“The Agreement is a unique opportunity for the City to utilize its stranded assets while cost sharing improvements with SMWD,” the city said in its report. The report identified the remaining 2,160 acre-feet-per-year to reduce importing more drinking water to South Orange County.
There is significant additional capacity for the WRP to produce up to 3,360 acre-feet per year in recycled water, a term that means enough water to cover one acre of land and sit one foot deep, of which the current demand is only 1,200. The partnership would drive the rate increase down to between about 3% and 5% for the city’s customers, as opposed to a 26% increase if the city were to build the facility on its own. Rebensdorf added there would be a cost-sharing aspect to the project. “This highly treated water is then blended with recycled water to produce final product water with a TDS below 800 ppm.” “The proposed facility will treat approximately 1.2 MGD of recycled water through microfiltration and reverse osmosis,” the report read. The $10.5 million water treatment facility would improve water quality and allow the agencies to meet permit requirements, as well as provide additional supply to SMWD to offset imported drinking water and meet irrigation customer demands. Fortunately, the (San Diego Water Board) are not holding our feet to the fire at this point.” “Since we’re a coastal city, that’s typical, we’re not the only city that’s having that challenge. “Our permit limit is 1,200 parts per million,” San Clemente Utilities Director Dave Rebensdorf said. Proximity to the ocean, urban runoff, and water softeners within the city’s service area contribute to the salt content, quantified as total dissolved solids (TDS), which is 1,350 parts per million (PPM). San Clemente has treated 650,000 gallons per day-0.65 million gallons per day (MGD)-from December 2017 onward, and the city’s Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) has the capacity for 6.976 MGD.Īlong with wastewater services, the city will produce future recycled water to sell to SMWD and construct an Advanced Water Treatment Facility at the WRP with which to provide higher quality recycled water, according to the city’s agenda report.ĬOVID-19 delayed the agreement’s official approval, as well as differences in the entities’ recycled water quality standards because of the city’s higher salt content. The two entities then agreed to an interim partnership while working on a long-term agreement.
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Mayor Pro Tem Chris Duncan and Councilmember Kathy Ward voted against the motion, citing the desire to have the item discussed within the context of the city’s Long-Term Financial Plan.īecause of odors and failures in SMWD’s pressurized sewer pipes that push along wastewater, or force mains, to the district’s Chiquita Wastewater Plant, SMWD formally requested for the city to accept and treat water from Talega in 2017. The council also voted, 3-2, to direct staff to explore the process of having the city’s water department annexed by an existing water district. San Clemente will acquire 200 acre-feet, of which the amount of water that covers an acre of land and sits one foot deep, of capacity at SMWD’s Trampas Recycled Water Reservoir. Lasting through 2052, the city will receive around $800,000 yearly for wastewater services, expected future revenue for the sale of recycled water, and a one-time payment of $1.1 million from SMWD for use of the city’s existing recycled water system. The City of San Clemente has entered into a 30-year agreement with the Santa Margarita Water District for the transportation and treatment of wastewater from the Talega Service Area, per approval by the City Council on Tuesday, Sept. Thank you.įeatured Image: The rugged site for Trampas Canyon Reservoir, pictured here back in April 2019, is situated beside a commercial sand-mining facility between San Clemente’s Talega community and Ortega Highway. Learn more about our new Insider’s program here. That’s why the SC Times is now turning to you for financial support. Today, our business model has been interrupted by the pandemic the vast majority of our advertisers’ businesses have been impacted. We want to provide informative and inspirational stories that connect you to the people, issues and opportunities within our community.
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