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File Number: 16-274 <br />Engineer Reh-Lin Chen, Engineering & Transportation Director Keith Cooke, Administrative <br />Services Manager Kirsten Foley, Acting Assistant City Manager Jeff Kay, Senior Engineer <br />Austine Osakwe, Public Works Director Debbie Pollart, Principal Engineer Michael Stella, City <br />Engineer Nick Thom and Water Pollution Control Plant Division Manager Dean Wilson <br />Public present: Resident Leah Hall, Resident Paula Hansen, San Leandro Improvement <br />Association District Manager Dominic LiMandri <br />1.B.Announcements <br />None. <br />2.DISCUSSION ITEMS <br />2.A.Discussion Regarding Water Reuse/Reclaimed Water <br />Dean Wilson presented an update on Water Reuse/Reclaimed Water. <br />Potential industrial laundry company looking to locate in San Leandro started us down the <br />path of having a study prepared, to realize what potential industrial/commercial companies <br />were around that could take advantage of the City’s reclaimed water. However, with that <br />company ultimately not moving here, it quickly became evident that there currently doesn’t <br />exist a large users’ base close enough to the plant (pipe is very expensive; $1M to $1.5M per <br />mile to get pipe in the ground). <br />A 2005 study of reclaimed water did identify a project to install an irrigation pump station at <br />Monarch Bay Golf Club, which was constructed and is in use. Because of that infrastructure, <br />and the EBMUD pump station at the WPCP, we are currently producing about 200m gallons <br />of reclaimed water per year; currently 12% of our annual flow (35% of total flow during <br />summer) is reclaimed and reused. No one on this side of the East Bay is producing that high a <br />percentage of reclaimed water that is used for irrigation. This water is sold at cost to American <br />Golf Corporation for Monarch Bay (approximately $200 per acre foot). <br />Another project currently under construction is a 100 gallon/minute residential fill station, <br />which should be installed by the end of August/September. This station will provide <br />high-quality tertiary treated water similar to what is provided in Dublin. The Council action for <br />this $400k project is already complete and construction is being accomplished by existing <br />mechanical staff at the WPCP. EBMUD is reviewing the existing 1989 MOU to allow the City <br />to distribute reclaimed water in their area. It will then go to the State Water Resources Control <br />Board for approval. Residents will need to do one time training and then will be able to fill up <br />containers for free beginning in August or September. <br /> <br />There are two main drivers to reuse water: first, the amount of permit fees charged for <br />discharge - for San Leandro, these costs are not an issue. The second driver is supply <br />monitoring and guidance issued from water agencies (state and local) on how to boost using <br />reclaimed water to supplement overall supply. The City continues to discuss options and work <br />with EBMUD to increase incentives to the Metropolitan Links Golf Course (Oakland), located <br />adjacent to the WPCP. Currently, this course uses well water for irrigation due to the fact that <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 6/28/2016