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CITY OF SAN BERNIODINO - REQUEST FO COUNCIL ACTION
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Bernard C. Kersey, Secretary
Subject: AMENDMENTS TO WATER DEPARTMENT RULES
AND REGULATIONS NOS. 14 AND 21
Board of Water Commissioners
Date: January 30, 1991
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
Resolution No. 89-420
Approved increases in Fire Service Connections
and General Water Service Charges established
by the Board of Water Commissioners, effective
November 1, 1989.
Recommended motion:
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Supporting data attached:
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Ward:
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Contact person: Bernard C. Kersey
Phone:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount: N/ A
Source: (Acct. No.)
(Acct. Descriotion)
Finance:
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STAFF REPORT
The Board of Water Commissioners on December 18, 1990 conducted a
public hearing to receive comments on the proposed water rate
increase and no comments or protests were received. After the
public hearing closed, the Board of Water Commissioners adopted
Resolution No. 414 approving the revised fire service and general
water service rates, to become effective April 1, 1991.
A water rate study has just been concluded in which operations for
fiscal year 1989-1990 were analyzed, and operational costs were
projected for fiscal year 1990-1991. Included in the proposed
budget are two new expense items; those being a state mandated
connection charge of $.50 per service connection and a Civil
Service fee of $45,000 to be paid to the City as payment for
recruitment and testing of Water Department candidates for
employment. AdditionallY, in 1990 the Department updated the Water
System Master Plan as required by the City's General Plan. This
comprehensive analysis of the system analyzed our current and
future water demands, and determined what capital improvements were
needed through the year 2010. The Water Department, in participa-
tion with West San Bernardino county Water District and the City
of Rialto, formed a joint powers agency to fund the capital
improvements by obtaining revenue bonds. The first issue was for
$9.57 million issued in July 1990.
Included in the 5-year Capital Improvement Program are additional
wells, booster stations, storage, and transmission mains. It is
anticipated that these improvements will cost approximately $13.4
million per year for the next five years. Revenue for repayment
of the bonds will be generated from water rates and acquisition of
service charges.
In addition to the extensive capital improvement program the
Department is undertaking, the 5-year drought condition has had a
dramatic effect on our production operations. We have maximized
our capacity to produce and boost water from the artesian pressure
zone located in the south portion of the City into the higher
elevation zones of our distribution system. During the past four
years, the overall production capability of our sources of supply
has been reduced by 40%. The boosting of water to higher pressure
zones has greatly increased the cost of production and distribution
of water.
The proposed general water rate is approximately a 20% increase
over current rates. It is anticipated the increase will generate
approximately $1,488,468 for the General Fund of the City, an
increase of approximately $250,586 on an annualized basis.
It is anticipated the increase in revenue from the rate increase
will generate an additional $84,000 in revenue for fiscal year
1990/1991, and the increased cost of water for the City would be
approximately $10,500, resulting in a net increase of revenue of
$73,500 to the City plus the charges for Civil Service.
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RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, APPROVING
5 INCREASES TO WATER RATES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF WATER
COMMISSIONERS, AS SET FORTH IN RULE AND REGULATION NUMBERS 14 AND
6 21 OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO.
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8 WHEREAS, Article IX, Section 163 of the City Charter, in part,
9 empowers the Board of Water Commissioners to establish all water
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11 WHEREAS, water rates are set forth in the rules and
12 regulations of the Board of Water Commissioners; and
13 WHEREAS, the current rates set for in Rule and Regulation No.
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15 Regulation No. 21 for General Water Service, are not sufficient to
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cover the costs to maintain, repair and operate the water system;
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WHEREAS, a water rate study has been conducted and a water
rate increase has been prepared, and a Public Hearing was held by
the Board of Water Commissioners to receive comments from the
public on proposed water rates on December 18, 1990, and no
comments or protests were received; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Water Commissioners adopted Resolution
No. 414 on December 18, 1990 approving amendments to Rule and
Regulation No. 14 (Subsection b), increasing Fire Service
Connection Rates, and Rule and Regulation No. 21, increasing water
rates for General Water Service, to become effective April 1, 1991.
WHEREAS, water rates and charges established by the Board of
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APPROVING INC~S TO WATER RATES AS ESTABLISHOBY THE BOARD OF WATER
COMMISSIONERS.'-I.LE AND REGULATION NO. 14 AND 2
Water Commissioners,
Charter Section 163, may be
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION ONE:
That the City of San Bernardino hereby approves
increases in rates for water service established by Resolution No.
414 of the Board of Water Commissioners, a copy of which is
attached hereto, marked "Exhibit 1", and is hereby referred to and
made a part hereof as fully as though set forth at length herein.
SECTION TWO:
That the rates approved herein shall be come
effective April 1, 1991.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
Bernardino at a
meeting thereof, held
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day of
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vote to wit:
Council Melllbers:
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CITY CLERK
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APPROVING INCRjIIIiES TO WATER RATES AS ESTABLISIl"'\ BY THE BOARD OF WATER
COMMISSIONERS,~LE AND REGULATION NO. 14 AND ~
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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS, CITY OF SAN
( BERNARDINO, APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO RULE AND REGULATION NO. 14
(SUBSECTION B) OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT,
5 INCREASING FIRE SERVICE CONNECTION RATES, AND RULE AND REGULATION
NO. 21, INCREASING WATER RATES FOR GENERAL WATER SERVICE.
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8 empowers the Board of Water Commissioners to establish all water
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10 WHEREAS, water rates are set forth in the rules and
11 regulations of said Board of Water Commissioners; and it is the
12 duty of the Mayor and Common Council to pass ordinances as may be
13 necessary to enforce said rules; and
1( WHEREAS, the current rates set forth in Rule and Regulation
15 No. 14 (Subsection b) for Fire Service Connections, and Rule and
16 Regulation No. 21 for General Water Service, are not sufficient to
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19 WHEREAS, a proposed water rate increase has been prepared and
20 a Public Hearing was held to receive comments from the public on
21 proposed water rates on December 18, 1990, and no comments or
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23 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF WATER
24 COMMISSIONERS, CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, AS FOLLOWS:
25 SECTION ONE: That the rates set forth in Rule and RegUlation
26 No. 14 (Subsection b), of the San Bernardino Municipal Water
27 Department for Fire Service Connections, attached hereto and marked
28 "Exhibit A", incorporated herein as though fully set forth at
EXHIBIT "1"
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length, is hereby approved.
SECTION TWO: That the rates set forth in Rule and Regulation
No. 21 of the San Bernardino Municipal Water Department, Water
Rates, General Water Service, attached hereto and marked "Exhibit
B", incorporated herein as though fully set forth at length, is
hereby approved.
SECTION THREE: That the water rates approved herein shall
become effective April 1, 1991.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the Board of Water commissioners of the City of San
Bernardino at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of
December, 1990 by the following vote to wit:
AYES: commissioners Chandler. Willis. Urata. Bivens & Garcia
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
BERNARD C.
puty City Clerk &
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EXHIBIT "A"
San Bernardino Municipal Water Department
300 North "D" Street
San Bernardino, California
FIRE SERVICE CONNECTION
RULE AND REGULATION NO. 14
a. When a fire service connection for private fire protection is
installed, the identical installation charge as set forth in
Rule and Regulation No. 5 shall apply. Upon the completion
and installation, the valve governing same will be closed and
sealed, and remain so until a written order is received from
the owner of the premises to have the water turned on. After
the water is turned on, the Board shall not be liable for
damages of any kind whatsoever that may occur to the premises
served by reason of the installation, maintenance, use,
fluctuation of pressure, or interruption of supply.
b. The monthly rates to be charged and collected for service used
for fire protection purposes shall be as follows:
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2" Pipe or Less $ 8.00
3" Pipe 12.00
4" Pipe 16.00
6" Pipe 24.00
8" Pipe 32.00
10" Pipe 40.00
12" Pipe 48.00
Said monthly rates shall be due and payable in accordance with
the identical terms, conditions, and penalties as set forth
in Rule and Regulation No.6 entitled "Payment of Bills".
c. If water is used through a fire service connection for any
other purpose than extinguishing of fires, the Board shall
have the right to place a meter on the fire service connection
at the owner's expense, or shut off the entire water supply
from such premises. Upon installation of such meter, the
water rates as prescribed in Rule and Regulation No. 21 herein
shall apply, in addition to the service charge as hereinbefore
set forth in Rule and Regulation No. 14, Paragraph (b).
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The Board shall have the right to take a domestic, commercial,
or industrial service connection from the fire service
connection at the curb to supply the same premises as those
to which the fires service connection belongs. The Board
shall also have the right to determine the proportion of the
installation costs properly chargeable to each service
connection, if such segregation of cost shall become neces-
sary.
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e. The Board reserves the right to install on all fire service
connections a check valve of a type approved by the National
Board of Fire Underwriters, and to equip the same with a
bypass meter; such installation shall be at the expense of the
owner of the property, and the regular domestic water rates
as set forth in Rule and Regulation No. 21 hereof shall apply
for all water used through such service except for fire
protection purposes only.
Approved:
Board of Water Commissioners: December 18, 1990
Mayor and Common Council:
Effective: April 1, 1991
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EXHIBIT "B"
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San Bernardino Municipal Water Department
300 North "0" Street
San Bernardino, California
WATER RATES
RULE AND REGULATION NO. 21
GENERAL WATER SERVICE
The following rates shall be charged for all water furnished for
either domestic, commercial, or industrial use within the City of
San Bernardino, or for any other purposes for which no other rate
is specified:
A. SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNIT
MINIMUM MONTHLY CUBIC FOOT
METER SIZE CHARGE ALLOWANCE
5/8" $ 6.60 500
0 3/4 " 8.80 500
1" 10.55 500
1-1/2" 18.90 500
2" 26.40 500
3" 44.90 500
4" 76.25 500
6" 137.30 500
8" 205.90 500
10" 257.40 500
12" 308.90 500
All in excess of 500 cu. ft. per month......$.72 per 100 cu. ft.
B. MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS - Includes duplexes, triplexes,
apartments, mobile home parks, condominiums, and town homes
served by one or more master meters.
1. Minimum Monthlv Charae:
1st unit shall be the same as A, each additional unit
served by meter shall be $2.75 per unit per month.
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1st unit shall be the same as A, each additional unit
served by meter shall be 200 cu. ft. per month.
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3. All usage in excess of allowance per month shall be $.72
per 100 cu. ft.
4. Water furnished for municipal use within the City of San
Bernardino shall be $.288 per 100 cu. ft.
C. COMMERCIAL, LANDSCAPE AND INDUSTRIAL USERS:
MINIMUM MONTHLY
CHARGE
METER SIZE
5/8"
3/4"
1"
1-1/2"
2"
3"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
$
6.60
8.80
10.55
18.90
26.40
44.90
76.25
137.30
205.90
257.40
308.90
All usage per month.........................$.72 per 100 cu. ft.
Water furnished for municipal use with the City of San Bernardino
shall be $.288 per 100 cu. ft.
D. SURCHARGE - AREA OUTSIDE CITY
All new services installed after 2-1-91 outside the incor-
porated territory of the City shall be the amount computed at
the minimum monthly charge, and the consumption charge as set
forth in this rule and regulation multiplied by 1.5.
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UNMETERED CONSTRUCTION RATE (RESIDENTIAL ONLY)
A jumper shall be installed (in place of water meter) at the
beginning of house construction for a maximum period of 120
days or until the lot landscaping begins or house is finished,
whichever comes first. Thereafter, the water meter shall be
installed and subject to all charges as listed in Section A
of this regulation. Water used for tract grading and jetting
of trenches is not covered in the above charge. The charge
is hereby established at the rate of $25.00 per month per
service.
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F. DELHANN HEIGHTS USERS:
(Customers formerly serviced by Southern California Water
Company) .
METER SIZE
5/8"
3/4"
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2"
3"
4"
6"
8"
MINIMUM MONTHLY
CHARGE
$
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5.50
8.80
13.80
14.90
26.60
35.00
58.50
84.00
USAGE CHARGE:
First 300 cu. ft... ...................... ...$.70 per 100 cu. ft.
All usage over 300 cu. ft................ ...$.844 per 100 cu. ft.
Approved:
Board of Water Commissioners: December 18, 1990
Mayor and Common Council:
Effective: April 1, 1991
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WATER RATES
RULE & REGULATION NO. 21
GENERAL WATER SERVICE
The following rate. .hall be charged for all water furni.hed for
either dome.tic, commercial, or indu.trial u.e within the City of
San Bernardino, Or for any other purpose. for which no other rate
i. specified:
A. SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNIT
METER MINIMUM CUBIC FOOT
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5/8 inch $ 5.50 500
3/4 inch 7.35 500
1 inch 8.80 500
1 1/2 inch 15.75 500
2 inch 22.00 500
3 inch 37.40 500
4 inch 113.55 500
r: 6 inch 114.40 500
0 8 inch 171.110 500
10 inch 214.50 500
12 inch 257.40 500
All in exces. of 500 cu. ft. per month....$.1I0 per 100 cu. ft.
Water furni.hed for muniCipal u.e within the City of San Bernardino
.hall be $.24 per 100 cu. ft.
B. MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS - include. duplexe., triplexes,
apartmenta, mobile home park., condominiums, and town home.
.erved by one or more ...ter ..ter..
1. Minimum Mon~hly Chara.~
1.t unit .hall be the same a. A, each additional unit
.erved by meter .ha" be $2.20 per unit per month.
2. Cubie Foo~ Allowance:
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served by meter shall be 200 cubic feet per month.
3. All usage in excess of allowance per month shall be '.110
per 100 cu. ft.
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Water furnished for municipal u.e within the City of San
Bernardino ahall be $.24 per 100 cu. ft.
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COMMERCIAL, LANDSCAPE AND INDUSTRIAL USERS:
MINIMUM MONTHLY
CHARGE
METER SIZE
5/8"
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1"
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2"
3"
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6"
8"
10"
12"
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7.35
8.80
15.75
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171 . 60
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257.~0
All usag. per month....................... .'.60 p.r 100 cu. ft.
Water furnish.d for municipal us. with the City of San Bernardino
shall be ..2~ per 100 cu. ft.
DELMANN HEIGHTS USERS:
(Customers formerly servic.d by Southern Cal ifornia Wat.r
Company) .
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MINIMUM MONTHLY
METER SIZE CHARGE
5/8"
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1"
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2"
3"
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6"
8"
USAGE CHARGE:
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5.50
8.80
13.80
1~.90
26.60
35.00
58.50
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Firat 300 cubic f..t.......................70 per 100 cu. ft.
All usage ov.r 300 cubic f..t............$.8~~ per 100 cu. ft.
Approv.d:
Board of Wat.r Commi..ion.ra:
Mayor and. Common Council:
Eff.ctive:
October 3, 1989
October 16, 1989
Nov.mber 1, 1989
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WATER QUALITY REPORT 1991
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California is experiencing its fifth
consecutive year of critically low
rainfall levels. The State's lakes and
streams are drying up and water
agencies are wondering how they
will meet this summer's demand
for water.
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Water Year (Oct. 1 - Se 1. 30)
In coastal areas such as Los
Angeles, the water shortage has
become critical. In San Bernardino
we have local water supplies to
meet our current needs. However,
the drought has caused the levels
of the underground water table to
drop. Along with a growing need
to treat and improve the quality of
our groundwater supplies, it is
becoming more expensive and
difficult to deliver water to all
parts of our service area.
WHERE DOES YOUR
WATER COME FROM?
A typical San Bernardino family
home with 2-3 residents uses about
550 gallons of water per day
(900 gpd in the summer). Approx-
imately95% ofthe 70 million gallons
per day (MGD) used throughout
the City comes from 36 wells that
pump water from underground.
The remaining 5% of our water
comes from a stream located in
Devil Canyon behind California
State University San Bernardino.
The well water is pumped from
underground basins filled by
water draining down from snow-
melt and rainfall in the mountains.
The San Bernardino Municipal
Water Department operates a
number of storage reservoirs where
the water is held before we
distribute it to our customers.
Surface water from Devil Canyon
is filtered, treated, and blended
with the chlorinated well water.
The water is treated to be free of
viruses and bacteria and is then
piped to you for use in your home
or business.
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WHAf HAS THE
DROUGHT DONE?
One of the main costs of
delivering water is the cost of
pumps and electricity to raise the
groundwater from about 100 to
200 feet below the ground surface.
