Red River Valley Water Supply Project

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1 Red River Valley Water Supply Project STEVE BURIAN, P.E. AE2S CEO Small Users, Big Impacts GORDON JOHNSON Northeast Regional Water District General Manager 1

2 User Commitments 2

3 Regional Surface Water Supplies 3

4 Red River Flows at Fargo Fargo s Red River Permit 4

5 Red River Valley Water Supply Project Surface Water SURFACE WATER USERS 23% of system 97% of nominated domestic demands 72% of total project demands 5

6 Regional Ground Water Supplies State Water Commission has stated very little high quality, accessible ground water is available to be appropriated. Glacial Drift Aquifers ,000 6

7 Red River Valley Water Supply Project Industrial Water Demands Exceed Current Supply EXAMPLE TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS City of Hillsboro 0.6 cfs Tri-County Rural Water District 0.5 cfs City of Lisbon 0.7 cfs Grand Forks-Traill Water District 2.4 cfs City of Wahpeton 2.9 cfs Cass Rural Water Users District 3.5 cfs MANY TYPICAL INDUSTRIAL DEMANDS EXCEED THE TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS OF PROJECT USERS 7

8 Red River Valley Water Supply Project Ground Water GROUND WATER USERS 82% of current nominated users 28% of total project demands 8

9 RRVWSP Vision and Possibilities 9

10 RRVWSP Vision and Possibilities SUPPLEMENTAL WATER SUPPLY 1. Mitigate against drought conditions that would cause costly water shortages 2. Foster economic development by meeting municipal, industrial, and rural water demands 3. Promote environmental sustainability 10

11 Red River Valley Water Supply Project GORDON JOHNSON Northeast Regional Water District General Manager Small Users, Big Impacts 11

12 NRWD System Map Rural water district area in NE ND that serves approximately 2,355 users Serves every city in district 12

13 NRWD Ground Water Supplies PEMBINA DELTA PEMBINA RIVER HAMILTON MUNICH ICELANDIC SPIRITWOOD ,000 13

14 NRWD Regional Water Permits ANTICIPATED PERMITS Permit Number NRWD Permit Allocation (CFS) SUBTOTAL 1.97 DEVILS LAKE SUBTOTAL 1.34 TOTAL Devils Lake proposed to provide NRWD 1.34 cfs from their total permit allocation of 3.87 cfs 2 Surface Water 3 Held in abeyance ANTICIPATED ADDITIONAL PERMITS Permit Number LANGDON Permit Allocation (CFS) A SUBTOTAL 1.10 CANDO SUBTOTAL 0.66 LANGDON RWD B SUBTOTAL 0.66 TOTAL 2.42 SURFACE WATER NOT AVAILABLE IN DROUGHT SURFACE WATER NOT AVAILABLE IN DROUGHT 14

15 NRWD Projected Water Demands NRWD S TOTAL APPROPRIATION = 3.31 CFS 15

16 Current Industrial Demands CURRENT LARGE AG USERS - Farmers During Spray Season - Hog Farms Near Cando (30 MG/Year) - Bus Manufacturing Facility in Pembina SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR VALUE-ADDED AG PROCESSING 16

17 Demand & Industrial Considerations RRVWSP SUPPLY Existing supplies adequate for current and future growth Do not have ample water for industrial development Nominated to accommodate industrial and serve as back-up domestic supply 17

18 Financial Contributions to Project CAPITAL COSTS - Core System - Distribution Pipeline OPERATIONS COSTS - Pipeline Operations (keep in working order) - Drought Mitigation (use of water) - Reserve Contributions (near-term renewal consideration and drought mitigation offset) 18

19 Financial Considerations Current Rates are High - LRWD - $55 Base & $6/1,000 gallons ($91/month) - NVWD - $39 Base & $6/1,000 gallons ($75/month) ALL OF THESE COSTS CONTINUE WITH SUPPLEMENTAL WATER SUPPLY 19

20 Project Participation Needed to provide economic opportunity for region Speculating until industrial demand develops Existing water rates are very high A strong partnership with the State of ND is necessary 20

21 Red River Valley Water Supply Project Central and Eastern North Dakota is home to some of the richest agricultural land in the world Value-added agricultural processing will continue to develop Current surface and ground water supplies are not sufficient to meet existing and future industrial demands THE RRVWSP PROVIDES A SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE FOR SMALL SYSTEMS IN ADDITION TO SUPPLEMENTAL WATER DURING DROUGHT 21