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Lake Don Pedro Community Services District

Lake Don Pedro Community Services District. IRWIM Presentation 2013. Introduction. Background Geographic area served Operational Focus Issues/Challenges Current Projects Future Plans. Lake Don Pedro History.

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Lake Don Pedro Community Services District

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  1. Lake Don Pedro Community Services District IRWIM Presentation 2013

  2. Introduction • Background • Geographic area served • Operational Focus • Issues/Challenges • Current Projects • Future Plans

  3. Lake Don Pedro History The water system was constructed in 1968 by Boise Cascade and governed by Pacific-Cascade. In 1975, it transferred its interests to Sierra Highlands Water Company. In 1980, it became a Special District for the purpose of providing water services to the community.

  4. What is a Special District? A special district is a separate local government that delivers a public service to a geographically limited area. Special districts have four distinguishing characteristics: Are a form of government Have a governing board Provide services and facilities Have defined boundaries

  5. We are an Enterprise We are financially supported entirely by the property owners within the District, we must receive enough revenue to cover the expenses to operate, maintain and expand the water system. This is accomplished by continuously reviewing expenses and ensuring cost effective measures are in place to provide water at the most reasonable price possible.

  6. Who Governs/Influences the District? Local Board of Directors Mariposa County Tuolumne County LAFCO County Grand Jury Merced Irrigation District State CDPH- CA Department of Public Health Title 22 Regulations SWRCB- State Water Resources Control Board DWR- Department of Water Resources CA Government Code - Ralph M. Brown Act EDD- Employment Development Department PERS- Public Employee Retirement System State Controller Federal EPA- Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Act and 40 CFR regulations IRS- Internal Revenue Service Misc. Entities SDRMA CEA ACWA Joint Powers Association

  7. Operations & Professional Services Operations • General Manager • Administration Department • 3 Employees • Operations Department • 4 Employees Professional Services • Legal Counsel • Engineering • Auditors • CPA

  8. Geographic Area ServedMariposa & TuolumneLake Don Pedro Community

  9. Water System Infrastructure 2 MGD Conventional Water Treatment Plant • 2 Production Pumps • Coagulation & Flocculation Basin • Sedimentation Basin • 2 Pressure Vessel Filters • Backwash Pond • Storage Pond Distribution System • 8 Water Tanks-6 MG Storage • 1440 Service Connections • 86 miles of Piping • 480 Fire Hydrants • 343 Street Valves • 2 Hydro-Pneumatic Tanks • 12 Pressure Reducing Valves • 2 Intake Pumps • 2 Barges • 2 Float Pumps • 11 Distribution Pumps • 1 Well

  10. 2 Intake Pumps at Lake McClureStorage Capacity 1,026,000 Acre-feetMID Surplus Agreement 5,160 Acre-feet

  11. Barge & Float Pumps Used at 700 ft.

  12. Ranchito WellDimensions: 8 ½” x 300’, Capacity:140gpm

  13. 1.5 MG Raw Water Tank

  14. Treatment Plant Pipe Gallery

  15. Chemical Tank FarmSodium Hypochlorite, Sodium hydroxide, & Chem Floc

  16. Conventional Treatment PlantFlash mixing chamber, Coagulation Flocculation Basin, & Sedimentation Basin

  17. Multi-Media Filter VesselsAnthracite, Sand, & Garnet

  18. Distribution System Water Storage Tank

  19. HMI System Monitors SCADA & Telemetry Equipment

  20. Lab AnalysisConducted to Check Integrity of Plant Performance

  21. Meter Reading

  22. Maintenance on Distribution System

  23. Water Break Repairs

  24. What are Some of the Top Issues Facing the District? • Insure compliance with E.P.A - Safe Drinking Water Act • Insure compliance with CDPH - state regulations • Replacement of an Aging Infrastructure • Deferred maintenance of Plant and Distribution System equipment • Drought conditions- low lake levels and the need of a standby well • Vulnerability Assessment- securing our assets

  25. What Must be Done to Meet These Challenges? • Review the Capital Improvement Plan • Source Waters • Surface water- ensure sufficient availability with a new barge and float pump • Ground Water- ensure sufficient availability by testing/maintaining Ranchito Well, look into constructing a second well for standby purposes • Treatment Plant • Replace aged & broken plant equipment, upgrade antiquated HyperTac system, upgrade SCADA and telemetry equipment • Storage Tank Facilities • Install fencing and gates to improve our security and reduce vulnerability to theft and vandalism • Infrastructure • Distribution system is over 40 years old. Need to be aggressive with water main and service line replacements • Insure CIP is Consistent with our Financial Base

  26. What About Future Goals? • CSD Subdivision Build-out • OPU Service • Golf Course • Irrigation Water • Perform Services for Other Agencies • Back Flow Testing • Cross-Connection Surveys • Laboratory Testing • Assume Other Services • Trash • Waste Water Treatment • Horse Trails • Etc…

  27. First We Must Focus On the CSD’s Immediate Goals/Challenges • According To Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, he mentions that “in order to be effective with success, we must work out of quadrants 1 and 2”. • Filters of Importance • Quadrant 1-urgent, crises, & deadlines • Quadrant 2-maximizing current opportunities

  28. Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do. -Bruce Lee

  29. Lake Don Pedro Community Services District Thank You!

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