HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-25 - IRWD-OCWD Green Acres InterconnectRESOLUTION NO. 96-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH SUPPORTING CONSTRUCTION OF
THE IRWD /OCWD GREEN ACRES INTERCONNECT
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WHEREAS, The Irvine Ranch Water District
(IRWD) has
proposed
a project which, if approved, would result in
the daily
discharge
during the winter and early spring of approximately 5 million
gallons of reclaimed water into the San Diego Creek, tributary to
Upper Newport Bay, and
WHEREAS, The Orange County Water District (OCWD) currently
processes, on a daily basis, in excess of 5 million gallons of
reclaimed water that is sold to various customers for irrigation
and other purposes and to the County Sanitation District of Orange
County (CSDOC) for equipment cooling and other purposes; and
WHEREAS, OCWD has indicated that they may be willing to
accept excess IRWD reclaimed water during the winter and spring in
lieu of producing reclaimed water at the OCWD treatment plant to
satisfy the needs of CSDOC; and
WHEREAS, OCWD and IRWD have each constructed reclaimed water
pipelines and related facilities in areas neighboring the City of
Newport Beach. The location of existing pipelines and a possible
interconnect are generally depicted on attached Exhibit "A "; and
• WHEREAS, OCWD may be willing to work with the City and IRWD
to construct a portion of the pipeline and related facilities
necessary to access IRWD reclaimed water when surpluses are
available; and
WHEREAS, The possibility of an interconnect between OCWD and
IRWD facilities could enable IRWD to reduce the extent to which it
relies on CSDOC for disposal of excess wastewater, provide a truly
• beneficial use of IRWD reclaimed water during the winter and early
spring, eliminate the need to discharge into San Diego Creek and
avoid any potential impacts of the proposed discharge on flora and
fauna in Upper and Lower Newport Bay.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Newport Beach that:
1. The Board of Directors of the Irvine Ranch Water.
District and the Orange County Water District should actively
pursue the proposed interconnect between OCWD and IRWD reclaimed
water facilities and evaluate the interconnect as an alternative
to the proposed discharge of reclaimed water into San Diego Creek.
2. The City Staff shall work with OCWD and IRWD staff to
facilitate this evaluation and accelerate, to the extent feasible,
any related project that could expedite the interconnect.
ADOPTED, this 11th day of March, 1996.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
AL-
MAYOR
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