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Building a legacy – your legacy. 701 Xenia Avenue South <br /> Suite 300 <br /> Minneapolis, MN 55416 <br /> Tel: 763-541-4800 <br /> Fax: 763-541-1700 <br /> <br /> <br />Equal Opportunity Employer <br /> wsbeng.com S:\1Council Worksessions\2015\12142015\MEMO city council water usage 120315.docx <br />Memorandum <br /> <br />To: Mayor and City Council, City of St. Anthony Village <br /> Mark Casey, City of St. Anthony Village <br /> Jay Hartman, City of St. Anthony Village <br /> <br />From: Todd Hubmer, PE <br /> <br />Date: December 3, 2015 <br /> <br />Re: Discussion on Splash Pad Water Usage <br /> WSB Project No. 1626-99 <br /> <br /> <br />City staff has reviewed the water usage for the splash pads at Emerald and Central Parks in the City of St. <br />Anthony Village. Based on a review of the 2015 water usage, it was determined that Central Park and <br />Emerald Park utilize approximately 5% of the total water pumped by the City. Water usage in 2015 can <br />be broken down as follows: <br /> <br />Central Park Splash Pad 6.9 million gallons <br />Emerald Park Splash Pad 9.3 million gallons <br />Total for 2015 16.2 million gallons <br /> <br />Based on this analysis, staff is looking for direction from the City Council in regards to their desire for <br />evaluating alternatives which may reduce the water usage at the splash pads or allow for recycling and <br />reuse of splash pad water. Some preliminary alternatives that have been identified include: <br /> <br />1. Treating splash pad water and reusing it as splash pad water <br />2. Storing and using splash pad water for irrigation <br />3. Pumping splash pad water back up to water reuse facility <br />4. Modify hours of operation and/or operational elements of the splash pad to reduce water usage <br /> <br />These are just a few of the options that we have preliminarily identified for discussion at the December <br />14, 2015 City Council work session. We look forward to discussing this topic with you and to gather <br />some information in regards to pursuing or not pursuing alternatives to improve the efficiency of these <br />facilities.