APPLICATION 

WaterSMART 

Water Recycling and Desalination Planning

NOFO R23AS00076

Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater Recharge Study

Rancho California Water District Justin Haessly

42135 Winchester Road Water Use Efficiency & Grants Manager

Temecula, CA92590 haesslyj@ranchowater.com

(951) 296 - 6942 tel 
Proposal Contents 

Proposal Contents................................................................................................ i 

List of Tables................................................................................................................................ iii 

List of Figures............................................................................................................................... iii 

List of Appendices ........................................................................................................................ iv 

List of Acronyms ........................................................................................................................... iv 

Section 1: Technical Proposal and Evaluation Criteria ................................ 1 

1.1 Executive Summary ...............................................................................1 

1.2 Project Location .....................................................................................2 

1.3 Technical Project Description .................................................................4 

1.3.1 Applicant Category .....................................................................4 

1.3.2 Applicant Eligibility ......................................................................4 

1.3.3 Goals ..........................................................................................4 

1.3.4 Approach ....................................................................................5 

1.4 Evaluation Criteria................................................................................11 

1.4.1 Criterion 1. Project Planning and Analysis ...............................11 

1.4.2 Criterion 2. Stretching Water Supplies .....................................15 

1.4.3 Criterion 3. Environment and Water Quality.............................16 

1.4.4 Criterion 4. Department of Interior Priorities .............................17 

1.4.5 Criterion 5. Watershed Perspective and Stakeholder 

Involvement ..............................................................................20 

Section 2: Project Budget ............................................................................21 

2.1 Funding Plan and Letters of Commitment............................................21 

2.1.1 Non-Federal Share of Project Costs.........................................21 

2.1.2 Other Funding Requests ..........................................................21 

2.1.3 Request for Pre-Award Costs ...................................................21 

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Proposal Contents (cont'd) 

2.2 Budget Proposal...................................................................................22 

2.2.1 Personnel .................................................................................23 

2.2.2 Fringe Benefits .........................................................................23 

2.2.3 Travel........................................................................................23 

2.2.4 Equipment ................................................................................23 

2.2.5 Supplies....................................................................................23 

2.2.6 Contractual ...............................................................................23 

2.2.7 Construction .............................................................................24 

2.2.8 Other Direct Costs....................................................................24 

2.2.9 Indirect Costs ............................................................................24 

2.3 Total Cost.............................................................................................24 

Section 3: Other ........................................................................................... 25 

3.1 Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management 

Registration ..........................................................................................25 

3.2 Disclosure of Lobbying Activities ..........................................................25 

3.3 Environmental and Cultural Resources Compliance ............................25 

3.4 Required Permits or Approvals ............................................................25 

3.5 Letters of Support .................................................................................25 

3.6 Overlap or Duplication of Effort Statement...........................................25 

3.7 Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement .............................................26 

3.8 Uniform Audit Reporting Statement......................................................26 

3.9 Official Resolution ................................................................................26 

Section 4: References ..................................................................................27 

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Proposal Contents (cont'd) 

List of Tables 

1 Anticipated Water Demands Study Area 2020 to 2045 (AF) 

2 Water Supply Sources Utilized in Year 2020 (AF) 

3 Water Supply Sources 2045 as Planned in 2020 (AF) 

4 Wastewater Put to Beneficial Reuse vs Wastewater Discharged in the Region Year 

2020 (AF) 

5 Summary of Non-Federal and Federal Funding Sources 

6 Total Project Cost 

7 Budget Proposal 

List of Figures 

1 Project Study Area/Benefit Area Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater Study 

2 Disadvantaged Communities in the Project Benefit Area 

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Proposal Contents (cont'd) 

List of Appendices 

A Letters of Project Support 

List of Acronyms 

AF Acre-feet 

AFY Acre-feet per year 

CEQA California Environmental Quality Act 

CIP Capital Improvement Plan 

NEPA National Environmental Policy Act 

NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 

NOFO Notice of Funding Opportunity 

O&M Operation & Maintenance 

Rancho Water Rancho California Water District 

Reclamation United States Bureau of Reclamation 

SAM System for Award Management 

SWRCB State Water Resources Control Board 

SWP State Water Project 

TDS total dissolved solids 

UWMP Urban Water Management Plan 

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Section 1: Technical Proposal and Evaluation Criteria 

1.1 Executive Summary 

Date: February 28, 2023 

Applicant Name: Rancho California Water District 

Applicant City, County, State: Temecula, Riverside County, California 

Project Title: Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater Recharge Study 

Project Summary

As the West and the seven Colorado River Basin States continue to address water 

supply challenges, it is crucial for water managers throughout our region to 

maximize water recycling for supplementing local water supplies. Therefore, Rancho 

California Water District (Rancho Water/District), in partnership with Fallbrook Public 

Utilities District, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, the City of Oceanside, and 

Rainbow Municipal Water District, is seeking $1 million in funding for completion of a 

Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater Recharge Feasibility Study (Feasibility 

Study), which could help develop up to 27,000 additional acre-feet per year of 

recycled water supplies for both non-potable and potable uses. These partner 

agencies have already made significant individual investments in the development 

and use of recycled water for landscape irrigation in their service areas; however, 

maximizing recycled water production for these agencies will require partnerships to 

fund projects and to solve brine disposal and groundwater recharge challenges. 

The proposed Feasibility Study will explore the creation of interconnections between 

the partners’ existing facilities and the construction of new inland pipelines required 

for transforming what are now individual and isolated systems into a regional 

recycled water infrastructure that can be used for brine disposal and recharge of 

treated supplies into groundwater basins, a necessary step in undertaking advanced 

recycled water production. With advanced recycled water, more uses are possible, 

including development of seawater intrusion barriers, groundwater recharge in salt 

sensitive basins, use in the production of technologies and pharmaceuticals, 

irrigation of salt sensitive crops, reservoir augmentation, and direct potable reuse. 

The proposed Feasibility Study would encompass facilities of the five partner 

agencies (see Figure 1), and the area covered would be more than 516 square 

miles with a population of approximately half a million persons. Specifically, the 

proposed Feasibility Study will: (1) describe the study/benefit area; (2) perform a 

recycled water supply assessment (current and future) in the benefit area; (3) 

perform a recycled water market assessment; (4) update the Murrieta-Temecula 

Groundwater Model (to understand recycled water recharge options); (5) evaluate 

potable reuse options; (6) evaluate brine disposal options; (7) describe regional 

recycled water alternatives; (8) perform an economic analysis; and (9) evaluate 

project financing options. The outcome will be a feasibility study that meets the 

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requirements of WTR 11-01, completes conceptual design and identifies the 

necessary environmental compliance activities for a future construction project. 

Project Timing 

The work of the feasibility study will begin in August 2023 and conclude in June 

2025. 

Project Relationship to Federal Facility

This is a planning study that will be used by Marine Base Camp Pendleton, a federal 

facility, to help them optimize use of recycled supplies. 

1.2 Project Location 

The project area is the approximately 516 square miles that comprise the service 

area of Rancho Water, Fallbrook Public Utilities District, Marine Base Camp 

Pendleton, the City of Oceanside, and Rainbow Municipal Water District (see Figure 

1). The project benefit area would comprise a large portion of the corridor between 

Camp Pendleton and Oceanside inland to the City of Murrieta. Specific evaluations 

will take place of facilities located within Camp Pendleton and distribution facilities in 

San Diego and Riverside Counties and incorporated cities such as Fallbrook, 

Temecula, and Murrieta. 

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1.3 Technical Project Description 

1.3.1 Applicant Category 

Rancho Water is seeking funding from Funding Group I. 

1.3.2 Applicant Eligibility 

Rancho California Water District is a water district within the state of California and 

therefore is an eligible applicant. 

1.3.3 Goals 

In 2015, Rancho Water entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 

Fallbrook Public Utilities District, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and the City 

of Oceanside to explore the idea of brine disposal using these agencies’ existing 

inland pipelines and ocean outfall for Indirect Potable Reuse (IPR) within Rancho 

Water’s service area. The work performed under this MOU resulted in the 

completion of an Indirect Potable Reuse Brine Conveyance and Alignment Study & 

Preliminary Basis of Design document (Preliminary Study) that identified a 

comprehensive opinion of probable project cost for constructing 16.2 miles of brine 

disposal pipeline that would be connected to these agencies’ facilities for operating 

an IPR facility—solely for the benefit of Rancho Water’s service area. Because this 

Preliminary Study did not yield positive results in terms of cost effectiveness for the 

construction of such facilities for the benefit of Rancho Water’s population of 

150,000 water users, the Proposed Feasibility Study explores a more regional 

approach that would incorporate construction of a larger brine disposal pipeline, 

along with additional inland pipelines and interconnections within the service areas 

of the partnering agencies that would increase water recycling and reuse within a 

516 square mile area that is home to approximately 500,000 people. Therefore, 

the goal of the proposed Feasibility Study is to renew the partnership established 

under the 2015 MOU, to add Rainbow Municipal Water District as a partnering 

agency, and to advance the idea of constructing a regional recycled water 

infrastructure. The Feasibility Study will help maximize recycled water in a way that 

improves current and future regional water supply reliability through the following 

outcomes: 

• Optimize existing facilities in the region, including treatment plants, storage 

(including groundwater), and pipelines. 

