Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled Water Committee Meeting

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1 Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled Water Committee Meeting District Headquarters Board Room 5700 Almaden Expressway San Jose, CA REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Wednesday, August 8, :00 PM District Mission: Provide Silicon Valley safe, clean water for a healthy life, environment and economy. RECYCLED WATER COMMITTEE Tony Estremera - District 6, Committee Chair Barbara Keegan - District 2, Committee Vice Chair Gary Kremen - District 7 All public records relating to an item on this agenda, which are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, that are distributed to a majority of the legislative body will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Clerk of the Board at the Santa Clara Valley Water District Headquarters Building, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118, at the same time that the public records are distributed or made available to the legislative body. Santa Clara Valley Water District will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities wishing to attend Board of Directors' meeting. Please advise the Clerk of the Board Office of any special needs by calling (408) HOSSEIN ASHKTORAB Committee Liaison MICHELLE MEREDITH Deputy Clerk of the Board Office/Clerk of the Board (408) mmeredith@valleywater.org Note: The finalized Board Agenda, exception items and supplemental items will be posted prior to the meeting in accordance with the Brown

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3 Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled Water Committee REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Wednesday, August 8, :00 PM District Headquarters Board Room 1. CALL TO ORDER: Roll Call. Time Open for Public Comment on any Item not on the Agenda. Notice to the public: This item is reserved for persons desiring to address the Committee on any matter not on this agenda. Members of the public who wish to address the Committee on any item not listed on the agenda should complete a Speaker Card and present it to the Committee Clerk. The Committee Chair will call individuals in turn. Speakers comments should be limited to three minutes or as set by the Chair. The law does not permit Committee action on, or extended discussion of, any item not on the agenda except under special circumstances. If Committee action is requested, the matter may be placed on a future agenda. All comments that require a response will be referred to staff for a reply in writing. The Committee may take action on any item of business appearing on the posted agenda. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 2.1. Approval of Minutes. *Materials associated with this item will be published and distributed at or before the meeting, in accordance with the Brown Act. 3. ACTION ITEMS: 3.1. Countywide Water Reuse Master Plan Update Recommendation: Manager: Attachments: Receive information and discuss next steps. Garth Hall, : PowerPoint August 8, 2018 Page 1 of 3

4 3.2. Reverse Osmosis Concentrate Management (ROCM) Update Recommendation: Manager: Attachments: Receive information and discuss next steps on: A. Update on the Reverse Osmosis Concentrate pilot study and other pertinent efforts; B. Status of the amendment and time extension to the Agreement between the District and GHD, Inc.; and C. Status of the grant agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) for funding ROCM research studies. Garth Hall, : PowerPoint 3.3. Update on District Collaboration Efforts with Other Public Entities for Recycled Water. Recommendation: Manager: Attachments: Receive information and discuss next steps on: A. Collaboration Efforts with City of Palo Alto: i. Northwest County Recycled Water Strategic Plan; and ii. Comprehensive Agreement between District and Palo Alto; B. Collaboration Efforts with City of Sunnyvale; and C. Collaboration Efforts with San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA). Garth Hall, : PowerPoint Discussion of October 2018 Special Joint Recycled Water Policy Advisory Committee (JRWPAC) Meeting. Recommendation: Manager: Attachments: Receive information and provide direction to staff. Garth Hall, : PowerPoint Public Outreach for Recycled and Purified Water - Expanding Taste Tests and Bottling Options of Advanced Purified Water. Recommendation: Manager: Attachments: Receive information on current activities and discuss expanding taste test opportunities, including bottling of purified water for marketing purposes. Rick Callender, : PowerPoint August 8, 2018 Page 2 of 3

5 3.6. Review Recycled Water Committee Work Plan and Discuss 2018 Meeting Schedule. *Materials associated with this item will be published and distributed at or before the meeting, in accordance with the Brown Act INFORMATION ITEMS: ADJOURN: Clerk Review and Clarification of Committee Requests. This is an opportunity for the Clerk to review and obtain clarification on any formally moved, seconded, and approved requests and recommendations made by the Committee during the meeting. Adjourn to Regular Meeting at 12:00 p.m., on Wednesday November 14, 2018, in the Santa Clara Valley Water District Boardroom, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California. August 8, 2018 Page 3 of 3

