12/10/2003 - Packet FILE COPY
Intergovernmental Water Board Meeting
Serving Tigard, King City, Durham and Unincorporated Area
AGENDA
Wednesday, December 10, 2003
5:30 p.m.
L Call to Order/Roll Call and Introductions
Motion to call meeting to order, staff to take roll call.
2. Approval of Minutes—November 12,2003
Motion from Board for minute approval.
3. Request for Credit from Leak for Joanne Criscione—Tom Imdieke(10 minutes)
4. Discussion on Fluoride Issue-Beaverton Intertie(10minutes)
S. Assistant PW Director's Report—Dennis Koellermeier(20 minutes)
6. Informational Items—Ed Wegner
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.
9. Next meeting date—Wednesday,January 14,2004, at 5:30 p.m. —Water Auditorium
10. Adjournment—Approximate Time 7:00 p.m.
Motion for adjournment.
A light dinner will be provided.
Executive Session: The Intergovernmental Water Board may go into Executive Session under the provisions of ORS
192.660(1)(d), (e), 69&(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
November 12, 2003
Members Present: Patrick Carroll, Norm Penner, Dick Winn, and Brian Moore
(Bill Scheiderich —excused)
Staff Present: Ed Wegner, Twila Willson, Richard Sattler, and Tom lmdieke
Visitors: Nancy Duthie (King City Alternate), John Hartsock (WCCCA),
Steve Lindsley (Regal Courier), Paul Owen, and Marc Delphine
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Introductions
Commissioner Patrick Carroll called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. and staff called roll.
Commissioner Bill Scheiderich was excused.
Commissioner Dick Winn introduced Nancy Duthie, his alternate from King City
2. Approval of Minutes— September 10, 2003
Commissioner Brian Moore motioned to approve the minutes and Commissioner Dick Winn
seconded the motion. The vote to approve and accept the minutes of the September 10,
2003, Intergovernmental Water Board meeting was unanimous.
3. Canterbury Lease to WCCCA -John Hartsock(WCCCA)
Mr. Ed Wegner referred to the packet of information they previously received from Dennis
Koellermeier with reference to the Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency
(WCCCA) request to install a radio tower at the Canterbury Lane reservoir site. He went on to
introduce John Hartsock the Project Manager for WCCCA and requested that following Mr.
Hartsock's presentation, the board consider a motion to authorize WCCCA to get the
conditional use permit, which is a stipulation required to continue with the lease process.
John Hartsock's presentation included the following items:
• WCCCA is the center for 9-1-1 and public safety dispatch for Washington County
• four sites were built ten years ago in high areas for public safety radio system
• changes in technology and the need to expand the system to encompass lower areas
• Canterbury a key location
• Public has been notified
• 75 attended the meeting which revealed some concerns from citizens, but an
understanding of the purpose was indicated
• Request lease of the back corner of the site where nominal access would be required
• Tower will blend into the area well and is not lighted
• Not a commercial cell tower
• Pre-manufactured building that will be set on the site quickly with a crane, causing
minimal damage to the site
• Alley access
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• Out of the Murdock Street extension Right-of-Way
• Meets all City of Tigard criteria
• Staff recommends proceeding with Land Use, Conditional Use Permit
• Tentative lease agreement has been discussed
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Money from the lease would go back to the Water fund
• WCCCA will remove dead and hazardous trees on the site with the contract
Commissioner Brian Moore made a motion to allow WCCCA to proceed with the permit
process and Commissioner Dick Winn seconded the motion. The motion was
unanimously approved.
5. Rate Study Presentation— Ed Cebron, FC$&G and Debbie Galardi, Galardi
Consulting
Tom Imdieke introduced the consultants, Ed Cebron and Debbie Galardi, who have been
working with the Public Works and Finance Departments to develop a rate model for use by
the City of Tigard. The rate model is easy to understand by anyone and is easy to revise the
rate structures.
Ed Cebron gave a PowerPoint presentation of the 20-year model. (Copy of presentation on file)
The rate model has a complete supply scenario that encompasses purchases of water from
Portland and the Joint Water Commission, ASR winter water purchases and peaking. It also
calculates estimated inflation and growth for a basis of comparison.
The rate study has revealed the following:
• JWC involves accelerated CIP earlier than Portland, with the rate impact higher early on
• When purchasing of Portland water ceases, water purchase costs will decrease
• Preliminary finds are that JWC option is lower on the life cycle basis, although higher in
the near term
• Recommendations are to continue to use the rate model tool as conditions change
• Additional models can be added, such as the Willamette River, to compare even more
options
The rate model helps with strategizing and is a good negotiating tool. There are many flexible
options in the model making it easily changed or modified.
There was a discussion about the 3-year rate increase program that started in 2002 with a rate
increase of 10%, 6% in 2003, and 6% in 2004. The board expressed concern for the rates
being raised too dramatically when the major improvement projects would begin. The rate
issue will be revisited in another year to evaluate the financial forecast.
6. PW Director's Report—Ed Wegner
Joint Water Commission — Ed Wegner distributed the handout of the PowerPoint
presentation that staff will give to the joint City Council/IWB meeting on November 25. He
also distributed a copy of the draft copy of the membership joinder agreement. Copies of the
handouts are on file. This information will be presented to each agency on the following
scheduled dates, with the recommendation from staff to accept the agreement.
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Tigard Water District November 24, 2003
City of Durham November 25, 2003
City of King City December 3, 2003
City of Tigard, City Council December 16, 2003
The board briefly discussed a proposed alternative of bringing raw water from the Willamette
River through a pipeline to use for irrigation thereby leaving the water that would have been
used for that purpose to be used for drinking water. The alternative would only add a small
amount of the needed water for the area and would still require a 20-ft. raise of the dam.
Other alternatives to increase the supply of water are to build the Sein Creek Tunnel that
would bring water from a watershed at the top of the Cascades to fill the dam and the raw
water pipeline from the dam to the water treatment plant.
7. Informational Items—Ed Wegner
Ed Wegner distributed the packet of informational items for review by the board members.
Mr. Wegner reported that Commissioner Scheiderich's term expires at the end of December
2003. Commissioner Scheiderich was appointed a member of the board and has already
served two terms, however, there are no term limitations. Mr. Wegner suggested discussing
the appointment of the at-large member at the next meeting. Mr. Wegner was asked to
contact Commissioner Scheiderich to find out if he would be interested in continuing serving in
that capacity; otherwise the board would need to advertise and interview interested
candidates for the at-large member seat.
8. Public Comments
4. Request for Credit from Leak- Tom Imdieke
The customer requesting credit from a leak did not come to the meeting. Mr. Imdieke
summarized the situation by stating that a high-usage letter was sent to the customer with the
utility bill, but the customer said she did not receive the letter. There was a substantial leak on
the customer's side of the meter.
The credit for leak guidelines require any credit over$500.00 to be reviewed by the IWB for
approval. Staff is recommending that by following the guidelines that$549.32 be credited to
the customer, however, the customer is requesting an additional credit be considered.
The board discussed the issue, Commissioner Moore made a motion to approve the $549.32
credit, Commissioner Winn seconded the motion, and it was unanimously approved. The
board would not consider crediting any additional amount.
9. Non Agenda Items -None
10. Next meeting date- Wednesday, December 10, 2003, at 5:30 pm in the
Water Auditorium
11. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
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Intergovernmental Water Board Meeting
Informational Items Supplement
December 10, 2003
• Fluoride in Tigard's Drinking Water, memo from Sally Mills dated April 16, 2003
• Regional Water Providers Consortium Board Meeting, Minutes of September 3,
2003
• Oregonian article dated 11/19/03, OregonLive.com, Fluoridation coming to
Tigard Water
• Willamette Monitoring Program, memorandum from Todd Heidgerken, Tualatin
Valley Water District dated November 20, 2003
• OregonLive.com, 11/21/03 article in the Oregonian entitled, Wilsonville water
samples prove hazard-free
• Oregonian article dated 11/21/03, OregonLive.com, Congress approves study
of water plan
• OregonLive.com, 11/24/03 article in the Oregonian entitled City official seeks
water-rule waiver
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM: Sally U. Mills
RE: Fluoride in Tigard's Drinking Water
DATE: April 16, 2003
In the past year, the City of Beaverton, has decided to move forward and inject fluoride ^
to their water supply. Currently, the City of Tigard purchases 4 million gallons of water a
day from the City of Beaverton. As of March 2004, the water supplied to Tigard will be
fluoridated.
