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Rio Bosque Area Potable Reuse Feasibility Assessment

September 12, 2012
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Rio Bosque Project Area

Jonathan Rogers WTP

Roberto R. Bustamante WWTP

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Rio Bosque Wetlands Park

Socorro Ponds Site (former wastewater ponds)

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Rio Bosque Existing Water Balance

Riverside Agricultural Drain
0 MGD 1 MGD

Distribution System
1 MGD Roberto R. Bustamante WWTP (39 MGD Capacity) 26.5 MGD
58 MGD: 2/15 10/15 0 MGD: 10/16 2/14

Rio Bosque Wetland Park

Jonathan Rogers WTP

(60 MGD Capacity)

58 MGD: 2/15 10/15 0 MGD: 10/16 2/14

Riverside Irrigation Canal

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Reason for This Assessment

We have been in discussions with Rio Bosque TCEQ recently issues a similar permit RBWWTP has two permitted discharges:
- Riverside Irrigation Canal to become irrigation water for EPCWID No. 1 - Riverside Agricultural Drain for Rio Bosque Wetlands (however, once in Drain, water is controlled by District)
Riverside Agricultural Drain Distribution System

Per the 2001 ITPC: RBWWTP obligated to deliver ~17.5 MGD (13,333 AF) to District during irrigation season, but not rest of year

Rio Bosque Wetland Park

Roberto Bustamante WWTP

Jonathan Rogers WTP

Therefore: Potential to use unobligated RBWWTP effluent to supplement raw water supply to JRWTP during entire year

Riverside Irrigation Canal

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Multiple-Benefit Reuse Concept

Provide additional water to Rio Bosque Wetlands Use Rio Bosque Wetlands as environmental buffer prior to supplying water from RBWWTP to JRWTP Provides a supplemental raw water source to JRWTP
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Riverside Agricultural Drain Distribution System

Rio Bosque Wetland Park

Roberto R. Bustamante WWTP

Jonathan Rogers WTP

Hueco Bolson Aquifer

Riverside Irrigation Canal

Rio Bosque Potable Reuse Concept February 15 through October 15

Riverside Agricultural Drain
0 MGD 0 MGD 68+ MGD

Distribution System

10 MGD

Rio Bosque Wetland Park

Roberto R. Bustamante WWTP

Jonathan Rogers WTP

Hueco Bolson Aquifer

10 MGD

17.5 MGD

58 MGD

Riverside Irrigation Canal

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Rio Bosque Potable Reuse Concept October 16 through February 14

Riverside Agricultural Drain
0 MGD 0 MGD 10 MGD

Distribution System

10 MGD

Rio Bosque Wetland Park

Roberto R. Bustamante WWTP

Jonathan Rogers WTP

Hueco Bolson Aquifer

10 MGD

17.5 MGD

0 MGD

Riverside Irrigation Canal

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Rio Bosque Test Wells

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Rio Bosque Water Quality Deep Test Wells TDS Concentrations at Various Producing Intervals
Producing Interval (ft) 24-43 61-80 80-100 107-126 108-208 123-143 152-171 204-221 210-230 250-269 278-298 304-323 335-354 386-405 1,497-1,517
a

State Well Number 4922846 810 4922839 a 950 960 4922839 b 876 810 4922818 4922837 a 4922837 b 1,339 1,130 1,180 2,060 891 1,011 2,680 3,930 742 6,900 8,400 8,400 17,675 10,374 12,521 12,390 4,228 5,337 4,670 6,834 2,760 3,610 4,025 4,986 2,447

Water quality analysis completed by Texas State Department of Health Laboratories b Water quality analysis completed by El Paso Water Utility

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Source Water Quality Comparison

Parameters pH Alkalinity, mg/L as CaCO3 TDS, mg/L Hardness, mg/L TOC, mg/L Turbidity, NTU Nitrate, mg/L as N Total Phosphorus, mg/L as P Bromide, mg/L Average 2011 RBWWTP Effluent 6.9 97 1,069 228 NA 3.8 16.4 3.1 0.3 Rio Bosque Shallow Groundwater NA NA 722 3,087 NA NA NA 8 88.7 NA 1.3 3.2 Average 2011 JRWTP Source (Rio Grande) 8.5 176 580 210 4.3 168 1.3 0.4 0.09 Average 2011 JRWTP Dewatering Wells 7.8 288 791 a 279 3.8 1.6 NA
b

