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ROOSEVELT IRRIGATION DISTRICT EARLY RESPONSE ACTION

INFORMATION MEETING FOR PROJECT DELIVERY SOLICITATION

September 21, 2010

MEETING AGENDA

 INTRODUCTIONS

 TECHNICAL OVERVIEW OF ERA

 LEGAL OVERVIEW OF ERA

 STATUS OF ERA IMPLEMENTATION

 PROJECT PLANNING AND DELIVERY

 OPEN DISCUSSIONS AND QUESTIONS

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PROJECT INTRODUCTION

 INTRODUCTION OF RID PROJECT TEAM

–  ROOSEVELT IRRIGATION DISTRICT •  STAN ASHBY – RID SUPERINTENDENT

–  GALLAGHER & KENNEDY – LEGAL SUPPORT •  DAVID P. KIMBALL, III

–  SYNERGY ENVIRONMENTAL – TECHNICAL SUPPORT •  DENNIS SHIRLEY, RG; JOEL PETERSON, PE

–  EUSI – PROJECT DELIVERY •  PAUL HENDRICKS

–  LAWRENCE MOORE & ASSOCIATES – PUBLIC OUTREACH •  LAWRENCE MOORE, PHD

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COMMUNICATIONS

 MEDIA RELATIONS

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 COMMUNITY RELATIONS

 PUBLIC OUTREACH

www.wvgroundwater.org

PROJECT INTRODUCTION

 WEST VAN BUREN AREA (WVBA) WATER QUALITY ASSURANCE REVOLVING FUND (WQARF) SITE

 VOLUNTARY EARLY RESPONSE ACTION (ERA) BEING IMPLEMENTED BY ROOSEVELT IRRIGATION DISTRICT (RID)

 LARGE-SCALE PUMP & TREAT: ~ 20K GPM CAPACITY, LIQUID-PHASE GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON (GAC)

 REMOVING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS), PRIMARILY PCE, TCE AND 1,1-DCE

 NEW PIPELINES: 6 ALIGNMENTS, ~ 5.4 MILES TOTAL

 ADDITIONAL PROJECT DETAIL IN THE ERA WORK PLAN ( www.wvgroundwater.org )

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OVERVIEW OF RID

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RID FORMED IN THE 1920S TO SERVE CUSTOMERS IN THE WEST VALLEY RID OPERATES 104 WELLS AND ~50 MILES OF CANALS/LATERALS RID HAS RIGHTS TO PUMP IN EXCESS OF 150,000 AF/YR EAST OF THE AGUA FRIA

RID RELIES PRINCIPALLY ON GROUNDWATER BUT ALSO USES RECLAIMED WASTEWATER

OVERVIEW OF GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION

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Estimated Extent of VOC Contamination

WIDESPREAD CONTAMINATION BY VOCS, DISCOVERED IN THE 1980S ~ 15 MILE LONG COMINGLED PLUME, WESTERN HALF IMPACTING RID EASTERN PART OF PLUME BEING ADDRESSED THROUGH EPA-LEAD ACTION

EPA-Lead

ADEQ-Lead

West Central Phoenix WQARF Site ADEQ-Lead

WVBA WQARF Site

OVERVIEW OF GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION (CONT.)

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Motorola 52nd Street – 3 Operable Units (OUs) Pump & treat systems in operation @ OU1 & OU2 OU3 beginning Feasibility Study process to define remedy

PRP PRP PRP

PRP

OVERVIEW OF WVBA WQARF SITE

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Van Buren Avenue

VOC PLUME

OU-3

> 50,000 gpm

Van Buren Street

Threatened Wells Impacted Wells

Pipe/Canal

OVERVIEW OF ERA

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WEST CENTRAL PHOENIX

WQARF SITE

Van Buren Street

Estimated Extent of VOC Contamination

32 RID Wells in the Vicinity 21 RID Wells Contaminated by VOCs 17 RID Wells Exceed VOC Standards

RID Salt Canal

NEW TREATMENT FACILITY •  Centralized Plant at RID Property •  Treatment by Activated Carbon •  Remove VOCs from Water and Air

PUMP & TREAT ~20,000 gpm VOC MASS REMOVAL ~ 5,700 pounds/year

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OVERVIEW OF ERA (CONT.)

 DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL ERA ELEMENTS

•  CENTRAL GROUNDWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (CGTF)

  20,000 GPM CAPACITY FED BY 48-INCH PIPELINE FROM SALT CANAL

  GRAVITY FLOW INTO WET WELL/GRIT CHAMBERS   PUMP STATION

  PREFILTRATION

  GAC CONTACTORS   BACKWASH SYSTEM

  FINISHED WATER STORAGE TANK   BACKWASH PUMP STATION   WASTE EQUALIZATION TANK

  INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS

  DISCHARGE STRUCTURE TO MAIN CANAL

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 SITE OF CENTRAL GROUNDWATER TREATMENT FACILITY RID MAINTENANCE YARD 8490 W. VAN BUREN STREET

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~ 4 Acres Available RID Main Canal

NW Corner of W. Van Buren St. and the Main Canal (~84th Ave.), Tolleson


 DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL ERA ELEMENTS (CONT.)

•  ENCLOSE OPEN SECTIONS OF SALT CANAL – 2 SECTIONS REMAIN FOR A TOTAL LENGTH OF ~ 1500 FT., 48-INCH REPLACEMENT PIPING

•  INVESTIGATION OF CONDITIONS OF ERA WELLS – EVALUATE CONDUIT POTENTIAL, GENERAL CONDITIONS/NEED FOR REHABILITATION

•  WELL HEAD MODIFICATIONS – UPGRADE INSTRUMENTATION &CONTROLS, MODIFY DISCHARGE TO MINIMIZE VOLATILIZATION

•  EXTENSION OF SALT CANAL - FROM CURRENT TERMINUS TO CGTF

•  EXTRACTION NETWORK PIPING ADDITIONS – NEW PIPELINES TO CONNECT HIGH-VOC WELLS NORTH TO SALT CANAL (AND CGTF) AND SHUNT LOW-VOC WELLS SOUTH TO THE MAIN CANAL

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 COST SCHEDULE BY TASK ELEMENT

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RID Early Response Action Tasks Draft Implementation Cost Schedule

2010 2011 2012 2013

Task Sub-Total Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Task # Task Name

2.0 Project Management/ADEQ Coordination --- --- 90 75 75 75 75 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 $750

2.1 Health Exposure Assessment & Mitigation --- --- 15 25 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- $40

2.2 Well Investigations --- --- 50 220 200 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- $470

2.3 Groundwater Modeling --- --- 100 110 30 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- $240

2.4 Engineering Design Study --- --- 25 75 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- $100

2.5 Groundwater Monitoring/Data Management --- --- 35 115 65 --- 65 15 65 --- 65 15 65 --- 65 $570

2.6 Well Modifications --- --- --- --- --- --- 180 775 355 --- 100 200 130 --- -- $1,740

2.7 Well Volatilization Controls --- --- --- --- --- --- 260 260 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- $520

2.8 Salt/Main Canal Enclosure --- --- --- --- --- 135 615 120 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- $870

2.9 Salt Canal Extension to CGTF --- --- --- --- --- 60 355 600 575 -- --- --- --- --- --- $1,590

2.10 Central Groundwater Treatment Facility --- --- --- --- --- 20 400 800 3,350 5,150 6,075 3,050 1,430 350 --- $20,625

2.11 Phase 2 Extraction Well Piping --- --- --- --- --- 120 240 1,680 1,580 1,560 1,500 600 205 --- --- $7,485

Summary of ERA Tasks $0 $0 $290 $570 $445 $410 $2,190 $4,295 $5,970 $6,755 $7,785 $3,910 $1,875 $395 $110 $35,000

(All Values in $1,000s)


THIS IS THE ERA AS APPROVED

 RID WILL CONSIDER OPPORTUNITIES FOR COST REDUCTIONS

 VALUE ENGINEERING DURING THE DESIGN PROCESS

 RID WILL CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES

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TECHNICAL OVERVIEW OF ERA

 OTHER TECHNICAL ISSUES/DETAILS

 NO HAZARDOUS WASTES ANTICIPATED

 SPENT GAC CLASSIFIED AND MANAGED AS NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE WHEN SENT FOR REGENERATION AND REUSE

 MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS (MCLS) ARE THE CLEAN-UP STANDARDS FOR THIS ERA. THE MCLS FOR TCE AND PCE, THE PRINCIPAL WVBA CONTAMINANTS, ARE LIKELY TO DECREASE (FROM 5 TO 1 PPB)