• Support economic development by developing a sustainable water supply 

and creating brine disposal for both agricultural producers and technology

and pharmaceutical manufacturers in the project area. 

• Identify areas with sensitive ecosystems and habitats so that design can be 

done in a way to avoid environmental impacts. 

• Provide the basis for future design of regional facilities such as 

interconnections and pipelines. 

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 Provide the basis for understanding project costs so that participants in can 

arrange project financing. 

 Develop a feasibility study that meets Reclamation standards and qualifies 

the applicant for potential future construction project funding through the WIIN 

Act or Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation. 

1.3.4 Approach 

The talents of knowledgeable consultant(s) will be retained for the study and these 

consultant(s) will perform the necessary technical analysis (groundwater modeling, 

financial projections, pipeline layouts). The consultant(s) will act to bridge the 

significant local knowledge of the five participating entities and ensure the resultant 

product is a regional study. 

Proposed Activities 

Task 1. Execute Partnership Memorandum of Understanding 

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will be executed between five project 

partners, including Rancho Water, Fallbrook Public Utilities District, Rainbow 

Municipal Water District, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and the City of 

Oceanside. The purpose of the MOU will be to document the agencies’ commitment 

toward implementing a regional facility approach to water management and brine 

waste discharge to efficiently utilize local water supplies (groundwater, surface 

water, and recycled water) and to increase water supply reliability in a cost-effective 

manner. The result of the work performed under this MOU will be the completion of 

the proposed Feasibility Study. 

Task 2. Contract Services 

Rancho Water will select a consultant to perform: (a) the Regional Recycled Water 

and Groundwater Recharge Study as well as specialized technical services (e.g., 

groundwater model development, cost and rate analyses). Rancho Water will 

conduct the activities necessary to secure consultant(s) and award the contracts as 

per its Purchasing Policy. 

Task 3. Data Gathering 

This task shall include collecting and reviewing background information including 

previous master planning documents, GIS data, hydraulic models, customer billing 

data, feasibility studies, record drawings, and any other pertinent data. Selected 

consultant will review existing recycled water operations, deliveries, and 

infrastructure used by Rancho Water, Fallbrook Public Utilities District, Marine Base 

Camp Pendleton, and the City of Oceanside. Consultant will also gather information 

on the Fallbrook land outfall, Oceanside existing and planned land outfall, and 

capacity and permit requirements of Oceanside ocean outfall. The result will be an 

inventory of existing recycled water operations and facilities. Consultant will review 

existing information and document limitations to using recycled water in the study 

area, including limitations on groundwater recharge. 

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Consultant will hold meetings with engineering staff of each agency in the service 

area to confirm the recycled water inventory as well as current limitations on 

recycled water use in the study area. 

Task 4. Describe the Study Area 

Consultant will prepare maps and text summaries of the regional demographics, 

industry, growth trends, and other factors affecting water supply and use for each 

participating entity. This section will also describe the current understanding of 

climate change and effects on the study area. This section will provide a description 

of anticipated supply and demand imbalances and articulate the goals of the various 

agencies for their recycled water programs as well as their likely future actions 

without federal funding. 

This task will meet Reclamation Manual, Directives and Standards, Water 

Reclamation and Reuse Program and Desalination Construction Program Feasibility 

Study Review (hereafter WTR 11-01), sections entitled “Introductory information”. 

This task along with Tasks 3 and 4 will fulfill WTR section entitled “Statement of 

Problems and Needs”. 

Task 5. Recycled Water Supply Assessment 

Potential sources of supply to be explored will be discussed with Rancho Water, 

Fallbrook Public Utilities District, Marine Base Camp Pendleton, City of Oceanside, 

and Rainbow Municipal Water District and the estimated quantity, quality, and 

seasonal availability of each supply will be based on available data, provided by the 

agencies, or estimates from prior studies or professional experience. This task 

includes the following: 

1. Estimates of the quantity of recycled water given California’s pending 

indoor water conservation and use standards. 

2. Describe all major treated water and advanced treated recycled water 

treatment facilities, including capacities, present flows, water quality, and 

description of treatment processes. 

3. Describe the existing recycled water distribution system including major 

facilities; injection wells; pipeline alignment, sizes, capacities, age, 

material type, and appurtenances. 

4. Identify existing non-potable uses, including users, quantities, water 

quality objectives (if applicable) and contractual and pricing arrangements. 

This task, along with Tasks 3 and 5 will meet WTR 11-01, sections entitled 

“Statement of Problems and Needs” and “Water Reclamation, Recycling or 

Desalination Opportunities”. 

Task 6. Recycled Water Market Assessment 

A desktop market survey will be provided to quantify future non-potable reuse 

demands, including demands that could be met with advanced treated water. The 

results of the survey will be utilized to (1) identify potential expansion areas for 

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recycled water distribution facilities and potential existing facility deficiencies and (2) 

to quantify recycled water supplies that could be available for indirect potable water 

reuse and aquifer recharge. A GIS file will be created that estimates existing 

recycled water demand, advanced treated water demand, and potable demand by 

end use type. For undeveloped land within the service area, applicable zoning and 

future land use will be used to estimate end use type. This analysis will consider how 

demands for recycled water may change with climate change, including increasing 

demands for outdoor irrigation and increase demands for climate change mitigation 

strategies like fire suppression and sea water intrusion barriers. Meetings would be 

held with the cities within the service area as well as the County of Riverside and 

County of San Diego to understand future land use patterns and to identify potential 

future recycled water demand. 

This task, along with Tasks 3 and 4 will meet WTR 11-01, sections entitled 

“Statement of Problems and Needs” and “Water Reclamation, Recycling or 

Desalination Opportunities”. 

Task 7. Update of Murrieta-Temecula Groundwater Basin Model 

For groundwater recharge with recycled water, it is necessary to understand 

limitations/challenges and water quality in specific basins, including the Pauba 

Valley and Upper Mesa Hydrologic Subunits of the Murrieta-Temecula Groundwater 

Basin. To this end this task includes, specific to the Pauba Valley and Upper Mesa 

Hydrologic subunits, the following groundwater modeling activities: 

1.Collecting and compiling geohydrologic data from the time period following the 

last update of the existing groundwater model for the Murrieta-Temecula 

Groundwater Basin, 

2.Performing land level monitoring through collection of extensometer readings, 

water level data, and water production data, 

3.Using the updated geohydrologic data to update an existing 3-D lithologic model, 

4.Using the updated geohydrologic data and 3-D lithologic model to update, refine, 

and recalibrate the existing groundwater model for the Murrieta-Temecula 

Groundwater Basin, 

5.Using the updated, refined, and recalibrated groundwater model for 

understanding regarding groundwater recharge capabilities at existing Rancho 

Water recharge facilities, 

6.Compiling results of model updates into Draft and Final Model Addendum 

Reports detailing Rancho Water’s groundwater/recharge, storage, and extraction 

capabilities using existing and future facilities, and 

7.Creating a GIS Site Suitability Analysis Model using the updated groundwater 

models for preliminary evaluation of future potential recharge, storage, and 

extraction sites for water banking operations including recycled water recharge. 

The result of this work will be a decision support to tool that will allow identification of 

groundwater recharge, storage, and extraction capabilities using existing and 

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planned facilities, including advanced water treatment and brine management. The 

decision support tool will help: 

1. Determine if recycled water or advanced treated water are cost-effective 

sources of additional water supply for groundwater banking, 

2. Determine viable locations for groundwater recharge, 

3. Evaluate the physical characteristics of potential recharge sites, 

4. Evaluate recharge and extraction rates, 

5. Evaluate the potential size of a future groundwater bank for both Rancho Water 

and regional needs, 

6. Specify the size, location, phasing, and cost of the additional infrastructure 

required to extract and to convey the recovered water both within Rancho 

Water’s service area and throughout the Region, and 

7. Identify any potential implementation challenges such as regulatory or 

environmental constraints. 

