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WORKING TOGETHER THE COOPERATIVE PLAN TO IMPROVE
URBAN, AGRICULTURAL, HABITAT, WATER QUANTITY AND QUALITY
SHANNON SWEENEY
WATER RESOURCES MANAGER - CITY OF SANTA MARIA
ANNE COATES
EXEC. DIRECTOR - CACHUMA RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
• THE CACHUMA RCD WAS AWARDED 1.25 MILLION
• BOND FREEZE
• BOND RELEASED
• DEFINITION OF “IMPLEMENTATION” WAS REVALUATED
• MODIFY THE CONTRACT TO INCLUDE “CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS”
• LITIGATION/CONTROVERSY CENTRAL COAST AG WAIVER/AG ORDER
• PERFECT STORM FOR FAILURE
RWQCB AGRICULTURAL WATER QUALITY PROP 84
WORKING TOGETHER…
RCDS WORK WITH OUR COMMUNITIES
TO BRING THE RIGHT MINDS AND RESOURCES TOGETHER
TO FACILITATE INNOVATIVE PROJECTS
CITY OF SANTA MARIA•POPULATION 101,000
•MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY AVERAGE 12 MGD
• TWO SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY: STATE WATER AND LOCAL GROUNDWATER
•NITRATE IN SOME GROUNDWATER WELLS EXCEEDS DRINKING WATER STANDARD
• LARGELY AGRICULTURAL
•BLEND WATER SUPPLIES TO CONTROL NITRATE
SALT AND NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT GROUP• STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD CONCERNED ABOUT
RECYCLED WATER
• RECENT WASTEWATER PERMITS REQUIRE AN ASSESSMENT OF SALTS AND NUTRIENTS
• SANTA MARIA VALLEY STAKEHOLDERS GROUP DEVELOPED A GROUNDWATER ASSESSMENT
• STAKEHOLDERS GROUPS INCLUDED THE RCD, WATER AGENCIES, WASTEWATER AGENCIES, MEMBERS FROM THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY
• RESULT OF ASSESSMENT – BASIN BALANCED FOR SALTS, UNBALANCED FOR NITRATE
• NITRATE IS A COMMUNITY PROBLEM
NITRATE
• CONTAMINANT IN DRINKING WATER
• SOLUBLE – MOVES EASILY IN WATER
• CAUSES “BLUE BABY” SYNDROME
• REGULATORY LIMIT IS 45 MG/L AS NO3
• SOURCES OF NITRATE – WASTEWATER, CONFINED ANIMAL OPERATIONS, FERTILIZERS
WELL NITRATE LEVELS
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080
20
40
60
80
100
120
Well 5 Well 7 Well 8Year
Nit
rate
(m
g/L
as
NO
3)
NITRATE SOLUTIONS
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• WETLANDS
• MOVABLE PALLETS
• WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT STRUCTURES
• WOODCHIP BIO FILTERS
WORKING TOGETHER…
• CITY OF SANTA MARIA HAD PROJECT WITH NO FUNDING
• RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT HAD FUNDING WITH NO PROJECT
• COMMUNITY SOLUTION – SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION TO MULTIPLE PROBLEMS
WORKING TOGETHER…
WE ARE ABLE TO LEVERAGE OUR RESOURCES
AND PROVIDE
RELEVANT, MEANINGFUL AND QUANTIFIABLE BENEFITS
THIS PROJECT WILL SERVE AS A MODEL FOR HOW TO ADDRESS NITRATE
PROBLEMS IN OTHER AREAS
STATEWIDE BENEFIT
WORKING TOGETHER…
THANK YOUTO THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA
CARCD
CONSERVATION STRATEGIES GROUP
AND
TO THE STATE WATER BOARD AND THE REGIONAL WATER BOARD
TOGETHER…
WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE