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Project: 828190 Encinal and Fair Oaks Parks Recycled Water Conversion
Origination Year: 2008-09
Planned Completion Year: Ongoing
Department: Community Services
Project Description / Scope / Purpose
Project Information Sheet
Type: Parks & Recreation
Category: Capital
Project Manager: Suzanne Ise
Fund: 460 Water Supply and Distribution Fund
Sub-Fund: 200 Water Capital Subfund
Project Coordinator: Scott Morton
Previous utility projects placed a recycled water main line within Encinal and Fair Oaks Parks and installed meters at the parks to track recycled water use for irrigation. This project provides for
redesign and modification to the irrigation systems to prevent recycled water drift, spray or puddling onto food preparation surfaces and drinking fountains. Irrigation systems adjacent to picnic sites
would be modified and drinking fountains would be relocated or replaced with appropriate equipment.
Project Evaluation and Analysis
Use of recycled water for park irrigation purposes can be beneficial in resource management and regional environmental leadership. State law requires that recycled water used in parks or
landscapes not be allowed to spray, drift or puddle on any food preparation surfaces. Recycled water main lines have been installed at both Encinal and Fair Oaks Parks, but recycled water cannot be
used at the parks until irrigation system modifications are completed. Alternatives to completing this project would be to continue using potable water as the irrigation source at these two parks.
Fiscal Impact
This project will be funded by the Water Supply and Distribution Fund. Costs to design and construct appropriate irrigation system modifications are estimated at $50,000. Once the irrigation
systems are redesigned a more accurate estimate of construction costs may be provided. No added operating costs will be incurred. A small (10%) savings may be found in the cost per ccf for
recycled water vs. the cost of potable water. However, experience has shown that turf irrigated with recycled water requires more water applications(s) per acre likely offsetting the unit cost savings.
Project Financial Summary
Financial Data Prior
Actual
Project Costs
Revenues
Total
Transfers-In
Total
Operating Costs
Current 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Y11-Y20
2009-10
Total
Project
Life Total
0 50,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 50,000
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
Encinal and Fair Oaks Parks Recycled Water Conversion 828190