San Dieguito Groundwater Recharge and Recovery

San Dieguito Groundwater Recharge and Recovery

The proposed project is being considered by the Olivenhain Municipal Water District in order to maximize utilization of surface and groundwater storage capacity, improve water quality, and increase the dry-year groundwater supply within the basin. In an effort to reduce the level of dependency on imported water, to control costs, to ensure safety and reliability, and to promote responsible use and reuse of this county's water resource, OMWD has determined that the use of potable water for irrigation purposes represents an inefficient use of the available water resource. Thus, OMWD operates and maintains the 4S Ranch Wastewater Treatment Plant (4S Ranch WWTP) for the purpose of providing reclaimed water as a replacement for potable water currently being used for irrigation by OMWD customers. However, one of the requirements stipulated by the Regional Water Quality Control Board in the Master Reclamation Permit calls for OMWD to dispose of up to 1.2 MGD (soon to be increased to 2.0 MGD) during the wet season. Thus, in compliance with this permit requirement, OMWD has undertaken a search for appropriate locations to either store or dispose of excess reclaimed water during the wet season. Two destinations have been identified. The first delivery destination is Fairbanks Ranch County Club and the second delivery location is Morgan Run Resort and Golf Club.

San Diego

California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 11 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region 9 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance

Water Facilities (Surface Water & Groundwater Storage & Recovery)

Surface and Groundwater Storage and Recovery

Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildlife