HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 06/02/2020 - HORSETOOTH OUTLET PROJECT WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENTHORSETOOTH OUTLET
PROJECT (HOP)
Alice Conovitz 1
Water Conservation Analyst
June 2, 2020
City Council Staff Report
Mark Kempton
Director of Plant Operations, Water Treatment Facility
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REVISED
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Overview and Purpose
• Project Owners: Northern Water
and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
• Activity: Close Horsetooth (HT)
Reservoir outlet at Soldier
Canyon Dam for maintenance
• Impact: No flow from HT outlet
• Supply: Solely Poudre River supply
• Storage: Fort Collins has ~30 hours
of treated water
• Purpose: Water conservation
addresses a potential Poudre River
Map: Northern Water supply interruption
https://www.northernwater.org/docs/Water_Project
s/PDFmapsWaterProjs/PleasantValley_map.pdf
HOP Backup
Distribution
Poudre River
Distribution
Threats to the Poudre River
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Strategic Alignment
CITY PLAN
(2019)
WATER
SHORTAGE
ACTION PLAN
(2020)
WATER SUPPLY
AND DEMAND
MANAGEMENT
POLICY (2012)
CITY
STRATEGIC
PLAN (2018)
HORSETOOTH
OUTLET
PROJECT
(HOP)
4.6 Provide a
reliable, high-
quality water
supply.
Priority: Items that relate to funding, operation and business activities that the
City must continue despite of the current crisis.
Demand Management
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Water Board recommendation to City Council (Nov. 13, 2019):
The implementation of mandatory outdoor water use reduction measures on
Oct. 1, 2020, in order to lower water demands to typical winter levels of 15 MGD
for the planned repair of the Horsetooth outlet water supply line in Fall 2020.
HOP Goal: Reduce treated water demand to typical winter levels
(15 MGD) by Oct. 1, 2020.
Maximize available water during HOP
Be prepared for emergencies
Help During HOP
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STOP OUTDOOR
WATER USE OCT. 1
BE WATER-WISE
INDOORS
PLAN AHEAD
PLANT EARLY
Work together to keep infrastructure strong
and protect our water supplies.
Goal: Reduce water demand to typical winter levels by Oct. 1.
(JUST A FEW WEEKS EARLY)
Water Restrictions – Proposed
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NOT ALLOWED STARTING OCT. 1
• Lawn watering (residential & inactive areas
of parks/fields)
• Vehicle washing at home
• Misting devices, filling pools, splash parks
ALLOWED
• Drip and hand watering trees, plants, food
production
• Indoor use
• Active/athletic fields, new sod/seed (permit)
• Raw water (registration)
Some water uses allowed
with permit or registration
Goal: Reduce water demand to typical winter levels by Oct. 1.
City Council approvals:
back-up pumps,
demand management
approach, & IGAs
Oct.–Dec. 2019
Design, Procurement,
Easements
Water demand management
planning & targeted outreach
Nov. 2019–May 2020
Water restrictions order
Construct pump station
Public outreach
Council updates
Jun.–Sep.
Water restrictions active
Backup system in standby
Continuous river monitoring
Water demand monitoring
Oct.–Nov.
Timeline
Outlet
repairs
begin
Oct. 15
Estimated end
of outlet repairs
& water
restrictions
Nov. 30
Proposed
water
restrictions
start
Oct. 1
Resources
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fcgov.com/HOP
970-416-8040
HOP@fcgov.com
Thank you!
• Ord-143-2019 Temporary
Pumps and Water Demand
Management Appropriations
• Water Shortage Action Plan
(eff. May 1)
• 4/16/2020 Council Packet
Memo
• Future updates: Summer
memo, Pre-HOP staff report
• Ord-143-2019 Temporary
Pumps and Water Demand
Management Appropriations
• Water Shortage Action Plan
(eff. May 1)
• 4/16/2020 Council Packet
Memo
• Future updates: Summer
memo, Pre-HOP staff report