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CONSENT CALENDAR |
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CONSIDER AUTHORIZING MONTEREY BAY ANALYTICAL SERVICES TO
PROVIDE LABORATORY SUPPORT FOR AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY WATER QUALITY
MONITORING |
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Meeting Date: |
June 21, 2021 |
Budgeted: |
Yes |
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From: |
David J. Stoldt |
Program/ |
Water Supply Projects |
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General Manager |
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N/A |
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Prepared By: |
Jonathan Lear |
Cost Estimate: |
$40,000 |
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General
Counsel Review: N/A |
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Committee
Recommendation: The Administrative Committee reviewed this item on
June 14, 2021 and recommended approval. |
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CEQA
Compliance: This action does not constitute a project as
defined by the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15378. |
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SUMMARY: Staff proposes to use Monterey Bay
Analytical Services (MBAS) to complete water quality analysis in support of the
District’s Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Project. The District currently has a business relationship with MBAS and
is billed on a net 30 following completion of laboratory analysis.
RECOMMENDATION: The Administrative Committee recommends
that the Board authorize the General Manager to spend up to $40,000 to
complete laboratory analysis related to the ASR Project in FY 2021-2022.
BACKGROUND: The District is currently reporting data
collected under the Sampling and Analysis Plan and reporting data annually to
the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) to meet compliance for project
operations. Water quality sampling is driven by project operations
which are controlled largely by the availability of excess runoff on the Carmel
River Watershed, so the total cost of the water quality program is unknown,
however the average cost of the program is less than the budget placeholder of
$40,000. All funds spent on this program are reimbursed by CalAm through the ASR agreement. It should
also be noted, at the request of the RWQCB, the District is currently enrolling
the ASR Project in the General Waiver for Injection of Water Treated to
Drinking Water Standards and there will likely be a change in monitoring
related to the switch in regulatory process. If there is an effect
on budget, staff will bring this to the attention of the Committee at that
time.
EXHIBIT
None
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