07/11/2001 - Packet •
IntergovernmentalWater Board Meeting •
Serving: Tib ard, Kine Ci , Durham;.and Unincors orated.Area
AGENDA,
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Wednesday, July 11, 2001
5:30 p.m.
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1. Call'to Order/Roll Call and Introductions •
• Motion to call meeting to order, staff to take roll call
2. Approval of Minutes—June 13, 2001 .
Motion from Board for minute approval
• 3. Fiscal Year 2001/02 Budget Review—Ed Wegner(10 minutes)
4. Long Term Water Update—Ed Wegner(10 minutes)
a. Discussion on status of long term water options
b. Clute property discussion •
S. Utility.Manager Report—Dennis Koellernteier(15 minutes)
a. Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project
6. Informational Items
Items will be discussed briefly if time allows—otherwise printed info will be distributed
• PublicWorks magazine June 2001 "Water System Improvements"
• Tigard Times article June 28, 2001 "City asks residents to conserve water and City to release water
quality report this week •
• Waterweek June 29, 2001 "Water conservation cansave billions"
• Consortium Conservation Committee 2000-01 Annual Report
• Comparison of typical residential water bill(8 ccf)
7. Public Comments
Call for any comments from public
8. Non Agenda Items.
Call for any non-agenda items from Board Members. Nextmeeting date August 8, 2001 at Water
Auditorium
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9. Adjournment—Approximate time 7:00 p.m.
Motion for adjournment
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Light dinner will be served at 5:15 p.m.
Executive Session: The Intergovernmental Water Board may go into.Executive Session under the provisions of ORS
192.660(1)(d), (e), (f)& (h) to discuss labor relations, real property transactions;:current and pending litigation issues and
to consider records 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:.
Intergovernmental Water Board
Meeting Minutes
June 13, 2001
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Members Present: Jan Drangsholt, Bill Scheiderich, Joyce Patton, Patrick
Carroll, and Norm Penner
Staff Present: Ed Wegner, Dennis Koellermeier.and Kathy Kaatz
Visitors: Joe Glicker, Jennifer,Renniger; Steve Moncaster,-David
Banton, and Roel Lundquist
1,. Call to Order/Roll Call and Introductions
The roll call was skipped in,order to get to the presentation by Montgomery Watson and
Golder Associates.
2. Approval of Minutes— May 23, 2001
Approval of the minutes was postponed until later in the meeting so that Montgomery
Watson and Golder Associates could make.their presentation.
3. Aquifer Storage and Recovery— Montgomery Watson/Golder Associates
Ed Wegner introduced the representatives from Montgomery Watson and Golder
Associates. He turned the time over to Joe Glicker to proceed with the presentation of the
Phase I -ASR feasibility'Report: Mr. Glicker.distributed the ASR Feasibility Report, which
contains the evaluation of data and he then proceeded to give a brief recap of the Phase I
study.. .
• The recommendation is to use Well 1 for the pilot testing.
• Well"I waspump,tested..
• Conceptual model was developed.
• Geochemical testing was performed to evaluate the compatibility of groundwater
with water being added to.the well. •
David Banton gave a brief summarization of the hydrogeological findings and showed
several slides of cross sections.
• The-wells were examined and the best well was selected for the study.
• Well I was pumped for seven days at 300 gpm.
• Surrounding ground:.water information conditions was collected to determine how
extensive the aquifer was, how quickly water runs through the aquifer, etc.
Mr. Bantonalso presented historical findings of records on water levels on wells for the
area:. Before,ground.water development took,place (pre-1940), water levels were about
50 feet higher.- Calculations have been made to determine the storage capacity available
in the aquifer at an estimated 4 billion gallons. .
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Mr. Glicker continued with the presentation on how to utilize the storage capacity. The
short term objectives are to get 1-1.5 mgd from 1-2 wells. For a full scale implementation
to take 4-6 mgd, it would require 7-10 wells. The recommendation:is to develop the wells
in phases to bring the capacity up by developing several wells at a time: He mentioned
several potential well locations that would fit in with the distribution system.
• Existing Well sites 1 and 2
• Several schools
• Proposed reservoir sites
ASR uncertainties will be better determined-by:conducting the pilot testing. The next
phase would require applying for a:limited license that allows the pilot testing. Well 1
would be converted to a monitoring well and a new test well would be drilled at that site.
Pilot Phase Schedule: -
• This summer/early fall— permitting
• Fall/winter—inject water into the well for pilot test
• Next summer—have at least one well on line and bring water from well
A cost estimate was mentioned for budgetary estimate purposes. The WRD may require
more modeling. The Pilot Phase cost estimate is about$600,000. The full-scale phase.
approach implementation would be over an eight-year period adding about two wells every
two years until the required amount is reached. The capital cost.for completion of the full-
scale phase is about $3,000,000 (approximately $500,000 per mgd).
In the ASR system, winter water is being purchased at a much lower rate. This would
allow a savings of almost $100,000 per year for the pilot well and would pay for itself in
about 5-6 years. The full-scale phase savings would save about$400,000 per year and
would pay for itself in less than ten years.
Conclusions from the feasibility phase:
• • No fatal flaws
• It is feasible for both short term and long term needs
• ASR would be cost effective in the long run
The Board Members asked numerous questions. The key points that were brought up are
as follows:
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—> Well houses would need to be constructed.
—4 A search of DEQ records found nothing in the historical data or through their own
testing to indicate contamination.
Wellhead protection is something to be cognizantof but,is not part of the City
Development Code&atpresent.
- Test Well 1 would be able to be used as a production well next summer.
- Water extracted from the Test Well would be ASR water, not ground water.
. It is designated as a ground water limited area. That is part of why ASR works and
is a positive factor.
A small amount of water is through leakage into streams, possibly up to 25%.
- Recharging will be 1000 gpm for 30 -60 days. After sitting for a period of time it will
be pumped out for a similar period of time.. •
- Monitoring is done during injection, resting, and recovery stages to determine
leakage and where it is going. •Y
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The native ground water is good and water will be put;right intothe:distribution
system.
- Physical changes as well as water quality changes-will be monitored during the
pilot program.
ASR hastobe managed.and required ongoing maintenance and monitoring.
- ASR is a watershed.
Mr. Wegner said that staff would like the Board to review all the information presented in
the feasibility report and determine whether to proceed with the next phase. Staff requests
their decision at the July 11 meeting. Phase 1 contingency funds are available to use to
proceed with water rights permitting. Permitting takes a minimum of four months.
4. Long Term Water Update— Ed Wegner
Joint Water Commission —The JWC Executive Committee met and approved the
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) allowing,the right to purchase surplus water from
them. The week prior-to the signing they cut us off due to supply constraints, however this
will be a good winter water supply. The MOU allows us the,ability to negotiate with the
JWC on Capital projects. It says-we support the feasibility study of the dam raising of
Scoggins Reservoir. The MOU was written in such as way as to position us as the next
member of the JWC. We are working with Murray Smith and Associates (MSA) on the
intertie.
Portland—There have been two staff and elected officials,meetings with Portland officials.
There also was a public meeting with all regional elected officials who were interested in the
Bull Run water supply. At that time only Tigard, Tualatin, Gresham and Clackamas River
Water had talked with their Boards about the decision for further participation. In order to
allow others time to go back to their Boards, a30-day postponement was placed on future
meetings. There were 10 or 12 flip chart pages of questions and issues that were noted.
He felt that they were not critical issues, but did question such points as the size of the
organization, customer service issues, governance, supply, transmission, distribution, and
interim contract needs.
Commissioner Joyce Patton added that;she felt it was well received, however, there was a
sense of uneasiness about Portland's credibility. There were several citizens in attendance
• including representatives from Citizens for Safe Water and the Bull Run Heritage
Foundation, who were interested in supporting the regional concept. None of the citizens
spoke out against the concept of a regional system. The next meeting will be June 28.
Integrated Water Resources Management'Feasibility Study—The Joint Funding
Agreement was signed with United Sewerage Agency (USA), which has changed its name.
• to Clean Water Services-(CWS). They are in the process of writing the Scope of Services
now and hope to approve it in two weeks. 'It will then go out for proposal the following week
to select a consultant for the feasibility study. .
Commissioner Patrick Carroll asked what the political climate for ASR was like. Mr. Glicker
stated that it was positive. The environmental, conservation and special interest groups are
in favor, as well as the State. They view ASR as a means of reducing environmental
impacts during the summer.
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Mr. Wegner stated that the Citizens for Safe Water, Tualatin Chapter, urged the City of •
Tualatin to proceed with this type system. Their feasibility does not show as much projected
potential success as the Tigard study has shown. We have not heard from the Tigard
Chapter of CSW however.
Commissioner Carroll stated he was very comfortable recommending to proceed with the
Phase II proposals for the ASR. The.ASR seems to be a very promising,source of water
supply and he feels an obligation to pursue this course. Mr. Wegner indicated that the
Board Members have to inform their respective Boards of the proposal to expend money
from the capital fund for the next phase of the ASR project.
It was suggested that an article be put in the Tigard Times asking concerned citizens to
attend the meeting in July to discuss any issues•they might have about proceeding with
ASR. Mr. Wegner will schedule the ASR issue on the Tigard City Council agenda for the
Council meeting'on July 24.
Commissioner Jan Drangsholt motioned toaccept the minutes of the May 231d meeting.
Commissioner Norm Penner seconded the motion. All Board Members voted unanimously
to approve the minutes.
5. Utility Manager Report— Dennis Koellermeier
Bradley Corner- Testing completed on the Bradley Corner work. It has been tested at
9.8 mgd, which is up from 7.9 mgd. Some telemetry adjustments were performed, but is
working well.
Washington County Supply Line A gravity feed system out of Powell Butte Reservoir •
System. The can be a mode or acquiring relatively inexpensive water. This may provide
us with another 1 mgd at a cheaper rate.
Portland - Portland continues to tell us that adequate supplies exist, however a.draw
down is anticipated. Dennis has heard that Bull Run'is full and that they are dumping
surplus water.
City of Tigard—Water conservation efforts are going forward with the voluntary
even/odd watering program. This program is being promoted through Cityscape, at the
Balloon Festival and as the featured speakers at the June 17 CIT meeting.
Mr. Koellermeier distributed a document that was received today. If the.City of Tigard
passes a water curtailment ordinance, what will that do to the other IWB members'? The
attorneys have reviewed that issue and have recommended a Resolutionto be passed
by the Tigard City Council under the recommendation of the'IWB. The Resolution would
amend the Rules, Rates and Regulations that govern the IWB. If mandatory curtailment
is an action that is taken by the Tigard City Council, it would effect all entities. He
requested the Board Members review The information andbe ready to discuss the issue
in detail at the next meeting. Mr. Koellermeier went on_ to further explain that this
recommendation.is being made in the event there is a local< phenomena that causes a
curtailment issue (local system failure, reservoir slide down a hill,etc.) or if the City of
Portland as our supplier requires a mandatory curtailment The laws are not in place to .
implement curtailment that quickly. This is simply an update of the ordinances and •
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• . would allow staff the ability to work quickly under such circumstances.. This issue may
be put before.the Council when the ASR proposal is presented.
Mr. Wegner explained further the reason for the Resolution. According to the set up of
Intergovernmental Agreement,this would allow coordination of each of the entities.
Recommendation of the Resolution by the IWB would not require officialaction to
change each entity's ordinances. .
The voluntary even/odd program article will be distributed for publishing in King City's
Regal Currier and Durham's quarterly newsletter. Door hangers'will be distributed by
volunteers to the unincorporated area of the Tigard Water District notifying them of the
voluntary even/odd program.
6. Informational Items'
• . May 18, 2001.,,Portland Tribune "Bull Run may need a fix, especially if global
temperatures rise"
• Memorandum of Understanding —JWC .
• Bull Run Dispatch - May 2001
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7. Public Comments - None
8. Non-Agenda Items
glI 0 King City is considering the initiation of a surcharge/fee on water-bills. This would require
changes to the Rules, Rates and Regulations through an addendum. It would require an
administration fee, which could be more than they would collect as a surcharge. Tigard's
City Attorney has been asked to.look into questions arising with this issue. The IGA states
that all entities will be charged the same amount for water.
9. Adjournment
Commissioner Drangsholt moved for adjoumment for the meeting and.Commissioner
Patton seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously carried and the meeting
adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
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CITY OF TIGARD
Community Development
Shaping A Better Community
MEMORANDUM
CITY OF TIGARD
TO: Bill Monahan
FROM: Jim Hendryx
DATE: June 27, 2001
SUBJECT: Property sale — IWB
The property known as the Clute property (1.36 acres) at the south end of 154th Avenue is to be
offered for sale. The IWB passed a motion to condition the sale of the property to a limitation of 15
units per acre or less.
The property is zoned R-25. This means the maximum density is 25 dwelling units per acre.
u According to the development code if a development application is made, the owner will have to
meet the ordinance requirement that calls for a minimum density of 80 percent of the maximum.
Any subdivision or partitionwould have to indicate how the minimum density would be met. The
City must enforce the density requirement by law. According to the City Attorney's office this will
take precedent over any deed restrictions or sale conditions if development is proposed.
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• WATER' RATES
The need to adjust the rates cus- determine water use patterns. If These costs could include operation
tomers pay for the water service they every user is metered but the meters and maintenance expenses for a new
receive is sometimes forgotten,or at are read onlyonce every six months, treatment plant;the payment of debt
least conveniently ignored,until late it will be difficult to develop the eak service on new facilities;or perhaps
in the planning or. construction demands,of individual users. The . the cost for monitoring as required •
phase of a project. 'Rates must be result of'the rate:analysis is directly by new regulations,
adjusted to pay for the cost of" related to the.qualityofthe available The restilt of a budget analysis will
improvements including debt ser data collected at the start of the be the determination of the revenue
vice and increased monitoring,oper-• process. • that:must be generated by the new
ation, and maintenance costs. A water rate structure.!The revenue
water system's existing rate structure SIZE OF THE UTILITY generated incorporates the total
may have :been developed years If the utilityfalls into the small utili- ainount of revenue from the various
before the needed rate increase and tycategory(under 5,000 customers), elements of the rate structure,such
may not reflect the current attitude, the KISS principle (=keep it simple, as administration or customer
philosophy,and objectives for devel- stupid) may apply.'A rate structure -charges, the commodity or usage
oping a water rate structure.•In this containing twosteps should be ade- costs,and the demand costs.
case,a complete analysis of the water quate for small municipalities and •
rate structure is warranted. utilities. However;,the presence of SEASONALITY OF COSTS '
one or two large water Users could OR REVENUES
ESSENTIAL RATE have an effect onthe outcome of the In addition to knowing the system's
ANALYSIS ISSUES analysis and justify additional steps: annual requirements, the owner •
Once a municipal water system Do not overcomplicate the process should identify the seasonality of
determines that a complete analysis or the outcome. ' costs or revenues.Seasonal water use
of the water structure is necessary, can impact operation costs,or con-
several issues must be considered BUDGET AND REVENUE versely, seasonal water use can
before initiating action on a new ANALYSIS impact revenues—especially if a sep-
water rate structure.These include: A budget and revenue analysis is aratestep in a rate structure is intend-
•availability of good data; essential to selecting a rate design. ed to take advantage of seasonal
•size of the utility; Th&budget analysisshould evaluate water use'to generate income for
•budget and revenue analysis; the adequacy of the budget to meet - extra capacity required for this peak •
•seasonality of costs or revenues; the financial needs of the water use.Debt service payments may be
•weather risk; department: If the department has assessed on a different seasonal
•customer diversity; been running a deficit,an increase schedule than the revenues.It may
•price elasticity of demand and cus- in the budget will be necessary.The be necessary to anticipate short.-term
tomer lag; budget analysis.should also look at borrowing.,costs;in the budget
•community social issues and goals the type of costs being incurred. billing schedule, receipt ofrevenue,
including economic, political, and Administrative ,or customer costs; and major expenses are out of
environmental concerns; cost for the commodity or water sequence. A more frequent billing
•ability to send price signals;and usage•costs; and costs necessary to cycle may be justified based on cash
•water conservation. meet the`increased demands on the flow requirements.
.systern should all be-categorized and
AVAILABILITY OF GOOD'DATA: • tabulated. Projected increase due to WEATHER;RISK'
The process of analyzing and•devel new facilities coming online during If a significant,step Of-the rate struc-
oping a new water rate structure the budget period should be added. ture,results in revenue from:seasofr-
requires data collection.These data al use—outdoor Water water sprinkling for
could include budgets from'preced- example—there could be•a major.:
ingyears;a historyofsystem and indi- If the utility falls shortfall in the revenue from this
vidual metered water use. and • source,in the event of weather corn- •
into the small utility •
projections of future costs such as plications.An extended wet weath-
debt service on capital.improve- '' category (under 5,000p
er eriod,wilhresult in:a shortfall in
ments planned or in'construction. total revenue over actual expenses.
',the
availability of good data:is High
customers) Another example is asystem that has
•
ly important to the successful out KI$$�principle a large number of seasonal users-
come of the water rate setting for example, skiers. Regardless of
(keep at:simple,atupid) .
process.If thereare no water meters, the.season,:weather variation can
or only a portion ofthe connectionsmay, apply. affect water use and the ultimate loss
have meters; it will be difficult to ;. of revenue. •
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'CUSTOMER DIVERSITY sonic states, recoil-ill-tended in oth- ,
As with utilit}'size,customer diversi- _._
crs,and with time will be of greater •
ty can also affect the selected rate I
�� concern to the entire water works
schedule.An analysis of the class of (I .)
' , industry. Conservation is an issue
i f , 1 that should be considered in any
customer may reveal that the errs / . i water rate analysis. However, as
tomes are primarily residential , - I 1 t
. with a few small commercial users - water conservation is achieved,cus-
included.If the water use patterns ® tomer lag increases perhaps 5per-
of the class of customers are simi- manently, ultimately resulting in the loss of revenues. These two
lar, the development of a water - �l
rate system should be fairly I. issues go hand in hand and the
cause and effect of water conserva
strarglitforward. If, on the other .• ".. tion is an essential`issue to be con
hand,there is wide variation in the // 4 $ I sidered in the water rate
class of customer and perhaps' ,II•. / L-r
variations of water use within a , ' analysis process.
J..
class of customer, the develop-
ment of a rate structure could mercial/industrial water use does RATE STRUCTURE CRITERIA
be significantly more complicated. not require drinking quality water, The following criteria should be con-
recycling or alternate sources of sidered in developing a water rate
PRICE ELASTICITY water could be developedthat structure.
OF DEMAND AND ' impact water use and ultimately rev- Revenue.Water rates must'gener-
CUSTOMER LAG .enue. •:ate sufficient revenue to meet the
Although price elasticity of demand .
financial needs of the water depart-• .
and customer lag are not really the DEFINING COMMUNITY meat.This is the most important cri-
same thing, they both relate to a SOCIAL ISSUES AND GOALS terion of the water rate structure.
reduction in'water use by consumers. A community may have some defin- While developing a structure, it is.
Price-elasticity of demand measures Mg social issue that should be con important to perform a test of the
how buyers respond to an increase of sidered in the rate setting process. It proposed rates to determine the
price for a commodity or product. may be controlling costs for retired, total amount of revenue that will be
The larger the number,the more elas- fixed-income customers,or encour- generated by those rates.When per-
il)
forming the test, the utility should
tic the;de.mand is for that particular aging commercial growth within the >
product.The smaller the number,the community.Iris best to identify these Consider the essential issues such as
less elastic the demand is for a partic- issues up front andaddress them in customer lag, and water conserva-
ular Water as a commoditye the
issue rate
structure selected. tion objectives that have been incor-
is
rod type
is considered inelastic sinceshould be publicly porated orare anticipated bythe new
change indemand is relatively small. acknowledged and discussed openly rates.