In February of 2003,-Tigard staff informed the,Intergovernmental Water Board that the
City of Beaverton would be supplying fluoridated water to Tigard in 2004. This
information was also presented to the Tigard City Council in March of 2003. Staff
suggested, and Council concurred, that the Intergovernmental Water Board would be
the best entity to monitor.this issue.
In April of 2003, staff presented information to the WB concerning fluoride and the
impacts to the Tigard Water Service Area residents. After much discussion, members
of the IWB determined it unnecessary to present the issue of fluoridation to their various
councils.
Staff continues to keep the Council apprised as developments unfold.
REGIONAL WATER PROVIDERS CONSORTIUM BOARD MEETING
Minutes of September 3,2003
Consortium Board Chairman John Huffman 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 seventeen Consortium member agencies were present at the meeting
(which is a quorum), including City of Beaverton,.Boring Water District#24,Clackamas River
Water, City of Forest Grove, City of Hillsboro,Metro, Oak Lodge Water District,City of Portland-
Powell Valley Road Water District,Rockwood Water PUD, City of Sandy, South Fork Water
Board, Sunrise Water Authority, City of Tigard, City of Tualatin,Tualatin Valley Water District,
and the City of Wilsonville. One other entity,the City of Gresham had staff.present. .
Consortium member agencies not represented by elected officials at this meeting included City of .
Fairview, City of Gladstone,City of Gresham, City of Lake Oswego, City of Milwaukee,Raleigh
Water District and West Slope Water District.
Introductions: Introductions were made. Those in attendance included Commissioner Gary Kerr
and Dale Jutila from Clackamas River Water; Councilor Susan McLain and Carol Krigger from
Metro; Commissioner Dan Saltzman,Edward Campbell,Mort Anoushiravani and Dennis Kessler
from the City of Portland; Commissioner John Huffman and Tom Pokorny from Powell Valley
Road Water District; District Board President Paul Savas,District Board Secretary Roy Smith and
Dan Bradley from Oak Lodge Water District;District Board Vice-President Jim Duggan and Lee
Weislogel from Tualatin Valley Water District;District Board Director Herb Brown and Harvey
Barnes from Rockwood Water PUD; Commissioner Mike Grimm from Sunrise Water Authority;
Council President Brian Moore and lad Wegner from the City of Tigard;Keely Thompson from.the
City of Gresham; Councilor Don Allen from the City of Sandy; Councilor Mike,Kapigian, John
Collins and Kim Swan from South Fork Water Board; Commissioner Larry Soderholm,Joe
Thompson and Kristi Senecaut from the City of Hillsboro;Mayor Charlotte Lehan and Jeff
Bauman from the City of Wilsonville; Councilor Ed Truax from the City of Tualatin; Councilor
Deena Barrett.and Rob Foster from the City of Forest Grove, Commissioner Forrest Soth and David
Winship from the City of Beaverton;District Board Chairman Lewis Seagraves from Boring Water
District#24; Carol Cushman from the League of Women Voters; and Lorna Stickel,Rebecca.
Geisen,Lindsey-Berman, and Patty Burk from the City of Portland/Consortium Staff.
Approval_of Minutes for June 4,2003: The Consortium Board unanimously approved the June 4,
2003 minutes as written.
Public Comment: None.
Executive Committee Report: Consortium Board Chairman Jon Huffman gave a report of the
Executive Committee(EC). Chair Huffman noted that the EC met on August 6,2003. Chair
Huffman commented that the Executive Committee's focus is to review and comment on items to .
be presented at the Consortium Board meetings,therefore,many of the items discussed at the EC
meeting were available in the Board meeting material packets. The EC discussed and approved the
Consortium Board Meeting Minutes
September 3,2003
Ms. Berman played three video segments for the Board.members that highlighted some of the
public relations work that was done during the campaign: The video clips included the June 2 kick-
off event, a news segment on channel six news, and a segment on AM Northwest.
Emergency Planning:Committee:Repbrt::Rebecca-Geisenreported thatin.the meeting materials.....," ...
packet was infor'oration.:on-.training.opporbn ities-being developed'by the:Emergency.Planning
Committee. On Wednesday, October 15,Perry Hopkins from the City of Portland and Dan Boss
from the City of Tualatinwill.be conducting,Incident Command System(ICS)training. Ms Geisen
noted that two tabletop exercises are.being developed that focus on a water related catastrophe,
most likely a contamination event .There will be one tabletop exercise on the westside on ,
November 12 and.one on the eastside on November.15: .Ms. Ge}sen commented that she hoped the
all of Consortium entities,especially the smaller providers,would take advantage of these training
opportunities and asked the Board members to encourage their staff to attend.
Breakout Sessions on the five-year Strategic Plan: Lorna Stickel reported that background
materials were included in the meeting materials packet to help facilitate the breakout sessions. She
noted that included was a memorandum titled"History of Regional Water Provider Consortium
Functions&Discussion of Future Roles",.the June 2003 Consortium Board meeting breakout
session notes, and the questions and.-an outline.of the logistics for tonight's breakout sessions.
Ms. Stickel reminded the Board members that previous to the adoption of the FY 03-04 budget in
December 2002, it had been the practice that budget concepts were discussed at the December
Consortium Board meeting with the adoption of the-budget-at the following March.Board meeting...
Ms. Stickel said it was the desire of the Board a couple of years ago to move the adoption of the
Consortium Board Work Program and:Budg�et to the:December.meeting so that itwas:ewieir for�..;. ..
entities to do their own individual budgeting.:.
Ms. Stickel reported that the Consortium Technical Subcommittee(CTSC) and the Executive
Committee(EC)met in August to discuss the work program/budget and suggested going back to
having the conceptual work program/budget discussion in December and the adoption of such work
program/budget in March. Ms..Stickel explained that the EC and the CTSC felt because the
Consortium is going to be updating the Strategic Plan and because there is a desire to evaluate:the
Consortium's value and how we do business it would be timely to have a Strategic Plan breakout
discussion that focused on a few of these key points at this Board meeting. She noted that the EC
and the CTSC felt the Consortium was not.ready to have a work program discussion at this Board
meeting. It was felt a discussion on the value of the Consortium and potential changes to the
function of the Consortium to make it more valuable to the individual entities thatparticipate was.
more appropriate and timely.
The Consortium Board members broke into two sessions and the Consortium Technical Committee
held their own session to discuss the areas for potential change for the Consortium as a follow up to
the June Consortium Board meeting discussion of the Consortium Strategic Plan.
Following the breakout sessions, each group returned to the Metro Council Chambers/Annex to
summarize their group's discussion. Commissioner Mike Grimm, Councilor Ed Truax and Dale
Jutila were the spokespersons for each of the breakout sessions.
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September 3,2003
REGIONAL WATER PROVIDERS CONSORTIUM BOARD_ MEETING
SEPTENIB13R 3,2003
BREAKOUT SESSION ON THE STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE_
CHARTPACK NOTES.AND.COMWNTS :
SESSION#1 CONSORTIUM BOARD MEMBERS: :,
Attendees: Lew Seagraves.—Boring Water District,Deena Barrett—City of Forest-Grove,Herb
Brown—Rockwood Water PUD,Don Allen—City of Sandy,Mike Kapigian—,South Fork Water
Board,Brian Moore-City of Tigard,Ed Truax—City.of Tualatin,Jim Duggan—Tualatin Valley
Water District
Facilitator: Lorna Stickel
Recorder: Kim Swan .
1. Should the Consortium eliminate or change its role in regional water supply planning?
(Chartpack and Recorder notes)
♦ The Consortium Conservation'P.rogram is very good and should be a priority. There is the most
need for conservation. Doing conservation as a Region makes sense because it covets the whole
region very well. It would be good to see more sharing between agencies.
♦ Everyone has to do their own.plans,but the.Consortium can become more:of a Clearing House, ,
*central location that 'would collecteveryone's Water Master Plans:and:planning documents, a..
central,location to lielp agencies complete their plans::Need-to.continue-to'work.on.sub-regional
supply plans or work together sub-regionally while looking for-future opportunities or
connections.
♦ TVWD is looking at new supply options(Bull Run, Scoggins Dam raise, Clackamas River for
emergencies). Like the idea of Consortium being a Clearing House. Would allow agencies to
compare apples to apples and would provide consistent information so that individual agencies
can make good decisions. TVWD wants to be able to control their destiny but to be connected
to the regional picture.
