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Welcome
Wastewater Neighborhood Meetings
Code of Conduct: Be willing - participate fully; Be Kind - treat others with dignity and respect; Be open - consider new ideas and perspectives; Be
Truthful - share accurate facts about my situation
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A PLAN TO PROTECT OUR GROUNDWATER
Presented by:
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CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD
• May 19, 2011 resolution
• Septic discharge prohibition in 2016 for
parts of the Town of Yucca Valley
• Prohibition area will incorporate more of
the Town in 2019 and again in 2022
• No discharge will be allowed after those
dates
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SEPTIC SYSTEM FACTS
• Solid materials settle in tanks
• Liquids discharged into aquifer through leach
line
• Discharge pollutes groundwater
• Malfunction or leaking
systems often go
undetected
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OUR GROUNDWATER:WHAT’S HAPPENING
• Decades of septic use• Nitrate levels rising• Pharmaceutical and other pollutants• Septic discharge is responsible
Stopping discharge will protect our groundwater
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WHAT ARE THE CRWQCB’s WAYS TO
CEASE DISCHARGING?
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SEAL AND PUMP YOUR SEPTIC SYSTEM
• Average pumping cost: $365• How often?– Septic systems: 750-1500 gallons– Average person generates approx. 80
gallons/day wastewater– 2.19 people per residence on average in Yucca
Valley– Expensive
Every drop that goes down the drain would have to be pumped
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PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANT
• Approx. $25,000• Upfront payment required• Monthly maintenance/monitoring (testing)– $300-$700 per month
• Owner responsible for repairs• CRWQCB yearly permit fee• Additional Costs: Fencing, Replacement
Parts, labor, etc.• Expensive
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COMMUNITY-WIDE SEWER SYSTEM
• Most cost-effective option
• Spreads costs fairly over everyone
• District responsible for maintenance,
monitoring and repairs
• No upfront payment required
• Meets government and state agencies’
standards
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WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO CHANGE THE WAY THINGS ARE
CURRENTLY BEING DONE
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WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DON’T COMPLY?
• State steps in
• Enforcement:
– Cease and desist notices
– Letters of noncompliance
– Forced to stop discharge
– Fines
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PROPOSED SOLUTION
• Private connection– Connects from home to the sewer pipes (and
abandons septic system)
• Collection system– Pipes that transport wastewater all the way to
the treatment facility; as well as road restoration.
• Treatment facility– Treats wastewater to a standard that can safely
be discharged back into ground through recharge ponds and will reduce reliance on imported water by 1/3
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KEEPING COSTS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE
• Secured more than $7 million in grants
• Explored many different design options
• Low interest rates
– 1.3% interest rate
– May receive a lower interest rate
– Low rates could save millions on this project
– We need to act now
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HOW WILL WE PAY?
• Grants
• Form assessment district
• Assessments paid on property tax bill over 30
years (low interest)
• Assessment district secures loan and releases
funds to build project
– Secondary loan for private property connections
(optional)
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ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
• Mail-in ballot• Weighted vote based upon discharge
amount• Greater than 50% of weighted ($) votes
must say yes• When the Assessment District passes, the
prohibition dates may be extended by CRWQCB
If it doesn’t pass, project will not be funded and prohibition remains
UNCHANGED
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PHASES
• Online tool available to help you find
your phase
• Assessments vary on which Phase
property is located in
- Phase I will be connecting first
- Phase II & III will have subsequent
assessments
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MAP OF PROJECT
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PHASE I PROPERTY COST
Infrastructure (financed) +Private Connection (financed) +
Monthly Sewer Service Bill = Total Phase 1 Cost
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SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE COST
Phase 2 and 3 will have subsequent assessments when they are ready to be constructed
PHASE I PROJECT COSTS$146,039,436
Property Type Cost Monthly @1%
Monthly @ .5%
Monthly @ 0%
Phase I: Single Family Residence $18,280 $59 $55 $51
Phase I: Multi-Family Residence $13,915 $45 $42 $39
Phase I: Mobile Home Residence $10,495 $34 $32 $30
Phase I: Undeveloped Land $14,255 $46 $43 $40
Phase I: Deferred $8,775 $29 $27 $25
Phase II & III: Infrastructure Cost Share
$4,495 $15 $14 $13
PHASE I INFRASTRUCTURE COST1%
INTEREST
0.5% INTEREST
0% INTERES
T
TOTAL COST $146,039,436
$23,723,142
$11,590,793
$0.00
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COMMERCIAL SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE COST• Assessment Engineers Calculation• Based on amount of water usage
2012/2013• Minimum cost of 1 EDU = SFR (18,280)• Once commercial EDU is determined the
approx. cost is calculated as follows: Approx. EDUs X 18,280 = Approx. Cost
Call District for cost
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PRIVATE CONNECTION COST
• Approx. $2,000 for Single Family Residence
• Commercial connection Estimates – Septic Tank Abandonment = $500 each
– Sewer Lateral Line = $25.50 linear foot (incl. asphalt)
– Lateral Cleanouts = $245.00
• Optional financing through District
• Low interest loan
• Also on property tax bill
• 30-year repayment term
• Payments begin in 2017
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MONTHLY SEWER SERVICE BILL
• Will not be paid until you are connected and use
system
• Estimated bill:
– Single family residence: $36
– Multi-family per unit: $27
– Mobile home per unit: $21.60
• Businesses – based upon amount of wastewater
generated
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HOW WILL OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT FROM A CENTRALIZED
SYSTEM?
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BENEFITS OF A SEWER SYSTEM
• Removes Nitrates and other Pollutants from
our local water supply
• Secures safe drinking water for the future of
the community
• Replenishes our local water supply
• Beneficial to our environment
• Beneficial for our health
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NEXT STEPS
• Hosting meetings
• Assessment Vote
• Construction will begin
• Visit ProtectGroundwater.org and watch our
video for more information
• Call or email us with questions anytime
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QUESTIONS?
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OUR GROUNDWATER:WHAT’S HAPPENING
• Decades of septic use
• Nitrate levels rising
• Pharmaceutical and other pollutants
• Septic discharge is responsible
Stopping discharge will protect our groundwater
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SEPTIC SYSTEM FACTS
• Solid materials settle in tanks
• Liquids discharged into aquifer through leach
line
• Discharge pollutes groundwater
• Malfunction or leaking
systems often go
undetected
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PRIVATE CONNECTION COST
• Approx. $2,000 for Single Family Residence
• Commercial to be determined
• Optional financing through District
• Low interest loan
• Also on property tax bill
• 30-year repayment term
• Payments begin in Fall 2016
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ISHARED INFRASTRUCTURE COST APACHE MOBILE HOME PARK
• Three Parcels: 059501322 059501336
059501349 (Non-Assessed)
• Calculated based on the amount of units on each parcel
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SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE COST APACHE MOBILE HOME PARK
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SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE COST
All three phases will have similar costs once entire project is com-pleted