Item 36 - Grant Applications for Water Well Projects

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PROJECT INFORMATION FORM Please complete a unique Project Information Form for each project in the application. There are no character limits on specific questions but the Project Information Form as a whole may not exceed 10 pages. 1. Project Name: Well 38 Wellhead Treatment Project 2. Local Project Sponsor (if different than grantee): Same as grantee 3. Please provide the latitude and longitude of the project site. For linear projects or those covering a large area, report the coordinates for a central point. If this information is confidential, it must be clearly labeled “confidential.” You can find the latitude and longitude easily using google maps. You can find instructions at the following link: https://support.google.com/maps/answer/18539?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop. Latitude: 33°46'31.2"N Longitude: 117°50'42.2"W 4. Please briefly describe the proposed project. The City of Santa Ana will construct a new ion exchange water treatment facility at the site of Well 38 (the Project). The Orange County Water District (OCWD), in cooperation with the City of Santa Ana, completed a study titled “Producer Report - City of Santa Ana PFAS Treatment Systems Planning Study” (the Producer Reports) (Appendix B). In the study, OCWD identified Well 38 as exceeding contamination limits for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) as established by the State of California as a priority for remediation. As a result, Well 38, which produces 4,000 are-feet per year (AFY) of drinking water, was taken offline. Loss of water from Well 38 is made up for with expensive imported water that is not a reliable source during drought and results in a higher cost of service for ratepayers in a city that is composed of many disadvantaged communities. The Project further implements one of the strategies identified in the City’s ongoing planning efforts to build resiliency to droughts by making water available in the short and long terms and providing flexibility in current and future years of low water supply. The Project is directly aimed at providing operational flexibility and restoring a reliable and sustainable source of water during droughts. Droughts have been a regular occurrence in the State and in Southern California. The latest drought lasted five years from 2012 to 2017. In addition, Orange County is currently experiencing a Category D2 – Severe Drought according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. 5. Does this project respond to an existing emergency to humans and/or wildlife? If so, please describe the emergency and how this project is addressing it. Yes, the Project will provide human and wildlife benefits by reestablishing a local groundwater well by implementing PFAS treatment. Well 38 will provide the City of Santa Ana increased resilience to ongoing and future droughts. Currently the City acquires approximately 22% of its water supply from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s (MWD) imported water connections that receive water from the Colorado River and the State Water Project (SWP) from northern California, which are directly influenced by climate conditions in northern California and the