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Challenge #10- Physical Infrastructure
Population and commercial growth, coupled with increasingly stringent
regulatory standards, has and will continue to drive water and wastewater system
expansion and upgrade. Failure to provide ample water supply for domestic and
fire
protection will curtail economic development. Similarly, expansion of
wastewater treatment will become even more important both to the development
community and existing residents in terms of land available for development.
The Snake River/Hells Canyon, Lower Boise River and Five Mile Creek total
maximum daily load (TMDL) determinations, new drinking water standards and
E.P.A. wastewater collection system regulations will require more resources in
order to comply. Figure 1 above shows several population projections
determined by the 1993 Wastewater Facility Plan, the draft Comprehensive Plan
and the current Public Works projection. This projected growth is used to plan
capital improvement projects for water supply, sewage collection and wastewater
treatment.
Major Long-Term Goals
To increase planning efforts, in cooperation with Mayor and City Council,
to determine priority growth areas to better prepare for additional wells,
water main extensions and sewage collection system expansions.
To maintain a minimum of one (1) million gallons per day of excess
capacity for all treatment units and processes at our wastewater treatment
facility. (See Figure 2)
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To maintain current levels of water pressure and fire flow availability
existing throughout a majority of the City’s service area and to increase
water pressure and fire flow availability in areas as they are identified by
on-going computer modeling.
To increase knowledge of and preparation for ever- increasing regulatory
requirements pertaining to domestic water quality supply, wastewater
effluent limits and federally mandated wastewater collection system
maintenance.
Key Strategies
Complete our Water System Master Plan and computer model currently
under development by a consulting engineer. This Master Plan will
provide the basis for planning and scheduling of water system capital
improvement projects to the year 2020.
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Continue to prepare and submit record information to the Idaho
Department of Water Resources (IDWR) for “decreed” use of the licensed
City drinking water rights through the Basin 63 Snake River Basin
Adjudication (SRBA) process.
Begin Wastewater Facility Plan Update and Build-out Plan in FY 2002 and
complete the plan in FY 2003. This Facility Plan Update will identify all
wastewater treatment plant improvements required to meet year 2020
projected flow. The Build-out Plan will provide preliminary design
“modules” for future treatment units and processes allowing City to
quickly move to construction in reaction to large-scale development.
Continue efforts to identify additional funding sources to expand
infrastructure and further support environmental programs and services to
meet growing needs within the City’s service area. Statutorily, enterprise
funds can only be expended on Public Works related projects and services.
Continue to provide technical information regarding water and wastewater
systems to Mayor and City Council allowing them to make informed
decisions regarding growth and development proposals.
Although the City has no authority over non-water or wastewater utilities
or infrastructure, we will maintain the responsibility to notify and
communicate requirements to the development community of the
infrastructure expansion and improvement requirements of other agencies
such as the Ada County Highway District, Idaho Power Company, Nampa
& Meridian Irrigation District, Settlers Irrigation District, Intermountain
Gas Company, Idaho Transportation Department and communication
companies.