Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) Updates on Water Resources and Infrastructure Planning
Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) presented updates on SEA 4 and various initiatives to ACEC Indiana in September 2019. The current projects of the Water Resources and Infrastructure Planning Program include regional water studies, water loss audits, lead sampling, and infrastructure surveys. The Regional Water Studies aim to help drinking water utilities plan for long-term needs, with a focus on Central Indiana. The Central Indiana Water Study involves phases from demand assessment to public outreach, emphasizing data collection and scenario evaluation for sustainable water management.
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Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) Updates on SEA 4 and other initiatives presentation to ACEC Indiana September 26, 2019 1
Current projects of the Water Resources and Infrastructure Planning Program: Regional Water Studies Central Indiana Water Study Regional Planning Meetings Water Loss Audits Lead Sampling for Schools and Child Care Facilities Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment 2
Regional Water Studies Recommendation of 2018 Water Task Force Final Report and directive from Governor s office First regional study: 2017 Southeastern Indiana Water Study Evaluated a regional supply along the I-65 corridor Goal: Help drinking water utilities better plan for regional, long-term needs All counties will be studied 3
Regional Water Studies: Central Indiana Which part of the state? Existing group of engaged utilities considering regional issues What study area boundaries to use? Central Indiana Drinking Water Collaborative What to study? Central Indiana Drinking Water Collaborative IDNR IDEM USGS 4
Central Indiana Water Study Phase I Regional Water Demand Phase II Regional Water Supply Phase III Water Availability Modeling and Optimization Phase IV Infrastructure and Cost Analysis Phase V Public Education and Outreach 5
Phase I Regional Water Demand Determine baseline use Consider all sectors: residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural Forecast water demand in the study area out to the year 2070 Evaluate multiple overlapping growth and drought scenarios Standard summer Drought of Record Future climate change scenarios Water conservation Lawn irrigation 6
Phase II Regional Water Supply Identify and collect data necessary to have a better understanding of groundwater and surface water supplies in Central Indiana, including aquifer levels and stream flows Install/upgrade: 12 monitoring wells 10 stream gauges 2 weather stations 7
Phase III Water Availability Modeling and Optimization Construct a regional water model Define areas of aquifer stress Collect localized data Create tool that will allow utilities to add wells and change pumping rates for predictive purposes 8
Phase IV Infrastructure and Cost Analysis Evaluate potential infrastructure needed to address deficits forecasted in Phase III, including: Cost benefit analysis, Environmental siting, Regulatory and permitting conditions Evaluate potential interconnections, and the technical, regulatory and operational issues that would need to be addressed On hold until 2020 9
Phase V Public Education and Outreach Identity topics to better communicate with the residents of Central Indiana Work with utilities to develop a regional public education message Develop public education materials Develop outreach implementation plans that include timelines and estimated costs 10
Central Indiana Water Study: next steps All professionals engaged (except for Phase IV) Updates and final work products will be posted on website Completion targeted for December 2020 Next region: TBD 11
Regional Planning Meetings Directive of SEA 4 Annual meetings, reporting every odd-numbered year Required for assistance from SRF Loan Program Goal: Formation of utility-led, independent, long-term planning groups Applies to drinking water and wastewater utilities Community Water Systems NPDES Municipal Major and Minor sanitary-type permit holders 12
Regional Planning Meetings: next steps Meetings to begin in 2020 CEUs available Partner with existing organizations at existing meetings Calendar of dates and locations will be available very soon on website 13
Validated Water Loss Audits Directive of SEA 4 Water Loss Audits every year Validated Water Loss Audits to IFA every even-numbered year Self-certification option Required for assistance from SRF Loan Program Applies to drinking water utilities that: Community Water Systems and sell water through meters Goal Reduce water loss and potentially realize savings 14
Validated Water Loss Audits AWWA Free Water Audit Software; same one used in 2016 Engaged Indiana Section AWWA to conduct: No-cost Water Loss Audit workshops CEUs available at Water Loss Audit workshops Utilities may complete Water Loss Audit onsite at some 2020 workshops Certified Validator Training workshops and certification exams Certification good for four years Calendar of dates and locations will be available very soon on website 15
Lead Sampling for Schools and Child Care Facilities Voluntary program, developed with assistance from IDEM Goal: Help public schools and child care facilities assess for presence of lead in drinking water in their buildings All public schools and child care facilities (recognized by the IDOE and Indiana FSSA, respectively) are eligible Schools and child care facilities that are classified as Public Water Supplies are not eligible, as these already test for lead under the Lead and Copper Rule. 16
Lead Sampling for Schools and Child Care Facilities Similar to 2017-2018 Lead Sampling Program U.S. EPA grant requires priority to facilities that: Serve children < 6 years Serve low to moderate income children Operate in buildings built prior to 1988 Have not already participated in IFA Lead Sampling Program 17
Lead Sampling for Schools and Child Care Facilities Assistance covers cost of : Sample collection bottles Postage Sample analysis cost Facilities cover collection and any remediation costs IFA will provide training and remediation guidance specific to each facility s results Application period: TBD 18
Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment U.S. EPA requirement of all SRF Loan Programs Results impact Indiana s national DWSRF allotment New to 2020: cost to replace Lead Service Lines New to 2020: large, medium, and small systems included Independent documentation of need and cost List of surveyed systems: late 2019 Surveys mailed to systems: Spring 2020 19
Questions? IFA website: https://www.in.gov/ifa Sarah Hudson, Director IFA Water Resources and Infrastructure Planning Program sahudson@ifa.in.gov Joanie Jones, IFA Environmental Programs joajones@ifa.in.gov Regional Water Studies and Planning Meetings email list for updates 20