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7 Santa Clara Valley Water District File No.: Agenda Date: 8/8/2018 Item No.: 3.1. COMMITTEE AGENDA MEMORANDUM Recycled Water Committee SUBJECT: Countywide Water Reuse Master Plan Update. RECOMMENDATION: Receive information and discuss next steps. SUMMARY: The District is in the process of developing a comprehensive Countywide Water Reuse Master Plan (Master Plan) to facilitate the integration and expansion of recycled water as well as the development of purified water systems in Santa Clara County. Since the most recent update to the Recycled Water Committee on May 9, 2018, the project team has developed the following six draft deliverables: 1. Project Work Plan 2. Technical Memorandum (TM) - Project Definition, Roles, & Responsibilities 3. TM - Regulatory Framework 4. TM - Baseline Analysis 5. Draft Report - Emerging Technologies 6. Draft Conceptual Alternatives As part of extensive multi-level engagement, the District held its first round of Executive Leadership Group (ELG) meetings with District s executives and their counterparts from the City of San José (April 5, 2018), City of Gilroy and Morgan Hill (May 21, 2018), City of Palo Alto (May 30, 2018), and City of Sunnyvale (June 8, 2018). The ELG s role is to provide strategic input on the project direction at key milestones and confirm Guiding Principles with the Partner Agencies. The ELG meetings were very productive and the cities executives expressed support for the Master Plan project. The project team held its first Project Partner Group (PPG) meeting, including producers of recycled water from all four recycled water systems in the county, on June 21, 2018 to review the draft conceptual alternatives. A broad level Task Force stakeholder engagement meeting is planned for July 31, This meeting will include representatives from approximately 40 agencies/organizations, including recycled water users, water suppliers, environmental nongovernmental organizations, business interests, regulatory agencies, and other interested parties. The Task Force will provide input on the draft conceptual alternatives and planned next steps. Santa Clara Valley Water District Page 1 of 2 Printed on 7/27/2018 powered by Legistar

8 File No.: Agenda Date: 8/8/2018 Item No.: 3.1. A meeting of the Independent Advisory Panel (IAP), consisting of nationally recognized water reuse experts, is tentatively planned for October 11, The IAP will review recommended alternatives and the regulatory compliance plan to evaluate technical, scientific, and regulatory aspects of the alternatives and provide feedback. ATTACHMENTS: : PowerPoint UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER: Garth Hall, Santa Clara Valley Water District Page 2 of 2 Printed on 7/27/2018 powered by Legistar

9 Update on Countywide Water Reuse (Recycled and Purified Water) Master Plan Recycled Water Committee Meeting August 8, 2018 Page 1

10 Key Milestones Today Recycled Water Committee Meeting August 8, 2018 Page 2

11 Recent Completed Deliverables Project Work Plan Technical Memorandum (TM) Project Definition, Roles, & Responsibilities TM Regulatory Framework TM Baseline Analysis Draft Report Emerging Technologies Draft Conceptual Alternatives Recycled Water Committee Meeting August 8, 2018 Page 3

12 Fostering Collaboration and Defining Common Goals Executive Leadership Group Provide strategic input City Managers and Utility Execs from Partner Agencies Project Partner Group Support and inform project decisions SBWR PA / MV Sunnyvale SCRWA One-on-One Meetings Meet Partner Agency Executives prior to group meetings Build trust and buy-in Stakeholder Task Force Engage outside groups Solicit feedback and discuss alternatives Recycled Water Committee Meeting August 8, 2018 Page 4 4

13 Recent Stakeholder Meetings Executive Leadership Group (ELG) Meetings: City of San José (4/5/2018) City of Gilroy and Morgan Hill (5/21/2018) City of Palo Alto (5/30/2018) City of Sunnyvale (6/8/2018) Project Partnership Group Meeting: All four recycled water systems in the county (6/21/2018) Recycled Water Committee Meeting August 8, 2018 Page 5

14 Stakeholder Engagement Schedule Staff is proposing an additional Recycled Water Committee meeting to inform the Committee of Master Plan Conceptual Alternatives, tentatively in September Recycled Water Committee Meeting August 8, 2018 Page 6

15 Santa Clara Valley Water District File No.: Agenda Date: 8/8/2018 Item No.: 3.2. COMMITTEE AGENDA MEMORANDUM Recycled Water Committee SUBJECT: Reverse Osmosis Concentrate Management (ROCM) Update. RECOMMENDATION: Receive information and discuss next steps on: A. Update on the Reverse Osmosis Concentrate pilot study and other pertinent efforts; B. Status of the amendment and time extension to the Agreement between the District and GHD, Inc.; and C. Status of the grant agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) for funding ROCM research studies. SUMMARY: The following information provides an update on ROCM items since the past Committee meeting, held on May 9, 2018: A. Update on the RO Concentrate pilot study and other pertinent efforts Staff has moved forward with increased frequency of sampling and analysis, including toxicity testing, for the pilot study located at the Silicon Valley Advanced Purification Center. Data is being compiled and analyzed to evaluate the efficacy of the Engineered Treatment Cells (ETC). In addition to regular analysis of general water quality parameters, there have been five major sampling events and six chronic toxicity testing rounds conducted. There are several more sampling events and toxicity testing rounds planned for the next few months. District has held technical workshops with external stakeholders to solicit feedback on the development of RO Concentrate management alternatives. Participants include representatives from recycled water producers, State and Federal regulators, universities, and environmental nongovernmental organizations such as San Francisco Estuary Institute. Two workshops (No. 1 and No. 2) have been conducted which mainly aimed at defining and understanding the problem of ROCM and looking at options and associated constraints. The workshop settings have been effective in obtaining input from the stakeholders on problem definition, business drivers and criteria for selection of alternatives. Workshop No. 3 is tentatively scheduled for November 8, In this workshop the ROCM preferred options for each site will be presented and discussed. The participants will also review a Santa Clara Valley Water District Page 1 of 2 Printed on 7/27/2018 powered by Legistar

16 File No.: Agenda Date: 8/8/2018 Item No.: 3.2. draft project report containing alternatives and preferred management options for each site. In addition, the most recent results of the RO Concentrate pilot study will be shared and discussed. An interim report on the workshop s topics and discussions is scheduled for December The final workshop (No. 4) is being planned for November 2019 and will be focused on presenting the final results and collaborative work with the University of California at Berkeley and Stanford University on the economic and technical feasibility of RO Concentrate treatment by ETC. This will lead into a final report to be presented by the end of December B. Status of the amendment and time extension to the Agreement between the District and GHD Inc. On October 25, 2016, the Board approved the Agreement for reverse osmosis concentrate management studies to investigate feasible alternatives for handling treatment residuals from purified water production. On March 21, 2018 the Committee recommended that the Board authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to negotiate and execute an amendment to extend the term of the Agreement between the District and GHD, Inc. During the May 8, 2018 Board meeting, the Board delegated authority to the CEO to negotiate and execute the Amendment. The terms of this amendment were finalized and executed in June of C. Status of the grant agreement with the SWRCB for funding ROCM research studies Staff has been working with the SWRCB and the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board ( RWQCB ) on a grant funding opportunity to offset the District s costs associated with extending the ROCM pilot study program. Currently the District is awaiting the final grant agreement and supplemental documents from the SWRCB. It is anticipated that up to $363,000 of grant funding would be received through this process. Staff estimates the funding agreement will be completed in ATTACHMENTS: : PowerPoint UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER: Garth Hall, Santa Clara Valley Water District Page 2 of 2 Printed on 7/27/2018 powered by Legistar

17 Reverse Osmosis Concentrate Management Plan Update Page 1 of 4

18 ROCMP Pilot Update Reliability improvements installed in ozone trailer Sampling frequency increased for summer months Begin chronic toxicity sampling and analysis Recycled Water Committee Meeting August 8, 2018 Page 2 of 4

19 ROCMP Pilot Updates Sampling Activities Events Since Full Time Operation Preliminary signs of nitrate removal Number of Data Points Sampling Events (full list of analytes) 5 2,200+ Chronic Toxicity Tests 6 60 General Water Quality Parameters Daily 800+ Biomat Flow NO 3 2- N 2 Recycled Water Committee Meeting August 8, 2018 Page 3 of 4 3 in.

