One WaterOne Watershed:One Watershed:Finding Linkages

Santa Ana Watershed Project AuthorityRich Haller, P.E.

Manager of Engineering & Operations

Primary Activities of SAWPA

• SARI (Santa AnaSARI (Santa Ana Regional Interceptor) –O & M&

• “Roundtable” –facilitator of severalfacilitator of several multi-agency task force efforts

• Long term regional water planning - OWOWp g

Setting

• Santa Ana River Watershed─ Largest coastal stream system in Southern California

C 26 0 il i f f i─ Covers over 2650 square miles in parts of four counties ─ Quickly urbanizing home to over 5 million people─ Population projected to increasep p j

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SanBernardino

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ChinoBasin

LosAngeles

OrangeCounty

SanJacintoMtns

Lake Elsinore/San Jacinto Watershed

SantaAna

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PacificOcean

Santa Ana vs. Mississippipp

The Santa Ana River goes from 1,880 feet in elevation down to sea level in only 96 miles.down to sea level in only 96 miles.

The Mississippi River goes from 1,475 feet in elevation down to sea level in 2,320 miles.down to sea level in 2,320 miles.

Santa Ana vs. Mississippi

The Santa Ana River drops 19.5 feet in elevation per mile.

B i thBy comparison, the Mississippi River only drops 0.6 feet in elevation per mile.

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R id tR id tResidentsResidents

Santa Ana Watershed was the Backbone of California’s Economic Recovery, 2004California s Economic Recovery, 2004

57% of

139 400

SAWPA & CaliforniaJob Growth, 2004State’s Job Growth

139,400

California79,800

Orange County30,708

Inland Empire49,092

WatershedSource: CA Employment Development Department

Economic Engine Changing

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Water and Salt in Our Watershed

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StormwaterStormwaterIrrigation*Irrigation*

PercolationPercolationRunoff toRunoff to

Stream / River / OceanStream / River / Ocean

* imported water, groundwater, or reclaimed water* imported water, groundwater, or reclaimed waterGroundwaterGroundwater

Salt Levels (TDS)45,00045,000 44,00044,00045,00045,000 44,00044,00045,00045,000 44,00044,00045,00045,000 44,00044,00045,00045,000 44,00044,00045,00045,000 44,00044,00045,00045,000 44,00044,00045,00045,000 44,00044,00045,00045,000 44,00044,000

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Watershed Salt Accumulation

37,000 dump trucks lined up37,000 dump trucks lined up37,000 dump trucks lined up37,000 dump trucks lined up

Bunker Hill

endend--toto--end from Los Angelesend from Los Angelesto Las Vegas (every year)to Las Vegas (every year)

endend--toto--end from Los Angelesend from Los Angelesto Las Vegas (every year)to Las Vegas (every year)

Chino

0.6 Million Tons/Yr0.6 Million Tons/YrRiverside/Corona

Perris/HemetOrangeCounty

Elsinore

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Why is Salt Imbalance a Problem?

Existing Santa Ana Regional Interceptor (SARI)Interceptor (SARI)

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San BernardinoCounty

Los AngelesCounty

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OCSD Plant No. 1OCSD Plant No. 1

HuntingtonBeach Orange

CountyOCSD Plant No. 2OCSD Plant No. 2

Temecula

Desalting Groundwater

SAWPA constructed first twogroundwater desalting facilities in upperSanta Ana Watershed

A li t D lt• Arlington Desalter • Chino I DesalterSAWPA helped fund the followingSAWPA helped fund the followingdesalting facilities:• EMWD Menifee Desalter• EMWD Perris I Desalter• OCWD/OCSD Groundwater Replenishment System• CDA Chino II DesalterCDA Chino II Desalter

Brine Line Current Status

73 miles, 12 MGDDischargers• 6 brackish groundwater desalters• 3 power plants, several industries3 power plants, several industries• 2 state prisons• Temporary Domestic Connections, Fail Safe Connections

4 Truck Disposal Stations many indirect dischargers• 4 Truck Disposal Stations, many indirect dischargers13 mile extension to Yucaipa planned (YVWD, 2012)Capital Projects• Relocate at Prado $5M (completed), Orange County (2012)• Re-line 11 miles $20M (2010)

Brine Line Relocation

Brine Line Relocation

Salt Management Planningg g

• Nitrogen TDS Task Force 1996 -2004g– Coalition of 20 water and wastewater

agencies and Santa Ana RWQCB staff– Updated groundwater mgt. objectives– Developed recycled water guidance

document– New River Wasteload Allocation – First Max Benefit Demonstration in State– Task Force resulted in new Basin Plan

Amendment for Nitrogen and TDS with no oppositionopposition

– Collaborative approach recommended as template by SWRCB under new Recycled Water PolicyWater Policy

Salt Impacts of Imported Water RechargeRecharge

• Cooperative Agreement, as p g ,alternative to new regulations, signed in 2007 by nine major imported water recharge agencies in watershed andrecharge agencies in watershed and RWQCB– Ambient water quality in all groundwater q y g

in watershed updated every three years– Projection of salt impacts in basins

conducted every six yearsconducted every six years– Includes monitoring of salts and

emerging constituents

Salinity Management Program

Next effort:Evaluate watershed salt balance• What is it?• How can it be achieved?• Brine line’s role?Update brine line long term vision• Maximize use, sustainable operations • How best accommodate diverse needs• How best accommodate diverse needsDevelop Program using OWOW Process

Four Horsemen of theApocalypseApocalypse

Climate ChangeReduced Water from Delta

Colorado River Basin Drought

Reduced Groundwater Recharge

Water Wars?

• Whiskey’s for drinkin’ yand waters for fighten’ over~ Mark Twain

• Send lawyers, guns and y , gmoney~ Warren Zevon

• Water flows up hill to money

Pillars: Integrate Complexity

Land UseClimate

Water Q alit

Flood Control andStormwater Runoff

Environment

Climate Change

Water QualityImprovement

Environment& Habitat

WaterSupply

Reliability

WaterRecycling

Parks, Recreation & Open Space

OWOW Policy Guidance

Garry Brown -Environmental

Ali Sahabi -Development

Marion Ashley –Riverside Co.

Bill Campbell – Orange Co.

Josie Gonzales -San Bernardino

CoCo.

Ron Sullivan –SAWPA

Wyatt Troxel –SAWPA

Ron Loveridge Cit f Ri id

Pat Morris – City of S B di

Beth Krom –Cit f I iSAWPA SAWPA City of Riverside San Bernardino City of Irvine

Problem Focused

S l tiSolutions are:– Structural (build something)– Institutional (do something)– Philosophical (water ethic)

• Process important

Challenges

• Developing and maintainingDeveloping and maintaining stakeholder collaboration and consensus

• Constantly updating water resource plans/projectsresource plans/projects

• When do I get my money?• Development of clear project• Development of clear project

selection criteria