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03/13/2002 - Packet Intergovernmental Water Board Meeting Serving Tigard, King City, Durham and Unincorporated Area AGENDA Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:30 p.m. 1. Call to Order/Roll Call and Introductions Motion to call meeting to order, staff to take roll call. 2. Approval of Minutes—January 9,2002 Motion from Board for minute approval. 3. Long Term Water Update—Ed Wegner(15 minutes) a. Joint Water Commission b. Regional Drinking Water Supply 4. Ut;' rrrg Report—Dennis Koellermeier(15 minutes) a. ASR b. Beaverton intertie c. Gaarde Street PRV 5. Lead and Copper Testing Update—Richard Sattler/Sally Mills(10 minutes) 6. Informational Items Items will be discussed briefly if time allows—otherwise printed info will be distributed. 7. Public Comments Call for any comments from public. 8. Non Agenda Items Call for non-agenda items from Board. Next meeting date April 10, 2002, at Water Auditorium. 9. Adjournment—Approximate time 6:30 p.m. Motion for adjournment. 7:00 — 8:30 p.m. — Area Elected Official's Presentation. Please attend. The City of Portland must respond to new Federal EPA regulations to address Cryptosporidiutn. Cryptosporidium is a micro-organism unaffected by current disinfection practices and found at low levels in the Bull Run. The City of Portland identified four treatment options with different costs and benefits for consideration. Costs for the options range from $20 million to$190 million. The new treatment process must be in pace by 2011. Executive Seg sion: The Intergovernmental Water Board may go into Executive Session under the provisions of ORS 192.660(1)(a), (e), (1&(h)to discuss labor relations, real property transactions, current and pending litigation issues and to consider re,;ords that are exempt by law from public inspection. All discussions within this session are confidential; therefore nothing from this meeting may be disclosed by those present. Representatives of the news media are allowed to attend this session, but must not disclose any information discussed during this session. Regional Drinking Water Supply Initiative General Meeting of Participants Meeting Notes of January 31,2002 City of Tualatin Police Dept. Conference Room 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. City of Tualatin Mayor Lou Ogden welcomed the attendees to this meeting of elected officials, water managers and interested citizens working on the Regional Drinking Water Supply Initiative. The purpose of the meeting was to take citizen comment on the Progress Report- Regional Drinking Water Supply Initiative of December 12,2001 and to hear back from elected officials from the participating agencies as to their comments on the report and recommendations, and their board or council's interest in participating in further work on this issue. Mayor Ogden commented that the group"had come full circle",since the first meeting was in this same location last May. He indicated that interested governments were here to move ahead with this project and he hoped all would be involved. He indicated he had met with the Portland City Council on January 30,2002 in support of moving forward,and that the Portland City Council was fully supportive of the work that had been done. He jokingly said that Commissioner Sten had made"either a bold move-or laid a trap",but in seriousness Ogden said that regionalizing water supply was a"legitimate and logical movement" and that Tualatin would be involved. Portland Commissioner Erik Sten also welcomed the attendees noting that good progress had been made during the initial phase of this work. He felt there were two important notes regarding Phase I. First that"by looking big we could look at a wide range of options" and second,that if there were to be a"Bull Run only agency for the region now-it would be a stepping stone for the future." He reiterated that the Portland City Council enthusiastically accepted the report and there was no hesitation with moving forward,as was evidenced by their 5-0 vote on the resolution to participate in Phase II. He said the region needed a structure that was in everyone's interest and one that determined the ownership and the customer base, and that now the real work begins. He thought that several governments are in a good position to proceed,but that at the end of this next period of study,a proposed ownership structure probably would not be good for all of the initial participants. He said some governments would form the ownership structure but that other agencies will still be able to purchase water through the new governance structure. Mr.Sten wanted to make clear that Portland was looking for partners and was not interested in pushing any agency into joining in an ownership position if they did not feel it was in their best interests. Commissioner Sten said his hope is that by this summer the participants would be able to present an actual plan to the elected bodies and to the citizens. He indicated he had no set process in mind as to how options or a plan should be processed with citizens. He did say that in the Spring there would be appointment of a region wide citizen advisory panel that would be asked to listen to interested citizens,review the technical and policy work,and to advise the Portland City Council. He was asked whether or not water agencies could join at a later time. Erik's response was that agencies were moving forward and would be incurring costs to study the issues and develop a plan and they would want any agency coming in later to help pay their share of the study costs. 1 Ed Tenny,facilitating the meeting,mentioned that the group had come a long way and that they should pat themselves on the back for the good hard work that had been done. He then moved to take public comment on the Progress Report. The first to speak was Charles Scott Ph.D.from Citizens For Safe Water-Wilsonville. He commended Commissioner Sten"for not including the Willamette River in the future selection of the regionalization water source." He referred to the Wilsonville Willamette River Treatment Plant and the requirements of the Oregon Health Division to collect and review water quality data for the required Water Master Plan and that this work must be done prior to construction for a new treatment plant. He said "Water suppliers are responsible for taking all reasonable precautions to assure that the water delivered to its citizens meets State and EPA regulations and is free of public health hazards." (The complete text of his comments is attached to the original of these meeting notes and kept on file at the Portland Water Bureau.) Tom Long was the next to speak and he read a statement from the Bull Run Alliance. In summary, their statement said"Much work remains to be done before a comprehensive regional plan can be in place..." and"Of the greatest importance is how this entity will be organized." The Alliance' concern is that an inter-governmental agreement would be the basis for the structure of a new agency. The Alliance also asked that"The Alliance and the public at large should be recognized as equal participants in the planning process..." and that"There be one representative for each Bull Rim Alliance organization and for the public-at-large... and they should have full planning and voting privileges." The Alliance also asked that there be monthly reports updating the progress being made and that"each representative participant be given full access to the supporting staff." His statement went on to say"We strongly support the project to regionalize the Bull Run Drinking Water Supply System" and asked for a "response in writing no later than 30 days from the date of this request". (The complete text of his comments was distributed at the meeting and is attached to the original of these meeting notes and kept on file at the Portland Water Bureau.) The next to speak was Frank Gearheart,also of the Bull Run Alliance. He read a statement from the Alliance which in summary said"Our intention is that we put you the elected officials and the water managers on notice of our intent to be intimately involved in the evolution of the regional planning for water management." He said the Alliance was"...prepared to move forward in the best interest of the citizens of this region,if you choose tonot take us into the phase 2 process (at the table) and seriously consider our proposals." They asked that"By February 15th we want a definitive answer as to whether you will open your tables to equal citizen representation. If we do not hear from you by then,we will initiate our own program which will in the end make all your efforts needless." (The complete text of his comments was distributed at the meeting and is attached to the original of these meeting notes and kept on file at the Portland Water Bureau.) The next speaker was John Wish. He acknowledged the Portland City Council and thanked them for the language in their resolution that indicated Willamette River water would be prohibited from being provided to residents of the City of Portland. He thanked Mark Knudson of the Portland Water Bureau for his work in Phase I. He said he"...supported the concept of the Bull Run Watershed as the region's primary source of drinking water with the well fields as an emergency back up." He said he had concerns with the Progress Report of December 12th saying"The seventeen criteria give too much latitude to the new organization." He went on to say that"Citizens must be assured that the Bull Run Watershed will remain the primary source and no Willamette or Tualatin River water will be used" and that"citizen involvement needs to be a necessary condition for any new water entity." He also thought 2 there"should be more study of a People's Utility District and a Water Authority,or perhaps even a new form of governance." He commented that he was not convinced there are economies of scale in forming a new agency and that a board of elected officials should have a narrow focus of looking for efficiencies. Fairness and equity were key he added. (The complete text of his comments was distributed at the meeting and is attached to the original of these meeting notes and kept on file at the Portland Water Bureau.) Phil Dreyer,Chairman of Not In My Pipes spoke next and said that"contrary to what Frank said,you did pay attention in your report and took out the Willamette River" and thanked the group for the report. Tom Boon offered a written statement. In summary he said there should be "two related,yet distinct goals." The first was that"...any one who has an interest in forming a Bull Run Water Authority should revere the importance of the source, the watershed itself, and insure any Water Authority action will regard and then maintain the watershed as an inviolate metropolitan resource. Second,any decision regarding a Bull Run Water Authority should only be made if the individual citizen,or household in the metropolitan area,will benefit from a regional water delivery system." He went on to say"The next phase must focus on facilitating a dialogue where opinions are not just assimilated,but instead jointly developed,considered, researched,and then advanced or rejected." He said the"next phase must show the community • why the Bull Run Water Authority will benefit the metropolitan area." He felt there needed to be"continued communication and cooperation" and that"community pride in the Bull Run should guide the participants as they go forth,much as Governor Pennoyer did a century ago...". (The complete text of his comments is attached to the original of these meeting notes and kept on file at the Portland Water Bureau.) Gordon Martin of the Tualatin Valley Water District Board indicated he was speaking as a private citizen. He said public participation was important and he asked for citizens to work with the project's consultants to determine what the citizen participation process would be. Scott Forrester spoke for the Friends of the Clackamas River. He said that he had turned in the national policy of the Sierra Club and it wasn't printed in the report and that he hadn't gotten a response. He said the Friends of the Clackamas River"wanted a seat at the table,not just three minutes." He commented that they were opposed to the Clackamas River Water/City of Gresham/Rockwood PUD inter-governmental agreement to bring Clackamas River water to northern Multnomah County. He said they would ask Clackamas River Water to quit the regional initiative and that Friends of the Clackamas River had economists,chemists and an intelligent citizen base that could participate. Kathy Newcomb spoke next to the issue of citizen participation. She said they felt"once burned twice shy" in reference to 1999 and being given"bad information regarding the Willamette River and citizens then had to go out and pass initiatives." She said citizens needed water quality information,especially on the impact on fish. She said this was"not just an issue of pipes and concrete and that we had only had the engineering perspective and instead we needed a water quality perspective." She felt citizens needed to understand the limitations of the Safe Drinking Water Act in protecting human health. She thanked Commissioner Sten and the Portland City Council for giving citizens the chance to participate in Phase I. She also commented that"If there are 800,000 consumers of Bull Run water at a cost of$150 million for a filtraton treatment plant,you could pay off the treatment plant costs in five years." 3 With the conclusion of public input Ed Tenny indicated that informally the group knew there were enough interested governments to proceed into a second phase but that the next agenda item was to hear more formally from the participants of Phase I and to know who wanted to participate in the next phase. He said that the City of Hillsboro was a full participant in Phase I but with their water connections to the Joint Water Commission it just didn't make sense for them to participate at this level in the next phase and they had indicated they would not be a participant in Phase II. He also indicated that Metro was involved in Phase I and a letter had been received from Presiding Officer Carl Hosticka. The letter indicated Metro would like to participate in Phase II but they were not sure they could pay the full amount to participate and he would be conferring with the full Council. Ed also reported that even though Clean Water Services could not be in attendance they were enthusiastically proceeding with participation in Phase II. Commissioner Sten led off by saying the Portland City Council had formally and unanimously approved a resolution on January 30,2002 to continue participation in this project. The resolution directed him,as the Commissioner-In-Charge to continue in a leadership role,to provide support to the process,and to report back in August, 2002. He said if everything can be done financially and legally and in a cost-neutral mariner then the City is interested in joining a new agency. He said there were two futures for Portland;one was to sell less water and the other was to share ownership of the Bull Run and Columbia South Shore Well Field. He felt ' that if there are more customers then there is more "buying power",but that it was important to be a"financial wash". He felt strongly that the region needed supply line inter-ties;if there was a problem with the Bull Run, the well field could not meet the needs for the long term. He also said there needed to be additional environmental protections. Regarding public involvement, Commissioner Sten said there needed to be a full process. He said it was his preference to let the technical specialists do their work first"so we have something to air- to bring to the public". He said there would be all kinds of questions raised and if we had some of the work done first,many of those questions could be answered. He said it was important for Portland to "open the books and the rate models and we need to dig in and be able to bring a variety of information to the process." Dick Matthews of the West Slope Water District indicated their district wants to be a part of Phase II and their Board had passed a resolution to that effect on January 8,2002. Richard Burke of the Tualatin Valley Water District indicated their Board voted 5-0 to participate in Phase II. He said several concerns were expressed in their discussions and they "teetered" in their consideration. They believe the scope should be limited to the Bull Run only. They felt this process provided fantastic opportunities as well as big dangers. Citizen involvement was a concern,but they were looking forward to moving ahead. Joyce Patton,representing the City of Tigard as well as the cities of Durham and King City and some unincorporated areas, said they voted unanimously to participate in Phase II. She said they had some conditions but that only one of them"is a deal killer". Their concerns were: • The scope of work for Phase II need to produce a final cost to participate in the new agency,including the buy-in costs and projections of future costs. • Don't abandon the concept of full regionalization that would include other water sources. They acknowledged that the Willamette River was not to be considered but that it was important to consider the Clackamas River and Tualatin/Trask Rivers as part of the future. 4 • Continue efforts to produce a wholesale contract with the City of Portland. It is important to keep on a parallel track. August 1,2002 is a good date to focus on for both processes. • The scope of work for Phase II needs,as a deliverable, a working draft of an ownership agreement. • The new agency needs to provide for equity of supply. • The process and structure of the new agency need to keep individual agency options open for local decisions,which would include being able to obtain other sources of water. Note: This condition was stated as being the "deal killer" if it was not met. • Don't consider including distribution systems now. (She said that,as an attorney,she knew this would"be a huge bear to deal with", and it needs a whole separate angle and a"firewall".) Commissioner Sten indicated it was Portland's expectation that they would be studying how to bring distribution systems into the agency,but that it was being approached so that each participant could make that decision. Joyce said the"firewall" was the issue. Erik said that if Portland didn't move distribution into the new agency now that Portland would have to participate in two agencies and that probably wouldn't make economic sense to Portland;but he did agree with the concept of a "firewall". Jack Homer of the City of Gresham said that Gresham had formally voted to participate in Phase II and they were supportive of the work that had been done and the process that was being used. He said they were also interested in a"firewall" if distribution, or other water services,were to be considered for the new agency. Bob Frentress of the Sunrise Water Authority stated the Authority wholeheartedly agreed with the work that had been done to date and will participate in Phase II. Bruce Fontaine of Clackamas River Water indicated they had been an active participant in Phase I and that their Board had not yet made a decision regarding participating in Phase II,but that the issue would be on their February Board agenda. He indicated there were some reservations by some Board members but they hoped to address them at the February meeting. He also indicated they would be discussing a"sub-regional arrangement that would include Oak Lodge,Sunrise Water Authority and North Clackamas". He said they needed emergency inter-connections and after September 11,2001 it became even more important. He said CRW was committed to stewardship of the Clackamas Basin and the region. He noted that"the devil is in the details and whether CRW is in or not,it must move forward". He also indicated that public involvement was important. Sandra Ramaker spoke for Rockwood Water PUD. She said their Board voted to participate in Phase II;they had some concerns but they"wanted to be at the table." Tony Weller of the City of Tualatin indicated that 20 years ago Tualatin made a commitment to the Bull Run and they've made a commitment to Commissioner Sten to be a part of this process and they were proud to be associated with such an effort and would be a participant in Phase II. 5 Tom Pokorny of the Powell Valley Road Water District sent apologies from Board Chairman Huffman who could not be there because of illness. He said the Board was happy to say they'll "be proud to continue participation in this process." Dave Winship of the City of Beaverton also sent apologies from Councilor Forrest Soth who could not be there because of illness. He indicated that Beaverton had formally agreed to continue their participation. Paul Savis of the Oak Lodge Water District(they were not a participant in Phase I) spoke and echoed some of the concerns that had previously been stated. He said that Oak Lodge was "looking to join this" and said there needed to be more elected official participation in the next phase. In conclusion, Ed Tenny said that even if this project went no further,that in looking around the United States,no one else had come together voluntarily to consider a regional agency, and that they should be proud of their efforts. He jokingly said this was "an ornery and visionary bunch". He asked the elected officials to stand and they were applauded. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. 6 Integrated Water Resources Management Water Supply Feasibility Study Project Progress Report- March 20, 2002 These are the project elements since the last report of Water Manager Group meeting of February 20, 2002. 1. Feasibility Study Project Review - ■ The main focus area over the last month has been on development of source options and alternative packages. MWH will be finalizing the Scoping Summary, which will include the public and agencies comments. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Environmental Protection Agency provided comments on the sources options and the Notice of Intent information. The development of the field study work program has been started based on the comments provided by the natural resources agencies. • On March 5,the Clean Water Services Board approved the Memorandum of Agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation for the Feasibility Study. If you are interested in a copy of the agreement,contact Tom VanderPlaat,CWS. • The Bureau of Reclamation completed preliminary geologic investigation of the left abutment area of Scoggins Dam for the possible construction of a replacement spillway for a raised structure. The Summary and Conclusions indicate the following: "Design data investigations (1969-72) indicated that the foundation on the left abutment was the preferable site for the spillway structure because of the overburden was thinner and the bedrock was less weathered and stronger. The current geologic indicates that similar foundation condition exist left of the existing spillway, thus confirming that the left abutment is also well suited for the replacement spillway structure"(BOR Feb 26, 2002-Summary& Conclusion of geologic report). • A draft of the Study Questions and Answers has been developed. It will be distributed for review next week. This Q&A will be used as a tool for communicating the issues with the public. 