[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6261-6262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3564]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation


San Diego County Water Authority and City of San Diego's Water 
Repurification Project

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior and San Diego County Water 
Authority as Joints Leads for the Proposed Action.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a draft environmental impact 
statement and notice of scoping meeting(s) for San Diego County Water 
Authority and City of San Diego's water repurification project.

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SUMMARY: San Diego's Water Repurification Project involves the further 
treatment of about 20 million gallons per day of tertiary treated 
reclaimed water and transportation of this water to the City of San 
Diego's San Vicente Reservoir. Treatment of this water would occur at 
the North City Water Reclamation Plant (currently under construction), 
which upon completion, will treat waste water to tertiary levels. It is 
proposed to construct advanced water purification facilities at the 
North City Plant, which would treat the tertiary water from that plant 
to a level of purity which would allow the water to be stored in San 
Vicente Reservoir. At present, two potential alternatives pipeline 
routes from the North City Water Reclamation Plant to the reservoir 
have been identified: a northern route and a southern route. Specific 
locations for these potential routes have not as yet been determined. 
They, along with other reasonable routes, will be specified in the 
Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The repurified water would be 
stored in San Vicente Reservoir where it would mix with other water for 
eventual potable use. When needed, water from this reservoir would be 
pumped to the Alvarado Water Filtration Plant where the water would be 
treated prior to being distributed for potable water use.

DATE AND ADDRESSES: Scoping meetings are proposed for the project. 
However, the schedule and location of these scoping meetings have not 
as yet been determined. There will be ample notice given in the local 
papers of the times and locations of all scoping meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments and questions should be 

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addressed to Mr. Del Kidd, Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado 
Region, P.O. Box 61470, Boulder City, NV 89006-1470, telephone: (702) 
293-8698.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City and County of San Diego depend upon 
imported water for about 90 percent of their needs. Most of this water 
comes from the State Water Project and the Colorado River. It is 
estimated that by 2010 the demand for potable water will reach 900,000 
acre-feet per year. Imported water currently accounts for 690,000 acre-
feet with another 60,000 acre-feet from local supplies. This means that 
in the near future there will be a short fall of 150,000 acre-feet of 
demand over supply. Federal, State, and local entities are actively 
investigating and planning other potential water sources for the 
southern California region, such as other water reclamation projects, 
groundwater development, seawater desalination, and water conservation. 
Some of these will be implemented in the future; others are infeasible 
at this time. This proposed project is one of the more feasible options 
for meeting future water demands.
    The Bureau of Reclamation is authorized to participate in this 
proposed project by Section 1612 of Public Law 102-575.

    Dated: February 9, 1996.
Thomas Shrader,
Deputy Office Director, Resource Management and Technical Services.
[FR Doc. 96-3564 Filed 2-15-96; 8:45 am]
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