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Elaine S. Brouillard, WQ Specialist, Q pMatt Morgan, WQ Technician
RSBOJC Water Quality Lab
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Roza Irrigation Dist. Sunnyside Division
Sunnyside Division
Parker
Union Gap
Granger Drainage
Sulphur Drainage
Spring
Snipes Drainage
p gDrainage
Whitstran
Benton City
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RSBOJC Wasteway Results
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1996 Yakima River placed on 303(d) list of impairments from: ◦ Suspended Sediment (Total Suspended Solids TSS)◦ Suspended Sediment (Total Suspended Solids, TSS)◦ Turbidity (Nephelometric units, NTU)◦ DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, banned 1972)
1993 Fish in Yakima River contained the highest DDT concentrations in USA [Rinella et al, 1993]
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A Suspended Sediment and DDT TMDL Evaluation Report for the Yakima River [Ecology, 97-321]
20 year span with 5 year target intervals.
Desired Result: DDT reduction via sediment reduction for human and fish healthreduction for human and fish health
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Granger Drain, 90% Turbidity TSS Total DDTgSulphur & Spring
y(NTU) Mg/L Ng/L
2002 25 567
Based on a2002 25 56 Based on a regression curve
2007 25 7
2012 25 7 1
2017 25human health
criteria in fish & water
Ecology Publication 97Ecology Publication 97--321, July 1997321, July 1997
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Sample Site 1997 2002 2007
Granger Drain 228 NTU 60 NTU 48 NTUGranger Drain 228 NTU562 TSS
60 NTU101 TSS
48 NTU23 TSS
Sulphur Creek W t
81 NTU209 TSS
22 NTU35 TSS
20 NTU19 TSSWasteway 209 TSS 35 TSS 19 TSS
Spring Creek Wasteway
49 NTU114 TSS
26 NTU33 TSS
16 NTU9 TSSy
Reductions: 71% - 82% 91% - 96%
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A cooperative study of the A cooperative study of the Washington Department Washington Department of of Agriculture and Agriculture and Washington Washington Department Department of Ecologyof Ecology
Dan DuggerWashington Department of Ecology
pp gygy
g p gyYakima, WA
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http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/Success319/stk hate/wa_yakima.htm
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Creation of the Roza Sunnyside Board of Joint ControlControl
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Roza Sunnyside Board of Joint Control (RSBOJC) d dd W S l(RSBOJC) created to address Water Supply issues
◦ Roza Irrigation District (72,000 Acres)◦ Sunnyside Division (99,244 Acres)
S id V ll I i ti Di t i t Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District Grandview Irrigation District Benton Irrigation District
K Di h C Konowac Ditch Company Piety Flats Ditch Company
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Yakima River TMDL: Voluntarily adopted the l d l i W t Q lit ilead role in Water Quality issues
RSBOJC Water Quality Goals: RSBOJC Water Quality Goals:◦ high landowner buy-in◦ Increase grower profits
I l C ti Di t i t d U i iti◦ Involve Conservation Districts and Universities◦ Operate accredited WQ lab ◦ Create and adopt a comprehensive WQ policy
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Board invited landowners to meetings
Managers & Board went to vendor sponsored winter meetingsp g
Board and Managers teamed with WSU for soil education programssoil education programs
"Keep soil on the farm and not in the river"
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Satisfy TMDL goal of all drains and tributaries t Y ki Ri ith 90% t bidit t t fto Yakima River with 90% turbidity target of 25 NTU at their discharge points.
On-Farm Run-Off Program, 1999
On-Farm Loan Program, 2000
Established cooperative programs with Established cooperative programs with Conservation Districts to assist irrigators
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1998 Yakima Herald Republic article brought TSS to the public'sto the public s awareness (1995 data)data).
More landowners began practicing g p gBMPs.
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Violation if the sum of samples exceeds 300 NTU from 3 or less WQ samples
N ifi d i l i i Notified to implement appropriate corrective measures
Follow-up sample is above 150 NTU, required to submit Short and Long Term Plansto submit Short and Long Term Plans
Must implement in 10 daysp y
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Date NTU Violation Value
1999 2000
2000 1000
2001 5002001 500
2002 - 2009 400
2010 - 2011 300
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Compliance after implementing BMPs, clean slate, honor their improvements
N C li R d d li f Non-Compliance. Reduce water delivery from 268 to 166 gpm per 40 acres until compliance is obtainedcompliance is obtained.
If continued violation, water delivery is If continued violation, water delivery is further reduced to 112 gpm per 40 acres.
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District administers Ecology loan program to the landowner
1% l f d f ill i i i 1% loan for upgrade from rill irrigation to sprinkler or drip
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No livestock in waterways
20' No-till zone between crop & drain
On-Farm Run-Off Policy, 300 NTU violation
No illicit dumping or connections to waterwayswaterways
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Dairymen and farmers would support one other
U k l i i i Unknown regulation is an anxiety
Self Regulation will decrease litigation fines Self Regulation will decrease litigation, fines, upcoming regulations
Develop personal contacts
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1997 Sulphur Creek Wasteway
2000 Sulphur Creek WastewayWasteway Wasteway
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Ecology awards Roza d S id V lland Sunnyside Valley
Districts the Environmental Excellence Award, ,1998 & 2004
Mangers & Board members
Roza
accept on behalf of the landowners
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RSBOJC Water Quality LabRSBOJC Water Quality LabRoza-Sunnyside Board of Joint
C t lControl
[email protected] 837 6980