San Diego Basin Study Task 2.3 – Existing Structural and Operations Guidelines Response Analysis
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San Diego Basin Study Task 2.3 – Existing Structural and Operations Guidelines Response Analysis U.S. Department of the Interior City of San Diego Bureau of Reclamation Public Utilities Department August 2017 Mission Statements The mission of the City of San Diego Public Utilities Department is to ensure the quality, reliability, and sustainability of water, wastewater and recycled water services for the benefit of the ratepayers and citizens served. The mission of the Department of the Interior is to protect and provide access to our Nation’s natural and cultural heritage and honor our trust responsibilities to Indian Tribes and our commitments to island communities. The mission of the Bureau of Reclamation is to manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public. Cover Photos: Clockwise from top left: San Vicente Reservoir facing northwest; Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant facing northeast; Carlsbad Desalination Plant facing east; and City of San Diego facing north. San Diego Basin Study Task 2.3 – Existing Structural and Operations Guidelines Response Analysis August 2017 Prepared by: Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado Region Engineering Services Office Prepared for: City of San Diego Public Utilities Department Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado Region Southern California Area Office Peer Reviewed by: Ken Weinberg Water Resources Consultant Water Resources Consulting LLC San Diego Basin Study Task 2.3 – Existing Structural and Operations Guidelines Response Analysis Contents Page Contents .......................................................................................................................................... i Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................................................................................... vii Glossary ........................................................................................................................................ ix Executive Summary .......................................................................................................................1 Study and Task 2.3 Overview ................................................................................................... 1 Methodology ............................................................................................................................. 1 Findings..................................................................................................................................... 1 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................3 1.1. Study Overview and Purpose ........................................................................................ 3 1.2. Overview of Task 2.3 .................................................................................................... 3 1.3. Study Background ......................................................................................................... 4 2. Study Area ..........................................................................................................................6 2.1. Study Area Overview .................................................................................................... 6 2.2. Study Area Water Supplies ........................................................................................... 9 2.2.1. Surface Water .........................................................................................................9 2.2.2. Groundwater .........................................................................................................10 2.2.3. Recycled Water ....................................................................................................10 2.2.4. Seawater Desalination ..........................................................................................11 2.2.5. QSA Water ...........................................................................................................11 2.2.6. MWD Purchases ...................................................................................................11 2.3. Study Area Water Demands........................................................................................ 12 2.4. Study Area Water Resources Infrastructure and Operations ...................................... 13 2.4.1. Reservoirs .............................................................................................................13 2.4.2. Pipelines ...............................................................................................................13 2.4.3. Pump Stations .......................................................................................................14 2.4.4. Seawater Desalination Plants ...............................................................................14 2.4.5. Water Treatment Plants ........................................................................................14 2.4.6. Recycled Water Facilities.....................................................................................14 2.4.6.1. North City Water Reclamation Plant ...........................................................14 2.4.6.2. South Bay Water Reclamation Plant ............................................................14 2.4.6.3. San Luis Rey Wastewater Treatment Plant ..................................................15 3. CWASim Model ...............................................................................................................17 3.1. CWASim Model Layout and Schematic..................................................................... 17 3.2. Model Representation of System Infrastructure and Operations ................................ 19 3.2.1. Reservoirs .............................................................................................................19 3.2.2. Pipelines ...............................................................................................................23 3.2.3. Pump Stations .......................................................................................................25 3.2.4. Seawater Desalination Plants ...............................................................................26 i San Diego Basin Study Task 2.3 – Existing Structural and Operations Guidelines Response Analysis 3.2.5. Water Treatment Plants ........................................................................................27 3.2.6. Recycled Water Facilities and Potable Reuse Facilities ......................................28 3.3. Other Model Features ................................................................................................. 28 3.3.1. Model Water Losses .............................................................................................28 3.3.1.1. Evaporation Losses ......................................................................................29 3.3.1.2. Reservoir Spill Losses ..................................................................................29 3.3.1.3. General Losses .............................................................................................29 3.3.2. Power Generation/Use..........................................................................................29 3.4. Model Representation of Water Supply ...................................................................... 30 3.4.1. Supply Sources Represented as Annual Demand Reductions .............................30 3.4.2. Dynamically Modeled Supply Sources ................................................................30 3.4.2.1. Local Surface Water .....................................................................................30 3.4.2.1.1. Unadjusted Surface Water Supplies (No Climate Change) ............... 30 3.4.2.1.2. Climate Change Adjusted Surface Water Supplies ............................ 30 3.4.2.2. Seawater Desalination ..................................................................................30 3.4.2.3. MWD Purchases ...........................................................................................31 3.4.2.4. QSA Water ...................................................................................................32 3.5. Model Representation of Conservation ...................................................................... 32 3.6. Model Representation of Water Demand ................................................................... 32 3.6.1. Demand Nodes .....................................................................................................32 3.6.2. Annual Member Agency Demand Volumes ........................................................34 3.6.2.1. Gross Demands ............................................................................................34 3.6.2.2. Net Demands ................................................................................................34 3.6.3. Demand Inputs and Settings .................................................................................35 3.6.3.1. Unadjusted Demand Inputs (No Climate Change) .......................................35 3.6.3.2. Climate Change Demand Adjustment Factors .............................................35 3.7. Model Operational Logic for Water Deliveries and Shortages .................................. 35 3.7.1. Water Source Availability and Priorities .............................................................36