6 Large supply options or source decisions can impact multiple providers in long term planning
decisions. Information gathering is important,but maybe the Consortium should,focus planning
more on growth areas,while other Consortium members would have more of a Clearing House
of information and resources for individual-agencies. As growth in the region happens need to
keep track so that agencies can make good decision in future.
♦ What is the Consortium providing Tigard that Tigard can't provide themselves? They are still
trying to decide.
♦ There currently isn't much.regional supply planning going on—wish the Consortium was the
source of regional planning but that isn't realistic,,so maybe we should give up that role. The
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SESSION#2 BOARD MEMBERS:
Attendees: John Huffman-Powell Valley Road Water District;Charlotte Lehan- City of
Wilsonville, Susan McLain-.Metro;Mike Grimm-Sunrise Water Authority,.Gary..Keri- Clackamas
River.Water;Paul.Savas,andRoy Smith. Oak-,Lodge:Water;District;.Forrest.Soth::City of.
Beaverton;Larry Solderhohn-City-offHillsboro;:Carol Cushman-League of Women.Voters ,
Facilitator:Rebecca Geisen,Consortium Staff
Recorder-Kristi Senecaut,City of Hillsboro
1. Should the Consortium eliminate or change its role in regional water supplyplanning?
(Chartpack notes)
♦ Coordination is providing valuable service-still a"region".
♦ If the Regional Water Providers Consortium(RWPC)did not exist;Metro would play a larger
role,per charter.
♦ Timeline for Regional Water Supply Plan(RWSP)has slipped,need to complete task and get
work done.
♦ New and upgraded systems have come on-line and sub-regional groups have developed since
1996.
6 Still need regional emergency plan and interconnections.
6 How do we have a truly regional water supply plan-let's figure that out..
6 Are we ready to implement updated RWSP. How-will we:use.:itT-Who:.is it up to?
Entities/RWPC?
♦.. Need-to demonstrate to elected officials and public.that it makes sense:to implemEent:regionally.
6 What is"regional"? Need to have a common understanding:
♦ Some constituents think the RWPC is one"'super Bull Run'-'agency.
♦ Need to plan as a region.
♦ Economics is a real driver in source selection;participation in regional planning could affect
flexibility.
♦ Emergency Supply is regional priority. Need west to east connections.
♦ The RWPC and Plan doesn't reflect allregional sources.
6 Serves to keep an eye on each other.
♦ Recognize that most are doing their own.thing and acknowledge that.
Recorder notes:
■ Coordination is important in order to provide a valuable service—we are still a"region".'
How do we have a truly regional supply plan? Wee need to address this issue.
■ What does the word`regional"mean? Some constituents think that the RWPC is one"super
Bull Run".. .
• It may be useful to know what each entity thinks that they need based on each water system
and number of connection.
■ What is the relevancy? The RWSP does not reflect all regional sources. Conservation
seems to be the best function of,the Consortium;andentities may feel they can produce
conservation plans on thein own.
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In order to help educate and gain more public relations,representatives need to educate other
board members and corresponding agencies.
The Willamette River could be a great emergency water source. .It is cleaner than many
municipal drinking water supplies east of the Mississippi; however, anti-Willamette.thinkers
need to be educated,
■ We need to decide where the inter-ties need to be made and how much they would cost.
Exploring regarding this issue should begin in the near future. Inter-ties benefit the whole
region.
■ Votes need to mean something and have a purpose.
■ Differential between ccf costs is an issue. There is political pressure to keep rates down.
Water rates need to be addressed. The variability in the region will drive decisions.
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CONSORTIUM TECHNICAL COMMITTEE BREAKOUT SESSION:
Attendees:' Tom Pokorny-Powell Valley Road Water District,Jeff Bauman-City of Wilsonville,
Dennis Kessler- City of Portland,Mort Anoushiravani-Portland Water Bureau,Robe Foster-Forest
Grove,John Collins- South Fork Water Board,Lee Weislogel-Tualatin Valley Water District,Dale
Jutla- Clackamas River Water,Dan Bradley- Oak Lodge Water District,Ed Wegner-.City of
Tigard;David Winship- City of Beaverton, Joe Thompson-City of Hillsboro,Harvey Barnes-
Rockwood Water PUD
Facilitator: Lindsey Berman,Consortium Staff
Recorder: Patty Burk, Consortium Staff
1. Should the Consortium eliminate or change its role in regional water supply planning?
(Chartpack notes)
♦ Resistance/not enough activity..
♦ Ifwe eliminate regional planning role of the RWPC,what would happen?
♦ What changes should the Consortium make?
♦ Consortium should do overall planning of source needs as a guideline only.
♦ Can coordinate water supply planning but not make specific source option recommendations.
We don't have a regional water supply plan. Our regional conservation program=the RWPC
role.
♦ Need to define fimction and.role of the Consortium
♦ What are the needs of the region?
♦ The product(the RWSP) adds value to the region.
♦ Consortium is still evolving as an organization.
♦ Need to determine what we are doing that works and what doesn't work and do what works.
♦ Does the coordination of regional planning add value?
♦ The Consortium's role needs to change but should.not be eliminated.
♦ Demand forecasting is a vital part of the RWSP and the Update and should continue to be done
on a regional basis..
♦ Consortium should continue to coordinate on demand forecasting and can include identification
of sources but not assess a value to them.
♦ RWSP and Update does not include political concerns, economic and cost issues and it should.
Should address these issues,i.e.the Willamette River as a viable source.
♦ Need to educate people on specific regional sources and water systems including cost,
environmental impacts,public perception and acceptance.
Recorder notes:
Joe Thompson commented that some regional supply planning could be done at the Consortium
level. He noted that collecting of data and demand forecasting is an important function that could
be done regionally but the Consortium should not identify source options to be developed.
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2. What goals or activities should the Consortium focus on that would provide value to all its
members and the customers we serve?
(Chartpack.notes) .
6 Revisit dues structure. How much are we.willing to pay?Budgets are tight..
Do cost/benefit analysis
♦ Need to look at how we are spending our money and also what are we are saving as a result.
♦ .Should Board members continue to be involved in the.process?.
6 Value to having.Board member involvement. Their involvement is needed to.justify money
being spent on Consortium activities.
♦ May want to consider different format for Board involvement.
♦ Consortium should continue to do conservation and emergency planning.
♦ Should be more active looking at regional transmission and interties.
Recorder notes: .
Ed Wegner stated that the Consortium needs to take another look at the dues structure and how
much entities are willing to pay. Mr. Wegner said that a cost/benefit analysis should be done. He
advised that the Consortium providers should ask themselves can we afford to have such a large
Consortium staff, can we afford to do everything we want to do?
Dale Jutila commented that we also need to look at what savings we are achieving as well.
Mr.Anoushiravani noted that we should look at how we are spending our money and what are.we
saving as a result.
Dave Winship stated that he supported a change in the dues structure.
Mr. Anoushiravani asked if it would be timely for the Consortium to revisit the role of elected
officials in the Consortium.
Rob Foster commented-that it was important in the beginning for elected officials to be involved in
Consortium activities but it might be worthwhile to reconsider their role. He noted however,that
the Consortium provides the elected officials the opportunity to communicate with each other and
hear what other cities are doing.
Dan Bradley commented that there is still value to having the Board members part of the process
because it keeps them in the loop as to what the money they contribute is being used for.
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Fluoridation coming to Tigard water
City officials have voiced no opposition to the treatment,which comes as spillover from
water from Beaverton
11/19/03
RICHARD COLBY
BEAVERTON—Voter-approved fluoridation of Beaverton's water supply, expected to start by
March 31,will spill over to neighboring Tigard from the two cities'common water supplier.
Tom Ramisch, Beaverton's engineering director, said Tigard officials have been informed that
water that their city buys from the Joint Water Commission would be treated by Beaverton's
fluoridation process.
By a 53-to-47 ratio last year, Beaverton voters approved fluoridating city water piped to about
55,000 of the city's 79,000 residents. Backed by dental and other health organizations,the move
ovas opposed by others who said they feared fluoride at one part per million would involve health
risks.
Tigard officials have voiced no opposition to fluoridation coming into their city's water, Ramisch
said.Tigard city officials did not return telephone calls on Tuesday seeking comment.
Beaverton relays about 4 million gallons of water a day to Tigard from the joint consortium that
controls water from Hagg Lake, southwest of Forest Grove. With Tigard as a customer,the
consortium comprises Beaverton, Hillsboro, Forest Grove.the Tualatin Valley Water District and
Clean Water Services.
