South Village Water Reclamation Project

Project Description

In 2009, the District’s Board of Directors issued concept approval for Phase 2 Expansion of the Woods Valley Ranch Water Reclamation Facility to provide wastewater service to properties within the South Village Service Area.  Concept approval was based on the Master Plan adopted in 2008 outlining the improvements required for the service area.  Funding for these efforts came from the project’s main proponents, Village Redevelopment, LLC (Bell Enterprises and Butterfield Trails, LLC), the District and various other property owners in the service area desiring wastewater service.  The Master Plan identified required improvements for the not only the ultimate build-out of the service, but also the initial expansion phase (referred to as the Phase 2 Expansion) needed for 350 Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDUs) of additional capacity.  Components of the Phase 2 Expansion included a design and construction of 1) a wastewater collection system, 2) additional seasonal storage, and 3) an expansion to the Woods Valley Ranch Water Reclamation Facility (WVRWRF).

The initial construction of the WVRWRF (Phase 1) was funded by Newland Communities to provide wastewater service for the Woods Valley Ranch Subdivision.   Wastewater from the subdivision is conveyed through the gravity collection system to the treatment plant. At the treatment plant the wastewater is processed and discharged as recycled water to be used for irrigation on the Woods Valley Ranch Golf Course.  Income from the sale of recycled water is use to help offset the cost of operating the water reclamation facility.

SRF Application

An application for a State Revolving Fund Loan was submitted to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) in February 2010 for financing the Phase 2 Expansion Project. District staff is addressing the State’s review comments and providing additional information, as required to obtain a conditional Preliminary Financing Commitment (PFC) from the SWRCB.   Once the conditional PFC is obtained, firm participation commitments from property owners desiring wastewater service from the Phase 2 expansion project will be requested and the Phase 2 service area established.  Funding provided by the project participants will be used to prepare construction documents and receive bids, at which time property owners within the Phase 2 service area will vote to establish an assessment district for the purpose of repaying the loan.  After successful formation of the assessment district, the SWRCB is expected to make a loan offer for approval by the District’s Board of Directors.

Addendum to EIR for Seasonal Storage Site

As part of the Master Plan process, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared for the project and certified by the District’s Board of Directors. Following certification of the EIR, an alternative location for the seasonal wet weather storage pond was identified.  As this site was not included in the previously certified EIR, environmental issues associated with the new site were evaluated, found to have no more significant impacts than the sites included as part of the original EIR, and an addendum, indicating such, was prepared.  This addendum to the EIR will be considered for approval at the December 20, 2010 Board Meeting. A copy of the addendum is available for review at the Valley Center Public Library, VCMWD’s Engineering Services Counter, or by clicking the following link: Addendum to Final EIR.

Any comments on the proposed addendum should be sent to the District prior to close of business December 10, 2010.  For questions and current status contact:

• Dianne Kilwein, P.E., Project Manager
• Wally Grabbe, P.E., District Engineer

Phone: (760) 749-1600

or email us at: SouthVillageProject@vcmwd.org