Water reuse was recognized as an integral component in meeting the water
demands of the South Truckee Meadows region which is located south of Reno, Nevada. Washoe County has utilized
a variety of financing alternatives to implement the reuse program starting
in 1984 with the completion and adoption of the South Truckee Meadows
Water and Wastewater Facility and Management Plan through the recently
completed $13.1 million effluent reuse system. Financing alternatives
included special assessment district (SAD) bonds, revenue bonds,
developer agreements, connection fee charges, user fees and general fund
advances. The initial reuse infrastructure was constructed and placed in service in
1991. It supplied water to spray irrigate 350 acres of alfalfa fields at no
cost to the farmer. The initial facilities cost $25.4 million and were
financed with combination of special assessment and general obligation
revenue backed bonds. The first phase of the reuse facilities consisted of
1.5 million gallon per day--expandable to 6.0 million gallons per day--an
oxidation ditch treatment plant, 4,300 acre foot open surface storage
reservoir, 22,120 feet of 24-inch force main to an existing 12,000,000
gallon storage lagoon and a 350-acre alfalfa wheel line spray irrigation site.
This paper presents the financing processes used and the resulting fees
charged to establish the initial and subsequent effluent water reuse system
within the South Truckee Meadows region. Includes 4 references, table, figure.
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| Published : | 01/01/2000 |