Customer lag is the reduction in to ensure that customers do not Equitability.The water rate state-
water use by the users of a water sys- think there is a hidden agenda. tore should recover the cost from
tern as a classes of customers in proportion to
Customer lag result price
ung r normal circum- ABILITY TO,SEND the cost of serving those customers.
stances can be as high as 15 percent
PRICE SIGNALS This is perhaps the most difficult part
of the water use before the price Historically,water has been.inexpen- -of developing a rate structure.The
increase. If this 15 percent is.water sive. Until recently, the prevailing ability to develop the cost to serve
in ahigher-cost-per=unitstep in,a rate rate structure for most water Systems classes of customers is directly relat-
schedule,then itcould result in a loss was-a declining rate structure that, . ed to the availability of good data and
-Of revenue greater than 15 percent charges less per unit as usage having a detailed budgetbreakdown.
of total revenue.'Cirstorner lag from ' increased.These rates encouraged Competing essential issues such as
residential use may be short lived,- use and did nothing to discourage defining community social',econom-
and-water use will most likely,return waste. The cost ,to comply with ic,and political issues can impact this
to pre-rate increase levels after sew- today's regulations, however, is sig- criteria.
eral billing cycles..However,if water- nificant. Water is expensive;. and Equitability can also be defined as
conservation is an element of the .through the water rate structurethe- a rate structure which is just,reason=
rate;structure,and if conservation is utility has the ability to send price sig- able,and non-discriminating by class of customer. If every customer with-
-
achieved,,it most likely will be per- nals. ' • in a class is treated equally,.the rate
rnanent and the 'loss of "revenue
0 should'be 'considered in the rate WATER CONSERVATION, . structure is equitable, especially if
analysis.Further, if the type of corn Water conservation is mandated in. the cost for serving that class of cus-
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_ WATER RATS
tomer has been properly defined water processed has a:cost associat-
and the rate structure recovers the Any new rate structure ed with it. It is important to recog-
cost from that class. nize this fact,and to ensure that the
A separate issue relating to equi- must promote water rate structure charges for the value
tability is any requirement fiom a conservation. of the water service provided. EvenIII
funding source for major improve- the perception.that water is free
Conservation is an
ments to a system.At least one fund- sends the wrong signal to customers.
ing source for small municipalities issue of local, state, Understanding the essential
has a criterion that prohibits resi- issues to be considered in perform-
regional,dential users from subsidizing corn and national ing a water rate analysis and the cri-
mercial/industrial users.Although Importance. teria to be included in the rate
this is directed at the historical use structure will make the process of
of a declining block rate structure,it • . developing a rate structure more
should be considered when evaluat- water rate structure is one media- . manageable. The outcome will be a
ing alternate rate structures. nism that can promote conservation. rate structure that is easy to under-
Bill Design.The acceptance of a If not mandated,water conservation stand and one that is accepted by the `
new rate by both the clerical staff still represents good public policy customers. PW
which must preparc the invoices and that can be implemented through
the customers who must pay them is consideration when developing a REFERENCES
dependent on a bill design that is new rate structure. , • AWWA Manual M-1 Water Rates, 3rd
easy to understand and implement. Value of Water. Poviding safe, ed; Denver, Colorado, American
If the rate structure is so complex dependable, potable water is not Water Works Association, 1983.
that the staff has difficulty preparing free. Many water rate structures AWWA Manual M-26 Water Rates and
the bill or explaining it to customers, incorporate a minimum flat fee for. Related Charges, 1st ed; American
the customer will likely have difficul- which customers are given an iden- Water Works Association, 1986.
ty accepting the new rates.Customer tified quantity of water. Sometimes AWWAManualM-34, Water Rate Struc-
complain ts may doom an otherwise this quantity is referred to as "free tures and Pricing,2nd ed;American •
acceptable rate structure. water."Every gallon or cubic foot of Water Works Association, 1999.
Cash Flow. In addition to gener-
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TIGARD_. The city of Tigard this week nnatled.c.optes ofits ..
People are being asked to voluntarily on odd days of the month, such •as June 1, 3, 5 have surplus water to sell when itis available. annual:water quality report to:'''''''''''''''11
eery household and business cus
use:the Odd-even'system for water- and 7. Those with home addresses ending:in The city usually purchases water from
tomer io its water service area:
even numbers should water on even days of Portland, the'Tualatin Valley Water Distnct, The.report summarizes water quality testing results for 2000
ing yards the month, such as June 2,4,6 and 8. This is the`hird year that the city has delivered a•water giali
Lake Oswego and Beaverton.