Task 8. Reuse Options 

This task consists of developing estimates of yield and brine flow that could occur 

under the various potable reuse and potential expansion for non-potable reuse 

alternatives under consideration by the five agencies in the study area. The goal of 

this task is to identify the optimal mix of potable reuse and expansion of non-potable 

irrigation uses for each agency. This work will build on previous studies and projects 

undertaken in the service area including: 

 Fallbrook PUD and Camp Pendleton Potable Reuse study (basis for use of 

recycled water injection for groundwater augmentation and seawater barrier at 

Camp Pendleton) 

 Indirect Potable Reuse studies– Rancho California Water District and City of 

Oceanside 

 Recycled Water Master Plan Documents for Rancho California Water District, 

City of Oceanside and Fallbrook PUD. 

Task 9. Brine Disposal Options 

Based on the estimate potential brine flow (Task 7) and origination of brine flows, 

Consultant will define brine disposal options, including use of existing facilities, 

facility interconnections, facility expansion, and new pipelines and new pumping. 

Analysis will include the evaluation of a brine disposal line from Rancho Water’s 

wastewater treatment plant to the Fallbrook land outfall. The capacity of the 

Fallbrook and Oceanside wastewater land outfalls and Oceanside ocean outfall will 

be evaluated. Participants anticipate that the expansion of recycled water in 

Fallbrook, Rainbow, Pendleton, and Oceanside could free up capacity for municipal 

brine from Rancho Water and support industrial development in the MurrietaTemecula Valley. 

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Task 10. Description of Alternatives 

Potable reuse options and brine disposal options will be paired to develop up to six 

potable reuse/non potable irrigation expansion alternatives. For each alternative the 

major facilities, capital costs, operations costs, and life-cycled cost will be developed 

for an optimize expansion of available potable reuse and non-potable irrigation 

expansion. The alternatives will be evaluated utilizing weighted criteria that will be 

established during workshops with staff of the participating agencies. Each 

participating agency will be asked to provide their proposed weighting (%) for a set 

of screening criteria such that the sum of all screening criteria weightings is 100%. 

The average of all weighting distribution weighting values may initially be used to 

define weighted criteria. A project or set of project recommendations will be provided 

based on the numeric scoring and direction participating agencies. 

Alternatives will be compared against the “No Project”, the likely course of action 

should federal funding not be received. 

This task will meet WTR 11-01, sections entitled “Description of Alternatives”. 

Task 11. Economic Analysis 

Consultant shall describe the conditions without the project and the benefits that are 

expected should the recommended alternative be implemented, including supporting 

of economic development in the Murrieta-Temecula Valley. Both quantifiable (water 

supply, reduced water cost) and non-quantifiable (reduced imported water demands, 

system reliability, reduced diversions from natural water courses, reduced demands 

on federal infrastructure) benefits will be described. Consultant shall describe other 

water supplies that could meet the identified water needs in Task 3. This section will 

provide a comparison of the selected project cost relative to other potential water 

supplies with emphasis on those supply options most likely should the regional 

recycled water project not move forward. Task 10 will fulfill WTR 11-01, section 

entitled “Economic Analysis”. 

Task 12. Next Steps 

Consultant shall develop discussion on the next steps needed to implement the 

recommended Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater Recharge project. This 

section shall include specifics on the necessary environmental review under both 

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA). This section shall identify specific specialized reviews or studies that will be 

needed to understand potential impacts to sensitive species, public health and 

safety, cultural resources, historic properties, and regulated waters of the United 

States. Information should be sufficient to understand the costs and timeline for 

NEPA and CEQA compliance. Consultant shall identify the institutional requirements 

needed to implement the recommended Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater 

Recharge project, including land access agreements, any water rights issues, any 

Indian Trust responsibilities, and interagency agreements needed. Permitting 

requirements for operation (Regional Water Quality Control Board, State Division of 

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Drinking Water) and construction (State Coastal Commission, California Department 

of Fish and Wildlife, local agency encroachment permits) and there anticipated 

timeline will be included in the text. After evaluation of the necessary environmental 

reviews, permitting, institutional agreements and arrangements needed, Consultant 

shall develop a schedule for implementation of the recommended Regional 

Recycled Water and Groundwater Recharge project. 

Task 11 will fulfill WTR 11-01, sections entitled “Environmental Considerations and 

Potential Effects” and “Legal and Institutional Requirements”. 

Task 13 – Project Financing Options 

Consultant shall evaluate the following types of financing for the capital costs of the 

recommended Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater Recharge project: publicpublic partnerships, bonding, grants, loans, or combinations thereof. This section of 

the analysis shall also review the anticipated operations, maintenance, and 

replacement costs and how this will be arranged by the participating agencies. 

Task 14. Preparation of a Feasibility Study Meeting Guidelines 

Task 13 includes taking the work of Tasks 1 through 12 and preparing a feasibility 

study consistent with Reclamation Manual, Directives and Standards, Water 

Reclamation and Reuse Program and Desalination Construction Program Feasibility 

Study (WTR 11-01). An administrative draft, for comment by Rancho Water will be 

produced first. Following Rancho Water review, a second administrative draft will be 

prepared for review by the participating agencies. After the comments of the 

participating agencies are addressed a Draft Feasibility Study will be prepared and 

submitted to Reclamation. Following Reclamation comments and any corrections, 

the final Feasibility Study will be produced. 

Task 15. Meetings & Workshops 

This task consists of workshops and meetings with staff from the five participating 

agencies to collect data and receive feedback on the direction of the overall study. 

Agendas, meeting materials, and meeting notes will be prepared for each workshop 

or meeting. Up to 20 meetings of 2 hours each have been budgeted. 

Task 16. Project Management 

Rancho Water will provide project management for the Regional Recycled Water 

and Groundwater Recharge Study. Project management includes review of 

consultant deliverables, coordination to keep the project on schedule, budget 

tracking, and coordination with the participating agencies and Reclamation. 

Implementation Schedule 

A schedule is provided as part of the response to Evaluation Criteria 1b. 

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1.4 Evaluation Criteria 

Brief narratives describing how the project meets criteria are provided in the 

following subsections. The evaluation criteria are presented first in italics, followed 

by specific information on the proposed study. 

1.4.1 Criterion 1. Project Planning and Analysis 

Subcriterion No.1a-Water Recycling Needs and Opportunities (15 Points) 

1. Describe the current and projected water supplies and demands in the project 

area; include a discussion on supply and demand imbalances. 

As documented Table 1, the study area is still a growing region within California. 

Table 1 illustrates the anticipated growth in water demands from year 2020 to year 

2045. To meet these demands, the five agencies of the project study area planned 

on a mix of imported water (primarily Colorado River Water), native groundwater, a 

minor amount of surface water, and recycled water (including advanced treated 

recycled water). Table 2 shows the water supply sources utilized in year 2020. As 

shown in Table 2, the region is heavily dependent on imported water/Colorado River 

Water. As considered in year 2020, the planned water supplies to meet demands in 

year 2045 were still heavily skewed toward the use of imported water, and assumed 

that volumes of imported water delivered could increase, as documented in Table 3. 

Due to climate change and other pressures that are reducing the reliability of these 

imported supply sources, it is critical for the region to create additional and more 

reliable local supplies that can be accessed during severe drought conditions or 

other emergency situations in which imported sources are not available. This points 

to the purpose and need for additional supplies, including the recycled water 

supplies that would be made available following the feasibility study. Table 4 

illustrates that in year 2020 there was significant beneficial reuse of recycled water 

however there was still significant volumes of wastewater discharged, meaning there 

are opportunities for additional reuse with appropriate treatment and infrastructure. 

These regional opportunities will be the subject of the Regional Recycled Water and 

Groundwater Recharge Study. 

Tasks 4 and Task 5 of the Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater Recharge 

Study will include an analysis of recycled water generation and recycled water 

demands given growth in the plan area, given land use in the plan area, and given 

changes in supply and demand with climate change. 

2. Describe how the planning activities will investigate potential uses and markets 

for reclaimed or desalinated water. 

Task 5 of the study involves performing a recycled water market assessment, 

including demands that could be met with advanced treated recycled water. 

3. Describe the source water that will be considered for the project, including 

location, capacities, existing flows, treatment processes, and quantities of impaired 

water available to meet the new reclaimed, recycled, or desalinated water demands. 

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The purpose of Task 4 of the study is to evaluate recycled water source water from 

the participating agencies including quantity, quality, and seasonality. 

Subcriterion No.1b-Evaluation of Project Alternatives (15 Points) 

1. Describe the objectives that all alternatives will be designed to meet. What other 

water supply alternatives and project alternatives will be investigated?. 

Task 9 of the proposed study includes development of ranked weighted criteria by 

participating agencies so that alternatives can be compared and contrasted, and a 

recommended project be developed. The workshops with the participating agencies 

will establish the objectives by which all alternatives will be judged. Criteria are likely 

to include: project yield, capital cost per unit yield, operational cost per unit yield, 

permitting complexity, and timeline to implement. 

