Pilot / Demonstration Projects Evaluation Report

132 Pages·2009·4.01 MB·English

by  Patty Gillespie

Pilot / Demonstration Projects
Evaluation Report

Southern California Regional Brine-Concentrate Management
Study – Phase I
Lower Colorado Region

U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Reclamation October 2009

Contents
Page

Abbreviations and Acronyms...................................................................................xi 
1  Introduction and Study Objectives...............................................................1 
1.1  Introduction................................................................................................1 
1.2  Study Objectives........................................................................................3 
1.3  Study Components.....................................................................................3 
1.4  Report Objectives.......................................................................................4 
2  Calleguas Salinity Management Pipeline System........................................5 
2.1  Project Description.....................................................................................5 
2.1.1  Full Size Project...................................................................................5 
2.1.2  Pilot Description and Need..................................................................6 
2.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered....................................7 
2.3  Institutional Arrangements.........................................................................7 
2.4  Implementability........................................................................................7 
3  Oxnard AWPF Brine-Concentrate Treatment Wetlands..........................9 
3.1  Project Description.....................................................................................9 
3.1.1  Full Size Project...................................................................................9 
3.1.2  Pilot Description and Need..................................................................9 
3.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................10 
3.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................10 
3.4  Implementability......................................................................................10 
4  Hyperion WWTP Water Quality Concerns...............................................11 
4.1  Project Description...................................................................................11 
4.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................11 
4.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................12 
4.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................12 
4.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................12 
5  West Basin MWD Water Quality Requirements......................................13 
5.1  Project Description...................................................................................13 
5.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................13 
5.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................13 
5.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................13 
5.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................13 
6  The Groundwater Reliability Improvement Program.............................15 
6.1  Project Description...................................................................................15 
6.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................15 
6.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................15 
6.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................16 
6.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................16 
6.4  Implementability......................................................................................17 
7  C. Marvin Brewer Desalter Outfall............................................................19 
7.1  Project Description...................................................................................19 
7.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................19 
7.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................19 
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7.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................20 
7.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................20 
7.4  Implementability......................................................................................20 
8  Leo J. Vander Lans Plant Expansion.........................................................21 
8.1  Project Description...................................................................................21 
8.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................21 
8.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................22 
8.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................23 
8.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................23 
8.4  Implementability......................................................................................23 
9  Sanitation Districts’ Clearwater Program.................................................25 
9.1  Project Description...................................................................................25 
9.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................25 
9.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................26 
9.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................26 
9.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................27 
9.4  Implementability......................................................................................27 
10  Terminal Island Renewable Energy Project..............................................29 
10.1  Project Description...................................................................................29 
10.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................29 
10.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................30 
10.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................30 
10.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................31 
10.4  Implementability......................................................................................31 
11  Santa Clarita River: Chloride TMDL........................................................33 
11.1.1  Pilot Project Description and Need....................................................35 
11.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................35 
11.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................35 
11.4  Implementability......................................................................................35 
12  Newhall Ranch WRP Deep Well Injection................................................37 
12.1  Project Description...................................................................................37 
12.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................37 
12.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................38 
12.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................38 
12.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................38 
12.4  Implementability......................................................................................38 
13  Antelope Valley Power Generation............................................................41 
13.1  Project Description...................................................................................41 
13.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................41 
13.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................42 
13.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................42 
14  San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Water Recovery Demonstration
Project...........................................................................................................43 
14.1  Project Description...................................................................................43 
14.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................43 
14.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................44 
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14.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................44 
14.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................44 
14.4  Implementability......................................................................................45 
15  Santa Ana Regional Interceptor Capacity and Scaling Issues.................47 
15.1  Project Description...................................................................................47 
15.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................47 
15.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................49 
15.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................50 
15.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................50 
15.4  Implementability......................................................................................51 
16  Arlington and Chino Desalters Pellet Softening........................................53 
16.1  Project Description...................................................................................53 
16.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................53 
16.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................54 
16.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................55 
16.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................55 
17  Santa Rosa WRF Brine-Concentrate Management..................................57 
17.1  Project Description...................................................................................57 
17.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................57 
17.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................58 
17.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................58 
17.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................58 
17.4  Implementability......................................................................................58 
18  EMWD Brine-Concentrate Volume Reduction.........................................59 
18.1  Project Description...................................................................................59 
18.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................59 
18.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................60 
18.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................60 
18.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................60 
18.4  Implementability......................................................................................60 
19  City of Corona Temescal Desalter..............................................................61 
19.1  Project Description...................................................................................61 
19.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................61 
19.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................61 
19.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................61 
19.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................62 
19.4  Implementability......................................................................................62 
20  San Bernardino Clean Water Factory.......................................................63 
20.1  Project Description...................................................................................63 
20.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................63 
20.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................63 
20.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................64 
20.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................64 
20.4  Implementability......................................................................................64 
21  Big Bear Groundwater Recharge Project..................................................65 
21.1  Project Description...................................................................................65 
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21.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................65 
21.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................67 
21.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................67 
21.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................67 
21.4  Implementability......................................................................................68 
22  Lake Arrowhead Groundwater Recharge Project....................................69 
22.1  Project Description...................................................................................69 
22.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................69 
22.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................69 
22.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................69 
22.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................70 
22.4  Implementability......................................................................................70 
23  Moulton Niguel Water District: Golf Course Recycled Water
Projects..........................................................................................................71 
23.1  Project Description...................................................................................71 
23.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................71 
23.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................71 
23.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................71 
23.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................72 
23.4  Implementability......................................................................................72 
24  OCSD Outfall Water Quality Limitations.................................................73 
24.1  Project Description...................................................................................73 
24.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................73 
24.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................73 
24.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................74 
24.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................74 
24.4  Implementability......................................................................................74 
25  Newport Back Bay Nitrogen-Selenium Program......................................75 
25.1  Project Description...................................................................................75 
25.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................75 
25.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................76 
25.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................76 
25.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................76 
25.4  Implementability......................................................................................77 
26  South Coast Water District (SCWD) Groundwater Recovery Project...79 
26.1  Project Description...................................................................................79 
26.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................79 
26.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................79 
26.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................79 
26.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................79 
26.4  Implementability......................................................................................80 
27  South Orange Coastal Ocean Desalination Project..................................81 
27.1  Project Description...................................................................................81 
27.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................81 
27.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................81 
27.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................81 
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27.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................82 
27.4  Implementability......................................................................................82 
28  North San Diego Farming Brine/Concentrate Project(s).........................83 
28.1  Project Description...................................................................................83 
28.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................83 
28.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................83 
28.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................83 
28.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................84 
28.4  Implementability......................................................................................84 
29  Camp Pendleton Wastewater and Groundwater Treatment...................85 
29.1  Project Description...................................................................................85 
29.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................85 
29.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................85 
29.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................85 
29.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................85 
29.4  Implementability......................................................................................86 
30  Ramona MWD San Vicente Evaporation Pond........................................87 
30.1  Project Description...................................................................................87 
30.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................87 
30.1.2  .Pilot Description and Need...............................................................88 
30.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................88 
30.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................88 
30.4  Implementability......................................................................................88 
31  City of Escondido Advanced Tertiary Treatment Project.......................89 
31.1  Project Description...................................................................................89 
31.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................89 
31.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................89 
31.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................89 
31.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................90 
31.4  Implementability......................................................................................90 
32  San Pasqual Groundwater Desalter Brineline...........................................91 
32.1  Project Description...................................................................................91 
32.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................91 
32.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................91 
32.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................92 
32.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................92 
32.4  Implementability......................................................................................93 
33  Mission Valley Groundwater Desalination Project...................................95 
33.1  Project Description...................................................................................95 
33.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................95 
33.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................95 
33.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................95 
33.3  Institutional Arrangements.......................................................................96 
33.4  Implementability......................................................................................96 
34  San Diego County Regional Brineline System...........................................97 
34.1  Project Description...................................................................................97 
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34.1.1  Full Size Project.................................................................................97 
34.1.2  Pilot Description and Need................................................................98 
34.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered..................................98 
34.3  Institutional Arrangements.....................................................................100 
34.4  Implementability....................................................................................100 
35  City of San Diego Indirect Potable Reuse Project...................................101 
35.1  Project Description.................................................................................101 
35.1.1  Full Size Project...............................................................................101 
35.1.2  Pilot Description and Need..............................................................101 
35.2  Technologies or Other Options Being Considered................................102 
35.3  Institutional Arrangements.....................................................................102 
35.4  Implementability....................................................................................102 
36  Pilot / Demonstration Project Evaluations...............................................103 
36.1  Selection of Criteria for Evaluation of Pilot Project(s)..........................103 
36.2  Compare Criteria....................................................................................105 
36.3  Define Criteria for Evaluation................................................................106 
36.4  Evaluate Pilot Project(s) Using MCA....................................................108 
36.5  Preliminary Selection of Pilot Project(s)................................................108 
36.6  Regional Brine-Concentrate Management Study Recommendations....111 
37  References...................................................................................................113 

