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Mr. Wu could not determine the time. He said the process would need to be coordinated <br />with many agencies. <br /> <br /> Mr. Pico hoped the Board would take the same considerations with the groundwater <br />basin. He understood the need for recycling, but he would like to see other alternatives. He <br />believed the majority of the people objected to direct injection into the groundwater basin. He <br />is trying to find out if there is a reasonable alternative for obtaining a permit to discharge into <br />a nontidal basin area. <br /> <br /> Mr. Wu gave an example of copper concentration in the water. For drinking water the <br />level can be 1000 ppm, but for the protection of fish it is considerably higher. The requirements <br />are more stringent for the fish then for people. <br /> <br /> Mr. Pico understood the water in the pipeline was okay to put into the Bay, but treated <br />water is not okay. He said that does not make any sense. <br /> <br /> Mr. Wu said it takes time to evaluate the proposals. <br /> <br /> Mr. Pico said a decision on this project will be made shortly. The option that is probably <br />the most acceptable to the community and DSRSD will take too long to examine. <br /> <br /> Mr. Wu said reclamation has been discussed throughout the Valley for quite some time. <br />It was not considered very valuable on a larger scale because of the content of salt. The RO <br />project was proposed because it can recycle the water, remove the salt, and ih~prove the quality <br />of the water. The decision to proceed or not to proceed is a local decisiom The Regional Board <br />and Health Department is simply giving its input and recommendations. <br /> <br /> Mr. Pico asked if he could explain why the RO water cannot be discharged in a nontidal <br />basin but the water can be discharged into the groundwater basin. <br /> <br /> Mr. Wu said groundwater does not have a living organism, such as fish, in it. <br /> <br /> Ms. Michelotti said the concern is the injection of RO water into an enclosed <br />groundwater basin. She would like to see another viable option for the short term. She said the <br />cities have a sewer agreement with LAVWMA that will make it possible for the communities <br />to build out their general plans. <br /> <br /> Mr. Pico asked if there was an emergency action (under wet weather conditions) available <br />to discharge RO treated water into one of the creeks. <br /> <br /> Mr. Wu said LAVWMA pipeline expansion project is considering allowing secondary <br /> treated influent water to be discharged in an infrequent overflow not a continuous overflow. The <br /> expanded pipeline would not be able to handle the increased capacity. <br /> <br />Pleasanton City Council 15 09/08/98 <br />Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />