SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GROUP

2 ObjectivesObjectives Planning Study Approach Developing Initial Strategies ChallengesChallenges Overview Next Steps Project Participants

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GROUP 3 Integrated WQ Planning Southern California San Joaquin Valley Delta Watershed

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GROUP 4 Why Regional Planning?  CALFED water quality goals can’t be accomplished in the Delta alone  Regional coordination and integration required to access funding sources  Funding provided by CALFED Drinking Water Quality Program to initiate planning

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GROUP 5 Objectives  Create a partnership to initiate integrated regional water quality planning  Identify initial regional investment strategies  Position the region to successfully compete for funding

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GROUP 6 Participating Agencies Los Angeles DWP Long Beach WD Mojave Water Agency Sweetwater Authority / San Diego County WA Cucamonga Valley Water District / Inland Empire UA MWDSC

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GROUP 7 Data Gathering- Survey Identify WQ Challenges & Tools Develop Initial Criteria Evaluate and Rank Preliminary Strategies Initial Regional Strategies Identifying Regional Strategies

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GROUP 8 Source Waters The Survey SWP WATER OTHER SURFACE WATER COLORADO RIVER WATER GROUNDWATER DESALINATION WATER RECYCLING WATER CONSERVATION Treatment Additional tools to meet CALFED Targets Meeting Regulatory and CALFED Targets Other Contaminants Dollars to Meet CALFED Targets PORTFOLIO OF ACTIONS

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GROUP 9 Source Waters STATE WATER PROJECT LOS ANGELES AQUEDUCTS COLORADO RIVER AQUEDUCT STORMWATER DESALINATION WATER RECYCLING GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GROUP 10 Bay-Delta Watershed  Delta Improvements Package – Franks Tract – San Joaquin River Salinity Management – DCC Ops & Thru-Delta Facility  Central Valley Drinking Water Policy

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GROUP 11  Water Quality Exchange Partnerships  Blend Control  Other Water Management Actions San Joaquin Valley

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GROUP 12 Southern California  Water treatment upgrades  Groundwater clean-up & desalting  Stormwater management  Blending  Watershed mgt./source WQ protection  WUE (conservation, recycling & desalination)

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GROUP 13 Criteria  Other Water Quality Improvements  CALFED Water Quality Improvements  No Redirected Impacts  Supply Benefit within Region  Public Support  Geographic Parity  Technical or Regulatory Hurdles

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GROUP 14 Analysis CALFED Water Quality Improvement Other Water Quality Improvements No Redirected Impacts Supply Benefit within Region Public Support Technical Geographic Parity

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GROUP 15 Preliminary Strategies WATER RECYCLING DESALINATION GROUNDWATER CONSERVATON WATER QUALITY EXCHANGES WATERSHEDS DELTA IMPROVEMENTS SALINITY MANAGEMENT BLENDING ADVANCED TREATMENT Integrated and Cost-Effective

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GROUP 16 Challenges  Cost & effectiveness information for many strategies lacking  Making link between WQ strategies for Delta/SWP & local supplies  Developing cohesive strategy with priorities that is supported by everyone  Start small & build out  Important to work through existing networks

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GROUP 17 OUTREACH DATA CALFED Engage stakeholders in planning process. Test and incorporate feedback on data. Present project findings that can be incorporated into CALFED and statewide strategies. Next Steps

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GROUP 18  MWD Member Agency Water Quality Managers March 10th in Los Angeles  CALFED Drinking Water Quality Subcommittee April 1st in Sacramento  Southern California Water Dialogue March 2nd, March 23rd, and April 27th in Los Angeles  Southern California Water Committee April 15th in Riverside  SDCWA Member Agency Managers Meeting April 19th in San Diego Outreach Workshops

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY STRATEGY GROUP 19 Special Thank You Project Consultants  Mono Lake Committee  Metropolitan Water District  Los Angeles DWP  San Diego CWA  Sweetwater Authority  Cucamonga Valley WD  Inland Empire UA  Long Beach WD  Mojave WA CALFED Drinking Water Quality Program