Description:

Clearwater Renewable Resource Facility. The Clearwater facility will provide a carefully selected blend of recharged Colorado River water and groundwater to the community beginning in 2001, thereby providing a renewable drinking water supply, lessening dependence on Tucson's primary aquifer, and reducing the potential for subsidence in the metropolitan area. This project seeks to aid the re-introduction of this alternate and necessary source of supply by informing the public of the quality of this new drinking water at their taps in homes and businesses, and associated water resource and environmental benefits, through a focused consumer outreach effort that can serve as a national model for communities anticipating future changes in water supply and quality.

The City of Tucson Water Department, in collaboration with the University of Arizona, county and state agencies, water quality and conservation organizations, local schools, stakeholder groups and private industry, will conduct a water resources and quality monitoring, management, and public information project vital to the environmental protection, economic growth, and public health and confidence of the Tucson community.

1. Environmental Parameter Monitoring/Measurement: Increase water quality parameters currently being measured, adding extensive and continuous on-line sampling and monitoring of the quality of the new potable water supply at its source and in the distribution system, and of the quantity and general quality of recycled wastewater and secondary effluent discharged to the Santa Cruz River. Expand monitoring technology to possibly include a new technology for measuring total trihalomethanes, depending on availability.
2. Information Management, Processing, and Delivery: Improve time relevancy of access to water quality data in the potable distribution system and develop methods of transmitting and checking the quality of data to provide data in a near real-time setting.
3. Communication: Provide more individual information for customers by identifying specific constituencies such as the Hispanic, Native American and medical communities; soliciting feedback; and creating methods to individualize data by location. Create a context for understanding water resources data, thus removing misperceptions, and serve as a source of reliable, authoritative information on fast-breaking water quality issues.

URLs/Downloads:

2001 Progress Report

Final Progress Report

2003 Progress Report

2002 Progress Report

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Record Details:

Record Type:PROJECT( ABSTRACT )

Start Date:02/01/2001

Completion Date:01/31/2003

Record ID: 52900

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Related Organizations:

Role :OWNER

Organization Name :ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

State :AZ



Role :OWNER

Organization Name :UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

Citation :Tucson

State :AZ

Zip Code :85721



Role :OWNER

Organization Name :TUCSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Mailing Address :1010 E. Tenth St.

Citation :Tucson

State :AZ

Zip Code :85719



Role :OWNER

Organization Name :TECHNOLOGY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

State :VA



Role :OWNER

Organization Name :RILLITO CONSULTING GROUP

State :AZ



Role :OWNER

Organization Name :PIMA COUNTY WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

Citation :Tucson

State :AZ



Role :OWNER

Organization Name :PIMA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Mailing Address :3950 S. Country Club Road, Ste. 100

Citation :Tucson

State :AZ

Zip Code :85714



Role :OWNER

Organization Name :MCGUIRE MALCOLM PIRNIE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS

Mailing Address :1919 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 200

Citation :Santa Monica

State :CA

Zip Code :90404



Role :OWNER

Organization Name :KANEEN ADVERTISING & PUBLIC RELATIONS, INC.

State :AZ



Role :OWNER

Organization Name :CITY OF TUCSON, AZ

Citation :Tucson

State :AZ

Zip Code :85726



Role :OWNER

Organization Name :CITY OF TUCSON, AZ

Organization Name :WATER DEPT./TREATMENT

Citation :Tucson

State :AZ

Zip Code :85726

Project Information:

Approach :

Building on the City's innovative water quality public information program, "At the Tap", the successful pilot-scale water quality demonstration program in four Tucson-area neighborhoods featuring the new water supply, the "Ambassador Neighborhoods Program," and stakeholder input through the City's Livable Tucson strategic planning process, this project will assemble information on the quality of drinking water available to the community, and track the water supply through various uses and treatments. The quantity and quality elements of the transition to full-scale operation of the Clearwater facility must be fully shared with the public. On-line monitoring of water quality parameters at selected sites in the distribution system and at the source will provide consumers with the confidence that their drinking water meets all federal, state and community-driven health and aesthetic standards. Other information to be provided also includes the amount of water withdrawn from the local well fields, so consumers can appreciate how their efforts are helping to meet sustainability goals and manage subsidence. The amount of wastewater that is treated and returned to the Santa Cruz River for riparian habitat enhancement and longer-term recharge and recovery and the quality of the water that is recycled for irrigation purposes will also be relayed, highlighting conservation efforts and the nature of the water-use cycle in water-short regions.