Gordon Martin,a Tigard resident and an elected commissioner of the Tualatin Valley district who
in the past has questioned the safety of water fluoridation, promised Ramisch and Beaverton City
Council members that"there'll,be some discussion about it"in his city.
Martin and other water district commissioners met Monday night with the Beaverton council in an
informal session to discuss several topics, including the city's progresslin fluoridating its water
supply.
Richard Burke,president of the Tualatin Valley commissioners'board, said his panel is
considering polling district residents about fluoridation as part of its periodic customer-satisfaction
survey planned next month. The board held a lengthy session late fast year to hear from
fluoridation opponents as well as proponents.
The Tualatin Valley district has about 179,000 residents, including some inside Beaverton.The
District serves northern parts of the city.and unincorporated Washington County on three sides of
Beaverton,plus parts of Hillsboro and Tigard.
The district fluoridates Water in its northern and western sections.
n its regular session that followed the Monday night meeting,the Beaverton council approved
Ramisch's recommendation that the city adopt sodium fluoride injections—the same process
ised by Tualatin Valley—as its means of fluoridation.
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Ramisch said a special bidding process to assure that all potential bidders would be qualified to
do the installation work, approved by the council last month, had drawn interest from several firms.
He said he planned to close the bidding Dec.4 and award the work Dec. 15.
Work could begin before Christmas,with completion targeted for March,the engineer said.
The city has spent about$300,000 on preparatory work, including hiring a consulting firm. It will
spend another$600,000 on the construction,including refurbishment of a building to house the
process near Southwest 209th Avenue and Tualatin Valley Highway.
All the spending will be financed by the city's Water Fund,which is fed by revenues from water
operations.
David Leland,who heads the state of Oregon's drinking-water regulatory program,told councilors
on Monday that fluoridation is"one of the best public health measures a community can
undertake."
Leland said Beaverton would join about 40 other water agencies across Oregon by providing the
water treatment.He said that accounted for about 23 percent of the state's population,still lower
than the national average of 70 percent.
Speaking in opposition to the move, Rich Crimi,a Beaverton resident,told councilors he had
recently.found four news stories on the Internet asserting,among other things,that drinking
fluoridated water caused children to have lower intelligence quotients and that malformed fetuses
resulted from fluoridation.
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TualatinValley
Water D1StT1Ct 1850 SW 170th Ave.•P.O.Box 745• Beaverton,Oregon 97075. 503/642-1511 •FAX 503/649-2733
Gregory E.DiLoreto
General Manager
MEMORANDUM
Benrice Bagnall
Chief Financial
Offcer
Date: November 20,2003
Toa Mdged=
Manager,Community To: Willamette River Water Coalition Members
&lntergovernmental
Relations
From: Todd Heidgerken, Tualatin Valley Water District
Dale Fishback
Manager,Operations Re: Willamette Monitoring Pro
&Field Services g gram
Brenda Lennox
Manager,customer As discussed during the October meetingof the.Willamette River Water Coalition
&Support Services (WRWC), Tualatin Valley Water District
(TVWD)has undertaken a Willamette
GzyMpon River water and sediment monitoring program. The program is intended to determine
Manager, the extent of contamination in the raw water and sediment and to evaluate the
Engineeringservices treatment efficiency of the Willamette Water Treatment Plant in Wilsonville.
Debra Erickson
HwnanP.Wouices TVWD hired Coffey Laboratories,Inc(CLI)to implement the monitoring program.
Coordinator CLI developed the sampling plan(enclosed)that was used to monitor the following
contaminants:
• The 95 EPA regulated:contaminants
• 12 organophosphate pesticides
Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule(UCMR)List 1 contaminants
• UCMR List 2 contaminants
As requested by the WRWC Board,I have enclosed a copy of the first phase of
monitoring results. The.final phase of testing will likely be conducted sometime this
spring.
Overall,the results for the raw and treated water are consistent with previous
sampling effort and show that the water quality during this sampling event is very
good. Please share the information with your WRWC Board representative. Feel
free to contact me if you have any questions.
WATER—not to be taken for granted
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Wilsonville water samples prove hazard-free
An independent lab,testing material for the Tualatin Valley Water District,finds no cause
for concern
11/21103
RICHARD COLBY
Water samples from Wilsonville's water treatment plant--and the frequently maligned.stretch of
Willamette River that supplies it—passed tests last month.that measured."really nothing"harmful
in the water or river-bottom sediments, a representative of an independent testing firm said this
week.
Analyses done or arranged by Coffey Laboratories for the Tualatin.Valley.Water District mostly
produced long strings of"ND"--for"none detected".—.next to.lists of.contaminants known to reach
water supplies, according to a 235-page report the firm.presented to the district.
When.amounts of certain chemicals were detected by sophisticated laboratory equipment, they
showed up.as minuscule.fractions of levels considered harmful, the Coffey Laboratories
representative, Ragheda Kaady,told the water district's board..of commissioners.Wednesday.
The commissioners in September hired the Portland-based Coffey firm to test treated water from
the Wilsonville plant plus untreated river water and Willamette bottom sediments to answer
conoems by safe-water advocates. Opponents of using the river for drinking water have
contended that chemicals from upriver farming, paper-making or sewage-treatment operations
may make the water unsafe to drink.
In recent years,discoveries of deformed fish in the river near Newberg accentuated their
concerns..
Since the city and Tualatin Valley Water District went in,together to build the treatment plant
starting.in 1999,the.district has owned 39 percent of the plant but has.never drawn water from it.
Wilsonville began supplying its residents with the plant's water when it was completed in April
2002.
However,some of the water district's commissioners.had expressed fears that the agency, as the
plant's co-owner,could be held legally responsible if.a Wilsonville water user was harmed by a
river contaminant..
Another consultant that the district hired earlier reported in July that water-testing done during the
1990s to help.design the plant's treatment process had been improperly documented and could
not be defended in a court suit.
Coffey.Laboratories'results of water and river-sediments it took Oct. 17 appear to allay.such
concerns, said Richard Burke;Tualatin Valley's presiding commissioner.N was astonished to see
how good the water looks,"he said Thursday.
Tom Long, a member of Citizens for Safe Water,a group that has opposed the Willamette's use,
also reacted happily. "I want to thank you all for putting my mind to rest,"Long.said."My only
criticism is that this could have been done a long time ago."
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But the happiest person at the commissioners'meeting appeared to be'Jeff Bauman, Wilsonville's
public works director and.the water-treatment plant's supervisor. "I.commend the district for this
thorough, independent analysis,"he told the board.The Coffey results, he said, confirm
consistently good results from regular analyses that water regulators require the city to.perform
every three months.
Todd Heidgerken,the water district's govemment-relations manager,said Thursday that under its
contract, the Coffey firm will conduct another round of quality tests next spring when the
Willamette is high with spring runoff to see whether that would produce different results.
The sampling and analyses Oct. 17 and next spring will cost the district about$28,000 out of
$250,000 it has budgeted for water-quality tests in the next 18 months.
Without a vote, the water commissioners also agreed to proceed with a public-opinion.poll that
among other things will ask 400 district customers next month about their attitude&toward
fluoridation.
Commissioner Gordon Martin,who has expressed health concerns about fluoridated water,said
he thought the questions weren't properly drafted, because the customers to bee polled might,not
be aware of all arguments for and against fluoridation.
Burke and Heidgerken responded that the telephone survey,to be conducted.by.a Portland polling
firm,.Davis&Hibbitts,wasn't for testing customers'knowledge but only whether they were aware
of fluoridation.and their attitudes about it. The survey, costing the district about$13,000,also will
ask respondents about district employees'contacts with.the customers.and other issues that come
before commissioners;.
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Everyfting Oregon
Congress approves study of water plan
The federal government gives a go-ahead --but no money—to study the county's future
drinking water supply
11/21103
LAURA GUNDERSON
Congress gave long-awaited approval this week for a federal.study on how to supply drinking
water to the Tualatin Basin for the next 50 years.
The approval*part of an Energy and Water Development appropriations bill awaiting President
Bush's signature,allows the Bureau of Reclamation to do a$2.9.million study. However, the
approval, although tacked onto an appropriations bill,does not provide the money.for it.
"Now the work begins.to.get the money,"said Jeanna Cemazanu,who works.in public affairs for
Clean Water Services,the county's sewer agency. Congressional leaders.must pass.another
appropriations bill to.do that.
Much of the water for Washington County homes, computer-chip.manufacturing.companies and
irrigation comes from Henry Hagg Lake.in western Washington County. But as the county's. _
population has.grown,.local leaders have worried that the 1,100-acre man-made lake southwest of
Forest Grove will not be able to keep up.
"It's something folks.don't usually think about--drinking water,"said Rep. David Wu,who testified
before.the.House Resources Committee in.support of the federal study in.late October,along with
Washington County Commissioner Tom Brian. "But it's an issue that Washington County is
beginning to.butt up.against."
Representatives from Clean Water Services,the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Tualatin:Valley
Water District and nine local cities pooled just more than$1 million during the past two years to
study the basin.and,determined that demand will exceed the county's supply by 2013.
The group proposed three ideas for increasing the water supply. Raise Scoggins.Dam at the lake
by 40 feet,or by 20 feet,or pipe irrigation water in from the Willamette River. Once money is set
aside, the Bureau of.Reclamation's$2.9 million study will look at which option is best.
A group of local leaders.has.been meeting to consider the options.That group,which will.meet
again Dec. 10, aims to have the federally funded study complete by spring 2004. By then, all local
jurisdictions would have to hold public hearings and vote on a final solution.
The final studies are estimated to cost$5.5 million, including the$2.9 million in federal money and
$2.6 million from local agencies.
Hagg Lake neighbors have balked at ideas to raise the dam and wipe out some land,and homes.
Neighbors,several of whom lost hundreds of acres when the lake was.created.30 years ago, also
worry a fault line under Scoggins Dam could be dangerous with added water.
The energy and water bill also delivers more than $100 million for energy and water projects in
Oregon, including about$43 million formaintenance and dredging on the Columbia and
Willamette rivers.
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City official seeks water-rule waiver
Commissioner Dan Saltzman says a parasite treatment isn't needed for Bull Run supplies
11/24/03
Portland City Commissioner Dan Saltzman wants federal environmental regulators to include a
waiver option in upcoming drinking water treatment requirements that target the cryptosporidium
parasite.
Without a waiver, the new federal rules would cost Portland between $6.0 million and $200 million.
Saltzman,who oversees the Water Bureau,wrote to the Environmental Protection Agency that the
potentially lethal parasite and other organisms are in such low levels in the Bull Run system that
ratepayers may end up spending a lot of money for treatment with little benefit.
Those costs would come at the same time,he said,as ratepayers must pay to nearly eliminate
combined sewer overflows and reduce deferred maintenance.
A Bull Run citizens panel last year voted to back membrane filtration,which would cost about
$202 million, as the best way to remove microbes while filtering out mud that periodically shuts
down the system.
Others on the citizens panel —as well as the Portland Water Users Coalition and members of the
Portland Utility Review Board—instead sought consideration of ultraviolet irradiation as a lower-
cost alternative, while urging the city to seek a waiver.
Saltzman said in a memo to the Portland City Council that he was requesting the waiver, despite a
letter from EPA stating that it was not considering a waiver process"due to community interest
and to ensure that the City pursued inclusion of a least cost regulatory compliance option for high
quality water sources such as the Bull Run."
'Saltzman,who has been criticized for pushing forward.with plans to buryMount Tabor's .
reservoirs, submitted his comments on cryptosporidium treatment last week to the EPA.The
federal agency is taking comment on its proposed rule until January and expects to publish the
rule next year.
—Henry Stem
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I SYSTEMS ADJUSTING FLUORIDE TO 1.0 mg/L(1.0 part per million)
as of June 10, 2003
Name of Water System County Population
ALBANY,CITY OF Linn 39,000
ASTORIA,CITY OF Clatsop 9,813
BURNSIDE WATER ASSOCIATION(Purchased) Clatsop 290
COOS BAY NORTH BEND WTR BRD Coos 37,000
COQUILLE,CITY OF Coos 4,300
CORVALLIS,CITY OF Benton 50,101
DALLAS,CITY OF Polk 12,960
ELLENDAL.E WATER CO-OP(Purchased) Polk 91
FERNHILL COMMUNITY WTR SYSTEM(Purchased) Clatsop 237
FLORENCE,CITY OF Lane 6,500
FOREST GROVE,CITY OF Washington 16275
GEARHART WATER DEPARTMENT(Purchased) Clatsop 1,240
INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM Polk 6,580
JOHN DAY WATER DISTRICT(Purchased) Gatsop 225
KEIZER,CITY OF Marion 30,000
LEBANON,CITY OF Linn 11,000
McMINNVILLE WATER&LIGHT Yamhill 24,800
MONMOUTH,CITY OF Polk 7,980
NEWPORT,CITY OF Lincoln 10,200
OLNEY-WALUSKI WATER ASSN.(Purchased) Clatsop 500
PHILOMATH PUBLIC WORKS Benton 4,000
PHILOMATH PUBLIC WORKS(Purchased) Benton 4,000
RINK CREEK WATER DISTRICT(Purchased) Coos 230
RIVER POINT(Purchased) Clatsop 150
SALEM PUBLIC WORKS Marion 170,000
SCAPPOOSE,CITY OF Columbia 5,200
SEASIDE WATER DEPARTMENT Clatsop 6,000
SHELLEY ROAD-CREST ACRES W.D.(Purchased) Coos 475
SHERIDAN,CITY OF Yamhill 5,200
SIDWALTER WATER DEPT Warm Springs 100
SILVERTON,CITY OF Marion 6,700
SIMNASHO WATER DEPT Warm Springs 260
STANLEY ACRES WATER ASSN,.INC.(Purchased) Clatsop 250
SUBLIMITY,CITY OF Marion 1,985
SUBURBAN EAST SALEM WATER DIST(Purchased) Marion 12,000
SWEET HOME,CITY OF Linn 7,800
THE DALLES,CITY OF Wasco 11,350
TUALATIN VALLEY WD(except Metzger area) Washington 158,000
TURNER,CITY OF(Purchased) Marion 1,230
WARM SPRINGS WD Warm Springs 3,468
WARRENTON CITY OF Clatsop 9,080
WILLOW DALE WATER DISTRICT(Purchased) Clatsop 95
YOUNGS RIVER LEWIS&CLARK WD Clatsop 2,500
Total 679,165
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Using data collected during 2002, we have The following terms are used to summarize the Primary Supply'
summarized information about your water supply capacity of 70 million gallons of drinking water per day. sampling detects: Major Water Sources:JWC Treatment Plant,Hanson Road facility Well Water(Re(overed ASR Water and Native Groundwater)
Maximum contaminant level(MCL):The highest level of a
Beaverton owns a share in the JWC treatment 'ant,entitling Highest Detection Highest Level
P g contaminant that is allowed in drinking water.MCIs are set as close to the
sources, the water facilities that deliver water to yourtheLowest Used for Allowed Ideal Goals Major Sources
the City to up to 15 million gallons per day(mgd)of treated MClGsasfeasible using the best available treatment technology. Contaminants Concentration Compliance (MCl/7T) (MCLG) in Drinking Wafer
tap, and the quality of your drinking water. drinking water,which meets state and federal drinking water Maximum contaminant level goal(MCLG):The level of a
standards. contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk
MICROBIOLOGICAL
B
As we have done in the past, we are also taking this to health.MCLGs allow for a margin of safety. Total Coliformacteria ND ND Must not detect coliform 0 Naturally present in
opportunity to present additional information about During the summer,when Tualatin River streamflow is low, Maximum residual disinfection level(MRDL):The highest level of a bacteria in more than the environment
5 percent of monthly samples
water is released from Hagg Lake (Scoggins Reservoir) and
disinfectant allowed indrinking water.There isconvindngevidence that
other programs under way that are helping to ensure addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants. Turbidity 0.03 NTU 0.07 NTU As of January 1,2002,turbidity may N/A Soil runoff
Barney Reservoir(a dam on the Trask River in the coastal Maximum residual disinfection level goal(MRDLG):The level of never exceed 1 NTU,and must not
you have safe and dependable drinking water. mountains) to compensate for the amount removed from the a drinking water disinfectant below which there isnot known or expected risk exceed 0.3 NTU in 95%of daily samples
River for Beaverton's summer use.The City of Beaverton owns to health.MROLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to in any month.
yearly water rights to 1.3 billion gallons (4,000 acre-feet) in controlmi[robialcontaminotion.
