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.
al Water ??tion Districttion District e Texas
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
1
Examination
1
of Possible CorridorsCorridors
Lake Livingston Diversion
Capers Ridge Diversion
Existing Trinity River Pump Station Diversion
4A
Lake2/3/4
2/3
Lake Livingston
22
23
4
2
3
4
3
65
55
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.
3
$ 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.
for 2010for 2010
on by March 31.
gineering by Houston
hts-of-way y
For Additional InfoFor Additional Info
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