Title
Water System Plan Update Project Briefing and Water Use Efficiency Goal Public Forum
Recommended Action
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive a briefing on the Water System Plan update, host a Water Use Efficiency Goal Public Forum and provide support for a public comment period on the Draft Water System Plan.
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive a briefing on the Water System Plan Update Project, host a Water Use Efficiency Public Forum and provide support for a public comment period on the Draft Water System Plan.
Staff Contact:
Susan Clark, Engineering and Planning Supervisor, Public Works Water Resources, 360.753.8321
Erin Conine, Senior Water Resources Specialist, 360.570.3793
Presenters:
Susan Clark
Erin Conine
Background and Analysis:
Background
Washington Administrative Code (WAC 246-290-100) requires water utilities with 1,000 or more connections, or those that are expanding, to develop water systems plans every 6 to 10 years. Water system plans are reviewed and approved by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and are formatted to demonstrate the utility's capacity to remain in compliance with relevant local, state and federal regulations.
The 2015-2020 Water System Plan (WSP) was approved by DOH on January 22, 2016 and our 2021-2026 WSP is due by January 22, 2022.
To conduct the update, an internal cross-sectional writing team has been formed.
Water System Briefing
The UAC has received briefings on the WSP update on three occasions (November 5, 2020, April 1, 2021 and August 12, 2021). Subjects covered include:
* Water System Planning Requirements
* Focus of the WSP update
* Draft WSP goals, objectives and strategies
* Proposed Water Use Efficiency Goals
* Source capacity analysis results
* Storage capacity analysis results
* Reliability analysis results
The following remaining WSP required elements will be presented to the UAC at the November meeting:
* Hydraulic analysis (of the distribution system)
* 6 and 20-...
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