INORGANICS
Scoggins Reservoir/Hagg Lake and 1.4 billion gallons(4 300 Barium ND ND 2000 ppb 2000 ppb Discharge from metal
Beaverton's Water System at a Glance Treatment Technique(TT):A required process intended to reduce the
level of a contaminant in drinking water. refineries;erosion of
acre-feet) in Barney Reservoir. Action Level(AL):The concentration of a contaminant which,if exceeded, natural deposits;
The City of Beaverton supplies water to approximately 62,000 triggers atreohnentorother requirement for awater system tofollow. discharge of certain
or 79 percent of the total 78 820 residents who live within the During the summer when water demand is high and the drilling wastes-
city
� The following units appear throughout the table:
limits.The remaining 21 percent,or approximately 17,000 Tualatin River streamflow is low,water stored in Henry Hagg Nitrate as Nitrogen) ND 1.o m to m to m Runoff from ferfilizer
g P � PP Y ND:Not ( s I PP PP PP
residents, receive their water from the Tualatin Valley Water Lake and Barney Reservoir is released into the Tualatin River use;leaching from
9
for downstream withdrawal and treatment for drinking water. N/A:Not applicable septic tanks,sewage;
District,West Slope Water District,and Raleigh Water District. erosion of natural deposits
Henry Hagg Lake and Barney Reservoir supply most of NTU:Nephelometric Turbidity Units
The City of Beaverton is a member of the Joint Water Beaverton's raw water during the summer.Water prior to being ppm: Paris per million,or milligrams per liter(mg/L) Sodium 743 ppm 12.7 ppm No standard No standard Added to water during
treatment and erosion
Commission (JWC), an intergovernmental water supply group treated is considered raw water. Release of stored raw water ppb: parts per billion,or micrograms per liter(W/L) of natural deposits.
whose owner-members include Beaverton, Hillsboro, Forest from the two dams increases summertime streamflow in the pQ/I:picocurries per liter,a standard measurement of beta particles in
Fluoride ND ND 4 ppm 4 ppm Erosion of natural
wafer
Grove,and the Tualatin Valley Water District.The JWC was Tualatin River,which contributes to sustaining a healthy river deposits;discharge
formed to store, manage, and treat water for its member ecosystem. Lead: Infants and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in from fertilizer and
agencies. drinking water than the general population.It is possible that lead levels at aluminum plants
your home may be higher than of other homes in the community as a result
of materials used in your home's plumbing.B you are concerned about Copper' 90th Percentile=0.2 ppm 0.37 ppm AL—1.3 ppm 1.3 ppm Erosion of natural
As a resident of Beaverton within the City's water elevated lead levels in your home's water,flush your tap for 30 seconds to 2 deposits;corrosion of
From left to right:Barney Reservoir,Henry Hagg Lake,the Joint Water Commission facilities. minutes before using top water.B you wish to have your water tested or household plumbing
service area,the primary source of your water is systems;leaching From
, : would like additional information,call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline(800-
from the JWC water treatment plant located south j t _ 426-x791). woad preservatives
of Forest Grove.The City has a 25 percent Radon:Radon is a radioactiveas that oucan'tsee,taste,orsmell. It 9 Y lead' 90th Percentile=3 ppb 23 ppb(Less than AL=15 ppb 0 ppb Corrosion of household
ownership right in the facilities operated by the found throughout the U.S.Radon can get into indoor air when released from 10 percent of samples plumbing systems;
JWC.The water treatment plant filters raw water ,.� -
tap water from showering,washing dishes,and other household activities. exceeded the erosion of natural
(before treatment d from the nearby - Compared to radon entering the home through soil,radon entering the home Action Leval' deposits
) pumped p y through top water will in most cases be a small source of radon in indoor air.
Tualatin River.The treatment plant has a peak The EPA is in the process of reviewing a new radon rule for drinking water but RADIONUCLIDES
has not finalized the rule.EPA is considering a drinking water standard for Radon 48 pCi/Is 870 pCi/14 No standard No standard Erosion of natural deposits
radon that could range from 300 to 4000 picocurries per liter(pCi/u.
Gross Alpha Not Detected 1.712 pCi/I 15 0 Erosion of natural deposits
Radon is a known human carcinogen.Breathing air containing radon can lead
r , , f 1 t Reservoirwaleitraverxinialeto lung cancer.Drinking water,containing radon may also cause increased risk Gross Beta Not Detected 12.2 pCi/I 505 0 Decay of natural and
Water released ly
of stomach cancer.The radon found in the native groundwater pumped from man-made deposits
is diverled thiougli a shortof River lialf raile to Ferrillill Reservoir, IS t the Sorrento site does contain radon;however,this water is normally blended
aaoss Ire Coast'Rangeinto r to 20-million rn storage reservoir. hansillissioll line into with JWC water,which results in lower radon levels at the taps. DISINFECTION BYPRODUCTS AND DISINFECTANT RESIDUALS
lieudwalers of For additional information,call the Oregon Health Division or EPA's Radon Range Average
Hotline(800-SOS-RADON). TTHMs(Total triholomethanes)° Byproduct of drinking
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p y i Additional Water Quality Information
/, `r The sources of drinking water(both tap water and bottled water)include All sires 13-47 ppb 29 ppb 60 ppb 0
_ — � - :i r j. ,' c =j•'" cd' rivers,lakes,streams,ponds,reservoirs,springs,and wells.As water hovels
HAAs total haloacetic acids' Byproduct of drinking
over the surface of the land or through the ground,D dissolves naturally ( ) yP g
� occurring minerals and,in some cases,radioactive material,and can pick up Annual rolling average water chlorination
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NORTH 1 - _ OY r h��. '!. :-,,•`-' 26 substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. All sires 0-5.3 ppb 26 ppb 60 ppb NA
Contaminants thatbe present In the water include
� Chlorine 0.19-1.02 ppm 0.74 ppm 4.0 ppm(MRDL) 4.0 ppm(MRDL) Water additive used to
• Microbial contaminants,such as cryptosporidum,viruses and bacteria, control microbes
p /. J antvsMtss rv� e D to which may come from sewage treatment plants,septic systems,
; NE agricultural livestock operations,and wildlife. Data provided the Joint Water Commission,City of Beaverton
U
"i+s" t7/ a •''r -�' •'t �, 1nAMSyrISSION �' /•�3/ � � "� l s`, `!'-,J and Tualatin Valley Water District.
,uNE, } Inorganic contominants,such salts as sats anmetalbll
s,which can e naturally D Lead and copper data from 2001 sampling of 39 locations across the
t� '- t - ii";. • r ',,"°•% `219 .w„� r , �;..I ;,�
occurring or result from urban storm runoff,industrial or domestic City of Beaverton.
wastewater discharges,oil and gas production,mining,or forming. Radon from sample collected on March 14,2000 at the
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Pestcides and herbicides,which may come from a variety of sources such JWC treatment plant;sample represents surface water; Drinking water,including bottled water, may
g data provided by JWC.
as agriculture,urban stonwater runoff,and residential uses.
' •,n ���,+ - J r�..v�.-� ! � y;,' . -i' 1 '��_ °Radon from Hanson Road well. Results represent groundwater reasonably be expected to contain at least
organic chemical contaminants,including synthetic and volotile organic concentration. small amounts of some contaminants.
chemicals,which are It"roducts of industrial processes and petroleum
{, ”. s, -�- s 'EPA considers 50 pCi/I to be the level of concern for beta particles. The presence of contaminants does not
T, ,, !` .9 ti f / t• a, a r .!. ;• y production,and can also come from gas stations,urban stormwater ,
' .. i p y� Total triholomethanes are disinfection byproducts from the breakdown necessarily indicate that water poses a health
runoff,and septic systems.
,�, -I.- ,• '"`1,$�3 _�• '• �-, �, ,.�`". ; �i,r /' ,4r'= / ,r ;� S i of chlorine compounds added by the City for disinfection.
b '••r �, ' Ea - "k / j• p • Radioactive contaminants,which can be naturally occurring or result from MCL effective as of January 1,2002 risk. More information about contaminants and
r� •� + '>�• t r V�f --�."�' I _ >../• qct e`,r 017 and gas production and mining 0(tivities. Haloacetic Acids are disinfection byproducts from the breakdown of potential health effects can be obtained b
r r y chlorine compounds added for disinfection.
Inorder roensure that tapwater issaferodrink,EPAprescdbesregulations P calling the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline
+ t which limit amount certain contaminants in water provided b public
MCL effective as of January 1,2002.
