Reclaiming Water EXAMPLE PRESENTATION

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Reclaiming WaterEXAMPLE PRESENTATION
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Introduction Water Supply to the Coombsville Area

• Due to overpopulation in the Coombsville area,
  there has been a significant decline in the water
  tables. A proposition has been made to reclaim
  waste water and utilize it in that region.

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1. Analysis / Diagnosis Outcome(s)

• Outcome Over-taxing of the water supply
• The water table has dropped in the Coombsville
  area.
• Some individuals have to wait days for well water
  to rejuvenate.

• Wells are failing in the Coombsville area because
  of a proliferation of new vineyards and
  residences in recent decades.
• (Napa Valley Register)
• The water table has fallen as much as 120 feet
  in a quarter century, the United States
  Geological Survey reported. (Napa Valley
  Register)
• Residents have run out of water nine times in
  the past two months and must wait three to four
  days to shower, wash dishes and laundry.
• Lianne Milton/Register

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2. Analysis / Diagnosis Actions / Causes

• Actions Overpopulation
• Vineyard Growth
• Resident Growth

• Over the last 25 years the amount of ground
  water pumped from beneath east Napa surged 80
  percent. Most of it went to new vineyards.
• Residents must conserve water due to a low
  water table from new vineyards that draw most of
  the water.
• Lianne Milton/Register

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3. Analysis / Diagnosis Beliefs

• Values Vinters Agriculture as an
  industry/lifestyle
• - Residents reaction to the market
• The Coombsville area is a beautiful setting in
  which to live combining the rural lifestyle with
  the benefits of a small city. As a result, the
  area has experienced significant growth without
  regard to the ecological impact.

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4. Summary Issue

• Summary
• The beliefs that Coombsville is a desirable
  place to live, as well as grow vineyards, has
  lead to the overpopulation of the area. This has
  resulted in an over-use of the limited water
  supply.
• Therefore a proposition has been made to fix
  the problem.

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5. Prescription / Proposal Desired Beliefs
Desired Belief The water table needs to be
maintained in order for the region to sustain its
residents.
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6. Prescription Desired Actions / Behaviors

• 1. Institute the new plan for the water system.
• Napa County is putting together a plan to pump
  reclaimed waste water . . . to the
  Milliken-Sarco-Tulocay area for vineyard and yard
  irrigation.
• (Napa Valley Register)
• At the very least, you will slow the further
  decline in the ground water, he said.(Napa
  Valley Register)

• 2. Limit any new building/planting permits.
• Limited housing and vineyard expansion will help
  ensure the projects success.

A 10 million gallon water tank would be built at
Napa State as a reservoir.
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7. Prescription Desired / Planned Outcome

• Outcome Sustainability of the water needs and
  the possible replenishing of the water table.
• Costs Estimated cost of the project would be 50
  million dollars.

• Extending recycled water to Coombsville could
  cost in the vicinity of 50 million, Riesenberg
  said.
• (Napa Valley Register)

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8. Summary Conclusions

• Despite the cost of the project, the desired
  outcome is a beautiful area of Napa sustainably
  habitable for generations to come.

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Research Cited

• References
• 1) County looks to recycled water, By KEVIN
  COURTNEY. Napa Valley Register, Sunday, September
  16, 2007
• http//www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2007/0
  9/16/news/local/doc46ecaf060eaa2428092443.txt
• 2) Coombsville residents compete with vineyards
  for scarce water, By KEVIN COURTNEY. Napa Valley
  Register, Saturday, September 15, 2007
• http//www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2007/0
  9/15/news/local/doc46ec32114e263363581193.txt