20 ROCMP Updates Stakeholder workshop No. 3 tentatively schedule for November 8, 2018 Draft interim report on pilot results scheduled for December 2018 Amendment finalized and executed end of FY 2017/2018 SWRCB grant agreement for ROCM research studies Recycled Water Committee Meeting August 8, 2018 Page 4 of 4

21 Santa Clara Valley Water District File No.: Agenda Date: 8/8/2018 Item No.: 3.3. Recycled Water Committee SUBJECT: Update on District Collaboration Efforts with Other Public Entities for Recycled Water. RECOMMENDATION: Receive information and discuss next steps on: A. Collaboration Efforts with City of Palo Alto: i. Northwest County Recycled Water Strategic Plan; and ii. Comprehensive Agreement between District and Palo Alto; B. Collaboration Efforts with City of Sunnyvale; and C. Collaboration Efforts with San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA). SUMMARY: A. Collaboration Efforts with City of Palo Alto a. Northwest County Recycled Water Strategic Plan The Northwest County Recycled Water Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan) includes recycled water preliminary planning studies for the expansion of recycled water to Stanford Research Park (Phase III), and customers in Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, East Palo Alto, and Menlo Park. The Strategic Plan also includes a groundwater assessment in Northwest County to better understand groundwater conditions and the potential for potable reuse in the area and funding strategies to fund Phase III and the design and construction of a local 1-2 MGD Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF) to enhance the existing recycled water, and a larger regional AWPF for District s future potable reuse projects. On June 27, 2018, the District and Palo Alto held a second workshop to further evaluate and rank several recycled water expansion scenarios based on input from stakeholders including Stanford University, East Palo Alto, Los Altos and Mountain View. The initial input from these stakeholders was collected at the previous workshop held in early March Results from the June workshop will be included as part of the overall Strategic Plan document. Santa Clara Valley Water District Page 1 of 4 Printed on 7/27/2018 powered by Legistar

22 File No.: Agenda Date: 8/8/2018 Item No.: 3.3. The groundwater assessment portion including modeling for indirect potable reuse (IPR) is currently underway and includes modeling several scenarios for groundwater pumping and IPR based on 2020 water demands. On January 29, 2018, Palo Alto staff submitted an application to fund the 1-2 MGD AWPF to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). To complete this evaluation, the CWSRF requires the submittal of additional items including a technical, financial and environmental package. Palo Alto is pursuing completion of the environmental package and together with the District will complete the remaining packages. Funding for Phase III is currently on hold pending further direction from the Palo Alto City Council in August On March 1, 2018 Palo Alto staff submitted a preliminary application (Advanced Water Purification System (AWPS) Feasibility Study and Cross-walk Memo) to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) for funding under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, to fund the local and regional AWPF. The USBR is willing to issue a positive determination of feasibility for the local project and is currently completing their review for the regional project. Applications for WIIN funding are due on July 27, District staff continues to work effectively with Palo Alto and expect to finalize the Strategic Plan by March b. Comprehensive Agreement between District and City of Palo Alto Based on direction to District staff from the Committee to proceed with development of a long-term agreement between the District, and cities of Palo Alto and Mountain View, staff from the three agencies met several times to discuss next steps to complete a Comprehensive Agreement. These meetings focused on the key elements of a term sheet, based on which a Comprehensive Agreement may be written. Key elements include a committed volume of treated wastewater, cost and revenue analysis, securing land for a future AWPF and collaboration on reverse osmosis concentrate management. Palo Alto and Mountain View would like the District to fund a portion of the 1-2 MGD AWPF. B. Collaboration Efforts with City of Sunnyvale Since 2014, District staff has been evaluating water reuse options in collaboration with Sunnyvale to produce purified water for potential potable reuse projects on the northwest portion of the County. Working towards a comprehensive agreement for purified water, the District and Sunnyvale developed an MOU in Sunnyvale staff and District staff have initiated coordination efforts in preparation for feasibility studies defined in the MOU. The information gathered through the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the District and Sunnyvale, and associated studies, will be incorporated into negotiations for the comprehensive agreement. A meeting between executive leadership from District and Sunnyvale was held on June 8, Sunnyvale expressed continuing support for water sustainability. The discussions included programmatic issues such as procurement, financing and outreach. Technical aspects such as reverse osmosis concentrate management were also discussed. A meeting of District and City staff is Santa Clara Valley Water District Page 2 of 4 Printed on 7/27/2018 powered by Legistar