,•. t t' s P yP
(1-800-426-4791).
r ' water systems.Food and Drug Administration(FDA)regulations establiHow does water get to your faucet? sh
MCL=maximum contaminant level
. 1H;,_r;�✓ jt � r `t'f:• "_.._ 1 limits for contaminants in bottled water roprovide the some protection for MRDL=maximum residual disinfection level
public health. ND =Not detected
N/A=Not applicable lO
Personal Services
_- • Ongoing Stored Trask River water released from Barney the Tualatin Water Operations Materials and Supplies for
Water System Operations
inspections of Reservoir is diverted through a short pipeline across a Valley Water r% •Y p
cross connections narrow Coast Range divide into the headwaters of District,the City Utility 371%
and backflow the Tualatin River.Water released from Henry Hagg has two pipeline Billing and
assemblies. In Lake travels by way of Scoggins Creek to the Tualatin connections on Collections
- - 2002, 372 River. Downstream, raw water is withdrawn from the the north side of 1%
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Tualatin River and Contingency C• •it•I • la
assemblies were newly installed or replaced, pumped to the JWC water the waters stem. 22%
From teff to right. her Cl Projects P Y 1
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Engineering staff take 120 water and an additional 1,310 residential irrigation treatment plant(see figure, left). The City of Debt
Numerous utility and infrastructure projects are iforco°vends notyelSpe t Service
samples each month to rest the water systems were identified as not having required Beaverton has a pipeline tOandin orneo'�'ie`t' t3ond Pgymeni;::.
quality. Wafer Engineering staff under way in Beaverton.With 222 miles of backflow assemblies. , Drinking water produced'in the JWC treatment plant connection on the east side emergencies 19%
discuss a project Fire hydrant waterlines, 239 miles of sanitary sewers, and 208 is pumped about one-half mile to Fern Hill Reservoir, of its water system with the ror water treatment punt,
Bushing is done routinely to check miles of underground storm drainage pipes,the • Completion of the on-site storage building at the a 20-million-gallon, aboveground storage reservoir.A storage reservoirs,transmission
fire Bows and for water quality �, P Sorrento Water Works facili g g City of Portland. Beaverton has mains and pumping stations
purposes to remove any sediment in Ci maintains an active annual replacement tY t. second JWC reservoir is currently under design with three pipeline connections with
water mains.City water crew program of underground utilities. Some of the • Fire hydrant inspection and replacement as a planned capacity of 27 million gallons (MG). From
Tigard located along the City's
extending a water main. water-related projects that are completed, under needed. 67 old and non-standard hydrants were Fern Hill Reservoir,water travels approximately 18 southern border.Tigard has a water
way, or projected are summarized below: replaced and 90 new hydrants were added to miles by gravity through a large-diameter transmission supply agreement with the JWC.The Tigard What Does
Water Pipeline Work the City's water system in 2002. line to Beaverton and the City's two terminal storage pipeline connections are used to supply up to 4 mgd YourWater kill
City o
• Replacement of malfunctioning water meters. Y
reservoirs.The in-town terminal storage reservoirs of JWC water to the Ci f Tigard.Water is Pa For?
9
• SW Cedar Hills Boulevard Waterline hold a combined total of 20 million gallons and are "wheeled"from the JWC treatment plant through
Replacement and Upgrade, Phases 2 &3. During calendar year larger)
48 large meters owned and operated b the Ci Water reaches P g
(V/2-inch diameter and larger) and 348 small P y �'' transmission lines and then through Beaverton's water
• 3 Beaverton water customers through a network of distribution tin and pipeline connections to Tigard.
SW Hart Road Waterline Replacement and meters (/a-inch and 1-inch diameter) were distribution pipes and valves.The Ci also maintains piping 9 P P 9
Upgrade. replaced. P P City During 2002, 2 mgd of drinking water originating
an additional three in-town water storage reservoirs, from the JWC was "wheeled"through Beaverton's
• SW 125'h Avenue and Greenway Drive • Ongoing water quality testing.Testing continues for a total of over 28 million gallons. In-town storage water mains to Tigard. Beginning in spring 2003,the
Intersection Waterline Replacement and to be one of the highest priorities for the City's tanks hold about a 3-day supply at an average daily amount of water wheeled to Tigard was increased to
Upgrade. drinking water program in its commitment to demand. Sufficient in-town water storage is important 4 mgd and is intended to remain at that level for the
• SW Lombard Avenue - Farmington to Broadway provide premium and safe drinking water to to meet high summer day demands, emergencies, remainder of the 2003 calendar year, assuming the
Waterline Replacement and Upgrade. residents.The City collects an average of 120 large fires, or interruptions in supply from the JWC. JWC has ample water supplies over the summer.
samples per month for testing to ensure that the
• Millikan Way Waterline Project. City's drinking water meets state and federal The Tualatin Valley Water District water consists of a
ASR Project standards. Relationships with Other blend ofJWC and Portland water.The Portland water,
Water Provider Agencies when supplied to Beaverton through the intertie,
• ASR No.4 drilling and well house/pumping Water Planning/Engineering Work consists sole) of Bull Run water. During 2002,the
station construction,which is scheduled to be The City of Beaverton has drinking water supply Y 9
• Update of the City's water master plan,which is relationships with the Tualatin Valle Water District, City of Beaverton did not purchase water from the
completed in 2004. currently being completed. the City of Portland, and the City of Tigard.These City of Portland or the Tualatin Valley Water District.
• Henry Street Waterline Extension. • City staff participation in water-resource-related public water providers can supply water to the City The City was able to meet peak summer-time demands
using its Aquifer Storage and Recover ASR
If you have any questions JWC Project committees and work groups in the region (for through internes (pipeline connections), if needed. For 9 q 9 Y (ASR)
regarding water quality example,the Regional Water Providers
g 9 q ty Construction of the 27 million gallon Fern Hill Consortium and the Proposed Bull Run Regional
or about information Reservoir No.2. Beaverton's share is 25 percent. Drinking Water Agency).
presented in this report, Water Storage for Summer Supply — Do We Have Enough?
please call us at Miscellaneous Projects • JWC member agencies completed work on In the winter ands nn when ample streomflow leadingthe Water Supply Feasibility Stud' The
503-350-4017. Leak detection and repair throughout the City's revised Master Agreements to ensure the City is available,the City P utilizes its in-cream water most misin alternative appears o be Y
water supply system. In 2002 leaks in 46 mains has along-term supply from the JWC and promising 9
PP Y Y Barney Reservoir.The revised agreements will be rights to obtain water from the Tualatin River.The increasing the storage capacity of Henry Hagg _ -
(2 inches or more in diameter)and 560 water adopted formally by the JWC in 2003. City's winter water rights on the Tualatin River Lake(Scoggins Reservoir) by 16.5 billion gallons "_
meter and service lines(less than 2-inch (usually available from November to late May) (50,600 acre-feet) by raising the Scoggins Dam
diameter)were repaired. allow daily use of up to 16.2 mgd.To give you up to 40 feet higher.
some perspective,the City's average daily water
The JWC is pursuing another newwatersupply "
y consumption for 2002 was 8.9 mgd,with the
Drinking Water Fluoridation ' highest day demand of over 15 mgd. By the related project:the Raw Water Pipeline.This ,A
project involves the development of a large } - •`+'"` t` r ,+kir.j p t ,vxti
In 2002,the Beaverton City Council referred an Beaverton water. According to the U.S.Centers clecayZ. This support has been the ADA's year 2020,even with conservation expected to , a•r . �- = •_,� r. ,�.,t,<•, i
s reduce peak demand over time,the City's diameter pipeline system that will carry water _'-+-- � � w�====# -� _,_._.vi_.:u::,%2
advisory ballot measure to a vote of the people for Disease Control (CDC)and U.S.Department position since policy was first adopted in 1950 . P h' y Scoggins (Henry It will increase streamflow and lower water
4 direct) From the Sco ins Reservoir Henr
of Beaverton regarding whether the City should of Health and Human Services widespread use average daily demand is estimated to be 11
fluoridate its drinking water. The results of the of fluoride has been a major factor in the decline During 2003,City staff will work with an mgd and its peak demand is expected to reach Hogg Lake)to the JWC water treatment plant.A temperatures during the summer,which helps
November 2002 vote supported fluoridation. in the prevalence and severity of tooth decay in engineering consultant specializing in 22 mgd.Consequently,the City is pursuing other feasibility and route location alternatives study is river water quality. Part of the water carried
Subsequently,the Mayor and Council directed the United States. When used appropriately, fluoridation to design and inspect construction of alternatives to help meet increased water underway by a consultant working for the JWC. by the pipeline will be released downstream
staff to move forward with design and fluoride is both safe and effective in preventing g
the facilities required to add fluoride to the CityAquifer Storage's demand,such as A uifand Recovery The proposed 7-mile long pipeline will serve a into the Tualatin River near the JWC treatment
number of im portant functions:
construction ohhe facilities to add fluoride to the and controlling tooth decay'.The American water supply. The facilities also will be (ASR)and storage expansion options at the P plant.
equipped with sophisticated monitoring Scoggins Dam Ha Lake T
City's drinking water. The purpose of Dental Association(ADA)endorses the gg• (Hogg ). he City together It will enhance the JWC's system operations, • It will het protect the wolf of water to be
fluoridating the City's drinking water is to fluoridation of community water supplies as safe, equipment to ensure the desired fluoride dosage with other interested west-side cities and public efficiency and it will help with water treated by the JWC because water will be
improve dental health for consumers of effective and necessary in preventing tooth is maintained in the water supply. agencies in Washington County,including the conservation. Y
P Y P g transported in a pipe from Hagg Lake directly
JWC,are participating in preliminary studies to to the treatment plant,not down the stream
MMWR published by the Epidemiology Program Office,CDC and evaluate a number of alternatives to increase It will reduce the risk of stream bank erosion
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. water for various uses in the Tualatin River basin. due to large water releases from Hagg Lake in channel.
