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•

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• 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!