HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem I October 25, 1999
STAFF REPORT
To: Mayor and Members of the City Council
Attention: Keith R. Till, City Manager
From: Stephen G. Badum, Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Subject: WEST ORANGE COUNTY WELLFIELD PROJECT
LETTER OF SUPPORT - PHASE 2 PROJECT REPORT
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The proposed action will authorize a letter of support to be transmitted to the Orange
County Water District expressing support for the second phase of the West Orange
County Wellfield Project.
DISCUSSION:
The Orange County Water District(OCWD) is undertaking an investigation of potential
options for the production of drinking water at inland locations and its transmission to
coastal cities via pipelines presently under the control of the West Orange County Water
Board. OCWD is asking the City's support in studying the viability of such a plan.
As a member of this board, the City of Seal Beach must ultimately decide whether or not
to authorize the use of these pipelines for these purposes. Preliminary information
developed in the Phase I study indicate that pumping groundwater from inland wells and
transporting the water to coastal cities in existing or new pipelines may be a viable option
to insure drinking water quality and supply in the future. The proposed study will develop
more definitive cost information and an implementation plan to assist the City in making a
decision.
FISCAL IMPACT:
OCWD will fund the Phase 2 study. There are no fiscal impacts for the City in supporting
this study.
1 AGENDA ITEM
OCWD Inland Wellfield Study
City Council Staff Report
October 25,1999
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the attached Letter of Support to be transmitted to OCWD.
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NOTED AND APPROVED
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Pub 'c orks Department City Manager
Attachments;Letter of Support
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CITY HALL • 211 EIGHTH STREET
SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA 90740.6379
(562J ‘31.2527
October 25, 1999
Mr. Iry Pickier, President
Orange County Water District
10500 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Dear Mr. Pickier:
Letter of Support for Phase 2 Project Report
For West Orange County Wellfield Project
On behalf of the City of Seal Beach, I am confirming our desire that the Orange
County Water District proceed with the Phase 2 Project Report for the proposed
West Orange County Wellfield Project. As a member of the West Orange County
Water Board (WOCWB), the City of Seal Beach supports studies by the District
that may lead to use of the WOCWB pipelines to transmit well water to coastal
users in the District.
We understand that the objectives of the Phase 2 study will be to modify as
appropriate the project concepts developed in Phase 1, develop more definitive
cost information, evaluate pricing and institutional considerations, and develop a
plan for implementation. The Phase 2 effort will culminate in a project report,
which could become the basis for enabling agreements and regulatory
processing.
Further, we understand that recent hydraulic modeling of WOCWB pipeline use,
under current and future demand conditions, indicates that the pipelines have
sufficient capacity to meet the projected needs of the WOCWB members and the
needs of the proposed wellfield project. However, the City of Seal Beach is
concerned that operational issues regarding the WOCWB pipelines will need
further investigation.
Lastly, it is understood that the potential use of the WOCWB pipelines for the
wellfield project is subject to review and approval by the West Orange County
Water Board and its members.
The City of Seal Beach supports the efforts of the Orange County Water District
to meet the continuing needs of its members through projects such as the West
Orange County Wellfield.
Sincerely,
Paul Yost aul Snow
Mayor Councilman/WOCWB Liaison