 ESTIMATED INFLUENT VOC CONCENTRATIONS TO TREATMENT: TCE ………. 20 TO 40 PPB PCE ………. 8 TO 10 PPB 1,1-DCE ….. 2 TO 5 PPB

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LEGAL OVERVIEW OF ERA

 OCTOBER 5, 2009 – RID SUBMITTED ERA WORK PLAN TO ADEQ FOR APPROVAL

 OCTOBER 8, 2009 – RID/ADEQ AGREEMENT TO CONDUCT WORK REQUIRING RID TO SUBMIT AND CONDUCT AN ERA

 FEBRUARY 3, 2010 – RID SUBMITTED REVISED ERA WORK PLAN TO ADEQ ADDRESSING ADEQ COMMENTS

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 ERA IS AUTHORIZED UNDER STATE LAW IF NECESSARY TO ADDRESS ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

1.  CURRENT RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND THE ENVIRONMENT,

2.  PROTECTING A WATER SUPPLY, 3.  PROVIDING A WATER SUPPLY, 4.  CONTROLLING CONTAMINATION TO REDUCE SCOPE OR COST OF

FINAL REMEDY, OR 5.  SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION

A.A.C. R18-16-405.A

 RID’S REVISED ERA ADDRESSES 4 OF THE 5 AUTHORIZING CRITERIA

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 ALL ARIZONA “REMEDIAL ACTIONS” (INCLUDING ERAS) MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

1.  WATER QUANTITY PROTECTION (A.R.S. 49-282.06.B.4.b)

2.  WATER QUALITY PROTECTION (A.R.S. 49-282.06.A.2, B.4.b)

3.  FAIL SAFE TREATMENT SYSTEM DESIGN (A.A.C. R18-16-411.C)

4.  MITIGATE POLLUTANT TRANSFER (ADEQ POLICY AND MARICOPA COUNTY RULE)

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 ADEQ SHALL APPROVE AN AUTHORIZED ERA IF IT IS:

1.  NECESSARY,

2.  COST EFFECTIVE,

3.  REASONABLE, AND

4.  TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE

A.R.S. 49-282.06.A.3 A.A.C. R18-16-405.I, H.1

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 JUNE 24, 2010 – RID’S REVISED ERA APPROVED BY ADEQ

 STATE LAW – COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT STATE-APPROVED “REMEDIAL ACTIONS” (INCLUDING ERAS) ARE RECOVERABLE AGAINST POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES (PRPS).

(A.R.S. 49-285.B)

 FEDERAL LAW – COSTS INCURRED IN RESPONSE TO A “RELEASE” OR “THREATENED RELEASE” OF A “HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE” TO THE ENVIRONMENT ARE RECOVERABLE AGAINST ANY PRP.

(CERCLA § 107)

 FEDERAL LAW IMPOSES “JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY” ON EACH PRP

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 CERCLA 107 COST RECOVERY ACTION – BURDEN OF PROOF

1.  “OWNER” OR “OPERATOR” …

2.  … OF A “FACILITY” …

3.  … WHERE A “RELEASE” OR “THREATENED RELEASE” OF A “HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE” HAS OCCURRED …

4.  … FOR WHICH “RESPONSE COSTS” HAVE BEEN INCURRED “CONSISTENT WITH THE NATIONAL CONTINGENCY PLAN.”

ELEMENTS 1 – 3 ESTABLISHED BY PUBLIC OR NON-CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND SAMPLING DATA

ELEMENT 4 ESTABLISHED BY A STATE-APPROVED REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN (INCLUDING ERA)

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1.  CERCLA 107 COST RECOVERY ACTION FILED:

A.  FEBRUARY 9, 2010 – ORIGINAL COMPLAINT AGAINST 80+ PRPS (NOT SERVED)

B.  JULY 23, 2010 – FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AGAINST 60+ PRPS (SERVED)

2.  PRP RESPONSES DUE OCTOBER 25, 2010

3.  RID MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT TO BE FILED – SEEKING JUDICIAL DECLARATION THAT DEFENDANT’S ARE JOINT AND SEVERALLY LIABLE PRPS UNDER CERCLA § 107 FOR THE COSTS INCURRED BY RID TO IMPLEMENT THE STATE-APPROVED ERA.

