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2022-01-19 City Council Item No. 5.3 Eastern Municipal Water District Presentation Regular MEETING - Additional Meeting Materials1 | emwd.org EMWD Projects Update January 19, 2022 2 | emwd.org EMWD Updates •Perris II Reverse Osmosis Facility •Murrieta Road Transmission Pipeline •Quail Valley Sewer Improvement Project, Subarea 4 •California Drought and EMWD Response •EMWD Project Updates Newsletter 3 | emwd.org Perris II Desalter Update 4 | emwd.org Perris II Desalter Overview •Proposed facilities –5.4 MGD Reverse Osmosis (RO) Treatment Facility (TF) and related brine pumping facilities •Associated projects –Murrieta Road Transmission Line –Valley Boulevard Brackish Transmission Line 5 | emwd.org Construction Progress Aerial View of Construction as of November 2021 -Looking northwest Admin/RO Process Bldg. Forebay and Transfer Pump Station Brine Pump Station Valley BlvdExisting Menifee/ Perris I Desalters Salt Creek 6 | emwd.org Project Schedule Task Schedule Contract Start Date February 2019 Construction Start April 2019 Construction Completion Spring 2022 Community Outreach (letters, social media, door hangers, business outreach)Ongoing 7 | emwd.org Murrieta Road Transmission Pipeline 8 | emwd.org Project Overview –Schedule A Location: EMWD Desalination Complex to La Piedra Road •Major Work Elements –5,900 LF of 36-inch diameter steel pipeline –800 LF of 42-inch diameter steel pipeline (Salt Creek Crossing) 500 LF of 54-inch steel casing (microtunnel) –Temporary pedestrian walkway (Salt Creek Crossing) –Murrieta Road and Newport Road intersection crossing •Coordination –City pavement resurfacing •EMWD has worked with the City to coordinate with its resurfacing of Murrieta Road SALT CREEK CROSING IS COMPLETE CURRENT WORK AREA 9 | emwd.org Current Work Newport Road Murrieta Road•Installation of 36-inch pipeline between Lazy Creek and Newport Road. •Both north and southbound lanes are open to traffic. 10 | emwd.org Next Phase of Traffic Control •In February of 2022, work will begin in the intersection of Murrieta Road and Newport Road. •Workdays and hours will be Sunday –Thursday from 9 p.m. -5 a.m. –Days and hours are designed to limit traffic impacts. •Traffic control will allow for access through the intersection. •Work will take approximately one month. Newport RoadMurrieta RoadWork Area 11 | emwd.org Future Traffic Control •Day work to resume once finished in the intersection. •Full road closure between Puerto Vallarta Way and La Piedra Road (approximately 14 days in Spring of 2022). •Detour will be provided using Evans Road and Murphy Ranch Road. •Road closure is necessary due to the size of the heavy machinery required to install the line.Full Road ClosurePuerto Vallarta Way La Piedra Road Newport Road Murrieta Road 12 | emwd.org Murrieta Road Detour Full Road ClosureLa Piedra Road Newport Road Murrieta RoadDetour at Murphy Ranch Detour at Evans Road 13 | emwd.org Schedule Task Schedule Contract Start Date March 15, 2021 City of Menifee Encroachment Permit / Traffic Control Plan approval March –September 2021 Temporary Pedestrian Bridge Installation Complete Microtunneling (Salt Creek Crossing)Complete Murrieta Road Transmission Pipeline (Schedule A)Ongoing Pavement Repair Late Spring/Early Summer 2022 Contract Completion Date Late Spring/Early Summer 2022 Community Outreach (letters, social media, phone calls, text messaging, business outreach)Ongoing 14 | emwd.org City of Menifee Coordination •Contractor Encroachment Permit and Traffic Control Plan review and approval •Temporary Pedestrian Bridge review and approval •City inspection (including nightwork at Newport Road) •Coordination of project with City’s pavement resurfacing project 15 | emwd.org Public Outreach Task Schedule Project Announcement Letter February 2021 Project Announcement Social Media Posts to Menifee Specific Facebook Groups March 2021 Rancho Del Sol Community Outreach (door-to- door, phone calls to all residents)May 2021 Update Letters to Surrounding Community During Salt Creek Crossing Closure September 2021 Traffic Control Update Letter October 2021 Door-to-Door Business Outreach November 2021 Newport Road and Murrieta Road Intersection Update Letter and Social Media Postings January 2022 Communication with Residents and Affected Facilities South of the Newport Road Intersection February-March 2022 Updates available at www.emwd.org/MurrietaRoad 16 | emwd.org Quail Valley Subarea 4 Sewerage Feasibility Study and Sewer System Backbone Preliminary Design 17 | emwd.org Current Sewer Systems in Quail Valley •Sewer is currently available in: –Subarea 7 (Canyon Heights) –Subarea 9, Phase I 18 | emwd.org Quail Valley Septic Prohibition Amendment •January 16, 2020 Regional Board special meeting held at EMWD focused entirely on Quail Valley •Reviewed information from Regional Board and EMWD staff •Voted to amend the prohibition to only focus on subareas 9 and 4 –Subareas 1,2,3,5,6,8 are no longer under the septic prohibition 19 | emwd.org Subarea 4 Challenges •Design and constructability challenges are significant: –High density lots –Currently 40 percent developed –Narrow one-way streets –Topography: rolling hills/terrain –Challenging soil conditions •Evaluated alternative technologies and approaches: –Grinder pumps –Vacuum system –Conventional gravity system 20 | emwd.org Project Status Field Investigations –Environmental Due Diligence –Geotechnical Investigation –Surveying –Flow Monitoring Preliminary Design Report –Sub-Area 4 Sewerage Alternatives –Goetz Road Backbone Sewer •New Sewer Alignment •Existing Sewer Capacity Assessment Next steps: –Finalize PDR –CEQA –Final Design 21 | emwd.org Evaluation of Alternative Technologies and Approaches Subarea 4 •Alternative 1: Gravity Sewer + Lift Stations •Alternative 2: Vacuum Sewer •Alternative 3: Low-pressure grinders •Alternative 4: Hybrid System –Gravity sewer & 1 Lift station –12 clustered grinder stations Goetz Road •Option 1: 12” diameter Gravity Sewer •Option 2: 15” diameter Gravity Sewer •2,300 feet of sewer pipeline •Pipe depth up to 29 feet •Option 3: Gravity Sewer w/ Lift Station 22 | emwd.org Subarea 4 Secured Funding Funding Agency Scope of Work Funding Amount SAWPA: Prop 1 IRWM Disadvantaged Community Involvement (DCI) Technical Assistance •Geotechnical report •Surveying base map and data •Partial set of plan and profile drawings $200,000 SWRCB: Small Community Wastewater Planning Grant •Feasibility report •Environmental documents •Goetz Road PDR $500,000 FY2022 Community Project Funding*(Representative Calvert) *Pending •Goetz Road Pipeline $2,500,000 23 | emwd.org Potential Funding Sources for Subarea 4 •SWRCB: Small Community Wastewater Grant ($7.5 million) •For construction •Drought Infrastructure Funding through SB 170 •$1.3 billion in water/wastewater infrastructure ($650 million for wastewater) •Priority for septic-to-sewer conversions •Anticipated timing: encumber by June 30, 2024 with 2 years to implement •EMWD attending SWRCB workshop to provide input on plans for $650 million in wastewater infrastructure funds •Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse grant program •Confirmation from USEPA that Quail Valley Project is eligible for funding •$67 Million Available •California’s allocation is 10.6% or $7 Million •Project selection is determined by the State 24 | emwd.org Quail Valley Septic to Sewer Funding Advocacy Task Force •Joint effort between the Santa Ana Regional Board and EMWD •Quarterly meetings that bring together project stakeholders including: •Residents •City of Menifee •City of Canyon Lake •EVMWD •Regional Board •EMWD •County of Riverside •Goal is to educate, gain support for the project and conduct advocacy for grant funding opportunities 25 | emwd.org27|emwd.org California Drought Update 26 | emwd.org California’s Current Drought Conditions •2020-21 was the hottest two year stretch on record –70 percent snowpack on April 1, 2021 declined to zero percent by mid-May 2021 •Recent winter storms have eased drought conditions slightly –130 percent of normal snowpack as of January 2022 •Majority of state is still under moderate or severe drought conditions –Portions of Central and Northern California are still experiencing extreme drought conditions 27 | emwd.org Status of California’s Water Supply Sources •State Water Project water allocation at zero percent in 2022 •Lake Oroville at 41 percent of capacity –Up from 25 percent •Gov.Newsom has asked for a 15- percent voluntary reduction in water use compared to 2020 usage –After falling short of that goal,the State Water Resources Control Board implemented mandatory restrictions against water waste •EMWD’s permanent water use efficiency requirements already address these restrictions 28 | emwd.org30|emwd.org EMWD’s Current Water Use Efficiency Status 29 | emwd.org Progress Over 20 years Down41% Per Capita Water Use Up8% Recycled Water Consumption ServiceAreaPopulation Up93% Down3% Imported Water Consumption 32 |emwd.org 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Water Budget Compliance 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0%July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0%July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun More than 80 percent of residential customers consistently maintain water budget compliance throughout the year Approximately 70 percent of commercial customers consistently maintain water budget compliance throughout the year 18/19 FY 19/20 FY 20/21 FY 31 | emwd.org33|emwd.org EMWD’s Response to Current Drought Conditions 32 | emwd.org EMWD Drought Response Actions •EMWD is in Stage 3a of its Water Shortage Contingency Plan –Voluntary reduction of up to 25 percent encouraged through water use efficiency requirements such as: •Customers are encouraged to remain within their water budgets •No variances or adjustments •Upgraded water usage/billing system includes water use tracking capabilities to assist customers in understanding their water use and staying within their water budget •Currently offering up to $3 per square foot rebate through EMWD, regional programs to remove turf. EMWD’s customers have removed millions of square feet of non-functional turf over the past decade! 33 | emwd.org Launched Landscapes for Living Program •Offers training for landscape contractors to: –Learn about available customer incentive programs –Gain technical landscaping and irrigation skills –Get access to program marketing materials •Offers residential customers assistance with reducing outdoor water use by: –Identifying rebates –Accessing step-by-step tutorials –Coordinating no-cost installation of water saving equipment –Providing customer support –Supplying landscape design samples 34 | emwd.org EMWD Updates Newsletter 35 | emwd.org Updates on Active EMWD Projects in Menifee •This month, EMWD will launch a newsletter for City Council and interested City staff. •The newsletter will provide monthly updates on EMWD projects taking place in the City of Menifee. 36 | emwd.org Contact Information Joe Mouawad, P.E. General Manager (951) 928-3777 Ext. 6130 Email: mouawadj@emwd.org