2. Describe how the planning activities will develop project alternatives. 

There are several factors that go into understanding how to develop feasible 

recycled water alternatives and the Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater 

Recharge Study undertakes these steps. First the study will look at the Study Area 

and is water supplies and water supply needs (Task 3). The study will also evaluate 

how much recycled water supply may be available (Task 4) and estimates demands 

for recycled water (Task 5). The study will evaluate means to store and indirectly 

reuse recycled water in a local groundwater basin (Task 6). After these steps are 

completed the study will consider potable reuse options (Task 7) including brine 

disposal options (Task 8). 

TABLE 1. ANTICIPATED WATER DEMANDS STUDY AREA 2020 TO 2045 

(ACRE-FEET [AF])

Water Demands 2020-

2035 (AF) 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 

Rancho Water 53,986 75,042 78,192 79,874 81,984 84,157 

Fallbrook Public Utilities 

District 8,403 8,645 8,969 9,551 9,760 9,860 

Marine Base Camp 

Pendleton 8,631 8,631 8,631 8,631 8,631 8,631 

City of Oceanside 

Rainbow Municipal 

Water District 

23,963 

14,297 

21,041

13,750

 19,098 

13,200 

19,271 

12,672 

19,327 

12,165 

19,500 

11,679 

Total Estimated 109,280 127,109 128,090 129,999 131,867 133,827 

Demands 

Source: 2020 Urban Water Management Plans and data reported to the California Department of 

Water Resources by Rancho California Water District, Fallbrook Public Utilities District, City of 

Oceanside, and Rainbow Municipal Water District and 2018 Final Joint Integrated Natural Resources 

Management Plan for Marine Corps Base and Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton. 

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TABLE 2. WATER SUPPLY SOURCES UTILIZED IN YEAR 2020 (AF) 

Native 

Water Supply Sources 2020 (AF) 

Imported

Water 

Native 

Groundwater 

Surface 

Water 

Recycled

Water Other 

Rancho Water 37,623 17,736 - 4,020 -

Fallbrook Public Utilities District 8,303 100 - 517 -

Marine Base Camp Pendleton 

City of Oceanside 

Rainbow Municipal Water District 

100 

21,662 

14,297 

8,531 

2,302 

-

-

-

-

-

249 

-

-

-

Subtotal by Supply Type 81,985 28,669 - 4,786 -

Percent Regional Supply 71% 25% 0% 4% 0% 

Source: 2020 Urban Water Management Plans and data reported to the California Department of 

Water Resources by Rancho California Water District, Fallbrook Public Utilities District, City of 

Oceanside, and Rainbow Municipal Water District and 2018 Final Joint Integrated Natural Resources 

Management Plan for Marine Corps Base and Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton. 

TABLE 3. WATER SUPPLY SOURCES 2045 AS PLANNED IN 2020 (AF) 

Native 

Imported Native Surface Recycled 

Water Supply Sources 2020 (AF) Water Groundwater Water Water Other 

Rancho Water 62,400 22,000 - 5,424 -

Fallbrook Public Utilities District 5,260 4,300 300 830 -

Marine Base Camp Pendleton 100 8,531 - - -

City of Oceanside 9,980 2,800 - 10,080 -

Rainbow Municipal Water District 11,679 2,000 - - -

Subtotal by Supply Type 89,419 39,631 300 16,334 -

Percent Regional Supply 61% 27% 0% 11% 0% 

Source: 2020 Urban Water Management Plans and data reported to the California Department of 

Water Resources by Rancho California Water District, Fallbrook Public Utilities District, City of 

Oceanside, and Rainbow Municipal Water District and 2018 Final Joint Integrated Natural Resources 

Management Plan for Marine Corps Base and Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton. 

As described in Task 9, up to six potable reuse and brine disposal options will be 

paired to develop up to six reuse alternatives. The planning activities (Tasks 4-8) 

will develop project alternatives based on recycled water availability, likely end 

users, groundwater storage potential, and brine disposal potential. Alternatives will 

be compared against the “No Project”, the likely course of action should federal 

funding not be received. 

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TABLE 4. WASTEWATER PUT TO BENEFICIAL REUSE VS WASTEWATER 

DISCHARGED IN THE REGION YEAR 2020 (AF) 

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Wastewater Put to Wastewater 

Beneficial Reuse (AF) Discharged (AF) 

Rancho Water 4,237 14,583 

Fallbrook Public Utilities District 525 1,186 

Marine Base Camp Pendleton 870 unknown 

City of Oceanside 54,230 11,825 

Rainbow Municipal Water District NA, wastewater sent to Oceanside 

Subtotal 59,862 27,594 

Source: 2020 Urban Water Management Plans and data reported to the California Department of 

Water Resources by Rancho California Water District, Fallbrook Public Utilities District, City of 

Oceanside, and Rainbow Municipal Water District. Volume of water put to beneficial reuse by Camp 

Pendleton based on Tentative “Order No. R9-2018-0023 Master Recycling Permit US Marine Corps 

Base Camp Pendleton. 

3. Provide a general description of the selected project, including project features, 

benefits, anticipated costs, and analyses conducted. 

A recommended project will be selected as part of the Regional Recycled Water and 

Groundwater Study but has not yet occurred. 

4. Include a preliminary schedule showing major tasks, milestones, and dates for 

the planning, design, and construction activities related to the project. 

This proposal goes through feasibility planning as shown in the schedule provided 

above and repeated here: 

Estimated Estimated End 

Task Begin Date Duration Date 

1 Execute Partnership MOU Aug 2023 4 months Nov 2023 

2 Contract Services Nov 2023 3 months Jan2024 

3 Data Gathering Jan 2024 2 months Feb 2024 

4 Describe the Study Area Mar 2024 2 months Apr 2024 

5 Recycled Water Supply Assessment Mar 2024 3 months May 2024 

6 Recycled Water Market Assessment Mar 2024 4 months Jun 2024 

7 Update of Groundwater Basin Model Mar 2024 6 months Aug 2024 

8 Reuse Options Jun 2024 4 months Sept 2024 

9 Brine Disposal Options Sept 2024 6 months Feb 2025 

10 Description of Alternatives Jan2025 4 months Apr 2025 

11 Economic Analysis Mar 2025 2 months Apr 2025 

12 Next Steps Mar 2025 2 months Apr 2025 

13 Project Financing Options Apr 2025 1 month Apr2025 
Estimated Estimated End 

Task Begin Date Duration Date 

14 Admin Draft 1 and 2, Draft Feasibility Study Apr 2025 3 months Jun 2025 

15 Meetings and Workshops Nov 2023 20 months Jun 2025 

16 Project Management Nov 2023 20 months Jun 2025 

1.4.2 Criterion 2. Stretching Water Supplies 

1. Describe the potential for the project to reduce, postpone, or eliminate the 

development of new or expanded non-recycled water supplies. 

2. Describe the potential for the project to alleviate pressure on existing water 

supplies and/or facilities. Please describe the existing water supplies, identify the 

supplies and/or facilities that will be impacted and explain how they will be impacted 

by the Project, including quantifications where applicable. 

The agencies in the project area are all heavily dependent on imported water 

supplies, particularly from the Colorado River. The agencies have already taken 

extraordinary steps to ensure local supplies, including extensive recycled water 

systems, extensive groundwater recharge facilities and groundwater desalters, and 

large surface water/stormwater capture facilities (e.g., Vail Lake). Concurrently, the

agencies have taken proactive steps to reduce water demand through use of water 

budget tiered rates, rebate programs for residential customers, and technical 

assistance and rebates to reduce agricultural irrigation needs. 

The current supplies available in the planning area, particularly imported water, are 

likely to be curtailed with climate change and increased competition. There is no

clear way to further expand imported supplies; however, as shown in Table 4 above, 

there is potential for putting additional wastewater to beneficial use. This wastewater 

is currently being generated in the service areas, but is limited to outdoor irrigation 

only within certain groundwater basins. This curbs the benefits of recycled water. 

Completion of the proposed Feasibility Study will identify clear options for developing 

up to 27,000 AFY in additional, highly reliable local water supplies for both nonpotable and potable uses, for the benefit of approximately 500,000 people, a grate 

number of technology and pharmaceutical companies that require highly treated 

water, and a significant agricultural sector consisting of salt sensitive crops. 

3. Describe the potential for the project to make water available to address a specific 

concern. 

With appropriate interconnections and some additional inland pipeline, existing 

facilities could turn into regional facilities used for brine disposal, a necessary step in 

undertaking advanced recycled water production. With advanced recycled water 

more uses are possible, including development of seawater intrusion barriers, 

groundwater recharge in salt sensitive basins, irrigation of salt sensitive crops, 

reservoir augmentation, and direct potable reuse. In particular, a construction project 

resulting from the proposed Feasibility Study could create up to 27,000 AFY 

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in additional drinking water supplies to protect the health and safety of 500,000 

people whose water supplies are compromised due to climate change, to help 

support economic growth in technology and pharmaceutical industries that rely on 

highly treated water, and to sustain a $1 billion agricultural economy (one that is 

comprised heavily of avocado orchards, which is one of the most salt-intolerant crops 

grown in the United States). 