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STATUS OF ERA IMPLEMENTATION

 ERA WORK PLAN APPROVED BY ADEQ ON JUNE 24, 2010

 ADEQ REQUIRED 4 TASKS TO BE CONDUCTED IN ADDITION TO THE TASKS SPECIFIED IN THE ERA WORK PLAN   TASK 1 – PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT ASSESSMENT   TASK 2 – WELL INVESTIGATIONS   TASK 3 – GROUNDWATER MODELING   TASK 4 – ENGINEERING DESIGN STUDY

 SCOPING MEETINGS HELD WITH ADEQ ON 7/13, 7/22, AND 8/5 TO CLARIFY TASK SCOPES

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STATUS OF ERA IMPLEMENTATION

 RID SUBMITTED TASK 1 AND TASK 2 WORK PLANS AND APPROVAL BY ADEQ IS PENDING

 RID PROPOSED AN AMENDED SCHEDULE AND SCOPE TO ADEQ IN ORDER TO …

  EXPEDITE IMPLEMENTATION BY ACCELERATING MODELING TASK

  ADD GROUNDWATER MONITORING/DATA MANAGEMENT TASK

ADEQ RESPONSE TO AMENDED SCHEDULE AND SCOPE REQUEST IS STILL PENDING

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PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING AND DELIVERY

 PLANNING AND PROCUREMENT  TREATMENT AND CONVEYANCE FACILITIES FOR A GROUNDWATER

REMEDIATION PROJECT  WELL REHABILITATION MAY BE INCLUDED IN THIS PROCUREMENT –

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR WELL MODIFICATIONS AND GROUNDWATER MODELING IS BEING PROVIDED BY OTHERS

 POTENTIAL FOR PROCUREMENT TO EXTEND TO THE FINAL REMEDY

 INTENDING TO PROCURE ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY SERVICES UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF A.R.S. TITLE 34, CHAPTER 6

 TRADITIONAL PROJECT DELIVERY HAS NOT BEEN RULED OUT

 PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED IN THE NEXT 6 – 9 MONTHS

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 GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION PROJECT  PLAN, PERMIT, DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, AND COMMISSION A LIQUID-

PHASE GAC TREATMENT FACILITY

 FINANCING, OWNERSHIP, LONG-TERM OPERATION, AND TRANSFER WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED WITHIN THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS

 ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND VALUE-BASED PROJECT DELIVERY WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE SELECTION METHODOLOGY

 ERA IS PLANNED FOR TWENTY THOUSAND (20,000) GPM

 COST ESTIMATES:   $35,000,000 CAPITAL COSTS   $ 4,000,000 ANNUAL ONGOING O&M COSTS (ANTICIPATING 50+ YEARS OF OPERATION)

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 FINANCING OPTIONS:  THE PROJECT MAY BENEFIT FROM INTERIM, BRIDGE, OR LONG-TERM

FINANCING, OR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

 INTERIM OR BRIDGE FINANCING COSTS THAT HAVE BEEN INCURRED TO DATE AND TO IMPLEMENT THE

APPROVED ERA UNTIL COSTS ARE RECOVERED FROM PRPS

 LONG-TERM FINANCING PROVIDES AN OPTION FOR INTERESTED PARTIES THAT HAVE A BUSINESS

MODEL WHICH PROVIDES FOR PROJECT FINANCING AND VARIOUS OWNERSHIP ELEMENTS

 PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (P3) RID UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS PROJECT MAY BE A CANDIDATE FOR A

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

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 PROCUREMENT PROCESS OPTIONS:  ONE-STEP RFQ PROCESS – DESIGN BUILD OR CONSTRUCTION

MANAGER AT RISK

 TWO-STEP RFP PROCESS – DEVELOP SHORT LIST OF QUALIFIED ENTITIES, DETAILED COST BASED SUBMITTALS, FOLLOWED BY SELECTION

 TRADITIONAL DESIGN, BID, BUILD, OPERATE – SELECT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR DESIGN AND BID CONSTRUCTION

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 RID WILL BE SEEKING INPUT FROM INTERESTED PARTIES DURING THE NEXT STEP OF THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS

 ONE-ON-ONE MEETING OPPORTUNITIES

 ONE (1) OR TWO (2) HOUR LONG MEETINGS TO DISCUSS PROJECT PROCUREMENT OPTIONS AND PROJECT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS THAT WILL ADD PROJECT VALUE

 SIGN-UP SHEET AT THE REGISTRATION TABLE OR THROUGH THE WEB SITE VIA EMAIL ([email protected])

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OPEN DISCUSSIONS - QUESTIONS

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QUESTIONS/COMMENTS?

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