19C - RECYCLED WATER MASTER PLAN

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Recycled Water Master Plan April 2, 2019 Page 2 expand in the community, the City would need to build and operate its own recycled water system. There are many environmental and economic benefits of expanding recycled water use throughout the community, including a source of lower-cost water, saving local resources, and the ability to irrigate landscapes in times of drought. A recycled water master plan is utilized by municipalities and water agencies as a systematic means to identify and assess the best and most efficient means of developing a recycled water system that meets the demands and expectations of the community. The 2019 City of Santa Ana Recycled Water Master Plan (Plan) includes the development of a computerized hydraulic model, identification of recycled water demand in the community, identification of recycled water sources, and establishes an ordered list of capital improvement projects and costs. The Plan will serve as the basis of future decisions regarding the potential expansion of recycled water in the City, and assist the City in obtaining available grant funding for the identified projects. The Plan establishes a Capital Improvement Program schedule and budget for the proposed expansion of the system. The Plan provides focus to the areas of most immediate need and where benefits may be achieved, and includes required infrastructure assets necessary to deliver recycled water to new users. Highlights from the Plan include the following: • Establishes four phases of recycled water system expansion • Identifies a total of 448 potential recycled water customers consuming about 3,032 acre- feet of recycled water annually • Identifies an initial investment of $6.22 million to deliver an additional 1,185 acre-feet of recycled water annually to 141 potential users • Plans for expansion of the system to reach all major areas of the City • Uses a format consistent with requirements of regulatory and grant funding agencies. The City of Santa Ana Water Resources staff will utilize the Plan to pursue grant funding opportunities and prepare future operations and capital improvements schedules with corresponding budgets. Staff will coordinate the Plan's findings along with the current and future water rate studies to provide a more environmentally responsible water system for the Santa Ana community. The City Recycled Water Master Plan March 2019 is available on the City's website at: https://www.santa-ana.org/sites/defau It/files/pw/documents/_City-of-Santa-Ana- Recycled-Water-Master-Plan-March-2019. pdf STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT This item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #6 - Community Facilities & Infrastructure, Objective #1 (establish and maintain a Community Investment Plan for all City assets), Strategy A (develop a complete inventory of all assets to determine the scope of improvements needed to sustain the City's current infrastructure investment). 19C-2