Tables
Table 1.1 List of BEMT Members..........................................................................1 
Table 21.1 Comparison of the Best Technologies for the Big Bear and Lucerne
Valley Conceptual Design Scenarios.....................................................67 
Table 36.1 Importance Factors for Each Criteria..................................................105 
Table 36.2 Criteria Definitions..............................................................................106 
Table 36.3 MCA Criteria and Pilot Project Evaluation........................................109 

Figures
Figure 1.1 Map of Southern California Study Area...................................................2 
Figure 2.1 Calleguas Regional Salinity Management Pipeline..................................6 
Figure 4.1 Hyperion WWTP....................................................................................11 
Figure 5.1 WBMWD Recycled Water System........................................................14 
Figure 6.1 GRIP Pilot-Scale Research System.......................................................16 
Figure 7.1 C. Marvin Brewer Groundwater Desalter..............................................19 
Figure 8.1 Aerial of Leo Vander Lans Advanced Water Treatment Facility..........21 
Figure 8.2 Sample Pilot Plant..................................................................................22 
Figure 9.1 JOS Tunnel Outfall System...................................................................26 
Figure 10.1 Terminal Island Renewal Energy Project Schematic............................29 
Figure 10.2 Terminal Island Renewal Energy Facility.............................................30 
Figure 11.1 Saugus and Valencia WRPs...................................................................33 
Figure 13.1 Sierra Suntower Power Plant.................................................................41 
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Figure 13.2 Sierra Suntower PV Technology...........................................................42 
Figure 15.1 SARI System..........................................................................................48 
Figure 16.1 Arlington Pellet Softening Demonstration Project................................54 
Figure 19.1 City of Corona Temescal Desalter.........................................................61 
Figure 20.1 San Bernardino WRP.............................................................................63 
Figure 21.1 BBARWA Facilities in the Big Bear and Lucerne Valleys...................66 
Figure 34.1 South Bay Ocean Outfall.......................................................................99 
Figure 36.1 MCA Process Flow Diagram...............................................................104 
Figure 36.2 MCA Criteria and Pilot Project Evaluation.........................................110 

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