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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
NOVEMBER 7, 2011
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RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ? As Recommended
GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT ? As Amended
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt a resolution expressing support for the Orange County Water District's Groundwater
Replenishment System Initial Expansion project.
DISCUSSION
The Orange County Water District's (OCWD) Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) is
an advanced water purification project that improves local water supply reliability through
wastewater reclamation and groundwater replenishment. Since becoming operational in 2008,
the GWRS has proven to be a significant source of reliable, high-quality water for the region,
especially with California's recent drought.
The existing GWRS facility purifies nearly 72,000 acre-feet per year (afy) of highly treated
wastewater through a three-step advanced treatment process consisting of microfiltration,
reverse osmosis, and ultraviolet light disinfection with hydrogen peroxide. The GWRS initial
expansion is expected to provide an additional 31,000 afy of new water--enough to meet the
needs of nearly 250,000 people. This would bring the total production of the GWRS to 103,000
afy--enough water for 850,000 people.
Projects like the GWRS initial expansion are essential in meeting the region's increased
demands as Southern California continues to reduce its dependence on imported water. These
types of projects also improve our region's supply reliability by providing important local
resources to draw upon when disasters or other challenges impact traditional supplies. For
these reasons, it is recommended that the City of Santa Ana adopt a resolution supporting the
GWRS initial expansion.
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Resolution Supporting the
Groundwater Replenishment
System Expansion Project
November 7, 2011
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Although there is no environmental impact associated with this action, the proposed GWRS
initial expansion project will reduce the region's dependence on imported water supplies.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
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Raul Godinez II
Executive Director
Public Works Agency
Exhibit 1: Resolution
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EXHIBIT 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA SUPPORTING ORANGE
COUNTY WATER DISTRICT'S GROUNDWATER
REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM INITIAL EXPANSION
PROJECT
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds,
determines and declares as follows:
A. The Orange County Water District's (OCWD) Groundwater
Replenishment System (GWRS) is an advanced water purification
project that improves local water supply reliability through wastewater
reclamation and groundwater replenishment; and
B. The existing GWRS facility purifies approximately 72,000 acre-feet
per year (afy) of highly treated wastewater, enough to supply 600,000
people; and
C. The GWRS improves the quality of water in our groundwater basin
by adding near-distilled quality water into the aquifer; and
D. OCWD plans to expand its GWRS to treat an additional 31,000 afy
of water, bringing the total production of GWRS facility to 103,000
afy, enough to meet the needs of nearly 850,000 people ; and
E. Managing Southern California's water resources is critical to the
continued health and economic vitality of the region, including Los
Angeles, Orange, San Diego and Ventura Counties. The region
currently loses approximately 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater daily
to ocean outfall due to a lack of water recycling resources; and
F. The GWRS Initial Expansion will decrease Orange County's
dependency on imported water from the State Water Project and
the Colorado River; and
G. The GWRS produces water using one-half of the energy required to
import water from the State Water Project; and
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H. The GWRS Initial Expansion will create hundreds of local jobs
through development, construction and operation of the project;
and
The GWRS Initial Expansion will produce ultra-pure water at a cost
competitive with the cost of importing water. The demand and price
of imported water is increasing at the same time supply is
decreasing. The more Orange County invests in water recycling,
the less dependent it will be on imported water.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana supports the
Groundwater Replenishment System Initial Expansion Project.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and
certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
ADOPTED this day of November, 2011.
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph Straka
Interim City Attorney
By:
Laura Sheedy
Assistant City Attorney
AYES:
NOES:
Councilmembers
Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Maria D. Huizar, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2011- to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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