About the District's Water Supply Roadmap
Approved Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, by the Marin Water Board of Directors, the District's water supply roadmap combines a mix of short-term water supply strategies with pre-design work to support medium- and longer-term options. The integrated roadmap has five main elements.
Elements of Water Supply Roadmap:
Click the scrolling arrows on the photos below to learn more about ongoing water supply development projects:
Electrifying the Soulajule Pump Station will decrease reliance on generators, and improve efficiency for long-term operating models.
Connecting the Phoenix and Bon Tempe reservoirs will increase operational efficiency by allowing more frequent use of Phoenix Lake water.
Intensive study and robust customer feedback will yield beneficial changes to water rules, ordinances and incentive structures via the District’s Water Efficiency Master Plan.
New stream gauges can add important data points to help automate stream releases from District reservoirs, reducing water waste in the process.
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Strategic Water Supply Assessment
Creation of the Roadmap was guided by the Strategic Water Supply Assessment which was developed by Jacobs Engineering with support from Marin Water's project team. The final report and background on that process are below.
Strategic Water Supply Assessment Final Draft Report (May 2023)This report was prepared by Jacobs Engineering, with review by Marin Water staff. |
Background Information on the Strategic Water Supply Assessment
Goals of the Assessment
The District has initiated a strategic assessment of various water management alternatives that could support community water needs in times of future shortages. The effort is intended to:
- Build on extensive previous water supply planning efforts and incorporate new options
- Evaluate current risk to District’s water delivery reliability under recent and future extended drought scenarios
- Determine a timeline for developing alternative water management options to maintain resiliency
Projects included in Assessment
- Water Transfers with Conveyance through Bay Interties
- Sonoma-Marin Partnerships
- Local Supply Enhancements
- Desalination
- Recycled Water
- Water Conservation
Related Documents
- Feb. 28, 2023 @ 5 p.m. - Board of Directors Special Meeting
Approving the District's water supply roadmap.
Watch meeting recording and view documents - Feb. 6, 2023 @ 5 p.m. - Community Workshop #5
Review of progress to date, including overview of portfolios and roadmaps.
Watch meeting recording and view documents - Jan. 24, 2023 @ 5 p.m. - Board of Directors Special Meeting
Jacobs Engineering will present evaluation of the performance of the different portfolios and explain how they used that information in the development of draft alternative integrated Roadmaps for the Board to discuss and consider.
Watch meeting recording and view documents - Dec. 13, 2022 @ 7:30 p.m. - During Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Presentation on draft portfolios and strategies for meeting water supply goals.
Watch meeting recording and view documents - Nov. 15, 2022 @ 7:30 p.m. - During Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Review of demand management as part of the Strategic Water Supply Assessment
Watch meeting recording and view documents - Oct. 25, 2022 @ 5 p.m. - Community Workshop #4
Review of progress to date including the initial evaluation of water supply alternatives and public Q&A
Watch meeting recording and view documents - Sep. 27, 2022 @ 5 p.m. - Board of Director's Special Meeting
Jacobs Engineering to present their evaluation of water management alternatives
Watch meeting recording and view documents - Sep. 13, 2022 @ 5 p.m. - Board of Director's Special Meeting
Working session to review water management options (continued) -- A closer look at Marin-Sonoma Partnerships and a review of all water management alternatives
Watch meeting recording and view documents - Aug. 2, 2022 @ 5 p.m. - During Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Review water management options (continued) – A closer look at conservation
Watch meeting recording and view documents - Jul. 28, 2022 @ 5 p.m. - Community Workshop #3
Review of progress to date and public Q&A
Watch meeting recording and view documents - Jul. 19, 2022 @ 6 p.m. - During Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Review water management options (continued) - Interties, Local Supply Enhancements, Sonoma options
Watch meeting recording and view documents - Jul. 12, 2022 @ 5 p.m. - Board of Director's Special Meeting
Review water management alternatives - Desalination & Recycled Water
Watch meeting recording and view documents - Jun 28, 2022 @ 5 p.m. - Board of Director's Special Meeting
Working Session for initial review of water management options
Watch meeting recording and view documents - Jun. 14, 2022 @ 7:30 p.m. - Board of Director's Special Meeting
Working Session to take a closer look at drought scenarios
Watch meeting recording and view documents - Jun. 2, 2022 @ 5 p.m. - Community Workshop #2
Review of Assessment progress to date and public Q&A
Watch meeting recording and view documents - May 24, 2022 @ 5 p.m. - Board of Director's Special Meeting
Working Session to discuss drought scenarios and baseline water supply reliability
Watch meeting recording and view documents - May 10, 2022 @ 5 p.m. - Board of Director's Special Meeting
Working Session to take a closer look at demand management
Watch meeting recording and view documents - Apr. 26, 2022 @ 5 p.m. - Board of Director's Special Meeting
Working Session to review the goals of the Strategic Water Supply Assessment
Watch meeting recording and view documents - Mar. 9, 2022 @ 5 p.m. - Community Workshop #1
Introduction to project, review of scope of work, objectives, and public Q&A
Watch meeting recording and view documents - Feb. 1, 2022 @ 6:30 p.m. - Board of Director's Regular Meeting
(Item 9 - Water Supply Assessment)
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