4. Describe the potential for the project to help create additional flexibility to address 

drought. 

All current water sources in the planning area are subject to drought. However, 

through water reuse these limited resources are put to beneficial use multiple times. 

So while recycled water is not “drought proof” it is generally not highly impacted by 

drought conditions and is more drought resilient than supplies such as imported 

water, local surface water, and groundwater. As noted in Table 4 above, there is 

currently over 27,000 AF of wastewater discharged and not put to beneficial use, 

which could be used beneficially in the planning area through construction of a 

regional recycled water infrastructure. 

1.4.3 Criterion 3. Environment and Water Quality 

1. Describe the potential for the project to improve the quality of surface water or 

groundwater. 

2. Describe the potential for the project to improve effluent quality beyond levels 

necessary to meet State or Federal discharge requirements. 

The project will lay the groundwork for: (1) the use of advanced treated water, (2) for 

a better understanding of local groundwater basins, and (3) for regional brine 

disposal. All three actions will benefit local groundwater quality. 

Advanced treated water is typically low in the constituents of concern in local 

groundwater such as total dissolved solids, nutrients, arsenic, fluoride, iron, and 

manganese. Groundwater recharge with advanced treated water will augment the 

basins with a higher quality water than the ambient groundwater. Importantly, the 

brine line developed for use advanced treated water creates the possibility of future 

groundwater treatment projects (e.g., desalters) that require brine disposal. The 

brine line would facilitate desalters for removal of total dissolved solids as well as 

future constituents of concern, such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) 

3. Describe the potential for the project to improve flow conditions in a natural 

stream channel. 

4. Describe the potential for the project to restore or enhance habitat for non-listed 

fish and wildlife species. 

5. Describe the potential for the project to provide water or habitat for federally 

listed threatened or endangered species. 

The Feasibility Study and resulting project is unlikely to improve flow conditions in a 

natural stream channel nor restore or enhance habitat for fish and wildlife species. 

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1.4.4 Criterion 4. Department of Interior Priorities 

Climate Change: Points will be awarded based on the extent the project will 

reduce climate pollution; increase resilience to the impacts of climate change; 

protect public health; and conserve our lands, waters, oceans, and biodiversity. 

As part of the Upper Santa Margarita Watershed Integrated Regional Water 

Management Plan (https://www.ranchowater.com/DocumentCenter/Index/38), a 

climate change vulnerability assessment was performed. This assessment generally 

covers the project benefit area of this application. This assessment found the 

following likely climate change effects by 2050: 

 Increased average January temperature: 2°Farenheight (F) to 4°F 

 Increased average July temperature by 3°F to 5°F 

 Decrease in rainfall of 2 to 4 inches 

 Up to 25% decrease in State Water Project (SWP) supplies 

 Up to 24% decrease in Colorado River supplies 

 Decrease in local supplies 

 Increase in demand 

 Same or slight increase in wildfire risk 

The effects of climate change and extended drought are being felt now in the 

scarcity of imported water supplies. The Colorado River is in a historic and sustained 

drought. Other users of the river, including upper basin states, Nevada, and Arizona 

have already been subject to mandatory cutbacks. It is anticipated that these water 

use reductions will not be sufficient to sustain operations on the River and 

Reclamation has ordered continued negotiations to try to reduce water use in the 

immediate future. 

However, the climate change vulnerability performed for the Upper Santa Margarita 

Watershed makes it clear that all current water supplies used in the study area are 

threatened by climate change. And this decrease in supply will be accompanied by 

an increase in demand, particularly outdoor irrigation demand. 

The Department of Defense conducted its own assessment of climate change and 

found that climate change will play a significant role in Camp Pendleton’s ability to 

fulfill its mission. Historic sea level rise along the California coast is estimated to be 

between 6 to 8 inches each century (Cayan et al 2012; NOAA 2015). This sea level 

rise threatens seawater intrusion in the basins used by Camp Pendleton for their 

water supply. 

Adding advanced treated recycled water to the regional supply portfolio will bolster 

local supplies. Adding advanced treated recycled water will allow local agencies to 

continue use of significant recycled water and groundwater infrastructure already in 

place. Adding advanced treated recycled water to the local portfolio will give coastal 

jurisdictions more options for creating sea water intrusion barriers to protect their 

local groundwater. 

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1. Disadvantaged or Underserved Communities: Points will be awarded based on 

the extent to which the Project serves economically disadvantaged or underserved 

communities in rural or urban areas. Please describe in detail how the community is 

disadvantaged based on a combination of variables 

Avoiding water supply shortages for both municipal and agricultural customers 

protect health and safety and the economic structure of a community. 

Approximately 40% of the water service areas in the Feasibility Study qualify as a 

disadvantaged or underserved community based on the following definitions (see 

also Figure 2): 

1. A disadvantaged community (DAC) is a community with an annual median 

household income (MHI) that is less than 80% of the Statewide annual 

median household income. Using the U.S. Census Bureau American 

Community Survey (ACS) data for the years 2016 -2020, 80% of the 

California Statewide MHI is $62,938. 

 An underserved community is a community that scores in the top 25% of 

Census tracks in California for pollution burden (exposure and environmental 

effects) and socioeconomic factors (unemployment, income).The ranking is 

done by the California Environmental Protection Agency for each tract in the 

state. 

2. Tribal Benefits: Points will be awarded based on the extent to which the Project 

will honor the Federal government’s commitments to Tribal Nations. 

 Does the proposed project directly serve and/or benefit a Tribe? Will the 

project improve water management for an Indian Tribe? 

 Does the proposed project support Tribal resilience to climate change and 

drought impacts or provide other Tribal benefits such as improved public 

health and safety by addressing water quality, new water supplies, or 

economic growth opportunities? 

Tribal lands make up approximately 2 percent of the overall benefit area and that is 

the estimated project benefit to a Tribe. Specifically in the planning area is the 

Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (Pechanga), a federally recognized tribe 

with a reservation of over 6,000 acres. Since 2006, Pechanga and Rancho Water 

have had an agreement in place to address concerns with over-pumping in the 

shared local groundwater basin. The Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater 

Study would likely lead to a project that improves water supply reliability for the Tribe 

1) through groundwater recharge with advanced treated recycled water (the Tribe 

and Rancho Water use the same aquifer), and 2) offsetting Rancho Water’s 

purchases of imported water supplies, which makes more water available for use by 

the Tribe during droughts or other emergencies. 

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1.4.5 Criterion 5. Watershed Perspective and Stakeholder 

Involvement 

Points will be awarded based on the extent to which the project being investigated 

promotes or applies a watershed. 

1. Will the proposed project implement a regional or state water plan or an 

integrated resource management plan? Explain. 

The project is consistent with the Upper Santa Margarita Regional Integrated Water 

Management Plan, the San Diego Integrated Regional Water Management Plan, 

and the California Water Supply Strategy. 

 The Upper Santa Margarita Regional Integrated Water Management Plan calls 

for projects, like the proposed Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater 

Recharge Study, that increase diversification of the water supply portfolio. 

 The San Diego Integrated Regional Water Management Plan includes objectives 

such as: ‘Develop and maintain a diverse mix of water resources, encouraging 

their efficient use and development’ and ‘Encourage the 

development of integrated solutions to address water management issues and 

conflicts’. A regional recycled water program is consistent with these objectives. 

California’s Water Supply Strategy calls for the reuse and recycling of at least 

800,000 acre-feet of water per year by 2030, enabling better and safer use of 

wastewater currently discharged to the ocean. The Regional Recycled Water and 

Groundwater Recharge Study is consistent with this goal. 

2. Will the proposed project help meet the water supply needs of a large geographic 

area, region, or watershed? Explain. 

The proposed project will help meet, avoid, or lessen anticipated supply shortages 

for an area of more than 516 square miles and a population of approximately half a 

million persons. 

3. Will the proposed project promote collaborative partnerships to address waterrelated issues? Explain. Describe stakeholder involvement in the project planning 

process. 

4. Will the proposed project include public outreach and opportunities for the public 

to learn about the project? 

The project is a regional planning effort. As demonstrated in the workplan, the 

proposed Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater Study will be guided by the 

five participating agencies: Rancho Water, Fallbrook Public Utilities District, Marine 

Base Camp Pendleton, the City of Oceanside, and Rainbow Municipal Water 

District. The participating agencies will be asked to: (1) provide data to the 

consultant selected to prepare the study, (2) identify ranking criteria/priorities for 

comparing desalination options, (3) critically review chapters of the study, (4) provide 

input as requested by Reclamation on the Feasibility Study. 

