Presented by: David S. Prinzhorn, P.E. Town Engineer/Public Works Director/Utilities Manager Town of Cave Creek

Who I am Town Engineer/Public Works Director/Utilities Manager Registered Professional Engineer w/35 years experience Worked for some of the largest and smallest consulting firms in the world Operator-of-Record for all four Water & Wastewater Utilities Responsible for a $12.0 million per year operating budget Oversee 20 Utilities and Public Works employees Responsible for Water, Wastewater, Roadways, Right-of- Way, Stormwater, and Roadside Maintenance

Some Basics about the Water System Approximately 11,000 people served 58 Square Mile Service Territory 20 Pump Stations 18 Pressure Zones Over 177 miles of Distribution Pipelines 13 Miles of Water Transmission Pipeline 4 Million Gallons of Water Storage Capacity 5 Million Gallons of Water Treatment Capacity 4 Active Water Wells

Some Basics about the Wastewater System Comprised of Wastewater Collection System Pipelines, Manholes, Lift Stations, and Treatment Plant WWTP is a 0.66 million gallon per day facility that is classified as a Complete Mix Activated Sludge plant WWTP operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week WWTP is a Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) facility Facility is currently performing per original design Working to improve the WW Collection System Also responsible for Restaurant Grease Trap Oversight

Need for a Capital Improvement Plan To establish a regulated flow of monetary spending To identify areas needing immediate expenditures To provide a mechanism for public awareness To allocate staff resources towards long-term goals To provide a dynamic document that can be changed To provide a mechanism to measure performance Because it’s just good business! This years W & WW CIP Budget is: $1,093,420

Areas identified in the 2015 budget Water Treatment Plant/Wastewater Treatment Plant CAP Water Transmission Pipeline& Pump Stations Galloway Water Pump Station Neary Water Pump Station Ocotillo Water Pump Station Desert Hills 10 th Street Facility Desert Hills 3 rd Avenue Facility 3 Wastewater Lift Station Sites in Cave Creek

Water Treatment Plant - $100,000 Replacement of old valves, pumps, and motors on original three treatment trains (Units 1, 2, & 3) Updating of electrical equipment to current codes General facility wide cleaning and facelift New chemical metering pumps Re-establishment of the solids processing and effluent recycling system (recovers ~ 250,000 gallons per day) Computer & telemetry upgrades County compliance issues remediation

Cave Creek Water Treatment Plant

Wastewater Treatment Plant – $70,000 New filter discs for Kruger tertiary filtration units Upgrade sludge processing polymer feed system Rehabilitation of two wastewater effluent pumps Purchase of a spare WAS pump for emergency backup General site cleanup for relocation of entire utility operations group and public works department to one common staging area Ongoing monitoring of Odor Control Equipment Continued Preventative Maintenance Program

Cave Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant

CAP Water Transmission Pipeline - $300,000 Work to resolve Quagga Mussel issues CAP requested ASME tank inspection CAP Station 2 Pump Replacement ($9, – done) Feasibility investigation and conceptual design of major pump station replacements (CAP 2 & CAP 3) Facility security upgrades – fencing/barriers/video Possible upgrade of one site this year Possible elimination of one entire pump station Investigation in energy savings rebates and cost savings

CAP Water Transmission Pipeline

Galloway Water Pump Station - $10,000 Demolish old hydropneumatic tank Perform wall and fence repairs/reinforcing Perform site cleanup and pipe repairs Purchase and install new CL2 building Obtain backlog inventory of spare parts

Neary Water Pump Station - $12,000 Obtain spare pump seals and check valve replacement parts Secure site with new fencing and razor wire Perform regular Preventative Maintenance

Ocotillo Water Pump Stations - $23,000 Demolish old Ocotillo 1 Pump Station Install new 8” diameter spool piece Install 3 new Variable Frequency Drive Units at Ocotillo 2 facility Install 4 new digital Mercoid units at Ocotillo 2 facility Install 3 new check valves at Ocotillo 2 facility Purchase a spare pressure transducer assembly

Desert Hills 10 th Street Facility - $125,000 Upgrade chlorination system Repaint water storage and hydropneumatic tanks Replace pressure controls Upgrade SCADA System and Controls to Wonderware Demolish small abandoned storage tank

Desert Hills 3 rd Avenue Facility - $175,000 Install new Tigerflow skid mount pump system Paint water storage and hydropneumatic tanks Replace pressure controls Paint on-site piping Install new chemical eyewash station

Cave Creek WW Lift Stations - $23,000 Purchase spare backup pumps for Rancho Manana, Chuparosa, and Stagecoach wastewater lift stations Rehabilitate Chuparosa WWLS Install Omnisite telemetry units at Chuparosa and Stagecoach WWLS sites

Future CIP Items! WTP Treatment Train Overhauls Backup Pumps & Motors for WWTP Rancho Manana WWLS Rehabilitation CAP Pump Station Upgrades Repaint two storage tanks in Desert Hills Abandon old Water Wells Obtain Portable Standby Generator Upgrade Carriage/Sentinel Rock Pump Stations Consider putting Linda Drive tank back in service

Long-Term Water Issues Ongoing Drought Conditions and Projections of Severe Water Level Decline in Lake Mead Effect of Drought on CAP’s ability to deliver water via Canal Implementation of significant water conservation initiatives! Interconnection with City of Phoenix Implementation of a Cave Creek Sub-Basin Groundwater Recharge Program Upgrade or Drilling of New Water Production Wells in Cave Creek and Desert Hills Consideration of Recharging 100% of Treated Wastewater Effluent