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Item 4.b.
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February 20, 2024
TO: REAL ESTATE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
FROM: MELODY LABELLA, RESOURCE RECOVERY PROGRAM MANAGER
REVIEWED BY: GREG J. NORBY, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER - OPERATIONS
ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER
SUBJECT: RECEIVE UPDATE ON THE REFINERY RECYCLED WATER EXCHANGE
PROJECTAND THE JOINT MEETING WITH THE UNITED STATES
As a next step in the evaluation of the feasibility of the Refinery Recycled Water Exchange Project
(Project), Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) scheduled a meeting with staff of the United States
Bureau of Reclamation on Thursday, December 14, 2023. Representatives from Central San, CCWD,
and Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water), participated in this meeting to discuss key issues
related to the water supply yield of the Project and any impacts to future annual Central Valley Project
water supply allocations. More details on the meeting's attendees and issues discussed are included in the
attached presentation, which will be reviewed with the Committee by staff and CCW D's Assistant General
Manager, Jeff Quimby.
Strategic Plan Tie -In
GOAL TWO: Environmental Stewardship
Strategy 3 - Be a partner in regional development of local water supply
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Presentation
February 20, 2024 REEP Committee Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 30 of 39
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February 20, 2024
Refinery Recycled -
Water Exchange
Project: Update on
Joint Meeting with US
Bureau of Reclamation
Real Estate, Environmental &
Planning Committee Meeting
Melody LaBella
Resource Recovery Program Manager - 1
Jeff Quimby
Assistant General Manager
Contra Costa Water District
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Meeting Participants
US Bureau of Reclamation
Valley Water
(Reclamation)
Vincent Gin
• Ernest Conant
• Kirsten Struve
' Kristen White
Adam Nickels
' Samantha Greene
Melissa Vignau
• Katherine Maher
Central San
Contra Costa Water District
(CCWD)
- Roger Bailey
Jeff Quimby
• Melody LaBella
Deanna Sereno
Kimberly Lin
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February 20, 2024 REEP Committee Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 31 of 39 1
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Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU)
On April 30, 2018, a three-way
MOU was executed between
Central San, CCWD, and Valley
Water to conduct a Preliminary
Feasibility Evaluation of the
Refinery Recycled Water
Exchange Project (Project).
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February 20, 2024 REEP Committee Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 32 of 39 2
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MOU Work Plan
Review and update costs Central San previously
developed to provide recycled water for refinery use
B Review refinery water quality requirements
C. Evaluate/estimate the project's yield
D, Develop updated cost estimates
F Allocate costs, based on beneficiary pays
Prepare and issue a Final Report
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February 20, 2024 REEP Committee Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 33 of 39 3
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Issue #1
Reclamation may reduce a contractor's annual CVP
allocation under certain conditions (Public Health and
Safety, PH&S) by the amount of non-CVP supplies
available to the contractor, including recycled water.
Reclamation Feedback
Reclamation will review the policy and consider when
PH&S reductions would be applied. Reclamation
must retain discretion.
Issue #2
New recycled water supplies have the potential to
reduce a contractor's future use of CVP supplies, thus
reducing Historical Use and availability/allocations of
CVP supplies.
Reclamation Feedback
Reclamation understood the concern and believes the I
Project could be managed in a way as to not impact
Historical Use.
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Issue #3
The previously completed yield study estimated that
the water supply benefit of the Project would be
approximately 50% of the recycled water produced.
Reclamation Feedback
Reclamation recommended further discussions with
the water contractors to discuss opportunities to
maximize beneficial use.
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