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Section 2: Project Budget 

Note to reviewers, the Project Budget is being provided both within the Technical Proposal 

and as a separate budget Narrative Attachment. 

2.1 Funding Plan and Letters of Commitment 

2.1.1 Non-Federal Share of Project Costs 

The non-federal cost share will come from two sources: a State of California, 

Department of Water Resources, Proposition 1 Integrated Regional Water 

Management implementation grant and Rancho Water capital improvement plan 

funds. The notification of grant award occurred in January 2023. 

Table 5 below summarizes all funding sources (non-Federal and Federal) for the 

proposed project. 

TABLE 5. SUMMARY OF NON-FEDERAL AND FEDERAL FUNDING 

SOURCES 

Funding Sources Percent of 

Project Cost 

Funding

Amount 

Non-Federal Entities 

California Department of Water Resources grant to 

Rancho California Water District 43% 1,068,444 

Rancho California Water District (Applicant) 16% 398,788 

Non-Federal Subtotal 59% 1,467,232 

Requested Reclamation Funding 40% $ 1,000,000 

2.1.2 Other Funding Requests 

No funding has been requested or received from other Federal partners for the 

Proposed Project. There are no other outstanding funding requests. If funding for the 

project is denied, the portion of the project funded by the State of California, focused 

on Task 6, Update of Murrieta-Temecula Groundwater Basin Model, will be the only 

portion that goes forward. 

2.1.3 Request for Pre-Award Costs 

Pre-award costs are not being sought. 

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2.2 Budget Proposal 

The Project Budget consists of costs associated with the planning and fall within 

various budget categories, including supplies and materials, contractual/ 

construction, among others. The budget proposal is summarized in Table 6 and 

detailed in Table 7. Table 7 reflects all budget categories listed in the Notice of 

Funding Opportunity. 

TABLE 6. TOTAL PROJECT COST TABLE 

Funding Sources Amount 

Costs to be reimbursed with the requested Federal 

Funding $ 1,000,000 

Costs to be paid by applicant $ 398,788 

Value of third- party contributions $ 1,068,444 

Total Project Cost $ 2,467,232 

TABLE 7. BUDGET PROPOSAL 

Summary

Figures in this summary table are calculated from entries made in 

subsequent categories, only blank white cells require data entry. 

6. Budget Object Category Total Cost Federal 

Estimated 

Amount 

NonFederal 

Estimated 

Amount 

a. Personnel $47,971 

b. Fringe Benefits $48,614 

c. Travel $0 

d. Equipment $0 

e. Supplies $0 

f. Contractual $2,258,444 

g. Construction $0 

h. Other Direct Costs $0 

i. Total Direct Costs $2,355,028 

i. Indirect Charges $112,204 

Total Costs $2,467,232 $1,000,000 $1,467,232 

Cost Share Percentage 41% 59% 

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Summary 

6. Budget Object Category Total Cost 

Federal 

Estimated 

Amount 

Non-Federal 

Estimated 

Amount 

a. Personnel $47,971 

b. Fringe Benefits $48,614 

c. Travel $0 

d. Equipment $0 

e. Supplies $0 

f. Contractual $2,258,444 

g. Construction $0 

h. Other Direct Costs $0 

i. Total Direct Costs $2,355,028 

i. Indirect Charges $112,204 

Total Costs $2,467,232 $1,000,000 $1,467,232 

Cost Share Percentage 41% 59% 
2.2.1 Personnel 

District staff anticipates performing project management for the Proposed Project, 

including grant administration and grant reporting. Key Rancho Water staff that could 

be utilized in the project include the following: 

 Robert Avera, Principal Engineer. Work will include review of requests for 

proposals, input and review of Feasibility Study chapters on (a) recycled 

water supply assessment, (b) recycled water market assessment, (c) the 

update to the groundwater model, (d) reuse options, and (e ) brine disposal 

options. 

 Casey Arndt, Contracts Administrator. Work will include release request for 

proposals and consultant selection. 

 Rhonda Barkey, Contracts Administrator .Work will include release request 

for proposals and consultant selection. 

 Justin Haessly, Water Efficiency and Grants Manager. Work will include 

general consultant oversight and coordination with Reclamation. 

Rancho Water staff that could be utilized in the project include the Principal 

Engineer, Contracts Manager, and Water Efficiency and Grants Manager. 

2.2.2 Fringe Benefits 

Rancho Water is seeking fringe benefit costs for their staff time. Rancho Water has a 

negotiated indirect cost agreement with the Federal Government. 

2.2.3 Travel 

No travel expenses are anticipated for the project. 

2.2.4 Equipment 

No equipment expenses are anticipated for the project. 

2.2.5 Supplies 

No materials or supplies are anticipated for the project. 

2.2.6 Contractual 

Contractual work to be performed is described in Section 1.3.4 of this application. 

Consultants are anticipated to be used to perform nearly all the work of the study, 

including: description of the study area, recycled water supply assessment, recycled 

water market assessment, update of the Murrieta-Temecula Groundwater Basin 

Model, development of potable reuse options, development of brine disposal 

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options, development of alternatives (including costs), and preparation of the study 

in a manner that meets the requirements of the WTR 11-01 guidelines. 

Cost estimates for the engineering work described in Section 1.3.4 were developed 

in consultation with the engineering firm that prepared the District’s 2018 Recycled 

Water Resources Plan. The estimated costs are based on similar work performed by 

the engineering firm for other Southern California clients. 

2.2.7 Construction 

Construction is not part of the proposed project. 

2.2.8 Other Direct Costs 

All direct costs are discussed in categories above. 

2.2.9 Indirect Costs 

Rancho Water is seeking grant and match funds for costs related to general 

overhead and administration and engineering overhead. Rancho Water has a 

negotiated indirect cost agreement with the Federal Government. 

2.3 Total Cost 

The total cost of the proposed project is $2,467,232. Rancho Water is requesting 

$1,000,000 in funding from Reclamation. This represents 41 percent of the total 

project costs. No other Federal funding has been requested or received for the 

proposed project. 

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Section 3: Other 

3.1 Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award 

Management Registration 

Rancho Water is currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) 

and will maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times 

during which it has an active Federal award or plan under consideration by a Federal 

award agency. 

Rancho Water’s Unique Entity Identified is: NE1EAZF6GET5 

3.2 Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 

An SF-LLL is included with this application, which provides required lobbying 

information. 

3.3 Environmental and Cultural Resources Compliance 

The project proposed in this application is a feasibility study and does not require 

environmental and cultural resources compliance. However, recognizing 

Reclamation’s obligations, the feasibility study will evaluate the potential 

environmental impacts and cultural resource protection actions needed by any future 

projects. 

3.4 Required Permits or Approvals 

The project proposed in this application is a feasibility study and does not require 

environmental and cultural resources compliance. However, recognizing 

Reclamation’s obligations, the feasibility study will evaluate the potential 

environmental impacts and cultural resource protection actions needed by any future 

projects. 

3.5 Letters of Support 

Letters of support from potential project beneficiaries and identified project partners 

have been obtained and are included with this application. More Letters of Support 

are expected following the submission of this application, and they will be submitted 

to Reclamation when received. 

3.6 Overlap or Duplication of Effort Statement 

At the current time, there is not a known overlap between the Western Riverside 

County Desalination Feasibility Study and other active or anticipated proposals or 

projects in terms of activities, costs, or commitment of key personnel. 

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3.7 Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement 

Rancho Water has not identified an actual or potential conflict of interest with regard 

to the Western Riverside County Desalination Feasibility Study. 

3.8 Uniform Audit Reporting Statement 

Rancho Water is required to submit a Single Audit report for the most recently 

closed fiscal year. The Single Audit is taking place now, and it is anticipated that the 

final audit will be available through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse in April 

2023. Once uploaded to the Clearinghouse, it will be associated with Rancho 

Water’s Employer Identification Number (EIN) 952415751. 

3.9 Official Resolution 

The required official Resolution will be adopted by Rancho Water’s Board of 

Directors at its March 9, 2023 meeting. The adopted Resolution will be submitted to 

Reclamation by March 10, 2023. 

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Section 4: References 

California natural Resources Agency. 2022. California’s Water Supply Strategy, 

Adapting to a Hotter, Drier Future. August. 

Cayan, D., M. Tyree, D. Pierce, and T. Das (Scripps Institution of Oceanography). 

2012. Climate change and Sea Level Rise Scenarios for California 

Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment. California Energy Commission 

Publication Number: CEC-500-2012-008. 