23 File No.: Agenda Date: 8/8/2018 Item No.: 3.3. planned for July 17, The MOU describes the parties commitments to identify the requirements, issues, activities, resources, costs, and funding necessary to implement potable and non-potable water reuse options. The MOU outlines activities such as feasibility studies, permitting plans, monitoring plans, and governance coordination. A majority of the MOU work will be performed under the District s Countywide Recycled and Purified Water Master Plan. Additional MOU activities will be covered by the District s Reverse Osmosis Concentrate Management Plan. The following table summarizes planned work. Negotiation Phase 1. Source Water 2. Minimum Discharge Table Summarizing Sunnyvale MOU Commitments and Deliverables MOU Summary Deliverable Summary Completion Date Projected flow of source water available to the District Determine requirements for minimum discharge flow to meet environmental requirements 3. RO Plan describing Concentrate management of treatment Management residuals including RO concentrate 4. Land Preliminary studies for siting the AWPF on Sunnyvale sites Quality and quantity of source water Meetings with regulatory agencies; Consider reductions in wastewater discharges July 2018 August 2018 Evaluate composition, December quantity, quality and point-of connection; treatment and disposal Desktop study of geotechnical and environmental hazards July 15, 2018 C. Collaboration Efforts with San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) Recall that the District, SFPUC and BAWSCA entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on March 28, 2017 to evaluate options for SFPUC and BAWSCA to participate in the District s Expedited Purified Water Program. The objective of the evaluation is to provide SFPUC and BAWSCA with a given annual amount of purified water from the District s program (considering that operational/storage factors may potentially limit the full utilization of the projected purified water supply under various hydrologic scenarios) in exchange for their financial participation in the District s Expedited Purified Water Program. During the past year, District staff has worked closely with SFPUC and BAWSCA to define principles of participation, conduct a constraints analysis, develop rating criteria, and identify conceptual alternatives as part of the feasibility study. A technical memorandum is forthcoming to summarize the findings of this initial evaluation phase and present recommendations on whether to amend the MOU Santa Clara Valley Water District Page 3 of 4 Printed on 7/27/2018 powered by Legistar

24 File No.: Agenda Date: 8/8/2018 Item No.: 3.3. to continue with a more detailed evaluation for the short-listed viable alternatives. District staff has also evaluated both the long-term impacts to District s water supplies (modeling) and the District infrastructure needed to accommodate some of the short-listed potential alternatives. ATTACHMENTS: : PowerPoint UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER: Garth Hall, Santa Clara Valley Water District Page 4 of 4 Printed on 7/27/2018 powered by Legistar

25 Update on District Collaboration Efforts Page 1 of 7

26 Northwest County Recycled and Purified Water Efforts Northwest County Recycled Water Strategic Plan Task Business Plan and Preliminary Design Report for Phase III Status Draft - April 2018 Pending CPA Council Approval Groundwater Assessment Report and IPR Evaluation Modeling Complete Report due October 2018 Strategic Plan Evaluation Workshop on June 27, 2018 CPA: City of Palo Alto Page 2 of 7 Recycled Water Committee Meeting August 8, 2018

27 Northwest County Recycled and Purified Water Efforts Funding Strategies Project State Revolving Fund* WIIN Phase III (South Palo Alto) General Package submitted 9/1/17 Technical, Financial & Environmental Packages on hold pending CPA Council approval Not selected Not Applied Local AWPS to 2.25MGD Regional AWPS 6.75 MGD General Package submitted on 1/29/18 Technical, Financial & Environmental Packages by end of 2019 Not applied Preliminary DOF from USBR for WIIN Funding. Application due July On hold, pending feedback from USBR CPA: City of Palo Alto *Clean Water State Revolving Fund WIIN: Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Recycled Water Committee Meeting August 8, 2018 Page 3 of 7

28 Coordination Efforts with Palo Alto and Mountain View Comprehensive Agreement Between District and City of Palo Alto Item District, City of Palo Alto and Mountain View staff initiate discussions. Staff develops Guiding Principles Executive team from District, Palo Alto & Mountain View discuss term sheet elements Timeline Bi-weekly meetings start in August 2017 April 2018 May 2018 to present Page 4 of 7 Recycled Water Committee Meeting August 8, 2018