This cost has greatly increased as
more expensive pumps and more
electricity are needed to lift water
from more than 200 to 300 feet
below ground. The drought has
caused the water levels to drop
and our costs to rise.
But pumping water from deeper
below ground does not alone solve
our water supply problems. In a
few wells, water has dropped to
where it can no longer be eco-
nomically pumped. Other wells
are being affected by serious
groundwater contamination from
long-forgotten military operations
and an abandoned airport in the
north end of San Bernardino.
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CONTAMINATION FROM AB ONEDI
AIRPORT AND MILITARY OPERATIONS
During World War II, Camp Ono
(located near the University, east
of 1-215) was a major weapons and
ammunition depot. Military engine
repair work was performed,
under a contract with Norton AFB,
at the old San Bernardino
Municipal Airport, northeast of
Kendall Drive. At both of these
facilities, gasoline, oils, and
industrial solvents were dumped
either in pits or on the ground
surface. Over the years, these
contaminants have slowly seeped
into our groundwater supplies and
are now showing up in a number
of our wells. The map below
shows the movement and extent
of the contaminants from these
locations as well as others that
will soon be major problems.
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ment has been one of California's
most aggressive agencies in clean-
ing up groundwater contamination
To date, three water treatment
plants have been built with state
grant monies . . . and more are
planned. As a result, the water
source from several polluted wells
is being cleaned up and these
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wells have been put back into
service. These treatment plants are
costly to operate and will be with
us well into the future to treat the
contaminants as they migrate
through the groundwater basins.
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30% OF OUR WATER
SUPPLY IMPACTED
Together, the drought and
groundwater contamination have
reduced the City's current water
production by about 30%. Although
we have the ability to supplement
our supply with Northern Califor-
nia water, this source is costly and
may not be available this year due
to the drought.
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THE BUNKER HILL BASIN
Fortunately, San Bernardino has a
less expensive, higher quality
water source that we can rely on to
increase our production and meet
our demands. The Bunker Hill
Artesian Pressure Zone underlies
the area south of Base Line Avenue
and east of 1-215. Nearly all of the
snowmelt flowing down from the
San Bernardino Mountains re-
plenishes this basin. In wet years,
water has actually risen above
ground (artesian condition) causing
basement flooding problems for
buildings at the south end of the
city.
To further tap this supply, we
are drilling additional wells in the
pressure zone and building addi-
tional pipes and pumping stations
to distribute the water from the
pressure zone to where it is
needed. This investment in new
facilities will provide our customers
with a reliable water source for
the current, and most foreseeable
drought conditions.
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Pumping, treating, and distrib-
uting our local water supply to
meet drought constraints and
water quality standards, and to
provide our customers with a reli-
able source of water requires that
we implement a 1991 increase in
our water rates. The largest part of
this average $3.24 per month resi-
dential rate increase is needed for
RECLAIMING OUR USED WATER
Have you ever wondered where
your water goes after you have
washed your dishes, taken a
shower, or flushed the toilet?
After it is collected in our sewer
system, it is treated in our water
reclamation (wastewater) plant.
The treated water is then piped to
the Santa Ana River where it flows
downstream. The Santa Ana
River, which flows mostly under-
ground to Orange County, is cap-
tured, put into the groundwater
basins, pumped out and treated,
and reused as a domestic water
supply.
HOW CLEAN MUST
WATER FROM OUR
RECLAMATION PLANT BE?
Since our reclaimed water eventu-
ally is used again when it becomes
part of the Santa Ana River flow,
the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and the Santa Ana
Regional Water Quality Control
Board (RWQCB) require us to meet
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mineral standards for the treated
water.
The RWQCB has upgraded the
classification of the stretch of
improvements to our pumping
and distribution system (and will
vary by amount of water used). To
ensure that new homes pay their
fair share of the cost of our water
system, developers are currently
charged a fee of $2,700 per home
for water service. This connection
fee is projected to increase to
$6,390 by 1999.
Santa Ana River which includes
the outflow from our water recla-
mation plant. As a result, they are
now requiring that our plant meet
more strict standards to allow
potential uses such as fishing and
swimming.
The Air Quality Management
District is another regulatory agency
that is enforcing tougher stand-
ards on our industry. To meet new
standards that provide for improved
air quality, we are installing and
rebuilding engines at the reclama-
tion plant to burn cleaner fuels
and release cleaner emissions.
