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Amador Water Agency outlines fixes for Ione plant capacity, proposes pipeline to US Mine to handle backwash
Summary
Amador Water Agency told Ione City Council it is pursuing three near-term projects to relieve capacity limits at the Ione treatment plant, and plans a pipeline to convey filter backwash to the US Mine site to reduce construction and operating costs.
Amador Water Agency General Manager Larry McKinney told the Ione City Council on May 6 that the agency’s Ione treatment plant is operating above its maximum day capacity and remains under a declared water shortage emergency for the Ione service area.
McKinney said the agency identified three projects in its 2020 water master plan as the next steps to regain capacity: (1) improvements inside the treatment train at the plant, (2) access and security upgrades required by the Department of Homeland Security, and (3) enhanced backwash handling because higher plant throughput will produce more filter backwash that must be disposed of.
Why it matters: McKinney said the plant currently depends on system storage and conservation to avoid service interruptions on peak days, a situation his board…
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