OR 

WaterSMART: 

Water Recycling and Desalination Planning 

NOFO: R23AS00076 

City of Yuba City 

WWTF ADVANCED TREATMENT AND RECYCLED WATER 

FEASIBILITY STUDY 

Prepared For: 

Bureau of Reclamation 

Attn: NOFO Team (MS 84-27133) 

Denver Federal Center 

Bldg. 67, Rm. 152 

6th Avenue and Kipling Street 

Denver, CO 80225 

Ms. Maribeth Menendez 

Title XVI Program Coordinator 

Phone: 303-445-2094 

Email: mmenendez@usbr.gov 

https://www.usbr.gov/watersmart/ 

Applicant: 

City of Yuba City 

Public Works Department 

1201 Civic Center Blvd 

Yuba City, CA 95993 

Project Manager: 

Katherine Willis 

Environmental Compliance Manager 

Phone: 530-822-3264 ext. 3311 

Email: kwillis@yubacity.net 
February 28, 2023 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Standard Form 424 (Application for Federal Assistance) ......................................Under Sep. Cover 

Standard Form 424 A (Budget Information – Non-Construction Programs) ......Under Sep. Cover 

Standard Form 424 B (Assurances for Non-Construction Programs) ..................Under Sep. Cover 

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) ............................................................... Under Sep. Cover

Technical Proposal and Evaluation Criteria (20-page limit) 

A. Executive Summary.................................................................................................... 1 

B. Project Location.......................................................................................................... 1 

C. Technical Project Description..................................................................................... 3 

D. Responses to Evaluation Criteria .............................................................................. 4 

 

Required Permits and/or Approvals ................................................................................ 20 

Overlap or Duplication of Effort Statement ..................................................................... 20 

Uniform Audit Reporting Statement ................................................................................ 20 

Conflict of Interest Disclosure .......................................................................................... 20 

Project Budget 

A. Funding Plan and Letters of Commitment ...................................... Under Sep. Cover 

B. Budget Proposal .............................................................................. Under Sep. Cover 

C. Budget Narrative ............................................................................. Under Sep. Cover 

EXHIBITS 

Exhibit A. Yuba City Project Location and Service Area Map ............................................. 1 

Exhibit B. Sutter County Current Drought Conditions ....................................................... 2 

Exhibit C. Sutter County Social Vulnerability Index ............................................................ 3 

Exhibit D. Project Tasks ...................................................................................................... 4 

Exhibit E. Project Schedule ................................................................................................. 5 

Exhibit F. Recommended Wastewater Collection Capital Improvement Projects ............. 6 

Exhibit G. DWR Mapping Tool – Median Household Income (MHI) .................................. 7 

Exhibit H. DWR Mapping Tool – DAC/SDAC Communities ................................................ 8 

Exhibit I. CalEnviroScreen 4.0 – Pollution Burden ............................................................. 9 

Exhibit J. CalEnviroScreen 4.0 – Housing Burden ............................................................ 10 

Exhibit K. CalEnviroScreen 4.0 – Poverty Burden ............................................................ 11 

Exhibit L. Official Resolution ............................................................................................ 12 

Exhibit M. Letters of Support ........................................................................................... 15 

 
 

 

 

 

 

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Technical Proposal and Evaluation Criteria 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

Date: February 28, 2023 

Applicant Name: City of Yuba City Public Works Department 

City, County, State: City of Yuba City, Sutter County, CA 

Application Type: Funding Group I 

Project Summary. The City of Yuba City (City), located in Northern California, is requesting 

$249,999 in BOR funding to conduct a feasibility study to convert the Wastewater Treatment 

Facility (WWTF) to a tertiary treatment plant with a conveyance system to distribute recycled 

WWTF effluent to recycled water customers. A completed planning and environmental study 

that meets BOR requirements will position the City to receive future BOR WaterSMART grant 

funding for design and construction. Based on the City’s 2020 WWTF and Collection System 

Master Plan, projected flows for the buildout project within the 24 square mile of influence 

(SOI) is a maximum of 14.5 MGD. As a result of this project, the City could recycle 100% of this 

water. This feasibility study is crucial to supplying the region with sustainable recycled water 

sources as it copes with diminishing water supplies due to recurring drought and climate 

change. 

Project Timeline. The City is ready to begin the project immediately following the execution of 

the grant agreement, which is estimated to be October 2023. The Project and grant closeout 

can be completed within 24 months, with an estimated completion date of October 2025. 

Federal Facility. The proposed project area is not located within a Federal facility. However, 

the proposed project will result in discharging tertiary-treated effluent to the Feather River. As 

such, the City will coordinate with the SWP and the California Department of Water Resources 

(DWR) to ensure environmental compliance regarding operations. 

PROJECT LOCATION 

City of Yuba City. The City of Yuba City (population of 70,776 – U.S. Census Bureau, 2021) is 

located within Sutter County in California’s Sacramento Valley, on the western bank of the 

Feather River (Attachment: Exhibit A). Primarily undeveloped agricultural land exists to the 

north, west, and south of the City. The City is a mid-sized valley agricultural community, whose 

population nearly doubled every 20 years through the year 2000 and, historically, has outpaced 

overall Sutter County growth. Yuba City is the County Seat for Sutter County and serves as the 

trading and service center for the surrounding agricultural areas. Most economic activity is 

attributed to agriculture and support businesses, including agricultural processors, retail, 

medical, and other government and private service providers. Yuba City also serves as a 

residential base for a commuter population to nearby Sacramento and its economically growing 

metropolitan region. Yuba City provides both water and wastewater services to its community. 

The City’s existing service area is approximately 15 square miles. The existing wastewater 

collection system service area includes an approximate 7.1 square mile portion of the area 

within the City limits and a small area outside the City limits near the Hillcrest area. The City 

currently provides water service to approximately 18,974 residential, commercial, irrigation, 

industrial, institutional, and governmental service connections. The Sphere of Influence (SOI) 

for the City encompasses approximately 24 square miles. Additionally, the Bogue Stewart area, 

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which is an approximate one square mile area south of the southern boundary of the SOI, is 

also expected to be served by the collection system. Yuba City’s water supply and wastewater

services are managed by the City’s Utilities Department, which operates the Water Treatment

Plant (WTP), Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF), and Laboratory. 

Yuba City Water System. The City operates a potable water system to provide water service to 

its customers. The major features of this system include the City’s diversion on the Feather

River, WTP, WWTF, and the numerous pipes, storage tanks, and pump stations. The potable 

water distribution system is a single-pressure zone with approximately 275 miles of pipeline, a 

High Lift Pump Station (HLPS), and five booster pump stations that pump from five ground-level 

tanks. At this time, the City’s system includes one backup/standby groundwater well located at 

the WTP, which periodically is used as a raw water source and fed into the treatment plant. No 

infrastructure or systems currently exist to support recycled water within the City’s distribution

system. However, the City’s wastewater treatment plant uses a small quantity of treated

wastewater effluent for irrigating onsite landscaping and plant processes. Distribution pipeline 

sizes generally range from 2 inches to 12 inches in diameter, while larger transmission mains 

range from 14 inches to 36 inches in diameter. Over 80 percent of the water distribution system 

comprises asbestos cement (55 percent) or ductile iron pipe (27 percent). 

Yuba City Water Treatment Plant. The WTP includes two water treatment processes in parallel 

treatment facilities. The WTP has a capacity of 30 million gallons per day (MGD). The original 

WTP was placed in service in 1969, and has a conventional filtration treatment process that 

includes a pretreatment system, four rapid sand filters, and a chlorine disinfection system. The 

City installed a new membrane filtration treatment facility that operates in parallel with the 

conventional filtration facility and a new 4 million gallon (MG) baffled clearwell for disinfection 

contact time in 2007. Backwash water from the membrane and granular media filters is sent to 

one of the two operational wash water percolation basins. Approximately 500,000 to 600,000 

gallons of filter backwash water are sent to the operational basin on an average day. The City’s

waste discharge requirements for the WTP allow up to 1.0 MGD monthly average dry weather 

discharge flow. 

Wastewater Collection, Treatment Systems, and Disposal. The City owns, operates, and 

maintains a wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal system that provides sewerage 

service for the entire area served by the City water supply, except for those customers utilizing 

septage tanks. The City’s WWTF is a secondary treatment plant facility with a pure oxygenactivated sludge process designed to handle high biochemical oxygen demand loadings from 

the local food processing facilities. Secondary effluent is disinfected using chlorine gas, 

dechlorinated, and discharged to rapid infiltration and evaporation ponds near the Feather 

River. Currently, the WWTF is discharging the entire flow between the percolation ponds and 

the point 003 temporary outfall. The ponds and point 003 discharge point are now used 

exclusively in place of discharge to the river through an outfall diffuser, which became exposed 

due to a river level change in 2011. The facility treats the domestic/commercial wastewater 

flows from the City and industrial flows. The plant also receives septage. The WWTF started 

using secondary treated wastewater effluent for irrigating the onsite landscaping and plant 

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process uses in 2005. In 2015, approximately 196 million gallons (MG) of treated effluent was 

used at the facility. Of this, 196 MG 119 MG was used for irrigation, and the remaining was 

used for plant processes. 

TECHNICAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION 

Applicant Category. Funding Group I 

Applicant Eligibility. The City of Yuba City is eligible to apply for this funding opportunity. It is a 

full-service General Law City located in the northern part of the Sacramento Valley in California. 

The City owns and operates the Public Works Department, which includes the WTP and WWTF. 

Goals And Objectives. The purpose of this proposed feasibility study is to identify a costeffective strategy to increase Yuba City’s capacity to produce and distribute reclaimed water to 

its water customers (primarily for irrigation and agriculture), and groundwater recharge, and 2) 

improve water quality through advanced tertiary treatment technologies for beneficial use that 

is protective of public health and the environment. The City will procure a qualified and 

experienced consultant to lead and conduct a comprehensive feasibility study. 

Description of Project Approach. The feasibility study is the first of many steps in a 20-year 

plan to convert the WWTF into a tertiary treatment plant and necessary conveyance system to 

distribute recycled WWTF effluent to recycled water customers, the Feather River, and 

groundwater recharge. The study will meet the federal requirements WTR 11-01 and comply 

with the California State Revolving Fund (SRF) eligibility requirements. Among key state 

guidance documents: “Water Recycling Funding Program Guidelines,” Amended October 16, 

2019. Note: It is essential to the City that the resulting feasibility study also provides the 

necessary foundation for state SRF applications. The feasibility study will meet DWR 

requirements to ensure funding eligibility on the state level and help the City qualify for state 

and federal construction funding in future projects, to offset matching fund requirements. 

Projects needed to upgrade our plant to tertiary with recycled water amount to approximately 

$200 million, plus inflation, based on the City’s 2004 Water Master Plan and 2018 Wastewater 

System Master Plan Update. In addition to SRF obligations, the City would also ensure that the 

feasibility study meets the requirements to support future funding requests, including: 

▪ WaterSMART Planning and Project Design Grants 

▪ WaterSMART Environmental Compliance activities for water recycling projects 

▪ California State Water Resources Control Board Water Recycling Funding Program 

▪ FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program 

The resulting feasibility study will meet all current standards for feasibility studies necessary to 

qualify for future WaterSMART construction grants to upgrade WWTF processes and augment 

water supplies through recycled water from plant effluent. The City intends to use this grant 

opportunity to fund 50% of the feasibility study with a 50% non-federal match to convert the 

WWTF to Advanced Treatment and recycled water conveyance to customers. The study will 

also inform the initial process upgrade, which includes nitrogen removal for dewatering plant 

return flow. Herwit Engineering is currently working on a project which includes a predesign 

report outlining a $14 million nitrogen removal process (in 2023 dollars) to treat screw press 

return flow. This would reduce ammonia in the final effluent by about half. According to the 

Water Master Plan, the estimated cost for nutrient removal (in 2018 dollars) is between $80 

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and $98 million. The cost to upgrade all other processes is estimated at $103 million. An 

additional nitrogen reduction process will be needed to meet tertiary water quality standards. 

EVALUATION CRITERIA RESPONSES 

Evaluation Criterion 1: Project Planning and Analysis (30 points) 

Subcriterion 1. A. Water Recycling Needs and Opportunities (15 points) California is currently 

experiencing the worst drought conditions in over a century, and the City of Yuba City must 

ensure that reliable and adequate potable water supplies are available for its 70,776 residents, 

including over 33,618 disadvantaged residents. The City provides water service to 

approximately 18,800 residential, commercial, irrigation, industrial, institutional, and 

governmental service connections. Notable large industrial water customers are Yuba City 

Energy Center, Greenleaf Unit 2 & Associates, Sunsweet Growers, and Valley Fine Foods. The 

City’s average annual growth rate between 2010 and 2019 was 1.17%. It is estimated that by 

2035, the population will increase to 80,870 and 105,270 by 2060. As the population in the area 

continues to grow, so will the water demand. As severe drought continues to impact the 

County, water shortages in the future may worsen, as the City relies primarily (90%) on surface 

water from the Feather River. 

A main issue to be mitigated is the potential lack of adequate potable water during times of 

drought in Yuba City. The City is almost entirely dependent on outside water agencies and 

sources to supply drinking/potable domestic water to the residents, and is currently unable to 

treat and store the City's full allocation of surface water during wet years if not used. This 

leaves the City extremely vulnerable to drought situations. The City obtains water for its water 

system through four permits/contracts from the Feather River. The Feather River is a tributary 

to the Sacramento River and provides the primary watershed for the State Water Project 

(SWP). The City purchases surface water from the California Department of Water Resources 

(DWR) under the SWP. Annual withdrawals are limited to 9,600 acre-feet per year (AFY). This 

contract is primarily supplemental to the North Yuba Water District (NYWD) contract for July 

and August. However, water from this contract can be used during any month. Full allocations 

have been reduced several times since 1990. In 1990 and 1991 allocations were reduced to 

20%, in 1992 the allocations were reduced to 45%, in 2014 the allocation was 5%, and in 2015 

the allocation was 25%. Currently, the 2022 allocation was reduced to 5% or 480 AFY. 

Therefore, these contracts have the possibility of considerably affecting the City’s water supply, 

particularly under severe drought conditions. 

California is facing a significant shortage of water following another dry winter, which 

prompted the State to issue Executive Order N-7-22 requiring all urban water suppliers to reach 

a target of 20% water conservation due to projected water supply shortages. To meet the state 

conservation target and conserve the City's limited water supply, the City Council elected to 

enter Stage 3 (Severe Shortage) of the City's Water Shortage Contingency Plan with a 

designated 20% reduction target, which includes mandatory water use prohibitions. 

Implementation of mandatory water restrictions began on May 1, 2022. 

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Existing Water Supplies. The primary water supply source for the City is surface water from the 

Feather River. The City’s existing surface water sources include two appropriative water rights 

regulated by the State Water Resources Control Board and two surface water supply contracts. 

Water is diverted from the Feather River at a single location approximately 2.4 miles upstream 

from the confluence of the Feather and Yuba Rivers. The City’s water supply reliability varies, 

based on its appropriative water rights and contracts. The City’s appropriative water rights do 

not allow summertime diversion, so the City uses its supply contracts to provide summertime 

supply. The City’s appropriative water rights have been reduced in very dry years, such as 1977,

1991, 1992, 2014, 2015, 2021, and 2022. 

Existing and Future Water Demands. In recent years, the City’s annual water production from

surface and groundwater supplies has ranged from 4,200 million gallons per year (MG/yr) (11.6 

million gallons per day (MGD to 6,200 MG/year (17.0 MGD). The City’s water use has generally 

declined since 2007, with water use decreasing during the Great Recession, rebounding in 2012 

and 2013, and declining again during the recent drought. Conservative water system demands 

used in evaluating the distribution system are based on the City’s annual water production of

5,600 MG/year (15.3 MGD) in 2013—average annual use over the period 2017-2022 was 12.4 

MGD. In the last two decades, California has experienced drought conditions in an increasing 

manner year after year. By 2050, the severity of widespread summer drought is projected to 

almost triple (https://tinyurl.com/mwszvret). California has enacted regulations on water use 

efficiency that will impact the City’s future water use. The 2009 Water Conservation Act (also 

known as Senate Bill X7-7 or SB X7-7) established water conservation targets that urban water 

retailers must meet by 2020. Executive Order B-37-16 provides a framework for strengthening 

those water conservation targets for urban water users to further increase water use efficiency 

by 2025. Specific requirements and methodologies to comply with the Executive Order are still 

under development. The City's Urban Water Management Plan identifies using recycled water 

as a viable way to increase the City's water supply and "close the gap" between future supply 

and demand. 

Water Service Reliability. Historically, SWRCB License 13855 and the North Yuba Water District 

(NYWD) have been reliable water sources. in normal and dry year conditions, the City’s

appropriative water rights—License 13855 and Permit 18558—vary in their availability 

depending upon hydrological and regulatory conditions. In normal and wet years, License 

13855 is available as many as 10 months of the year, but in dry and critically dry years, the right 

may be curtailed for up to 5 months. Similarly, Permit 18558 is normally available for eight 

months of the year and, in dry and critically dry conditions, may be available only five months 

of the year. License 13855 is one of the City’s older permits, and drought restrictions have only

been applied twice—in 1977 and 1992. In 2014, SWRCB License 13855 was curtailed JuneOctober, and Permit 18558 was curtailed March-October. In 2015, License 13855 was curtailed 

May-October, and Permit 18558 was curtailed May-November. 

Yuba City’s water service reliability hinges on the active management of the City’s water supply

portfolio to meet its demands. Even though the City’s total annual water supplies are enough to 

meet the City’s current annual water demands, the monthly availability of each supply must be

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actively managed to meet the City’s monthly water demands over the course of any given year. 

In addition, the supplies must be even more carefully managed to provide sufficient water 

supplies to meet the monthly demands during extended dry conditions. The fundamental 

management tenet for Yuba City’s water service reliability in dry periods is to preserve as much

water supply during normal and wet conditions to make those water supplies available during 

dry conditions. With continued population growth, extended drought conditions, and expected 

yearly restrictions, the City's water supply is vulnerable to disruptions and the possibility of 

demand far exceeding imported supplies. The City must secure additional water supplies for 

reliability and long-term growth of the City. 

Planning Activities. This priority Project is supported by and meets the goals of the City’s 2020 

Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and 2020 Wastewater Treatment Facility and 

Collection System Master Plan. These documents represent an overarching priority of water 

conservation, reliability, treatment, storage, and reuse in Yuba City. 

Yuba City 2020 Urban Water Management Plan. The City prepared its 2020 UWMP to comply 

with the Urban Water Management Planning Act (UWMPA) requirements for urban water 

suppliers. It addresses the City’s water management planning efforts to assure adequate water 

supplies to meet forecast demands over the next 25 years. As required by the UWMPA, the 

City’s 2020 UWMP specifically assesses the availability of its supplies to meet forecast water 

uses during average, single-dry, and five consecutive drought years through 2045. Verification 

that future demands will not exceed supplies and assuring the availability of supplies in dryyear conditions are critical outcomes of this 2020 UWMP. The City recognizes the importance of 

maintaining a high-quality, reliable water supply. Although water is a renewable resource, it is 

limited. A long-term reliable water supply is essential to protect the local and state economy. 

The main focus for the City is to provide high-quality water, maximize the efficient use of water, 

and promote conservation. 

Yuba City 2020 Wastewater Treatment Facility and Collection System Master Plan. This plan 

identifies cost-effective strategies for meeting the City’s WWTF and collection system 

infrastructure needs, guides capital expenditures, presents infrastructure renewal and 

replacement strategies and provides a comprehensive road map for future WWTF planning. 

Potential Uses and Markets. Tertiary recycled water is produced by advanced treatment 

processes that remove contaminants and impurities, making it safe for non-potable uses such 

as irrigation, industrial processes, and non-potable urban uses. Currently, no infrastructure or 

systems currently exist to support recycled water within the City’s distribution system. 

However, the City’s wastewater treatment plant uses a small quantity of treated wastewater

effluent for irrigating onsite landscaping and plant processes. The City's service area, based on 

market assessment results, includes large existing users, large or grouped future outdoor users, 

and agricultural lands within Yuba City’s service area. In addition, future parks, recreation, and 

open space areas, outside the city limits but within the sphere of influence (SOI) as identified in 

the Yuba City General Plan, are considered as potential recycled water users. Future potential 

recycled water users within the Yuba City SOI include planned public, residential, industrial, and 

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commercial developments based on the Yuba City General Plan. Future parks, schools, and 

residential and commercial developments are also included as potential recycled water 

demands. 

Water Sources. The City’s four surface water supplies are: (1) a State Water Project contract; 

(2) a State Water Resources Control Board water right license; (3) a State Water Resources 

Control Board water right permit; and (4) a contract with North Yuba Water District, all sourced 

from the Feather River. These sources provide significant annual volumes of water to meet user 

demands. However, the details embedded in each water right and contract impact the monthly 

availability of each surface supply source. This limited availability requires the City to carefully 

manage its water supply portfolio to have sufficient water supply available in extended drought 

periods. The City also has access to groundwater resources and anticipates additional 

diversification of its supply portfolio to maximize the utility of these resources. 

The City holds a State Water Project Contract (SWP Contract) to obtain water supplies derived 

from the SWP. The State Water Project is the largest state-built, multi-purpose water project in 

the country. Today, the SWP includes 28 dams and reservoirs, 26 pumping and generating 

plants, and approximately 660 miles of aqueducts. The primary water source for the SWP is the 

Feather River, a tributary of the Sacramento River. The water flowing in the Feather River is 

captured by the SWP in the Oroville dam and reservoir. Storage released from Oroville Dam 

flows down the Feather River and then the Sacramento River until it reaches the SacramentoSan Joaquin River Delta (Delta). The SWP diverts, stores, and distributes water to 29 agricultural 

and urban suppliers throughout Northern, Central, and Southern California. Approximately 70 

percent of the SWP supply is contracted for urban uses, and 30 percent is contracted for 

agriculture. 

The City holds State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) issued appropriative water right 

License 13855. License 13855 has a priority date of March 5, 1958, and can be diverted from 

the Feather River from January 1 through July 1 and September 1 through December 31 each 

year with a maximum diversion rate of 15.6 cubic feet per second (cfs) and total volume not to 

exceed 6,500 acre-feet per year. The water supply may be used for municipal purposes 

anywhere in the City’s Sphere of Influence “Based on 2004 Updated General Plan.”

The water supply under License 13855 is generally reliable monthly in normal years. Although 

the supply is never available in July and August, the relatively young priority date of 1958 

renders this water right susceptible to curtailment in certain dry years. Specifically, the water 

right was curtailed in 2014 and 2015 and again in 2021 and 2022. Thus, the likelihood that the 

water supply will be curtailed in the future may increase in dry conditions as system demands 

increase, runoff patterns change from climate conditions, and regulatory conditions limit 

diversions during certain times of year. Accordingly, in single dry and multiple dry years, the 

water asset may be unavailable beyond the monthly diversion limitations noted in the license. 

The City holds State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) issued appropriative water right 

Permit 18558. Permit 18558 has a priority date of 1978 and can be diverted from the Feather 

River from January 1 through June 30 and October 1 through December 31 each year with a 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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maximum diversion rate of 21 cubic feet per second (cfs) and total volume not to exceed 9,000 

acre-feet per year. The water supply may be used for municipal purposes anywhere in “Yuba

City’s Sphere of Influence Based on 2004 Updated General Plan.”

Water supplies under Permit 18558 are less reliable than other City surface supplies because 

Permit 18558 includes both months where diversions are not allowed (July through September) 

but are also subject to “Term 91.” Term 91 is a special Permit condition that further limits the 

utility of SWRCB-issued appropriative water rights. Term 91 is declared by the SWRCB when it is 

determined that the SWP and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project (CVP) are

required to release stored water in excess of low natural flow to meet Sacramento Valley inbasin uses plus export demands. In short, when Term 91 is activated, the City is denied water 

under Permit 18558. Term 91 was declared in water years 2016, 2018, and 2020. 

In 2010, the City and North Yuba Water District (District) entered an agreement to extend the 

existing water supply agreement between the City and District through 2035 (Agreement). The 

Agreement authorizes the District to provide up to 4,500 acre-feet of water per year on a 

prescribed monthly delivery schedule from April through October. The water made available 

under the Agreement is for domestic, municipal, and industrial purposes for uses at locations 

that are “both within the City’s service area and within the authorized place of use specified in 

Amended Permit 11518.”

Subcriterion 1.B. Evaluation of Project Alternatives (15 points) 

The feasibility study will identify alternatives for converting the City’s WWTF to a tertiarytreatment facility with conveyance systems to distribute recycled water. Tertiary wastewater 

treatment is an advanced treatment that goes beyond the secondary treatment process to 

remove more contaminants from the wastewater. The following system improvements and 

their alternatives will be evaluated: 

1. Side-stream ammonia treatment process. 

2. Conversion of Reactor to biological nutrient removal (BNR) technology. 

3. Conversion of high-purity oxygen system to high-efficiency blower/bubbler system. 

4. Installation of tertiary filtration in final stages of effluent treatment. 

5. Conveyance system to distribute recycled WWTF effluent to potential customers. 

Overall, the objective of tertiary wastewater treatment is to produce high-quality effluent that 

can be safely discharged into the Feather River, groundwater recharge, and irrigation, and/or 

reused for non-potable purposes. The Consultant will evaluate the potential reclaimed water 

market, including barriers to using water, required permits for completing the project, utilizing 

reclaimed water upon project completion, and identifying and evaluating feasible alternatives. 

The result will be a report documenting possible alternatives, and a recommended course of 

action, considering the technical, environmental, economic, and institutional feasibility of the 

project, and the steps necessary to move toward implementation. 

Effluent Disposal Alternatives. Currently, the City discharges the treated water to the Feather 

River or effluent disposal ponds on the east side of the river. The secondary effluent is 

disinfected with chlorine gas, followed by dechlorination using sodium bisulfite. The Capital 

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Improvement Project (CIP) cost included in the Master Plan Update was developed assuming 

continued discharge of secondary treated effluent to the Feather River. It is likely that effluent 

discharge requirements may become more stringent in the future. To address more stringent 

effluent criteria, the costs were also estimated for other effluent discharge alternatives, as 

follows: 

1. Discharge to Feather River meeting California Toxics Rule (CTR) requirements (without 

nanofiltration) - $5,000,000. 

2. Discharge to Feather River with filtration followed by UV - $35,000,000. 

3. Discharge to Feather River with nanofiltration - $23,000,000. 

4. 100% recycling with effluent storage and pumping - $41,200,000 for the 

chlorination/dechlorination option and $71,000,000 for the UV option. 

5. Provision of nitrification, which includes upgrades to the membrane bioreactor (MBR) 

system and provision of the pure oxygen-activated system (POAS) system - $6,000,000. 

Proposed Feasibility Study. The WWTF, originally built in 1975, was redesigned in 2003 to treat 

an average flow of 10.5 million gallons per day (MGD) with an average organic loading of 

44,000 lbs/day biological oxygen demand (BOD) and 16,000 lbs/day total suspended solids 

(TSS). Yuba City’s current average daily flow is about 6.5 MGD. The redesign of the facility 

enabled Yuba City to provide wastewater treatment for projected growth over the next ten 

years. It is a Class IV Wastewater Treatment Facility with a pure oxygen-activated sludge 

process designed to handle high and variable BOD loads from local food processing facilities, 

commercial facilities, and residential areas. The facility consists of four main treatment 

processes. Preliminary treatment consists of bar screens to remove large objects such as 

plastics, metals, rags, and paper from the influent wastewater, an aerated grit chamber to 

remove grit (sand, cinder, bone chips, seeds, coffee grounds, eggshells etc.). Primary treatment 

includes two primary clarifiers to remove approximately 26% to 30% of the Biochemical Oxygen 

Demand (BOD) and 60% to 70% of the total suspended solids (TSS). Secondary Treatment 

consists of a High Purity Oxygen (HPO) activated sludge process to remove the remaining BOD 

through the biological process and secondary clarifiers to allow the bacteria used in the process 

to be recycled (RAS) within the facility. Secondary effluent is disinfected with chlorine followed 

by de-chlorination and then discharged into the Feather River (point 003) or percolation ponds 

located on the east side of the Feather River in the river flood plain. The City uses only a limited 

amount of recycled water for plant processes and irrigation at the WWTF. 

The following WWTF system improvements will be evaluated during the feasibility study: 

▪ Side-stream Ammonia Treatment Process: Estimated $14 million (HERWIT Draft Digester 

and Solids Handling Predesign Report, January 2023). The 2019 digester improvements 

increased solids dewatering efficiencies, which led to a significant increase in ammonia 

in the dewatering filtrate. High ammonia has been tied to toxicity test failures in the 

WWTF final effluent sampling. Preliminary data indicates ammonia side stream 

treatment would significantly lower these levels. However, further ammonia reduction 

treatment processes will be required to produce usable recycled water. 

▪ Conversion of Reactor to Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) Technology or Alternate 

Nutrient Removal: Estimated $40 million - $70 million (2020 Wastewater Master Plan). 

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Other technologies to be evaluated include those that will help achieve complete 

nitrification/denitrification. The need for nutrient removal technology is addressed in 

the City’s 2020 Master Plan.

▪ Conversion of High-purity Oxygen System to High-efficiency Blower/Bubbler System. The 

systems are addressed in the City’s 2020 Master Plan.

▪ Installation of Tertiary Filtration in Final Stages of Effluent Treatment: Estimated $20 

million - $30 million (2020 Wastewater Master Plan). Tertiary treatment is used to 

remove suspended solids from the final effluent. In addition to evaluating cloth media, 

the study will evaluate mixed media sand filtration and membrane technology. Tertiary 

Treatment also removes materials such as heavy metals, toxic chemicals, and other 

pollutants. Industrial wastewater containing these materials will directly affect aquatic 

life and human health. This treatment is addressed in the City’s 2020 Master Plan.

▪ Conveyance System to Distribute Recycled WWTF Effluent to a Wildlife Refuge, 

Irrigation, Farmers, and Other Customers: The potential market for recycled water 

within the Yuba City SOI would be along the Garden Highway heading south to Bogue. 

On the north side of Bogue, purple pipes could be installed as part of the developments 

under Bogue-Stewart Master Plan and the Lincoln East Specific Plan. The agricultural 

customers would likely be located outside the sphere of influence on the south side of 

Bogue. The pipeline would need to extend approximately six miles south of town to 

reach the Sutter National Wildlife Refuge. This study will include evaluation and 

planning for force main installation along Bogue and Garden Highway under BogueStewart Master Plan (cost estimates not yet developed). This conveyance system is 

addressed in the 2007 Yuba-Sutter Regional Recycled Water Master Plan. 

Expected Benefits. The proposed project will contribute to the following: 

1. Increase the amount of recycled water produced to six to 14.5 MGD. 

2. Improve Feather River water quality by removing additional pollutants and 

contaminants, which will improve water quality in the Bay-Delta. 

3. Assist the City in complying with stricter water quality regulations. 

4. Increase reliability and sustainability of imported water supplies, including the State 

Water Project (SWP) and Feather River, which are at risk due to climate change. The 

reliability of a water supply refers to the ability to meet water demands on a consistent 

basis. During severe drought conditions the water supplied to Yuba City by a SWP 

contract could be limited to 10% of the full allocation (i.e., reduced from 9,600 AFY to 

960 AFY. This represents roughly one-third of Yuba City's total water supply. By 

supplying landscape irrigation customers with 6,800 AFY of recycled water, the 

proposed project will offset Yuba City's dependence on SWP water, thereby reducing 

water supply vulnerability. Delivery of recycled water not used for landscape irrigation 

will be delivered to agricultural customers, which will alleviate the effect of water 

delivery bottlenecks constraining the current supply of groundwater. 

5. Improve the WWTF’s efficiency and operational flexibility by streamlining the 

movement of wastewater through a conveyance system and reducing energy and 

maintenance costs. 

