CAWASA Inc. E Source magazine January 2017 | Caribbean Water & Sewerage Assoc...CAWASA
http://www.cawasa.org - In this Issue of the e-magazine:
Editorial – Page 2
CAWASA Secretariat News - Pages 3 - 6
CWWA Conference T&T 2016 - Pages 7 - 8
Managing Non-Revenue Water - Pages 10 - 11
Trough Damage Repaired in SVG! - Page 9
Not Just Another Day at Work - Pages 13 -16
The Great Bottled Water Debate - Pages 2, 12 and 17
Asia’s fight over fresh water! - Page 17
www.cawasa.org -— UN Secretary-General António Guterres
Grenada’s Minister of Public Utilities Visits NAWASA Page 2
World Water Day celebrated by the Water Authority
of The Cayman Islands Page 3
World Water Day celebrated by DOWASCO Page 4
Inauguration Ceremony - UAE/BWA Solar
Photovoltaic Project Page 5
CAWASA at ABC Conference 2019 Page 7
GIZ WASCO Technical Cooperation Page 8
CAWASA Inc. E Source magazine January 2017 | Caribbean Water & Sewerage Assoc...CAWASA
http://www.cawasa.org - In this Issue of the e-magazine:
Editorial – Page 2
CAWASA Secretariat News - Pages 3 - 6
CWWA Conference T&T 2016 - Pages 7 - 8
Managing Non-Revenue Water - Pages 10 - 11
Trough Damage Repaired in SVG! - Page 9
Not Just Another Day at Work - Pages 13 -16
The Great Bottled Water Debate - Pages 2, 12 and 17
Asia’s fight over fresh water! - Page 17
www.cawasa.org -— UN Secretary-General António Guterres
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World Water Day celebrated by the Water Authority
of The Cayman Islands Page 3
World Water Day celebrated by DOWASCO Page 4
Inauguration Ceremony - UAE/BWA Solar
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CAWASA at ABC Conference 2019 Page 7
GIZ WASCO Technical Cooperation Page 8
CAWASA E-source Newsletter January - March 2018CAWASA
http://www.cawasa.org - This is the January - March 2018 version of the Caribbean Water and Sewage Association Newsletter.
In this Issue
Caribbean Water and Sewage Association Inc. January to March 2018
Hurricane Maria Recovery in
Dominica
2017: A Year of Accomplishments
and Challengesl – Page 2
CAWASA Secretariat News - Pages 2 - 4
13th High Level Forum of Caribbean Ministers
- Page 5
Successful 2-day Seminar for BWA Staff– Page 5
5th Water Operators’ Conference in Dominica - Page 6
Web-based Operator Certification Exams - Page 7
BWA Personal Water Tank Programme - Page 8
Cayman Islands Laboratory Accreditation
Renewed – Page 9
NAWASA Launches School Community Water
Storage Project - Page 10
NURC Launches Website - Page 11
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Editorial - Page 2
Miami Dade Assists Caribbean Operators - Pages 2 & 12
Cawasa Secretariat News - Page 3
CAWASA Members News - Page 4
Caribbean Water Operators Back from Fruitful Germany Visit - Pages 5 - 12
Contrasting Cases of Climate Change - Page 13
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ground that they often go un-noticed. Remembered mainly in cases of emergency, they fix the nation’s water problems so quickly and
efficiently. They come and go in communities affected by water problems and quickly fix pipes and fittings to restore the flow of this
important source, without any waste of time – or water. The region’s water operators are accustomed to going hardly noticed. But they
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In this Issue
Caribbean Water and Sewage Association Inc. July-September 2015
Water in the 23 Agenda for Sustainable Development Page 2
CAWASA Secretariat News Page 3
Troubled Water! Page 7
Water is Indeed Life! Page 11
BNTF Funds Saint Lucia Water Page 11
GIZ Assists NAWASA Page 12
Caribbean Braces for Possible Worst Drought Ever! Page 13
CAWASA Congratulates New Guyana Water CEO Page 13
CAWASA E-source Newsletter January - March 2018CAWASA
http://www.cawasa.org - This is the January - March 2018 version of the Caribbean Water and Sewage Association Newsletter.
