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Clarence Cannon Wholesale Water Commission

• Small water treatment facilities were having difficulty meeting

drinking water quality requirements due to lack of operational

and financial resources, and needed upgrades

• Many of these treatment plants were in need of repair and

replacement; small facilities relatively expensive to operate

The Need

The Members

• Water Commission was established in 1983

• Currently has 15 municipal members and 9 rural water district

members

Clarence Cannon Wholesale Water Commission

• The Commission draws water from the

North Fork of the Salt River in Mark Twain

Lake

• The watershed covers 626 square miles

Current Service Capacity

The Watershed

• 10 MGD treatment capacity

• 6 tanks and standpipes/5 booster pump stations

• 325 miles of water transmission mains

• Serves 14 counties in Northeastern Missouri

• Initial construction complete in 1992

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To Wellsville

To Curryville and

Bowling Green

To Macon

PWSD #1

To Shelbyville, Shelby PWSD #1,

Plevna, Knox PWSD #1, Bethel,

La Belle, Lewistown, Knox City,

Edina, Lewis PWSD #1

Treatment

Plant

Northwest Missouri Water Supply Project

• Groundwater availability is limited in the region

• Many small communities have been faced with difficulty

meeting drinking water standards, capital costs, staffing needs,

operation and maintenance needs

The Need

Evolution of an Idea

• The proposed project was initially a large-scale design

concept including transmission lines through 11 counties

• Smaller regional projects

• Atchison County Wholesale Water Commission

• Cameron Pipeline Project

• Little Otter Lake Wholesale Water Commission

Northwest Missouri Water Supply Project Early Concept

Atchison County Wholesale Water Commission

• The Commission was originally part of the Northwest Missouri

Water Study

New Facilities

• 2.5 MGD capacity treatment plant and 3 groundwater wells;

construction complete in 2013

• 15 service connections, 1 rural water district and 3 municipal

members, serving a population of 2,951

The Need

Current Work

• MDNR and the Corps initiated a Water Marketing and

Availability Study in June of 2014 to further assess water supply

need in surrounding counties

Atchison County Wholesale Water

Commission

• Cameron was originally part of the Northwest Missouri Water

Study and saw an immediate need to address local water

demands

• New water main will transmit water from Missouri American

Water in St. Joseph to the customers of Cameron, Maysville and

Stewartsville

The Need

Current Work

• The project recently secured financial assistance through

USDA Rural Development to fund the construction of a 36-mile

transmission main, a pump station and storage tanks

Great Northwest Wholesale Water Commission

Great Northwest Wholesale Water Commission

Cameron Pipeline Project

• Nearly 100% of the County is susceptible to severe drought

and undependable water sources, including businesses and

over 9,000 residents

• Some residents must buy and haul water in times of drought

• Estimated average annual flood damages of $63,000; flooding

impacts up to 625 acres of agricultural land

The Need

• Sponsored by Caldwell County Commission

• ½ cent County Wide Sales Tax raised over $2 million to date

• State and federal funding assistance

Little Otter Creek Reservoir Project

The Support

• Provide 1.24 million gallons water per

day

• Dependable water supply for residents

and businesses in Caldwell County

• Reduced flooding and flood damages

downstream

Little Otter Creek Reservoir Project

The Benefits

• In 2015, MDNR and the Little Otter Lake Wholesale Water Commission initiated a preliminary water treatment and transmission study

• Estimated reservoir construction to begin in 2016 and completion in 2018

Current Work

• Project planning began more than 20

years ago

• Property acquisition complete or under

contract

• Environmental Impact Statement Record

of Decision in May 2003

• Funding for cost-share for land rights

acquisition, in the amount of $150,000,

provided in 2006

• Geologic investigation completed in

2008

• Jurisdictional Determination 2009

• MO DNR Funding of $250,000

• NRCS funding for construction in the

amount of $5,084,000

• NRCS funding for consultant to assist in

SEIS in the amount of $500,000

• Final Design 98% Complete

• Supplemental EIS (SEIS) Notice of Intent

published December 2013, NRCS Lead

Agency

• SEIS coordination with US EPA and US

Army Corps of Engineers progressing

Little Otter Creek Watershed Project

Milestones

• City of Fayette

• City of New Franklin

• Howard County Consolidated Public Water Supply District #1

• Thomas Hill Public Water Supply District #1 (Associate Member)

Howard County Wholesale Water Commission

The Need

The Members

• In 2009, the Commission secured grant funds for preparation of a

Preliminary Engineering Report (MDNR Engineering Report

Services Grant) that provided a design for water supply, storage,

treatment and transmission

• In 2014, engineering plans and specifications for system

construction were approved


• The Commission secured USDA-RD low interest

loan/grant and CDBG grants for construction

• Contractor bids for construction were received July

2015

• Construction will include 2 new alluvial wells,

distribution mains, an elevated storage tank and a

lime softening water treatment plant

• Construction is scheduled to begin early Fall 2015

Current Work


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The Need

North Central Missouri Regional Water

Commission

• Groundwater availability is limited in the region and

many water supplies are susceptible to drought

impacts

• Many small communities are faced with difficulty

meeting drinking water standards, capital costs,

staffing needs, operation and maintenance needs

• The region is faced with declining populations and

aging utility infrastructure


Commission

• MDNR and the Corps have recently initiated a Water

Reliability Study in north central Missouri

(17 Counties)

• The North Central Missouri Regional Water

Commission plans to construct a water supply

reservoir, with 6.75 MGD capacity (East Locust

Creek Reservoir)

• The Commission has acquired approximately 90%

of the land needed for construction

Current Work


Commission

East Locust Creek Reservoir

• Southwest Missouri has an increasing demand for water due

to significant population growth

• Joplin’s source of water is vulnerable in drought

• There are many small water treatment facilities facing more

stringent drinking water standards and aging infrastructure

The Need

Past Work

• MDNR, the Corps and Tri-State have been working in the

region over a decade, examining

• Regional demands

• Potential new water supply sources

Tri-State Water Resources Coalition

Past Work

Tri-State Regional Water Studies

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2030

2060 Water Supply

Gaps for Scenario

including:

• Drought condition

• Current rate of

growth

• Current

groundwater

withdrawal rate

• The US Army Corp of Engineers is examining the

possibility of reallocating storage

• Stockton and Pomme de Terre Lakes

(current Corps reallocation study)

• Table Rock Lake is under consideration as a

reallocation water supply source

• In 2015, MDNR and the Corps initiated a study to

further analyze local water demands and supply

capacity

Current Work

Tri-State Regional Water Studies

In Review…

The Importance of Planning

• Federal, State, and Local investment in regional water

supply development should be high priority and

continuous

• Scales to consider: watershed, county, multi-county;

look for partnership opportunities

• Regional water project planning is lengthy; start early

and persevere

• Updating the State Water Plan is key

• Water security for Missouri

Andrea Collier, PE

Water Resources Center

[email protected]

(573) 751-1134