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Project Tasks. The proposed Project will be completed within the 24-month Project 

performance period. While details regarding specific Project tasks and activities will be refined 

by the Consultant selected through the RFP process, it is anticipated that Project Tasks will 

include, but are not limited to, the following activities listed in Attachment: Exhibit D. 

Estimated Project 

Schedule. The proposed 

feasibility study will be 

conducted during a 24-

month period ending with 

a completion date of 

October 2025 (Table 1 and 

Attachment: Exhibit E). 

Permits/Permit Process. 

No permits will be required 

to implement the Project. 

Engineering and Design 

Work. The proposed 

Project will include 

2023

Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Award Notification

Execute Grant Agreement

RFP Process/Contract Negotiations 

and Approvals

Grant Project Management 

Kick-off Meeting w/ Consultant 

Consultant Conducts Feasibility Study

Consultant to Prepare Draft Report

Consultant to Prepare Final Report

SF-425 Bi-annual Financial Report

Administration Reports to BOR

Final Performance Report to BOR

FEASIBILITY STUDY

Table 1. Project Schedule

Timeline/Workflow 2024 2025

preliminary engineering design work. 

Policies and Administrative Actions. The City Council approved Resolution 23-019 on February 

21, 2023, authorizing the submission of this grant application to Reclamation (Attachment: 

Exhibit L). 

Evaluation Criterion 2: Stretching Water Supplies (20 points) 

A tertiary treatment plant and conveyance system have the potential to stretch Yuba City’s

water supply by reducing pressure on existing water supplies. By reusing treated wastewater 

for non-potable applications, such as groundwater recharge, agriculture, industrial uses, and 

fire suppression, the demand for potable water can be lessened. As more water is recycled 

rather than discharged into the Feather River, it reduces the loading of pollutants from urban 

runoff that can compromise fish and wildlife. All these factors contribute to sustainability and 

environmental stewardship. 

The proposed project will provide an effective solution to water supply challenges faced by 

Yuba City. These specialized technologies can help alleviate pressure on existing water supplies 

and the WWTF by providing a dependable, sustainable source of reclaimed water. In addition to 

providing potable water reuse, converting to a tertiary treatment plant and conveyance system 

will help reduce the strain on other resources by transporting treated wastewater away from 

areas where it could become a public health hazard. This ensures that the water is not 

discharged into nearby lakes, rivers, or other bodies of water, which could further pollute them 

and damage fragile ecosystems. Furthermore, these systems help ensure that treated 

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wastewater can be safely reused for agricultural irrigation, firefighting activities, etc., thus 

helping to conserve this precious resource. 

Water Supply Shortages. The tertiary treatment plant and conveyance system to be developed 

by the City is an innovative and practical solution to preventing water shortages in the area. The 

system uses modern technology to filter out pollutants, bacteria, and other contaminants from 

the water supply, to ensure that it meets the highest quality standards. At the same time, the 

process also helps increase water storage capacity for times of drought or high demand. By 

providing an efficient way to treat wastewater and increase storage capacity, this tertiary 

treatment plant and conveyance system will help Yuba City address water shortages 

sustainably. The process ensures that there are enough supplies available in case of 

emergencies or natural disasters. In addition, the system helps conserve energy by reducing 

evaporation losses and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from sewage. Ultimately, the 

tertiary treatment plant and conveyance system will become an essential part of Yuba City's 

efforts to increase its water resiliency. 

Water Supply Reliability. The proposed project will address water supply reliability by: 

Diversification of water supply: By treating and reusing wastewater, a tertiary treatment plant 

will provide a reliable and sustainable source of water that is not dependent on surface water 

or groundwater supplies. This can help to diversify the water supply portfolio and reduce 

reliance on a single source of water. 

Reduced reliance on surface water: By providing an additional source of water, a tertiary 

treatment plant and conveyance system can reduce reliance on surface water, particularly 

during drought conditions or other periods of low water availability. This can help to ensure 

that water is available for critical uses, such as drinking water, without relying on surface water 

that may be limited or contaminated. 

Reduction of water demand: A tertiary treatment plant will help reduce overall water demand 

in the community by providing a new source of water for non-potable uses such as irrigation, 

fire suppression, industrial processes, and groundwater recharge. This can help to preserve 

existing water resources and reduce the need to develop new supplies. 

Improved management of wastewater flows: By upgrading the wastewater treatment plant, the 

City will improve the management of wastewater flows and reduce the risk of sewer overflows 

and other issues that can impact the reliability of the water supply. 

Water Quality Issues. The proposed project will address water quality issues in the Feather 

River by removing a wide range of pollutants from wastewater to a very high level, including 

nutrients, pathogens, and organic matter. By removing these pollutants from wastewater, the 

system will reduce the overall load of pollutants that enter the Feather River, or groundwater, 

improving its water quality. A new tertiary treatment plant will also provide enhanced 

monitoring and management of water quality in the Feather River. By tracking water quality, 

flow rates, and other factors, the system can help to identify potential issues and take 

corrective action as needed to protect the river's water quality. The effluent from a tertiary 

treatment plant will be used to augment instream flows in the Feather River during dry periods. 

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This can help to support aquatic habitat and improve the overall health of the river's 

ecosystem. 

Drought Response. By treating wastewater for reuse, the converted system will help the City 

stretch its water supplies further, reduce reliance on existing sources, and provide an important 

source of supplemental water that can help ensure a reliable supply during dry periods when 

other sources may not be available. This is especially beneficial during drought when existing 

water sources become scarce. The recycled water will be available for use during drought 

however, the quantities may be reduced by conservation efforts. In addition, the proposed 

project will help reduce stress on natural water systems and allow them to recover more 

quickly after the drought ends. The new system will also allow for greater control over the 

quality of reclaimed water. By conveying the treated wastewater for beneficial use, the City can 

utilize its resources more efficiently while maintaining the reliability and diversity of its water 

supply despite persistent drought and climate change impacts. As a result, the City will reduce 

pressure on the Feather River and ensure that resources are prioritized for local use first. These 

improvements not only benefit the City but can also contribute to a sustainable regional water 

management strategy. 

Evaluation Criterion 3: Environment and Water Quality (20 points) 

Including the benefits mentioned above, the proposed project will help improve the quality of 

both surface water and groundwater by: 

Reduction of groundwater pumping: By providing a new source of treated wastewater for nonpotable uses such as irrigation, a tertiary treatment plant will help to reduce the demand for 

groundwater. This can reduce the need to pump groundwater and help to alleviate 

groundwater depletion. 

Recharge of groundwater: In addition to reducing pumping, a tertiary treatment plant will 

provide a new water source for groundwater recharge, helping to replenish the groundwater 

supply and increase its overall volume. 

Enhanced monitoring and management: A tertiary treatment plant will enhance monitoring and 

management of groundwater resources. By tracking water use, levels, and quality, the system 

can help to ensure that groundwater resources are being used sustainably and responsibly. 

Reduction of nutrient pollution: Tertiary treatment will remove nutrients, such as nitrogen and 

phosphorus, from wastewater. These nutrients can contribute to water pollution and can cause 

harmful algal blooms in surface water bodies. By removing these nutrients, a tertiary treatment 

plant and conveyance system can help reduce nutrient pollution and protect the quality of 

surface water and groundwater. 

The proposed project will improve effluent quality beyond the levels required by state and 

federal regulations by: 

Removal of emerging contaminants: Tertiary treatment can remove a range of emerging 

contaminants, such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and microplastics, that may 

not be regulated by state or federal standards. By removing these emerging contaminants, a 

tertiary treatment plant and conveyance system can help the City protect the environment and 

public health. 

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Removal of total dissolved solids (TDS): TDS are a measure of the total amount of dissolved salts 

and minerals in water, and high levels of TDS can cause water quality problems, such as 

increased salinity and reduced dissolved oxygen levels. Tertiary treatment can remove TDS 

from wastewater, which can help improve the quality of the effluent and reduce the potential 

for negative impacts on the environment. 

Reduction of pathogens: While state and federal regulations require wastewater treatment 

plants to remove a certain percentage of pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses, tertiary 

treatment can potentially remove even more. By reducing the number of pathogens in effluent, 

a tertiary treatment plant and conveyance system can help reduce the potential for waterborne 

illnesses and protect public health. 

Production of high-quality recycled water: Tertiary treatment can produce high-quality recycled 

water that can be used for various purposes, including irrigation, industrial processes, and even 

drinking water. By producing water that is of higher quality than required by state and federal 

regulations, a tertiary treatment plant and conveyance system can help increase public 

confidence in recycled water and promote its use in communities. 

Benefits to the Natural Stream Channel and Ecosystem. In addition to the benefits already 

mentioned above, the proposed project will help improve flow conditions in the Feather River, 

restore, and enhance habitat for non-listed fish and wildlife species by: 

Reduced pollutants: Tertiary treatment eliminates matter from wastewater that could be 

harmful to the environment. The process involves removing materials such as heavy metals, 

toxic chemicals, and other pollutants. Industrial wastewater containing these materials will 

directly affect aquatic life and human health. 

Advanced wastewater treatment: Advanced treatment-activated sludge can help remove 

excess nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, from wastewater before it is discharged 

into the Feather River. Reducing nutrient loads in the river can help improve water quality and 

reduce the potential for harmful algal blooms, which can degrade flow conditions by reducing 

dissolved oxygen levels. Reducing nutrient loads in the river can also help promote the growth 

of aquatic vegetation and other primary producers, providing important habitat for fish and 

other aquatic species. 

Improved water temperature: Discharging tertiary-treated effluent into the Feather River can 

help maintain stable water temperatures, particularly during dry periods when natural flow is 

low. By stabilizing water temperatures, a tertiary treatment plant and conveyance system can 

help improve habitat conditions for fish and other aquatic species that are sensitive to 

temperature changes. 

Reduced sediment loading: Tertiary treatment can remove excess sediment from wastewater 

before it is discharged into the Feather River. Reducing sediment loads in the river can help 

improve water clarity and reduce the potential for channel degradation caused by excessive 

sediment deposition. 

Improved water quality: Tertiary treatment can remove a range of contaminants, such as 

bacteria, viruses, and emerging contaminants, from wastewater before it is discharged into the 

Feather River. By improving water quality, a tertiary treatment plant and conveyance system 

can help support healthy aquatic habitats for non-listed fish and wildlife species. 

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Protection of ecosystems: By removing pollutants and reducing nutrient pollution, a tertiary 

treatment plant and conveyance system can help protect the health of local ecosystems, 

including rivers, lakes, and wetlands. These ecosystems are important for supporting fish and 

wildlife, providing recreational opportunities, and maintaining the overall health of the 

environment. 