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THE COST OF "CLEANER"
WATER
To achieve these higher water
quality standards for protection of
the river and to meet stricter air
quality standards, San Bernardino,
Highland, and Lorna Linda
residents must invest an estimated
$210 million in our reclamation
plant by 1995. If we don't, we may
face fines as high as $25,000/day.
This investment in new facilities
will require an initial $3.80 per
month increase in the residential
sewer rates and a range of increases
for businesses (dependent upon
type). The San Bernardino City
Council will hold public hearings
to discuss approval of the increases
later this year.
WATER QUALITY TESTING
For every current measure of
water quality, the San Bernardino
Municipal Water Department's 1990
water supply met or exceeded
federal and even stricter State
standards for protection of public
health. The 1990 water quality test
results are provided on the follow-
ing table. The standards shown
for the State and Federal require-
ments are measured in parts per
million, parts per billion, and now
for reclaimed wastewater param-
eters-parts per trillion. To put
these amounts in perspective,
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consider that one part per million
is equal to a pinch of salt in 416
bags of potato chips and a part per
million is equal to a pinch of salt
in 84 tons of chips.
The IJprimary" standards are
designed to ensure that the water
would not harm a person after 70
years of continuous consumption.
Some of these standards are as
strict as parts per billion. The
"secondary" standards are
designed to insure the water is of
acceptable taste, odor, and clarity.
Our water supply meets or exceeds
all primary and secondary stand-
ards; therefore, the need for
additional treatment at the home
is not necessary.
In cooperation with the State
Department of Health Services,
we encourage our customers who
are landlords, employers, or school
administrators to share this infor-
mation with those who use water
at your location. We will be
happy to provide you with
additional copies.
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1990 WATER QUALITY TEST RESUITS
PRIMARY STANDARDS-Mandatory Health-Related Standards
Parameter Federal MCL Slate MCL Ground Water Surface
Source Water SBMWD Range Water (b)
Average (a) Low/High
CLARITY
Turbidity (NTU) (Surlace Water) 1.0 0.5 0.28 (0.04-0.48)
(Ground Water) 5.0 5.0 0.7 0.10-1.20
MICROBIOLOGICAL
Coliform Bacteria (% Tests Positive) 10 10 0.01 0.0-0.5 ND
ORGANIC CHEMICALS (mg/I)
Atrazine **0.003 0.003 NO NO NO(l)
Bentazon NS 0.D18 NO NO ND(l)
Benzene 0.005 0.001 NO NO NO(l)
Carbofuran *0.04 '0.018 ND NO NAR
Carbon Tetrachloride 0.005 0.0005 NO NO NO(l)
Chlordane '0.002 *0.0001 ND NO NAR
2,4-0 0.1 ('0.07) 0.100 NO NO NO(l)
Oibromochloropropane (OBCP) '0.0002 0.0002 ND NO NO(l)
para-Dichlorobenzene (p-DCP) 0.075 0.005 NO NO ND(l)
l,l-Oichloroethane NS '0.005 NO NO NO(l)
1,2-Dichloroethane 0.005 0.0005 NO NO NO (I)
1,1-Dichloroethylene 0.007 0.006 NO ND NO(l)
cis-l,2-Dichloroethylene '0.07 '0.006 NO (d) NO NO(l)
Trans-l,2-Dichloroethylene "'0.1 '0.01 NO NO ON(l)
l,2-Dichloropropane '0.005 '0.005 NO NO ND(l)
1,3-Dichloropropene NS 0.0005 NO ND NO (I)
Oi (2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (OEPH) NS '0.0004 NAR NAR NAR
Endrin 0.0002 0.0002 ND NO NO(l)
Ethylbenzene *0.7 0.680 NO NO NO(l)
Ethylene Oibromide (EOB) '0.00005 0.00002 NO NO NO(l)
Glyphosate NS *0.7 NO NO NO (I)
