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Conservation + Diversification = Sustainability John E. Balliew, P.E. President and CEO April 24, 2019 New sources needed to meet demands of increasing population 350000 1600000 1400000 300000 ACRE-FEET PER YEAR 1200000 250000
John E. Balliew, P.E. President and CEO April 24, 2019
200000 400000 600000 800000 1000000 1200000 1400000 1600000 50000 100000 150000 200000 250000 300000 350000 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 Current Existing Supply Additional Supply Population ACRE-FEET PER YEAR
Projected Demands
POPULATION
115 125 135 145 155 165 175 185 195 205 215 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025 2030 GPCD Water Conservation Ordinance Adopted
1985: 205 gallons per person per day (GPCD) Current: 128 GPCD 2030: 125 GPCD (Target)
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Residential Rebates & Incentives Industrial, Commercial, Institutional Partnerships Rate Structures Encouraging Conservation Public Information & Education Ordinance Enforcement Leak Detection and Repair THEN NOW
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25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 2/4/1985
Depth to Groundwater (feet) Year
Mesilla Bolson Well CWF 2D
Mesilla water levels vary depending on regional
1985 1990 2000 2010 2017
El Paso Water 9 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 1980 Depth to Groundwater (feet) Year
Hueco Bolson Well 4913301
§ During the 80s, the Hueco saw continued water level declines. § Rate of decline has slowed since 2000 due to more use of river water, conservation, and reclamation. § Water levels in the Hueco will vary depending on the availability of surface water.
1980 1990 2000 2010 2017
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TODAY - 2018
Water Supply: 158,000 AF Normal (Non-drought) Conditions Rio Grande 40% Mesilla 17% Hueco Wells 38% Desal 5% Rio Grande 32% Mesilla 13% Hueco 21% Desal 10% 11% AWPF ASR 13% Importation
2070 Estimates
Water Supply: 210,000 AF Normal (Non-drought) Conditions
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Pilot Plant Design & Testing Facility Construction $75M Facility Design - $8M NWRI Advisory Panel TCEQ approves pilot plant Ongoing Raw Water Quality Monitoring (future source water) TCEQ approves design of facility TCEQ approves results
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Represents 10,000 AFY surface water available for “banking” Customer Demand Million Gallons Per Day
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Importation
Dell City properties
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Cost per acre-foot comparison
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Cost of necessities : $25,075 Income needed to live comfortably: $50,150 Median income: $43,322 El Paso stands on the Rio Grande, while the Franklin Mountains extend into the city nearly dividing it into two sections. Fort Bliss, one of the largest military complexes of the United States Army, lies to the east and northeast
the city, with training areas extending north into New Mexico.
Cities Where You Can Live Comfortably on Less Than $60,000 a Year
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$0 $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 El Paso Fresno Albuquerque Las Vegas Memphis Wichita Mid Point San Antonio Louisville Detroit Tulsa Columbus Tucson Indianapolis Water Wastewater
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