2. Other Projects Coordination—I attended a Wapato Lake Planning Study meeting with the US Fish and Wildlife related to water issues. The US Fish and Wildlife is working with Oregon Water Resources Department and Tualatin Valley Irrigation District related to water issues and other elements for the planning study. Progress Report 1 • } • TUALATIN BASIN WATER SUPPLY FEASIBILITY STUDY Frequently Asked Questions (draft 3-20-02) Oreanizational/Process Ouestions Why is Clean Water Services the lead agency for this water supply study? Clean Water Services has a long history of partnerships in the Tualatin Basin and was asked by other water resource managers to coordinate this study. In addition, the agency has acquired nearly a quarter of the basin's stored water to replenish instream flows in the Tualatin River and therefore has a strong interest in the future water supply. Who are the other agencies involved in the study? The other partners include the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Cities of Banks,Forest Grove,Cornelius,North Plains,Hillsboro,Beaverton, Tigard, Tualatin, Sherwood and the Tualatin Valley Water District. Why is the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) involved? The BOR is involved because they own Scoggins Dam/Hagg Lake,which is one of the supply sources being studied. The BOR also is coordinating the Hagg Lake Resources Management Plan(RMP),which is being coordinated with the water supply study. Why are you doing a Planning Report/Environmental Impact Statement(PR/EIS)? If raising Scoggins dam is selected as a supply option,the BOR must follow a prescribed process in order to apply for funding. An EIS is a document required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that will assess the environmental impacts of alternative options for increasing the water supply in the Tualatin Basin. A Planning Report will be prepared to assess the economic impacts of these alternatives. What is the time frame for this study and a future construction project? This study,which began in October 2001,will continue for 18 months to two years. Upon completion of the study, a decision will be made whether to proceed to the next steps of a final EIS and permitting for the preferred alternative. The entire process, including construction of the project,may take between 7 and 10 years. Who makes the final decision on the preferred alternative when the study is finished? The policy-makers from participating partners(i.e. city councils,boards of directors,etc.) funding this study in cooperation with the BOR and other involved agencies will decide the preferred alternative. The final decision will be based on technical, financial and environmental considerations as guided by an extensive public involvement process. How can I stay informed about the decisions for this study? The study is using several ways of providing the public the opportunity to stay involved. Clean Water Services and its partners will conduct public meetings throughout the study and maintain a mailing list with regular updates. Materials will also be posted on the web 1 Frequently Asked Questions The BOR holds the water rights for Hagg Lake and manages service contracts with the water users in the Tualatin Basin. If the amount of water is increased, new service contracts may need to be developed for new users. Is it safe to use untreated river water for irrigation? Yes, untreated river water is used for all agricultural irrigation in the Tualatin Basin, including food crops. Some river water contains cleaned wastewater released from sewage treatment facilities. The safety and quality of the cleaned wastewater is highly regulated and closely matches most federal standards for drinking water. Will this study insure that water is available in the event of a natural disaster such as a volcano or earthquake? The partners in this study are seeking multiple sources for future water supply in the Tualatin Basin and in the region with the ability to shift among these sources in the event of an emergency or natural disaster. Will fish passage be constructed on the current dam? The BOR is conducting a Biological Assessment(BA) for the existing operation and facilities that will determine whether a fish ladder is required based on the Endangered Species Act(ESA). The results of the BA will be considered as a part of the water supply study. The requirements of the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service(USFWS),National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)and other natural resource agencies will be considered as part of the study and the EIS. If Hagg Lake is raised, will more land be purchased for buffer? The amount of land purchased would be based on needs for relocation of the roads and recreation facilities adjacent to the existing BOR property. That amount will be determined on a case-by-case basis. A buffer would be needed to maintain the shoreline due to the possibility of erosion over time and to protect water quality in the reservoir Couldn't an aggressive conservation program provide enough water for future needs? Conservation targets will be developed as part of this study,but a targeted reduction in water usage would not be sufficient to meet all future demands. Woudn't it make sense to expand the reuse of cleaned wastewater from treatment plants as a source of water for irrigation? Clean Water Services has experimented with reuse in the past. But data has shown that use of cleaned wastewater to augment instream flow also improves water quality,which makes that a better option than reuse for irrigation. What are the impacts on recreational development around Hagg Lake? The BOR is developing a 10-year Resource Management Plan(RMP) for the lands around Hagg Lake. The water supply study will review the potential impacts on recreation in cooperation with the BOR's RMP. Some facilities would need to be moved if the dam is raised and the partners are coordinating with Washington County Facilities Dept.,which operates the Hagg Lake Park. 3 Frequently Asked Questions Integrated Water Resources Management Water Supply Feasibility Study Project Progress Report- February 20, 2002 These are the project elements since the last report of Water Manager Group meeting of January 16, 2002. 1. Study Project Review - ■ The third Study Open House was conducted in Tigard on February 6 and was well attended by 12 people. Attendees included local citizens and interest groups representatives. The meeting provided the opportunity for questions to be answered and build knowledge of Study and Tualatin Watershed. Thanks must go to Ed Wegner and Mike McKillip for helping out with answering questions. • The sources options and evaluation criteria were presented to the Clean Water Service Advisory Commission—(CWAC). Their comments and questions will be included in the scoping review. They are very interested in this project and provided some good input. ■ We met with Jim Turner of National Marine Fisheries Service(NMFS) to review the project and gather his input. We discussed a watershed permitting process, however, at this point this is an emerging concept and not well documented. At this point, we have decided to follow the existing permitting process. Last Friday, we met with several of the Natural Resources Agencies, specifically Environmental Protection Agency(EPA), Corp of Engineers(COE),Division of State Lands (DSL) and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife(ODFW) staff to begin discussion and gather comments on the Study. The goal of the meeting was to have the natural resources agencies learn about the Study and an opportunity to comment. Though only a few comments were presented,we are giving them until the end of the month to submit comments. • I attended the Regional Water Supply Plan Consortium Technical Steering Committee and Technical Committee meetings to bring forth the issue of demand forecasting and redundancy of water supplies issues. A letter was sent to City of Portland to gather information on the current supply capacity. There will be further coordination with the RWSP staff on these issues. • A continuing concern is the timing of the Bureau of Reclamation ESA consultation for the biological assessment on the existing operations and facility. This issue remains a concern since it could have significant impact on the feasibility of some of the source options. Recently, BOR staff is anticipating it may take a year to complete the consultation process. • A letter was sent to Senator Tom Hartung to recognize and respond to his suggestion of the source option of the dam on the Devil's Lake Fork of the Progress Report 1 Integrated Water Resources Management Water Supply Feasibility Study Wilson River. Based on the previous studies and major issues,we will not be including this option in this Study. • I will be presenting the Feasibility Study Overview to the Washington County Parks Advisory Commission tomorrow night. The Parks Commission provides input for the management of Hagg Lake recreational areas. 2. Other Projects Coordination—I have attended both BOR meetings on the Hagg Lake Resources Management Plan(RMP). I also attended the Ad hoc Coordinating Committee meeting. The RMP consultant has done a nice job of distinguishing the difference between the Feasibility Study and the RMP at both meetings. 3. Hagg Lake Sedimentation Study—The final report is available for those that have an interest. The report states the sedimentation rate is within the normal range, so there is not an issue. However,the study did showed slight increase of storage water from the original storage volume. Progress Report 2 Integrated Water Resources Management Water Supply Feasibility Study Project Progress Report-January 16, 2002 These are the project elements since the last report of Water Manager Group meeting of December 19, 2001. 1. Study Project Review -The Study Scoping meetings were conducted last week. They were lightly attended—20 people total for the four meetings. A few comments were received. A written review of the Scoping meetings will be provided by MWH. Only two of the regulatory staff attended the meetings, therefore we will be making an effort to set up a meeting with the key regulators, either as a group or individually, over the next several weeks. This regulatory input is the next key step to identifying the basis for the technical studies. Another major issue is the coordination of the Bureau of Reclamation consultation process with US Fish and Wildlife and National Marine Fisheries Service(NMFW). This consultation process pertains to the existing facilities and operations. The main issue is the elements that could impact the existing facilities and operations, such as fish passage and flow modifications. We are continuing the discussions with BOR staff. I attended the Tualatin River Watershed Council to collect comments on Supply options and evaluation criteria. We have only received a few comments from the Council. I will be attending the Clean Water Services Advisory Commission to gather their views and comments on January 30. The comment period is open until Jan 25 per the Federal Register; however, we will need to leave it open for other public forums that are scheduled after this date. Based on a comment that we were not having any public meetings in the Tualatin—Tigard—Sherwood area,we will be conducting an Open House meeting in cooperation with City of Tigard on February 6 at 6:30 p.m.—9:00 p.m. at the Tigard Water District Building. You are all welcome. 2. Project Budget—For the first 2 quarters of this project we have used 3.75 %of the budget as of 12/31/01. This equates to $27,507. The original budget estimated a 10% or$73,400 for the first two quarters, so we are getting started slightly behind schedule,however,we are making greater progress now, and still anticipate staying on schedule. As the project has proceeded and due to elements outside the control of the project, such as BOR coordination and regulatory issues, I would suggest that partners include a 10%contingency next fiscal years (FY02-03)budget estimates. A contingency element was not considered as part of the original project,but given the type of project and the need to assure we complete the Study. These funds will not be used unless approved by the Partners. In May or June, I will further refine the Project Budget and possible adjustments of the payment schedule as needed. The following is the allocation based on the original budget for FY 02-03 and a 10%total project contingency amount: Progress Report 1 Integrated Water Resources Management Water Supply Feasibility Study Partner Fiscal Year 02-03 10 %Contingency Water Quality USA $108,794 $21,759 M&l City of Tigard $68,903 $13,781 TVWD $68,903 $13,781 ,City of Hillsboro $33,364 $6,673 City of Beaverton $26,111 $5,222 City of Sherwood $13,055 $2,611 City of Tualatin $12,330 $2,466 City of Forest Grove $6,528 $1,306 City of Cornelius $14,506 $2,901 City of North Plains $7,253 $1,451 City of Banks $7,253 $1,451 Lake Oswego Corp $0 $0 Total M&I $258,206 $51,641 Sub Total $367,000 $73,400 3. Study Stakeholder Process—First, I let me introduce the new Public Involvement Coordinator, Jeanna Cernazanu. She started on Jan 7, and she immediately started helping with the Scoping meetings. It is great to have her helping out. The Feasibility Study Fact Sheet has been completed and was included with the Scoping meeting notice. If you need additional copies,please contact Jeanna or Tom. 4. Other Projects Coordination—The Hagg Lake Resources Management Plan Open House is tomorrow night, I will attend to assure project coordination. Progress Report 2 t-.. 1- Tualatin Basin Water Supply • .�„....4 Feasibility Study IA: y I � ._.. :I.' FACT SHEET Finding Water for the Future Managing water resources for the future Our community's water needs will double in the next 50 years, calling for an additional 16.3 billion gallons (50,000 acre feet) of stored water each year. People who live and work in the Tualatin River watershed in Washington County are fortunate that water providers are planning ahead to ensure there will be sufficient water for families, factories, farms, forests and fish. How we meet these changing water needs will play a critical role in the health of our environment, economy and the quality of life throughout our region. Water supply feasibility study In 1999, water managers in Washington County completed the Integrated Water Resources Management strategy, a framework for water users and resource managers to meet shared objectives even though their needs and issues vary widely. They agreed the top priority was water supply. The near-drought conditions of 2001 underscored this need, and the managers embarked on the Water Supply Feasibility Study (WSFS), a two-year technical evaluation of options to meet water demands through the year 2050. The projected cost of the study is$850,000. Do we really need more water? Our region has plenty of water most of the year, but in the summertime river flows are low, farms need irriga- tion, and residential water use more than doubles. Rain cannot refill the reservoirs as fast as we use water.We could simply use less water, but that still would not meet the projected demands. In fact, conservation efforts in the past decade have cut per capita consumption of water by nearly 10 percent and significantly eased peak demands. Consider;these assumptions:_ t • By 2012, residential and industrial users will run short without new water sources; the average family of ,: t five uses 325,850 gallons (one acrefoot) per year. • Spring Chinook salmon and steelhead are listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Actrrestoring fish'thabitat will reguiremore`water." e. •1 - .' . -cr:1 • The federal Clean Water Act.defines the Tualatin River and its tributaries as"water quality limited°r,._;h r �,...x,�pM�, k`-a1i:��,.2t ,., . tt.:.as... , ./, r n.. �1 Flt YS .. }Y:'t': because late summer and early fair flows are diminished by competing uses of water resources; more tui,., .. .-_ ,:,'�_...x ,..» , .-.� ,- 1_ ". -water suppl�i is•fieeded to restorestrearri'flows' , � v r. :: >,.., • Nearly 27,000 acres of irrigated farmland are projected to have enough water unless crop types change. What Water Supply alternatives are being considered? People want water that is clean, constant, cool, and cheap.An initial list of alternatives to be consid- ered Include: • Expansion of Hagg Lake by raising Scoggins Dam 20 or 40 feet • Transfer of Willamette River water for irrigation • Increasing storage along tributaries • Col f.a1,.:ation • ,I341e of cIe ned;wastewaterforimgation .;The tent,..f the study Is to determine the feasibility of these and other potential sources that might arise In the `, �h,=.,M (over, please) How are alternatives being evaluated? The initial criteriarconsider technical, environmental and social impacts in the context of public values.The study will look at safety, reliability, cost, efficiency, flexibility, and impacts on the environment.The public review process will help refine the criteria. Is WSFS being coordinated with other studies? rs, Absolutely. There are a number of studies and initiatives underway related to or impacting the search for more water supply in the Tualatin Watershed, including the Regional Water Supply Initiative and Plan Update,the Hagg Lake Resources Management Plan (Bureau of Reclamation), and Wapato Lake Planning Project(U.S. Fish and Wildlife). These studies have different timelines, funding sources and lead agencies and will have their own public meetings, information and involvement processes.The WSFS partners are coordinating their efforts with each of these studies, sharing resources and information, and eliminating redundancies when possible. How the public can help plan for the future In preliminary studies, scientists and engineers identified potential water sources to be evaluated.At least four feasible alternatives will be presented to the general public for review. Their comments will become part of the body of knowledge used in selecting preferred alternative(s). Because the preferred alternative might involve federal action, the study will complete the investigation and analysis necessary to develop a Planning Report and Environmental Impact Statement (PR/EIS). In this case, a draft PR/EIS would be prepared pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act(NEPA) and presented to the public for comment in the future. More than 20 public presentations have been made to explain the Integrated Water Resources Management strategy and WSFS.A broad range of stakeholder groups are formally represented by the Tualatin River Watershed Council and the Clean Water Services Advisory Commission which have been involved from the beginning Water Supply Feasibility Study Partners Clean Water Services is leading the study in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Other partners include the Cities of Banks, Forest Grove, Cornelius, North Plains, Hillsboro, Beaverton, Tigard, Tualatin, Sherwood and the Tualatin Valley Water District. The Bureau of Reclamation is involved because one alterna- tive is raising the dam at Hagg Lake, a federal facility that is owned and operated bylhe Bureau. To learn moreIrv, :_� :. xt:;� ;a t `C { I ?{ < To learn more about the Water Supply Feasibility Study, please;contact ' -�: _. ,.. ,�� .-., �' :;._•',. , .s C;i;r^,ilw'�� i�Fai?f�f3sV rm!R Tom VanderPlaat, Clean Water Services Project Manager at(503)' 46-8758_or vanderplaatt@cleanWaterservices.org e i , s t z• r w ityt ' � artT Dave Nelson, Bureau of Reclamation gat(503 872 2795 orhdmieisons`br. gov r �� VIS Mt) PSI Jeanna Cemazanu, Clean Water Services Public Affairs at(503)846r3619,:or:cemazanuj@deanwaterservices.org ao.gfp gall i.' . .. r:a f3" elven is t =t, :,F ,: 4 , . r t, .7 s5, it r !`betl !' tz.b ° :titr i ttlk ,Ial ok, &$ # r?!S �; ,a..,,i% if . _qq. at1.1- wiL�t 1'rY+'t b610 ryyyG *Val le' ,. i.,,Ti3 �1 1 5} '� 6 c° t�.tt iit ortol ii ti'a 10e ' •,yA, F as7';4 ( ..;) s era n *atm fri rrt hri#3 ?lli'%s t,.<.{i1 iS o Tit) bns ef.v3rit !tnitTrvait.*; .stRar ' 0/'Oaw t*/ :MVO rrl RAMIS CREW CORRIGAN f BACHRACH, LLP Practicing as Hibbard Caldwell Schultz Ramis&Crew MEMORANDUM in Oregon City ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1727 N.W. Hoyt Street Portland,Oregon 97209 (503)222-4402 Fax:(503)243-2944 TO: Dennis Koellermeier -City of Tigard Public Works Department FROM: Dominic Colletta DATE: April 10, 2002 RE: Proposed Sale of Clute Property Pursuant to your request,this memorandum will discuss the process which must be followed for the sale of excess property by the Tigard Water District. You have advised me that, pursuant to that certain "Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Tigard and the Tigard Water District for Delivery of Water Service to Territory within the District Boundaries"dated December 23, 1993(the"IGA"), the Intergovernmental Water Board (the "Water Board")has recommended to the City that the Clute property be sold as excess and not required for the provision of water services. Under the terms of the IGA, the City of Tigard has the authority to comply with the Water Board's recommendation. The mechanism for sale of the subject property in compliance with the Water Board's recommendation is set forth in Chapter 3.44 of the Tigard Municipal Code (the "Code"). I have been advised that the subject property is classified under the Code as either standard undeveloped property or standard developed property. The procedures for sale of properties in either classification are identical, and are spelled out in Section 3.44.015 of the Code. Those procedures are as follows: 1. The matter of the proposed sale shall be set for hearing before the City Council. 2. Notice of the hearing shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least five(5)days prior to the hearing and shall describe the propertyproposed for sale. 3. Prior to sale of the property, an appraisal must be performed. I am aware that an appraisal of this property was performed in March of 2001 by the firm of Moscato, Ofner and Henningsen,Inc. Because of the amount of time that has passed since that appraisal, • Memorandum re: Proposed Sale of Clute Property April 10, 2002 Page 2 I would recommend that the same firm be contacted to perform an updated appraisal prior to the sale. The Council has the discretion to order performance of the appraisal either before or after the hearing. 4. At the Council hearing,public testimony is solicited to determine if a sale of the property is in the public interest. After the hearing, the Council determines if it will offer the property for sale,and set the minimum acceptable sale terms. Because ofthe requirement that the Council set minimum terms after the hearing, it frequently prudent to have the appraisal performed before the date set for the hearing, so that the Council will have appropriate pricing information at its disposal. If the appraisal is to be ordered after the hearing, it will be necessary to continue the hearing for a time sufficient to complete the appraisal and provide the Council with the information it will need to specify the acceptable sale terms. 