Heptachlor '0.0004 '0.00001 NO NO NAR
Heptachlor Epoxide '0.0002 '0.00001 NO NO NAR
Lindane 0.004 ('0.0002) 0.004 ND NO NO(l)
Methoxychlor 0.1 ('0.4) 0.100 NO NO ND(l)
Molinate NS 0.020 NAR NAR NAR
Monochlorobenzene "'0.1 0.030 NO ND NO(l)
Simazine NS 0.010 NO NO NO(l)
1,1,2,2- Tetrachlorethane NS 0.001 NO NO NO(l)
Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) '0.005 0.005 ND (c) (d) ND-0.0135 (d) ND(l)
Thiobencarb NS 0.070 NAR NAR NAR
Total Trihalornethanes 0.100 0.100 0.00112 ND-0.0097 ND(I)
Toxaphene 0.005 0.005 ND ND ND(l)
2,4,5-TP (Silvex) 0.01 ('0.05) 0.010 ND NO ND(l)
1,1, 1-Trichloroethane (1,1, 1-TCA) 0.200 0.200 NO ND ND(l)
1, 1,2-Trichloroethane (1, 1,2-TCA) NS 0.032 ND ND NO(l)
Trichloroethylene (TCE) 0.005 0.005 ND(d) ND-0.0041 ND(I)
TrichlorofIuoromethane (Freon 11) NS '0.15 ND(d) ND ND(l)
1,1,2-Trichloro-l,2,2-trifIuroethane (Freon 113) NS *1.2 ND ND ND(l)
Vinyl Chloride 0.002 0.0005 ND ND ND(l)
Xylenes '10 1.750 ND ND ND(l)
ABBREVIATIONS & FOOTNOTES
MCL Maximum Contaminant Level < less than
NA Not Analyzed ND Monitored for but Not Detected-detection limits are
NTU Nephelometric Turbidity (suspended material) Units available upon request
umho/cm micromhos per centimeter mg/L milligrams per liter (parts per million)
NAR No Analysis Required, System Not Vulnerable pCilL Picocuries per liter
for Contaminant NS No Standard
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Parameter Federal MCL Stale MCL Ground Water Surface
Source Water SBMWD Range Water (b)
Average (a) LowlHigh
INORGANIC CHEMICALS (mgIL)
Aluminum NS 1.000 NAR NAR NAR
Arsenic 0.050 0.050 <0.01 (e) <0.010 (e) < 0.010 (e)
Barium 1 ('5.0) 1.000 <0.10 (e) <0.10 (e) <0.100 (e)
Cadmium om ('0.005) 0.010 <0.001 (e) <0.001 (e) <0.001 (e)
Chromium 0.05 ('0.1) 0.050 <0.010 (e) <0.010 (e) < 0.010 (e)
Fluoride 4.0 ('2.0) 1.4-2.4 0.240 0.09-0.70 0.08
Lead 0.05 ('0.005) 0.050 <0.010 (e) < 0.010 <0.010 (e)
Mercury 0.002 0.002 <0.001 (e) <0.010 <0.001 (e)
Nitrate (as NOJ) 45.0 45.0 22.5 4.2-42.8 (c) (d) 3.1
Selenium 0.01 ('0.05) 0.01 <0.005 (e) <0.005 <0.005 (e)
Silver 0.05 ('NS) 0.050 <0.010 (e) < 0.010 <0.010 (e)
RADIONUCLlDES (pCiIL)
Gross Alpha 15 15 1.9 0.0-5.0 NAR
Gross Beta NS 50 NAR NAR NAR
Radium 226 5 5 NAR NAR NAR
Radium 228 5 5 NAR NAR NAR
Strontium.90 8 8 NAR NAR NAR
Tritum 20,000 20,000 NAR NAR NAR
Uranium NS 20 NAR NAR NAR
SECONDARY STANDARDS-AesIhetic Standards
Parameter Federal Met State MeL Ground Water Surface
Source Water SBMWD Range Water (b)
A verage (a) LowlHigh
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS (mglL)
Chloride (mglL) 250 **250 28.0 2.8-79.0 74.0
Color (units) 15 15 <5 0-<5 NA
Copper (mglL) 1.0 ('1.3) 1.00 0.010 0.00-0.019 ND
Foaming Agents (MBAS) (mglL) 0.50 0.50 <0.02 <0.01-<0.02 NA
Iron (mgIL) 0.30 0.30 0.017 <0.1-0.141 NO
Manganese (mg/L) 0.05 0.05 0.008 <0.03-0.03 <.03
Odor-Threshold (units) 3 3 1 ND-l <1
pH (units) 6.5-8.5 NS 7.8 7.07-8.00 7.8
Specific Conductance (umhofcm) NS **900 597 380-720 620
Sulfate (mgIL) 250 **250 101 33-200 66
Total Dissolved Solids (mg/L) 500 **500 357 234-510 363
Zinc (mgIL) 5 5 <0.05 <0.05 NO
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
Calcium (mglL) NS NS 77.9 53-105 72.0
Hardness (mglL as CaCO,) NS NS 260.0 174-408 250
Magnesium (mgIL) NS NS 14.5 3.6-22.0 17.0
Potassium (mgIL) NS NS 3.8 0.04-4.90 4.8
Sodium (mgIL) NS NS 23.2 11.0-55.0 21.0
ABBREVIATIONS & FOOTNOTES (continued)
proposed standard (e) Isolated high value, subsequent testing indicated values within MCts.
