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Demonstration of Ocean Plan

Consistency during CEQA Review Subsurface Intake Feasibility Analysis

(Case Study)

Zita Yu, PhD, PE Water Resources Engineer

CalDesal Conference 2018 February 1, 2018

www.westbasin.org/desal 1

Outline

• West Basin Municipal Water District

• West Basin’s Ocean Water Desalination Project

• CA Ocean Plan: Intakes

• Subsurface Intake Technology Overview

• Case Study: Santa Monica Bay

• Summary


WEST BASIN

MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT

3

Elected Board of Directors


Division I:

HAROLD C. WILLIAMS

Secretary

Division II:

GLORIA D. GRAY

Treasurer

Division III:

CAROL W. KWAN

Board Member

Division IV:

SCOTT HOUSTON

Vice President

Division V:

DONALD L. DEAR

President

Mission:

Provide a Safe and Reliable

Supply of High Quality Water

to Communities We Serve

Services:

• Imported potable water

• Tailored recycled water

• Conservation

100% Groundwater

(Retailers and Cities)

Pre-1947 Water Supply Portfolio


80% Imported Water

(West Basin)

20% Groundwater


1990 Water Supply Portfolio


9% Recycled Water

(West Basin) 55% Imported Water

(West Basin)

19% Groundwater


16% Conservation

(West Basin + Retailers)

.4% Brackish Desal

(Retailer)

2015 Water Supply Portfolio


39% Imported Potable Water

(West Basin)

18% Groundwater

(Retailers)

14% Non-Potable

Recycled Water

(West Basin)

18% Conservation

(West Basin + Retailers)

11% Local Potable

Desalinated Ocean Water

(West Basin)

Potential 2025 Water Supply Portfolio from UWMP


Imported Supplies:

from 55% to 39%

Recycled

Supplies: from

9% to 14%

Conservation: from

16% to 18%

Ocean Water Desalination Program Step-wise Approach


Pilot Study (2000 – 2008)

Demonstration Facility

(2008-2017)

EIR Preparation

(2015 – Present)

EIR Certification and a Board

Decision

(TBD)

Permitting

(if approved by Board, TBD)

CEQA Review


West Basin MWD

• Lead agency

• Project proponent

Review Scope:

• Local Project: 20 MGD

• Initial project

• Reviewed at the project level

• Regional Project: up to 60 MGD

• Potential future expansion

• Reviewed at the project/programmatic level

CA OCEAN PLAN INTAKE REQUIREMENTS

Intake Requirements


• A subsurface intake system is preferred.

• If not feasible*, screened intake should be used.

Consideration of “a range of feasible* alternatives for the best site, design, technology, and mitigation measures to minimize intake and mortality of all forms of marine life”.(Water Code § 13145.5(b)

“Feasible means capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social, and technological factors. (Public Resources Code § 21061.1; § 30108)

SUBSURFACE INTAKE TECHNOLOGIES

Subsurface Intake Overview


• Types: • Well systems (geological and hydrogeological dependent)

• Infiltration galleries (sediment transport process dependent)

• Benefits: • Eliminate impingement and entrainment of sea life

• Potentially improve intake water quality

• Factors for determining feasibility: • Coastal geological and hydrogeological conditions

• Coastal aquifer and ocean water interaction

• Coastal sediment transport processes

• Onshore site availability

• Absence of ecologically sensitive area

• Constructability

• Technology reliability

• Life cycle costs

Well Systems


Wells: Fresh Groundwater Interference


SSI – Infiltration Galleries


Average annual bed

elevation change

should be <0.5ft

CASE STUDY SANTA MONICA BAY

Wells: Groundwater Conditions and Rights


Wells: Seawater Barrier Project


West Coast

Seawater

Barrier

Project

Infiltration Galleries: Sand Transport


No limestones formation

Dune

Canyon

Mugu

Canyon

Redondo

Canyon

Nourished Beaches


Ballona Creek

Coastline with

sand nourishment

Coastline without

sand nourishment

Nearshore Geology: Impervious Layer and Cobbles


Coastal Site Zoned for Industrial Uses


Ecologically Sensitive Area


Subsurface Intake Feasibility Findings


Wells and infiltration galleries: • Evaluated 9 technologies

• None of them are feasible in Santa Monica Bay

Major constraints: • Nearshore:

• Interference with seawater barrier operations

• Presence of coastal contaminated groundwater plumes

• Groundwater adjudication

• Shallow clay lenses

• Cobbles

• Erosive nearshore seabed with high elevation fluctuations

• Offshore:

• Rough offshore sea conditions

• Unproven technology reliability

• High costs

Summary


• Subsurface intake (SSI) feasibility analysis is necessary to demonstrate consistency with Ocean Plan requirements during the CEQA process.

• The followings are important factors to consider to evaluate SSI feasibility:

• Coastal sediment transport processes

• Coastal geological and hydrogeological conditions and

interaction

• Ecologically sensitive area

• Onshore site zoning and availability

• Constructability

• Technology reliability

• Life cycle costs

• Others, e.g. water rights

Thank you!

Zita Yu, PhD, PE

[email protected]

http://www.westbasindesal.org/

http://www.westbasindesal.org/

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