[Vision2020] Water
John Danahy
jdanahy@turbonet.com
Wed, 23 Jul 2003 16:31:06 -0700
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A couple of questions
What percentage of Pullman's water use is by city use? Or is that
amount included in residential?
Is the city of Moscow's water use metered? If not, why not?
I remember something said a while ago about the city watering the
greenways by hand using a truck and a couple of employees during the
day.
The effluent from the city's waste water treatment plant is a valuable
resource. How is the city compensated by the UI for it's use?
What percentage of effluent travels downstream? Can this be captured
and reused?
John
jdanahy@turbonet.com
-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]
On Behalf Of French
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 1:24 PM
To: Lewiston Morning Tribune; vision2020@moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] Water
To the editor:
Elsa Kirsten Peters' July 17 letter purports to provide "facts, not
rhetoric" about our groundwater. Unfortunately, her "facts" are more
rhetorical than factual.
Ms. Peters claims that water levels in the upper (Wanapum) aquifer "have
done nothing but rise in my lifetime". But a chart in the 2000 Annual
Report of the Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee (PBAC) shows Wanapum
levels between 1976 and 2000 rose twelve years, remained level four
years, and declined eight years. Most of the declining years happened
after 1990, when Moscow increased pumping from the shallow aquifer
because of improved filtration capabilities. Shifting even more pumping
back to the Wanapum now would only accelerate those declines.
Ms. Peters also claims that "Most water used in the summer goes to
watering golf courses". The "real" fact is that local golf courses
consume relatively little deep Grande Ronde water. The UI golf course is
watered entirely with effluent from Moscow's wastewater treatment plant.
The Elks course draws from the shallow aquifer that Ms. Peters
(erroneously) claims isn't dropping at all. Irrigation at the WSU golf
course isn't metered, so it can only be estimated. But even if 10% of
WSU pumpage goes to the golf course, that would constitute little more
than 2% of basinwide pumping from the deep aquifer.
By contrast, data from the city of Pullman show 75-80% of their annual
water use is residential, the remainder going to commercial and public
uses. If the information were available, Moscow's usage would most
likely mirror Pullman's. Ms. Peters' is correct that "Most water used in
both Moscow and Pullman during the summer is not consumed by 'new
housing developments,'" but residential consumers ARE by far the largest
user group in the basin and should be expected to contribute the
greatest amount to conservation efforts.
Bill French, Director
Palouse Water Conservation Network
202 E 7th St, Moscow, ID 83843
883-3937 * prairiedoc@moscow.com
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>A couple of questions =
</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>What percentage of =
</span></font><font
color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Pullman</span></font><font
color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:blue'>’s water
use is by city use? Or is that amount included in =
residential?</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Is the city of </span></font><font
color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Moscow</span></font><font
color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:blue'>’s water
use metered? If not, why not?</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I remember something said a while =
ago
about the city watering the greenways by hand using a truck and a couple =
of
employees during the day.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>The effluent from the city’s =
waste
water treatment plant is a valuable resource. How is the city =
compensated
by the UI for it’s use?</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>What percentage of effluent travels
downstream? Can this be captured and reused?</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
vision2020-admin@moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com] <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>French<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, July 23, =
2003
1:24 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Lewiston Morning =
Tribune;
vision2020@moscow.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Vision2020] =
Water</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
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<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 face=3D"Comic Sans =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>To the =
editor:</span></font></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 face=3D"Comic Sans =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Elsa Kirsten =
Peters’
July 17 letter purports to provide "facts, not rhetoric" about =
our
groundwater. Unfortunately, her "facts" are more rhetorical =
than
factual.</span></font></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 face=3D"Comic Sans =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Ms. Peters claims =
that
water levels in the upper (Wanapum) aquifer "have done nothing but =
rise in
my lifetime". But a chart in the 2000 Annual Report of the Palouse =
Basin
Aquifer Committee (PBAC) shows Wanapum levels between 1976 and 2000 rose =
twelve
years, remained level four years, and declined eight years. Most of the =
declining
years happened after 1990, when Moscow increased pumping from the =
shallow
aquifer because of improved filtration capabilities. Shifting even more =
pumping
back to the Wanapum now would only accelerate those =
declines.</span></font></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 face=3D"Comic Sans =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Ms. Peters also =
claims
that "Most water used in the summer goes to watering golf =
courses".
The "real" fact is that local golf courses consume relatively =
little
deep Grande Ronde water. The UI golf course is watered entirely with =
effluent
from Moscow’s wastewater treatment plant. The Elks course draws =
from the
shallow aquifer that Ms. Peters (erroneously) claims isn’t =
dropping at
all. Irrigation at the WSU golf course isn’t metered, so it can =
only be
estimated. But even if 10% of WSU pumpage goes to the golf course, that =
would
constitute little more than 2% of basinwide pumping from the deep =
aquifer. </span></font></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 face=3D"Comic Sans =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>By contrast, data =
from the
city of Pullman show 75-80% of their annual water use is residential, =
the
remainder going to commercial and public uses. If the information were
available, Moscow’s usage would most likely mirror =
Pullman’s. Ms.
Peters’ is correct that "Most water used in both Moscow and =
Pullman
during the summer is not consumed by ‘new housing
developments,’" but residential consumers ARE by far the =
largest user
group in the basin and should be expected to contribute the greatest =
amount to
conservation efforts.</span></font></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Bill French,
Director  =
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</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Palouse Water Conservation =
Network</span></font></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 face=3D"Comic Sans =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>202 E 7th St, =
Moscow,
ID 83843</span></font></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>883-3937 * =
prairiedoc@moscow.com</span></font></p>
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MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS"'> </span></font></p>
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