5. If the Council authorizes a sale, a notice soliciting sealed bids shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least two weeks prior to the bid deadline date. The notice will describe the property,the minimum acceptable terms,the person designated to receive bids, the last date bids will be received, and the date, time and place that bids will be opened. 6. If one or more bids at or above the minimum acceptable terms are received,the highest bid shall be accepted and the sale completed. 7. If no acceptable bids are received, the council may: (i) alter or keep the same minimum terms and direct staff to hold another sale, or(ii)may alter or keep the same minimum terms and list the property for six(6)months with a local real estate broker on a multiple listing basis. If the Council elects to list with a broker, the broker selection procedures are set forth in Section 3.44.025 of the Code. Ifthe property is not sold during the initial listing period, the listing may be renewed for an additional six(6)months. 8. If the property is not sold within the initial and /or extended periods of a listing, the property shall be removed from the market. Once removed from the market, the procedure described above must be repeated in order to sell the property,except that the Council may decide whether or not an additional appraisal is necessary. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding the foregoing,or if our office can provide further assistance. G:\Real_Estate\Tigard\Clute\Correspondence\McmoKollermeierRcSale(04I 002).wpd The City of Tigard Testing Your Water for Lead wants to reduce exposure Easy steps to avoid possible The following is a list of some State-approved laboratories* to lead in drinking water. exposure to lead from plumbing: in the Portland Metropolitan Area that you can call to have Lead exposure is a world-wide health problem.Household0 Use only fresh water from the cold water tap for your water tested for lead.These labs charge a fee. Ira dust,soil,paint,pigments,solder,ammunition,plumbing, drinking,cooking or making baby formula. Alexin Analytical 503-639-9311 cable coverings,caulk,bearings,pottery,and folk medicine Coffey Laboratories 503-254-1794 remedies or cosmetics may contain lead. People are © Avoid using water that has been standing in the Food Products Laboratory 503-253-9136 exposed to lead in many ways. pipes. When a faucet is not used for more than North Creek Analytical 503-906-9200 Exposure to lead through drinking water is possible if six hours, run the cold water tap until the water Wy'east Environmental Sciences 503-231-9320 feels noticeably colder(30 seconds-2 minutes). materials in a building's plumbing contain lead.The level This flushes standing water out of the pipes, *For more information on certified labs,contact the of lead in water can increase when water"stands" in Oregon Health Division,(5031 731-4317. replacing it with fresh water. contact with lead-based solder and brass faucets If you have questions on any of this material, please IMPORTANT INFORMATION containing lead. © Use only lead-free solder when making plumbing contact the City of Tigard,(503)639-4171. Tigard's source water contains no detectable lead. Our repairs. It's the law. a �� - water supplies consistently meet or surpass all federal 4 Look for faucets which are NSF-certified to limit Para obtener una copia de esta informacion and state drinking water standards.Tigard has contaminants to acceptable drinking water levels. en Espanol, (lame al: (503)639-4171 . you removed all known lead service connections from its distribution System. 91-06b111Ony4VMTb AaHHyIO VIH(()OPMaHVIIO Ha PYCCKOM H3bIKe, drinking L1O38OHVITe no Tenecpony: (503) 639-4171. Water systems regularly monitor for lead at the tap. City of Tigard programs work The Oregon Health Division (OHD) requires water De dito'c ban thong tin nay bang systems to monitor regularly for lead in targeted to reduce community exposure to lead tieng Viet,xin goi: (503)639-4171. homes with high risk factors for lead. Some Water treatment and water quality monitoring households in our community have lead levels in The Oregon Health Division has set water treatment wa2r standing water that exceed the U.S. Environmental targets for Tigard.These targets reduce corrosion in l - Protection Agency's"action level," usually because of plumbing through adjusting the pH of the water. We " plumbing installed in buildings years ago.We want all have measured at least a 50 percent reduction in lead at our customers to have the important public health the tap with pH adjustment. 41information in this brochure. Home Lead Hazard Reduction Program ll _�I�'i� For more information: This program focuses on all sources of lead in the home City of Tigard, (503) 639-4171 environment,including lead dust in and around older web site: http://www.ci.tigard.or.us homes once painted with lead-based paint. It includes CITY OF TIGARD lead-risk evaluations,blood-lead level testing for children, 13125 SW Hall Blvd. US EPA,Safe Drinking Water Hotline, (800)426-4791 Tigard, Oregon 97223 and educational materials about lead safety. It provides web site:http://www.epa.gov/safewater services to control or reduce lead hazards. Fax: (503) 639-1471 National Lead Information Line, (800) LEADFYI Community education and outreach (503) 639-4171 NSF International,for information on "lead-free"faucets, The City of Tigard works with community, public health, http://www.ci.tigard.or.us (800) NSF-MARK,web site:http://www.nsf.org environmental, business,and media organizations and agencies to develop educational activities and materials about lead hazards. ® printed on recycled paper REDUCING EXPOSURE TO LEAD M ie ( . This information is provided underthe OregonAdministrative Rules, •Lead is unusual among drinking water contaminants in before using it for drinking or cooking.Flushing tap water The steps described above will reduce the lead Chapter 333,Division 61,Public Water Systems,Treatment Requirements that it seldom occurs naturally in water supplies like rivers is a simple and inexpensive measure you can take to concentrations in your drinking water. However, if a and Performance Standards for Corrosion Control. and lakes.Lead enters drinking water primarily as a result protect your family's health.It usually uses less than one water test indicates that the drinking water coming from OAR 333-061-0034(5). of the corrosion,or wearingaway,of materials containingor twogallons of water and costs less than 17�for water y your tap contains lead concentrations in excess of 15 The United States Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) lead in household plumbing.These materials include lead- per month.To conserve water,fill a couple of bottles for ppb after flushing,or after you have completed actions and the City of Tigard are concerned about lead in your based solder used to join copper pipe,and brass and drinking water after flushing the tap,and whenever to minimize lead levels,then you may want to take the drinking water.Although most homes have very low levels chrome plated brass faucets. In 1986,Congress banned possible use the first flush water to wash the dishes or following additional measures: of lead in their drinking water,some homes in the the use of lead solder containing greater than 0.20/a lead, water the plants. If you live in a high-rise building, letting community have lead levels above the EPA action level of 15 and restricted the lead content of faucets, pipes and other the water flow before using it may not work to lessen MI Purchase or lease a home treatment device. Home parts per billion(ppb),or 0.015 milligrams of lead per liter of plumbing materials to 8.0%. . your risk from lead.These plumbing systems have more, treatment devices are limited in that each unit treats only water(m /L).Under Federal law we were required to have a and sometimes larger pipes than smaller buildings.Ask the water that flows from the faucet to which it is 9 q ■When water stands in lead pipes or plumbing systems g p p g connected,and all of the devices require periodic program in place to minimize lead in your drinking water by containing lead for several hours or more,the lead may your landlord for help in locating the source of the lead, January1, 1997.This program includes corrosion control and ask your landlord and the City of Tigard for advice on maintenance and replacement. Devices such as reverse P 9 dissolve into your drinking water.This means the first osmosis systems or distillers can effectively remove lead treatment,source water treatment,and public education.If water drawn from the tap in the morning,or later in the reducing the lead level. • from your drinking water.Some activated carbon filters you have any questions about how we are carrying out the afternoon after returning from work or school,can contain •Try not to cook with,or drink water from the hot water may reduce lead levels at the tap,however all lead requirements of the lead regulation please give us a call at fairly high levels of lead. tap. Hot water can dissolve more lead more quickly than reduction claims should be investigated.Be sure to check (503)639-4171.This brochure explains the simple steps you cold water. Ifyou need hot water,draw water from the the actualperformance of a specific home treatment can take to protect you and your family by reducing your Steps You Can Take in the Home P exposure to lead in drinking water. To Reduce Exposure to Lead in Drinking Water cold tap and heat it on the stove. device before and after installing the unit,and to strictly Despite our best efforts mentioned earlier to controlmaintain and replace the unit according to the Health Effects of Lead ■Remove loose lead solder and debris from the plumbing manufacturer's directions. water corrosivity and remove lead from the water supply, materials installed in newly constructed homes,or homes Lead is a common metal found throughout the environment lead levels in some homes or buildings can be high.To in which the plumbing has recently been replaced,by •Purchase bottled water for drinking and cooking. i. in lead-based paint,air,soil,household dust,food,certain find out whether you need to take action in your own . pottery, removing the faucet strainers from all taps and running types of p ry,porcelain and pewter,and water.Lead can home, have your drinking water tested to determine if it •■You can consult a variety of sources for additional pose a significant risk toyour health if too much of it enters the water from 3 to 5 minutes.Thereafter, periodically 9 contains excessive concentrations of lead.Testing the information.Your family doctor or pediatrician can perform your body.Lead builds upin the bodyover manyyears and remove the strainers and flush out any debris that has water is essential because you cannot see, taste,or smell accumulated over time. a blood test for lead and provide you with information can cause damage to the brain,red blood cells and kidneys. lead in drinking water.Some local laboratories that can about the health effects of lead.State and local The greatest risk is to young children and pregnant women. provide this service are listed at the end of this booklet. •If your copper pipes are joined with lead solder that has government agencies that can be contacted include: Amounts of lead that won't hurt adults can slow down For more information on having your water tested, been installed illegally since it was banned June 30, 1985, normal mental and physical development of growingbodies. •The City of Tigard at(503) 639-4171 can provide you p Y p please call (503) 639-4171 . notify the plumber who did the work and request that he with information about your community's water supply, In addition,a child at play often comes into contact with or she replace the lead solder with lead-free solder.Lead sources of lead contamination —like dirt and dust—that If a water test indicates that the drinking water drawn solder looks dull gray,and when scratched with a key and a list of local laboratories that have been certified by rarely affect an adult.It is important to wash children's from a tap in your home contains lead above 15 ppb,then looks shiny. In addition,notify the Oregon Health Division EPA for testing water quality; hands and toys often,and to try to make sure they only put you should take the following precautions: about the violation. •The City of Tigard, Building Permits-Plumbing Section, food in their mouths. •Let the water run from the tap before using it for (503) 639-4171 can provide you with information about ■Have an electrician check your wiring. If grounding Lead in Drinking Water drinking or cooking any time the water in a faucet has wires from the electrical system are attached to your building permit records that should contain the names of ■Lead in drinkingwater,although rarelythe sole cause of gone unused for more than six hours.The longer water plumbing contractors that plumbed your home;and g pipes,corrosion may be increased.Check with a licensed lead poisoning,can significantly aperson's total resides in your home's plumbing the more lead it may your •The Oregon Health Division (503)731-4317 or the P 9 9 Y increaseelectrician or local electrical code to determine if lead exposure,particularlythe exposure of infants who contain. Flushing the tap means running the cold water groundedattemptWashington County Health Division at(503)648-3470 can p p your wiringcan be elsewhere.DO NOT drink baby formulas and concentrated juices that are faucet until the water gets noticeably colder,usually about to change the wiring yourself because improper provide you with information about the health effects of mixed with water.The EPA estimates that drinking water 15-30 seconds.Although toilet flushing or showering grounding can cause electrical shock and fire hazards. lead and how you can have your child's blood tested. can make up 20 percent or more of a person's total flushes water through a portion of your home's plumbing exposure to lead. system,you still need to flush the water in each faucet 207.19 63.54 Pb & Cu 82 29 LEAb ti COPPER UPDATE Intergovernmental Water Board Meeting March 13, 2002 • Lead and Copper Rule: Lead is considered a chronic contaminant that impairs and damages the nervous system and other systems or processes after extended periods of exposure. Lead toxicity is believed to be a function of repeated exposures over time that result in a gradual accumulation of lead in the soft tissues and the skeleton. In addition, lead moves from its storage sites to the blood resulting in adverse effects even after exposures have diminished. Due to the numerous health effects associated with lead exposure, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) implemented the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) in 1991. The LCR identified maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs) for lead and copper. The goal of the LCR is to provide maximum human health protection by reducing lead and copper levels at consumers' taps to as close to the MCLGs as is feasible. In order to accomplish this goal, the LCR established requirements for community water systems. These requirements include conducting periodic monitoring, optimizing corrosion control and providing public education programs when the level of lead at the tap exceeds the lead action level. The standards set by the EPA for lead and copper in drinking water is as follows: Lead Copper Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: 0.00 ppm <1.30 ppm Action Level: 10.015 ppm 1.30 ppm *ppm-parts per million(ppm is equal to mg/L) • The lead action level is exceeded if the concentration of lead in more than 10 percent of tap water samples collected during anv monitoring period conducted is greater than 0.015ma/L (90th percentile). • Sample sites shall consist of single family structures that contain copper pipes with lead solder installed from January 1, 1983 through June 30, 1985 or contain lead pipes. • Samples are collected during months where the highest levels of lead are most likely to occur. 1 Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR): The OAR's requirements for community water systems to conduct a Public Education Program within 60 days of exceeding the action level are as follows: (OAR 333-061-0034(5Xc)) "Deliver of a public education program' (B) A community water system that fails to meet the lead action level on the basis of tap water samples collected in accordance with OAR 333-061- 0036(2)(e)(A) through (E) shall, within 60 days: (i) Insert notices in each customer's water utility bill containing the information in subsection (5)(a) of this rule, along with the following alert on the water bill itself in large print: "SOME HOMES IN THIS COMMUNITY HAVE ELEVATED LEAD LEVELS IN THEIR DRINKING WATER. LEAD CAN POSE A SIGNIFICANT KIST TO YOUR HEALTH. PLEASE READ THE ENCLOSED NOTICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION." (ii) Submit the information in subsection (5)(a) of this rule to the editorial departments of the major daily and weekly newspapers circulated throughout the community; (iii) Deliver pamphlets and/or brochures that contain the public education materials in paragraphs (5)(a)(B) and (D) of this rule facilities and organizations including the following: (I) Public schools and/or local school boards; (II) City or county health departments; (III) Women, infants and children and/or Head Start Program(s) whenever available; (IV) Public and private hospitals and/or clinics; (V) Pediatricians; 2 (VI) Family planning clinics; and (VII) Local welfare agencies. (iv) Submit the public service announcement in subsection (5)(b) of this rule to at least five of the radio and television station with the largest audiences that broadcast to the community served by the water system. (C) A community water system shall repeat the tasks contained in paragraphs (5)(c)(B)(i), (ii) and (iii) of this rule every 12 months and the tasks contained in the paragraph (5)(c)(9)(iv) of this rule every 6 months for as long as the system exceeds the lead action levels. The public service announcement required in (iv) above must include the following: Why should everyone want to know the facts about lead and drinking water? Because unhealthy amounts of lead can enter drinking water through the plumbing in your home. That's why I urge you to do what I did. I had my water tested(insert free for $per sample). You can contact the (insert the name of the City of Water System) for information and on simple ways to reduce your exposure to lead in drinking water. To have your water tested for lead, or to get more information about this public health concern, please call (insert the phone number of the city or water system). 3 Joint Monitoring Program: For the purpose of complying with the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) monitoring requirements, the City of Portland, Bureau of Water Works prepared a joint monitoring plan in which Portland and its wholesale water customers are considered a single "large" system. This plan identified 25 sites within the entire Bull Run distribution system. These 25 sites are divided amongst the fifteen (15) water systems using Bull Run water as their sole or major source of supply. Each system's minimum "share" of the 25 sample sites is proportional to its consumption of water supplied by Portland. Eight (8) of the water systems represent less than one percent of the population of the Bull Run Service area. Since the monitoring plan is population-based these systems do not collect samples. The remaining seven (7) systems participating in the program are - • City of Gresham • Powell Valley Road Water bistrict • Portland Bureau of Water Works • Rockwood Water bistrict • City of Tigard • City of Tualatin • Tualatin Valley Water bistrict In the plan, the City of Portland recommended that water systems choose a set of sampling points that are representative of their distribution system, taking into account different sources of water. These sites are indicative of not only the quality of water purchased from Portland, but also that of the water purchased from other systems and/or wells, and/or blends of the sources if they occur within the distribution system. Even if the multiple sources are not being used at the time of monitoring, water systems are required to sample the entire set of "within the distribution system" sample sites during each round of required monitoring. (Note: Systems have 4 identified additional sites for a total of one hundred (100) samples per monitoring period.) If the action level is exceeded, public notification requirements must be met. The EPA requires water utilities to provide the following information to consumers: • Mandatory EPA language; • Overview of actions taken/planned by the water utility to address lead in the water; • What customers can do to avoid elevated lead levels at the tap; & • Contact numbers. The City of Portland coordinates the public notification program for wholesale customers by producing a brochure that includes the above mentioned information and allows space for individual utilities to include a logo and system specific information (i.e. contact numbers). In addition, Portland notifies the media and prepares a press release to major newspaper and other media that includes the required public service announcement text. The media list includes: Radio: KEX, KGON, KINK, KKRZ, KUPL, KXYQ, KWJJ, KOPB, KXL, KMHD, KKSN, KKRZ, and K103. Television: DATU, KGW, KOIN, and KPTV. • Newspaper: Oregonian, Associated Press, and Daily Journal of Commerce, Oregon Business Journal, Skanner, the Observer, Water Week, El Hispanic News, and Asian Reporter. 5 Tigard's Responsibilities: The City of Tigard's"share" in the joint monitoring plan is one (1)sample. However, per the recommendations of the City of Portland, Tigard provides additional samples to account for periodic use of multiple sources. In addition, Tigard is responsible for field parameter monitoring at the entry points to the system that are representative of other sources (i.e. wells, water purchased from other systems) on a quarterly basis. These parameters include alkalinity, conductivity, and pH in order to evaluate corrosion control. These entry point sites are also monitored for conductivity and pit only on a biweekly basis when the corresponding sources are in use. The City of Tigard collects samples from the entry point for water purchased from the Joint Water Commission and the two city-owned wells. No sampling is required from the Tualatin Valley Water District or Portland entry points for the City of Portland already monitors these sites. Overall, the City of Tigard collects: • 8 field parameter samples per year (2 samples per quarter) • 6 home samples per year (3 resident sites, twice a year) • 6 source samples per year (3 source sites, twice a year) If the action level is exceeded, the City of Tigard is responsible for identifying and notifying the following local organizations: • Public schools and/or local school boards; • City or county health departments; • Women, infants and children and/or Head Start Program(s) whenever available; • Public and private hospitals and/or clinics; • Pediatricians; • Family planning-clinics; • Welfare agencies; as well as • Media organizations. 