Nitrate Permitting Strategy

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Nitrate Permitting Strategy Joe LeClaire, PhD Richard Meyerhoff, PhD Hannah Erbele Nitrate Permitting Strategy October 20, 2016 Implementation Prioritization Approach - Strawman Proposal CV-SALTS Executive Committee Meeting

Prioritization Approach Objective is to determine a prioritization approach for implementing the Nitrate Permitting Strategy for Central Valley floor groundwater basins Priority factors in Nitrate Permitting Strategy: Current ambient groundwater quality (nitrate-N) Trends in nitrate concentrations in groundwater Number of individuals or community systems that are being impacted by groundwater that exceeds nitrate drinking water standards Can apply approach to both Upper Zone and Production Zone – This presentation based on Upper Zone

Priority Factors 1 and 2 Ambient groundwater quality and trends in nitrate concentrations Current ambient groundwater quality (nitrate-N) from LSCE and LWA, 2016*. Trends in nitrate concentrations in groundwater from LSCE and LWA, 2016*. *Luhdorff & Scalmanini Consulting Engineers and Larry Walker Associates. 2016. High Resolution WQ Analysis: Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long Term Sustainability (CV-SALTS) Region 5: updated Groundwater Quality Analysis and High Resolution Mapping for Central Valley Salt and Nitrate Management Plan. June 2016. Prepared for: San Joaquin Valley Drainage Authority, Submitted by: Luhdorff and Scalmanini Consulting Engineers In association with: Larry Walker Associates, Inc.

Priority Factor 1 Ambient Nitrate in Groundwater in Upper Zone (volume-weighted data)

Priority Factor 2 Predicted Nitrate Water Quality Groundwater in the Upper Zone in 50 Years (volume-weighted data)

Priority Factor 3 – Impacts to Users Reviewed surrogate criteria for individuals and communities at risk from nitrate contamination in groundwater: Population density Median household income Wells serving 25 people or fewer California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool (Cal EnviroScreen 3.0 Draft)

Priority Factor 3 Population Density (Census Block Group 2011)

Priority Factor 3 Median Household Income (CA 2011 Median: $60,000)

Priority Factor 3 Community Water System (CWD) Wells Serving a Population Served (25 or fewer) CV-SALTS Database

Priority Factor 3 CalEnviro Screen 3.0 Draft 20 indicators of environmental conditions and population vulnerability CalEnviroScreen Score = Pollution Burden (10) X Population Characteristics (10) http://oehha.ca.gov/calenviroscreen Cal EnviroScreen is a screening tool that evaluates the burden of pollution from multiple sources in communities while accounting for potential vulnerability to the adverse effects of pollution. Cal EnviroScreen ranks census tracts in California based on potential exposures to pollutants, adverse environmental conditions, socioeconomic factors and prevalence of certain health conditions.  How do we measure drinking water contaminants in Cal EnviroScreen? Cal EnviroScreen 2.0 uses a suite of 19 indicators to characterize pollution burden (12 indicators) and population characteristics (7 indicators). Each indicator is assigned a score for each census tract in the state based on the most up-to-date suitable data. Scores are weighted and added together within the two groups to derive a pollution burden score and a population characteristics score. Those scores are multiplied to give the final Cal EnviroScreen score. The indicator combines information about 10 contaminants and 2 types of water quality violations that are sometimes found when drinking water samples are tested. We calculated average concentrations for the contaminants in each water system. A complete description of the Drinking Water Contaminants indicator can be found in the CalEnviroScreen 2.0 report.

Calculation of Prioritization Score for Each Groundwater Basin Initial Prioritization Score Nscore = Nambient + Nprojected + Cal EnviroScreen

Priority Ranking 1 Square Mile Nambient + Nprojected + Cal EnviroScreen

Initial Priority Ranking GW Basins Nambient + Nprojected + Cal EnviroScreen

Prioritization Score: Additional Criterion Initial criteria did not result in adequate parsing of groundwater basins Lack of data/spatial coverage in some groundwater basins Did not highlight well enough areas where we know there are significant nitrate concerns in groundwater Added average nitrate concentration in each groundwater basin to mitigate basins where data were sparse Nscore = Nambient + Nprojected + Cal EnviroScreen + Nwell average

Priority Ranking GW Basins Nambient + Nprojected + Cal EnviroScreen + Nwell average

Priority 1 & 2 Priority Ranking Basin Number Basin Name Score 5-22.11 Kaweah 4.65 5-22.03 Turlock 4.32 5-22.08 Kings 4.24 5-22.04 Merced 4.10 5-22.05 Chowchilla 4.02 5-22.12 Tulare Lake 4.01 Priority 2 5-22.07 Delta-Mendota 3.99 5-22.13 Tule 3.96 5-22.14 Kern County 3.77 5-22.01 Eastern San Joaquin 3.75 5-22.02 Modesto 3.69 5-21.67 Yolo 5-21.66 Solano 3.62 5-22.06 Madera 3.56 2-4 Pittsburg Plain 3.54 5-21.64 North American 3.17

Suisun-Fairfield Valley Priority 3 & 4 Priority Ranking Basin Number Basin Name Score Priority 3 5-22.15 Tracy 2.91 5-21.62 Sutter 2.89 2-5 Clayton Valley 2.79 2-6 Ygnacio Valley 2.43 5-6.02 Rosewood 2.42 2-3 Suisun-Fairfield Valley 2.33 5-21.52 Colusa 2.27 5-21.68 Capay Valley 5-21.61 South Yuba 2.16 5-21.50 Red Bluff 2.08 5-21.65 South American 5-22.16 Cosumnes 2.04 5-21.57 Vina 2.02 Priority 4 5-21.58 West Butte 1.94 5-21.55 Dye Creek 1.86 5-21.53 Bend 1.84 5-22.09 Westside 1.82 5-22.10 Pleasant Valley 1.78 5-21.56 Los Molinos 1.73 5-21.51 Corning 5-21.60 North Yuba 1.66 5-21.54 Antelope 1.63 5-21.59 East Butte 1.62 5-6.01 Bowman 1.60 5-6.03 Anderson 1.48 5-6.06 South Battle Creek 1.40 5-6.05 Millville 1.32 5-6.04 Enterprise 1.21

Questions?

Cal EnviroScreen 3.0 Draft

Priority Factor X CASGEM http://oehha.ca.gov/calenviroscreen Cal EnviroScreen is a screening tool that evaluates the burden of pollution from multiple sources in communities while accounting for potential vulnerability to the adverse effects of pollution. Cal EnviroScreen ranks census tracts in California based on potential exposures to pollutants, adverse environmental conditions, socioeconomic factors and prevalence of certain health conditions.  How do we measure drinking water contaminants in Cal EnviroScreen? Cal EnviroScreen 2.0 uses a suite of 19 indicators to characterize pollution burden (12 indicators) and population characteristics (7 indicators). Each indicator is assigned a score for each census tract in the state based on the most up-to-date suitable data. Scores are weighted and added together within the two groups to derive a pollution burden score and a population characteristics score. Those scores are multiplied to give the final Cal EnviroScreen score. The indicator combines information about 10 contaminants and 2 types of water quality violations that are sometimes found when drinking water samples are tested. We calculated average concentrations for the contaminants in each water system. A complete description of the Drinking Water Contaminants indicator can be found in the CalEnviroScreen 2.0 report.