Decreased Discharged Effluent: Implementation of this project will reduce discharges from the 

WWTP to Feather River. Potentially 100% of WWTF effluent could be recycled and delivered to 

agricultural irrigators offsetting surface water diversions, and therefore does not represent a 

reduction in total Feather River flows. 

Wildlife Protection. The proposed project will help the City address a current water supply 

shortage impacting several species that inhabit the Feather River. By implementing 

conservation projects, the City can reduce its reliance on surface water. The project will assist in 

minimizing surface water withdrawals taken from the Feather River, as provided through water 

deliveries from the State Water Project. Unprecedented low runoff from the Sierra snowpack 

resulting from unusually low precipitation, warm temperatures, and dry soils have resulted in 

significant water supply reductions. The recent rain in January, though helpful, is not enough. 

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Yuba City and Sutter County remain in D2 Severe 

Drought (Attachment: Exhibit B). 

There are three special-status fish species known to occur in the Feather River adjacent to Yuba 

city: Central Valley DPS steelhead, Chinook salmon (Central Valley spring-run ESU), and North 

American green sturgeon (southern DPS). One or more life stages of these species may migrate 

through the Feather River. Low water levels can adversely affect endangered and threatened 

species. Prolonged drought impacts a river’s Dissolved Oxygen content, streamflow, water

quality, and available habitat necessary for sustaining the species which rely on them. 

The proposed project could be used to provide recycled water to the Sutter National Wildlife 

Refuge if conveyance pipelines are extended to the refuge. 

Evaluation Criterion 4: Department of the Interior Priorities (15 points) 

Combatting Drought and Climate Crisis. Local and regional drought impacts are being 

negatively impacted and accelerated by climate change. Southern California is in the midst of a 

megadrought that researchers are saying is the driest 22-year period in 1,200 years, putting 

unprecedented pressure on local water supplies. The long-term availability of imported water 

from the SWP is in jeopardy. Persistent, historical drought, smaller surface water availability, 

and population growth have severely strained Yuba City’s water supplies. For over a decade, 

California has experienced below-average rainfall, culminating in a drought that impacted many 

areas of the state, including the City of Yuba City, located in the Sacramento Valley. Since 

August 2020, Sutter County has been under moderate to extreme drought conditions. Sutter 

County is currently under Severe Drought Conditions (D2), according to the U.S. Drought 

Monitor (Attachment: Exhibits B and C). As a result of the drought, DWR adjusted its initial 

State Water Project (SWP) allocation for the 2021 water year to five percent of requested 

supplies this year, previously 10 percent. The City is currently in Stage 3 of its Water Shortage 

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Contingency Plan, which is triggered by a water shortage of up to 20%. This could have 

devastating effects on Yuba City as approximately 90% of the City's water supply is from surface 

rights from the Feather River, of which, up to 9,600 AFY (32% of the City's total surface water 

allocations) are supplied by SWP sources. 

The population of Yuba City has been steadily growing since its incorporation in 1908. The City’s

average annual growth rate between 2010 and 2019 was 1.17%. It is estimated that by 2030, 

the population will increase by over 10,000, from 70,458 to 80,870 (Yuba City Urban Water 

Management Plan, 2020). In addition, drought conditions can trigger and exacerbate wildfire, 

which threatens the quality and quantity of available water and can have lasting effects for 

years due to ash and sediments introduced to the water supply. Wildland fire and the risk of a 

conflagration is an ongoing concern for the City. Most of the City is urbanized, with small areas 

of moderate wildfire risk. Wildfire threat within the City is generally low, with areas of 

moderate risk in the river bottoms and near waterways. 

As stated above, approximately 32% of the City's water supply comes directly from the SWP 

sources in Northern California, which means that wildfires from across California can ultimately 

negatively impact Yuba City's water. Though there has been no significant wildland fire in the 

City's Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) area, Yuba City has suffered the impacts of numerous 

“mega-fires” that resulted in extreme air quality concerns, ash on agricultural products, and

evacuees entering the Yuba City Urban Area including Bear Fire (2020), Camp Fire (2018), Tubbs 

Fire (2017), and Cascade Fire (2017). 

Should the proposed project not be completed, the City will be ill-equipped to respond to this 

emergency and create a potential water shortage that could impact its residents, commerce, 

and agriculture. Severe drought may create potable water service interruptions, emergency fire 

service interruptions, and strict restrictions on water usage for agriculture. Yuba City is 

surrounded by fertile farmlands, which means agriculture greatly impacts the local economy. 

Yuba City is home to the largest dried fruit processing plant in the world, Sunsweet Growers 

Incorporated, and is one of the top five employers in the region. In an effort to build resiliency, 

the City currently implements several water conservation efforts and educational conservation 

outreach. However, these conservation efforts do not fully protect the City’s water customers

from the negative impacts of extreme drought conditions. 

There have been two state (1976; 2014) and one federal (1976) disaster declarations from 

drought in Sutter County and Yuba City. The 2017 Yuba City Sanitary Survey notes: on January 

17, 2014, a drought state of emergency was declared in California. This state of emergency was 

lifted on April 2, 2017. During this time, there was significantly less precipitation and runoff 

contributing to surface water sources, depletion of groundwater sources, restrictions on water 

use, and negative impacts on water quality. In Yuba City, the drought caused restrictions on 

water intake from the Feather River, more reliability on limited groundwater sources, and 

effects on water quality due to more stagnant water and algal growth. Additional drought 

conditions in Sutter County have reoccurred numerous times throughout history: 1912-1913 (1 

year), 1918-1920 (2 years), 1923-1924 (1 year), 1929-1934 (5 years), 1947-1950 (3 years), 1959-

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1961 (3 years), 1987-1992 (5 years), 1993-1994 (1 year), 2007-2010 (4 years), 2014-2017 93 

years), and 2020-2021 (ongoing). A new WWTF tertiary treatment plant and conveyance system 

will allow the City to potentially recycle 100% of WWTF effluent to be used for various 

purposes, including groundwater recharge, agriculture, irrigation, fire suppression, and other 

beneficial uses. The City expects to reduce its reliance on the Feather River—also negatively 

impacted by persistent drought and climate change. 

Water Sustainability and Climate Change Resiliency. The proposed project will improve the 

WWTF’s water efficiency, reduce overall water demand, and increase the resilience of the 

water supply system to drought and other climate-related stresses. The new system will 

strengthen water supply sustainability and increase resilience to climate change by producing 

high-quality effluent that can be used for groundwater recharge, agriculture, fire suppression, 

potable drinking water, and other uses, thereby reducing the demand for non-renewable water 

sources. Additionally, the tertiary treatment plant and conveyance system will help reduce 

energy and greenhouse gas emissions, thereby helping to mitigate further climate change 

impacts. 

Disadvantaged or Underserved Communities. The project will provide multiple benefits to 

underrepresented Yuba City by increasing recycled water supplies, and likely reducing water 

rates. Water and sewer rates increased in June 2022, and if the drought continues as expected 

with significant reductions in water allocations, rates may increase again, placing the burden on 

water customers, including those already facing financial and economic impacts. According to 

the Public Policy Institute of California, more than 70% of urban water suppliers experience 

reduced revenues during times of drought. Most of their costs are fixed, and those costs still 

need to be paid and are often passed on to the customer (https://www.ppic.org/blog/droughtmakes-water-rates-rise/). Rising costs are especially harmful to low-income and impoverished 

households which exist in the central and eastern portions of the City. Multiple census tracts in 

Yuba City qualify as DACs and/or SDACs, the entirety of the City qualifies as an economically 

distressed area, and many census tracts carry a heavy burden of pollution and poverty. The 

proposed project will benefit disadvantaged communities by increasing the City’s water supply, 

producing cleaner water, ensuring affordable water rates, improving public health and safety, 

and enhancing fire suppression. Employing recycled water for irrigation and agriculture can also 

boost economic opportunities and create new jobs. By improving environmental outcomes, 

recycled water can reduce the amount of pollution which disproportionately impacts 

disadvantaged communities. 

According to the Department of Water Resources DAC Mapping Tool, the entirety of Yuba City 

is identified as a either a DAC/SDAC. Yuba City’s disadvantaged communities face numerous 

disparities that create barriers to accessing resources and opportunities, and can 

disproportionately affect low-income and marginalized individuals, including: 

Low-income and persistent poverty: According to the U.S. Census 2021, the poverty rate in 

Yuba City is 13%, which is higher than the state and national average. Additionally, a significant 

portion of the population in Yuba City lives below the poverty line and struggles to meet basic 

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needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. In 2021, the median household income (MHI) for 

Yuba City was $64,225, compared to California’s MHI of $84,097.

Racial and ethnic residential segregation: Yuba City has a diverse population, with a significant 

portion of residents identifying as Hispanic or Latino. However, some neighborhoods in Yuba 

City are more segregated than others, and certain racial and ethnic groups are concentrated in 

specific areas. This can lead to disparities in access to resources, services, transportation, 

healthcare, and opportunities. 

Linguistic isolation: A significant portion of the population (38%) in Yuba City speaks a language 

other than English at home. This can create barriers to accessing services and participating fully 

in the community, particularly for those who do not speak English fluently. 

High housing cost burden: Yuba City has a relatively high cost of living, including high housing 

costs. This can create a significant burden for low-income residents and those living below the 

poverty line, who may struggle to find affordable and safe housing. The median property value 

in Yuba City was $304,600 in 2020, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of 

$229,800. More than 45% of residents pay an average of $1,900 in rent compared to 55% 

homeownership. 

Other variables: Disadvantaged communities in Yuba City also face other challenges, such as 

limited access to healthcare, high levels of air pollution, and a lack of public transportation 

options. These challenges can disproportionately affect low-income and marginalized 

communities in the city. 

The project will benefit these “underserved communities” as defined by Executive Order 13985, 

including those who have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects 

of economic, social, and civic life. The project promotes equitable access to recycled water 

supplies for all individuals, including underserved populations. 

DWR - Disadvantaged Communities Mapping Tool. Yuba City’s median household income (MHI) 

is $60,910 compared to the state’s $78,672 MHI (Attachment: Exhibit G). Seven census tracts in 

Yuba City are identified as Historically Disadvantaged Communities (DACs) or Severely 

Disadvantaged Communities (SDACs). Specifically, census tracts 501.01, 503.01, and 505.01 are 

DACs and census tracts (501.02, 502.01; 502.02; 503.02) are identified as SDACs. Those 

identified census tracts account for 33,618 Yuba City residents, or approximately 48% of the 

total population (Attachment: Exhibit H). 

CalEnviroScreen 4.0. CalEnviroScreen 4.0 identifies California communities by Census Tract that 

are disproportionately burdened by, and vulnerable to, multiple sources of pollution, health 

issues, low rates of education, and high poverty and unemployment rates. It is clear from the 

map that the Census Tracts south of Colusa Highway (Highway 20), and those on the east side 

of the City adjacent to the Feather River have a high burden of poverty and pollution. The same 

seven census tracts mentioned above rank at the 75th percentile or above (Attachment: 

Exhibits I – K). 