In this Issue
Caribbean Water and Sewage Association Inc. January to March 2018
Hurricane Maria Recovery in
Dominica
2017: A Year of Accomplishments
and Challengesl – Page 2
CAWASA Secretariat News - Pages 2 - 4
13th High Level Forum of Caribbean Ministers
- Page 5
Successful 2-day Seminar for BWA Staff– Page 5
5th Water Operators’ Conference in Dominica - Page 6
Web-based Operator Certification Exams - Page 7
BWA Personal Water Tank Programme - Page 8
Cayman Islands Laboratory Accreditation
Renewed – Page 9
NAWASA Launches School Community Water
Storage Project - Page 10
NURC Launches Website - Page 11
Covering Natural Disaster Losses for Water Utilities - An insurance mutual fo...CAWASA
The Caribbean region is highly prone to climate hazards and has a history of being adversely impacted by weather related events, resulting in significant losses and damages.
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Caribbean Water and Sewage Association e-Source Newsletter - August 2016
In this Issue:
CAWASA, APUA and CARINDCO to host Water Loss Reduction Workshop in Antigua in September - Page 1
Editorial - Page 2
Miami Dade Assists Caribbean Operators - Pages 2 & 12
Cawasa Secretariat News - Page 3
CAWASA Members News - Page 4
Caribbean Water Operators Back from Fruitful Germany Visit - Pages 5 - 12
Contrasting Cases of Climate Change - Page 13
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CAWASA Secretariat News Page 3
Troubled Water! Page 7
Water is Indeed Life! Page 11
BNTF Funds Saint Lucia Water Page 11
GIZ Assists NAWASA Page 12
Caribbean Braces for Possible Worst Drought Ever! Page 13
CAWASA Congratulates New Guyana Water CEO Page 13
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Blanco Growth and Development without Discharge
1. August 20 2020
Blanco River Valley
Peaceful Balance
Growth and
Development
without Discharge
2. . From Kendall County to Blanco to Wimberley to San Marcos
. From Blanco State Park to The Narrows to El Rancho Cima
We Share One River
Blanco River Valley
3. Wells
Domestic, Stock
Industrial, Irrigation
Public Supply
Hydrogeology
Alluvial
Edwards Group
Upper Trinity
Middle Trinity
Wells
Domestic; Stock
Industrial; Irrigation
Public Supply
Hydrogeology
Alluvial
Edwards Group
Upper Trinity
Middle Trinity
Blan
Wells
Domestic; Stock
Industrial; Irrigation
Public Supply
Hydrogeology
Alluvial
Edwards Grou
Upper Trinity
Middle Trinity
. Water for life: camps, towns, and ranches
. Waters deep in the aquifers below
Issues with WastewaterWe Drink Daily from Its Flow
Blanco River Watersheds’ Water Wells
4. . Discharge 2018-19 led
to thick algae blooms
. River’s natural healing
process began after
discharge ended
. Draft permit would
allow excessive
phosphorus in
violation of federal
Clean Water Act
Ending Discharge Allows the River to Heal
5. Blanco River Study
• Two locations:
– Upstream of City of Blanco,
adjacent to Smith property on
Goldwin-Smith Road
– Downstream of 165 @ Blanco
Settlement
• Sampling during early summer
high flows (April-May) and late
summer low flows (August-Sep)
23 ug/L
33 ug/L
Segmented regression threshold: 23
ug/L
Threshold Indicator Taxa Analysis
(TITAN) taxa threshold: 33 ug/L
Bottom line: Nuisance algae
proliferated between 20 and 35 ug/L
TP, and was virtually absent below 15
ug/L TP.
This result is very similar to TX studies.
. Sampling before and after discharge
. Elevated nutrients from municipal wastewater
. Discharge leads to algae growth
. Aquatic life significantly altered
. Must keep treated wastewater phosphorus out
to avoid nuisance algae and harm to aquatic life
Baylor Study Shows Discharge
Contaminates Blanco River
Baylor Blanco River Study by Ryan King PhD, Baylor University
Dr. Ryan S. King: Credentials
• PhD, Duke University, 2001
• Ecologist, Smithsonian Institution, 2001-04
• Professor (Full), Biology, Baylor University
• Outstanding Professor Award, Baylor, 2014
• Expert witness in 8 Federal cases involving environmental
pollution
• Published ~100 journal articles and reports
• Research focused primarily on nutrient criteria in streams,
with several projects in Texas and surrounding states
6. . Degradation fell when discharge ended
. Nutrient levels safer with land application
January 8, 2020
Upper Blanco River at FM 165
June 26, 2020
Direct Discharge vs. Land Application
Sandra S. Arismendez PhD, Meadows Center
Water quality data provided by GBRA Clean Rivers Program
7. . Degrades the water quality of the Blanco River
. Does not work fiscally for Blanco citizens
City of Blanco Proposed Water/Wastewater System
1.6 million gpd Wastewater Discharge Permit
8. Memorandum of Understanding
Between
Texas State University
And
City ofBlanco, TX
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is hereby entered irito by Texas State
University (hereafter referred to as "Texas State"), a governmental body of the state
whose primary place ofbusiness is located at 601 University Dr., San Marcos, TX 78666,
by and through its duly authorized representative, and the City of Blanco, Texas, a type
A general law municipal corporation (hereafter referred to as "City") whose primary
place ofbusiness is located at 300 Pecan St., Blanco, TX 78606, by and through its duly
authorized Mayor. Texas State and City may be referred to herein individually as a
"Party" or collectively as the "Parties."