Water quality parameters to be monitored include: pH, conductivity, temperature, hardness, and tracer anions. Specific parameters that are important for public health that will be monitored in the drinking water system also include disinfectant residuals; total trihalomethanes (THM's) - a regulated disinfection byproduct (DBP) and suspected human carcinogen; and fluoride and nitrate.

This project will identify the water quality/quantity data desired by ta

Cost :$400,000.00

Research Component :Ecological Indicators/Assessment/Restoration

Risk Paradigm :EXPOSURE

Approach :

Building on the City's innovative water quality public information program, "At the Tap", the successful pilot-scale water quality demonstration program in four Tucson-area neighborhoods featuring the new water supply, the "Ambassador Neighborhoods Program," and stakeholder input through the City's Livable Tucson strategic planning process, this project will assemble information on the quality of drinking water available to the community, and track the water supply through various uses and treatments. The quantity and quality elements of the transition to full-scale operation of the Clearwater facility must be fully shared with the public. On-line monitoring of water quality parameters at selected sites in the distribution system and at the source will provide consumers with the confidence that their drinking water meets all federal, state and community-driven health and aesthetic standards. Other information to be provided also includes the amount of water withdrawn from the local well fields, so consumers can appreciate how their efforts are helping to meet sustainability goals and manage subsidence. The amount of wastewater that is treated and returned to the Santa Cruz River for riparian habitat enhancement and longer-term recharge and recovery and the quality of the water that is recycled for irrigation purposes will also be relayed, highlighting conservation efforts and the nature of the water-use cycle in water-short regions.

Water quality parameters to be monitored include: pH, conductivity, temperature, hardness, and tracer anions. Specific parameters that are important for public health that will be monitored in the drinking water system also include disinfectant residuals; total trihalomethanes (THM's) - a regulated disinfection byproduct (DBP) and suspected human carcinogen; and fluoride and nitrate.

This project will identify the water quality/quantity data desired by ta

Cost :$400,000.00

Research Component :OTHER

Risk Paradigm :RISK ASSESSMENT

Approach :

Building on the City's innovative water quality public information program, "At the Tap", the successful pilot-scale water quality demonstration program in four Tucson-area neighborhoods featuring the new water supply, the "Ambassador Neighborhoods Program," and stakeholder input through the City's Livable Tucson strategic planning process, this project will assemble information on the quality of drinking water available to the community, and track the water supply through various uses and treatments. The quantity and quality elements of the transition to full-scale operation of the Clearwater facility must be fully shared with the public. On-line monitoring of water quality parameters at selected sites in the distribution system and at the source will provide consumers with the confidence that their drinking water meets all federal, state and community-driven health and aesthetic standards. Other information to be provided also includes the amount of water withdrawn from the local well fields, so consumers can appreciate how their efforts are helping to meet sustainability goals and manage subsidence. The amount of wastewater that is treated and returned to the Santa Cruz River for riparian habitat enhancement and longer-term recharge and recovery and the quality of the water that is recycled for irrigation purposes will also be relayed, highlighting conservation efforts and the nature of the water-use cycle in water-short regions.

Water quality parameters to be monitored include: pH, conductivity, temperature, hardness, and tracer anions. Specific parameters that are important for public health that will be monitored in the drinking water system also include disinfectant residuals; total trihalomethanes (THM's) - a regulated disinfection byproduct (DBP) and suspected human carcinogen; and fluoride and nitrate.

