ABSTRACT: The Monterey Regional Water Pollution
Control Agency (MRWPCA) has formed a partnership with American Water Company
and the Monterey
Peninsula Water Management District in proposing a Groundwater
Replenishment Project (GWR Project). “A
groundwater replenishment project would recharge the Seaside groundwater basin with high quality
purified water. The project being considered is sustainable,
drought-resistant and would improve and protect drinking water
supplies. The GWR Project is in advanced planning stages, and has been
expedited to be online by the Fall of 2016,” according to the Monterey Peninsula Groundwater Replenishment Project website. Information and links to more information are
presented. The 30-day comment period for
the NOTICE OF PREPARATION (NOP) OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE
MONTEREY REGIONAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY’S PROPOSED GROUNDWATER
REPLENISHMENT PROJECT closes at 5:00 PM on July 2, 2013. Written comments can be submitted by mail,
email and fax:
Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency
Administration Office
ATTN: Bob Holden, Principal Engineer
By Email: gwr@mrwpca.com
By Fax: (831) 372-6178
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The proposed Monterey Peninsula Groundwater Replenishment Project (GWR Project) will recharge the Seaside groundwater basin with high quality purified water. The project is sustainable, drought-resistant and will improve and protect drinking water supplies. The project is in advanced planning stages and has been expedited to be online by the fall of 2016 and cost less than $3,000/Acre-Foot.
The proposed Monterey Peninsula Groundwater Replenishment
for the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project is to be modeled after the
highly successful Orange County Groundwater Replenishment System (GwRS) which
has safely provide purified water for 35 years.
MRWPCA’s treated water would be put through an additional
three-step Advanced Water Treatment (AWT) purification process of
microfiltration (MF), reverse osmosis (RO), and oxidation with ultra violet
light (UV) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)
What is the Proposed Groundwater Replenishment
Project?
The Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency
(MRWPCA), like many other agencies in California ,
is studying ways to fully reuse its wastewater. Under the planned scenario,
treated wastewater will be further purified using advanced treatment processes.
This water would then percolate or filter through the soil naturally into the
aquifer, just like rainwater. This process "recharges" or helps
replenish the aquifer while safeguarding it from seawater intrusion.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SCOPING MEETING
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
As project lead Agency, the Monterey Regional Water
Pollution Control Agency (MRWPCA), is preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
for its proposed Monterey Peninsula Groundwater Replenishment (GWR) Project.
The GWR Project would create a reliable source of replacement water supply by
taking highly - treated water from a new advanced water treatment plant, and
recharging the Seaside Groundwater Basin (or Seaside
Basin Seaside Basin
The primary purpose of the GWR Project is to provide 3,500
acre-feet per year (AFY) of high quality replacement water to California American
Water Company (Cal -Am) for delivery to customers in their Monterey District service
area, thereby enabling Cal -Am to reduce its
diversions from the Carmel
River
The public is encouraged to review and comment on the scope
of environmental issues as well as alternatives and mitigation measures which should
be explored in the Draft EIR.
YOU CAN COMMENT ON THE PROJECT EIR
Participants are encouraged to submit written comments, and
comment forms will be supplied at the scoping meeting. Written comments may also
be submitted anytime during the NOP scoping period to the mailing address, fax
number, or email address listed below:
By Mail:
Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency
Administration Office
ATTN: Bob Holden, Principal Engineer
By Email: gwr@mrwpca.com
By Fax: (831) 372-6178
The 30-day comment period closes at 5:00 PM on July 2, 2013.