6 a Summary: • The previous year's lead and copper results for the Joint Monitoring Program are included for reference (see attachment). • The 2001 lead and copper results for the City of Tigard's sample sites are included for reference (see attachment). • The City of Portland is,working to bring the lead levels below the action level with corrosion control treatment. The sodium hydroxide dose rate is adjusted as needed to achieve the target pH of 73. Dosage ranged from approximately 2.4 mg/I to 3.0 mg/I during this last monitoring period. • The City of Portland is currently working to come into compliance with the Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. This rule will require the City of Portland to provide treatment to Bull Run's water. The building of a treatment facility will provide the City of Portland with a greater ability to control the corrositivity of water thus ultimately reducing the lead levels below the action level. • Examples of the lead information provide to the public by the City of Tigard are included for reference (see attached). I:1PW1water quolity‘monitoring'Head-copper\Prtsentetion\ZWB Body 03-13-02.doc 7 Attachments • Previous Lead and Copper Results for Joint Monitoring Program • 2001 Lead and Copper Results for Tigard Sample Sites • Warning about Potential Lead in Drinking Water Letters (2) • City of Tigard Provides Advice on Reducing Lead at the Tap Letter • Language Insert for Water Bills • Important Information About Your Drinking Water Brochure • Lead and Copper Information to Local News Media • Public Service Announcement • Lead Article from the Tigard Times • Participation Request Letter • Chain of Custody - Directions for Water Sample Collection • Lead and Copper Analysis Results Letter I:\PW\water quality\lead-copper\Presentation\IWB Attach 02-13-02.doc Previous Lead and Copper Results for Joint Monitoring Program May 97 Nov 97 May 98 Nov 98 May 99 Nov 99 May 00 Nov 00 May 01 Nov 01 Lead (ppm) .012 .013 .0155 .019 .021 .012 .015 .022 .017 .020 Copper (ppm) .655 .68 .68 .67 .64 .6 .66 .71 0.61 0.81 Action Level for Lead = 0.015 parts per million (ppm) Maximum Contaminant Level Goal for Lead = 0.00 ppm Action Level for Copper = 1.30 parts per million (ppm) Maximum Contaminant Level Goal for Copper = <1.3 ppm 2001 Lead and Copper Results for Tigard Sample Sites bate Ib# I Address Copper (ppm) Lead (ppm) 11/01 164 14725 SW 831'4 0.330 0.022 11/01 165 9750 SW Riverwood 0.290 0.005 I 11/01 179 7850 SW Bond 0.25 0.009 I 08/01 Source - Well #1 Well #1 ND ND 08/01 Source - Well #2 Well #2 0.050 ND 05/01 ( 164 114725 SW 83"1 I 0.065 0.007 05/01 I 165 9750 SW Riverwood I 0.046 0.002 05/01 174 9565 SW Millen , 0.015 0.003 I 04/01 Source - Lake Oswego I Lake Oswego - Bonita Pump Station I NO ND l:\PW\water quelltyWed-copper\Preeentatlon1 WB Table 03-13-02.doa January 31,2002 , �u O ^^ 'il,lir�;ilu�Ct, O fl Tigard/Tualatin School District CITY OF TIGARD 6960 SW Sandburg Road Tigard,OR 97223 OREGON Attention: Dr. Steven Lower,Superintendent RE: Warning About Potential Lead In Drinking Water Dear Mr. Lower, The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires public water systems to routinely monitor for lead in drinking water. The most recent results of lead monitoring performed by the City of Tigard,in conjunction with the Portland Water Bureau,showed levels of 17 micrograms per liter and above in more than 10 percent of the high-risk sites sampled. Since this level exceeds the EPA's lead maximum contaminant level of 15 micrograms per liter the City of Tigard is required to perform a public education program. Although no detectable levels of lead were present in the water purchased by the City of Tigard,it is important to note that some consumers are more susceptible to lead exposure in drinking water through household plumbing. Lead in tap water is primarily due to the corrosion of plumbing system components such as copper pipes,lead-based solder used to join segments of copper pipe,and faucets made from brass that contains lead. Enclosed is a brochure that is being released by the City of Tigard as a part of the public education program mandated by the EPA's Lead and Copper Rule. Outlined in the brochure,Important Information Aboutyour Drinking Water,are steps that individuals can take to reduce exposure to lead in drinkingtwater:„This information is being sent to customers with their water bills starting this week. Our data shows the following schools are located in our service area: Tigard High School Charles F.Tigard Mary Woodward Elementary Twality Middle School Durham Elementary Metzger Elementary Fowler Middle School Deer Creek Elementary Templeton Elementary The City of Tigard encourages you to join us in our effort to inform the public of lead in drinking water by distributing the enclosed materials to the respective schools in our service area. More brochures are available upon request. If you have any questions and/or concerns,please feel free to contact Richard Sattler or myself at 503-639- 4171. Sincerely, Sally U.Mills Water Quality Program Coordinator City of Tigard I:\PW\carter quslity lend-copper\L&C Public Ed Schools 2002.doc 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223(503)639-4171 TDD(503)684-2772 ti January 31, 2002 C 0 PY CITY OF TIGARD Tigard Senior Resource Center OREGON 14363 SW Pacific Highway Tigard,OR 97224 RE: Warning About Potential Lead In Drinking Water To Whom It May Concern: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires public water systems to routinely monitor for lead in drinking water. The most recent results of lead monitoring performed by the City of Tigard,in conjunction with the Portland Water Bureau, showed levels of 17 micrograms per liter and above in more than 10 percent of the high-risk sites sampled. Since this level exceeds the EPA's lead maximum contaminant level of 15 micrograms per liter the City of Tigard is required to perform a public education program. Although no detectable levels of lead were present in the water purchased by the City of Tigard,it is important to note that some consumers are more susceptible to lead exposure in drinking water through household plumbing. Lead in tap water is primarily due to the corrosion of plumbing system components such as copper pipes,lead-based solder used to join segments of copper pipe,and faucets made from brass that contains lead. s Enclosed is a brochure that is being released by the City of Tigard as a part of the public education program mandated by the EPA's Lead and Copper Rule. Outlined in the brochure,Important Information Aboutyour Drinking mater,are steps that individuals can take to reduce exposure to lead in drinking water. This information is being sent to customers with their water bills starting this week. The City of Tigard encourages you to join us in our effort to inform the public of lead in drinking water by distributing the enclosed materials. More brochures are available upon request. If you have any questions and/or concerns,please feel free to contact Richard Sattler or myself at 503-639-4171. Sincerely, Sally U. Mills Water Quality Program Coordinator City of Tigard I:\PW\water qualityNlead-copper L&C Public Ed-Senior Center 2002.doc 13125 SW Halt Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223(503)639-4171 TDD (503)684-2772 ♦ •C 0 FT kftti I.IDaAi/�#� n000 January 31, 2002 CITY OF TIGARD OREGON City of Tigard Provides Advise on Reducing Lead at the Tap In the most recent testing for lead in drinking water conducted by the Portland Water Bureau an. its wholesale providers, some high-risk homes exceeded the lead maximum contaminant level of 15 micrograms per liter. While there was no detectable levels of lead in the water purchased by the City of Tigard, it is important to note that some households may be exposed to lead in drinking water through their plumbing. Lead in tap water is primarily due to the corrosion of plumbing system components within buildings. Plumbing components include copper pipes, lead-based solder used to join segments of copper pipe, and faucets made from brass that contains lead. In 1985 the State of Oregon banned lead solder. However homes built shortly before the ban was implemented have the greatest possibility of exposure to lead in drinking water through the plumbing, at particular risk are homes built before 1986 with copper pipe and Iead solder. In 1992,the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted the Lead and Copper Rule for drinking water. This rule requires public water systems to routinely monitor for lead from homes most likely to have elevated levels of lead in drinking water. To test for lead, samples are drawn from water that has been"standing"in the pipes for several hours. Using"standing"water provides results that are indicative of the maximum level of lead present. To minimize exposure to lead in tap water adhere to the following tips: 1. Use only fresh water from the cold water tap for drinking, cooking, or making baby formula. If a faucet has not been used for more than 6 hours,get fresh water from the main by running the cold water faucet until the water is noticeably colder(usually about 15-30 seconds). 2. If you need hot water for drinking or cooking, draw fresh water from the cold water tap and heat it on the stove. 3. Use only lead-free solder when making plumbing repairs. 4. When selecting a new faucet, check the label for information on lead content or lead leaching potential. The best protection is the simplest: Clear pipes of standing water before using water for drinking or cooking. For more information about the Lead and Copper Sampling Program and community resources, call (503) 639-4171 ext. 465. H:\Water Quality\lead&copper public ed.doc 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223(503)639-4171 TDD (503)684-2772 G , OF rK�R') CITY OF TIGARD . 8777 SW BURNHAM ST. ,�,,,r,. UTILITY BILLING PO BOX 230000 e,wNc i (503)639-4171 or TIGARD,OREGON 97281-1999 `'• / (503)639-1554 KEEP THIS PORTION SERVICE LOCATION: CUSTOMER NO. TYPE SERVICE DATES FROM TO ,1:',:,,I. s '$� � w-'' ,�S.,t` .;„ x ,:,c, r 4 ,...„.P "�,„ v„,, rtµ..., x, tir � + I' R IN ,a +_ ' GE, 11N :WATER ' : 'PREV OtJS I:j PRESENT , ;cl:'FY : ,.-:RATES` SERVICE DESCRIPTION 5- , S'1`; ':' '.' '"',= SILUNG�1MOltN1'S:':=.<< CUSTOMER CHARGE WATER CONSUMPTION BOOSTER FIRE SUB-TOTAL WATER BILLING= I .gifitiM ' SAMI R, ' .PRFA ER MANAGEMENT BILLING ' SEy ERs 1` x 1 '? „f1IITER YER*OU0Oa ;,` 4ttA�E� " SERVICE DESCRIPTION B1tL1fiGAMQUNTS • SEWER BASE CHARGE SEWER USAGE SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT SUB-TOTAL SEWER BILLING= GRAND TOTAL CURRENT BILLING I TOTAL AMOUNT DUE Due Date PLEASE PAY THIS AMOUNT ANY AMOUNT 30 DAYS PAST DUE IS SUBJECT TO TURN OFF More information on reverse side SOME HOMES IN THIS COMMUNITY HAVE ELEVATED LEAD LEVELS IN THEIR DRINKING WATER. LEAD CAN POSE A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO YOUR HEALTH. PLEASE READ THE ENCLOSED NOTICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. If you have any questions regarding the flyer, please contact the City of Tigard at 503-639-4171 ext. 465. PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO C.O.T. UTILITIES & RETURN THIS PORTION WITH PAYMENT CITY OF TIGARD I CUSTOMER NO.I I DUE DATE I I TOTAL DUE .t r,, UTILITY BILLING 8777 SW BURNHAM STREET ,, 1 P.O.BOX 230000 TIGARD,OREGON 97281-1999 (503)639.4171 OR AMOUNT PAID IF OTHER THAN ` (503)639-1554 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE • NAME: CHECK HERE FOR NEW ADDRESS: 0 NOTE CHANGES ON REVERSE SIDE SERVICE LOCATION: c FAX TRANSMITTAL ...Amp- ....a Date February 7, 2002 Number of pages including cover sheet To: Barbara Sherman From: Sally U. Mills Co: Tigard Times Co: City of Tioard Fax#: 503-620-3433 Fax#: 503-639-1471 Ph #: f5031639-4171. Ext. 465 SUBJECT: Lead and Comer Information MESSAGE: Barbara, The City of Tigard continues to participate in a joint monitoring program for l$ad and copper with the Portland Watew:Bureau. In the last round of sampling the 90th percentile result for lead was 17 parts per billion, which exceeds the EPA's action level of 15 parts per billion. As a result of exceeding the action level, the Oregon Department of Human Services—Drinking Water Program requires participants of the joint monitoring plan to conduct a public education program. This requires inserting notices in each customer's water utility bill, submitting information regarding lead in drinking water to press outlets which service our water service area, and deliver brochures that contain this information to day centers, hospitals and clinics, pediatricians, family planning clinics, local welfare agencies and to schools. Attached are a press release, public service announcement and copy of the brochure that was included in customer water bills starting this week. If you have any questions and/or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 503-639-4171 ext. 465. Sincerely, • Sally U. Mills City of Tigard Water Quality Program Coordinator 1:1PWtwater quality Lead-copperlL&C Public Service Announcement 2002.doc 1 + • 4A. 1- V . February 1, 2002 Public Service Announcement Did you know that the plumbing in your home might be exposing you and your family to unhealthy amounts of lead? Well, it can. That is why it is so important to know the facts about lead in drinking water. If you feel that you may be at risk, have your water tested for lead. Certified laboratories in the Tigard area test drinking water for lead at a cost of about $15 to $30 dollars a sample. Contact the local water supplier for more information on testing and on simple ways to reduce exposure to lead in drinking water. To test for lead, or to get more information about this public health concern, please call the City of Tigard at 503-639-4171. Washington County residents can also contact the Washington County Health Division at 503-648-3470 for resource about lead hazards and lead poisoning prevention. This message is provided by the Cities of Portland, Gresham, Tigard and Tualatin, Burlington Water District, Lake Grove Water District, Lorna Water Company, Palatine Hill Water District, Pleasant Home Water District, Powell Valley RoadWatdr District, Raleigh Water District, Rockwood Water PUD, Skyview Acres, Tualatin Valley Water District, Valley View Water District, and West Slope Water District. IAPW\water qualityMead-copper\L&C Public Service Announcement 2002.doc Lily wanes 01 too inu i1 'eau 111 some 'lollies U.r'1li mg water TIGARD -- During the city's clinics, doctors' offices, family- built shortly before the ban have water faucet until the water is c recent round of sampling water planning clinics, local welfare the greatest possibility of expo- noticeably colder, which usually for lead and copper in homes and agencies and schools. sure to lead in drinking water. takes l§-io 30 seconds. - - businesses, 10 percent exceeded Information will start going The EPA adopted the lead- ■ If+hot water is needed for the Environmental Protection out to customers this week, point- and-copper rule for drinking drinking or cooking, draw fresh f. Agency's level requiring public ing out that while there were no water in 1992, which requires water from the cold-water tap and notification. detectable levels of lead in the public water systems to routinely heat it. "As a result of exceeding the water purchased by the city, some monitor homes most likely to ■ Use only lead-free solder r• action level, the Oregon households may be exposed to have elevated levels of lead in when making plumbing repairs. Department of Human Services' lead in drinking water through drinking water. To test for lead, ■ When selecting a new Drinking Water Program requires their plumbing. -^*f. samples are drawn from water faucet, check the label for infor- participants of the joint monitor- Lead in tap water is primarily that has been standing in pipes for mation on lead content or lead- ing plan to conduct a public edu- due to the corrosion of plumbing- several hours. leaching potential. cation program," said Sally Mills, system components within build- To minimize exposure to lead Certified laboratories in the C.S.- the the city's water-quality program ings. These include copper pipes, in tap water, the city offers the Tigard area test drinking water for coordinator. lead-based solder used to join following tips: lead at a cost of about $15 to $30 Tigard, which participates in a segments of copper pipes, and ■ Use only fresh water from per sample. joint monitoring program with the faucets made from brass that con- the cold-water tap for drinking, To test for lead or to get more Portland Water Bureau, conducts tains lead. cooking or making baby formula. information about this public- l periodic samplings of water, The state of Oregon banned If a faucet has not been used for health concern, people are asked according to Mills. lead solder in 1985, but homes more than six hours, run the cold- to call the city at 503-639-4171. "In the last round of sampling, the 90th percentile result for lead was 17 parts per billion, which - exceeds the EPA's action level of 15th parts per billion," she said. "For example, if we took 100 samples and ranked them from the least amount of lead to the highest, this means that the 90th one was over the limit along with those ranked 91 to 100." To make the public aware of the problem as well as offer ways to detect the problem, the Department of Human Services requires water suppliers to insert notices in each customer's water- utility bill with information on lead in drinking water. Suppliers also must deliver brochures that contain informa- tion on lead in drinking water to day-care centers,, hospitals .and • . �. <DATE> <Participant> <Address> <City, State,Zip> RE: Lead and Copper Sampling Dear<Participant>, Thank you once again for your past and continuing participation in the Lead and Copper Sampling Program. Your participation is used in a joint effort with the City of Portland Water Bureau. This joint effort allows us to utilize fewer sample locations in our area and place them in a larger pool with the City of Portland. This larger pool represents the entire Bull Run Watershed(our current water source). For your help you will be credited $25 dollars on your water bill. Your participation helps us comply with drinking water regulations. If you should have additional questions and/or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at 503-639-4171 ext 465.= Sincerely, • Sally U. Mills Water Quality Program Coordinator City of Tigard I:\PW\water quality\leadcopper\Patticipant Carespondance\L&C Sample Th.doc Pig } • taw CITY OF TIGARD OREGON DIRECTIONS FOR WATER SAMPLE COLLECTION • WHEN: The sample must be collected after water has stood undisturbed in your household water pipes for at 6 hours but no more than 18 hours. The kitchen faucet must be run until the water gets cold prior to the time when no water is used. This step will ensure that no water stands longer than 18 hours in your household pipes before sampling. We recommend that you collect the sample before using any water in the morning,or before using any water after returning home in the evening. • WHERE: Collect your sample from your kitchen cold water tap. If there is an in-line filter that cannot be bypassed to the kitchen faucet you can use a bathroom faucet. • HOW: —Open the sample bottle and place it beneath the faucet. -Gently open the cold water tap. -Fill the bottle to the shoulder and turn off the water. -Tightly cap the sample bottle. • PICK UP: Place the filled bottle,along with this completed form,outside your front door as early as possible on the day that your sample will be picked up. • QUESTIONS?. Contact Sally Mills at 503-639-4171 ext.465 TO BE COMPLETED BY RESIDENT: ❑ Water was last used before sample collection at: Time Date. ❑ Sample was collected at: Time Date ❑ Sample was collected from: 0 Kitchen faucet,cold water tap ❑ Bathroom faucet,cold water tap 1' i ❑ Describe any plumbing repairs or replacements done since the previous sample was collected: • ❑ I have read the directions above and have collected this sample in accordance with them. Printed Name Water Service Address Date • Signature Mailing Address(if different from above) • I:\PW\water quality\lead-copper\Paiticipant Correspondance\Sample Directions.doc 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 (503)639-4171 TDD (503)684-2772 <DATE> <Participant> <Address> <City/State/Zip> RE: Lead and Copper Results Dear<Participant>, On behalf of the City of Tigard, I would like to thank you for your past and continuing participation in the Lead and Copper Sampling Program. Below are the analysis results for the last round of monitoring for lead and copper. Sample Date Lead (ppm) Copper(ppm) <sample date> <result> <result> The action levels for lead is .015 parts per million(ppm) and 1.3 ppm for copper. The levels at your residence are below the action levels. However, levels in the joint monitoring and measuring program with the City of Portland did exceeded the action level for Lead. The latest monitoring results for the joint monitoring program showed levels of <result>ppm and above in more than 10 percent of the homes sampled. Tigard is therefore required by the Oregon Department of Human Services—Drinking Water Program to,imillement a public education program. The major source of lead in the tap water of Tigard homes is the corrosive action of water on the plumbing components that contain lead such as faucets and lead based solder. The City of Tigard is releasing the enclosed brochure as a part of the public education program. Outlined in the brochure,"Important Information About Your Drinking Water", are steps that individuals can take to reduce exposure to lead in drinking water. This informational brochure will be delivered to customers with the water bills. If you should have additional questions and/or concerns, please do not hesitate to call me at 503-639-4171 x 465. Sincerely, Sally U. Mills Water Quality Program Coordinator City of Tigard Intergovernmental Water Board Meeting Informational Items Supplement March 13, 2002 1. Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project, Phase II, Monthly Report, January 2002, from Montgomery Watson Harza 2. Rates by Customer Class, City of Portland, Bureau of Water Works 3. Tigard Times article dated February 7, 2002, City warns of too much lead in some homes'drinking water 4. Integrated Water Resources Management Water Supply Feasibility Study, Project Progress Report dated February 20, 2002. 5. Bull Run partnership likely years in future, Oregonian article dated February 21, 2002 6. Oregonian article dated February 22, 2002, Tualatin water district has big idea: buy PGE 7. Letter dated February 27, 2002, from Clackamas River Water, discontinuing membership in the WWSA 8. Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project, Phase II, Monthly Report, February 2002, from Montgomery Watson Harza MEMORANDUM 9 MWH MONTGOMERY WATSON HARZA CITY OF TIGARD AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY PROJECT PHASE II MONTHLY REPORT FEBRUARY 2002 SUMMARY OF FEBRUARY WORK PROGRESS • Water quality testing for pilot continued • Investigating water quality incident of 1/31/02 • Meet to discuss water rights transfer work and other out-of-scope work • Continue discussions with City of Portland re" water rate for ASR SUMMARY OF ANTICIPATED WORK ACTIVITIES IN MARCH • Complete punch list items • Prepare memo on water quality incident • Start water rights transfer work • Submit rock samples to Mary Beeson for analysis • Continue pilot testing • Receive final rate for ASR water from COP ISSUES AND PROBLEMS Injection stopped 2/6/02 due to increase in turbidity. Pumping conducted in an attempt to clear borehole of accumulated sediments. Injection resumed 2/8/02. Injection suspended on 2/9/02 to allow pumping to waste and collection of water quality samples. Work continues to determine type and origin of particulates in injection water. 1 CITY OF TIGARD ASR PROJECT AUTHORIZED INVOICING SPREADSHEET FEBRUARY Project Number 1530422 TASK MW PROJECT BUDGETED FEES THIS TOTAL FEES % OF BUDGETED % NUMBERS FEES MONTH TO DATE FEES TO DATE COMPLETE PHASE I - FEASIBILITY $90,000 $90,000 100% 100% PHASE II -ASR PILOT TEST PLAN 2.1 PERMITS AND WATER RIGHTS 022101 $35,900 $392 $36,794 102% 100% 2.2 SOURCE WATER NEGOTIATIONS 022802 $1,900 $0 $1,900 100% 100% 2.3.1 WELLHEAD MODIFICATIONS 021803 $42,600 $0 $42,600 100% 100% 2.3.2 NEW ASR WELL 021803 $248,000 $5,070 $249,537 101% 99% 2.4 ASR PILOT TEST 021804 $70,000 $10,436 $14,319 20% 20% 2.5 PILOT TEST REPORT 021805 $34,000 $388 $388 1% 1% TOTAL-PHASE II $432,400 $16,286 $345,538 80% 76% CHANGE ORDER#1 -$946 CHANGE ORDER#2 $13,328 REVISED TOTAL PHASE II $444,782 TOTAL - PHASE I & II $534,782 $435,538 • 3/1/02 FEB 02 Spreadsheet.xls MEMORANDUM MWH MONTGOMERY WATSON HARZA CITY OF TIGARD AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY PROJECT PHASE II MONTHLY REPORT JANUARY 2002 SUMMARY OF JANUARY WORK PROGRESS • Change Order#2 approved by City for booster pump • Pilot Testing started January 8, 2002 • Water quality testing for pilot • Last weekly meeting on site- punchlist generated SUMMARY OF ANTICIPATED WORK ACTIVITIES IN FEBRUARY • Complete punch list items • Wrap-up meeting • Continue pilot testing • Meet to discuss water rights transfer work • Initiate work on Citizen Flavor Profile Analysis ISSUES AND PROBLEMS Injection stopped 2/6/02 due to increase in turbidity. Pumping conducted in an attempt to clear borehole of accumulated sediments. Injection resumed 2/8/02. 1 CITY OF TIGARD ASR PROJECT AUTHORIZED INVOICING SPREADSHEET Jan-02 Project Number 1530422 TASK MW PROJECT BUDGETED FEES THIS TOTAL FEES % OF BUDGETED cyo NUMBERS FEES MONTH TO DATE FEES TO DATE COMPLETE PHASE I - FEASIBILITY $90,000 $90,000 100% 100% PHASE II -ASR PILOT TEST PLAN 2.1 PERMITS AND WATER RIGHTS 022101 $35,900 $48 $36,402 101% 100% 2.2 SOURCE WATER NEGOTIATIONS 022802 $1,900 $0 $1,900 100% 100% 2.3.1 WELLHEAD MODIFICATIONS 021803 $42,600 $0 $42,600 100% 100% 2.3.2 NEW ASR WELL 021803 $248,000 $116,661 $244,467 99% 99% 2.4 ASR PILOT TEST 021804 $70,000 $3,883 $3,883 6% 10% 2.5 PILOT TEST REPORT 021805 $34,000 TOTAL- PHASE II $432,400 $120,592 $329,252 76% 76% CHANGE ORDER#1 -$946 CHANGE ORDER#2 $13,328 REVISED TOTAL PHASE II $444,782 TOTAL- PHASE I & II $534,782 $419,252 MEMOR ANDUM IDMONTGOMERY WATSON CITY OF TIGARD AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY PROJECT PHASE II MONTHLY REPORT DECEMBER 2001 SUMMARY OF DECEMBER WORK PROGRESS • Receipt of Limited License—Dec. 14 • Continue construction of pump house • Start-up system checks of piping and equipment • Water quality sampling • Continued weekly meetings • Change Order#1 signed by City for additional work SUMMARY OF ANTICIPATED WORK ACTIVITIES IN JANUARY • Begin Pilot Test • Punch List items ISSUES AND PROBLEMS • City to review change order for booster pump • Delay in pilot test start due to equipment problems and holidays CITY OF TIGARD ASR PROJECT AUTHORIZED INVOICING SPREADSHEET DECEMBER Project Number 1530422 TASK MW PROJECT BUDGETED FEES THIS TOTAL FEES % OF BUDGETED % NUMBERS FEES MONTH TO DATE FEES TO DATE COMPLETE PHASE I - FEASIBILITY $90,000 $90,000 100% 100% PHASE II -ASR PILOT TEST PLAN 2.1 PERMITS AND WATER RIGHTS 022101 $35,900 $721 $36,351 101% 98% 2.2 SOURCE WATER NEGOTIATIONS 022802 $1,900 $0 $1,900 100% 100% 2.3.1 WELLHEAD MODIFICATIONS 021803 $42,600 $38,108 $42,600 100% 100% 2.3.2 NEW ASR WELL 021803 $248,000 $123,934 $127,806 52% 75% 2.4 ASR PILOT TEST 021804 $70,000 2.5 PILOT TEST REPORT 021805 $34,0001 I I TOTAL- PHASE II $432,400 $162,763 $208,657 48% 75% TOTAL - PHASE I & II $522,400 $298,657 % Complete reflects work already completed, but not yet billed. CITY OF PORTLAND TABLE 1 BUREAU OF WATER WORKS RATES BY CUSTOMER CLASS DISTRICT Projected Rate Ordinance Rate % Change NAME FY 02-03 FY 01-02 FY 01-02 SERVICE AREA AVERAGE 1 $0.65 $0.629 3.4% GNR 0.65 0.629 3.4% GREEN VALLEY 0.65 0.629 3.4% GRESHAM, CITY OF 0.65 0.629 3:4% HIDEAWAY HILLS 0.65 0.629 3.4% LORNA 0.65 0.629 3.4% LUSTED 0.65 0.629 3.4% PLEASANT HOME 0.65 0.629 3.4% POWELL VALLEY 0.65 0.629 3.4% ROCKWOOD 0.65 0.629 3.4% SKYVIEW ACRES 0.65 0.629 3.4% WESTSIDE 0.65 0.629 3.4% SERVICE AREA AVERAGE 2 $0.83 $0.814 2.4% PALANTINE HILL 0.83 0.814 2.4% BURLINGTON 0.83 0.814 2.4% SERVICE AREA AVERAGE 3 $0.93 $0.907 . 2.3% LAKE GROVE 0.93 0.907 2.3% TIGARD, CITY OF0.93 0.907 2.3% :4 VALLEY VIEW 0.93 0.907 2.3% WEST SLOPE 0.93 0.907 2.3% SERVICE AREA AVERAGE 5 $0.66 $0.640 3.2% TUALATIN VALLEY WATER 0.66 0.640 3.2% RALEIGH 0.66 0.640 3.2% TUALATIN, CITY OF 0.66 0.640 3.2% AVERAGE WHOLESALE $0.69 $0,67 3.5% AVERAGE IN-CITY RETAIL* $1.85 $1.65 12.6% *includes all costs recovered in rates including service charges City warns of too much lead in some homes' dr' • g water TIGARD—During the city's clinics, doctors' offices, family- built shortly before the ban have water faucet until the water is recent round of sampling water planning clinics, local welfare the greatest possibility of expo- noticeably colder, which usually for lead and copper in homes and agencies and schools. sure to lead in drinking water. takes 15 to 30 seconds. businesses, 10 percent exceeded Information will start going The EPA adopted the lead- ■ If hot water is needed for the Environmental Protection out to customers this week,point- and-copper rule for drinking drinking or cooking, draw fresh Agency's level requiring public ing out that while there were no water in 1992, which requires water from the cold-water tap and notification. detectable levels of lead in the public water systems to routinely heat it. "As a result of exceeding the water purchased by the city,some monitor homes most likely tb ■ Use only lead-free solder action level, the Oregon households may be exposed to have elevated levels of lead in when making plumbing repairs. Department of Human Services' lead in drinking water through drinking water. To test for lead, ■ When selecting a new Drinking Water Program requires their plumbing. samples are drawn from water faucet, check the label for infor- participants of the joint monitor- Lead in tap water is primarily that has been standing in pipes for mation on lead content or lead- ing plan to conduct a public edu- due to the corrosion of plumbing- several hours. leaching potential. cation program,"said Sally Mills, system components within build- To minimize exposure to lead Certified laboratories in the the city's water-quality program ings.These include copper pipes, in tap water, the city offers the Tigard area test drinking water for coordinator. lead-based solder used to join following tips: lead at a cost of about$15 to$30 Tigard,which participates in a segments of copper pipes, and ■ Use only fresh water from per sample. joint monitoring program with the faucets made from brass that con- the cold-water tap for drinking, To test for lead or to get more Portland Water Bureau, conducts tains lead. cooking or making baby formula. information about this public- periodic samplings of water, The state of Oregon banned If a faucet has not been used for health concern, people are asked according to Mills. lead solder in 1985, but homes more than six hours,run the cold- to call the city at 503-639-4171. "In the last round of sampling, __ the 90th percentile result for lead was 17 parts per billion, which exceeds the EPA's action level of 15th parts per billion," she said. "For example, if we took 100 samples and ranked them from the least amount of lead to the highest, this means that the 90th one was over the limit along with ^/ those ranked 91 to 100." !1 To make the public aware of U the problem as well as offer ways 1 11 to detect the problem, the Department of Human Services requires water suppliers to insert notices in each customer's water- utility bill with information on lead in drinking water. Suppliers also must deliver brochures that contain informa- tion on lead in drinking water to day-care centers, hospitals and Federal Funding Request By The Tualatin Basin Water Supply Partnership Problem Statement: Growing communities to remain economically viable need dependable water supplies for municipal, industrial, agricultural and environmental purposes. The Portland Metropolitan region currently faces numerous challenges in meeting its water resources needs. BACKGROUND There is region-wide consensus on the need to develop additional water sources, and various efforts aimed at such developments are underway. One is focused on the Tualatin River Watershed. It contains the rapidly growing urban portion of Washington County, which includes the cities of Beaverton, Banks, Cornelius, Forest Grove, Hillsboro, North Plains, Sherwood, Tigard and Tualatin. This area, home to approximately 450,000 people, almost doubled its population in the last 20 years, and this trend is expected to continue. To better manage the existing resources of the Tualatin River Basin and to meet future water needs, several cities and districts partnered to develop an Integrated Water Resources Management(IWRM) Strategy in 1997. This work identified four areas of challenge: Municipal and Industrial It is estimated that by the year 2050 the water needs of the Basin will double. Water suppliers will be unable to meet public water supply needs unless additional sources are available by 2012. Agriculture:The Tualatin Watershed contains approximately 27,000 acres of irrigated farmland. Although the amount of irrigated acreage within the Basin is not expected to increase significantly, additional water will be needed to accommodate changes in the kinds of crops grown. Fish: With the recent listing of Spring Chinook salmon and steelhead populations under the federal Endangered Species Act,it is expected that additional water supplies will be needed to restore fish habitat. Flow: The Tualatin River and its tributaries are considered water quality-limited under the federal Clean Water Act. During the late summer and early fall, river flows are adversely impacted because of competing uses of water. Consequently, additional flows are needed to restore river flow and improve water quality. Responding to the challenge posed by the water needs of the basin in 2001, the cities of Hillsboro, Beaverton, Sherwood, Tualatin, Tigard, Cornelius, Forest Grove, North Plains and Banks, the Tualatin Valley Water District and Clean Water Services pooled $734,000 to form the Tualatin Water Supply Feasibility Study Partnership. This study centers on identifying and gaining access to additional 50,000 acre-feet of water supplies for the Tualatin River Basin and identifies expansion of Hagg Lake as one of the potentially feasible alternative. Developed in 1975, Hagg Lake has been a major source of water supply in the Tualatin basin for municipal and industrial needs, irrigation, fish habitat and river flow restoration,but its capacity(53,000 acre feet) is no longer sufficient. Tualatin Bann IvaterSuppf Partnership January 18,2002 Funding Request 1 FUNDING PROPOSAL The next steps for the Water Supply Partnership are to produce a draft, and then a final environmental impact statement/planning report (EIS/PR). These will be followed with the preliminary design of the selected alternative. The cost of this effort, $6.35 million, is outlined below. The Bureau of Reclamation, as federal steward of Hagg Lake, is a key partner is this effort. The Partnership requests that the Bureau be appropriated funds in FY 2002-03 to assume half the cost of this effort, matching the exceptionally high level of pledged local resources. (The Bureau's FY 01-02 resources only allows them to contribute in-kind services of$100,000 and their FY 02-03 budget request was limited to $100,000.) Pro'ect Bud:et and Fundin: 3/..41—1^1,1 a' a11.1:,, f-it Integrated Water Resources $220,000 $220,0000 $0 Management Strategy Draft Environmental Impact $1.13 million $734,000 $400,000 Statement/Planning Report (Expected) Final Environmental Impact $5 million $2.5 million $2.5 million Statement and preliminary (Expected) design Totals $6.35 million $3.45 million $2.9 million 3 11,11 iitif ska 6a'& a ° I j(40 { (two aro 00,4x. ry fi. s t etknU4 Tualatin Baan Water Supply Partnership January 18,2002 Fundin8 Rcy r, .. a TUALATIN WATER SUPPLY FEASIBILITY STUDY Summary of Issues from Scoping Process February 19, 2002 During the Scoping Process from January— February 15, 2002, a total of 13 individuals or groups submitted comments via comment cards, e-mail, fax or telephone. In addition, many comments were recorded by staff during presentations to CWAC, at the Tigard Open House and a special meeting with regulatory agencies. All comments are being kept in a binder as part of the public record for the study. The following is a summary of issues based on the comments received during this period: Concerns about raising Scoggins Dam as a supply option, including: • impacts home owners around Hagg Lake including geologic impacts • impacts to wetlands, fish and wildlife and upstream tributaries • whether the dam is structurally sound enough to hold the additional volume of water and whether it is seismically sound Concerns about building a pipeline from the Willamette River, including: • impacts to natural resources from construction • inefficient use of water due to annual energy cost to pump it, cost to build it and uncertainty of its availability because of senior water rights • impacts from mixing the water with local water on fish and other habitat • concern that the Willamette River water would be used exclusively for irrigation and not for drinking and assurance that the water is safe for irrigation of crops Questions and comments about conservation and reuse, including: • important that the public (homeowners, businesses, golf courses and farmers) practices water conservation • need for a thorough analysis of both voluntary and mandatory measures • need to examine reuse of treated effluent as a strategy to reduce temperature loading and provide irrigation source • what types of conservation would be recommended? • what amount of total supply could be attained with conservation and reuse? Comments about aquifer storage and recovery, including: • need to do analysis to identify suitable aquifers • what are the impacts to ground water, neighboring wells and historic hydrologic function? Summary of issues, page 1 Comment that the study should identify options for restoration of the watershed in addition to options for water supply—they are inter-related. Concern about building in-channel water detention facilities as a supply option because of the impacts to fish and wildlife Concern about water rights and need to insure that farmers who wish to continue to irrigate will be able to do so Concern that the study is promoting growth by projecting a larger water need rather than seeking ways to discourage growth • Summary of issues, page 2 . _. f u un partnership likely years in future • Bull Run's second century is shaping up very and efficiently distributing it to an estimated 1 REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY • Cities surrounding Portland want differently. million urban and suburban consumers. Portland, with City Commissioner Erik Sten For the latter, the decision comes down to greater control over their water supplies Portland City Commissioner Erik Sten wants suburban,com- leading the way, is offering the once- whether much higher long-term costs for munities to become full partners in the Bull Run water sys but are wary of costly improvements unthinkable plum of full partnership to subur- needed upgrades to the aging Bull Run water tem.Do you see more benefits or costs ban customers, including Tigard, Tualatin and system can balance the benefits of having the in such a plan?Is there a better alter By DANA TIMS Sherwood. certainty of supply.The costs will translate into ? THE OREGONIAN native for ensuring Tigard's,Tualatin's / -� increased water rates.Determining how much is r Those cities, along with seven other prospec- an.,Sherwood's long-term supply of largely thepoint of the study, which could be I �r��"" TIGARD—For the first century of its opera- five partners, are participating in an intensive Y water? ` - , 1��-- tion,the Bull Run watersystem was owned sole- studyaimed at determiningwhether financial, completed as early as August ; We'd like to publish yourresponse.To use The ly by Portland.The suburban communities that legal and administrative hurdles can be cleared But already,local officials are predicting that Oregonians Inside Line,a free service inside the local calling area,dial bought much of the pristine water`flowing from to form the Bull Run Authority—an indepen- what only a few years ago seemed impossible is 503-225-5555 from a touch-tone phone,then enter4690.Ore-mail us at the lower flanks-of Mount Hood were nothing dent agency charged with collecting the water at now within reach. southweste)newsoregonian.com. - more than high-paying renters. its source 26 miles east of downtown Portland Please see BULL RUN,Page 8 _ zE ..revis"'zy >.. .'=4" . .... .dv4-'... .... :B..9 J#'..'»..3•'{•=w 'k*Ca�Y:°`i:w a:d ..s:h', 'C,2+"v^5;' :'�`. 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'''L. - _ r brakes on to rArea * i` :int i - k � '_ Michelle Diad 8 of Sherwood n11-TA,-;-,L4.7,,` under e .�` y a'^'-�iQLES �. review 4 �' .k 4.L , k,"4.2--,,,- i. -r. .}._ .-� 7P it'; . 4 - lives for skating and is sure PAT McLELLAND/THE OREGDNIAN - 4 . r ?.1 shell make the Olympia Sherwood's stance : e By SARAH ALLEN T i,' :041c'y.'' 0< THE OREGONIAN • g 1, » r 1 �a 11 mrnsArl-1, :: S w�D . 8 IN . 3M SW-T - THE OREGONIAN • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21,2002 E_ r: :uRunWa hn• on o ncitieslookHaggtoLa�e 1 . . ,. !---, ,, --, I Continued from Page 1 The reason is mainly that the city i i It's a grand idea, a visionary idea. At this point, we'll away from muddying Bull Run for In the short term, wholesale a has local wells capable of meetingust have to see t it all encils out. I it does; we're •in.y y weeks,months orlong er, water contracts guarantee that all I think it s very likely this will go of its water needs for at least the f p f "If the east and west sides con- of the cities will have adequate z. forward,"said Craig Dirksen, a Ti- next five years. tinue to develop only their own re- water supplies for at least the next i gard city councilor."It will leave all Even so, Mayor Mark Cottle is LOU OGDEN, sources,neither side will be able to decade or so. After that, Wegner $ of us in a much better position for taking a wait-and-see can attitude MAYOR OF TUALATIN withstand an emergency, which said,the certainty disappears. 1 future water rights than just being toward any rush to Bull Run. Al also holds true for the Bull Run," "Water for today is not the prob- wholesale customers of the city of though any specific suburban costs Sten said "I actually think the real lem,"he said."The real question is, Portland." tied to Sten's proposal aren't even gard and Tualatin.Only three years proving a charter amendment re- prize in a regional strategy isthat what will we be doing 50 years Tualatin's mayor, Lou Ogden, roughly calculated, Cottle sees ago, both participated in a multi- wiring a citywide vote before any more people get the Bull Run and from now?" attended a meeting last week dur- them as"prohibitive at this time." city group studying the merits of treated Willamette water could be Portland gets an inter-tied system That's where Bull Run comes in. r ing which the Portland City Coun- to serve our needs in case of rob- The system is badlyin need of He's also worried that,during an building and operating a water pumped through municipal pipes. P til for the second time endorsed era when some Northwest dams treatment plant near the banks of Tualatin reacted in much the same lems." transmission upgrades and proba Sien's vision of adding suburban ?ply will require :oncrructior� of a to helppayfor expensive, are being breached as a way of the Willamette River in Wilsonville. way.A charter amendment virtual- Different sources r partners protecting endangered fish runs, En ' eerin studies at the time lY approvedthird dam to meet long-term �; identical to the one in H long-term improvements to the g Tigard is scheduled to appear on Currently, Tigard, Tualatin, needs.That could be controversial, F Bull Runs tem. In return, those banking on a plan tied to building showed the cities could all hook up g PPe Sherwood and other cities west ofprimarilybecause of difficulties in rE partners would secure the certain- a new dam at Bull Run would be to what was then envisioned as a the primary ballot in May. I-5 draw water from a different mix vercomng environmental con- an unwise bet. $92 million treatment plant. The 'The general consensus was, of sources,often atprices. cems.But Sten,alongwith local of - Instead,of permanent water supplies, Instead, Cottle endorses efforts respective city councils, mindful let's go with Bull Run,not the Wil- Tigard, KingCity and varyingurham, ficials, remains cofident that it. ridding themselves of current of several Washington Countythat theywere onlya drou t awaylamette," Ogden said. "And that's ty i terms that allow Portland to cancel gfor example,use a combined year- has the ability to serve as a regional - their wholesale contracts at any water suppliers to explore expand- from severe water shortages, ap- just what we've done. round average of 6 million gallons asset well into the next century. time ing Hagg Lake as a drinking-water proved resolutions to go forward. As the Bull Run study group daily, with summer peaks of as If,that is,additional partners are source. The politics, however, proved continues its work,meanwhile,the much as 13 million gallons,said Ed found to share the costs. Ogden,like others, praised Sten " for taking what he called the bold Fifty years from now,we'll look more problematic,eventually sink- larger vision of eventually integrat- Wegner,Tigard's director of public "The whole deal is almost like a step of offering joint ownership in back on what Erik is proposing and ing much of the plan. In the end, ing all three large water sources in works.About 60 percent of the cit- stock split," Sten said. "Yes, there relatively few protected say, 'That's what we need to do Wilsonville was forced to go its the region—Bull Run,the Clacka- ies' water comes from Bull Run. will be more shares floating out one of the el watersheds the nation. now, Cottle said. But now's not own way as potential partner after mas River system on the east side The rest comes from the Tualatin- there,but the company will be far the time to do it. Once we have partner dropped out. A scaled- of Interstate 5 and the Trask- Trask river systems and local wells. more stable,too." "It's a grand idea, a visionary multiple baskets to put our eggs in, back$48 million Willamette River Tualatin rivers on the west side— Tualatin, with a peak daily de- With plenty of liquid assets, to idea," Ogden said. "At this point, that's the time to consolidate." treatment plant, built with finan- is emerging. mand averaging about 7.5 million boot. we'll just have to see if it all pencils cial help from the Tualatin Valley Linking the systems,in fact,con- gallons, buys 100 percent of its out.If it does,we're in." Reversing the flow Water District, is scheduled to be- stitutes one of Sten's primary rea- water from Portland.Sherwood re- Sherwood, a self-described "bit The suburban move toward Bull gin oPerations inAPril- sons for offering up partnerships in lies largely on its own wells but has You can reach Dana Tims at player" in the discussions, has Run ownership represents a dra- Tigard voters turned their backs Bull Run at all.Mount Hood,after a pipeline linking it with Tualatin 503-294-5973 or by e-mail at dan- adopted more restrained attitude. matic change, particularly for Ti- on the river by overwhelmingly ap- all, is only one serious seismic jolt in case of emergency. atims@news.oregonian.com. .