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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014.03.17 CC PowerPoint Met Council Joint Water StudyJoint Water System Feasibility Study Presentation Key Points • What are we • Why are we doing? doing it? • What is your role as decision makers? Council Role in Water Supply Planning. • 2005 legislation - "Carry out planning activities addressing the water supply needs of the metropolitan area" (MN Statutes, Sec. 473.1565) • Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan — 2010 Ensure a sustainable water supply for current and future generations "...water use is sustainable when the use does not harm ecosystems, degrade water quality, or compromise the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." -- 2009 Minnesota State Legislature (in directing the creation of Minnesota Water Sustainability Framework through CWF appropriation) 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% Municipal Water Use in Seven -County Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota ■ % Groundwater %Surface Water CD o oa o (D 00 0 m m m m m 0 0 r r r C N N r Cy) CY) CY) Cy) 00 Cy) a r r r r C r (V IT- Findings •Current approach to water supply management and development is unsustainable • Aquifer levels declining Is Lakes, streams and wetlands impacted Aquifer Level Change in the Prairie du Chien -Jordan Aquifer 1945-2612 Orono 9:W 8717 � 1,� .� ti Water Supply Reliability and Sustainability Clean Water Fund Appropriation: 1. Joint Water System Feasibility Assessment - Cities of Centerville, Circle Pines, Columbus, Hugo, Lexington and Lino Lakes 2. Regional Feasibility of Alternative Approaches to Water Sustainability 3. Feasibility Assessment of Approaches to Water Sustainability in the Northeast Metro CLEAN ATTR LAND LEGACY 011 FN D'M1.N I_ METROPOLITAN C 0 U N C E L Joint Water System Feasibility Study Barr Engineering 4 METROPOLITAN Project Contacts Metropolitan Council — John Chlebeck, Project Manager —Ali Elhassan, Water Supply Planning Manager Barr Engineering — Michelle Stockness, Project Manager — Brian Letson, Principal in Charge — Doug Klamerus, Bolton & Menk, financial METROPOLITAN C 0 U N C E L Overview and Scope • Feasibility and financial implications of combining utility water systems • Six cities included: --(9City of CIRCLE PINES COLUMBUS LEXING)M-7 ��_ Ciiv S OF JINOKE ,'; JAL.- METROPOLITAN C 0 U N C E L Project Goals • Determine if it is worthwhile to pursue combining utilities • Financial implications of combining systems •Possible next steps (future work) — Identify best water source for combined utility — Distribution system modeling — Refine capital and operating costs — Revisions to population projections and planned land use, as available METROPOLITAN C 0 U N C E L Alternatives Considered Option 1: Jointly Planned, Constructed and Operated Treatment and Storage System Option 2: Jointly Planned, Constructed and Operated Treatment, Storage and Distribution System Option 3: No change from existing individual system plans BARR METROPOLITAN C 0 U N C E L Areas of Analysis • Capital and Operating Costs • Infrastructure — Source — Treatment — Distribution — Storage • Operations/ Maintenance • Billing and Administrative • Years 2020, 2030) 2040 PopuWd4n.dH-ho«1nCen .il,v 'n M� . z L'MLLLi Oro �w4 iKq 2- "M mar 3J�e ..o zoM y nwwwx: Crown i aMJw �: 1-1. y Cows y wuanwx: emn.!n i : wr.��x. METRO ON SIT Issues Analyzed • Efficiency in: — Infrastructure — maintenance — administrative — backup water supply • Strategic use of water resources METROPOLITAN C 0 U N C E L Expectations •The scope of the current study is limited to high level analysis- identification of fatal flaws • Further investigation will be necessary to refine details ♦ I and costs • This study does not address White Bear Lake issues (separate study) METROPOLITAN C 0 U N C E L Geography Local Ctmw CRY m L*. 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MAI E�TRO OLITAN Water Supply Aquifers Wells (County Well Index -Active) k --_ ».__�°�;ns° Bedrock Geology e St. Peter Sandstone I � - Wy^ming I Prairie du Chien Group ® - Jordan Sandstone Y a - St. Lawrence Formation 0 Tunnel City Group ® - Wonewoc Sandstone e ® - Eau Claire Formation �I 1 Ham Lek. ' llkl A,dw ra 11M i Y Scelbsa Y I 1 i I i I I I 1 QOH { � I 61 II m I aapidsy Lino aem,. Lakes 1 u mm �R1 1 -- fit°" m n m B aklyn \1 !'ak F ,er ® Ylcuntl �� Non � Nfnlle �'Gellwootl Gra 1 St llwakr L AeP h �"ew Oaka METROPOLITAN Timeline Project Schedule: approximately 4 months — Project kickoff — Data collection phase <now> — Meeting on Option 1 and 2 system layouts* — Workshop on draft study* — Final feasibility study *City input requested METROPOLITAN C 0 U N C E L QUESTIONS?. I =YAJ :1 Z� 4AIL.- E�TRO OLIT�N Project Contacts Metropolitan Council — John Chlebeck, Project Manager • John.Chlebeck a@metc.state.mmus, (651) 602-1072 — Ali Elhassan, Water Supply Planning Manager • Ali.Elhassan@metc.state.mmus, (651) 602-1066 Barr Engineering — Michelle Stockness, Project Manager • mstockness@barr.com, (952) 832-2754 — Brian LeMon, Principal in Charge • blemon@barr.com, (952) 832-2774 — Doug Klamerus, Bolton & Menk, financial • dougkl@bolton-menk.com, (651) 704-9970 METROPOLITAN C 0 U N C E L