1. UPDATE on water resources management and infrastructure
John M. Stomp III, PE, Chief Operating Officer Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
May2014
John Stomp is the Water Resources Director for the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority.

2. Background: Ground and surface water resources
Aquifer can no longer sustainably supply water at needed levels
Additional sources and management are required
Aquifer
Rio Grande
Water Table
Wells
San Juan-Chama

3. Albuquerque Ground-Water Levels Show Huge Declines
Pumping Cone of Depression in 2002

4. Water Authority’s 2007 Water Resources Management Strategy
Conservation
Reuse for industry and irrigation
Use of surface water (Colorado San Juan-Chama trans-basin diversion to Rio Grande)
Aquifer storage and recovery (related to surface water treatment)
New Supplies

5. Water Authority’s water resource management strategy includes:
Non-Renewable
100,000
200,000
300,000
Water Demand (acre-feet/year)
Renewable
Recycling
New
sources
Year
1960
1980
2000
2020
2040
2060
Conservation
~100KAFY Surface Water
Owned by Water Authority
Aquifer
Drawdown
~50KAFY Renewable Groundwater

7. Comparison of Water Conservation Programs – Colorado River Users
Water Authority – 136 gpcd
Salt Lake City area – 244 gpcd
Tucson – 131 gpcd
Phoenix – 251 gpcd
Las Vegas – 251 gpcd
Los Angeles – 152 gpcd

8. San Juan-Chama Project

9. Reservoir Operations

10. Surface Water Supplies - Storage Projections

11. Transition to Renewable Supplies – SJC DWP

12. SJC DWP Restricted Diversions During Drought
Remaining Ground Water Use
Drought
Minimum Ground Water Use

13. Drinking Water Project Operations
2008 – (1%)
2009 – 21,357 (21%)
2010 – 42,803 (40%)
2011 – 41,281 (40%)
2012 – 43,208 (41%)
2013 – 39,929 (42%)
2014 – 40,000 (?)

14. Groundwater Storage and Water Levels - Recent trends with DWP

15. What is happening to the aquifer?
DWP Online

16. Future Reduced Depletions and Available Return Flows
More return flow is expected to be available in the future for other uses

17. ASR Projects Bear Canyon Arroyo ASR Project Large Scale ASR
Completed two seasons of pilot testing
Application for full scale permit to be submitted in March 2014
Large Scale ASR
Direct injection
Existing Wells – high arsenic
In design and testing phase

18. Water Authority’s Next Water Resources Management Strategy
Public Process – alternative development
Fall 2014 – Fall 2015
Conservation – new goal?
Additional Reuse – indirect/direct potable
Diversion of native water rights
Aquifer storage and recovery (related to surface water treatment)
New Supplies

19. Overall Satisfaction with the Services Provided by the Water Authority
94% of customers are satisfied

20. Water Rates Should Be Increased to Cover the True Costs to Treat and Deliver Water to Our Homes and Businesses
64% of customers agree

21. Investing in the Repair and Replacement of Old Water & Sewer Lines
88% of customers feel it
is important

22. Condition of Water Lines
The majority (57%) of residential customers express satisfaction. However, only 18% are very satisfied and over one-quarter (29%) report dissatisfaction with the condition of water lines.
Very
Satisfied
Somewhat
Somewhat/ Very
Dissatisfied
Condition of the water lines throughout the city such as the number of leaks you observe
2014
18%
39%
29%
2012
25%
31%
26%
2010
43%
15%

23. Condition of Sewer Lines
The majority (60%) of residential customers report satisfaction regarding the condition of sewer lines, though 17% say they are dissatisfied.
Very
Satisfied
Somewhat
Somewhat/ Very
Dissatisfied
Condition of the sewer lines throughout the city such as the number of overflows/backups you observe at the city sewer lines or manholes
2014
22%
38%
17%
2012
26%
35%
16%
2010
30%
10%

24. Water and Wastewater Service Charges- Residential 5/8” Meter
Item
Existing FY2014
Proposed
FY 2015
Water
$8.63
$9.92
Strategy Implementation
$3.95
$4.51
Sewer
$8.25
$9.12
Total
$20.83
$23.55

25. Bill Comparison – Local Low Use
Rio Rancho Water Base Santa fe ABCWUA
4.25 per 1000 to 6000 gal FY up to 7,000 $ 2.32 up to 6,000
4.60 per 1000 to 10,000 gal FY >7,000
4.96 > 10,000gal FY
$ 5.54 per 1000 up to 6000 FY

26. Bill Comparison – Local High Use

27. Bill Comparison – Regional Low Use

28. Water Commodity Rates – FY14/15

29. Finance Plan Summary
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Revenue
$182,191
$207,370
$228,393
$233,489
$246,899
$253,926
$255,318
$ 267,313
$ 271,257
$ 277,394
Expenditures
$180,783
$196,466
$214,555
$218,581
$227,272
$235,240
$237,979
$248,552
$248,850
$253,900
Revenue over Expenditures
$ 1,411
$ 10,904
$ 13,839
$ 14,908
$ 19,627
$ 18,685
$ 17,339
$ 18,790
$ 23,494
Rate Revenue Adjustment
5.00%
0.00%
in thousands

30. Increase CIP Spending
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Basic Rehab w/ Increase AMP Rehab
$ 50,000
$ 43,000
$ 46,000
$ 49,000
$ 52,000
$ 55,000
$ 58,000
$ 61,000
$ 64,000
$ 67,000
Steel Line
$ 1,000
AMI
$ 2,000
Growth
$ 4,000
$ 5,000
$ 7,000
$7,000
$ 8,000
in thousands

31. Asset Management Program defines needed CIP renewal spending

32. Revenue shortfall will delay ramp-up in Renewal Program spending