CITY OF PATTERSON
CROWS LANDING COMMUNITY SERVICES
DISTRICT WASTEWATER CONSOLIDATION
• May 3, 2022
WASTEWATER CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM
Senate Bill 1215
Adopted 9-30-2018
Main Goals
Reduce nitrate impacts to drinking water (septic tanks contribute nitrates to GW) Incentivize sewer service connections
CROWS LANDING COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
(CLCSD)
CLCSD
Has only septic tanks – no sewer treatment
Population about 500, with 138 connections
Flows estimated about 30,000 gallons per day
CLCSD Considered A Severely Disadvantaged Community
(SDAC)
Median household income <60% statewide MHI (about $25,000) WASTEWATER CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM –
STAKEHOLDERS
Crows Landing Community Services District ( CLCSD)
Self Help Enterprises (SHE)
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Division of Financial Assistance (DFA)
Stanislaus County – Crows Landing Industrial Business Park (CLIBP)
CONSOLIDATION BENEFITS TO CLCSD
Increased Property Values
Reliable Wastewater System – currently experiencing
problems related to inadequate septic tanks
Adequate Sewer Services at a reasonable Cost
CONSOLIDATION BENEFITS TO
CITY OF PATTERSON
State funding for improvements at the WQCF to
accommodate increased flow
Meet compliance limits for flow and water quality
objectives
AVAILABLE FUNDING FROM STATE WATER BOARD
DIVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Principal Forgiveness
Small Community Grant
SRF Loan Program
TYPES OF FUNDING APPLICATIONS – PLANNING &
DESIGN
Engineering Feasibility & CEQA Studies
Public Outreach
Rate Studies
Sewer Systems Evaluation
Legal Cost
Design
Max $500,000
TYPES OF FUNDING APPLICATIONS –
CONSTRUCTION
Expansion/Upgrade WQCF
New Sewer Collection System
City Sewer Connection Fees
Decommission Old Septic Systems
Other Permits
Max $10,000,000
STEPS IN THE PROCESS
Step 1 Relevant stakeholder negotiations
Step 2 Consensus to move project forward
Step 3A With consensus, CLCSD submits application to DFA Step 3B If no consensus, Regional Board can order Mandatory Consolidation
STEPS IN THE PROCESS
Step 4 DFA review and consideration of the planning
application for engineering feasibility study, CEQA study, community outreach/education and rate analysis study.
Step 5 Formal agreement with Patterson for the Full
Consolidation, including physical connection and managerial Step 6 Upon approval from DFA, proceed with construction documents of the improvements
WHAT IS FULL CONSOLIDATION?
The CLCSD and the City of Patterson will be physically connected by a sewer trunk line
City to provide treatment of sewer flow
City to provide maintenance of trunk line and CLCSD’s pump station, manholes and collection system
City to provide management of CLCSD sewer system
CL INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PARK
Stanislaus County & City of Patterson have existing MOU to provide sewer service for CLIBP
Economy of scale with one sewer trunk line from Crows Landing to Patterson
County supports this consolidation, participation in the trunk line project
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of Sewer Consolidation in concept, formal MOU to come at a later date
Direct staff to continue meeting with stakeholders to work out the details