NA NA

a b

TDS concentration was calculated NA = data not available

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Groundwater Quality Conclusions

Additional treatment would be required at RBWWTP to reduce total nitrogen and THM formation. Poor groundwater quality would require additional treatment (TDS, nitrates, arsenic, lead, chromium) if RBWWTP water is recharged/recovered Better shallow groundwater quality within JRWTP offers opportunity for blending source waters

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Selection of Preferred Concepts

Groundwater storage concept not preferred:
Groundwater quality is significant concern/requires additional treatment Does not utilize the Rio Bosque Wetlands

Wetlands Potable Reuse concept is desirable:

Benefits the Rio Bosque Wetlands Flow-through concept would maintain better reclaimed water quality Water lost through infiltration and evapotranspiration is undefined at this time; could possibly be made up from shallow recovery wells at JRWTP

Potable Reuse concept is desirable:

Should be evaluated to compare costs Any blending requirements will be established in permitting process

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Advanced Treatment Concept

O3

Existing Jonathan Rogers WTP

Rio Grande & Dewatering Wells Pre-Sed Pre-Ozone Contactor

Ferric Chloride & Polymer

O3 H2O2

Cl2

Advanced Treatment Train

Floc/Sed Basin

Ozone Contactor

Biologically AcHve GAC Filters

DistribuHon System

MF

NF or RO

UV/ AOP

BW to RBWWTP
MF

Brine*
Floc/Sed Basin Ozone & H2O2

NF or RO

UV-AOP

Pre-Sed Pre-Ozone

BAC

Disinfection

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DRAFT

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Par$culates TOC Nutrients TDS (Hardness) TDS (Chloride) Microcons$tuents Pathogens Viruses

Potable Reuse Concept

Distribution System
MF backwash to RBWWTP headworks: 1 MGD

Reclaimed Water

Roberto R. Bustamante WWTP with Additional Treatment

14.4 MGD
10 MGD

Advanced Treatment Plant

Advanced Treatment Plant Product Water:
7.2 MGD

Jonathan Rogers WTP

Rio Bosque Wetland Park

Brine disposal with RBWWTP Effluent:

1.8 MGD

Blending with dewatering wells:

7.2 MGD

Riverside Irrigation Canal

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Direct Potable Reuse Concept Conceptual Cost Opinions (DRAFT)

Item Capital Costs Additional treatment at RBWWTP Conveyance from RBWWTP to AWT Plant Advanced Water Treatment Plant TOTAL CAPITAL COSTS ANNUALIZED CAPITAL COSTS 1 Additional treatment at RBWWTP Conveyance from RBWWTP to AWT Plant Advanced Water Treatment Plant TOTAL ANNUAL O&M COSTS Cost $21,935,000 $5,246,000 $50,868,000 $78,049,000 $5,743,000 $355,000 $100,000 $5,043,000 $5,498,000 $11,241,000 $702

TOTAL ANNUAL COSTS UNIT COST ($/AF) 2

1 Interest

rate of 4% and term of 20 years 2 Unit cost based on water production of 14.4 MGD (16,000 AFY)

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Annual O&M Costs

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20,000 AFY

Cost Comparison of Alternative Water Kay Bailey Supplies Hutchinson (KBH)

costs from EPWU All other costs from 2011 Far West Texas Water Plan All costs adjusted to July 2012 Rio Bosque projects appear competitive with current local water reuse and desalination projects Rio Bosque projects are 30% to 60% of costs for comparable size groundwater import projects
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1,600
20,000 AFY

1,400 1,200
Unit Cost ($/AF)
30,800 AFY 5,000 AFY 16,000 AFY 14,000 AFY

1,000 800 600 400 200 0

6,000 AFY

2,700 AFY

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Recommendation for Next Steps

Provide reclaimed water connection to Rio Bosque now charging normal rates Refine project concept and develop phased implementation plan and schedule to support EPWUs goals Develop plan for pilot scale testing Discuss further in strategic planning sessions

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QuesHons/Comments?

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