Tribal Benefits. The proposed Project does not directly serve and/or benefit a Tribe. 

Evaluation Criterion 5: Watershed Perspective (15 points) 

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Regional Planning. The project implements elements from the following plans: 

California Water Plan, updated in 2018: The element implemented by the proposed project is 

“Municipal Recycled Water, a Resource Management Strategy of the California Water Plan,” 

Department of Water Resources, July 29, 2016. 

Northern Sacramento Valley Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (NSVIRWMP), 

adopted in 2014 and updated in 2020: The project also implements a component of the 

NSVIRWMP. The plan includes Recycled Municipal Water among its Resource Management 

Strategies to be achieved through the plans’ ranked projects. (See Table 4-3). The Yuba-Sutter 

Regional Recycled Water Master Plan, 2007, is referenced in the document as a plan that 

addresses long-term water supply reliability. 

Yuba-Sutter Regional Recycled Water Master Plan, 2007: The Yuba-Sutter Regional Recycled 

Water Master Plan of 2007 detailed an effort by the Yuba City, City of Marysville, and the Linda 

County Water District to diversify their water supply portfolios and provide a greater level of 

water supply reliability for their growing populations. The report provides alternative 

approaches to wastewater recycling for the three agencies as a whole and for the individual 

agencies. Yuba City has further development planned at the south end of its SOI. This would 

allow the installation of recycled water “purple pipes,” which is key to making the installation of

a recycled conveyance system financially attainable. 

Sutter Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan (Sutter Subbasin GSP): The Sustainable 

Groundwater Management Act of 2014 required development of Groundwater Sustainability 

Plans for high- or medium-priority groundwater basins statewide. The City is one of the 

member agencies participating in the Sutter Subbasin GSP. Among the projects identified for 

the City in the January 2022 Sutter Subbasin GSP is to conduct a feasibility study for 

constructing a Recycled Water Facility and analyze the possibility of implementing advanced 

treatment and water recycling at the WWTF for direct and in-lieu recharge. 

Regional Water Supply Needs. The proposed project will increase the amount of water 

available for reuse and help meet the growing water demands of Sutter County while improving 

the quality of effluent and the amount discharged into the Feather River, both of which can 

have positive environmental impacts. By treating the wastewater to a higher standard, the 

plant can help protect the Feather River watershed and its ecosystems. In addition, recycled 

water can be used to supplement irrigation water sources and help to increase the availability 

of water for agriculture while reducing reliance on groundwater resources. 

Local/Regional Water Partners. The City coordinates with water suppliers that share a common 

water source, relevant water management agencies that affect the City’s water assets, and

relevant public agencies that may have land use or other regulatory relationships with the City. 

Coordinating agencies include Sutter County, North Yuba Water District, the Department of 

Water Resources, GSA, and the general public. These stakeholders support the City’s efforts to

improve WWTF infrastructure to support increased recycled water services while promoting 

regional water resiliency in the face of persistent drought. The City will invite stakeholders to 

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participate in public forums and facilitate consultations with agencies impacted by planning 

activities and/or culminating projects. 

Public Outreach and Education. The City regularly engages its customer base regarding its 

water services and demand management outreach and education programs. With assistance 

from the Consultant, the City will seek public participation via a public hearing and appropriate 

notices regarding any subsequent project resulting from the feasibility study, including: 

▪ Conduct public meetings informing the public regarding the need and benefits of 

upgrading the WWTF to a tertiary treatment facility to improve the quality of effluent to 

be used for beneficial purposes by water users. 

▪ Disseminate information via communication protocols regarding the project’s purpose

and need, including bilingual fact sheets, infographics, direct mailings, and billing inserts. 

The City will provide information, FAQs, and project updates on the City’s website and 

social media platforms. 

Widespread Project Support. The City’s application includes letters of support from a wide 

range of stakeholders, including Congressman Doug LaMalfa, Assemblyman James Gallagher, 

Sutter County Groundwater Sustainability Agency, the Farm Bureau, and Friends of the Feather 

River. Letters of support for this Project are included at the end of this application. 

Significance of Collaboration/Support. Collaboration/support for this study represents ongoing 

connections with municipalities, water partners, and community allies to achieve the common 

goals of drought resiliency, water conservation, and preserving our precious water supplies. 

REQUIRED PERMITS OR APPROVALS. No permits or approvals are required to perform the 

feasibility study. 

OFFICIAL RESOLUTION. Resolution23-019 is included as Attachment: Exhibit L, as per NOFO 

instructions. The authorized Resolution was approved by City Council on February 21, 2023. 

LETTERS OF SUPPORT. Letters of Support for the City’s Feasibility Study Project are included at 

the end of this document (Attachment: Exhibit M). Letters of Partnership are not applicable to 

this Project. 

OVERLAP OR DUPLICATION OF EFFORT STATEMENT. There is no overlap or duplication for the 

Project. 

UNIFORM AUDIT REPORTING STATEMENT. The City of Yuba City submitted a Single Audit 

Report for the most recent fiscal year, 2021. The report was filed under 94-6000460, and it is 

available through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse website. 

CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No actual or potential conflicts of interest 

exist at the time of the submission of this application. 

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PROJECT BUDGET 

Funding Plan and Letters of Commitment 

The City of Yuba City commits to making $249,999 available as a non-federal funding match for 

the proposed Project. There are no time constraints on the availability of funds, nor any other 

contingencies associated with the funding commitment. 

• Project funding will not include: third-party in-kind costs or cash requested or received 

from other non-Federal entities. 

• There are no pending funding requests (grants or loans) for this Project. 

• Project funding will not include third-party sources, and as such, there are no required 

Letters of Commitment. 

• The City will assume any necessary City staffing costs for grant management. These 

staffing costs are not included in the proposed Project budget. 

• The City is not seeking reimbursement for any expenditures incurred prior to the award. 

Table 1. Summary of Non Federal and Federal Funding Sources 

FUNDING SOURCES AMOUNT 

Non-Federal Entities 

City of Yuba City - Salaries, Wages, Fringe $ 72,044

Local Cash Contribution – Wasterwater Enterprise 

Funds $ 177,955

Non-Federal Subtotal $ 249,999

REQUESTED RECLAMATION FUNDING $ 249,999

Table 2. Total Project Cost 

SOURCE AMOUNT 

Costs to be reimbursed with the requested Federal 

funding $ 249,999

Costs to be paid by the applicant $ 249,999

Value of third-party contributions $ -

TOTAL PROJECT COST $ 499,998

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Budget Proposal 

Salaries and Wages

Hourly 

Rate Hours Total BOR Request

 Applicant 50% 

Match 

Wastewater Treatment Facility Supervisor .05% FTE $60 104 $ 6,240 $ 3,120 $ 3,120

Environmental Compliance Manager 20% FTE $57 624 $ 35,568 $ 17,784 $ 17,784

Administrative Clerk III 15% FTE $25 312 $ 7,800 $ 3,900 $ 3,900

Fringe Benefits Total BOR Request Applicant Match

Wastewater Treatment Facility Supervisor (Step 5(9)) $ 3,494 $ 1,747 $ 1,747

Environmental Compliance Manager (Step 5(9)) $ 13,872 $ 6,936 $ 6,936

Administrative Clerk III (Step 5(9)) $ 5,070 $ 2,535 $ 2,535

Travel Total BOR Request Applicant Match

Not applicable $ - $ - $ -

Equipment Total BOR Request Applicant Match

Not applicable $ - $ - $ -

Supplies/Materials Total BOR Request Applicant Match

Not applicable $ - $ - $ -

Contractual Total BOR Request Applicant Match

Data Collection/Research Activities 150 180 $ 27,000 $ 13,500 $ 13,500

Water Reclamation and Reuse Opportunities 150 200 $ 30,000 $ 15,000 $ 15,000

Reclaimed Water Sources and Recycled Water 

Background 150 200 $ 30,000 $ 15,000 $ 15,000

Recycled Water Supply Alternative Development and 

Analysis 150 250 $ 37,500 $ 18,750 $ 18,750

Cost and Benefits 150 200 $ 30,000 $ 15,000 $ 15,000

Energy Evaluation 150 200 $ 30,000 $ 15,000 $ 15,000

Environmental Considerations, Impacts, Compliance 150 250 $ 37,500 $ 18,750 $ 18,750

Economic and Financial Impacts 150 250 37,500$ $ 18,750 $ 18,750

Recommend Course of Action 150 250 37,500$ $ 18,750 $ 18,750

Public Outreach 150 150 22,500$ $ 11,250 $ 11,250

Implementation and Funding Plan 150 175 26,250$ $ 13,125 $ 13,125

Prepare Draft Report 150 300 45,000$ $ 22,500 $ 22,500

Prepare Final Report 150 200 30,000$ $ 15,000 $ 15,000

Total Direct Costs Total BOR Request Applicant Match

2,805 492,794$ $ 246,397 $ 246,397

Indirect Costs Total BOR Request Applicant Match

10% de minimus on Salaries and Fringe 7,204$ $ 3,602 $ 3,602

Total Project Costs 499,998$ $ 249,999 $ 249,999

65%

56%

City of Yuba City

Table 3. Feasibility Study Project Budget

Fringe Rate

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Budget Narrative 

Salaries, Wages, and Fringe Benefits: 

Total salaries for the City’s staff of $72,044 (representing a combined 40% FTE) are proposed, 

including the following: 

1. Wastewater Treatment Facility Supervisor, Mike Finnigan 

Mr. Finnigan has worked in the wastewater/water operations field for more than 26 years, 

ranging from small wastewater pond systems to advanced BNR tertiary treatment facilities. He 

has also held position as Chief Plant Operator and Utilities Director. As Supervisor, Mr. Finnigan 

will provide project oversight to ensure goals and outcomes are met within budget and on 

schedule. 

$60/hour x 104 hours (FTE .05%) over two years. 

2. Environmental Compliance Manager, Katherine Willis, Environmental Compliance Manager. 

Ms. Willis has thirty years of experience in the water and wastewater industries, including 

positions as a water quality specialist, water plant operator, wastewater plant operator, and 

water district general manager. As Project Manager, Ms. Willis will oversee the proposed 

project, including coordination with the selected Consultant and other City staff contributing to 

the project. She will provide input and oversight to the Consultant as necessary and carry out all 

grant management activities with help from the Administrative Assistant, and will be the main 

point of contact for the BOR. 

$57/ hour x 624 hours (FTE 20%) over two years. 

2. Administrative Clerk III, Jennifer Troche. Ms. Troche will provide support as needed, including 

assisting with grant management, public outreach, and other duties as required. 