2 Quoted by permission from the American Dental Association. Clean Water Services of Washington County is, the summer.
facilities. In 2002, the JWC supplied 3.4 billion Aquifer Storage and Recovery purchase water from other sources.And the City may gallons of water were pumped out of the City's Some people may be more
gallons of water to the City of Beaverton. Project Update also be able to postpone building new aboveground wells at the Sorrento Water works facility,which vulnerable to contaminants in
storage reservoirs,which are more expensive than helped immensely to meet peak summer demands in drinking water than the
These inter-city relationships are very important and The City has been testing and using Aquifer Storage ASR. Moreover,ASR does not deplete the native 2002. For some perspective,the two wells are general population. Immuno-
ensure that the City of Beaverton will be able to and Recovery(ASR) at its Sorrento Water Works site, groundwater resource and it helps to keep stream- capable of recovering up to 3 mgd,which compromised persons such
supply water to its customers when the water levels in located on Hanson Road in Beaverton since 1999. flows high in the dry season,which benefits fish and represents about 18 percent of the City's summer- as persons with cancer
the Tualatin River limit withdrawal under the City's The City has two ASR wells at the site, referred to as other aquatic life. Recovered ASR water is cooler time peak demand of about 15 mgd. undergoing chemotherapy,
existing in-stream water rights,or when stored raw ASR No. 1 (retrofit of the old Hanson Road well) and than surface water in the summer,which is an added persons who have
water is limited in the summer as in 2001 or in the ASR No. 2. Construction of a third well (ASR No.4) benefit.And,finally,stored water is an excellent undergone organ transplants,
event of a water supply emergency. at the Sorrento Water Works site is scheduled to backup emergency supply in case something should Voluntary Water Conservation people with HIV/AIDS or
begin in 2004.The City owns a fourth ASR well site %I happen to the City's main transmission line from the The 2001 water shortage and last year's extremely other immune system
9701.(3,440 MG)of Beaverton's-water is supplied from the JWC. (ASR No. 3) near Scholls Ferry Road and Barrows JWC treatment plant. dry fall brought home the need to use water wisely. disorders,some elderly,and
The remaining 3%(106 MG)comes from native groundwater wells. Road.This ASR facility most likely will be brought on Water conservation is an important component to infants can be particularly at
line in 2005 or 2006;a test well has already been The aquifer at the Sorrento Water Works site consistsrisk from infections.These
completed at this site. of horizontal fractured rock and rubble zones located the City's water management plan. Did you know people should seek advice
that 97 percent of the world's water is saline or
between individual basalt flows. Drinking water about drinking water from
otherwise undrinkable and another 2 percent is
Beaverton's ASR program involves injecting supplied by the JWC treatment plant is injected into their health care providers.
o treated drinkingwater from the JWC water locked up in the polar ice caps and glaciers?That
the horizontal zones for storage. On recovery,the EPA/CDC guidelines on
RDA° treatment plant into natural underground basalt leaves just 1 percent for all of humanity's needs—
O COpNELI P 9 water looks and tastes aesthetically pleasing. In for agriculture, manufacturing, community use, and appropriate means to lessen
formations (aquifers),where it is stored for later contrast, native groundwater contains minerals that the risk of infection b
use.Water is stored in a create harder tasting water. Using its water wells,the Personal households. o wonder water a such a Cryptosporidium y ===
basalt aquifer (volcanic rock City can pump native groundwater once the ASR precious commodity! Conservation tips can be
with porous cavities much like stored water has been used up. Native groundwater found on the City's Web site and include such microbial
anan irregular honeycomb). isuggestions as when to water your yard, how to contaminants are
wq s normally blended with softer JWC-treated water. save water in and around your garden, planting tips _
Tualatin Valley 26 When demand increases in to conserve water, and much more. Please check available from the '
'a Water District RAR"�p° the summer or during an In 2002,the City recovered approximately 295 this information out at www.ci.beaverton.onus and Safe Drinking Water . L
emergency,the water can be million gallons of stored JWC water using ASR No. 1 www.conserveh2o.org. Hotline ; .
pumped back out and used. and No. 2. In addition,the City continued to use the 9' (1-800-426-4791).
- I The water is stored during the wells in the summer to recover an additional 106 =
e winter months,when it is million gallons of native groundwater utilizing its
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FIGURE NOT TO SCALE plentiful and the demand is native groundwater rights-A total of 401 million PREDICTED WATER LEVEL RISE WITH THREE WELLS
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METRO'S Regional Land Information System(RUS)-Current as of February 2000
City of Beaverton Community Development Department-Current as of'April 2000
This map represents the best dam available at the time of pubOmtion.While every effort has been made to insure the marrary of the information shown on this Beaverton's A4uifer Storage and Recovery System
pop,the City of Beaverton assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissiom.
Water is stored belowground in a basalt aquifer. When demand increases in the summer or in an emergency,
0 the water can be pumped back out and used.
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MEMORANDUM.
TO: Intergovernmental Water Board
FROM: Tom Imdieke, Financial Operations Manage
RE: Criscione Account
DATE: December 1, 2003
At your meeting on November 12, 2003, the Board considered the credit for leak
request from Joanne Criscione: The Board approved a credit for leak in the amount of
$5.4.9.32. That credit had'been calculated using the existing credit for leak policy
outlined in the Tigard Municipal Code'(TMC). The TMC requires approval by the
Intergovernmental Water.Board when a credit is over$500.
Ms. Criscione had also requested additional credit and had asked to present information
to the Board. However, on November 12, Ms. Criscione did not attend the meeting.
However, Ms. Criscione did show up the next evening expecting to discuss her
additional credit request. In talking to herthe following day, she was under the
impression that the Board meeting was scheduled for that evening. She requested that
she be given another opportunity to address the Board. She will be attending the
meeting on the evening of December 10, 2003.
The Board at the November. 12 meeting did not approve any additional credit based on .
the known facts presented. Please see below the sequence of events.
The customer requested additional credit citing that the initial billing dated June 25,
2003 indicating higher usage was never received and did not become aware of the high
usage until she received a past due/shut off notice on August 7, 2003. At that time, the
customer called the billing office and someone was sent out to the property and
determined that indeed there was a problem. The customer has indicated that a friend
promptly repaired the leak once discovered. Please see the attached letter from the
customer requesting additional credit.
I reviewed the account based on the comments from the customer and found the
following:
1. A report was generated on June 20, 2003 indicating higher than normal usage on
this account. The bill for $450.80 was manually pulled and mailed separately
from the rest of the billing group along with a high usage letter. The customer
has indicated that they did not receive this bill,or high usage letter. (Attachment
A)
2. An urgent notice was mailed to the customer on August 4, 2003.
3. The customer called on August 7 and a Public Works staff person went out to the
property to check for a leak. Please see Service Request Detail dated August 7,
2003. Public Works staff found that there was a problem with the irrigation
system and explained to customer that it would be their responsibility to repair.
(Attachment B)
4. Another billing was mailed on August 20, 2003 in the amount'of $1,302.44. A
high usage letter was not sent with this billing because staff knew that the
customer was obviously aware of the high usage from the phone call on August
7, 2003. The total billing for both cycles now amounted to $1,753.24.
5. Attachment C is a copy of the account history showing consumption.
If you have any questions regarding this item, please feel free to call me at 503-718-
2488.
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Intergovernmental Water Board Meeting
December 10, 2003
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