This project will identify the water quality/quantity data desired by ta

Cost :$400,000.00

Research Component :M/DBP (DBP)

Risk Paradigm :RISK ASSESSMENT

Approach :

Building on the City's innovative water quality public information program, "At the Tap", the successful pilot-scale water quality demonstration program in four Tucson-area neighborhoods featuring the new water supply, the "Ambassador Neighborhoods Program," and stakeholder input through the City's Livable Tucson strategic planning process, this project will assemble information on the quality of drinking water available to the community, and track the water supply through various uses and treatments. The quantity and quality elements of the transition to full-scale operation of the Clearwater facility must be fully shared with the public. On-line monitoring of water quality parameters at selected sites in the distribution system and at the source will provide consumers with the confidence that their drinking water meets all federal, state and community-driven health and aesthetic standards. Other information to be provided also includes the amount of water withdrawn from the local well fields, so consumers can appreciate how their efforts are helping to meet sustainability goals and manage subsidence. The amount of wastewater that is treated and returned to the Santa Cruz River for riparian habitat enhancement and longer-term recharge and recovery and the quality of the water that is recycled for irrigation purposes will also be relayed, highlighting conservation efforts and the nature of the water-use cycle in water-short regions.

Water quality parameters to be monitored include: pH, conductivity, temperature, hardness, and tracer anions. Specific parameters that are important for public health that will be monitored in the drinking water system also include disinfectant residuals; total trihalomethanes (THM's) - a regulated disinfection byproduct (DBP) and suspected human carcinogen; and fluoride and nitrate.

This project will identify the water quality/quantity data desired by ta

Cost :$400,000.00

Research Component :ARSENIC

Risk Paradigm :RISK ASSESSMENT

Approach :

Building on the City's innovative water quality public information program, "At the Tap", the successful pilot-scale water quality demonstration program in four Tucson-area neighborhoods featuring the new water supply, the "Ambassador Neighborhoods Program," and stakeholder input through the City's Livable Tucson strategic planning process, this project will assemble information on the quality of drinking water available to the community, and track the water supply through various uses and treatments. The quantity and quality elements of the transition to full-scale operation of the Clearwater facility must be fully shared with the public. On-line monitoring of water quality parameters at selected sites in the distribution system and at the source will provide consumers with the confidence that their drinking water meets all federal, state and community-driven health and aesthetic standards. Other information to be provided also includes the amount of water withdrawn from the local well fields, so consumers can appreciate how their efforts are helping to meet sustainability goals and manage subsidence. The amount of wastewater that is treated and returned to the Santa Cruz River for riparian habitat enhancement and longer-term recharge and recovery and the quality of the water that is recycled for irrigation purposes will also be relayed, highlighting conservation efforts and the nature of the water-use cycle in water-short regions.

Water quality parameters to be monitored include: pH, conductivity, temperature, hardness, and tracer anions. Specific parameters that are important for public health that will be monitored in the drinking water system also include disinfectant residuals; total trihalomethanes (THM's) - a regulated disinfection byproduct (DBP) and suspected human carcinogen; and fluoride and nitrate.

This project will identify the water quality/quantity data desired by ta

Cost :$400,000.00

Research Component :Ecological Indicators/Assessment/Restoration

Risk Paradigm :RISK ASSESSMENT

Approach :

Building on the City's innovative water quality public information program, "At the Tap", the successful pilot-scale water quality demonstration program in four Tucson-area neighborhoods featuring the new water supply, the "Ambassador Neighborhoods Program," and stakeholder input through the City's Livable Tucson strategic planning process, this project will assemble information on the quality of drinking water available to the community, and track the water supply through various uses and treatments. The quantity and quality elements of the transition to full-scale operation of the Clearwater facility must be fully shared with the public. On-line monitoring of water quality parameters at selected sites in the distribution system and at the source will provide consumers with the confidence that their drinking water meets all federal, state and community-driven health and aesthetic standards. Other information to be provided also includes the amount of water withdrawn from the local well fields, so consumers can appreciate how their efforts are helping to meet sustainability goals and manage subsidence. The amount of wastewater that is treated and returned to the Santa Cruz River for riparian habitat enhancement and longer-term recharge and recovery and the quality of the water that is recycled for irrigation purposes will also be relayed, highlighting conservation efforts and the nature of the water-use cycle in water-short regions.

Water quality parameters to be monitored include: pH, conductivity, temperature, hardness, and tracer anions. Specific parameters that are important for public health that will be monitored in the drinking water system also include disinfectant residuals; total trihalomethanes (THM's) - a regulated disinfection byproduct (DBP) and suspected human carcinogen; and fluoride and nitrate.

This project will identify the water quality/quantity data desired by ta

Cost :$400,000.00

Research Component :OTHER

Risk Paradigm :EXPOSURE

Approach :

Building on the City's innovative water quality public information program, "At the Tap", the successful pilot-scale water quality demonstration program in four Tucson-area neighborhoods featuring the new water supply, the "Ambassador Neighborhoods Program," and stakeholder input through the City's Livable Tucson strategic planning process, this project will assemble information on the quality of drinking water available to the community, and track the water supply through various uses and treatments. The quantity and quality elements of the transition to full-scale operation of the Clearwater facility must be fully shared with the public. On-line monitoring of water quality parameters at selected sites in the distribution system and at the source will provide consumers with the confidence that their drinking water meets all federal, state and community-driven health and aesthetic standards. Other information to be provided also includes the amount of water withdrawn from the local well fields, so consumers can appreciate how their efforts are helping to meet sustainability goals and manage subsidence. The amount of wastewater that is treated and returned to the Santa Cruz River for riparian habitat enhancement and longer-term recharge and recovery and the quality of the water that is recycled for irrigation purposes will also be relayed, highlighting conservation efforts and the nature of the water-use cycle in water-short regions.

Water quality parameters to be monitored include: pH, conductivity, temperature, hardness, and tracer anions. Specific parameters that are important for public health that will be monitored in the drinking water system also include disinfectant residuals; total trihalomethanes (THM's) - a regulated disinfection byproduct (DBP) and suspected human carcinogen; and fluoride and nitrate.

This project will identify the water quality/quantity data desired by ta

Cost :$400,000.00

Research Component :M/DBP (DBP)

Risk Paradigm :EXPOSURE

Approach :

Building on the City's innovative water quality public information program, "At the Tap", the successful pilot-scale water quality demonstration program in four Tucson-area neighborhoods featuring the new water supply, the "Ambassador Neighborhoods Program," and stakeholder input through the City's Livable Tucson strategic planning process, this project will assemble information on the quality of drinking water available to the community, and track the water supply through various uses and treatments. The quantity and quality elements of the transition to full-scale operation of the Clearwater facility must be fully shared with the public. On-line monitoring of water quality parameters at selected sites in the distribution system and at the source will provide consumers with the confidence that their drinking water meets all federal, state and community-driven health and aesthetic standards. Other information to be provided also includes the amount of water withdrawn from the local well fields, so consumers can appreciate how their efforts are helping to meet sustainability goals and manage subsidence. The amount of wastewater that is treated and returned to the Santa Cruz River for riparian habitat enhancement and longer-term recharge and recovery and the quality of the water that is recycled for irrigation purposes will also be relayed, highlighting conservation efforts and the nature of the water-use cycle in water-short regions.

Water quality parameters to be monitored include: pH, conductivity, temperature, hardness, and tracer anions. Specific parameters that are important for public health that will be monitored in the drinking water system also include disinfectant residuals; total trihalomethanes (THM's) - a regulated disinfection byproduct (DBP) and suspected human carcinogen; and fluoride and nitrate.

This project will identify the water quality/quantity data desired by ta

Cost :$400,000.00

Research Component :ARSENIC

Risk Paradigm :EXPOSURE

Project IDs:

ID Code :R828576

Project type :EPA Grant