$25/hour x 312 hours (FTE 15%) over two years. 

Fringe: 

The City’s fringe rate ranges from 39% to 65% and includes the following benefits: 

▪ Medicare 

▪ Health Insurance 

▪ PERS 

▪ PERS UAL 

▪ Workers’ Compensation

▪ Life Insurance 

▪ Vision/Dental 

Travel: 

There are no travel expenses anticipated for the Project. 

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Equipment: 

There are no equipment costs for the Project. 

Supplies and Materials: 

There are no materials and supplies costs for the Project. 

Contractual: 

Contractual costs make up the majority of the budget for the Project, for a total of $420,750. A 

Consultant will be determined by an RFP and bidding process. The Consultant will be 

responsible for carrying out all feasibility study activities. The rate is based on local area 

engineering firm estimates. 

$150/hour x 2,805 hours over two years. 

All these items combined lead to a total of $499,998 for the Project budget. The City has 

committed to providing a match of $249,999 (50%), and the City’s Project funding request is for 

50%, or $249,999. 

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OR 

WaterSMART: 

Water Recycling and Desalination Planning 

NOFO: R23AS00076 

City of Yuba City 

WWTF ADVANCED TREATMENT AND RECYCLED WATER 

FEASIBILITY STUDY 

SF424 FORM ATTACHMENT 

14. Areas Affected by Project: 

Yuba City, Sutter County, California 
WORK$ 

CITY OF YUBA CITY 

Yuba City WWTF Advanced 

Treatment and Recycled Water 

Feasibility Study 

ATTACHMENTS 
City Limits 

D Sphere of Influence 

D Water Service Area 

a• 

EXHIBIT A 

Project Location and 

Service Area Map 
 

 

Abnormally Dry or Moderate Drought Severe Drought or Extreme Drought or 

Worse (D0-D4): or Worse (Dl-D4): Worse (D2-D4): Worse (D3-D4): 

100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 

Exceptiona I 

Drought (D4): 

0.00% 

EXHIBIT B 

Current Drought Conditions 

for Sutter County 

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Sutter 

County continues to experience severe drought. 

In addition, stream flows are below normal. More 

than 94,000 people in Sutter County (100%) are 

affected by drought. 

As severe drought persists, the County can expect 

to see more extreme weather events, including 

wildfires, and heightened stressors on 

communities, wildlife, and the environment. 
 

 

Social Vulnerability Index Heat Warnings 

This map shows the Center for Disease Control and 

Prevention's (CDC's) Social Vu lnerabili ty Index alongside 

current U.S. Drought Monitor drought designations. 

CDC's Socia l Vu lnerability Index uses 15 U.S. census 

vari ables at tract level (including poverty, lack of vehicle 

access, and crowded housing) to help loca l officials 

identify communities that may need support in 

prepa ring for or recoverin g from hazard s, like drought. 

Learn more. 

Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) 

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USDM Updates Weekly - 02/14/23 

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EXHIBIT C 

Social Vulnerability Index for 

Sutter County 

This U.S. Drought map indicates that residents of Sutter County are highly vulnerable to 

drought, especially those who may be disadvantaged or living in poverty. 
EXHIBIT D 

Project Tasks 

Task # Task Description

1 Initiate RFP Process/Contract Negotiations with Consultant

The City will develop bid documents for RFP to contract qualified and experienced Consultant to conduct the Feasibility Study 

resulting in a comprehensive plan to consolidate and upgrade wastewater treatment facilities to increase the City’s recycled water 

services and storage availability. The City will finalize contract and prepare a contract statement of work.

2 Grant Management

Execute grant agreement with BOR, attend BOR meetings, oversee contract and project progress, complete reporting requirements, 

close out grant, maintain records for three years after project closeout. 

3 Contract Approval Execute contract with Consultant and initiate feasibility study activities and obligate the City to leverage funds and in-kind staff 

time to support the project.

4 Kick-off Meeting The City will hold a kick-off meeting with Consultant to review schedule and scope of work. BOR will be invited to participate in 

this meeting.

5 Project Management Project Manager will manage project, supervise Consultant, and ensure project deliverables are within budget and time constraints.

6 Preliminary Project Planning/Data Collection

Gather, review, and summarize previous reports relevant to recycled water and water supply; summarize the City’s current and 

projected water and wastewater needs and demands; describe need for additional water supply to be provided through recycled 

water projects; describe study area characteristics, project setting, City’s water, wastewater, and recycled water supplies; describe 

the City’s recycled water system and sources of additional water supplies.

7 Water Reclamation and Reuse Opportunities Identify opportunities for water reclamation and reuse in the study area.

8 Reclaimed Water Sources and Recycled Water Background Identify sources of reclaimed water and current/future recycled water technologies.

9 Recycled Water Supply Alternative Development and Analysis Evaluate water supply alternatives, including potable and non-potable options, to meet future water demands.

10 Cost and Benefits Develop cost and benefit information for each of the recycled water project alternatives.

11 Energy Evaluation Provide considerations for efficient use of energy in the development and evaluation of each recycled water project alternative.

12 Environmental Considerations and Potential Effects Identify environmental considerations and potential impacts for each recycled water project alternative.

13 Environmental Compliance Each recycled water project will be evaluated for CEQA and NEPA compliance and determine any categorical exemptions.

14 Regulatory, Permitting, and Legal Requirements Identify regulatory, permitting, and legal requirements or barriers to implementing each proposed recycled water alternative.

15 Economic Analysis and Selection of Recycled Water Alternatives Perform an economic analysis for each proposed recycled water project and select the City’s preferred recycled water alternatives.

16 Public Outreach Plan Document available resources and tools related to public outreach; provide recommendations for public outreach and education 

strategies to communicate with the public about project implementation. 

17 Implementation and Funding Plan Develop an implementation and funding plan for each selected alternative for the City's project focus areas.

18 Prepare Draft Report Consultant will prepare a Draft Feasibility Study Report identifying infrastructure and recommended course of action, including 

alternative/no action analyses.

19 Prepare Final Report

Consultant will prepare and provide the City with the Final Feasibility Study Report, summarizing information gathered, 

documenting tasks completed, and work performed for the project, and include the scope of work for implementation of 

recommended projects. 

Technical Project Tasks
EXHIBIT E 

Project Schedule 

2023

Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Award Notification

Execute Grant Agreement

RFP Process/Contract Negotiations 

and Approvals

Grant Project Management 

Kick-off Meeting w/ Consultant 

Consultant Conducts Feasibility Study

Consultant to Prepare Draft Report

Consultant to Prepare Final Report

SF-425 Bi-annual Financial Report

Administration Reports to BOR

Final Performance Report to BOR

FEASIBILITY STUDY

Table 1. Project Schedule

Timeline/Workflow 2024 2025
Table 8-6. Recommended Wastewater Collection System Capital Improvement Program for Futur~. Gr~-wth 

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Near-Term Capital Improvement Trunk Main Projects 

Bogue Road between Highway 99 Bogue Stewart, Sutter Heritage, GS-NT-01 Construct 7,800 feet of new 18-inch force main<a► and Intersection of Garden Lincoln East, El Margarita 4,660,000 6,280,000 60 

Highway and Bums Drive 

GS-NT-02 Construct 7,080 feet of new 10-inch pipe; Construct 16,870 feet of South of Bogue Road Bogue Stewart, Sutter Heritage, 13,100,000 17,690,000 100 new 12-inch pipe; Construct 1,190 feet of new 18-inch pipe Lincoln East, El Margarita 

Construct 2,660 feet of new 27-inch pipe; Construct 3,320 feet of Sanborn Road between Bogue GS-NT-03 new 30-inch pipe; Construct 5,270 feet of new 33-inch pipe; Lincoln East, El Margarita 21,160,000 28,560,000 50 

Construct 3,950 feet of new 48-inch pipe Road and Franklin Avenue 

GS-NT-04 Construct 10,560 feet of new 15-inch pipe; Construct 2,710 feet of Sanborn Road between Franklin El Margarita 9,310,000 12,570,000 50 new 24-inch oioe: Construct 170 feet of nevv 27-inch oioe Avenue and Lassen Boulevard 

Subtotal 48,230,000 65,100,000 -

Near-Term Capital Improvement Lift Statlon Projects 

LS-NT-01 Construct a new 17.7 mgd Lift Stationtbl Highway 99 and Bogue Road Bogue Stewart, Sutter Heritage, 10,250,000 13,840,000 30 Lincoln East, El Margar~a 

LS-NT-02 Construct a new 5.4 mgd Lift Station Sanborn Road and Lincoln Road Lincoln East B Maraarita 4 610 000 6,230,000 50 

Su btot.:U 14,860,000 20,070,000 -

Total Near-Term Capital Improvement Projects 63,090,000 85,170,000 - Buildout Capital Improvement Trunk Main Projects 

Bogue Road between Highway 99 Bogue Stewart, Sutter Heritage, GS-NT-01 Construct 7,800 feet of new 18-inch force main(a) and Intersection of Garden 4,650,000 6,280,000 0 

Highway and Bums Drive Lincoln East, El Margarita 

GS-B0-01 Construct 11,770 feet of new 15-inch pipe B etween Bogue Road and Franklin Future development west of 7,260,000 9,810,000 0 Avenue Sanborn Road 

Construct 16,910 feet of new 15-inch pipe; Construct 12,510 feet of George Washington Avenue Future development west of 

GS-B0-02 new 33-inch pipe between Bogue Road and Franklin George Washington Avenue and 26,800,000 36,180,000 0 

Avenue south of Franklin Boulevard 

Construct 3,860 feet of new 15-inch pipe; Construct 2,710 feet of George Washington Boulevard Future development west of 

GS-B0-03 between Franklin Avenue and George Washington Avenue in the 12,530,000 16,920,000 0 new 30-inch pipe; Construct 5,290 feet of new 33-inch pipe Highway20 vicinity of Franklin Boulevard 

Construct 6,170 feet of new 15-inch pipe; Construct 13,320 feet of Future development in GS-B0-04 new 18-inch pipe; Construct 2,760 feet of new 27-inch pipe; North of Highway 20 northwestemmost Yuba City 19,830,000 26,780,000 0 

Construct 2,450 feet of new 30-inch pipe 

Future development in the vicinity 

GS-B0-05 Construct 8,840 feet of new 18-inch pipe Harter Parkway and Elmer Avenue of Butte House Road and Terra 6,470,000 8,740,000 0 

Buena Road 

Subtotal 77,540,000 104,710,000 -

Buildout Capital Improvement Lift Station Projects 

LS-B0-01 Construct a new 5_5 mgd Lift Station George Washington Boulevard and Future development associated 4,670,000 6,300,000 0 Highway20 with GS-B0-04 

George Washington Boulevard and Future development associated 

LS-B0-02 Construct a new 8.4 mgd Lift Station Lincoln Road with GS-B0-02, GS-B0-03, and 6,180,000 8,340,000 0 

GS-B0-04 

Subtotal 10,850,000 14,640,000 - 1 uu•• ........... out \..aprtill Improvement Projects 88,390,000 119,350,000 

Total Future Growth Capitol Improvement Projects 151,480,000 204,520,000 - ai This improvement indudes three force main projects described in Oiapter6. Two of the force mains are induded in Near-Term, with the third forcemain induded in Buildout. 

