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 9/4/2013 2

Role of FMWD

   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 .

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TRENGTHS,

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EAKNESSES,

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PPORTUNITIES &

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HREATS (

SWOT

) Analysis Main Weaknesses:   Lack of System Redundancy Limited Supply at Single MWD Source   Lack of Storage Not Diversified 9/4/2013 3

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 3. Conservation 2. Recycled Water 4. Interties 9/4/2013 4

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 9/4/2013 5

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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 9/4/2013 7

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 9/4/2013 8

Outside Driver No. 2 Water Supply Conditions: Drought

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

Outside Driver No. 3 Colorado 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) 9/4/2013 10

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

9/4/2013 Source: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California 11

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 9/4/2013 12

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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 9/4/2013 15

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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 9/4/2013 16

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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 9/4/2013 17

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 9/4/2013 18

Recycled Water Demonstration Project Estimated Project Budget Item

Engineering/Admin * Construction Subtotal Contingency †

GRAND TOTAL

Potential Funding ‡

Estimated Cost to FMWD

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

Cost

$680,425 $1,638,875 $2,319,300 $616,000

$2,935,300

$1,425,000

$1,510,300

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MWD Rates Increasing

9/4/2013 Source: MWD August 27, 2013 Presentation on BDCP Impacts 20

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Recycled Water Demonstration Project Estimated Costs Over 30 Years

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Recycled Water Demonstration Project Estimated Schedule Project Element Start Date End Date

July 2012 October 2013 Development/Finalize External Funding Environmental Documentation (CEQA) Partnership Agreements December 2012 November 2012 October 2013 November 2013 Title 22 Report Preliminary Design Final Design Solicitation and Completion March 2013 October 2013 February 2014 January 2014 January 2014 October 2014 Permitting Construction Bidding Construction and Start Up Operation February 2014 October 2014 May 2015 October 2016 February 2015 April 2015 June 2016 22

Discussion Topics

 Project Viability  CEQA-Plus  IRWMP Grant Funding 9/4/2013 23