R25AC00277

PURPOSE: THE PROJECT WILL DIVERSIFY THE REGIONS WATER SUPPLY AND PROVE UP A TECHNOLOGY THAT CAN BE USED ELSEWHERE IN THE TRUCKEE MEADOWS IN THE FUTURE TO FURTHER INCREASE WATER RESOURCES FOR THE REGION. IT WILL STORE 2,000 ACRE-FEET PER ANNUM (AFA) OF ADVANCED PURIFIED WATER (APW) UNDERGROUND, WHICH WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DROUGHT BACKUP AND A CONSISTENT SOURCE OF SUPPLY, EVEN DURING THE WORST DROUGHTS. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT OFF-RIVER RESOURCE TO INCREASE THE COMMUNITYS DROUGHT RESILIENCY, MAXIMIZE THE EFFICIENT USE OF LIMITED TRUCKEE RIVER RESOURCES FOR THE REGION, AND PROVIDE A LONG-TERM EFFLUENT DISPOSAL OPTION TO LIMIT DISCHARGES TO SWAN LAKE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ESTABLISH A NET NEW WATER SUPPLY OF 2,000 AFA IN THE NORTH VALLEYS TO ADDRESS THE AREAS UNIQUE WATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES AND ALLOW FOR FUTURE GROWTH EVEN WITH HEIGHTENED COMPETITION FOR EXISTING SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER RESOURCES IN THE REGION. MAXIMIZE THE EFFICIENT USE OF LIMITED TRUCKEE RIVER WATER RESOURCES BY ENSURING AN ADDITIONAL 2,000 AFA IS NOT EXPORTED TO THE NORTH VALLEYS AREA. CREATE A GROUNDWATER BANK OF UP TO 11,000 ACRE-FEET TO DEVELOP ADDITIONAL LOCALLY CONTROLLED AND DROUGHT-PROOF WATER SUPPLIES FOR TRUCKEE MEADOW WATER AUTHORITYS ENTIRE SERVICE AREA. REDUCE WASTEWATER EFFLUENT ENVIRONMENTAL DISCHARGES AND MITIGATE FLOODING TO SWAN LAKE, A CLOSED-BASIN PLAYA, BY 2 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY (MGD) AND CREATE A NEW WASTEWATER DISPOSAL OPTION FOR THE NORTH VALLEYS. IMPLEMENT THE FIRST INDIRECT POTABLE REUSE PROJECT IN NEVADA TO PAVE THE WAY FOR FUTURE APW PROJECTS IN THE REGION USING TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES WITH A MINIMIZED WASTE STREAM TO ADDRESS BRINE DISPOSAL LIMITATIONS. CREATE A NEW WATER SUPPLY THAT CAN SERVE APPROXIMATELY 4,750 NEW RESIDENTIAL SERVICES AND AN EFFLUENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTION THAT CAN PROVIDE CAPACITY FOR APPROXIMATELY 12,100 NEW HOMES. MITIGATE ANTICIPATED CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS BY PROVIDING A NEW RELIABLE, OFF-RIVER WATER SUPPLY FOR TRUCKEE MEADOW WATER AUTHORITYS CUSTOMERS. EXPECTED OUTCOME(S) DELIVERABLE(S): ENGINEERING PLANNING AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TASKS RELATED TO DEVELOPING THE BASIS OF DESIGN AND PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES, MAINTAINING THE PROJECT SCHEDULE AND BUDGET, AND CONDUCTING PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS. PROJECT PERMITTING TASKS THROUGH THE NEVADA DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (NDEP), CITY OF RENO (COR), WASHOE COUNTY (WC), UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD (UPRR) AND OTHER LOCAL JURISDICTIONAL AUTHORITIES. COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) AND CREATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA) REPORT FOR THE PROJECT AREA. COMPLETE THE ENGINEERING DESIGN AND CREATION OF THE ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. CONSTRUCTION OF THE PRIMARY TREATMENT PLANT (ADVANCED PURIFIED WATER FACILITY AT LEAR). DRILLING AND DEVELOPING THE INJECTION, EXTRACTION, AND MONITORING WELLS. INSTALLATION OF TRANSMISSION PIPELINE FROM THE PRIMARY TREATMENT PLANT TO THE INJECTION WELLS. EQUIPMENT TESTING, STARTUP AND COMMISSIONING OF THE PRIMARY TREATMENT FACILITY AND PROJECT INFRASTRUCTURE. COMPLETION OF RECORDS ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT COMPLETION. BENEFICIARY: THE PUBLIC

Truckee Meadows Water Authority

15.504 - Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse

USBR California-Great Basin Region, Sacramento CA (MP) [DOI - USBR]

Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) [DOI]

Washoe, Nevada United States

County-Wide

WaterSMART: Title XVI WIIN Act Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024 (R23AS00464)