1. Indiana Finance Authority (IFA)
Updates on SEA 4
and other initiatives
presentation to
ACEC Indiana
September 26, 2019

2. Current projects of the Water Resources and Infrastructure Planning Program:
Regional Water Studies
Central Indiana Water Study
Regional Planning Meetings
Water Loss Audits
Lead Sampling for Schools and Child Care Facilities
Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment

3. Regional Water Studies
Recommendation of 2018 Water Task Force Final Report and directive from Governor’s office
First regional study: 2017 Southeastern Indiana Water Study
Evaluated a regional supply along the I-65 corridor
Goal:
Help drinking water utilities better plan for regional, long-term needs
All counties will be studied

4. Regional Water Studies: Central Indiana
Which part of the state?
Existing group of engaged utilities considering regional issues
What study area boundaries to use?
Central Indiana Drinking Water Collaborative
What to study?
IDNR
IDEM
USGS

5. Central Indiana Water Study
Phase I – Regional Water Demand
Phase II – Regional Water Supply
Phase III – Water Availability Modeling and Optimization
Phase IV – Infrastructure and Cost Analysis
Phase V – Public Education and Outreach

6. Phase I – Regional Water Demand
Determine baseline use
Consider all sectors: residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural
Forecast water demand in the study area out to the year 2070
Evaluate multiple overlapping growth and drought scenarios
Standard summer
Drought of Record
Future climate change scenarios
Water conservation
Lawn irrigation

7. Phase II – Regional Water Supply
Identify and collect data necessary to have a better understanding of groundwater and surface water supplies in Central Indiana, including aquifer levels and stream flows
Install/upgrade:
12 monitoring wells
10 stream gauges
2 weather stations

8. Phase III – Water Availability Modeling and Optimization
Construct a regional water model
Define areas of aquifer stress
Collect localized data
Create tool that will allow utilities to add wells and change pumping rates for predictive purposes

9. Phase IV – Infrastructure and Cost Analysis
Evaluate potential infrastructure needed to address deficits forecasted in Phase III, including:
Cost benefit analysis,
Environmental siting,
Regulatory and permitting conditions
Evaluate potential interconnections, and the technical, regulatory and operational issues that would need to be addressed
On hold until 2020

10. Phase V – Public Education and Outreach
Identity topics to better communicate with the residents of Central Indiana
Work with utilities to develop a regional public education message
Develop public education materials
Develop outreach implementation plans that include timelines and estimated costs

11. Central Indiana Water Study: next steps
All professionals engaged (except for Phase IV)
Updates and final work products will be posted on website
Completion targeted for December 2020
Next region: TBD

12. Regional Planning Meetings
Directive of SEA 4
Annual meetings, reporting every odd-numbered year
Required for assistance from SRF Loan Program
Goal:
Formation of utility-led, independent, long-term planning groups
Applies to drinking water and wastewater utilities
Community Water Systems
NPDES Municipal Major and Minor sanitary-type permit holders

13. Regional Planning Meetings: next steps
Meetings to begin in 2020
CEUs available
Partner with existing organizations at existing meetings
Calendar of dates and locations will be available very soon on website

14. Validated Water Loss Audits
Directive of SEA 4
Water Loss Audits – every year
Validated Water Loss Audits to IFA – every even-numbered year
Self-certification option
Required for assistance from SRF Loan Program
Applies to drinking water utilities that:
Community Water Systems and sell water through meters
Goal
Reduce water loss and potentially realize savings
In 2015, Indiana utilities produced over 50 billion gallons of water that did not generate revenue, resulting in a loss of $54.6 million

15. Validated Water Loss Audits
AWWA Free Water Audit Software; same one used in 2016
Engaged Indiana Section AWWA to conduct:
No-cost Water Loss Audit workshops
CEUs available at Water Loss Audit workshops
Utilities may complete Water Loss Audit onsite at some 2020 workshops
Certified Validator Training workshops and certification exams
Certification good for four years
Calendar of dates and locations will be available very soon on website
In 2015, Indiana utilities produced over 50 billion gallons of water that did not generate revenue, resulting in a loss of $54.6 million

16. Lead Sampling for Schools and Child Care Facilities
Voluntary program, developed with assistance from IDEM
Goal:
Help public schools and child care facilities assess for presence of lead in drinking water in their buildings
All public schools and child care facilities (recognized by the IDOE and Indiana FSSA, respectively) are eligible
Schools and child care facilities that are classified as Public Water Supplies are not eligible, as these already test for lead under the Lead and Copper Rule.

17. Lead Sampling for Schools and Child Care Facilities
Similar to Lead Sampling Program
U.S. EPA grant requires priority to facilities that:
Serve children < 6 years
Serve low to moderate income children
Operate in buildings built prior to 1988
Have not already participated in IFA Lead Sampling Program

18. Lead Sampling for Schools and Child Care Facilities
Assistance covers cost of :
Sample collection bottles
Postage
Sample analysis cost
Facilities cover collection and any remediation costs
IFA will provide training and remediation guidance specific to each facility’s results
Application period: TBD

19. Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment
U.S. EPA requirement of all SRF Loan Programs
Results impact Indiana’s national DWSRF allotment
New to 2020: cost to replace Lead Service Lines
New to 2020: large, medium, and small systems included
Independent documentation of need and cost
List of surveyed systems: late 2019
Surveys mailed to systems: Spring 2020

20. Questions?
IFA website: Sarah Hudson, Director IFA Water Resources and Infrastructure Planning Program Joanie Jones, IFA Environmental Programs Regional Water Studies and Planning Meetings list for updates