2. FY 2019 CIP Budget Comparison
Agency
No. of Connections
Pipes/Tanks/Pump Stations
% of Local Supply
FY 2019 CIP Budget
($M)
MMWD
61,000
900/128/97
79%
$20
Santa Rosa
53,000
600/24/20
10%
$13
DSRSD
24,000
280/14/17 0%
$16
Santa Cruz
25,000
300/16/18
100%
$32
Alameda CWD
83,000
900/13/14
40%
$32.6
EBMUD
389,000
4,100/168/140
$367

3. Water Agency Rate Comparison
Bimonthly Cost of Water for Single Family Residential Customers
(5/8" meter and 17ccf)
Note: Fire Flow program not included.

4. Tier 1 Rate History

5. Budget Overview FY20 overall budget totals $105.2 million
Since FY2010 staffing numbers have been reduced from 266 to 240

6. Rate Proposal Overview
MMWD is proposing to raise water rates to:
invest in our aging infrastructure
responsibly manage the growing demands on the watershed, including wildfire mitigation and protection
continue to deliver high quality water – 24/7/365
The proposed rate changes include two main components, effective 7/01/2019:
An increase to the water use (tiered rates) and fixed charges averaging a 4% revenue increase to keep pace with increasing costs to fund MMWD’s ongoing operations and maintenance needs.
A new Capital Maintenance Fee (CMF) to fund ongoing investments in critical water system projects and projects to reduce wildfire risk on Mt. Tam.

7. Capital Maintenance Fee (including fire & fuels management)
5/8” meters make up 69% of all accounts
and 74% of all single family residential accounts

8. Impact to Average Customer

9. Updates to Rate Proposal
Service Charge Waiver Program for low income residents
Super Water Saver program
Addressing meters upsized for non-consumption reasons
CMF collection method

10. Four Water Supply Sources (FY 17-18)
Conservation
Conservation preserves our water supply and means we don’t have to invest in costly new supplies. District sources are high quality, local water. Because of conservation, we are using about 30% less water today than we did 30 years ago (35,000 AF in 1988 compared to 25,000 AF in 2019).

11. Your Water System 7 Reservoirs Recycled Water Mt. Tam Rainfall
2 Treatment Plants
Mt. Tam Rainfall
Russian River
77%
Habitat
(12,925 AF/yr)
Recycled Water
(600 AF/yr)
900 miles layed end to end will nearly get you to Yellowstone National Park from San Rafael, CA. Water from Nicasio to San Rafael travels about 15 miles. If you live in SF, water has to travel about 300 miles to get to you storage tanks does not include 10 hydropneumatic storage tanks which do not provide storage.
Each year we invest $20M in capital improvements to maintain the reliability of our water system.
21%
22,800 AF/yr
190,000 residents
128 Storage Tanks, 97 Pump Stations
900 miles pipelines

12. What Have We Accomplished?
In the last 10 years, we’ve invested over $200M in the maintenance of district infrastructure:
Replaced 34 deficient storage tanks
Recoated 10 storage tanks preserving 7 million gallons of storage
Replaced 74 miles of deficient pipe
Seismically upgraded filters at San Geronimo and Bon Tempe Water Treatment Plants
74 miles for Elysha’s pipe summary spreadsheet. Total tanks = 138 (34 out of 138 = 25%),

13. What Have We Accomplished?
Transition – moving from what we’ve done to the impact of what we’ve done, D17011, 6,700 feet of 80 year old pipe, ahead of Larkspur and CM paving, budget at $2m, photo shows pipe being installed in Elm Avenue, which replaced 6” and 4” CI from Benefit of this program is 50% reduction in water main breaks (from almost 300 per year down to about 150 per year), less disruption to the community and water loss.
Elm Ave Pipeline Replacement Project (2017), replacement of 6,700 feet of 80-year old pipe prior to town paving projects in Larkspur and Corte Madera

14. Infrastructure Investments Have…
Improved seismic reliability of treatment plants
Invested $9M to fix filters at San Geronimo and Bon Tempe Water Treatment Plants
Filters being seismically upgraded at San Geronimo Treatment Plant (2017)

15. Infrastructure Investments Have…
Improved water system’s fire fighting capability:
Replaced 39 miles of fire flow deficient water main pipe
Increased flow capacity at 400 fire hydrants
Redwood Tank Program: replaced 31 redwood storage tanks with bolted steel tanks
Improved water quality
Reduced earthquake vulnerability
Reduced fire risk
Transition – That sounds like a lot, and it is. You might ask yourself, is there more to do? The answer is a resounding yes. And let me show you why.