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS, the governing bodies of each party find that the subject of this MOU is
necessary for the benefit of the public and that the performance of this
MOU is in the common interest ofboth parties; and
WHEREAS, Texas State and the City find that collaboration to identify sustainable
water management solutions for the City may have far reaching
impacts across the Texas Hill Country; and
WHEREAS, Texas State and the City find that the development of an effective
organizing framework to enhance cooperation and coordination
among regional stakeholders is in the common interest of both parties;
and
WHEREAS, Texas State's University Center called "The Meadows Center for
Water and Environment" (Meadows Center) shall be the lead in the
activities ofTexas State; and
WHEREAS, Texas State and the City find that the efforts undertaken through this
MOU will serve to fulfill the four pillars of The Meadows Center's
mission of"Inspiring research and leadership that ensures clean, abundant
water for the environment and all humanity."
NOW THEREFORE, Texas State and the City, hereby mutually agree to:
City ofBlanco Page 1 of5 MOU with Meadows Center
Texas State #A2019-0048
601 University Drive San Marcos, Texas 78666 | phone 512.245.9200 | fax 512.245.7371
www.meadowscenter.txstate.edu
Texas State University-San Marcos, founded in 1899.
No natural resource is more important to our future than water. Water is what we do.
Hays County Commissioner
Precinct 3
Lon A. Shell
200 Stillwater, Suite 103 ▪ P.O. Box 2085 ▪ Wimberley, Texas 78676
August 19, 2020
Blanco City Council
P.O. Box 750
Blanco, Texas 78606
Re: City of Blanco Wastewater Treatment Facility
Dear Council Members,
Thank you for the opportunity to submit this letter. I understand that you will soon host a workshop to
discuss efforts to amend your Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) permit, and your
plans for the expansion of your treatment facilities. Please accept this letter as a request to have
discussions on how we can all work together to find ways to accomplish your goals.
I understand the difficult task of responsibly planning for future growth. Water and wastewater issues are
extremely important in the Hill Country, and I know the expense involved in the type of planning efforts
you have undertaken. I also know that the health of the Blanco River is vital to the citizens of Blanco just
as it is to the citizens of Hays County. For these reasons, I believe we can use our common interests to
both accommodate the needs of our growing communities and protect our surface and ground water
supplies.
Hays County has invested in the protection of natural resources by partnering with other local
jurisdictions and entities. I see your current issue as an opportunity to work with the City of Blanco, and I
am willing to support the use of Hays County resources to make sure the Blanco River is protected for the
benefit of the public.
Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions. I appreciate your willingness to listen and find
ways in which we can work together.
Best regards,
Lon A. Shell
Hays County Precinct 3 Commissioner
. Utilize the existing Meadows Center MOU
. Build a working partnership with the City of Blanco
. Technical, financial resources for a no-discharge solution
Partners in Regional Planning
9. Please add action item on next Council agenda to:
- pause wastewater permit amendment
- utilize Meadows Center MOU to facilitate working group
- authorize engineering study and cost estimates of no-discharge options
Requests of Blanco City Council
10. City of Blanco Presentation
Protect Our Blanco and related organizations
slide 1:
Peaceful Balance
We ask to join you in a new start toward peaceful
cooperation as neighbors along our shared river valley.
We hope you will partner with us to build on our points of
agreement. If we pool our resources as a team, there can
be great fortune for the people of Blanco and a clear future
for the waters in the Blanco River Basin. We do not wish to
hinder growth and development, only to make sure it occurs
without wastewater discharge into the Blanco River.
