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Annual Report 2016-17 Helix Water District Helix WATER DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 2016-17 ANNUAL REPORT Helix Water District’s Lake Cuyamaca, Spring 2017 1 Fiscal Year 2016-17 Annual Report Helix Water District About Helix Helix Water District is responsible for the safety, quality and reliability of the drinking water for over half a million people in San Diego’s east county. Our water meets all health and safety standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency and the state of California and regular preventive maintenance maximizes the operating efficiency and lifespan of each piece of equipment in our water treatment and water distribution systems. WATER TREATMENT WATER DISTRIBUTION 500,000 273,142 We serve over 500,000 people in our We serve over 273,000 people in service area and Otay, Padre Dam and Lemon Grove, La Mesa, El Cajon, Lakeside water districts Spring Valley and the county 27,985 Acre Feet* 106 Million Water storage in Lake Cuyamaca, Treatment capacity of the R.M. Levy Lake Jennings and the City of San Water Treatment Plant, measured in Diego’s El Capitan Reservoir gallons per day 56,498 728 Metered services Miles of pipe 16,903 6,442 Valves Fire hydrants 25 24 Pump stations Reservoir tanks * An acre foot is the volume of a sheet of water one acre in area and one foot deep, about 326,000 gallons, which is enough water to meet the average annual needs of two single family homes. Los Coches Pump Station 2 3 Fiscal Year 2016-17 Annual Report Helix Water District Board of Directors Helix Water District is a special district: a local government agency formed to perform a needed service, such as water, sewer or fire protection. Like most special districts, Helix Water District is governed by a board elected from their communities. Our service area is apportioned into five voting divisions. Each division elects a representative to the board for a four-year term to oversee district policies and resources and to represent the district on regional water boards and committees. Joel A. Scalzitti Kathleen Coates Hedberg Division 5 Director Division 4 Director Board President Vice President Daniel H. McMillan DeAna R. Verbeke Mark Gracyk Division 1 Director Division 2 Director Division 3 Director Our History Our history began in 1885 when the San Diego Flume Company began construction on Cuyamaca Dam and a 33.5 mile long redwood flume to deliver water from Lake Cuyamaca to La Mesa. In 1912, the La Mesa, Lemon Grove and Spring Valley Irrigation District was formed, and in 1926, the district assumed ownership of the Cuyamaca Water Company and became an operating entity under the Irrigation District Law of California, Water Code Sections 20500 et seq. The district was renamed Helix Irrigation District in 1956 and Helix Water District in 1973. 4 5 Fiscal Year 2016-17 Annual Report Helix Water District President’s Letter Dear Helix Water District Customer, This is our annual report for fiscal year 2016-17, which began July 1, 2016 and ended June 30, 2017. The report documents last year’s activities and financial results, but this year, we also wanted to ask the question, “Where is Helix now and what lies ahead?” Board Meetings The question stems from the effects of drought and record-setting temperatures in California in eight of the last 10 years, and how state, regional and local water Customers and the public are encouraged to attend Helix suppliers, like Helix, are adapting. board meetings on the first and third Wednesday of the Throughout this period of profound change, the board and employees at Helix month at 6 p.m. and on the have been steadfast in our dedication to the communities we serve. All the while, fourth Wednesday at 3 p.m. we have been successfully managing the financial risk that water use restrictions Meetings are held at Helix’s and new regulations bring, and we continue to invest in our infrastructure, which administration office at 7811 University Avenue in is critical to the safety and reliability of the water you depend on. La Mesa. This organization’s accomplishments in fiscal year 2016-17 and over the last 10 years are due to the expertise and hard work of Helix employees. I am honored to work on the board of directors, with my fellow board members, and with this outstanding staff. What they accomplished during these difficult years is exactly what you want from a water utility, whether you are a resident, business owner or an elementary school principal responsible for hundreds of children -- safe, high-quality drinking water when you want it and when you need it. Joel A. Scalzitti Board President Small Valve Replacement Program (ongoing) 6 7 Fiscal Year 2016-17 Annual Report Helix Water District Where We Are Now General Manager’s Report According to Scripps Institution of Oceanography, more than 30 atmospheric rivers made landfall over California last winter, an unprecedented amount in the 70 years on record. They produced the wettest year ever recorded in California and brought five consecutive years of drought to an end. They also brought a series of winter storms to San Diego County and to Helix’s Lake Cuyamaca watershed. In one 24 hour period in February, the lake received 1,016 acre-feet of runoff from the surrounding hillsides, Cuyamaca Peak and Carlos V. Lugo Stonewall Peak -- enough water to meet the annual needs of over 2,000 homes. General Manager By June, we had utilized 3,349 acre-feet of water from the lake and placed 9,658 acre-feet in the City of San Diego’s El Capitan Reservoir, where Helix has water storage rights, for use in 2018 and the years ahead. Because buying imported water is Helix’s single largest expense -- accounting for 51 percent of our fiscal year 2016-17 budget -- Lake Cuyamaca can have a significant impact on the district’s finances. The water we collected in the lake last winter will save Helix $8 million and, I am pleased to report, played a major role in reducing our 2018 rate increase. Lake Cuyamaca / 2017 Financial Impact 11,248 Acre Feet $8 Million Amount of water collected in Lake Cost savings on imported water Cuyamaca last winter The narrow band of clouds stretching across the Pacific Ocean is an atmospheric river that has made landfall over California. This one soaked the state on February 25, 2017. (NASA) 8 9 Fiscal Year 2016-17 Annual Report Helix Water District Weather and Water If you are wondering what kind of weather will hit California in 2018, you’re not the only one. Meteorologists are hesitant to make a forecast as El Niño conditions did not produce expected precipitation levels in 2016, and 2017’s record-breaking precipitation came without warning. Two new studies from Scripps Institution of Oceanography analyze the uncertainty of California’s weather. The first looked at the last 70 years of weather across the state and confirmed that precipitation levels, especially in Southern California, are already more variable from year to year than Predicted Effects of Rising Temperatures anywhere else in the United States. Longer dry periods in California, similar to 2011-2016 drought Scripps’ second study looked at how our changing climate will affect More intense wet periods, similar precipitation in California in the years ahead. They analyzed 30 global climate to precipitation levels in 2017 models and concluded that California’s record-breaking weather over the last More powerful atmospheric rivers five years was a preview of what we can expect. The study predicts that as due to rising surface temperatures temperatures continue to rise, California will experience even longer dry in the Pacific Ocean periods and more intense wet periods. Increased flooding Faster evaporation rate It’s also important to remember that the changes we see in California’s Increased water demand for climate don’t just affect our water supply. Warmer temperatures increase agriculture water demand -- in our forests, in agriculture and in our own landscapes. Increased water demand for urban landscapes Recent Climate Records Links to Studies 2014 2015 First Study Warmest year on record (planet) Warmest year on record (planet) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/ 10.1002/2017GL074175/full Warmest year on record (California) Warmest winter on record (California) Warmest winter on record (California) Driest winter on record (California) Second Study https://www.nature.com/articles/ s41598-017-11285-y 2016 2017 Website Warmest year on record (planet) Wettest winter on record (California) scripps.ucsd.edu Warmest summer on record (California) Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Helix’s R.M. Levy Water Treatment Plant operates 24/7. This is the control room and from here plant operators can manage both the plant and our water distribution system. 10 11 Fiscal Year 2016-17 Annual Report Helix Water District Adapting to a Changing Climate How ready are we at Helix for rising temperatures, longer dry periods and more intense wet periods? The answer is that throughout the last five years of drought, Helix had an adequate water supply to meet customer demand. Why, then, did we set water use limits on our customers? Because Governor Brown’s executive order mandating statewide conservation applied to all water utilities in California. We attained this level of water supply reliability through collaboration and cost sharing. Helix and each of the 24 water agencies serving the San Diego region are member agencies of the San Diego County Water Authority, and the Water Authority’s wholesale water rate -- the rate Helix and other member agencies pay for imported water -- includes the cost of water resources development.
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