16. MMWD’s Aging Facilities
Facility
Total Number
Number with Years in Service
>50 years
> 75 years
Treatment Plants 3
2 (66%)
Storage Tanks
128
55 (43%)
11 (9%)
Pipelines (miles)
900
439 (49%)
76 (8%)
Reservoirs 7
5 (70%)
3 (43%)
As the oldest municipal water district in California, we have a rich history. That also means our infrastructure is very old. 1) plants, 2) storage tanks, 3) pipelines 14 miles of pipe > 100 years old, transition to next slide about CI pipe.

17. Our Aging Facilities – Pipelines
300+ miles of problematic cast iron pipe remain in system
Cost to replace 1 mile of pipe = $1.5M (in today’s dollars)
6/10/18, 212,000 gallons, 8-inch cast iron main, 1953 (65 years old), fine = $285,000, repair = $37,000; annual water main repair rate has dropped 50% in last 20 years from 282 to 150 Ask how many water main repairs do we make per year? Answer: It used to be a lot higher, nearly double that.
Leak on 65 year old cast iron pipe in Fairfax (June 10th)

18. 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan
Total = $232M
Transition slide – now let’s talk about what we are doing for the next 10 years; emphasize that source for CIP is CMF
Distribution System includes: cathodic protection, pipeline replacement, fire flow, reservoir/dam facilities, buildings and grounds, pumps and pump stations, meter replacements, energy recovery and enhancement, drought resiliency.

19. Maintain Treatment Plants ($20M)
10-Year Capital Improvement Plan
Maintain Treatment Plants ($20M)
Upgrade Clarifiers to Withstand Earthquakes

20. Replace 50 miles of deficient pipes ($96M)
10-Year Capital Improvement Plan
Replace 50 miles of deficient pipes ($96M)
SFD PRP will replace 12-inch CI from Manor Road to Ross Terrace in coordination with the County’s SFD Road Rehabilitation Project
Sir Francis Drake Pipeline Replacement Project will replace 5,300 feet of 100-year old cast iron pipe

21. Maintain Storage Facilities ($30M)
10-Year Capital Improvement Plan
Maintain Storage Facilities ($30M)
Replace 90-year old Ross Reservoir Tank ($16M)
Ross Reservoir is a critical storage tank in the District’s Ross Valley Gravity System that supplies water to a population of 44,000 (23% of District’s customers). Tank is too small and falling apart – needs to be replaced. Smith Saddle Storage Tanks also provide critical storage, 5 mg each, 50% of water delivered flows through Smith Saddle, steel tanks are strong but need coating to prevent corrosion and maintain useful life. Introduce team at tables, transition to Crystal
Rehabilitate 60-year old Smith Saddle Tanks ($7M)

22. Watershed Budget Increases

23. Watershed Wildfire Risk
Over 13,000 structures are within 1 mile of watershed and 25,000 structures within 2 miles.
The Watershed is rated by the CPUC as a Tier 3 Fire Risk. 
The Watershed is also rated as High to Very High under CalFire’s Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
Increased Fuel Loads - due to forest diseases (Sudden Oak Death), invasive plants, encroachment of Douglas fir, and fire suppression (last major fire Mill Fire ).
Potential impacts to water supply infrastructure and water quality.

24. Fire Fuels Reduction

25. Approaches to Reducing Wildfire Risk
Maintenance and Construction of Fuel Breaks (1000 acres) primary, secondary, wide area, and defensible space.
Emergency Access (100 miles) fire road clearance and road maintenance.
Fire Response wildland fire-fighting capabilities, Type 3 engine and water tanker, and MERA.
Vegetation Management resilient forest project, invasive species, prescribed burns, Douglas fir thinning and the Draft Biodiversity, Fire, and Fuels Integrated Plan (BFFIP).
Agency Coordination Marin County Fire, Office of Emergency Services, PG&E, Conservation Corps North Bay, and FireSafe Marin.
Fire flow program started in 1996, $75/yr parcel fee
Replaced 39 miles of fire flow deficient water main pipe
Increased flow capacity at 400 fire hydrants
Redwood Tank Program: replaced 31 redwood storage tanks with bolted steel tanks