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Elbert County Rural Water Supply Study - Workshop 1 - February 27, 2017 Elbert County Rural Water Supply Study - Workshop 1 - February 27, 2017 Forsgren Associates Inc. Forsgren Associates Inc. ---PAGE BREAK--- Presentation Overview 1. Background and Development of the Rural Water Study 2. Progress To Date 3. Future Work Tasks 4. Considerations And Next Steps ---PAGE BREAK--- 1. Rural Water Study Background Initial Consideration By BOCC Grant Applications o USGS Well Monitoring Study (3-Year Project) o Rural Water Supply Study (1-Year Project) Completion Schedules o Well Monitoring Study: Feb. 2018 o Rural Water Supply Study: August 2017 ---PAGE BREAK--- 2. Work Progress Task 1: Planning Projections o Population Growth - 3 Planning Areas o Water Demands For 2035 and 2050 o Aquifer Development and Hydrology ---PAGE BREAK--- 2. Work Progress Planning Areas For Population Projections DRAFT INFORMATION ---PAGE BREAK--- 2035 and 2050 Population Forecasts 2. Work Progress Year Elbert County Elizabeth-Kiowa Study Area NW Study Area Eastern Study Area 2010 23,107 11,123 7,315 61 2015 25,550 11,982 7,880 66 2035 52,720 26,586 17,[PHONE REDACTED] 68,375 35,782 23,532 238 Population DRAFT INFORMATION ---PAGE BREAK--- 2035 and 2050 Water Demands (Residential) 2. Work Progress YEAR 2035 Max. Day Demand Peak Hour Demand Location Population (MGD) (AFY) MGD MGD NW Study Area 17,485 2.4 2,644 4.7 8.3 Elizabeth-Kiowa Study Area 26,586 3.6 4,020 7.2 12.6 Eastern Study Area 153 0.02 23 0.04 0.1 Countywide 52,720 7.1 7,972 14.2 24.9 YEAR 2050 Max. Day Demand Peak Hour Demand Location Population (MGD) (AFY) MGD MGD NW Study Area 23,532 3.2 3,559 6.4 11.1 Elizabeth-Kiowa Study Area 35,782 4.8 5,411 9.7 16.9 Eastern Study Area 238 0.03 36 0.06 0.1 Countywide 68,375 9.2 10,340 18.5 32.3 Avg. Day Demand Avg. Day Demand DRAFT INFORMATION ---PAGE BREAK--- OtherWater Demands Commercial and Industrial Classes Livestock and Agricultural Oil And Gas Development 2. Work Progress ---PAGE BREAK--- 2. Work Progress Task 1: Planning Projections Task 2: Existing Water Supply o Data Gathering For Existing Water Systems And Water Rights o Review of Recent Groundwater Studies • 2011 USGS DB Groundwater Modeling Report • 2012 Baseline Water Quality Review (Elbert County) • 2011-2013 DB Groundwater Levels (Douglas County) • Ongoing USGS Well Monitoring Program o Groundwater Level Database ---PAGE BREAK--- Permitted Wells 2. Work Progress DRAFT INFORMATION ---PAGE BREAK--- 2. Work Progress Task 1: Planning Projections Task 2: Existing Water Supply Task 3 – Future Water Requirements o Future Groundwater Drawdown Conditions (Work Underway) o Identify Future Water Supply Needs (Gap Analysis) ---PAGE BREAK--- 3. Upcoming Work Tasks Task 4: Water Resource Options o Identify Renewable Water Supply Options To Meet Future Demands Task 5: Cost - Benefit Analysis o Develop Cost Estimates o Identify Funding Scenarios Task 6: Opportunities And Challenges o Identify Recommended Water Policies And Alternatives o Summarize Water Demands For Varying Growth Scenarios o Develop Milestones And Timelines For Existing Water Supplies And Future Solutions Schedule And Conduct Stakeholder Workshops 2 and 3 ---PAGE BREAK--- 4. Considerations And Next Steps Ongoing Data Needs: o Have What We Need For Now o Periodic RFI’s Anticipated Scheduling: o 5-Month Status Report (March 31) o Workshop #2 (Early April 2017) Discussions And Evaluation Of Renewable Water Options: o Reuse Systems o Water Storage o Regional Initiatives and Projects o Aquifer Storage And Recovery (ASR) o Water Efficiency Measures