- ;ty report to customersan its service area
"This simple change in watering habits will "This summer,,though, we are not recei\
TIGARD.—City officials are asking local The;crty of'Tiga.i continues to meet or surpass state and fed
residents to voluntarily conserve water this make a huge difference in the daily water peak ing water from Lake Oswego;"' Danz said.
eral regulations according to Sara Danz Tigard water conserva
' summer to make sure there is enou h to o and will help all Tigard's•citizens'by reducing "Normally; we get about 6 `percent of our t ,�
g g hon coordinator
• around foreveryone water costs and maintaining full reservoirs to water from.Lake'Oswego, but due to low Ie'
• deal with fires and emergencies," Danz said. els on the Clackamas River, where Lake4. The .tater=quality,report`includes water qualityGest results,
Throughout the.summer., the average per definttioris of regWatory language, infonnatton on water sources
son's water use can triple, while rainfall Shepointed out-that due to the abnormally Oswego gets its water, Lake Oswego does not
amounts generally decrease,"-said Sara Danz, dry winter, the summer of 2001 is shaping up have surplus water to sell us" information on lead exposure;and a special notice for immuno-
city water conservation coordinator. "This is to be a challenge for all water suppliers in the Even without this water source, city offi
compromised:persons,' Danz said "This report presents con
- • sumers with important information about the:high quality drink
referred to as the. `summer peak.' This Portland metropolitan area. All providers are cials expect to have enough wafer for local •
ilE, increased use is a concern because we draw using the:same message to promote conserva- customers, but they stress that conservation ing water ourcommunity enjoys
tion:"Use water-wisely—don't waste" will play a key role. The city of Tigard has made every effort to make this techni
water from our reservoirs faster than we can >
keep them filled,.(Which threatens)•the steady "It is especially important this.summer to "lf we all work together beginning ��ith E cal material accessible and interesting
supply needed for emergencies and fire pro- curb the summer peak," Danz said. voluntary evenlodd watering, the staff can The city is distributing the report to approximately 25,000
houseloldSand businesses using bulk mail
tectton" City officials expect to have an adequate manage our system more efficiently" Danz The report also `is displayed Ion the city s Web site,
. The voluntary conservation program calls supply of water for Tigard water customers. said. wwv< ci ttgard.or us
ior'for people whose home addresses end in odd However, Tigard purchases approximately'90 For more information; call Danz at 503- For moreiiifonnafion call Danz at 503 639 4 ]7 T,ext 346
numbers to only water their lawn and garden percent of its water from other sources that 639-4171,ext. 346.
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' Volume,lo No.27 American Water.Works Association Dedicated to'Safe Drinking,Water. June 29,2001'
NRDC sues EPA over •
Water conservation can save billions 4.
' arsenic review Accordinglo a new AWWA report(wwwawwa.org/pressroom/
As promised, the Natural pr/010618-htm),American consumers stand to save$35 billion'simply by •
Resources Defense Council this week using widely available water efficient plgmbing'products in their homes.
sued EPA for missing its June 20 stain "AWWA supports water conservation because conservation eases the
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. ' tory deadline for finalizing a revised pressure on water supplies and.on consumer pocketbooks,"said AWWA
arsenic standard(http://www.nrdc.org/ Executive Director Jack Hoffbuhr
:media/default.asp#0628arsenic). On According.to AWWA's survey of 3,700'ulilities nationwide,the use of
June 28 NRDC attorney Erik Olson more efficient plumbing fixtures will reduce the amount of water
. . called the Bush administration's sus- produced nationwide-by 3.5-billion gpd.This reduction results in smaller
pension of the 10-micrograms/L scan- operation and maintenance costs at'water utilities,as well as downsized
dard set by the. Clinton administration or'deferred capital projects.When•combined with the resulting;energy
"a distressing, unscientific and illegal savings from the-downsizing,communities will save$127 per person by
threal.to the health of millions of Ameri- 2020,:savings that translate into$35 billion for the nation.
cans." Noting that Sens. Barbara The savings from conservation are produced largely through the
Boxer, D-Calif., and Harry Reid, _D installation and regular use of water efficient plumbing fixtures-such as
• Nev., have joined the suit, Olson said.
NRDCis challenging the suspension aerated showerheads,energy-efficient clothes washers and 1.6-gallon-per-
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orrthree main points: flush toilets.A report by'-AW WA's Research Foundation
• that EPA'S argument that the sus- , (www.awwarf.com).determined that theperformance of water-efficient
pension does not constitute a violation toiletsequals that of the older models while using only half'the water.
of the deadline is"flawed," In related news,Rep.Joe Knollenberg(R-Mich.)is seeking
• that EPA has "unlawfully reversed cosponsors for a bill, H.R.1479,(http://thomas.loc.gov)to repeal certain
itsposition g without national plumbing equipment standards.
sltion on the arsenic rule
scientific ordeal justification,"and .
• that.EPA's suspension of the final
rule violates "procedural and substan Secorlti arsenic meeting held in Denver
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tive requirements" of the Safe Drinking The second meeting of the Arsenic-Cost Working Group of EPA's
Water and Administrative Procedures National Drinking Water Advisory Council,was held in Denver,Colo.,
• acts. ' this week to discuss issues related to compliance costs for the revised •
The suit also challenges, EPA's .
arsenic standard.The group gave progress reports on-various subgroup
claim that its rulemaking schedule will concerns,including looking at lower cost alternative treatment
retain the final rule's compliance dead technol•ogies and reviewing cost impacts of treatment,on small.systems.
line of January 2006 and still provide The panel,who will issue a final report in late August,finds that
water •suppliers the rule's five-year •
compliance timeframe. "The agency treatment costs will be less*surface water systems than for mixed or
likely will face stiff legal challengespure groundwater systems.
• from industry if it tries to cut this five- -The EPA will alsoget appraisals from-two other arsenic panels,the
year compliance period when,,and if, it Science Advisory Board's benefits review and the National Academy of
issues a new arsenic standard in 2002 Sciences health-risk review.The,EPA is expected to release a proposal on
and seeks to-require compliance within the revised rule in July,and a Notice of Data Availability in September or
four years,"argues NRDC, October.The public comment period ends in October.The revised rule
will replace the 10-micrograms/L,rule that was promulgated in January.
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Consortium Conservation Committee
FY 2000—2001 Annual Report •
Below is a summary of the Consortium Conservation Committees accomplishments for
the 2000-2001 fiscal year.
Coalition/Consortium Merger
The 2000-2001,fiscal year began with the merger of the Columbia Willamette Water
Ce i - • •n Coalition with the Regional Water Providers Consortium to become the
Consortium Conservation Committee e merger was kicked'o' wit a" tater
Conservation Meet and Greet",_at the Consortium Technical Committee in August of 2000.
The meet and greet highlighted regional conservation projects and products and gave
water managers the opportunity to talk with conservation staff.
Anotherpart of the merger were the"welcome wagon"visits that were made by
conservation staff to all Consortium agencies that were not previously members of the
Coalition. The-purpose of these visits were to provide these agencies with some
background on regional conservation efforts,of what has been accomplished and how
projects were completed: Agencies were also given a"goodie" bag with examples of the
types of materials that were available to them through the Consortium.
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The CCC Administrative Workgroup worked with Consortium staff to define the new
CCC structure and protocols. It was decided that the structure of the CCC and how
projects were completed(through workgroups)would continue to remain the same, and
that the monthly meetings and workgroups would continue to be open to any agency that
was interested i participating. Lastly, a quorum was needed to vote on any decisions or
recommendations regarding budget, work programs or staffing'that would go to the CTSC
for approval.
The CCC Administrative Workgroup has,also beenworking with Consortium staff to.
outline the staffing requirements for a new regional conservation position. This .5.FTE
_(to be 1 FTE in 2002-2003) and a 25 Administrative position were funded for FY 2001-
2002 and would be responsible;for implementing decision made by the CCC.
As a result of the merger and the continuing outreach efforts of the Consortium
Conservation Committee, Ant Hill.Marketing developed,a new Regional Water.Provider
Consortium logo:
Marketing Campaign
Almost two-thirds of,theregional conservation budget is spent on the Summer Multi-
Media campaign, which has been coordinated by Ant Hill Marketing for the past two
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years. The campaign is paid for over two fiscal years due to the end of the fiscal year and
the summer months. The objectives of the campaign are to increase awareness of water •
conservation issues in the Portland metro area and modify consumer behavior. The
creative theme"Water. Be.Resourceful With It" used for the 1999 summer campaign was
continued Burin¢the 2000 ampa'
The summer 2000 campaign included: 413 TV spots on KATU, KPTV, KO1N, and
KPDX(includes PSA's),351 radio spots on KINK and KXL, 21 bill boards and 407 bus
sides and interior transit cards (includes PSA's). Traffic to the www.conserveh20.org
website that was developed in the first year of the campaign saw traffic triple in.2000..
Ant Hill was able-to leverage an estimated $169,850 of added value dollars to the.2000
campaign.
In addition to the media, in 2000 the regional landscape workshop series was incorporated
into the campaign. Twenty-one landscape workshops and two all,day events were held at
partnering nurseries in the metro area. The radio spotsmentioned above were used to
market the workshops as well as have a general conservation message.
Ant.Hill's public relations efforts also played a major role in the 2000 campaign by
helping the Consortium feature area homeowners and how they incorporated water-
conserving methods into their own landscapes. Publicrelations efforts also secured
feature TV and radio segments on local stations.
The campaign was recognized this year when it wattle PNA ter
Conservation Award for Water Conservation Promotion WS-
n usin• multi-media. •
Regional Events '
Roar Fair at the Zoo
The CCC sponsored a hands-on peat pot planting activity for kids and adults at this July
event. The purpose of this activity was to talk about water wise plants and the importance
of soil amendments and mulch for water conservation: Each person was,able to take away
a water wise seed they had planted.
Salomon,Festival
For the first time.on October 14and 15, 2000 the CCC participated in the Salmon Festival
held at Oxbow Regional Park with a conservation booth and display. Over 9,000 people
attended this two-day event.
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Yard Garden &Patio Show
The Yard Garden&Patio Show took place February 23 —25, 2001. Eleven member
agencies helped staff this three-day event. This year the Consortium partnered with
Drake's 7 Dees, Rainbird and Rexius in putting together a booth which focused on soil
amendments, the right plant in the right place and efficient irrigation. The CCC also
hosted a 45-minute workshop,which focused on the importance of health soils for water
conservation.
