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MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE MEETING WITH MWDOC AND OCWD
Monday, November 20, 2017, 4:00 P.M.
1717 E Miraloma Ave, Placentia CA 92870
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
YLWD COMMITTEE MEMBERS YLWD STAFF
J. Wayne Miller, President Marc Marcantonio, General Manager
Al Nederhood, Vice President Steve Conklin, Engineering Manager
John DeCriscio, Operations Manager
MWDOC COMMITTEE MEMBER MWDOC STAFF
None Rob Hunter, General Manager
OCWD COMMITTEE MEMBER OCWD STAFF
Roger Yoh, Director Mike Markus, General Manager
OTHER ATTENDEES
Brooke Jones, YLWD Director (As observer only, non-participatory.)
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.1. MWD Water Supply Conditions and Outlook
Mr. Hunter reported that MWD water supply conditions continue to be very
good, with 2.3 million acre-feet (AF) of water in storage, following the
largest increase in storage ever, as a result of record rains last year. He
noted that CA Dept of Water Resources is holding Oroville Reservoir at a
lower level than in the past at this time of year, as a precaution to
minimize the possibility of overflow to the spillway, which is still in the
process of upgrade and repair.
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4.2. Condition of OCWD Groundwater Basin, Water Purchased for Recharge,
and In-Lieu Recharge
Mr. Markus reported that the condition of the groundwater basin continues
to improve, due to the 65,000 AF of water being purchased for recharge,
and the in-lieu program, which is on schedule to reduce the basin
overdraft by 100,000 AF by June 2018. With these efforts as describe, he
noted that the goal is to reduce the overdraft to 200,000 AF by June.
4.3. PFOS/PFOA Testing and Mitigation
Mr. Conklin reported that PFOS and PFOA testing continues on a
quarterly basis, performed by the OCWD lab. Samples are taken at each
production well and at Highland Reservoir, where the flow from all wells in
operation is blended before distribution to any customers. The test results
are seeing little variation. The combined total of PFOS and PFOA at
Highland is the value that is most closely reviewed. The running average
is 66 parts per trillion, with an EPA advisory limit of 70 ppt. OCWD
continues to monitor for the contaminants upstream in Riverside and San
Bernardino counties, as well as in production and monitoring wells in
Orange County. Per OCWD, no potentially responsible parties have been
identified, and there is thought that the release of the contaminants may
have been decades ago, based on the depth in the OC basin where they
have been found.
4.4. Huntington Beach Desalination Project
Mr. Markus reported that the Project recently received State Lands
Commission approval. Next up will be consideration by the Regional
Water Quality Control Board. If approval received, last will be
consideration by the California Coastal Commission, in mid-2018. Under
the existing scenario, OCWD would be responsible for design and
construction of all necessary infrastructure outside of the plant. OCWD
continues to look at various users, demand conditions, infrastructure
options and cost estimates.
4.5. California Water Fix Project
Mr. Hunter reported that MWD board recently voted to support the Water
Fix Project. Most of the State Water Project agencies have also confirmed
their support. Support for the Project among Central Valley Project (CVP)
agencies (some 250 entities) is unsure as the water for those agencies is
through the federal government. He noted that the good news is that the
Senate just confirmed Brenda Burman as the Commissioner of the Bureau
of Reclamation. It is hoped that she will be able to pull some of the CVP
entities into support for the Project.
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4.6. North and South Basin Projects
Mr. Markus reported that work is proceeding on the prep of the Remedial
Investigation and Feasibility Study (RI/FS) for each project. Regarding the
North Basin Project, still pursuing EPA National Priorities Listing. As a
preliminary response measure for North Basin, work is complete and Well
EW-1 is operational, extracting about 1 mgd of contaminated water and
discharging to the OCSD trunk sewer. Regarding the South Basin, court
ruled in favor of OCWD in recent appeal. No other details provided on
South Basin.
4.7. YLWD Well Projects
Mr. Conklin reported that Well 21 is on line and producing about 3000
gpm. Regarding Well 22 project, contractor has been hired and expects to
start work on drilling the well by January 2018. District staff is completing
the RFP and will issue it shortly to retain a consultant for design and
construction-phase services for the equipping of the well and the
discharge piping.
4.8. Future Agenda Items
None.
5. ADJOURNMENT
5.1. The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
SC
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