HomeMy WebLinkAboutORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT PRESENTATION 2.20.18Who is the
Orange County Sanitation District
Lorenzo Tyner
Dir. of Administrative
Services
February 20, 2018
Our Mission
“We protect public health and the environment by
providing effective wastewater collection,
treatment, and recycling.”
OCSD’s Service Area
479 square miles
2.6 million population
20 cities, 4 special districts
15 pump stations
2 treatment plants
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Pacific
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Ocean Pipeline
ReclamationPlant No. 1
TreatmentPlant No. 2
NewportNewportBeachBeach
FountainFountainValleyValley
Santa AnaSanta Ana
Los Los AlamitosAlamitos
Buena Buena ParkPark
FullertonFullerton
TustinTustin
Garden GroveGarden Grove
La HabraLa HabraBreaBrea
PlacentiaPlacentia Yorba LindaYorba Linda
AnaheimAnaheim
AnaheimAnaheim
OrangeOrange
La PalmaLa Palma
CypressCypress
WestminsterWestminster
IrvineIrvine
StantonStanton
VillaVillaParkPark
CostaCostaMesaMesa
HuntingtonHuntingtonBeachBeach
SealSealBeachBeach
Two treatment plants, 396 miles of
sewer lines, and 15 pump stations.
All operate around the clock
They have to be kept in good condition to prevent breakdowns,
permit violations and sewage spills.
185 million gallons of wastewater collected
by OCSD every day
100 million gallons recycled and 85
million gallons released to the ocean
every day
Produce about 60% of the power
needed by converting biogas to
electricity
500 million pounds of biosolids per year
$2.5 billion in capital investment
over the next 10 years
Where the Money Comes From
Where the Money Goes
How we set our rates?
•Proactive forecasting &
planning
•Facilities Master Plan
•Biosolids Master Plan
•Independent Rate Study
•Strong Financial Plan
•No new debt
•Cost Efficiencies
•AAA Bond Rating
•Revenues from user fees and
capital facility capacity
charge
•Maintain Low Rates with
Moderate Increases
Comparison of Single Family Residential Rates
(July 2017)
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Operational Efficiency
•Pension Reform will generate savings of $37
million savings over 20 years.
•OCSD has no Unfunded Actuarial Accrued
Liability resulting in 72% decrease in OCSD’s
contribution rate.
•By refinancing debt, we will save
approximately $67 million.
•Through chemical optimization & new
contracts, we are saving about $5 million
annually
•Staffing has decreased from 2009 levels
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OCSD Outstanding Debt
OCSD has a strategic Debt program that includes no
new debt and will be paid off by 2042
Proposed Rate Schedule
1% Annual Increase = About $4 per year
Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Rate $331 $335 $339 $343 $347 $351
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per yr.$4 $4 $4 $4 $4
The proposed rate increase is to cover the cost of inflation on items
needed to inspect, repair, operate and maintain our $10 billion
dollars in aging infrastructure.
Industrial Users and Capital Facilities Capacity
Charges and Supplemental Charges
Industrial Users
Annual increases of 1%-4% over a five year period
Supplemental Capital Facilities Capacity Charge
Staff recommends annual increases of 1 -4% over a five
year period to minimize impacts to the users
Capital Facilities Capacity Charge
The current State average for this charge is over $6,000.
OCSD recommends increasing its fee to $5,719 over a
five-year period
OCSD’s Commitment
•Fiscally Responsible
•Maximize Resource Recovery
•Rehabilitation and Replacement of OC’s Regional Wastewater
Infrastructure
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www.ocsd.com
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