Fallbrook Public Utilities District. 2021. 2020 Urban Water Management Plan 

Update. June. 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 2015. Currents and 

Tides. Sea Level Trends. Available at: 

tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/sltrends/sltrents.html 

Oceanside, City of. 2021. 2020 Urban Water Management Plan Update. June. 

Rainbow Municipal Water District. 2020 Urban Water Management Plan Update. 

June. 

Rancho California Water District. 2021. 2020 Urban Water Management Plan 

Update. June. 

Upper Santa Margarita Watershed Integrated Regional Water Management Plan 

Update Final April 2014 Prepared by: Rancho California Water District 

Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District County of 

Riverside Stakeholder Advisory Committee. 

US Marine Corps, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Air 

Station Camp Pendleton. 2018.Final Joint Integrated Natural Resources 

Management Plan for Marine Corps Base and Marine Corps Air Station Camp 

Pendleton. March. 

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APPENDIX A 

Letters of Project Support 

California State Senate, Senator Kelly Seyarto 

City of Fallbrook 

City of Temecula 

City of Oceanside 

Rainbow Municipal Water District 

County Supervisor Washington
 

 

 

 

 

 

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TEL (951 ) 894-3530 

FAX (951 ) 894-5053 

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MEMBER 

APPROPRIATIONS 

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CORRECTIONS. PUBLIC SAFETY, JUDICIARY. 

LABOR AND TRANSPORTATION 

ENERGY. UTILITIES AND COM MUNICATIONS 

GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION 

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JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT 

February 21, 2023 TRANSPORTATION 

Bureau of Reclamation 

Financial Assistance Operations Section 

Attn: NOFO Team 

PO Box 25007, Mail Code: 84-51000 

Denver, CO 80225 

Subject: Support for the Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater Recharge Study 

I would like to express my support for Rancho California Water District’s grant application to the

Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Recycled Water and Desalination Program for funding a 

Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater Recharge Study (Study) for western Riverside and north 

San Diego counties, the fastest-growing region in California. 

With uncertainty surrounding the availability of water in California, and additional challenges within 

the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin, it is critical for Southern California water suppliers to 

explore new, local supply sources. For years, agencies in Riverside County and San Diego County 

have made major investments in programs to reuse water, and the Regional Recycled Water and 

Groundwater Recharge Study will help facilitate opportunities will continue to grow these investment 

opportunities. 

Rancho California Water District, Fallbrook Public Utilities District, Marine Base Camp Pendleton, 

Rainbow Municipal Water District, and the City of Oceanside all collect wastewater for recycling and 

subsequent non-potable reuse in outdoor irrigation settings. Collectively these agencies have an 

assortment of wastewater collection, wastewater treatment plants, recycled water storage, and 

effluent conveyance pipelines (including the Oceanside Ocean Outfall, Oceanside Land Outfall, 

Fallbrook Land Outfall, and Pendleton Land Outfall). With appropriate interconnections and some 

additional inland pipelines, these facilities could be used for brine disposal, a necessary step in 

undertaking advanced recycled water production. With advanced recycled water, more uses are 

possible, including groundwater recharge in salt-sensitive basins, irrigation of salt-sensitive crops, 

reservoir augmentation, the attraction of industries that rely on purified water such as the 

technology and medical industries, and direct potable reuse. 

Thank you for your consideration of this request. 

Sincerely, 

Kelly Seyarto 

State Senator, 32nd District 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fallbrook Public 

Utility District 

990 East Mission Road 

Fallbrook, California 

92028-2232 

www.fpud.com 

(760) 728-1125 

Board of Directors 

Dave Baxter 

Division 1 

Ken Endter 

Division 2 

Jennifer DeMeo 

Division 3 

Don McDougal 

Division 4 

Charley Wolk 

Division 5 

Staff 

Jack Bebee 

General Manager 

David Shank 

Assistant General Manager/ 

Chief Financial Officer 

Lauren Eckert 

Executive Assistant/ 

Board Secretary 

General Counsel 

Paula de Sousa 

Best Best & Krieger 

February 22, 2023 

Bureau of Reclamation 

Financial Assistance Operations Section 

Attn: NOFO Team 

PO Box 25007, Mail Code: 84-51000 

Denver, CO 80225 

Subject: Support for the Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater 

Recharge Study 

To Whom It May Concern: 

On behalf of Fallbrook Public Utility District, I would like to express my strong 

support for the grant application to the Bureau of Reclamation’s

WaterSMART Recycled Water and Desalination Program for funding a 

Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater Recharge Study (Study) for 

western Riverside and north San Diego counties submitted by Rancho 

California Water District (Rancho Water). 

With uncertainty surrounding the availability of water in California, and 

additional challenges within the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin, it is 

critical for Southern California water suppliers to explore new, local supply 

sources. For years, agencies in Riverside County and San Diego County have 

made major investments in programs to reuse water, and the Regional 

Recycled Water and Groundwater Recharge Study will help facilitate 

opportunities will continue to grow these investment opportunities. 

Rancho Water, Fallbrook Public Utilities District, Marine Base Camp 

Pendleton, Rainbow Municipal Water District, and the City of Oceanside all 

collect wastewater for recycling and subsequent non-potable reuse in 

outdoor irrigation settings. Collectively these agencies have an assortment 

of wastewater collection, wastewater treatment plants, recycled water 

storage, and effluent conveyance pipelines (including the Oceanside Ocean 

Outfall, Oceanside Land Outfall, Fallbrook Land Outfall, and Pendleton Land 

Outfall). With appropriate interconnections and some additional inland 

pipelines, these facilities could be used for brine disposal, a necessary step 

in undertaking advanced recycled water production. With advanced 

recycled water, more uses are possible, including groundwater recharge in 

salt-sensitive basins, irrigation of salt-sensitive crops, reservoir 

augmentation, the attraction of industries that rely on purified water such 

as the technology and medical industries, and direct potable reuse (i.e. use 

for drinking water supplies). 
 

 

 

 

The purpose of the Study is to identify the best alternatives for making future recycled water investments, 

which would expand the use of recycled water as a reliable local drinking water supply for the 

aforementioned agencies, which serve areas within the fastest-growing region in California. 

It is for these reasons that Fallbrook Public Utility District supports this important study. Feel free to 

contact me at 760.999.201 and jackb@fpud.com if you have any questions. 

Sincerely, 

Jack Bebee 

General Manager 

Fallbrook Public Utility District 
Ci~ of Temecula 

41000 Main Street • Temecula, CA 92590 

(951) 694-6416 • Fax (951) 694-6499 • www.cityoftemecula.org 

February 24, 2023 

Bureau of Reclamation 

Financial Assistance Operations Section 

Attn : NOFO Team 

PO Box 25007, Mail Code: 84-51000 

Denver, CO 80225 

Subject: Support for the Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater Recharge Study 

To Whom It May Concern: 

On behalf of the City of Temecula, I would like to express my strong support for Rancho 

California Water District's grant application to the Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART 

Recycled Water and Desalination Program for funding a Regional Recycled Water and 

Groundwater Recharge Study (Study) for western Riverside and north San Diego counties. 

Please consider this as the City of Temecula's documented support for the application and 

the resulting feasibility study. 

With uncertainty surrounding the availability of water in California, and additional 

challenges within the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin, it is critical for Southern 

California water suppliers to explore new, local supply sources. For years, agencies in 

Riverside County and San Diego County have made major investments in programs to 

reuse water, and the Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater Recharge Study will help 

facilitate opportunities will continue to grow these investment opportunities. 

Rancho California Water District, Fallbrook Public Utilities District, Marine Base Camp 

Pendleton, Rainbow Municipal Water District, and the City of Oceanside all collect 

wastewater for recycling and subsequent non-potable reuse in outdoor irrigation settings. 

Collectively these agencies have an assortment of wastewater collection, wastewater 

treatment plants, recycled water storage, and effluent conveyance pipelines (including the 

Oceanside Ocean Outfall, Oceanside Land Outfall, Fallbrook Land Outfall, and Pendleton 

Land Outfall). With appropriate interconnections and some additional inland pipelines, 

these facilities could be used for brine disposal, a necessary step in undertaking advanced 

recycled water production. With advanced recycled water, more uses are possible, 

including groundwater recharge in salt-sensitive basins, irrigation of salt-sensitive crops, 

reservoir augmentation, the attraction of industries that rely on purified water such as the 

technology and medical industries, and direct potable reuse (i.e. use for drinking water 

supplies). 

(!) Printed on Recycled Paper 
Bureau of Reclamation 

Financial Assistance Operations Section 

February 24, 2023 

Page 2 

The purpose of the Study is to identify the best alternatives for making future recycled 

water investments, which would expand the use of recycled water as a reliable local 

drinking water supply for the aforementioned agencies, which serve areas within the 

fastest-growing region in California. 

It is for these reasons that the City of Temecula supports this important study. Feel free 

to contact me if you have any questions. 

