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Minutes of the YLWD/MWDOC/OCWD Interagency Committee Meeting Held July 26, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. 1
MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE MEETING WITH MWDOC AND OCWD
Thursday, July 26, 2018, 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
Al Nederhood, President Marc Marcantonio, General Manager
Brooke Jones, Vice President Rosanne Weston, Engineering Manager
John DeCriscio, Operations Manager
Bryan Hong, Water Quality Engineer
MWDOC COMMITTEE MEMBER MWDOC STAFF
Brett Barbre, Director Rob Hunter, General Manager
OCWD COMMITTEE MEMBER OCWD STAFF
Roger Yoh, Director Mike Markus, General Manager
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.1. California Water Action Plan
This item was not discussed and should be removed from the next
meeting agenda.
4.2. MWD Water Supply Conditions and Outlook
Director Barbre reported on the likelihood of shortage allocation on the
Colorado River supply. He also provided details on the $800 million
project to construct the Sites Reservoir. He will be visiting this site in
September of 2018. Discussion followed regarding the draft contingency
plan that is being negotiated with Arizona and Nevada.
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4.3. Condition of OCWD Groundwater Basin, Water Purchased for Recharge,
and In-Lieu Recharge
Mr. Markus reported that OCWD was able to recharge 135,000 AF of
MWD water last year and the basin overdraft is estimated to be at 287,000
AF. In April, the OCWD Board set the Basin Production Percentage (BPP)
at 77%. Discussion followed regarding the terms of the OCWD annexation
agreement that limits YLWD’s BPP to 70% for 10 years.
4.4. PFOS/PFOA and Arsenic Testing and Mitigation
Mr. Marcantonio reported on the notification level and response level
requirements that were released by the State Water Resources Control
Board Division of Drinking Water (DDW) on July 11, 2018. He stated that
YLWD has been proactively monitoring these contaminants, reporting the
levels in YLWD’s annual Consumer Confidence Report, and blending
down the concentrations as low as possible. He also explained that PFOS
and PFOA are chemicals that have been used in a variety of industrial and
commercial products since the 1940s. Discussion followed regarding
treatment methods for PFOS and PFOA in drinking water.
4.5. Huntington Beach Desalination Project
Mr. Markus reported on the details of the new Term Sheet with Poseidon
that was approved by OCWD on July 18, 2018. He explained that OCWD
is evaluating different ways it could distribute 56,000 AF of desalinated
water and will seek commitments from other local water agencies to
purchase the water. President Nederhood inquired about the costs versus
benefits for the project, and voiced his concerns. Director Yoh explained
the reasons he voted against the project. Mr. Markus stated that the
majority of OCWD Board members voted in favor of the project.
4.6. California Water Fix Project
Director Barbre reported that this project is moving forward. The
construction Joint Powers Authority (JPA) had their second meeting and
the Finance JPA had their first meeting.
4.7. North and South Basin Projects
Mr. Markus provided details on OCWD’s continuing efforts on remediation
of the North and South Basin projects.
4.8. Coastal Pumping Transfer Program
This item was not discussed and should be removed from the next
meeting agenda.
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4.9. YLWD Well Projects
Ms. Weston reported that the Well 22 equipping design is underway and
YLWD is planning to construct Well 23 in the next few years.
4.10. Future Agenda Items
None.
5. ADJOURNMENT
5.1. The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
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