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Lake Don Pedro Community Services District. IRWIM Presentation 2013. Introduction. Background Geographic area served Operational Focus Issues/Challenges Current Projects Future Plans. Lake Don Pedro History. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Lake Don Pedro Community Services District
IRWIM Presentation 2013
Introduction
• Background• Geographic area served• Operational Focus• Issues/Challenges• Current Projects• Future Plans
Lake Don Pedro History
• The water system was constructed in 1968 by Boise Cascade and governed by Pacific-Cascade.
• In 1975, it transferred its interests to Sierra Highlands Water Company.
• In 1980, it became a Special District for the purpose of providing water services to the community.
What is a Special District?
A special district is a separate local government that delivers a public service to a geographically limited area.
Special districts have four distinguishing characteristics:
• Are a form of government • Have a governing board • Provide services and facilities • Have defined boundaries
We are an Enterprise
• We are financially supported entirely by the property owners within the District, we must receive enough revenue to cover the expenses to operate, maintain and expand the water system.
• This is accomplished by continuously reviewing expenses and ensuring cost effective measures are in place to provide water at the most reasonable price possible.
Who Governs/Influences the District?• Local
• Board of Directors• Mariposa County • Tuolumne County• LAFCO• County Grand Jury• Merced Irrigation District•
•
• State• CDPH- CA Department of Public Health Title 22 Regulations• SWRCB- State Water Resources Control Board• DWR- Department of Water Resources • CA Government Code - Ralph M. Brown Act• EDD- Employment Development Department• PERS- Public Employee Retirement System• State Controller
• Federal• EPA- Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Act and 40 • CFR regulations• IRS- Internal Revenue Service
• Misc. Entities• SDRMA• CEA• ACWA Joint Powers Association
Operations & Professional Services
Operations• General Manager• Administration Department• 3 Employees
• Operations Department• 4 Employees
Professional Services• Legal Counsel• Engineering • Auditors• CPA
Geographic Area ServedMariposa & Tuolumne
Lake Don Pedro Community
Water System Infrastructure2 MGD Conventional Water Treatment Plant
• 2 Production Pumps• Coagulation &
Flocculation Basin• Sedimentation Basin• 2 Pressure Vessel Filters• Backwash Pond• Storage Pond
Distribution System
• 8 Water Tanks-6 MG Storage• 1440 Service Connections• 86 miles of Piping• 480 Fire Hydrants• 343 Street Valves• 2 Hydro-Pneumatic Tanks• 12 Pressure Reducing Valves• 2 Intake Pumps• 2 Barges• 2 Float Pumps• 11 Distribution Pumps• 1 Well
2 Intake Pumps at Lake McClureStorage Capacity 1,026,000 Acre-feet
MID Surplus Agreement 5,160 Acre-feet
Barge & Float Pumps Used at 700 ft.
Ranchito WellDimensions: 8 ½” x 300’, Capacity:140gpm
1.5 MG Raw Water Tank
Treatment Plant Pipe Gallery
Chemical Tank FarmSodium Hypochlorite, Sodium hydroxide, & Chem Floc
Conventional Treatment PlantFlash mixing chamber, Coagulation Flocculation Basin, & Sedimentation Basin
Multi-Media Filter VesselsAnthracite, Sand, & Garnet
Distribution System Water Storage Tank
HMI System Monitors SCADA & Telemetry Equipment
Lab AnalysisConducted to Check Integrity of Plant Performance
Meter Reading
Maintenance on Distribution System
Water Break Repairs
What are Some of the Top Issues Facing the District?
• Insure compliance with E.P.A - Safe Drinking Water Act
• Insure compliance with CDPH - state regulations• Replacement of an Aging Infrastructure• Deferred maintenance of Plant and Distribution
System equipment• Drought conditions- low lake levels and the need
of a standby well• Vulnerability Assessment- securing our assets
What Must be Done to Meet These Challenges?
• Review the Capital Improvement Plan • Source Waters• Surface water- ensure sufficient availability with a new barge and float pump• Ground Water- ensure sufficient availability by testing/maintaining Ranchito Well, look
into constructing a second well for standby purposes
• Treatment Plant• Replace aged & broken plant equipment, upgrade antiquated HyperTac system, upgrade SCADA
and telemetry equipment
• Storage Tank Facilities• Install fencing and gates to improve our security and reduce vulnerability to theft and
vandalism
• Infrastructure• Distribution system is over 40 years old. Need to be aggressive with water main and service line
replacements
• Insure CIP is Consistent with our Financial Base
What About Future Goals?
• CSD Subdivision Build-out• OPU Service• Golf Course
• Irrigation Water• Perform Services for Other Agencies
• Back Flow Testing• Cross-Connection Surveys• Laboratory Testing
• Assume Other Services• Trash• Waste Water Treatment• Horse Trails• Etc…
First We Must Focus On the CSD’s Immediate Goals/Challenges
• According To Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, he mentions that “in order to be effective with success, we must work out of quadrants 1 and 2”.
• Filters of Importance• Quadrant 1-urgent, crises, & deadlines • Quadrant 2-maximizing current opportunities
Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.
-Bruce Lee
Lake Don Pedro Community Services District
Thank You!