Water System Consolidation and Restructuring Scott Torpie Washington State Department of Health Drinking Water Advisory Group November 3, 2014.

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Water System Consolidation and Restructuring Scott Torpie Washington State Department of Health Drinking Water Advisory Group November 3, 2014

2 Our Mission To protect the health of the people of Washington State by ensuring safe and reliable drinking water.

3 Today’s Presentation Overview of the problem: Too many systems What we’ve done Our direction and goals

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Too Many Systems Washington has the fourth highest number of community water systems (CWS) in the nation (2,270 systems). 90 percent of these have fewer than 1,000 connections. 66 percent have fewer than 100 connections. Our legislature is concerned with small CWS financial sustainability. 5

In Washington 90 percent of all CWS are small systems. Small CWS serve 10 percent of the population. 80 percent of small CWS are privately owned. 7

Small System Violations Small systems account for: 99.5 percent of all coliform monitoring violations. 95 percent of all nitrate monitoring violations. 98 percent of all coliform MCL violations. 100 percent of all nitrate MCL violations. 95 percent of formal compliance actions involved systems supplying 10 percent of the population. 85 percent of systems receiving formal compliance actions are small, privately owned systems. 9 What we reported in 2009 to the Washington State Legislature...

10  “It is evident that what is a reasonable cost for large metropolitan (regional) public water systems may not be reasonable for a small system...”  “The quality of the Nation’s drinking water can only be upgraded if the systems which provide water to the public are organized so as to be most cost-effective.”  “Larger systems are to be encouraged and smaller systems discouraged.”  “Some small water systems will be unable to promptly comply with all primary regulations. This period [of non-compliance] should be used to develop a regional water system which can afford to [comply].” 1974 Congressional Record

11 Small Systems Falling Behind  EPA’s 2011 Needs Assessment:  $2.5 billion needed for Washington State’s small community system infrastructure over the next 20 years.  $1.2 million average infrastructure investment per small system over the next 20 years ($45 per month per small system connection).

Yakima 1 mile City of Yakima Terrace Heights 0 12

Walla City of Walla Walla City of College Place 1 mile0 13

Island County North Shore of Camano Island 14

North Shore of Camano Island 1 mile0 15

What’s Been Done Coordination Act (late 1970s) Steers water system applicants toward an existing water system and limits the creation of new water systems whenever possible. 16

What’s Been Done (cont.) Receivership (early 1990s) Provides a tool for us to permanently restructure a water system when the owner fails to provide basic safe and reliable water service. We have initiated receivership action only seven times. 17

What’s Been Done (cont.) Satellite management requirement (early 1990s) Directs new water system applicants to a satellite management agency that could own the newly created water system. 18

What’s Been Done (cont.) Water System Acquisition and Rehabilitation funding ( ) The legislature appropriated $8.75 million to fund 28 projects, addressing issues of microbial and chemical contamination, failing infrastructure, and water quantity shortages. Recognizing the importance of this program, in 2008, the legislature passed Substitute Senate Bill 6340 (SSB 6340) establishing WSARP as an ongoing program. There have been no new appropriations since

What’s Been Done (cont.) In 2012, adopted Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund (DWSRF) rules providing for up to 50 percent loan forgiveness for consolidation projects. Since the early 2000s, we’ve funded $1.1 million in consolidation studies with DWSRF grant funds. 20

What’s Been Done (cont.) Since 1997, provided $726 million in DWSRF loans to over 520 water systems. Small system planning and pre-construction grants to improve readiness to construct capital projects. Continuously invest in training and technical assistance. Implement a graduated, transparent compliance program. Conduct 900 sanitary surveys each year. Promote treatment optimization. Continuously engage in relationship-building. 21

Our Direction Continue what we’ve done—continue to innovate. Create a viable, sustainable off-ramp for unwilling and unable purveyors: Fund an additional $1 million for consolidation studies and connections fees through June 2015 (30-35 projects total). Fund another $1 million for consolidation studies and connection fees between July 2015 and June Establish a consolidation loan fund within our DWSRF program to pay for construction related to consolidation. 22

Our Goals Showcase benefits to the state—highlighting the importance of funding WSARP. Follow a transparent process that gets the most done for the least cost. Leverage other resources whenever possible. Avoid rewarding bad management. Create a sustainable funding structure for consolidations. Create and sustain partnerships. 23

We Want Your Input On Prerequisites associated with successful consolidations. How to shift a small purveyor’s paradigm. Barriers to consolidation, and new approaches to lessen them. How to get the most accomplished with limited funds.

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Questions and Comments 26 Scott Torpie Scott Torpie