Sincerely, 

Zak Schwank 

Mayor 
n C I T Y O F O C E A N S I D E WATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT 

o cifANSIDE 

February 23, 2023 

Bureau of Reclamation 

Financial Assistance Operations Section 

Attn: NOFO Team 

PO Box 25007, Mail Code: 84-51000 

Denver, CO 80225 

Subject: Support for the Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater Recharge Study 

To Whom It May Concern: 

On behalf of the City of Oceanside, I would like to express my strong support for the grant application to 

the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Recycled Water and Desalination Program for funding a 

Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater Recharge Study (Study) for western Riverside and north San 

Diego counties submitted by Rancho California Water District (Rancho Water). 

With uncertainty surrounding the availability of water in California, and additional challenges within the 

drought-stricken Colorado River Basin, it is critical for Southern California water suppliers to explore 

new, local supply sources. For years, agencies in Riverside County and San Diego County have made 

major investments in programs to reuse water, and the Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater 

Recharge Study will help facilitate opportunities will continue to grow these investment opportunities. 

Rancho Water, Fallbrook Public Utilities District, Marine Base Camp Pendleton, Rainbow Municipal 

Water District, and the City of Oceanside all collect wastewater for recycling and subsequent non-potable 

reuse in outdoor irrigation settings. Collectively these agencies have an assortment of wastewater 

collection, wastewater treatment plants, recycled water storage, and effluent conveyance pipelines 

(including the Oceanside Ocean Outfall, Oceanside Land Outfall, Fallbrook Land Outfall, and Pendleton 

Land Outfall). With appropriate interconnections and some additional inland pipelines, these facilities 

could be used for brine disposal, a necessary step in undertaking advanced recycled water production. 

With advanced recycled water, more uses are possible, including groundwater recharge in salt-sensitive 

basins, irrigation of salt-sensitive crops, reservoir augmentation, the attraction of industries that rely on 

purified water such as the technology and medical industries, and direct potable reuse (i.e. use for drinking 

water supplies). 

The purpose of the Study is to identify the best alternatives for making future recycled water investments, 

which would expand the use of recycled water as a reliable local drinking water supply for the 

aforementioned agencies, which serve areas within the fastest-growing region in California. 

It is for these reasons that the City of Oceanside supports this important study. Feel free to contact me at 

(760) 435-5913 or LLeahy@OceansideCA.org if you have any questions. 

Sincerely, 

Lindsay Leahy, P.E. 

Water Utilities Director 

City of Oceanside 
:eau of Reclamation 

inancial As.:sist:mce Operaoons Sec1i 

A : NOFOTeam 

.. Boo: 1J7 . ail Code: 84-51 □□ □ 

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ject part fur the eg· I Recy 

Study 

Tb Whom It Ma:,, Oo:ncem: 

On beha •ofRainbow M i~ Iwater Distri • I would Ii e to e_xpress rny strong supp • 

for Rancho C • Water District's (Randio Water) grant ap tion to the reau 

of Reclamaoon'·s WaterSMART Recycled Water and Desalination ogram for • ing 

a Regional Recycled Water and Graun 1a ter Recharge Srudy (Study~ fer we-stem 

Riversjde and north San !Diego counties. 

Wi the ding the a'Jailabilrty of water in California. and additional 

chaJleJIOE'S within the d :t~. n Co1orado IRii.•er Basin. i~ is criti · fer Sou em 

California water su rs to explore new , I pply sources. For years, agencies in 

IRiversjde County and San Diego County have made maj inYes'tmarts • programs 'tD 

e wat , and rthe Regional Recy; d Wa'ter and Groundwater Remarge S dy will 

ta _te • conf ue 1D gro these inYesime_rat 1opporn.mities_ 

ancho Water. FaJlbrook. Utili • s Distriat;. Marine Base Ca leton, 

1Rainbo'i'1 Di • of Ocean • collect wastewater for 

rec.yding non-po:ta o:;, K:: - Olltdocr - - atm settm,gs... C a· 

1he--se agencies have assort t • astewater aolledli wastewati rtreai 

n.tliffl'C, recycfed water storage, and efflu t oomreyanoe • lines (i ud· 

Ocea ide Ocean ~ I. Oceanside l and Outf allbroo Outfall. and 

d • • • IIJ. 'ii"Jith appropriate interconneation:s and some addi • I • land 

p· lines, these d irties ro'l6:I be used for • e posal. a necessary step in 

erta ing ,adv.anoe,d' recycled water productxn. Wrth arlvanced recycled water. more 

uses are possible, including grounc:1rater redia:rge • salt-s~ :simre bas.ins. irrigation of 

salt-sensitive crop:s, senrocr gm.:.nt-::ition, ilhe att:rac'tian of indu:s • s iihat rel:,, on 

• ed wata sum as t olog:,' medical indus.1rie:s, and d:rect reuse 

(i.e. use for drin ing water supp ). 

The pulpOSe :. ilhe Study • :to • • • the bes:t altema • e-s rn ma .- g future, rec~led 

'Irater investments. which Id expand the use i:- recycfed water as .a r-aa,,,.,_e local 

l a dl1H tr.or HS • F !'OOk:, CA ~ 

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• king water ply fer e a.foremen • ned agencies. which serve areas rwili_ in ithe 

fastest-gro •ng regjon in ........_. .... 

It is mr 'these reasons that Ranbow unicipal Water District supports ts important 

study. r eel ·ree to contaDt me at 760-728- ~ 178 and tk dy@rainbow ·ud.rom • :,-ou 

e an:,' ques • ns. 

RAINBOW Ml J ICIP~ WATER DISTRICT 

l:i'07 Odl H l'!El' l95 • 

(7M 7.29-117!21 • ~ IiiJJ aS-:0"'7: • 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE 

District Office: French Valley 

37600 Sky Canyon Drive, #505 

Murrieta, CA 92563 

(951) 955-1030 – Fax (951) 955-2194 

Robyn Brock, Chief of Staff 

E-Mail: D3Email@rivco.org 

www.SupervisorChuckWashington.com 

Riverside Office: 

4080 Lemon Street, 5th Floor 

Riverside, CA. 92501 

Hemet Office: 

43950 Acacia Ave, Suite A 

Hemet, CA. 92544 

Supervisor Chuck Washington 

Third District 

February 27, 2023 

Bureau of Reclamation 

Financial Assistance Operations Section 

Attn: NOFO Team 

PO Box 25007, Mail Code: 84-51000 

Denver, CO 80225 

Subject: Support for the Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater Recharge Study 

To Whom It May Concern: 

On behalf of, Riverside County Board of Supervisors Third District, Supervisor Chuck Washington, 

I would like to express my strong support for Rancho California Water District’s grant application to the Bureau 

of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Recycled Water and Desalination Program for funding a Regional Recycled 

Water and Groundwater Recharge Study (Study) for western Riverside and north San Diego counties. Please 

consider this documented Third District Supervisor Chuck Washington’s support for the application and the 

resulting feasibility study. 

With uncertainty surrounding the availability of water in California, and additional challenges within the 

drought-stricken Colorado River Basin, it is critical for Southern California water suppliers to explore new, 

local supply sources. For years, agencies in Riverside County and San Diego County have made major 

investments in programs to reuse water, and the Regional Recycled Water and Groundwater Recharge Study 

will help facilitate opportunities will continue to grow these investment opportunities. 

Rancho California Water District, Fallbrook Public Utilities District, Marine Base Camp Pendleton, Rainbow 

Municipal Water District, and the City of Oceanside all collect wastewater for recycling and subsequent nonpotable reuse in outdoor irrigation settings. Collectively these agencies have an assortment of wastewater 

collection, wastewater treatment plants, recycled water storage, and effluent conveyance pipelines (including 

the Oceanside Ocean Outfall, Oceanside Land Outfall, Fallbrook Land Outfall, and Pendleton Land Outfall). 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With appropriate interconnections and some additional inland pipelines, these facilities could be used for brine 

disposal, a necessary step in undertaking advanced recycled water production. With advanced recycled 

water, more uses are possible, including groundwater recharge in salt-sensitive basins, irrigation of saltsensitive crops, reservoir augmentation, the attraction of industries that rely on purified water such as the 

technology and medical industries, and direct potable reuse (i.e. use for drinking water supplies). 

The purpose of the Study is to identify the best alternatives for making future recycled water investments, 

which would expand the use of recycled water as a reliable local drinking water supply for the agencies, which 

serve areas within the fastest-growing region in California. 

It is for these reasons that Riverside County Third District Supervisor Chuck Washington 

supports this important study. Feel free to contact me at (951) 955-1030 or C.washington@rivco.org if you 

have any questions. 

Sincerely, 

Chuck Washington 

Riverside County Third District Supervisor