I recommended maximum level (d) Water from sources which equal or exceed the Met for this
la) Data are yearly averages of all supplies in mg/t constituent are reliably treated or blended before entering the
unless otherwise noted. distribution system to meet the Met.
(b) Data are from filtered surface water. Ranges shown Ie) No 1990 testing required, value from 1988 used.
only when more than one analysis was made. (0 Value from 1989 used.
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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
AND GENERAL MANAGER
The San Bernardino Municipal
Water Department has been pro-
viding our customers with a safe
and reliable water supply since
1904. We and our staff are com-
mitted to protecting public health
and safety, our precious water
supply, and the environment of
the Santa Ana River. To continue
meeting our commitment, we will
be implementing a number of new
projects over the next few years.
First, everyone knows a drought
is affecting California's water sup-
plies. To deal with the drought's
impact, we are drilling more wells
and adding larger pumps to exist-
ing wells to bring groundwater up
from levels that have been dropping
due to the drought. We are expand-
ing our delivery system to transfer
groundwater from the Artesian
Pressure Zone to other areas in
the City where water levels are
dropping.
Secondly, our water supply cur-
rently meets or exceeds all Federal
and State-established water quality
standards. To keep it that way, we
are constructing and operating a
number of groundwater treatment
WATER DEPARTMENT
CITY HALL
300 N. "0" STREET 92418
P.O. BOX 71092404
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA
(714) 384-5141
BOARD OF \VATER COMMISSIONERS
PRESIDENT
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COMMISSIONERS
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GENERAL MANAGER
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ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER
Joseph F. Sll'jsl...ll
DIRECTOR. ENG1NEEr.:ING-
CONSIRUO"[ON-MAINTEr\:ANCE
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DIREtTOR, WATER RECLAMATION
plants to remove contaminants thai
have migrated through the soils.
The combined cost of pumping
water from lower levels and operat-
ing these treatment plants, have
increased and will continue to
increase the cost of providing you
with a safe and reliable supply.
The impact this year alone to our
residential customers will be about
$3.24 per month. Although sub-
stantial, this cost is much less
than the drought alone will cost
many other California cities.
Finally, our treated and reclaimed
wastewater is piped to the Santa
Ana River where it eventually flows
downstream, through Riverside
and Orange Counties. The potential
uses of the riverl such as swim-
ming and fishing have led to increas-
ingly strict standards being placed
on the quality of this water. To meet
the new standards, we will be
required to spend nearly $210 million
over the next ten years. These
costs will result in an estimated
$3.80 increase in residential sewer
bills each month during 1991.
We have prepared this 1991
report, our second annual, to pro-
vide you with the results of our
water testing and monitoring that
we completed during 1990. As we
report herein, our water supply
meets our exceeds all current
standards. We are continuing to
improve our system to meet both
supply demands and future
quality standards.
We believe that a long-term plan
for enhanced environmental pro-
tection, at minimal cost, is feasible.
To avoid financial hardship, the
treatment facilities we need to
meet state and federal drinking
water standards must be constructed
over a period of years. While we
are constructing these needed
facilities, we hope you will join
with us to begin to use our water
resources wisely and efficiently to
ensure our long-term supply.
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Margaret H. Chandler, President
Board of Water Commissioners
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General Manager
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