementation Timeline – Phase 1

 Phase 1 Project – Arlington Central Pipeline

 Projected in Service Fall 2014
• Construction Start Winter 2012 / Spring 2013
• Assumes Concurrent Environmental and Design process
 Groundwater Recharge permitting by project partner(s)

2011 2012 2013 2014

Concept
Approval
and CEQA

Engineering Construction
Implementation Timeline – Phase 2

 Phase 2 Project – Santa Ana River Pipeline

 Projected in Service Spring 2019
• Construction Start Fall 2015
• Assumes Concurrent Environmental and Design process
 Groundwater Recharge Studies budgeted in current FY

2011 2013 2015 2017 2019

Concept
Approval and
CEQA

Studies &
Engineering Construction
Recycled Water Project – Cost Summary

 Preliminary Estimated Costs

 Treatment Plant Improvements
• RPU Dedicated Facilities = $13,500,000
• Shared Plant Facilities = $46,500,000
• Total (subject to cost share discussions) = $60,000,000
 Arlington Central Pipeline
• Engineering/Studies = $ 4,000,000
• Recycled Water Pipeline = $18,500,000
• Mockingbird Dam Pipeline = $ 2,500,000
• Total = $25,000,000
 Pellissier Ranch Pipeline
• Engineering/Studies = $11,000,000
• Recycled Water Pipeline = $39,000,000
• Recharge Basins = $20,000,000
• Total = $70,000,000
Total Project Costs = $155,000,000
Recycled Water Project – Resource Cost

 Projected Water Resource Cost (including GW recharge)

 Capital Cost = $425/AF
 O&M Cost = $150/AF
 Total Projected Cost = $575/AF

 MWD Water Cost (2012) = $816/AF – $942/AF

 HDR Project Cost = $2,200/AF (City wide program)

Recycled Water Efforts

 Complete cost share discussions with Public Works

Department and memorialize in Inter-Departmental MOU

 Commence groundwater studies to facilitate permitting

 Commence permitting activities for all aspects of project,

including groundwater recharge

 Develop cost share agreement and supplemental

production and conveyance agreement with WMWD

 Commence design of Arlington Central Pipeline facilities

Fiscal Impact

 Seven Oaks Dam

 Funds are budgeted and available for payment of water
rights cost share
 Funds for enhanced recharge facilities included in
current finance plan and Water CIP

 Riverside North Recharge Project

 Funds are budgeted and available for project permitting
and design
 Funds for RPU share of capital construction included in
current finance plan and Water CIP
Fiscal Impact

 Recycled Water Project

 Funds for permitting, feasibility studies and design of the
Arlington Central Pipeline are budgeted and available.

 Funds for balance of program subject to proposed water rate

plan, approximately $9 per customer
Recycled Water Rate Plan

 Approximately $9 per customer per month for capital

 Phase in over 5 years:

 $1.00/month effective March 2012
 $1.50/month effective March 2013
 $1.50/month effective March 2014
 $2.50/month effective March 2015
 $2.50/month effective March 2016

 O&M costs recovered through normal water rate schedule

Allows Riverside Water Independence for 100 years!

Water Supply Recommendations

That the Board of Public Utilities:

1) endorse the water supply project plan and
financing mechanism;
2) refer this item to the City Council Land Use
Committee for input; and,
3) direct staff to bring the matter back to the
Board of Public Utilities for further review.