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Youth Education
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As the Faucet Turns
A new youth education program,.called"As the Faucet Turns"was developed this year by
the youth education workgroup as an assembly program for 4th and.5th graders. The show
has,been performed over 100 times in the.metro area.since the fall of 2000, and each
Consortium agencies received a free performance with only a few exceptions where
schools were not interested(Raleigh.and Sandy). The show will be offered again next
year to those agencies who are interested in working directlywith the contractor, CITE.
Clean Water Festival
This year Consortium Conservation Committee participated in the Clean Water Festival in
a number of ways. First Conservation Committee members represented the Consortium
on the Clean Water Festival Board of Directors. hi addition,the CCC was responsible for
the Stage Show component of the festival,the Teachers Resource room, as well as
presenting a classroom'activity. The festival reached 1,300 4th and 5th graders from
around the Portland metro region, plus hundreds of water professionals are involved as
presenter, exhibitors, and volunteers.
Environmental Education Associations of OregonandWashington Conference
"As the Faucet Turns" was performed at the EEAO Conference on March 30, 2001.
Conservation Committee members will also participate on a,panel discussion about the
show at this conference.
Trade Ally Workshop
The Consortium held the first Trade Ally workshop on March 2, 2001 with about 35
members of the Oregon Landscape Contractors Association,the Irrigation Association,
and the Oregon Association Nurserymen: Many of the participants said that their
businesses had been detrimentally affected in thedrought of'92 and were interested in
working more proactively with water providers to prevent the same situation from
happening again. This is an on-going dialogue and the workgroup hopes to meet again
with the Green Industry in October of 2001.
Other Outreach Efforts
New Conservation Brochures
A new brochure called "How Does Your-Garden Grow?"was completed this year. The
inside of this brochure corresponds with the regional conservation website which allows
visitors when online to get more detailed information about Water,Plants, and Soils:
Each agency received 200 copies of- his brochure fortheir own use. The Trade Ally
workgroup has been workingwith member of the green industry to revise the Consortiums
"Planning, Planting,;and Maintaining A Healthy Lawn" brochure. The new brochure
should be completed at the beginning of the new fiscal year.
2001 AWWA Conservation Workshop
This workshop took place on February 1-3.at the Portland Hilton. The CCC helped •
decorate Friday night's reception at Portland City Hall with a water conservation display -
and information highlighting regional conservation efforts.
H.R. 1479"
The CCC drafted a letter in the spring of.2001 urging congressional representatives not to
support Rep. Joe Knollenberg bill H.R. 1479 which would eliminate certain.regulation
(low flow toilets in particular) of plumbing supplies under the Energy Policy Act of 1992.
Networking and Sharing
Wilsonville Water Treatment Plant Tour
On May 8th, CCC members went on a tour of the City of Wilsonville's new Water
Treatment Plant.
Clackamas Basin Tour
On June 5th the CCC members participated in an all day tour of the Clackamas River
Basin. The tour included a stop at the NCCWC Slow Sand Treatment plant, and
presentations from a PGE and Forest Service representatives.
Drought Preparation and Sharing
The CCC monthly meetings are being used as a forum for water providers to give monthly
updates on water supply and demand and provide an arena for coordination of water •
curtailment plans.
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• Comparison, of Typical
Residential Water Bill ( 8 ccf)
Portland, City of (Proposed July 1 , 2001 ) $13.43
Clackamas River Water (1999) • $14.20
Tigard Water District (2001 ) $14.48
Powell Valley Road Water District (2000) • $15.60
Rockwood Water District (1999) $16.60
Tualatin Valley VVater District (2000) $16.91
Tualatin, City of (2000) $17. 14
Lake Oswego, City of (2000) $19.35
Gresham, City of (2001 ) $20.53
Beaverton, City of (1998) $20.95
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July 10,1001
"WATER SUMMER" ARRIVES
Friday, July 6, started the region's seasonal reliance on Bull Run's stored water
reserves. The City and its regional customers will draw from,storage reservoirs
from now until the rains come in the fall. As needed,the City will supplement
water from the Bull Run with groundwater from the Columbia Southshore
Wellfield, the City's back-up supply.
"We expect to have plenty of Bull Run water this summer," acknowledged Mort
Anoushiravani, Interim Administrator for the Water Bureau. "We may not need to
use the wells, but we appreciate having the flexibility should temperatures—and
water demand—soar this summer."
,< Unlike many western water systems, the Bull Run relies on spring rains rather
thanawinter snowpack to assure adequate peak season supply. The reservoirs fill
in the late fall and overflow through:the winter. At some point in the late spring or
early summer, rains diminish and demand increases to meet seasonal needs
such as irrigating lawns and gardens,cleaning, canning and recreation.
Historically this occurs about the first week of July.
"We're on a normal curve with supply,"said Anoushiravani. "While we'don't
anticipate any problems with supply,this year,we do encourage thoughtful and
efficient water use. Using water wisely,assures needed water for fish recovery
and helps stretch supplies until fall rains refill the reservoirs."
Benson Bubbler drinking fountains will remain on duringdaytime hours. In recent
years the Water Bureau fitted the free-flowing fountains with a push-button
device during.the summer. Today the fountains are on a timer that allows them to
flow freely from 5:00 am to 10:00 pm and shuts them off during the night.
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