-,.--th. .R :., ".w—"--------- ,.„.....dresses'are trans-me-aownsor cos- - the rest of u§." would , For Michelle,every day is about tes' • Upham, district attorney be- "It's her dream,and if she has a • tween 1982 and 1999,presented ' co skating. Monday through Friday, I want to helpher it an all fatal shootings to a grand jury her father picks her up at Hopkins get Y You can reach Sarah Allen at duringmost of his tenure. Elementary School and drives her way I can," says Diaz, whose 503-294-5117 or by e-mail at sar A chin is the finishing statement of a face. It compliments or to the ice rink.She changes into a mother-in-law also helps financial ahallen@news.oregonian corn "When there are substantial detracts from the nose and mouth of a woman. Conveys power practice skating dress and her$600 financial- ly."I saw she had a lot of talent,so we figured out a way to pay for it." or lack of it for a man. skates. Michelle's coach sees that talent, ADVERTISEMENT Lessons twice a week too. 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By RICHARD COLBY ,_ "If neither of those opportuni- Duggan said he would keep an THE OREGONIAN ties takes place,"he said,"at least open mind,but added,"1 am kind At the Tualatin Valley Water DB- :-y ,• — we will have taken the step in try- of concerned about the snicker trio,nobody faults Commissioner '�„� ,— '`` . i� ing to do something for the pub- factor in this,but I don't think it's lic.” wrongto ask crazyquestions." Gordon Martin for thinking small. - •I-- „a Martin,who joined the district's r' " w / ,v a / A new utility Commissioner Jim Doane, a Bu- board last summer, wants fellow s / � manager in Portland's Water t If the district could proceed with reau, said he thought commissioners to consider a plan — '.'v, •'',(.1 ,v- ' } ti .�, " "` a purchase,Martin added,it then "itmakes for the 50,170-customer water dis- Z sense to explore the possibilities," €- . would have to resell the PGE assets trio to buyPortland General 'It.''' .* 4. s y including the potential savings for Electric and then helpform anoth- S ' r } Er'-t to a newly formed public utility electricity customers in the district that covers the utility's entire gec- erpublic agency to run it "1 _.t 7�-.z' ,r £� Doane also said that if the end- • 3 ` graphic territory, stretching from pend- - the Enron-owned electric ; i j. j the Portland area south to Salem. Would favorsubmitting the idea to utility already is being pursued byort is favorable, he r 7 _ ` 1 i"--"Zi‘, = t Other Tualatin Vall district gas supplier Northwest Natural for ,> -r „< .� ,' the district's approximately 88,000 $2.98 billion. 1 f 5 J commissioners greeted Martin's voters in the May 21 primary elec- „ r proposal with varying degrees of Because Northwest Natural's ^J Bur hi e / tr • enthusiasm and skepticism. don. bid to buy PGE out of Enron's --� ` ti F t bankruptcy proceeding is being � 4 Board President it was Burke • considered by the Oregon Public ' , ` " said he didn't think it was appro- You can reach Richard Colby at s' 1..‹ a �. : nate forapublic agency to "so- 503-294-5961 ore-mail at dick- Utility Commission and other c':r Pg clby agencies, the water district's op- - 4• " � 9, cialize"private assets. colby@news.oregonian.com. portunity is now, Martin said t,..-.--.,„ " ' ,,' `/f• Wednesday in a memo to the four »` . '-i r .I,: �� other commissioners. 4` r At their meeting Wednesday, x 4 rxc its commissioners told district Gener- t. ' J r,r al Manager Greg DiLoreto, attor- , '„r ` w'� ney Clark Balfour and other staff to Z �j ' .''. study whether the water district, .i r �,,� which serves about 170,000 resi- ,�, ti. ..4y • -;..A......0.,-,-4,,..,,, dents and has an annual budget of ---,;. .y • ..-1:4*,....--- i $75 million and 100 employees, ` r -"�" "°tz` �'g;.tr• - could somehow finance the utili- ty's purchase and legally acquire it o Tu r.o n Valley r OREGONIAN nN The district west of Portland Matt Olgesby(left)and Mike Bait_enmann of Tualatin Valley Water District drill into pavement on Thursday for a buried shut-off - covers parts of Beaverton, Hills- valve.A commissioner for the water district,which serves much of boro and Tigard,along with pock- Washington County,thinks it should try to buy Portland General ets of Washington County among Electric and make it a public utility. the cities.The board scheduled a special session at 7 p.m.March 5 in the district's headquarters, 1850 into a public utility district.In its by Oregon voters in 1932 but never S.W.170th Ave.,to hear the staff re- present form,he said,the agency implemented by legislation.With- port and decide what to do next. cannot be in the electricity busi- out the state-backed bonds,Martin Voter input ness. said, the water district could not Such a conversion would re- If such a purchase seems possi- swing a deal. ble,the board agreed,it could sub- quire a separate vote of district res- Other questions, he admitted, mit the idea to the water district's idents,plus the approval of Wash- are whether the utility commission voters in an advisory election,with ington County and the three cities will act on Northwest Natural's nonbinding results. that lie partly within its bounda- purchase application,as the panel i The potential hurdles to the ac- ries,Martin said. has planned to do by May 28,and I quisition, Martin acknowledged To finance the proposal,the dis- if the sale is completed before the distrThursday,would be many,includ- trict would have to use an appal- mentst can meet its legal require- ing a requirement that the water ently dormant clause in the state ments to make proposal. service district legally convert itself constitution,Article XI-D,adopted A lawsuit by opponents could aA-Lor tr. Clackamas River Water ..... . . . . ..... . ... P.O. Box 2439 (503) 722-9220 16770 SE 82nd Drive,Clackamas Clackamas, Oregon 97015-2439 Fax(503)656-7086 customerservice@crwater.com TM February 27, 2002 City of Tigard Attn: Bill Monahan, City Manager C/o Ed Wegner P.O. Box 23397 Tigard, OR 97223 Dear Ed: As I explained to Burton Weast on the phone a couple weeks ago, the Clackamas River Water Board of Commissioners voted at its February 14, 2002 to discontinue its membership in the WWSA. This letter is confirmation of that notice in compliance with provisions of the intergovernmental cooperative agreement. Notwithstanding the 180-day notice provision of the agreement, we are requesting that the effective date of this withdrawal be June 30, 2002. We have paid our FY 2001-02 dues. We can coordinate with you and other WWSA members on any other operational changes that are necessary over the coming months. Thank you. Sincerely, D--e. Dale L. Jutila General Manager cc: Burton Weast, Executive Director WWSA Member Parties CRW Board of Commissioners Providing high quality, safe drinking water to our customers. .. (CA '''jr--- 07-' V gTigard oals: water, library, areas, traffic ed on a long-term water source, it put a$13 million bond on the May nearly 500 single-family housing Mayor Jim Griffith notes has ruled out the possibility of us- ballot. The proposed 47,000- permits in the city limits and parts ing the Clackamas River for now, square-foot building would be of unincorporated Washington progress and updates he said. The city is deciding be- constructed off Southwest Hall County. But commercial building priorities for government in tween choosing a coalition that in- Boulevard near the current library. was down from $32.6 million in cludes Hillsboro, Beaverton and The city also has tackled the 2000 to$8.4 million in 2001. his State of the City address Forest Grove, or joining with Port- ever-pressing issue of traffic with A key challenge will be the land and its Bull Run water system. recent approval of a traffic plan downward spiraling economy, By EMILY TSAO that looks at roads, sidewalks and which probabywill reduce reve- THE OREGONIAN In terms of recreation,the city is focusing much of its effort on public transportation needs in the nues for the city,he said. TIGARD — Getting closer to g future. But Griffith did warn resi- Other challenges include study- finding a long-term water supply, youth, including offering more dents that traffic issues would con- after-school on ing the effects of the proposed Bull finding more ways for kids to play, after school activities for students tinue unless they were willing to Mountain annexation,a 1,440 acre planning for a new library and Ian- and creating the'skateboard park pay for solutions. parcel.If the area were annexed to ishing a new traffic plan were some task force,which will design,locate City Manager Bill Monahan also the city, roads and parks would of the goals Tigard tackled last and find financing for a new park presented an executive summary need to be upgraded to city stan- year, Mayor Jim Griffith said in his Griffith also addressed the pro- of the city's achievements and dards. The city is trying to de- State of the City address Tuesday. gress the city has made with a new challenges for the future. termine how to pay for those Although the city has not den d- library. The City Council recently Monahan said the city issued needs. Payments to attend meetings ti-4-'possible 1 1 I ,0 - Three Tualatin Valley Water board members endorse a limit of$50 for an outside session By RICHARD COLBY THE OREGONIAN BEAVERTON—When should a Tualatin Valley Water District board member get $50 district In the work session, Richard expense money for attending an Burke, a member and the outside meeting? board's presiding officer,said he Not that often,says a majority generally favored Doane's sug- of the publicly elected but most- gestions but wouldn't mind re- ly uncompensated board. imbursing members for two Hashing over a proposed meetings a month of their compensation policy Wednes- choosing without any restric- day in a work session, three of dons. I the district's five board members Melyan said she agreed with expressed support for limiting Burke's idea. expense payments to meetings Clark Balfour, the district's in which a board member is spe lawyer,said he would redraft the cifically assigned to represent proposed policy for further dis- the district. cussion at the district's next That could include a member meeting, at 7:30 p.m. Wednes- presenting district policy at a day in the district's headquar- meeting but not a member pre- ters, 1850 S.W. 170th Ave.in Bea- senting personal views, a sug- verton. gested policy draft reads. At this week's meeting, the 1 The policy's final wording is board also approved continuing scheduled for decision during the district's participation in the board's next two regular ses- forming a new Portland-area sions,Wednesday and Feb.19. water agency that would own Criteria for compensation, as and further develop Portland's recommended by Jim Doane, a massive Bull Run Reserve water- veteran board member, should shed. include wording that"the board Portland, which currently member or district must not be supplies about 85 percent of the a member of the entity sponsor- Tualatin Valley district's water ing or hosting the meeting." under a long-term sales con- He also suggested that "the tract, has been looking for help sponsoring or hosting group or in building another dam, water entity does not advocate for can- treatment plant and other facili- didates or measures." ties for its watershed. Doane's wording would bar The process of forming the reimbursement to another agency has moved to a second board member, Gordon Martin, phase, in which participating for attending meetings of Citi- water suppliers are studying le- zens for Safe Water,an advocacy gal,financial and engineering is- group he belongs to. sues. Martin,elected to the board in The phase,costing the suppli- March, started the compensa- ers 515,000 to S25,000 each for don discussion in November by consulting fees and other study suggesting that he and other expenses, also will explore how members be compensated for the agency should be governed attending, among other events, and owned. "presentations by any organiza- tion which is related to water," The study phase is expected or for making such presenia to take more than a year, said Greg DiLoreto, the Tualatin Val- dons. Citizens for Safe Water,which ley district's general manager. has campaigned against the dis- trict ever using Willamette River water, last year supported the candidacy of Martin and Lisa Melyan, a fellow board member who generally has supported Martin's position on the com- pensation issue. Integrated Water Resources Management Water Supply Feasibility Study Project Progress Report-January 16, 2002 These are the project elements since the last report of Water Manager Group meeting of December 19, 2001. 1. Study Project Review -The Study Scoping meetings were conducted last week. They were lightly attended—20 people total for the four meetings. A few comments were received. A written review of the Scoping meetings will be provided by MWH. Only two of the regulatory staff attended the meetings, therefore we will be making an effort to set up a meeting with the key regulators, either as a group or individually, over the next several weeks. This regulatory input is the next key step to identifying the basis for the technical studies. Another major issue is the coordination of the Bureau of Reclamation consultation process with US Fish and Wildlife and National Marine Fisheries Service(NMFW). This consultation process pertains to the existing facilities and operations. The main issue is the elements that could impact the existing facilities and operations, such as fish passage and flow modifications. We are continuing the discussions with BOR staff. I attended the Tualatin River Watershed Council to collect comments on Supply options and evaluation criteria. We have only received a few comments from the Council. I will be attending the Clean Water Services Advisory Commission to gather their views and comments on January 30. The comment period is open until Jan 25 per the Federal Register; however, we will need to leave it open for other public forums that are scheduled after this date. Based on a comment that we were not having any public meetings in the Tualatin—Tigard—Sherwood area,we will be conducting an Open House meeting in cooperation with City of Tigard on February 6 at 6:30 p.m.—9:00 p.m. at the Tigard Water District Building. You are all welcome. 2. Project Budget—For the first 2 quarters of this project we have used 3.75 %of the budget as of 12/31/01. This equates to$27,507. The original budget estimated a 10% or$73,400 for the first two quarters, so we are getting started slightly behind schedule,however,we are making greater progress now, and still anticipate staying on schedule. As the project has proceeded and due to elements outside the control of the project, such as BOR coordination and regulatory issues, I would suggest that partners include a 10%contingency next fiscal years (FY02-03)budget estimates. A contingency element was not considered as part of the original project,but given the type of project and the need to assure we complete the Study. These funds will not be used unless approved by the Partners. In May or June, I will further refine the Project Budget and possible adjustments of the payment schedule as needed. The following is the allocation based on the original budget for FY 02-03 and a 10%total project contingency amount: Progress Report 1 Integrated Water Resources Management Water Supply Feasibility Study Partner Fiscal Year 02-03 10 %Contingency 1 Water Quality USA $108,794 $21,759 M&I City of Tigard $68,903 $13,781 TVWD $68,903 $13,781 City of Hillsboro $33,364 $6,673 City of Beaverton $26,111 $5,222 City of Sherwood $13,055 $2,611 City of Tualatin $12,330 $2,466 City of Forest Grove $6,528 $1,306 City of Cornelius $14,506 $2,901 City of North Plains $7,253 $1,451 City of Banks $7,253 $1,451 Lake Oswego Corp $0 $0 Total M&I $258,206 $51,641 Sub Total $367,000 $73,400 , 3. Study Stakeholder Process—First, I let me introduce the new Public Involvement Coordinator, Jeanna Cernazanu. She started on Jan 7, and she immediately started helping with the Scoping meetings. It is great to have her helping out. The Feasibility Study Fact Sheet has been completed and was included with the Scoping meeting notice. If you need additional copies,please contact Jeanna or Tom. 4. Other Projects Coordination—The Hagg Lake Resources Management Plan Open House is tomorrow night, I will attend to assure project coordination. Progress Report 2 • Tigard coon set to r 1 future of ci• s wate su pp y Council will vote Tuesday on proceeding expected to pay,including buy-in costs and future with regional water supply initiative projected costs. 2. Excluding the Willamette River as a poten- By BARBARA SHERMAN tial regional source but considering the inclusion Of the Times of the Clackamas and Trask/Tualatin River sys- tems. TIGARD—There's water, water everywhere, 3. Completing wholesale contracts by Aug. 1 but the city of Tigard doesn't own much of it. so partners can compare costs. Except for a small amount that it obtains 4.Providing a working draft of an intergovern- through its well system, the city currently pur- mental agreement to form the new agency that chases most of its water, mostly from Portland's addresses governance,costs,operational rules and Bull Run-Columbia South Shore well-field sys- other issues. tem,to serve Tigard, King City, Durham and por- 5.Assuring equity of supply and costs among tions of unincorporated Washington County. • all members. The deadline is drawing near for the City 6. Keeping partners' individual options open Council to take a stand on whether or not to con- for local decisions. tinue participating in a regional drinking water 7. Excluding distribution and other water agency initiative. delivery functions at this time so as not to confuse The council is expected to make its decision such issues as equity and ownership costs. next Tuesday and offer guidance to Councilor According to Wegner, the violation of condi- Joyce Patton, the city's representative at agency tions 2,6 and 7 would be"deal-killers,"triggering meetings. The next meeting of the partnership is Tigard's withdrawal from the plan. set for Jan. 31. He added that each jurisdiction must pay With that in mind, Public Works Director Ed between $15,000 and $25,000 to continue the Wegner briefed the council Tuesday at its study study, depending on the number of participating session on the issue. He listed several conditions agencies. Currently, 12 jurisdictions are included that must be included if the city is to continue par- in the partnership. ticipation: He is preparing a motion for the council to 1. Providing the final cost each partner will be consider at next week's meeting. fr1 I� ov ley Tigard likes open option on water sources The city will continue with efforts toward a regional supply and distribution system By EMILY TSAO THE OREGONIAN TIGARD —The City Council wants to continue plans to join 14 other local governments in creating one regional water agency,if conditions are met. In a Tuesday discussion, councilors said they would like to see future water supplies in- clude the Clackamas and Trask rivers. Talks to date have cen- • tered on developing Portland's Bull Run and Columbia South- , shore wellfields as a primary water source. Tigard also should maintain the right to buy any quantity of water from anyone it chooses, said Ed Wegner, Tigard's public works director. >4/V/ "We have to be able to make decisions that are best for our • district,"he said. r Although all local govern- ' 6 ments are ex- I "2 ,!L' pected to share f We i V the cost of any potential con- have to be struction involv- able to I ed with moving water through- make out the region, decisions Wegner said,Ti- that are gard should be careful not to best for end up subsi- our dizing another city s individual district." water system. Depending ED WEGNER on the number TIGARD'S of agencies that pUDIRECIORKS actually sign up, joining the • group could cost Tigard anywhere from $15,000 to $25,000. That is seed money that would be used to better define the ultimate cost of a regional water system. The City Council is expected to vote on a recommendation at its Tuesday meeting. Councilor Joyce Patton will represent Ti- gard later this month in a meet- ing with the other local govern- ments. Tigard's water system in- cludes those living in King City, Durham and parts of unincor- porated Washington County. The city also continues to ex- plore options other than joining a large regional consortium, such as a smaller water system in concert with Hillsboro, Bea- verton and Forest Grove. Tigard backs participation in yam% regional water supply agency ! ( TIGARD—The City Council on � ) Tuesdayvoted to continue its particiation in a regional water // supply agency. The regional agency wants to bring together as many as 14 ju- . risdictions to find long-term 1 / drinking water solutions.The group is expected to focus imme- diate efforts on Portland's Bull Run and Columbia South Shore well fields. Tigard's participation will oc- cur only if it includes local control for participants as well as equity of supply and cost for members. The city also wants the agency to focus in the future on using the Clackamas and Trask rivers as a water source. The council limited the amount of city funding for partic- ipation to$25,000. . :. :,v. Regionalizing the water supply :_ :_. ff-The Portland City Council should take the next steps • toward creation of a Bull Run Authority for metro area portland's Bull Run water in- water wealth? Sten thinks the logistics spires an almost mystical rever- of regionalizing the water supply make ence in its devotees, but you sense, minimizing the need for dupli- can't please everyone. On Jan. tate capital investment b\ agencies and 2, 1895,when this wonderful-tasting al- maximizing the incentives for water pine water first flowed through a pipe- conservation. You can certainly make line into Portland, Gov. Sylvester Pen- the argument that regional coordina- noyer took the first ceremonial sip.And tion would Lcc more equitab::., too, hit offered this disappointing appraisal: the city's motives are practical, not al- "No body," he scoffed. The governor truistic. was apparently accustomed to the taste What Portland stands to gain are of the Willamette,which even then had co-investors in the repair and replace- . j more,shall we say,bite to it. ment of the costly infrastructure that �! As a water connoisseur,Pennoyer left will be needed to keep storing and A v something to be desired. Never letting transmitting the Bull Run supply,as the 4our lips touch the Willamette,and max- metro-area population grows. One ex- ` imizing our reliance on the fabled Bull tremely expensive item on that list for cd Run, are principles motivating Portland the future is a third reservoir. s ! and other agencies that today are pur- On Wednesday, the Portland City suing the possibility of regional water Council will have the opportunity to • collaboration. take the idea to the next level, by au- Portland City Commissioner Erik thorizing nitty-gritty research into how Sten broached the idea of collaboration a regional agency would be set up legal- last March, essentially offering metro- ly, how it would be governed, and how area water providers the chance to be- it would be financed fairly. Obviously, come water owners,rather than renters. one key question is how ratepayers The idea was not to everyone's taste, would be affected. but 14 agencies—which supply about Once in operation, such an agency 75 percent of the total drinking water in would continue selling water to other the metro area—are at least consider- water providers, but it would also at- ing taking the plunge. tract more partners. It could be a step- Although many questions remain ping stone toward a full-blown regional about how the idea would work, Sten water authority, which could manage deserves credit for.coming up with this and coordinate all of the water supplies futuristic proposal. He seized the per- in the three-county area. feet moment, too. Portland sells water With any luck, Gov. Pennoyer's eri- to 26 utilities in this area, and the con- tique of Bull Hun water—"no bode" — tracts between Portland and those will continue to be a compliment paid agencies will be up for renewal between to the regional water supply when watei 2004 and 2007. drinkers all over the region click their Why would Portland want to share its glasses. }�;`i• .JK1 111.w..., 'l-fi+-"c'+ivA0C111”..ssu.,..u,r wYM'4111+Mx!!