The Blanco River is Our Legacy
August 20 2020
Blanco River Valley
Peaceful Balance
Growth and
Development
without Discharge
. From Kendall County to Blanco to Wimberley to San Marcos
. From Blanco State Park to The Narrows to El Rancho Cima
We Share One River
Blanco River Valley
1
2
slide 2:
We Share One River
The Blanco River needs our stewardship. It springs out of
the ground in Kendall County east of Luckenbach and runs
shallow its entire 87 miles until it meets the San Marcos
River. To the water, there’s no difference between Blanco
and Wimberley and San Marcos. They’re just another bend
in the river, like Blanco State Park, The Narrows, and El
Rancho Cima.
The Blanco River is Our Legacy
August 20 2020
Blanco River Valley
Peaceful Balance
Growth and
Development
without Discharge
Blanco City Council Presentation
Slide Presentation
Slides, Narrative
Nutrient and biological assessment of the
Blanco River, 2019
Ryan S. King, Ph.D.
Professor and Graduate Program Director
Department of Biology
Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research
Baylor University, Waco, TX
www.baylor.edu/aquaticlab
Public comment prepared for Blanco City Council, August 2020
THIS IS THE TITLE
PRESENTER’S NAME
PRESENTED TO: INSERT NAME
LOCATION, DATE
1
WIMBERLEY VALLEY
WATERSHED ASSOCIATION:
CLEAN RIVERS PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Sandra S. Arismendez, PhD
Guadalupe-Blanco River Basin Steering Committee Meeting
August 20, 2020
CITY OF BLANCO
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORT
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
FOR PROPOSED SERVICE AREA
January 2, 2020
Smith Turrieta Engineering
TBPE No. F-16076
PO Box 5902
Austin, TX 78763
512.569.9022
susan@smithturrieta.com
CITY OF BLANCO WASTEWATER SYSTEM
REVIEW OF CONVENTIONAL CENTRALIZED SYSTEM COLLECTION SYSTEM
COSTS IN AREA SOUTH OF THE BLANCO RIVER AND ANALYSIS OF COSTS TO
PROVIDE SERVICE WITH A DECENTRALIZED CONCEPT STRATEGY
Prepared for Protect Our Blanco
by David Venhuizen, P.E.
INTRODUCTION
A report, dated January 2, 2020, titled “City of Blanco, Preliminary Investigations and Report,
Wastewater Collection System Improvements for Proposed Service Area” was submitted by Smith
Turrieta Engineering. Protect Our Blanco (POB) requested a review of that report and an analysis of
the facilities that would be needed to provide wastewater service to the area in question by pursuing
instead a “decentralized concept” strategy, and for cost estimates to implement those facilities, instead
of extending the conventional collection system throughout this area. This report provides that review
and analysis.
The Smith Turrieta report addresses the area south of the Blanco River that is defined by the City of
Blanco as the service area of its wastewater management system. This includes areas within the current
Blanco city limits, within its current extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), and areas outside of the ETJ. The
report states that the current city limits encompasses about 1,400 acres, some of which is “currently
undeveloped or under developed”, and that the additional area with its defined wastewater system
service area is 8,500 acres. The portion of these areas south of the river were divided into 14 areas,
covering approximately 3,930 acres.
The Smith Turrieta report sets forth the collection mains and lift stations asserted to be needed to
collect wastewater from this area and to deliver it to the centralized treatment plant. It asserts that the
required facilities consist of 15,800 linear feet of collection main and 2 lift stations. The projected cost of
these facilities is $5.6 million, not including any costs of easement acquisition, plus $1.25 million for
engineering, surveying and geotechnical investigations, yielding a total cost of $6.85 million. Not
included in these projected costs for providing wastewater service to this area is the cost of treatment
plant expansion to accommodate the projected flow and the cost of all collection lines, and perhaps lift
stations, within each development and/or to route flows from a development to one of the trunk mains.
Nor does it include any costs for routing flows from the lift stations to the current treatment plant
location. Therefore, the projected cost represents only a partial cost of solely collecting the wastewater
from the area and taking it “away” to a point within the current collection system within the city limits.
The report also addresses routing of treated effluent – reclaimed water – from the current treatment
plant location to the defined service area for reuse. The facility for this is asserted to be 15,800 linear
feet of reclaimed waterline. The projected cost of this line is $1.1 million, with a note that “cost does not
include design, survey, geotechnical investigations, easement acquisition or construction cost for pump
station/elevated storage”. Therefore, this cost too is a very truncated estimate of the total cost of
attaining a reuse benefit from the reclaimed water, as it omits not only the items noted but also any
facilities to actually disperse and utilize this water within or around the developments.
Venhuizen Meadows/Arismendez
Baylor / Ryan King
Smith Turrieta
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