San Clemente City Council
September 6, 2022

9/6/22
1 Utilities Department
David Rebensdorf, Utilities Director
Agreement for Wastewater Services and
Recycled Water Purchases between the City
and Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD)
September 6, 2022
Background
• SMWD approached City in 2017
• Chiquita Wastewater Plant Odors
• Forcemain Replacement
• Interim Agreement for Wastewater Treatment
• Long Term Agreement (Wastewater and Recycled Water Service) • Primary Long Term Agreement Components
• Wastewater Treatment
• Recycled Water
• Storage in Trampas Regional Recycled Water Reservoir & Pico Recycled Water Pump Station
Attachment 2
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2 City Benefits
• Revenue Source for Stranded Capacity
• Cost Share Regional Project to Improve Recycled Water Quality • Seasonal Recycled Water Storage (Trampas Regional Reservoir) • Reduce Imported Potable Water during Plant Outages and Peak Demands • SMWD Talega Flow 0.65 MGD
• WRP Capacity 6.976 MGD
• Current Total WRP Inflow 3.6 MGD
Wastewater
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3 Wastewater Agreement Components
• Rate Components
• Fixed O&M – Staffing, Permits, Supplies, Materials and Overhead • Variable O&M – Power, Chemicals and Solids Disposal
• Administration
• Capital – WRP, Pico Trunk Line and Los Molinos Pump Station • FY 2023 Total Revenue Estimated $801,000
• $582,000 O&M and Administration
• $219,000 Capital
• Quarterly Billing
• True-up Costs
Recycled Water
• City Capacity 3,360 AFY
• City Customer Demand 1,200 AFY
• Available Capacity 2,160 AFY
• Trampas Reservoir and Pico RWPS
• City’s TDS 1,350 ppm
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4 Advanced Water Treatment
• Reduce TDS below 800 ppm
• Estimated Cost $10.5 M
• 18 months to award Construction
Contract
Recycled Water Agreement Components
• Rate Components
• Fixed O&M – Staffing, Permits, Supplies, Materials and Overhead • Variable O&M – Power and Chemicals
• Capital – New Advanced Water Treatment
• Future Revenue
• 1,000 AFY Take or Pay - $875,000
• 2,195 AFY - $1.6 M
• $1.1 M One-time Payment from SMWD to CSC
• 100 AF Storage Trampas Regional Reservoir - $3.1 M Value 9/6/22
5 Questions