♦!w`I1MflwettAraiW+V.4i..e,�t1.i1.i..;.:Lt ani,rel, .G1,4u�A:i.06..' „ Idea of water authors V.. 1 {� i1 : ty .„;. forr a ea r esuufaces ',r, .„„.: i Workshop '': Eleven agencies again consider ,„y£, e,0 creating a Bull Run system :', that would help assure quality will focus and supply By SCOTT LEARN on treatment THE OREGONIAN By SCOTT LEARN Eleven water agencies, including PortTHE OREGONIAN land, Gresham and the Tualatin Valley Attention, city and suburban rate- Water District, again are looking at form- payers: The price tag for Portland's ing a Bull Run water authority that would plan to upgrade treatment of its Bull -•,', ',;'` exchange Portland's control of the region's Run supply ranges from$55 million to :'' purest source for a suburban commitment a whopping $204 million. And Tues- ' ' to the Bull Run system, day night is your best chance to weigh Portland Commissioner Erik Sten first in on the options before a decision proposed the idea in March 2001,saying it gets made. was the best way to ensure that the Bull The Bull Run treatment decision Run, not the Willamette River, is the re- workshop will run from 5:30 to 9 p.m. gion's choice for meeting growing water Tuesday in the Oregon Room at demand. The expanded supply probably Gresham City Hall, 1333 N.W. East- would come from building a third dam man Parkway. The event includes an ;;v. :, and reservoir at the Bull Run reserve near open house from 5:30 to 7 p.m. with • •I•,•.„.• Mount Hood. information about treatment options, and a workshop from 7 to 9 p.m. for • The region's water managers briefly ratepayers and others to put their con- shelved the idea while they considered cems on the table. forming a mega-agency to jointly manage A 19-member citizens panel is eval- ' the region's three main sources: the Bull uating the options now and will take Run, the Clackamas River and the Trask- ' Tualatin system. feedback from the workshop into ac- count before it makes its recommen- '':< But the managers dropped the broader dations this summer,city officials say. idea late last year after activists raised con- The two Bull Run reservoirs are cerns that the regional agency would end among a handful of unfiltered drink- up tapping the Willamette to meet grow- ing water supplies in the United ing water needs.Activists support focusing States.A federal rule expected to take first on the Bull Run system. The new effect in 2010 will require the city to I authority also would own Portland's Co- treat its water to eliminate cryptospo- lumbia I River wells. ridium, a parasite that killed more t .., than 100 people and sickened 400,000 A Council endorsement in Milwaukee,Wis.,in 1993. Portland's City Council endorsed mov- The city's chlorine treatment is not "` effective at killingthe organism,which ,,• ing forward with the idea last week.Repre- testiri shows at e low levels in the sentatives of 10 other agencies also have Bull Run supply. Low levels of e o agreed to move forward,Sten's office said. sure should not affect healthypeople, le, They include: Beaverton, Clean Water P P Services, Gresham, Powell Valley, Rock- city officials say.But it could affect the wood, Sunrise, Tigard, Tualatin, Tualatin elderly and other vulnerable popula- ` Valley and West Slope. Gresham, Rock- tions, and the federal government : wood and Tualatin Valley are the city's wants water suppliers to eradicate it :, biggest suburban customers. long term. Clackamas River Water,Oak Lodge and The lowest-cost option, at$55 mil- Metro are still considering whether to par- lion, is using ultraviolet light to preloject,nate the parasite. That pect, ticipate in the study, expected to cost combined with operating costs,would ,, about$25,000. Hillsboro is not participat- increase the typical residential bill by • ,mg• $1.14 a month,the city estimates,from At this point,Sunrise is the only Clacka- $12.70 to$13.84. • mas River agency to participate. The dis- The most expensive option,filtering trict, which serves 30,000 customers, is the water with membrane cartridges, •••,• interested in an ownership share in the would cost as much as $204 million. • '` Bull Run.Sunrise will be the primary water That would boost the same bill by .�• supplier for the 17,000 to 22,000 acres in about $3.46 a month, the city says. : the Damascus area that might be added to Any treatment project also would in- ' y. the urban growth boundary late this year. crease wholesale rates to suburban ' Three Clackamas River agencies — buyers, including Gresham, Powell Clackamas River Water, Oak Lodge and Valley, Rockwood, Tigard, Tualatin " Sunrise—also are talkin about forminga and the Tualatin Valley Water District. :F' g Clackamas regional supply agency to par- ,:, allel the Bull Run authority. Clackamas agencies generally support a major con- ment to the Bull Run from the fast vection between the Clackamas and Bull growing suburbs would give the authority Run supplies. the financial muscle to build a treatment plant and a third dam,providing water for Sten and managers of the other agen- growth and for fish,and spread the cost of cies are due to report back to their coun- repairs to the 106-year-old system. ells and boards by late summer with a For the city's suburban customers, a plan. Potential bones of contention in- Bull Run authority could help ensure that dude imposing conservation require- ments on suburbs with poor records of •Population growth doesn't drain water • saving water,the political clout of Portland supplies. The region's current peak day ""':. in a new authority and the amount subur- capacity, not including Portland's wells ban ratepayers would have to pay for an along the Columbia River, is roughly 400 ownership share. million gallons, about half from the Bull Run. The authority's board would be elected or appointed by water providers. That structure means c'+y dwellers, who ac- Reporter Steve Mayes of The Oregonian count for about thiee-fifths of the Water contributed to this report. Bureau's 840,000 r astomers, would lose You can reach Scott Learn at first Bibs on Bull Run water. 503-221-8564 or by c-mail at scot- i fi But, Sten says, a long-term commit- tlearn@news.oregonian.com. REGIONAL WATER PROVIDERS CONSORTIUM BOARD MEETING Minutes of December 5,2001 Consortium Board Chairman Les Larson called the Regional Water Providers Consortium Board Meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. The meeting was held in the Metro Council Chambers/Annex. Elected representatives from fifteen Consortium member agencies were present at the meeting(which is a quorum), including Clackamas River Water, City of Gladstone, City of Hillsboro,Metro, Oak Lodge Water District, City of Portland,Powell Valley Road Water District,Rockwood Water PUD, City of Sandy, Sunrise Water Authority, City of Tigard, City of Tualatin, Tualatin Valley Water District,West Slope Water District, and the City of Wilsonville. Consortium member agencies not represented by elected"officials at this meeting included the City of Beaverton, City of Fairview, City of Forest Grove, City of Gresham, City of Lake Oswego,City of Milwaukee,Raleigh Water District,and South Fork Water Board. Introductions: Introductions were made. Those in attendance included Councilor Brian Moore and Dennis Koellermeier from the City of Tigard; Councilor Steve Chrisman and Mike McKillip from the City of Tualatin; Commissioner Paul E. Rogers and Dale Jutila from Clackamas River Water;Rob Foster from the City of Forest Grove; Councilor Bill Atherton from Metro; Commissioner A.P. DiBenedetto and Jerry Arnold from West Slope Water District; Commissioner Erik Sten and Dennis Kessler from the City of Portland; Commissioner John Huffman and Tom Pokorny from Powell Valley Road Water District; Commissioner Les Larson,Katherine Willis and Paul Savas from Oak Lodge Water District;Treasure Jim Duggan, Gordon Martin, and Greg DiLoreto from Tualatin Valley Water District;District Board President Herb Brown and Harvey Barnes from Rockwood Water PUD; Council President John Helser,Mayor Charlotte Lehan and Jeff Bauman from the City of Wilsonville; Councilor Carl Gardner from the City of Gladstone; Commissioner Mike Grimm and John Thomas from Sunrise Water Authority; Commissioner Will Crandell and Joe Thompson from the City of Hillsboro/Joint Water Commission;Dale Anderson from the City of Gresham; Councilor Don Allen from the City of Sandy;John Hill,Dale Newton and Dave Westcott from Canby Utilities;Tom Vanderplatt and Bill Gaffi from Clean Water Services; Karen Russell from Waterwatch of Oregon;Aubrey Russell from Oregon Trout;Regna Merritt from the Oregon Natural Resources Council;Drake Snodgrass from the Oregon Landscape Contractors Association; Cathryn Young from Wacker Siltronics; Frank Gearhart from C.I.I.B.R.I.; Sandra Ramaker, citizen; Tom Boon,citizen;Pat Brown, citizen; and Lorna Stickel, Rebecca Geisen and Patty Burk from the City of Portland/Consortium Staff. ADaroval of Minutes: A motion was made and seconded to approve the meeting minutes of September 5, 2001. The Consortium Board unanimously approved the minutes as written. • r Consortium Board Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2001 Public Comment: There was no public comment given. Consortium Board Chairman Les Larson advised the public members in attendance could speak to an agenda item during the discussion of that item. Executive Committee Report: Board Chairman Les Larson gave a report of the Executive Committee(EC). Chair Larson said the EC met on November 14, 2001. He reported that Lorna Stickel discussed the Consortium Budget Concepts for fiscal year 2002-2003,which included the 2000-2001 budget carryover. Ms. Stickel gave a report of the Regional Water Supply Plan(RWSP)update. A letter was sent to all of the Consortium entities asking them to provide background materials for the RWSP update (e.g.Master Plans, Conservation&Management Plans, CIP lists and water supply studies). The Executive Committee discussed public involvement activities for the RWSP update and the draft agenda for the December Consortium Board Meeting. Status Report on the Regional Drinking Water Supply Initiative: Commissioner Erik Sten gave an update on the Regional Drinking Water Supply Initiative. Commissioner Sten commented that everyone has been working diligently as a group to explore the possibility of forming a regional water supply source. This effort began in earnest in the spring of 2001 when Commissioner Sten proposed to the Portland City Council that they consider making the Bull Run system a regional water supply source. Fourteen interested agencies participated in meetings over the summer. Staff from these agencies along with Ed Tenney from HDR Engineering researched approximately three dozen regional water agencies and a variety of financial models across the country. Commissioner Sten said the interested stakeholders developed a set of criteria by which proposals could be judged and put together a proposal that outlined a possible regional supply agency. Participating staff then presented their findings to their elected officials and members of the public. Commissioner Sten reported that as it stands now the general sense is the development of a true regional supply agency maybe too much to take on at this time. Commissioner Sten said the consensus now is to take a step back and focus on a Bull Run Authority as either a first step or an ending point. The focus of a Bull Run Authority will be on supply and transmission. There was no interest in merging distribution systems at this time. Over the next couple of months focus will be put on a Bull Run Authority that has ownership rights of the water supply. It will concentrate on supply and transmission and membership will still be open to any interested agencies. Commissioner Sten commented another public meeting would be held December 12, 2001 at Metro. He said they are close to forming a core group that is interested in proceeding with the process and could have a conceptual agreement by spring of 2002. The City of Portland will still continue to provide wholesale contracts to those entities that have chosen not to participate in this Initiative. District Board President Herb Brown commented before an entire Bull Run Authority is formed an initial step could be entities purchasing equity into Bull Run as it exists now. Commissioner Sten said that they are building as much interim structure as is needed by 2 Consortium Board Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2001 extending wholesale contracts that are scheduled to expire soon, to allow time for the development of the process to happen. Commissioner A.P. DiBenedetto asked Commissioner Sten to give a status of the reserve funds the Bull Run has accumulated over the years. Commissioner Sten explained that the City of Portland does not have any capital reserve funds. All the Bureau's capital is funded through bond sales that are then paid back through rates and system development charges. Frank Gearhart gave public comment. Mr. Gearhart stated that C.I.I.B.R.I. and Citizens for Safe Water have been advocating that the long term wholesale water contracts be extended for a maximum of five years. Mr. Gearhart said this would give time to consider and make decisions that will affect the region for the next fifty to one hundred years. Mr. Gearhart expressed concern that the scheduled January 24, 2002 meeting of the Regional Drinking Water Supply Initiative is going to be at the Tualatin Fire Department. He asked why the meeting was not scheduled to be at Metro,which is close to public transportation and easier for the public to access especially during the winter. Harvey Barnes commented that if the development of a Regional Initiative is going to proceed,there needs to be a break from a comfort zone of continuing to extend the contracts. Budget Concepts for FY 2002-2003: A Budget Concepts for Fiscal Year 2002-2003 memorandum was included in the meeting material packet and outlined by Chair Les Larson. Chair Larson noted there would be policy choices to be made on the work program and budget allocations. He reminded the Consortium Board members that there is a carryover of funds from the 2000-2001 budget that could be allocated to offset Consortium dues for fiscal year 2002-2003. One primary issue to be dealt with regarding the FY 02/03 budget is whether there is a desire to constrain the budget to hold it at the current year level. Chair Larson noted that further increases in the overall budget level may not be achievable or advisable regardless of the demonstration of need because of a number of reasons such as: the Regional Initiative discussions need to proceed to determine if its development affects the Consortium,economic and other factors have reduced revenues of many entities and the RWSP Update needs to be completed without concerns over increased dues. Chair Larson commented the question to be answered is what program emphasis needs to remain in the base budget at the same time that more funds are recommended by the Consortium Conservation Committee(CCC) and the Consortium Technical Subcommittee(CTSC) for the conservation program. The CTSC,the CTC and the EC considered these issues in their meetings and made the following draft program recommendations for fiscal year 2002-2003 to the Consortium Board: 3 Consortium Board Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2001 1. The RWSP Update-This will be the second and last year of the RWSP Update. The assessment was split into two even halves, so the cost will be$246,988. The work program for this has already been established and will result in a final RWSP revision being ready for action by the various members in June 2003. 2. Conservation Program- The recommendation is to increase the budget to reflect having a full time FTE for program administration, and a small amount of travel/training for the staff. A reduction is recommended in monitoring and tracking. The budget includes a summer marketing campaign, youth education, community events, and trade ally programs. The conservation budget would be $282,000, an increase of$42,450 (this figure does not include the increase in the overhead charge). 3. Base Budget-This part of the budget covers anything other than conservation and special assessments. Basic logistical support of the Consortium, general public involvement support and administration, is estimated at$83,500. Also recommended is $30,000 for work program implementation for the RWSP Update and$10,000 for interagency coordination. $10,000 is recommended for regional emergency preparedness, $36,500 is recommended for materials and services, and$45,330 for overhead charges. The CTSC, CTC and EC further recommended that the contingency for next year be increased to $15,000 to accommodate the possibilities for an increase in the emergency planning work task,based on the outcome of further work done this year including the possibility of grant funds and potential matching requirements. The overall Consortium budget would be$762,318, an increase of$41,207 based on this recommendation. With the potential dues reduction of $72,212 from last fiscal year this increase will still result in a reduction of dues being paid in FY 02-03 of approximately $31,005. Rockwood District Board President Herb Brown commented the proposed increased budget for Conservation to fund a full time FTE was warranted. Mr. Brown complimented the Consortium staff and committees on the work done.on the new budget and said he would recommend its approval. Loma Stickel advised that the approval of the FY 2002-2003 Budget would be done at the March 6,2002 Consortium Board meeting. Ms. Stickel said a dues share table could be developed based on the proposed budget for FY 02-03 and sent to the Consortium entities so they could have the information while preparing their own budgets. Tualatin Basin Water Supply Study: Tom Vanderplatt from Clean Water Services gave a report on the Tualatin Water Supply Feasibility Study. Mr. Vanderplatt reported that about three years ago faced with water quality requirements,Clean Water Service in collaboration with several water agencies in the Tualatin Basin,began working on an Integrated Water Resources Management(IWRM)Plan. Three years was spent working on the Plan to develop policy objectives to deal with various water quality and quantity challenges. The IWRM strategy serves as a foundation for a collaborative, comprehensive approach to water resources management for the Tualatin River Watershed. One of the seven policy objectives is water supply and the need for 4 Consortium Board Meeting Minutes of December 5,2001 additional water supply for municipal and industrial, agricultural irrigation and river flow restoration. Mr. Vanderplatt said from this recognized need for additional water supply,the Tualatin Water Supply Feasibility Study is being developed to determine how much water supply is needed. The feasibility study is being funded through a partnership of Water Mangers from Tualatin Valley Water District,the City of Hillsboro, the City of Beaverton,the City of Forest Grove,the City of Tigard,the City of Sherwood,the City of Tualatin, the City of North Plains,the City of Cornelius,the City of Banks, Clean Water Services and the Bureau of Reclamation. A joint funding agreement was developed with the partners of the Study and a cost sharing agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. The feasibility study began in October 2001 and will take two years to complete. It will cost approximately$850,000. The Bureau of Reclamation is contributing$100,000 and the partners are funding the remaining$750,000. Clean Water Services is the coordinating agency. Mr. Vanderplatt reported that after receiving all of the