CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: MARCH 2, 2016
PREPARED BY: Dan Repp, Deputy Director Utilities Services
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
MORGAN HILL AND SOUTH COUNTY RECYCLED WATER PLANNING
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
1. Receive Report on 2015 South County Recycled Water Master Plan Update;
2. Accept 2015 Morgan Hill Recycled Water Feasibility Evaluation; and
3. Direct staff to proceed with further analysis of long term water supply strategies including groundwater recharge using recycled water.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Enhancing public safety
Protecting the environment
Maintaining fiscal responsibility
Preserving and cultivating public trust
2016 Focus Areas
Planning Our Community
Developing Our Community
Enhancing Our Services
Participate in Regional Issues
REPORT NARRATIVE:
Executive Summary
Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) has completed a draft 2015 South County Recycled Water Master Plan Update and is now unveiling it to affected agencies. This plan is an update to the original 2004 South County Recycled Water Master Plan also compiled by the Water District. At this time, recycled water in the south county is produced at the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Gilroy. In preparing the 2015 update, the Water District worked closely with the cities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy who represent the two large municipal water retailers in the south county and also represent the only entities that contribute wastewater effluent to the WWTP in Gilroy.
The goals for the 2015 update are to identify opportunities to shore up the recycling infrastructure at the WWTP and to expand the availability of recycled water in the south county. To accomplish this, a thorough evaluation of the existing infrastructure was performed, a market analysis was undertaken, and a review of emerging technologies was prepared. Finally, a list of capital improvement projects spanning 20 years to expan...
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