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Kelsey DoerksenScott DutrisacJacob HeapyRonald Milner
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BACKGROUNDTECHNOLOGICAL IMPLEMENTATION
SOLUTION STAGES (1-4)ECONOMY
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BACKGROUND“What’s past is pro logue.”
- Wi l l iam Shakespeare, The Tempest
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BACKGROUND
Where is the water?
Figure 1:Sign over Kern River, which runs through Bakersfield California. [1]
Why isn’t it in Bakersfield, Califoria?
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BACKGROUND
Twenty years ago, water rights in this region were given to a private corporation, now the largest agri-business in the United States. [2]
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BACKGROUND
ROLL GLOBAL produces over $1.49 Billion in Almonds ever year [3], 70% of which are exported internationally [4].
Figure 2: Roll Global Almond Farm, Bakersfield California. [5]
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BACKGROUND
Figure 2: Roll Global Almond Farm, Bakersfield California. [5]
Almond production in the state of California require 1.1 Trillion gallons of water per year. [4]
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BACKGROUND
As of June, 2015, Bakersfield is experiencing a shortfall of 5.1 Billion gallons per year. [6]
Figure 3: Roll Global Almond Farm, Bakersfield California. [7]
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TECHNOLOGICALIMPLEMENTATION
“Any suffi cient ly advanced technology is indist inguishable f rom magic .”
-Arthur C. C larke
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TECHNOLOGICALIMPLEMENTATION
A smart metering program will reduce consumer water usage and help economic growth. [9]
Figure 4: A smart meter network system, from Sensus . [8]
•Encourages conservation through alternative pricing
•Benefits both Utility and Consumer
•Superior water management
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TECHNOLOGICALIMPLEMENTATION
Waste water treatment and grey water divergence can be increased and mandated.
Figure 5: Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) 3, Bakersfield, CA. [10]
•WWTP 2 at 13.9 MGD, increase up to 25 MGD
•WWTP 3 at 17.6 MGD, increase up to 32 MGD
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STAGE ONEIMMEDIATE ACTION
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IMMEDIATE ACTION
Address the “Rationing Stages” as defined in the Bakersfield Urban Water Management Plan. [11]
Appropriate 1% of annual water usage in the Kern Water Bank from Roll Global.
Develop a plan to acquire waste water from other centers for treatment and use in Groundwater Replenishment.
Develop and execute an education plan, focusing on smart meter technology and peak usage rates.
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STAGE TWOWITHIN 1 YEAR
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WITHIN 1 YEAR
Put a 1% tariff in place for produce exported internationally from Kern County. This will generate $13 Million per year.
Begin implementation of smart metering in homes and businesses, including peak usage rates.
Raise property tax by 1% in Bakersfield to fund Education Program and offer water meter incentives.
Mandate that all new public buildings must have grey water diversion capabilities, beginning in year 3.
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STAGE THREEWITHIN 3 YEARS
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WITHIN 3 YEARS
All new public buildings must incorporate grey water diversion.
All existing public buildings must develop plans to be grey water compliant by year 10.
All private businesses must begin implementation of smart metering.
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STAGE FOURWITHIN 10 YEARS
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WITHIN 10 YEARS
All public buildings contribute to grey water treatment, improving groundwater replenishment.
All private residences, public buildings, and private businesses have smart meter technology in use.
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ECONOMY“There can be economy only where there is effi ciency.”
- Benjamin Disrae l i
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ECONOMY
EXPENDATURE
AMOUNT (USD)
NOTES
Education Program $700,000
Distributed over TV, Internet, Print, Radio
Smart Metering Program $51,000,000
Based on cost from Oklahoma Gas & Electric [9]REVENU
EAMOUNT (USD)
NOTES
Tax increase $689,000
Amount per year, based on city budget [12]
Tariff on produce $13,300,000
Per year, 70% of Almond RevenueThrough revenue generation, the
residents of Bakersfield would have a full smart metering network within 4
years.
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R E F E R E N C E S :
[1] LA Times, 'California drought: House Republicans take aim at water rules', 2003. [Online]. Available:
http://articles.latimes.com/2014/feb/05/nation/la-na-california-drought-house-gop-20140205. [Accessed: 18- Oct- 2015].
[3] Kedc.com, 'Value-Added Agriculture | Kern Economic Development Corporation', 2015. [Online]. Available: http://kedc.com/site-selection/target-
industries/value-added-agriculture/. [Accessed: 18- Oct- 2015].[4] BBC News, 'How almonds are sucking California dry - BBC News', 2015. [Online]. Available: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30052290. [Accessed: 18-
Oct- 2015].[5] Wonderfulpistachiosandalmonds.com, 'Wonderful Brand', 2015. [Online]. Available: http://wonderfulpistachiosandalmonds.com/gallery_plant.html.
[Accessed: 18- Oct- 2015].[6]C. Carlisle, 'Cal Water Plant in northeast may shut down due to drought', 23ABC News, 2015. [Online]. Available: http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-
news/cal-water-plant-in-northeast-may-shut-down-due-to-drought. [Accessed: 18- Oct- 2015].
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R E F E R E N C E S :
[7]L. Meyers, 'A tumbleweed blew along the sands of Bakersfield's Kern River, which | The California Drought Is Even Worse Than You Think | POPSUGAR
Celebrity', POPSUGAR Celebrity, 2015. [Online]. Available: http://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/photo-gallery/33898005/image/33908322/tumbleweed-blew-along-
sands-Bakersfield-Kern-River-which. [Accessed: 18- Oct- 2015].[8] Sensus.com, 'Advanced Metering Infrastructure for Water (AMI)', 2015. [Online]. Available: http://sensus.com/web/usca/water/product-line/ami-
networks-water. [Accessed: 18- Oct- 2015].[9]B. Veatch, 'Smart Infrastructure (AMI) in the Water Industry', Bv.com, 2015. [Online]. Available: http://bv.com/Home/news/solutions/water/smart-
water-technology-benefits-challenges-and-three-action-steps-for-utilities. [Accessed: 18- Oct- 2015].[10] Bakersfieldcity.us, 'Public Works Wastewater Treatment Plant 3', 2015. [Online]. Available:
http://www.bakersfieldcity.us/cityservices/pubwrks/wastewater/plant3/index.htm. [Accessed: 18- Oct- 2015].[12]Bakersfield City Budget. 2015. [Online]. Available: http://www.bakersfieldcity.us/flipbooks/2015_16_Budget_City_of_Bakersfield/index.html PAGE 21. [Accessed: 18- Oct- 2015].