Title
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 19-24: A Resolution Authorizing the County Council Chair or Los Alamos County Utilities Manager to Approve Submission of Completed Applications and Necessary Documents for 2020 Applications to the Water Trust Board for Funding Non-Potable Water System Projects
Recommended Action
I move that the Board of Public Utilities approve Resolution 19-24; A Resolution Authorizing the County Council Chair or Los Alamos County Utilities Manager to Approve Submission of Completed Applications and Necessary Documents for 2020 Applications to the Water Trust Board for Funding Non-Potable Water System Projects, and forward to Council for approval.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Board approve as presented.
Body
Applications for the 2020 Water Trust Board (WTB) funding cycle are due on October 3, 2019. The DPU proposes to apply for funding to construct a new one-million gallon effluent water storage tank. A requirement by the WTB is to submit a resolution by the governing body with the application. Resolution 19-24 is provided as Attachment A, which if approved, authorizes the DPU to apply for funding in the 2020 cycle.
The tank will be located next to the existing Bayo booster station which is in Pueblo Canyon adjacent to the composting facility. The Los Alamos effluent conveyance system which pumps effluent water from the Los Alamos wastewater plant to irrigate the golf course and North Mesa ballparks is limited by the amount of existing storage. This additional million gallons of storage will alleviate supply limitations to the Golf Course and ball parks and allow for expansion of effluent use in Los Alamos. DPU is seeking approval to apply for $900,000 to the WTB for construction of the new tank. The County would be required to match and additional $135,000 (15% of construction cost). The project qualifies for WTB funding since it is a treated effluent water infrastructure projec...
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