participating partners identification of water need, it was determined that an additional 50,000 acre-feet would be needed in the Tualatin Watershed. Thirty percent of the water need is related to Clean Water Services and the need for in-stream water quality water and seventy percent is identified for municipal and industrial need. Mr. Vanderplatt reviewed the current source alternatives as outlined in the IWRM strategy. They are raising Hagg Lake, conservation and reuse,the exchange of Willamette River water, and storage projects on tributaries. The raising of Hagg Lake has been evaluated on a feasibility technical level on a forty- foot and a twenty-foot raise. A forty-foot raise of Hagg lake would provide 50,000 acre- feet and a twenty-foot raise of the lake would provide 26,000 acre-feet. • The exchange of Willamette River water is being explored. The concept of this alternative is that Willamette River water would be used to supply water to the Tualatin Irrigation district in place of the water they currently get from Hagg Lake. Mr. Vanderplatt stated the final product of the Tualatin Water Supply Feasibility Study would include a planning report and a draft environmental impact statement. Federal funding for the project will be explored. The Bureau of Reclamation has varying scales on the type of use for acquiring federal funding e.g. flood control receives 100%federal funding where as municipal/industrial use receives 0%. The final report of the feasibility study will recommend a preferred water use alternative. Mr. Vanderplatt said the Tualatin Water Supply Feasibility Study does include a public involvement plan. There have been three public meeting held with the residents of the Hagg Lake neighborhood. Montgomery Watson Harza has been hired to do the feasibility study work tasks and to develop the planning report. The first scoping 5 Consortium Board Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2001 meetings will be held on January 8-9,2002. These meetings will be held at Metro and the City of Hillsboro. Mr. Vanderplatt stated there is a realization that all water entities and sources are connected in some way and integration of the feasibility study with other source initiatives and plans is important. Clean Water Service has been involved in the Regional Water Supply Initiative discussions,maintained contact with the Consortium on the update to the Regional Water Supply Plan,has kept current on regulatory changes as they relate to the Endangered Species Act(ESA) and the Clean Water Act and they are cognizant of the changes in the regional and national economic conditions. Mr. Vanderplatt reported that the next phase of the feasibility study is to continue through with the environmental permitting element to develop the final environmental impact statement and the preliminary and then final design of the chosen alternative. The timeline for completion of this process is about eight to ten years at an estimated total cost of$120 to $150 million. Regional Water Supply Plan Update Invitational Panel: Lorna Stickel reported that the second half of the Consortium Board meeting was designed to involve the public in the Regional Water Supply Plan Update. Ms. Stickel reminded the Board members that at the September Board meeting the Board had approved the Public Involvement Plan, which included the use of public invitational panels. She directed the Consortium Board members to look in the meeting material packet for more information regarding different public involvement activities for the start of the Regional Water Supply Plan Update process. Ms. Stickel advised the invitational panel for the December Board meeting is comprised of representatives from three environmental groups and two water user groups and introduced the members. The panel members were Karen Russell from Waterwatch of Oregon; Aubery Russell from Oregon Trout; Regna Merritt from the Oregon Natural Resources Council;Drake Snodgrass from the Oregon Landscape Contractors Association; and Cathryn Young from Wacker Siltronics. Waterwatch of Oregon-Karen Russell from Waterwatch of Oregon began the panel discussion. Waterwatch is a non-profit river conservation group devoted to restoring and protecting natural flows in Oregon's rivers. Waterwatch of Oregon works in the courts, state and federal agencies, and the legislature to ensure enough water is left in Oregon rivers and streams to sustain the fish,wildlife, and people who depend on them. Ms. Russell has been with Waterwatch for ten years and is recognized as one of the foremost experts on water law and procedures. Ms. Russell said the focus of Waterwatch of Oregon is water quantity and how it is managed in the state. They specialize in water rights,permitting, extensions and transferring and legislation that relate to water rights. Waterwatch of Oregon was the architect of the Instream Water Rights act of 1987. This law allows the State to legally protect water in-stream for fish,wildlife,recreation and aquatic value. Ms.Russell stated Oregonians care about their water and salmonand what the Regional Water Providers Consortium does directly affects both. Ms.Russell said, as water becomes a scarcer commodity,people are going to become more aware of their affect on rivers as they use 6 Consortium Board Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2001 it. Larger constituency for conservation will develop once they understand the impact on rivers. Much of the work Waterwatch does is with the State Water Resources Department(WRD). Their work affects how water use permitting happens now and into the future. Ms. Russell commented Waterwatch historically focused on irrigation because it constituted 80%of the water used in the State. Waterwatch has now begun to focus more on municipal water supply issues because those are potentially the next greatest threat to Oregon's rivers. Waterwatch sees many of the municipal water supply communities as their partners toward river protection and restoration. Issues that Waterwatch has been pushing to get the State and water supply communities to address statewide and would like to see addressed in the Regional Water Supply Plan Update are a reasonable and strict need analysis. Ms. Russell believes people will be looking at population forecasting, service areas and overlapping service areas. They will be asking why are we planning for peaks and shouldn't we be looking at other alternatives. They will be pushing for demand projections that include some assumption of efficiency improvements and tying need analysis to land use planning. Waterwatch of Oregon will be looking for The Regional Water Supply Plan Update to include aggressive water conservation planning which takes into account impact on the environment that includes mitigation and restoration requirements. Ms. Russell commented there is a need to look at source reliability assumptions and estimates that take into account minimum stream flow needs. Ms. Russell concluded that the municipal water community needs to have the vision to help protect and restore Oregon's rivers as they are striving to meet future water supply. Oregon Natural Resources Council- The Oregon Natural Resources Council's (ONRC) mission is to aggressively defend Oregon's wild land—its forests,rivers, coast and high desert. ONRC's professional, grassroots-driven field staff works directly with local citizens and citizen.groups to incorporate environmental concerns into statewide, regionwide and nationwide programs. With over 6,700 members,it is hoped that ONRC's"watchdog"role will protect our natural resources for this and future generations. Regna Merritt is the Executive Director of ONRC. She joined the field staff ten years ago and has worked with activists,city councils,water providers,water users and legislators to protect forest supplying drinking water to communities throughout Oregon. Ms. Merritt stated that ONRC was an early participant in the development of the Regional Water Supply Plan(RWSP) and thanked the members for their dedication to providing clean drinking water to residents of the region. She noted that the timing of a new water demand forecast was excellent. With the closure of Fujitsu and the downturn of the computer industry,Ms.Merritt believes this is a good time to be reviewing the water demand forecast,which will be critical to the RWSP Updates success. The unexpected nature of these occurrences should show that the RWSP Update should have flexibility in case there are other changes that can not be foreseen at this time. In terms of peak water demand, ONRC in the past and will continue to argue that you should not • plan to provide water to everyone for every purpose for every day of the year. It is 7 Consortium Board Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2001 reasonable and prudent to expect that residential customers will and can pitch in to voluntarily reduce their water demand on hot summer days. The Oregon Natural Resources Council works extensively with source water protection particularly on federal forestlands. ONRC has been involved for decades in the protection of forestlands and has led a grassroots leadership in a national campaign to protect roadless areas across the country. In January 2001, ONRC secured new protections for approximately 58 million acres of pristine roadless forest throughout the country. When the Bush administration took over,the administration immediately began to cut these protections. Many city council members have signed on support for those protections and now there is a preliminary injunction on the implementation of the roadless rule in place. ONRC is in court to try to restore those protections for inventory roadless areas in national forests including the Mt. Hood National Forest. The Bush administration recently announced the plans to revise the forest planning process and decided to delay for up to seven years the process that provides citizens and communities that opportunity to increase protection for their cleanest sources of drinking water. If this route is blocked,Ms. Merritt believes the Consortium should consider actively working with the congressional delegation to seek legislative protection for the cleanest water sources. Resolutions passed over the past several years by the City of Lake Oswego and the City of West Linn,recommended protections for roadless and ancient forests that have not been implemented. The only thing between these lands and deforestation is legal action by ONRC. Ms.Merritt reported that ONRC opposes further use of the Willamette River on public health grounds. Ms. Merritt said there is an incredible need for the Consortium to work collectively on aggressive conservation measures. In terms of public participation,Ms. Merritt commented there were painful mistakes recently made regarding public participation and decisions regarding the use of Clackamas River water and she hoped these mistakes will not be repeated elsewhere because they will harm the credibility of the water providers and the Consortium as a whole. Public discussion should include the question of distribution. How far and wide will the water provided by the Consortium members be distributed and what cost are important factors in updating the RWSP. Oregon Trout- Oregon Trout was founded in 1983 by a small group of committed conservationist and has long worked to protect and restore native fish and the habitats upon which they depend. Oregon Trout has grown into one of the largest and most effective conservation organizations in the Pacific Northwest. Aubrey Russell is a water policy advocate for Oregon Trout and has been participating in the Water Resources Department's Community Water Advisory Work Group helping to draft rules for the extensions of municipal water rights. Mr. Russell reported that Oregon Trout is working in Salem to address adequate stream flow for fish. They are working to put together a package that ensure not only live stream flow but that storage and other sources are used in a integrated way that allows for municipal water communities to get the water they need and also maintain adequate 8 Consortium Board Meeting Minutes of December 5,2001 stream flows. Mr. Russell commented that Oregon Trout has some concerns for the remaining populations of Coho Salmon in the Sandy and Clackamas rivers. Mr. Russell said they are optimistic that the Consortium, in updating their Regional Water Supply Plan,will recognize the need to be able to draw water from different sources during peak demand to minimize the effect on fish and wildlife habitat. Oregon Trout endorses the belief that water providers should not feel they have to provide water for every perceived need during peak demand times. Oregon Trout encourages building aggressive conservation into the RWSP update and to make the demand forecast so that demand is met but that also includes uncompromising conservation efforts. Wacker Siltronic- Wacker Siltronic is one of the world's leading manufacturers of hyperpure silicon wafers for the semiconductor industry. With production operations in Germany,Japan,Malaysia, Singapore and Portland,Wacker Siltronic employees 7,300 people worldwide, 1,500 of those in Portland. The first fabrication facility on the 85-acre Portland site opened in 1980. A second facility in Portland started operations in 1995. Cathryn Young is Wacker's senior manager for engineering and environment in Portland. She has been involved in preparation and use of high purity water for technology application for 25 years. Ms. Young reported that Wacker is the City of Portland's largest retail customer with a peak water use a couple of years ago of 2 million gallons of water per day. Over the past three years, Wacker has been able to reduce their usage by approximately ten percent as they recognize the need to be a good corporate citizen. Ms. Young said what is important to Wacker Siltronic in regards to water supply is quantity. They can not make wafers without water. They do not have many discretionary uses of water. Wacker has long process development cycles so their conservation efforts through process design and retooling take a long time to incorporate. Another important factor is the reliability of supply. They can not only make wafers on a certain day or do voluntary conservation measures. Their facility has limited storage capability. Wacker Siltronic needs to use water even if the factory is idle. The water they use must be ultrapure.water. They take the water that is provided by the City and purify it to remove all the impurities. The impurities in their water are measured in parts per trillion. If they had a system in which water is not flowing continuously, it will grow bacteria and in some cases,they may never get the piping system clean again so interruption in supply for more than six to ten hours would be devastating to them. The quality of the water is another important factor. Bull Run is a very good source of water for Wacker. It is a high quality source of water and they do not have to do as much treatment of Bull Run water as they do overseas or in the Southwest. Ms. Young said the better the quality of water the less water Wacker will use. Each step in the purification process wastes water so if they have lower dissolved solids in the water,they will waste less water. Ms. Young stated the future water use of Wacker Siltronic could increase 25%if they are successful in their bid to Germany to build the next 300-millimeter factory in Portland. If they are not successful in their bid,their water usage could decrease by as much as 30% as older product is retired. Ms.Young said it is not likely 9 ro Consortium Board Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2001 they would disappear like Fujitsu but old technology will not be in demand and they will consolidate that production somewhere else. Commissioner A.P. DiBenedetto asked the panel if a Regional Initiative is formed,what would their stand be on building a third reservoir in the Bull Run. The panel requested to allow Drake Snodgrass from the Oregon Landscape Contractors Association to give his presentation first to allow the panel time to think about their response. Oregon Landscape Contractors Association- The Oregon Landscape Contractors Association(OLCA)was formed in 1987 and is comprised of landscape contractors, landscape maintenance companies, landscape architects and designers, suppliers, nurseries, students and others. The mission of the Oregon Landscape Contractors Association is to serve the needs of its members and to promote the growth and well being of the landscape industry. Drake Snodgrass is the current president of the OLCA and a founding member. He is the President of the 7 Dees Nursery and Drakes 7 Dees Nursery Landscaping in the Portland area. Mr. Snodgrass commented that OLCA takes water very seriously and it is important to them. The 1992 drought was an awakening for OLCA. As a result, OLCA is writing a standard for the landscaping industry that is Oregon specific. It is a set of standards that outlines and details the accepted and best practices to develop landscaping for homes and businesses. Within those standards,conservation is a key factor. Mr. Snodgrass said he hopes to see from the landscape industry the generation of more water by the industry using less water. OLCA is setting up a committee comprised of a Board of Directors. The goal of the Board is work collaboratively with the water community to help develop conservation plans and to teach people how to save water with their landscaping. Mr. Snodgrass commented the landscaping industry uses a large amount of water especially in the summer during peak time. He said what has occurred to those in the industry that they can work really hard to save water and educate their clients on water savings but in the end if water were to be scarce,the landscape industry will get shut off as it did during the 1992 drought. Mr. Snodgrass asked if as an industry,they work hard to reduce the amount of water they use and generate water source through conservation,what will they get for their efforts for their clients. Some ideas might be,if a commercial property reduces its water usage significantly through conservation,that customer should be eligible for reduced water rates or should not have to curtail their outdoor water use during peak demand. This comes out of the realization that if there is a water shortage, the landscape industry will be the first not to get water. Mr. Snodgrass would like to work to change that reality. Loma Stickel reminded the meeting participants that the Regional Water Supply Plan does identify water sources. These sources include Aquifer Storage and Recovery, expanded use of the Clackamas River,inter ties to use the sources we have as efficiently as possible and a last source that was not identified but could be the Willamette river,the Columbia river or a third dam in the Bull Run. Ms. Stickel said as the RWSP is updated, the sources already identified in the RWSP will be explored again, a new demand 10 Consortium Board Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2001 forecast will be looked at and new sources may be explored. Ms. Stickel asked the panel for thought on the sources already identified and those that may be identified in the future. Karen Russell of Waterwatch of Oregon commented they have been very concerned about proposals to increase the development of the Clackamas River and a third dam in Bull Run. Ms. Russell stated they would like to see what is being proposed in terms of water conservation and for alternative sources. She said she would like to be more fully informed before they would take a stand on a specific project like a third darn in Bull Run. Ms. Russell mentioned Waterwatch of Oregon would ask the question for any new supply what guarantee do the water conservation communities have that if they say a new source is an acceptable water supply to be developed given that you will not use an alternative unacceptable source,that in the future water agencies will not go back and want to develop the nonperferred source. Regna Merritt of the Oregon Natural Resource Council stated ONRC has not taken a position at this time on a third dam in Bull Run but if it were proposed tomorrow, ONRC would feel very strongly that there have been inadequate attempts to secure conservation to a level that it would make sense to go forward with a third dam. Commissioner A.P. DiBenedetto commented that the increase in the use of bottled water could be a source of conservation. Aubrey Russell from Oregon Trout noted he did not think that bottled water use would account for a large enough percentage of the water demand to have an effect. Mr. Russell reiterated that it is critical when talking about regional water supply planning that if a new source is developed to meet existing demands that some of those streams that are less capable of providing water while also providing for the fish habitat are set aside. Although Oregon Trout has not taken an official position, if a third darn could provide some benefit by taking pressure off the Tualatin or Clackamas rivers,they may support such a project. Cathryn Young of Wacker Siltronic stated that as an industry they would like to see the use of Bull Run optimized,however, she has not seen enough information to convince her that the third dam is necessary based on future demand. Other alternatives such as treatment, aquifer storage and recovery, conservation measures and raising the existing dam should be explored as well. The costs of each measure should be looked at carefully not only for the impact on industry but for all of the ratepayers in the region. Lorna Stickel noted that Mike Tehan from National Marines Fisheries Service(NMFS) met with the Consortium Technical Subcommittee to discuss Endangered Species Act (ESA) issues and how they affect the sources currently used. Ms. Stickel stated the Consortium would like to be proactive in regards to ESA issues as they move forward with revisions to the RWSP update. 11 Consortium Board Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2001 Frank Gearhart commented we have been blessed in Oregon with a lot of rainfall. If we continue water conservation measures, someone is going to suffer and be discriminated against. Mr. Gearhart suggested we need adequate impoundment when there is a lot of water runoff so we will have water to share with everybody. Mr. Gearhart said the Bull Run furnishes over 300 billion gallons of water a year and we only use about 18%. He stated we could impound extra water and still have enough water for fish. In addition, we would not be discriminating against certain industries and people that are hurt by conservation. Board Chair Les Larson thanked the panel for attending the Board meeting. Other Business: None. A motion was voiced to adjourn the Consortium Board Meeting. The motion was seconded. The Consortium Board meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m. The next meeting of the Consortium Board is Wednesday,March 6, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. in the Metro Council Chamber/Annex. Submitted by Patty Burk, Consortium Staff 12