29 Sunnyvale MOU Elements Technical Analysis Negotiation MOU Phase Elements 1. Source Projected flow of source Water water available to the District 2. Minimum Determine requirements for Discharge minimum discharge flow to meet environmental requirements 3. RO Plan describing Concentrate management of treatment Management residuals including RO concentrate 4. Land Preliminary studies for siting the AWPF on Sunnyvale sites Deliverable Summary Quality and quantity of source water Meetings with regulatory agencies; Consider reductions in wastewater discharges Evaluate composition, quantity, quality and pointof-connection; treatment and disposal Desktop study of geotechnical and environmental hazards Completion Date July 2018 August 2018 No later than December 2019 July 2018 Page 5 of 7 Recycled Water Committee Meeting August 8, 2018

30 Sunnyvale Agreement Next Steps City is supportive of beneficial water reuse and sustainability. Continuing discussion topics: o Reverse osmosis concentrate management o Project delivery and procurement o Governance Long term agreement will be project-specific. Alternatives are being developed under the Countywide Water Reuse Master Plan. Page 6 of 7 Recycled Water Committee Meeting August 8, 2018

31 SFPUC and BAWSCA Coordination Short list of feasible project alternatives 1. New connection to Bay Division Pipeline (DPR) 2. Real-time treated water transfer via Milpitas intertie 3. In lieu exchange and indirect delivery Next steps 1. Consider next phase of evaluation to refine alternatives 2. Potentially amend MOU with SFPUC and BAWSCA Page 7 of 7 Recycled Water Committee Meeting August 8, 2018

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33 Santa Clara Valley Water District File No.: Agenda Date: 8/8/2018 Item No.: 3.4. COMMITTEE AGENDA MEMORANDUM Recycled Water Committee SUBJECT: Discussion of October 2018 Special Joint Recycled Water Policy Advisory Committee (JRWPAC) Meeting. RECOMMENDATION: Receive information and provide direction to staff. SUMMARY: At the April 19, 2018 JRWPAC meeting, staff provided an update on the Countywide Water Reuse Master Plan efforts. Members of the JRWPAC representing the cities of San Jose and Santa Clara expressed interest in reviewing the current list of external stakeholders and potentially suggesting additional stakeholders. The requested list was prepared and submitted in May JRWPAC members also requested information on the cost and rate impact of the Expedited Water Purification Project in comparison with other water supply alternatives. In response, Chair Estremera proposed a water supply special workshop for the JRWPAC members as well as other joint District- City recycled water committees to discuss the suggested following topics: Overall information on the District water supply and distribution Water rates and the complexities of the associated economics District efforts pertinent to water recycling and purification Given that the proposed topics of discussion are aligned with the general purpose of the JRWPAC meeting - and that the upcoming one is tentatively scheduled for October staff recommends scheduling the water supply special workshop immediately following the October JRWPAC meeting. Staff requests Committee confirmation today on the topics to be discussed and guidance on which elected official members from other recycled water committees should be invited to the water supply special workshop. At the April 19, 2018 JRWPAC meeting, staff also described the forthcoming reverse osmosis (RO) concentrate management project deliverables including a preliminary draft final report in December 2018; a pilot engineered-treatment system draft technical memorandum and feasible alternatives report in August 2019; and a final RO concentrate management plan report in December The cities of Santa Clara and San Jose Council Members expressed interest in having their Santa Clara Valley Water District Page 1 of 2 Printed on 7/27/2018 powered by Legistar

34 File No.: Agenda Date: 8/8/2018 Item No.: 3.4. respective representatives attend the future RO concentrate management workshops - (the cities had staff participation in workshops #1 and #2). The Council Members also indicated that they would like to have a technical tour of the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center (SVAWPC) and the RO concentrate pilot system. Arrangements and coordination are underway to have the tour scheduled for the second week in August. ATTACHMENTS: : PowerPoint UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER: Garth Hall, Santa Clara Valley Water District Page 2 of 2 Printed on 7/27/2018 powered by Legistar

35 October 2018 Joint Recycled Water Policy Advisory Committee (JRWPAC) Meeting Page 1 of 2

36 Special workshop and RO concentrate management updates Water supply special workshop for JRWPAC Council Members: o o Recycled Water Committee Meeting August 8, 2018 Scheduling, confirmation of topics, and guidance on invitation of members of other joint recycled water committees Proposed topics: I. Overall information on the District water supply and distribution II. Water rates and the complexities of the associated economics III. District efforts pertinent to water recycling and purification RWPAC Member interest in attending RO concentrate management workshops Technical tour of the SVAWPC and the RO concentrate pilot system for the JRWPAC Council Members (Aug. 2018) Page 2 of 2

37 Santa Clara Valley Water District File No.: Agenda Date: 8/8/2018 Item No.: 3.5. COMMITTEE AGENDA MEMORANDUM Recycled Water Committee SUBJECT: Public Outreach for Recycled and Purified Water - Expanding Taste Tests and Bottling Options of Advanced Purified Water. RECOMMENDATION: Receive information on current activities and discuss expanding taste test opportunities, including bottling of purified water for marketing purposes. SUMMARY: Providing tours of the Silicon Valley Advanced Purification Center to visitor has been highly successful in educating the public about the District s recycled and future potable reuse efforts, resulting in an education and outreach award from the Silicon Valley Water Conservation Awards in March Staff is currently working on launching a summer/ fall social marketing campaign to promote purified water for potable reuse. In addition to tours, providing taste test samples of purified water has been an important next step in promoting behavior change by normalizing a new behavior and mindset. In 2016, California passed AB 2022 to allow water bottling of advanced purified demonstration water for educational purposes. The bill contains certain regulations and testing requirements that must first be met and approved by the State Water Resources Control Board s Division of Drinking Water (State), as well as constraints on how much water can be served without requiring additional approvals. In order to bottle purified water for outreach purposes, technical staff from the Recycled & Purified Water Unit are researching either options that would satisfy testing requirements or options to automate the Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) process with a full-scale permanent automated system. This would also include required testing to allow production of final water suitable for bottling in order to meet testing regulations and reporting requirements set forth by the State. The team is working together to do further research, and develop a technical project plan to submit to State for their review. Staff will continue to work across District teams to identify requirements; associated costs and resources needed and will provide an update of the final action plan after further evaluation. The analysis will also explore potential marketing partnerships and the feasibility of providing water samples to interested local breweries. ATTACHMENTS: Santa Clara Valley Water District Page 1 of 2 Printed on 7/27/2018 powered by Legistar

38 File No.: Agenda Date: 8/8/2018 Item No.: 3.5. : PowerPoint UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER: Rick Callender, Santa Clara Valley Water District Page 2 of 2 Printed on 7/27/2018 powered by Legistar

39 Recycled & Purified Water Outreach Recycled Water Committee August 8, 2018 Page 1 of 8

40 Bill Gates and Jimmy Fallon Drink Poop Water Page 2 of 8

41 Getting past the yuck factor People respond to prices Normalizing Reframing (injunctive norms) Conformity (descriptive norms) Behavior changes attitudes Diffusion of innovations 3 Footer Page 3 of 8

42 Public Outreach Summer/ Fall / Winter Social Media Marketing Campaign 2. Expand tour program 3. Increase Taste Tests samples for tours and key community outreach events Page 4 of 8

43 Research Bottling of Purified Water Explore and research bottling options 1. Outreach team researched Orange County Water District s bottling process, branding, marketing/ outreach done. 2. Engineering & Operations teams will work technical aspect of meeting AB2022 and project plan, including exploring automating pilot AOP system to produce water for bottling 3. R/PW Unit, Operations, Water Quality Lab, & legal will work together to ensure all technical requirements, regulations, testing, health & safety protocols, and legal issues are addressed 5 Footer Page 5 of 8

44 Marketing Bottled Purified Water Once technical / testing requirements are met and approved by state: Bottle, package and brand Purified Water for external marketing events Increase community engagement events Page 6 of 8

45 Partnership Marketing Explore potential marketing partnerships with new users like beer breweries universities Work with engineering, operations & legal to determine feasibility Page 7 of 8

46 Next steps & Questions Page 8 of 8