Luce BayouLuce Bayou Interbasin Transfer Project

March 8, 2010

Texas AWWASoutheast Chapter“Current Challenges in Potable Water Industry in SE Texas”

Gary N. Oradat, P. E.Executive DirectorCoastal Water Authority

Who is the CoastaAuthority (“CWA”)?Authority ( CWA )?

► Conservation and Reclamat► Conservation and Reclamatcreated by Special Act of theLegislature in 1967.

► Primarily serve industries anin Chambers, Liberty and Hay

► Given powers, among otherand deliver water inside andand deliver water inside andcounty area.

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nd municipalities arris Counties.

rs, to transport d outside the 3-d outside the 3

Who is the CoastaAuthority (“CWA”)?Authority ( CWA )?

► Governed by 7-member Board of Direc

► 4 appointed by Mayor, City of Houston

► Dionel E. Avilés, P. E., President

► Kurt F. Metyko, P. E., 1st Vice-Presiden

► Tony L. Council, P. E., 2nd Vice Preside

► Rick Cloutier, P. E., Secretary-Treasure

► 3 appointed by Governor, State of Texa

► Ray Stoesser, Liberty County

► A. R. “Rusty” Senac, Chambers County

► Zebulun Nash, Harris County

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What does CWA dWhat does CWA d► Provide raw water to approx► Provide raw water to approx

industrial customers.

Provide raw water for munic► Provide raw water, for municto Houston, Deer Park, and

O t d i t i L k► Operate and maintain Lake Reservoir and Pump StationCanal.Canal.

do?do?ximately 100ximately 100

cipal purposescipal purposes, Baytown.

H t DHouston Dam, n, and the West

What does CWA dWhat does CWA d► Operate and maintain Trinity► Operate and maintain Trinity

Station, Main Canal, and theReservoir and Pump Station

► Operate and maintain assoc(24” to 108”) and facilities.( )

► Own, operate and maintain plant for industrial customerplant for industrial customer

do?do?y River Pumpy River Pump e Lynchburg n.

ciated pipelines

6.5 MGD water rs.rs.

How did CWA get ginvolved in the Luce Bayou Project?y j

► In May 2005, COH requested that CWArequested that CWA proceed with the development of the P j tProject.

► CWA issued “Request for Q lifi ti ”Qualifications”.

► TCB INC was selected.

► “Notice to Proceed” issued April 19, 2006

Where isWhere is Luce Bayou?

Approximately 25 miles northeast of Downtown H t (H i dHouston (Harris and Liberty Counties)

Lake Houston

What is the Luce BaInterbasin TransferInterbasin Transfer

► A conveyance project to tra► A conveyance project to traCOH water supply from the Basin to the San Jacinto RivHouston).

► Estimated Project Cost: $ 30(includes professional servic(includes professional servicland acquisition, environmenpermitting, and primary elec

ayou Project?Project?

ansfer existingansfer existing Trinity River

ver Basin (Lake

00 million ces, construction,ces, construction, ntal mitigation, ctrical service).

What are the ProjeElements?Elements?

► Infrastructure sized to transf► Infrastructure sized to transffeet per year (400 MGD avefrom the Trinity River to LakProject consists of:

► New 500 MGD pump sp p90-acre parcel owned b

► Approximately 3.6 mile► Approximately 3.6 mileand

► Approximately 23 miles► Approximately 23 miles

ect

fer 450 000 acrefer 450,000 acre erage daily flow) ke Houston. The

station located on by CWA;

es of pipeline;es of pipeline;

s of new canals of new canal.

Where Will the WaTreated?Treated?

► Water will be treated at the► Water will be treated at the Plant (located on the west sHouston), and the East WatPlant (located on the east siFederal Road south of I-10)

ater be

Northeast WaterNortheast Water side of Lake ter Purification ide of Houston; .

The Luce Bayou Phas Regional Impohas Regional Impo

► Over 3600 square miles► Over 3600 square miles

► 2 U. S. Senators

► 6 U. S. Representatives

► 10 State Senators

► 32 State Representatives

Ultimately 9+ million► Ultimately, 9+ million people by 2060 (2007 State Water Plan)

Project ortanceortance

Project BackgrounProject Backgroun► Project originally conceived► Project originally conceived

► Primary purpose was, and sCOH raw water supplies in tCOH raw water supplies in tand San Jacinto River.

P j t d i d d► Project was designed and reconstruction in the 1980’s. postponed.postponed.

ndndin 1938in 1938.

still is, to link the Trinity Riverthe Trinity River

d feady for Project was

What is driving the development of thedevelopment of the

► Houston Galveston Subside► Houston Galveston Subsideregulations have created a nadditional surface water to afrom groundwater to surface

► City of Houston (Area 3) and& West Harris County WA’sfrom 100% groundwater to:from 100% groundwater to:► 30% surface water by 20► 70% surface water by 202y► 80% surface water by 203

Project?Project?

ence Districtence District need for allow conversion e water.

d North, Central must convert

102030

What is driving the development of thedevelopment of the

► Conversion deadlines have► Conversion deadlines have developed for Fort Bend Co► 30% surface water by 201► 60% surface water by 202

► Lone Star Groundwater Conis implementing regulations County (2015)County (2015).

Project?Project?

also beenalso been unty:1325

nservation District for Montgomery

What is driving the development of thedevelopment of the

► Population in Harris Fort Be► Population in Harris, Fort BeMontgomery Counties is prothan double from approxima(current) to 9+ million (2060)

Project?Project?

end andend and ojected to more ately 4 million ).

Is the Luce Bayou Psolution?solution?

The Luce Bayou Pr►The Luce Bayou Proptimal regional proidentified in the adoState Water Plan tothe conversion fromgroundwater to surfgroundwater to surfby providing additio

t t th iwater to the region.

Project the

roject is theroject is the oject opted 2007 o facilitate m face waterface water onal surface

How will the ProjeFunded?Funded?

► Texas Water Development B► Texas Water Development Bcurrently has a loan program“Water Infrastructure Fund” defer project development c

► TWDB is anticipated to havepoffer attractive construction

► TWDB has the WIF money► TWDB has the WIF money provide similar financing in tguaranteed.

ct be

Board (TWDB)Board (TWDB) m through its (WIF) which will

costs.

e a program to p gfunding.

now. Ability tonow. Ability to the future is not

How much water is needHow much water is needLake Houston? Who neewater?water?

By January 1 2020►By January 1, 2020

► City of Houston (NEWPP)► City of Houston (NEWPP) ► City of Houston (West Can► NHCRWA

WHCRWA► WHCRWA ► NFBWA ► CHCRWA

► TOTAL DEMAND

ed fromed from eds the

0:0:

80 0 MGD 80.0 MGDnal) 60.0 MGD

122.0 MGD56 0 MGD 56.0 MGD

34.0 MGD 5.4 MGD

357.4 MGD

How much water is needHow much water is needLake Houston? Who neewater?water?

By January 1 2040►By January 1, 2040

Cit f H t (NEWPP)► City of Houston (NEWPP) ► City of Houston (West Can► NHCRWA ► WHCRWA ► NFBWA ► CHCRWA► CHCRWA

► TOTAL DEMAND

ed fromed from eds the

0:0:

140 0 MGD 140.0 MGDnal) 80.0 MGD

159.0 MGD 82.0 MGD 56.0 MGD

6 3 MGD 6.3 MGD

523.3 MGD

Projected Demand vfor the City of Houstfor the City of Houst

Total COH Water Rights

vs Supply tonton

Projected Demand vsProjected Demand vs Lake Houston for the CHoustonHouston

Lake Houston Supply (San Jacinto RiveLake Houston Supply (San Jacinto Rive

Supply inSupply in City of

er)er)

Projected Demand vs Lake Houston for the RLake Houston for the R

Lake Houston SupplyLake Houston Supply

Lake Houston Supply

Supply in RegionRegion

The Luce Bayou Projethe problem for the Rethe problem for the Re

Lake Houston (San Jacinto) + Luce Bayou (

Lake Houston SupplyLake Houston Supply

Lake Houston Supply

ect solves egionegion

Trinity) = 550 MGD +

Are We Developing “NewAre We Developing New

► No The Luce Bayou Projec► No. The Luce Bayou Projecportion of existing COH wateTrinity River to Lake HoustoSan Jacinto River). Togethesufficient surface water to mprojected demands of the Cprojected demands of the Cand the Regional Water Aut2040.

w” Water?w” Water?

ct transfers act transfers a er rights in the n (located on the er, there is

meet the ity of Houstonity of Houston horities beyond

Are There Other OpAre There Other Op

► Water conservation measur► Water conservation measureliminate the need for Luce

Other surface water supplie► Other surface water supplieRiver) do not currently haveavailability.y

► Existing COH infrastructure capacities and transmissioncapacities and transmissionmeet the needs of the RegioAuthorities.

ptions?ptions?

res will notres will not Bayou.

s (i e Brazoss (i.e., Brazos e sufficient

(treatment plant lines) cannot lines) cannot

onal Water

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Examination

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of Possible CorridorsCorridors

Lake Livingston Diversion

Capers Ridge Diversion

Existing Trinity River Pump Station Diversion

4A

Lake2/3/4

2/3

Lake Livingston

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23

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2

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3

65

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A/5A6 6

6A

Comparison of PreliConstruction CostsConstruction Costs

Corridor 1 $195 MMCo do $ 95

Corridor 2 $160 MM

Corridor 3 $175 MMCorridor 3 $175 MM

Corridor 4 $470 MM

C id 4 $940 MMCorridor 4a $940 MM

Corridor 5 $355 MM

Corridor 5a $720 MM

Corridor 6 $390 MM

Corridor 6a $665 MM

minary (2006 dollars)(2006 dollars)

► Construction costs for► Construction costs for Corridors 4, 5 & 6 are 80% to 500% higher than Corridors 1, 2 & 3

► Construction costs for Corridors 1, 2 & 3 are within 20% of each other

Corridor 3 selected as the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative.

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$ 220 million (2009 dollars)

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What’s the “BottomWhat s the Bottom

► Combined COH Water Righ► Combined COH Water Righand San Jacinto River are thsupply currently available.

► EWPP does not have the treand the infrastructure does the water to where it is need

► Other options for conveying► Other options for conveyingfrom the Trinity River to Lakmore expensive.

Line”?Line ?

hts in Trinity Riverhts in Trinity River he only water

eatment capacity not exist to move ded.

surface water surface water ke Houston are

What’s the “BottomWhat s the Bottom

► The Luce Bayou Interbasin► The Luce Bayou Interbasin is the identified project to adconversion needs in the targ

► The Luce Bayou Interbasin needs to be delivering additgwater to Lake Houston by Ju

► The NEWPP needs to be ex► The NEWPP needs to be exthe additional surface waterby the Luce Bayou Project.

Line”?Line ?

Transfer ProjectTransfer Project ddress the get areas.

Transfer Project ional surface une 2019.

xpanded to treatxpanded to treat r to be supplied

Major Milestones fMajor Milestones f

► Submit USACOE applicatio

► Complete “Preliminary EngReport”. Obtain approval bPWE.

► Complete acquisition of rigp q gand/or easements.

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on by March 31.

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For Additional InfoFor Additional Info

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(713) 658(713) 658

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