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Northern California WateReuse Chapter Meeting How Much Can an Indirect Potable Project Change? Pure Water Monterey A Groundwater Replenishment Project August 22, 2014 1

Salinas River Basin Internal Board Seawater Intrusion Goal: No Monterey Bay Wastewater National Discharge Marine Sanctuary Area of Special No State or Biological Federal Significance Water Available Seaside Groundwater Carmel River Basin SWRCB Order Adjudicated 95-10 and CDO

The Supply Gap 5-Year Average 14,000 Demand Last Year’s Demand 12,000 Water Cliff 10,000 Acre Feet per Year Legally Available 8,000 Water Supply 6,000 4,000 Carmel River 2,000 Seaside Basin 0 Today 2015 2018 2021 Year

Water Supply Portfolio Desalination Project Aquifer Storage Groundwater And Recovery Replenishment Los Padres Dam Local Water Seaside Basin / Carmel River Projects

Complications • Severe time limit • Water purveyor is private company • California Public Utilities Commission • MRWPCA is a wastewater district • CEQA before feasibility study • Special interest groups • Financing before WPA • Three groundwater basins and multiple aquifers

Historic Drought 6

GWR Project Primary Objectives • Reduce Carmel River pumping by 3,500 AFY and reduce desal size • To accomplish primary objective, GWR needs to: – Commence operation by start of 2017 – Be cost effective – Comply with public health regulations

GWR Project Components • Source water – diversion, collection, conveyance to RTP • Treatment – Advanced Water Treatment Plant & concentrate disposal • Product water conveyance – pump stations & pipelines • Injection – deep injection and vadose zone wells, backflush facilities • Extraction – Water purveyor facilities needed to convey GWR water to customers 8

Proposed Project Source Waters • Secondary effluent • Produce wash water • Stormwater and urban dry weather runoff • Farm Ditches--Agricultural Tile Drain and Ag Runoff Water

Salinas Ponds – Produce Wash Water (Then)

Salinas Ponds – Produce Wash Water (Now)

Lake El Estero - Stormwater 12

Blanco Drain – Ag Drainage Water

Reclamation Ditch - Salinas

Tembladero Slough - Castroville

Our Project is Complicated • Severe water restrictions looming • Declining wastewater flows • Developing New Interruptible Rate for new water sources • Partnerships • Public outreach • Surpassing FAT

Salinas Sewage Pump Station

MRWPCA Proposed Groundwater Replenishment Project Phasing Updated 6/16/14 2013 2014 2015 2016 SRF & Title F/F CEQA Technical REGULATORY CEQA F/F Technical XVI PERMITTING Facilities & Feasibility Applications Facilities & Feasibility CDPH/SWRCB Reports PILOT PLANT & Reports Alternative WELL TESTING REGULATORY PERMITTING Analysis Report Technical CDPH/SWRCB Team Prepares EIR Scoping: Conceptual Project Design Understanding, Information Notice of • Source Water Preparation, Technical Source and • Treatment Reports Water CPUC Public Meeting 30% and Admin Rights & Hearings & • Product Design Draft EIR Purchase Workshops Water Preparation Feasibility Agreement Conveyance Study Report • Groundwater Product Injection Water • Cal Am Conveyance, Construction Distribution Scoping Report Injection Well Design, RFP for Design Siting & Build Product Background 2 nd Admin CPUC Determination Water Development Admin/ Draft Conveyance, CPUC & Facility July 2015 Screen- Desal Injection Well Water Quality Investigations Plan check Project Easements ADEIR Sampling & Draft Description & Sections and Design Shunt Tests Mobilization & EIR Alternatives Refinements Final Design Prep Final • Source Water Facilities • Treatment IAP Internal Draft • Product Water Plan REGULATORY Internal Draft Meetings Public Facilities Plan & Conveyance Report PERMITTING & Facilities Plan & Review of • Groundwater ENGINEERING Feasibility Study Injection Draft EIR REPORT Reports • Cal Am Outreach Distribution Meetings Respond to Comments Construction Facility Testing Technical SRF & Title Pilot Test Start XVI Funding Reports for & Monitoring Certify EIR and CPUC Coordination Admin Well Install Final EIR Approve GWR Start Up Settlement Draft EIR Dec. 2016 Dec. 2014 Hearings Complete

Groundwater Replenishment Pilot Tests 10% Design Joint Cost Estimate Agreements Project DELAYED Dec 2014 Restart CPUC CEQA Testimony Project Report for CDPH

Brine Mixing

MF O 3 UF (outside-in) RO (inside- out) (2-stage)

Contaminants of Emerging Concern - CECs Secondary Effluent Ag Wash Water Ag Drain Water

Dr. Pierre Mukheibir – One Water Approach

Breakthrough Anxiety and Shutdown Uncertainty and Chaos Facilitators Guide to Participatory Decision Making – Sam Kaner

Minimize Danger – Maximize Reward David Rock – Your Brain at Work

SCARF Definitions • Status – importance to others • Certainty – predicting the future • Autonomy – Control over events • Relatedness – Safety with others • Fairness – Fair exchanges between people 28

SCARF Threats • Reduces capacity to make decisions • Reduces ability to solve problems • Reduce ability to colloborate • Err on the side of pessimism 29

SCARF Rewards • Larger Group means better memory/knowing • Creates a more insightful experience for group • More and Better Ideas • Creates a larger field of vision 30

SCARF – A Winning Formula • Status – be aware of what you say and do to bring safety to the status of others • Certainty – be very clear and consistent in messaging • Autonomy – No micromanaging, commit to engaging others in the decision making process • Relatedness – help to create a feeling of inclusion and sense of belonging • Fairness – Transparency is non-negotiable 31

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