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R1

"Municipalities within the County develop, expand, and formalize agreements to provide water allocations to address a catastrophic loss of water". Response: Pursuant to 933.05(b)(3) The recommendation requires further analysis. The City produces water from two water treatment plants. One plant treats water from Bell Canyon Reservoir and the other treats surface water from Stonebridge Wells (two deep groundwater sources fed by Sonoma Volcanic aquifer). The City also has an agreement with the City of Napa to purchase between 400 and 800 acre- feet of water per year. The City has adequate groundwater and backup water supply, and the Public Works Director is working with other municipalities in the County to improve water supply reliability in the entire Napa Valley and to address a catastrophic loss of water.

R4

Each County municipality prepare a plan to ensure rapid repair of the water delivery system and include procedures for emergency water delivery to facilities responsible for providing immediate health and safety aid to the communities' population, especially local hospitals, shelters, and emergency centers". Response: Letter to Judge Kroyer February 22, 2011 Pursuant to 933.05(b)(2) the recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future. The City has less than 2,400 service connections (1,964 within City limits, 348 outside city limits) to a population of approximately 6,800 people using approximately 1977 acre feet of water per year. The City is not required to prepare an Emergency Response Plan; however the City has established an Urban Water Management Plan which addresses the City's response to a catastrophic loss of water in Section 9 Water Shortage Contingency Plan, Section 9.1, the City has a five-phased Water Shortage Emergency (Contingency) Plan which includes voluntary and mandatory conservation measures. At any time that the City Council determines that a water shortage emergency condition exists, and that it is necessary to limit usage by the customers of the City's water system, the City Council shall adopt a resolution setting forth applicable phases.

R11

"St. Helena accelerate its planning process and implementation of distribution and use recycled water." Response: Pursuant to 933.05(b)(4) the recommendation will not be implemented because it is not reasonable. While the City recognizes recycled water should be put to beneficial use, the economic feasibility of implementing a recycled water product is daunting for a system with so few users. The City has researched and proposed a Recycled Water Project which involved an upgrade and expansion of Letter to Judge Kroyer February 22, 2011 the existing wastewater treatment facilities to provide up to 1,200 acre-feet of recycled water meeting tertiary, unrestricted reuse standards according to Title 22 to be utilized to offset the current use of potable water for irrigation of school grounds, parks, and other City properties, groundwater currently used by vineyards for irrigation, and to enhance drought and fire protection. However the demand for recycled water is likely to be highest during the driest months when flows into the sewage treatment plant are at their lowest. This means that recycled water could not be a meaningful factor in augmenting supply for non- potable use without the addition of substantial storage capacity. It would be necessary to provide recycled water storage, pumping and distribution facilities, which includes, at minimum, a 400 acre-feet of storage. The City does not own land at a location suitable for such storage capacity, and the cost of purchasing land and constructing more storage is fiscally challenging to so few rate payers and the City is not currently capable to produce funds for such a significant capital cost. Sincerely, John Ferons, P.E. Public Works Director / City Engineer Mayrela Mary Neilan, City Manager Del Britton, Mayor Cc: Napa County Board of Supervisors Delia Guijosa, City Clerk Dan Brunetti, Chief Water Treatment Plant Operator Michael Sample, Chief Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Bob Brownwell, Chief Water Distribution Operator