2010-025 - Create the Urban Neighborhood Land Use Designation

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LAND DSE ELEMENT UTILITIES The City of Santa Ana, because of its built-out character, has a well developed system of public infrastructure which includes water supply and distribution, sewer facilities, and storm drains and other flood control Facilities. 't'his section provides an overview oFthose factors which were considered in the Element's preparation including water, sewer, and flood control infrastructure, aswell as the handling and disposal of solid waste. Water Service Purveyors. Domestic water services in Santa Ana are primarily provided by the City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency. There are two sma II mutual water companies v`~hich serve a minor portion oFthe City through groundwater wells. The Santa Ana Water Department delivers an average of 43 million gallons of water daily to some 48,000 customers. This service is provided through 17 groundwater wells, 444 miles of water mains, and 8 storxgc tanks or reservoirs with a combined capacity of 45 million gallons. Wells in the Santa Ana area withdraw water from between 600 to 2,700 feet below ground level. Water Supply. Sans Ana is a member city ofche Metropolitan Water District (MWD). NIWD receives water from the State VVaxtcr project emanating from sources in the Sierra Nevada range, and the Colorado Rivcrvia L,~akc Havasu. Santa Ana pumps approximately 70 percent of its water supply from wells, and purchases 30 percent of its supply From MWD. 1'he City's wells can provide a maximum of 7l millions gallons per day (mgd), and MWD can provide 65 mgd. In 1993, the City withdrew 29,704 acre-feet of water, and imported 11,007 acre-Feet oFwater From MWD; 13.8 acre-feet of reclaimed water, and 4,614 acre-feet of water pumped through the Lt-Lieu FZeplenishment Program. Sewers. Approximately 500 miles of local sewer lines are maintained by the City of Santa Ana, with sewer trunks owned and maintained by the Orange County Sanitation District which provides Trunk sewage collection, <md sewage treatment services ro the City of Santa Ana. Sewage Treatment. Sewage from the City is diverted into Reclamation Plant Numher 1 in the Ciry oFFountain Valley. "Phis plant has a design capacity of 60 million gallons per day with expansion planned to increase capacity to 120 mgd. "I'he Orange County Sanitation I~iscrict has indicated that the District's facilities are adequate to handle the present demand for see+~age treatment. Increases in development will require the construction ofadditionafl facilities, and the District's A4aster Plan provides for orderly development of the necessary Facilities. Sewer connection fees from new developments pay for system improvements and upgrades, as needed, in accordance with the District's Master Plan. The District's Sewer Master Plan is currently -'~~ ~~~-- undergoing an update which will generally provide for the provision of ;'; , ~' , ., "~ •, , ` ~ efficient and adeyuatc sewage disposal services tR~@I~il52iF11Eio. 20'10-025 ,... ,. ' _v, ~ ; Page 99 of 107 A-56 CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN