1. Truckee Meadows Reclaimed Water Planning
Regional Effluent Management Team
August 2016 Update
NNWPC Item 6

2. Agenda Item 6
Supports collaboration with the University of Nevada Reno – evaluation of advanced water treatment technologies demonstration.

3. Today's Agenda Purpose Background Regional feasibility study
Current reclaimed water use in the Truckee Meadows
Advanced reclaimed water drivers
Nevada regulations
Regional feasibility study
Update
UNR scope
Discussion

4. Purpose of UNR work
New state regulations include “exceptional quality reclaimed water”
For groundwater augmentation
Quality achieved through a series of advanced water treatment and natural purification processes
Evaluation of advanced water treatment technologies is cornerstone of regional feasibility study

5. Regional Feasibility Study Objective
Determine if “exceptional quality reclaimed water” offers beneficial water management opportunities for this community
Developed through a 5-year feasibility study
Study will help the Truckee Meadows plan and implement water reclamation projects
Regional partners are initiating the study
RICK

6. Truckee Meadows Regional Water Reclamation
Reno, Sparks and Washoe County each operate water reclamation systems
Decades of experience producing high quality reclaimed water for landscaping and industrial uses
15-million gallons delivered per day during summer
Provides 10 % of total regional water supply
Offers significant environmental benefits
“water reuse”, “reclaimed water”, “water recycling” – all describe using high quality wastewater effluent for community benefits

7. Nevada Water Regulations
New regulations being proposed to permit use of “exceptional quality reclaimed water” for groundwater augmentation
Category A [presently most stringent]
Quality achieved through filtration and disinfection
Safe for irrigating parks, ballfields, and agriculture; manufacturing water
Category A+, or Exceptional Quality [being developed]
Quality achieved through advanced water treatment and natural purification processes
Potential uses include groundwater augmentation or high tech manufacturing applications

8. Where would Exceptional Quality Reclaimed Water Be Used?
Groundwater augmentation, drinking water, recreation or environmental uses
Storing and securing a drought proof water supply for the future
Diversify the region’s water supply portfolio while reducing reliance on the Truckee River
Governor’s Drought Forum recommended advanced reclaimed water treatment investigations

10. Regional Feasibility Phase Activities
Project Development
Community Outreach
Nevada Regulations
Pilot Testing Technologies
Demonstration Project
Regional Feasibility Study created from recognized best practices
Hydrogeologic Investigations
Funding

11. Advanced Water Treatment Expert Panel
Garringer Salveson Tchobanoglous Mosher Crook Hultquist Millan
Experts helping guide and critique our regional work
Organized by National Water Research Institute, Jeff Mosher
Chaired by George Tchobanoglous, UC Davis
Project kick off workshop held in May 2016
Assisting NDEP develop Nevada’s proposed regulations
Chaired by George Tchobanoglous, UC Davis
Fred Garringer and Andy Salveson – water treatment technology experts
James Crook and Bob Hultquist – regulatory expects
Mark Millan – Water Policy/Public Engagement Expert

12. Expert Panel Assessment
Overall approach is sound
Regional effort
Proposed regulations are protective of public health
Conducting feasibility study is a best practice
Affirm need for a field scale demonstration project
UNR involvement is strongly endorsed
Research is conducted independently
Peer-reviewed results
Access to diverse experts within the University system
Leverage additional research funding and grants
Builds local expertise

13. Exceptional Quality Reclaimed Water Field Demonstration Project (2017-2020)

14. UNR Collaboration Krishna Pagilla, PhD
Internationally recognized water treatment expert
Vast research experience
Building UNR’s local water research capacity
2 fully dedicated PhD candidates:
Vijay Sundaram
Laura Haak
Supported by BS and MS students
Laboratory and QA/QC Director
Access to University and State resources
Medical School, Public Health, Business School, DRI, etc.

15. Advanced Water Treatment Technologies Demonstration
UNR Scope of Work
Advanced Water Treatment Technologies Demonstration
3-½ year study
Develop project rationale and justification report
Establish field-scale demonstration project
Develop basis of design
Select the advanced water treatment processes
Establish operating strategies
Perform monitoring
Laboratory testing
Prepare and publish final report
$676,475 contract
Not-to-exceed $155,699 in FY16/17

16. Timeline

17. Funding Plan Feasibility Phase: $5 million total
Regional Agency Effort
Grant and Research funding being pursued
$550,000 already secured for treatment pilot testing
Water Environment and Reuse Foundation
Stantec Consulting - Reno Office
American Water
$40,000 NDEP grant for Bedell Flat investigation
UNR will pursue additional research funding
Regional Team pursuing additional funding opportunities

18. Regional Agency Team Expert Team
Joe Coudriet, City of Reno
Michael Drinkwater, Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility
John Enloe, Truckee Meadows Water Authority
Andy Hummel, City of Sparks
Dave Kershaw, City of Reno
Kerri Lanza, City of Reno
Lydia Peri, Washoe County
Jim Smitherman, Northern Nevada Water Planning Commission
Rick Warner, Washoe County
Expert Team
Jeff Mosher, National Water Research Institute
Krishna Pagilla, University of Nevada

19. Questions?