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Soledad approves MOU to deliver recycled water to schools and parks, aiming to save roughly 54 million gallons per year

Soledad City Council / Successor Agency / Housing Authority (Special Meeting) · October 23, 2024
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Summary

Council approved a memorandum of understanding with Soledad Unified School District to supply reclaimed water to parks and school athletic fields; staff said the grant requires about 165 acre-feet per year (roughly 54 million gallons) and that recycled water rates will be set through the Prop. 218 rate-setting process and should be at least 10% less than potable rates.

The Soledad City Council approved Resolution 6,167 on Oct. 23 authorizing a memorandum of understanding with Soledad Unified School District for the sale and delivery of recycled (reclaimed) water to city parks and district athletic fields.

Public Works Director Don Wilcox said the city received a grant to design and construct a recycled-water distribution system; as part of the grant the project must provide about 165 acre-feet per year (approximately 54,000,000 gallons) of reclaimed water to qualifying sites. Wilcox told council the reclaimed water will be disinfected and suitable for landscape irrigation and that, “the water will be at least 10% less costly than potable water” for sites that switch to recycled water. He added final rates will be established through the Prop. 218 process and that the project is grant-funded (no bond repayment), which could keep rates low.

Council members asked about safety and potable reuse; Wilcox explained the system is for irrigation and incidental contact is permitted under current permits; he said additional advanced treatment and direct potable reuse would require more steps and likely future investments.

The council approved Resolution 6,167 by voice vote; staff recorded the action as carried 4–0 with one excused absence. Staff said the city will return with rate-setting materials via Prop. 218 and bring the MOU to the district board for concurrence.

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