UPDATE ON WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE

John M. Stomp III, PE,Chief Operating Officer

Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority

May2014

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Background: Ground and surface water resources

• Aquifer can no longer sustainably supply water at needed levels

• Additional sources and management are required

Aquifer

Rio Grande

Water Table Wells

San Juan-Chama

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Pumping Cone of Depression in 2002

Albuquerque Ground-Water Levels Show

Huge Declines

Water Authority’s 2007 Water Resources Management Strategy

• Conservation• Reuse for industry and irrigation• Use of surface water (Colorado San Juan-Chama

trans-basin diversion to Rio Grande)• Aquifer storage and recovery (related to surface

water treatment)• New Supplies

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Water Authority’s water resource management strategy includes:

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Non-Renewable100,000

200,000

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Renewable

RecyclingNewsources

Year1960 1980 2000 2020 2040 2060

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Conservation

~100KAFY Surface WaterOwned by Water Authority

AquiferDrawdown

~50KAFY Renewable Groundwater

Comparison of Water Conservation Programs – Colorado River Users

• Water Authority – 136 gpcd

• Salt Lake City area – 244 gpcd• Tucson – 131 gpcd• Phoenix – 251 gpcd• Las Vegas – 251 gpcd• Los Angeles – 152 gpcd

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#

Navajo Reservoir

#

Heron Lake

#

Abiquiu Reservoir

#

LITTLE NAVAJO RIVER

COLORADO

NEW MEXICO #

26 Milesof Tunnels

#

Diversions

#

RIO BLANCO

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NAVAJO RIVER

10 0 10 Miles

N

San Juan-Chama Project

Reservoir Operations

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Surface Water Supplies - Storage Projections

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Transition to Renewable Supplies – SJC DWP

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WaterTreatment

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Raw Water Pipeline

Existing Reservoir#

Surface Water Transmission Line

Legend

Surface WaterDistribution System

0.9 0 0.9 1.8 2.70.45 Miles

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SJC DWP Restricted Diversions During Drought

Remaining Ground Water Use

Drought

Minimum Ground Water Use

Drinking Water Project Operations

• 2008 – 367 (1%)• 2009 – 21,357 (21%)• 2010 – 42,803 (40%)• 2011 – 41,281 (40%)• 2012 – 43,208 (41%)• 2013 – 39,929 (42%)• 2014 – 40,000 (?)

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Groundwater Storage and Water Levels -

Recent trends with DWP

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What is happening to the aquifer?

DWP Online

Future Reduced Depletions and Available Return Flows

• More return flow is expected to be available in the future for other uses

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ASR Projects

• Bear Canyon Arroyo ASR Project– Completed two seasons of

pilot testing– Application for full scale

permit to be submitted in March 2014

• Large Scale ASR– Direct injection– Existing Wells – high arsenic– In design and testing phase

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Water Authority’s Next Water Resources Management Strategy

• Public Process – alternative development• Fall 2014 – Fall 2015• Conservation – new goal?• Additional Reuse – indirect/direct potable• Diversion of native water rights• Aquifer storage and recovery (related to surface

water treatment)• New Supplies

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Overall Satisfaction with the Services Provided by the Water Authority

VerySatisfied

SomewhatSatisfied

SomewhatDissatisfied

VeryDissatisfied

-20%

0%

20%

40%

60%

57%37%

3% 1%

94% of customers are satisfied

Water Rates Should Be Increased to Cover the True Costs to Treat and Deliver Water to Our Homes and Businesses

44%

21%

11%20 %

4%

Strongly AgreeSomewhat AgreeSomewhat DisagreeStrongly DisagreeDon't Know

64% of customers agree

Investing in the Repair and Replacement ofOld Water & Sewer Lines

64%

24%

7%

3% 2%

Very Important

Somewhat Important

SomewhatUnimportantNot Important

Don't Know

88% of customers feel it is important

Condition of Water LinesThe majority (57%) of residential customers express satisfaction. However, only 18% are very satisfied and over one-quarter (29%) report dissatisfaction with the condition of water lines.

 Very

SatisfiedSomewhatSatisfied

Somewhat/ Very

Dissatisfied

Condition of the water lines throughout the city such as the number of leaks you observe

2014 18% 39% 29%2012 25% 31% 26%2010 26% 43% 15%

Condition of Sewer LinesThe majority (60%) of residential customers report satisfaction regarding the condition of sewer lines, though 17% say they are dissatisfied.

 Very

SatisfiedSomewhatSatisfied

Somewhat/ Very

Dissatisfied

Condition of the sewer lines throughout the city such as the number of overflows/backups you observe at the city sewer lines or manholes

2014 22% 38% 17%2012 26% 35% 16%2010 30% 38% 10%

Water and Wastewater Service Charges- Residential 5/8” Meter

Item Existing FY2014

ProposedFY 2015

Water$8.63 $9.92

Strategy Implementation$3.95 $4.51

Sewer$8.25 $9.12

Total$20.83 $23.55

Bill Comparison – Local Low Use

Bill Comparison – Local High Use

Bill Comparison – Regional Low Use

Water Commodity Rates – FY14/15

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Revenue $182,191 $207,370 $228,393 $233,489 $246,899 $253,926 $255,318 $ 267,313 $ 271,257 $ 277,394

Expenditures $180,783 $196,466 $214,555 $218,581 $227,272 $235,240 $237,979 $248,552 $248,850 $253,900

Revenue over Expenditures $ 1,411 $ 10,904 $ 13,839 $ 14,908 $ 19,627 $ 18,685 $ 17,339 $ 18,790 $ 23,494 $ 23,494

Rate Revenue Adjustment 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 0.00% 5.00% 0.00% 0.00% 5.00% 0.00% 0.00%

Finance Plan Summary

in thousands

Increase CIP Spending

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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Basic Rehab w/ Increase AMP Rehab

$ 50,000 $ 43,000 $ 46,000 $ 49,000 $ 52,000 $ 55,000 $ 58,000 $ 61,000 $ 64,000 $ 67,000

Steel Line $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000

AMI $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000

Growth $ 4,000 $ 5,000 $ 7,000 $7,000 $ 7,000 $ 7,000 $ 8,000 $ 8,000 $ 8,000 $ 8,000

in thousands

Asset Management Program defines needed CIP renewal spending

Revenue shortfall will delay ramp-up in Renewal Program spending

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