(b) Initial cost may be reduced by installing smaller pumps and electrical equipment. A future cost to upsize would be added. 

(c) Costs indude mark--ups equal to 25 percent (Estimating Contingency). 

(d) Capital Costs include an Estimating Contingency of 25 percent, a Construction Contingency of 5 percent, and an Implementation Multiplier of 30 percent, as described in this chapter. 

EXHIBIT F 

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EXHIBIT I 

CalEnviroScreen 4.0 

Pollution Burden 

CalEnviroScreen 4.0 identifies 

California communities by Census 

Tract that are disproportionately 

burdened by and vulnerable to 

multiple sources of pollution and 

health issues. It is clear from the 

map that the Census Tracts south of 

Colusa Highway (Highway 20) and 

those on the east side of the City 

adjacent to the Feather River have a 

high burden of pollution. These 

burdened communities rank in the 

75th and above percentiles. 

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CalEnviroScreen 4.0 identifies 

California communities by 

Census Tract that are 

disproportionately burdened 

by and vulnerable to high 

housing costs. These 

burdened communities rank 

in the 75th and above 

percentiles. 

Yuba City 
 

 

 

 

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Poverty Burden 

CalEnviroScreen 4.0 identifies 

California communities by 

Census Tract that are 

disproportionately burdened 

by and vulnerable to low 

education rates and high 

poverty and unemployment 

rates. It is clear from the map 

that the Census Tracts south 

of Colusa Highway (Highway 

20) and those on the east side 

of the City adjacent to the 

Feather River have a high 

burden of poverty. Most of 

the City’s census tracts rank in 

the 85th and above 

percentiles. 

Yuba City 
EXHIBIT L 

Yuba City 

City Council 

Resolution 23-019 
RESOLUTION NO. 23-019 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YUBA CITY AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION

OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, FOR THE 2023 WATERSMART WATER RECYCLING AND

DESALINATION PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF YUBA

CITY, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTORTO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT 

WHEREAS, California's recent, ongoing, and anticipated drought conditions have put

"Making Water Conservation a California Way of Life" at the forefront of public water and

wastewater utility operations and infrastructure planning for water resiliency and sustainability;

and 

WHEREAS, the City of Yuba City Public Works Department has identified conversion of

its Wastewater Treatment Facility to tertiary treatment as a way to improve effluent quality in

order to provide treated recycled water for regional agriculture, landscaping, wildlife habitat,

industrial operations, and other non-potable water uses; and 

WHEREAS, a Water Recycling Feasibility Study is necessary for responsible and

effective planning of the construction of tertiary treatment processing and conveyance

infrastructure and for eligibility or competitiveness in state and federal funding opportunities; and 

WHEREAS, the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation

released a Funding Opportunity Announcement (NFO: R23AS00076) WaterSMART Grants:

Water Recycling and Desalination Planning for 2023, which could provide funding for said study;

and 

WHEREAS, the City of Yuba City is a California General Law City and, through its

Wastewater Treatment Facility, has the authority to construct, operate, and maintain its

wastewater treatment and collection system and is responsible for providing reliable, affordable,

and sustainable water and wastewater services; and 

WHEREAS, the grant application recommends the adoption of an authorizing resolution

designating a representative to sign and file a financial assistance application and all necessary

documents related to a grant agreement with the United States Department of the Interior,

Bureau of Reclamation; and 

WHEREAS, the City of Yuba City, if selected, will enter into a grant agreement with the

United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation to carry out a project to plan for

the City of Yuba City's advanced treatment and water reuse planning, environmental

compliance, and other pre-design activities. • 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Yuba City as

follows: 

1. The Public Works Director is hereby authorized and directed to sign, submit, and file, for

and on behalf of the City of Yuba City, an application for a grant agreement with the

United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation to conduct a

comprehensive advanced treatment and recycled water feasibility study. 

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2. The Public Works Director is designated to provide the assurances, certifications, and 

commitment required for the financial assistance application, including executing all 

documents in furtherance thereof, including but not limited to a grant or cooperative 

agreement with the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation and 

any amendments or changes thereto. 

3. The City of Yuba City is capable of providing the matching funding and/or in-kind 

contributions specified in the grant application funding plan. 

4. The City Council of Yuba City has reviewed and supports the application to be submitted 

to the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. 

5. The City of Yuba City will use reasonable efforts to work with the United States 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation to meet established deadlines for 

entering into a grant or cooperative agreement. 

6. The Public Works Director is designated to represent the City of Yuba City in carrying 

out the City of Yuba City's responsibilities under the grant agreement, including certifying 

disbursement requests on behalf of the City of Yuba City and compliance with applicable 

state and federal laws. 

The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the City 

Council of the City of Yuba City at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of February, 

2023. 

AYES: Councilmembers Boomgaarden, Pasquale, and Mayor Kirchner 

NOES: None 

ABSENT: Councilmembers Harris and Shaw 

ATTEST: 

, City Attorney 

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EXHIBIT M 

Yuba City 

Letters of Support 
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation AUBURN DISTRICT OFFICE: 

Denver Federal Center 2399 RICKENBACKER WAY AUBURN CA, 95602 

Bldg. 67, Room 152 TeL: (530) 878-5035 FAX: (530) 878-5037 

Denver, CO 80225 http:/Aamalfa.house.gov 

RE: City of Yuba City - WWTF Advanced Treatment and Recycled Water Feasibility 

Study 

Dear Secretary Haaland: 

I write you today on behalf of California's l51 Congressional District, in support ofthe City of 

Yuba City's Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) Advanced Treatment and Recycled Water 

Feasibility Study. The City of Yuba City is applying for a grant from the WaterSMART Water 

Recycling and Desalination Planning Grant Program through the Bureau of Reclamation. 

California is a dry state, we have seen this for numerous years. Building more reliable local 

water resources is critical as the State pushes more communities to rely on local sources. Water 

is the State' s most precious natural resource, and I believe it is critical that we protect this 

resource and increase our groundwater supplies. 

Yuba City' s Feasibility Study will help to develop a master plan detailing critical infrastructure 

projects that hopefully will lead to a tertiary treatment plant and conveyance system capable of 

distributing recycled water. In addition, this Study will ensure compliance with State and Federal 

requirements for future funding requests. This helps Yuba City's planning process for future 

funding oppmtunities to carry out the necessary system improvements. 

I ask you to give Yuba City's proposal full and fair consideration. Please contact my staff David 

Morgan with any additional questions. He can be reach via phone or email: (530) 524-0443 or 

David.Morgan(a),Mail .House. Gov. 

Thank you for your consideration. 

Sincerely, 

Doug LaMalfa 

Member of Congress 

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JAMES GALLAGHER 

ASSEMBLY REPUBLICAN LEADER 

ASSEMBLYMEMBER. THIRD DISTRICT 

February 15, 2023 

Secretary Deb Haaland 

U.S . Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation 

Denver Federal Center 

Bldg. 67, Room 152 

Denver, CO 80225 

RE: Support for Yuba City's Grant Application to the Bureau of Reclamation 

Dear Madam Secretary: 

As the representative for California's Third Assembly District, which includes Sutter County, I 

would like to express my full support for Yuba City's Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) 

Advanced Treatment and Recycled Water Feasibility Study. I have served as Assemblyman 

since 2014 and am familiar with the severity of the drought conditions our state currently faces. 

Last year, Sutter County experienced its driest year to date over the past 128 years. With 

mandatory water restrictions already in place, projects that seek to maximize the use of recycled 

water are necessary to support the long-term resiliency of our water supplies. 

The proposed project will study the feasibility of converting the City' s wastewater treatment 

facility to include a third and final stage to improve the effluent quality and increase its water 

reuse capacity. A tertiary wastewater treatment plant is an effective solution for promoting water 

resiliency and sustainability, as well as conserving groundwater resources during drought. It 

enables the reuse of treated wastewater for various purposes, such as irrigation, landscaping, and 

industrial uses. Furthermore, this type of wastewater treatment employs advanced technology 

that allows it to operate more efficiently than traditional systems with less impact on the 

environment, consuming less energy and resulting in fewer emissions. 

This proposed project is an essential step for Yuba City to increase its water resiliency, 

sustainability, and long-term water supply. For these reasons, I urge you to give the City's 

funding request the utmost consideration. 

Sincerely, 

Assemblymember, Third District 

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SUTTER COUNTY 

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT 

Building Inspection Engineering/Water Resources Planning 

Code Enforcement Environmental Health Road Maintenance 

February 15, 2023 

Secretary Deb Haaland 

U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation 

Denver Federal Center 

Bldg. 67, Room 152 

Denver, CO 80225 

RE: Support for Yuba City’s Grant Application to the Bureau of Reclamation 

Dear Madam Secretary: 

The Sutter Subbasin Groundwater Management Coordination Committee (SSGMCC) is writing in support 

for Yuba City’s application to conduct a Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) Advanced Treatment 

and Recycled Water Feasibility Study. The 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) 

promotes the importance of long-term groundwater management throughout the state. As the climate 

crisis intensifies, California droughts are becoming more commonplace and more intense. Communities 

across the state are experiencing water shortages. Snowpack levels are not meeting our needs. 

Groundwater is being drained more quickly than it can be recharged, and California reservoirs are being 

severely impacted. Currently, 100% of Sutter County is considered to be in severe drought based on the 

U.S. Drought Monitor website.* 

The City of Yuba City is seeking funding to undertake a comprehensive feasibility study that will lay the 

groundwork for the City to convert its Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) to a tertiary treatment 

plant and the necessary conveyance system to distribute high-quality WWTF effluent to recycled water 

consumers. This study is a critical step toward improving the City’s water resiliency and sustainability. It 

will aid in reducing the pressure on existing water sources while protecting the environment from 

pollutants and contaminants and maintaining ecological balance for long-term sustainability. 

The SSGMCC strongly supports Yuba City’s feasibility study to conserve our precious water sources 

strained due to drought and climate change impacts. It is crucial that the City pursue investments that 

lead to water savings and long-term sustainability. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this 

application. 

Sincerely, 

Guadalupe Rivera 

Principal Engineer 

Sutter Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan Administrator 

*US Drought Monitor website: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?CA 

1130 Civic Center Blvd, Suite A • Yuba City, CA 95993 • (530) 822-7400 

www.suttercounty.org