HomeMy WebLinkAbout06. Letter from Joe Campbell to Tim Grayson of ConcordSubject: Concord Hilton Recycled Water Service
Dear Mayor Gjaysonr
This letter is provided in response to the attached email received from Mr. Edi Birsan as
councilmember of the City of Concord wherein concerns were expressed that one of the Contra
Costa Water District's (CCWD) backflow protection devices at the Concord Hilton is preventing
the use of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (CCCSD) recycled water. The email suggests
abandoning requirements for backflow protection and separating the domestic water supply from
the irrigation service.
Backflow protection is a requirement of the State of California and CCWD's Code of
Regulations to provide for public health and safety, and must be installed on all potable water
services when recycled water is delivered to a parcel. The backflow device prevents the
potential for cross - contamination of the potable system with recycled water. Backflow
prevention devices are installed on the potable services (not recycled water services) and in no
way obstruct or prevent recycled water deliveries from purple pipes as suggested in the e-mail
from Mr. Birsan. CCCSD is awarding a contract to connect ten new recycled water services in
Concord on May 7, and has chosen not to install recycled water at the Concord Hilton due to
costs. CCWD has supported CCCSD's efforts to implement the Concord recycled water project,
including supporting their successful acquisition of Federal grant funds for the project, and
offering to, fund a portion of the backflow installation costs by providing materials for the project
(including the Concord Hilton) at no cost to CCCSD. CCWD continues to work with CCCSD to
implement their recycled water projects at the lowest cost possible.
CCWD supports recycled water and its use at the Concord Naval Weapons Station, and looks
forward to a strong relationship with the City and CCCSD on recycled water in the future.
z,
Joe Campbell
Board President
Attachment
1331 Concord Avenue • Concord, CA 94520 • (925) 688-8000 • fax (925) 686 -8122 • www.ccwater.com
Board of Directors
Joseph L. Campbell
d® CONTRA COSTA
President
WATER DISTRICT
Use M. Borba
Vice President
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Bette Boatmun
John A. Burgh
April 27, 2015
Connstance Holdaway
General Manager
Jerry Brown
The Honorable Tim Grayson
Mayor of Concord
1950 Parkside Drive, MS /01
Concord, CA 94519
Subject: Concord Hilton Recycled Water Service
Dear Mayor Gjaysonr
This letter is provided in response to the attached email received from Mr. Edi Birsan as
councilmember of the City of Concord wherein concerns were expressed that one of the Contra
Costa Water District's (CCWD) backflow protection devices at the Concord Hilton is preventing
the use of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (CCCSD) recycled water. The email suggests
abandoning requirements for backflow protection and separating the domestic water supply from
the irrigation service.
Backflow protection is a requirement of the State of California and CCWD's Code of
Regulations to provide for public health and safety, and must be installed on all potable water
services when recycled water is delivered to a parcel. The backflow device prevents the
potential for cross - contamination of the potable system with recycled water. Backflow
prevention devices are installed on the potable services (not recycled water services) and in no
way obstruct or prevent recycled water deliveries from purple pipes as suggested in the e-mail
from Mr. Birsan. CCCSD is awarding a contract to connect ten new recycled water services in
Concord on May 7, and has chosen not to install recycled water at the Concord Hilton due to
costs. CCWD has supported CCCSD's efforts to implement the Concord recycled water project,
including supporting their successful acquisition of Federal grant funds for the project, and
offering to, fund a portion of the backflow installation costs by providing materials for the project
(including the Concord Hilton) at no cost to CCCSD. CCWD continues to work with CCCSD to
implement their recycled water projects at the lowest cost possible.
CCWD supports recycled water and its use at the Concord Naval Weapons Station, and looks
forward to a strong relationship with the City and CCCSD on recycled water in the future.
z,
Joe Campbell
Board President
Attachment
1331 Concord Avenue • Concord, CA 94520 • (925) 688-8000 • fax (925) 686 -8122 • www.ccwater.com
The Honorable Tim Grayson
Mayor of Concord
April 27, 2015
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cc: Lisa Borba
Bette Boatmun
John Burgh
Connstance Holdaway
Laura M. Hoffineister, City of Concord
Edi E. Birsan, City of Concord
Daniel C. Helix, City of Concord
Ron Leone, City of concord
Valerie Barone, City of Concord City Manager
Jerry Brown, CCWD General Manager
Mary Neher
Prom: Jim Freschl
Sent: Tuesday, April 21,2015 12:34 PM
To: Michele Bautista; Mary Neher; Jennifer Allen
Subject: FW: Hilton Water Project -= From Concord Councilmember Ed! Birsan
Importance: High
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Sent., Tuesday, April 21, 201512 :08 PM
To: Jim Freschl
Subject: Hilton Water Project
Edi Birsan Councilmember
1950 Parkside
'Concord, CA 94519
510 -812 -8180
EdiBirsan@Gmail.com
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To Joesph Campbell, Lisa Borba
With the hyper attention on drought issues and the Base Redevelopment I have referenced the recycled water
project down Diamond Blvd. to alleviate fears and to stress our commitment to making the recycle water
concept a reality.
I was at the Board of Supervisors today to cheer on the Hilton for their Green Award,
You can imagine my disappointment (*annoyance) when I was told that it has not been turned with the pipeline
totally in place but not working.
I understand fiom Central Sanitation that the issue is a requested Backflow protection device which cleverly
does not allow water to flow from the purple pipe to the irrigation under enough pressure to make things work.
Please ditch the whole back flow connection. Seal off the clean water supply to the irrigation completely and Iet
the recycle water be the only pipe to take care of the water.
Can you give this a priority fix and what can I do to help make this happen as we all need this to be a star
project of how we are going forward.
Ed! Birsan