HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Water Resources Subcommittee - 3/1/2012 ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES
TOWN OF ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY COMMISSION
WATER RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE
March 1, 2012
WATER UTILITY CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA
CALL TO ORDER— Chair Hoffmann called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Attendance: John Hoffmann— Chair
Rick Reynolds— Commissioner
Robert Milkey—Commissioner &WUC Chair
Philip Saletta—Water Utility Director
David Ruiz— Engineering Division Manager
Robert Jacklitch —Project Manager
CALL TO AUDIENCE —There were no members of the audience in attendance and therefore no
requests to speak.
ITEM #1 - DISCUSSION AND UPDATE ON CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT WATER DELIVERIES
AND FUTURE PLANNING FOR CAP WATER (P. Saletta, D. Ruiz & R. Jacklitch)
There was discussion regarding the CAP water delivery project and that the IGA has been
implements and recharge and recovery of our CAP water was going smoothly. To date we have
delivered 142 AF of our CAP water. Water Quality monitoring was discussed. There was discussion
on blending in the system and the possibility of a D-E Booster and the benefits of the additional
storage at La Canada Reservoir. There was discussion regarding future planning for CAP water
deliveries along Oracle Road area and possibly the Countryside water service area.
ITEM #2 - DISCUSSION ON PRESENTATION OF GROUNDWATER, CAP WATER AND
RECLAIMED WATER DATA TO THE WATER UTILITY COMMISSION (Chair Hoffmann)
There was a discussion regarding the presentation of data to the Water Utility Commission and to
include water level data and well pumping history on a periodic basis. Staff will look into this and
present an example to the subcommittee members for review.
There was also discussion about including CAP water deliveries into the data presented to the
Commission. It was discussed that information and data could be presented on a rolling 13-month
basis. Combining some of the graphs was also discussed. For the reclaimed water graphs, it was
discussed to not include the smaller users. Staff will make the suggested changes.
ITEM #3— DISCUSSION ON THE RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEM POTENTIAL EXPANSION AND
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (Commissioner Reynolds, P. Saletta & D. Ruiz)
There was discussion about the possibilities of expanding the reclaimed water system. A new
smaller customer was recently added. Other potential sites include the Pusch Ridge 9-hole golf
course. Due to the distance this would be a costly project but could be constructed in the future.
The best opportunities in the future include irrigation of fields at the proposed Naranja Park and
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Copper Creek Elementary. It was also discussed that there are limitations on the source of
reclaimed water and the amount of capacity in the line under our IGA with Tucson Water.
There was discussion on the possibility of HOAs using reclaimed. This has been looked at also and
there may be some limited opportunities if there was adequate pressure available and backflow
protection was provided.
There was also discussion that the IGA for reclaimed water with Tucson needed to be renegotiated
in terms of the interruptible supply and the rate.
ITEM #4— DISCUSSION ON ADD WATER (P. Saletta)
There was discussion that Oro Valley through Southern Arizona Water Users Association is
participating in the ADD Water Project to acquire, develop and deliver additional water supply from
the Colorado River. This is a long-term state-wide project involving numerous water providers, the
Central Arizona Water Conservation District, the Arizona Department of Water Resources and the
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
CALL TO AUDIENCE — There were no members of the audience in attendance and therefore no
requests to speak.
NEXT MEETING —There was no meeting date set at this time.
ADJOURNMENT—The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Pre ared
Philip C. aletta, P. .
Water Utility Director
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accommodation,please notify Clerks Office at phone number 229-4700 a minimum of four hours in advance of the meeting so that proper
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