INTRO
LASTING ENVIRONMENTS
INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISES
VIBRANT COMMUNITIES
LIV IN ACTION
PROTECT SURFACE WATER QUALITY Hyatt Wetland Demonstration Project and public education site Improve water quality and implement nation’s first water quality offset project at Dixie Drain Phosphorus Removal Facility Reconnect floodplain and restore riparian habitat at Marianne Williams Park Work with the Freshwater Trust to optimize fish habitat and riparian restoration to address temperature and habitat concerns in the Lower Boise River Update, adopt, and implement the Boise River Resource and Management Plan REDUCE WATER CONSUMPTION Reduce water consumption at City parks, facilities, and buildings Evaluate water use for municipal operations and establish water use reduction goals Evaluate community water use and establish water use reduction goals Partner with Suez to promote water efficient landscape program for residential and commercial MAINTAIN DRINKING WATER QUALITY Partner with Suez to maintain high level of drinking water quality
Each week, Public Works staff collect and analyze water quality samples for the Lower Boise River. Three continuous monitoring stations measure pH, temperature, and other water quality characteristics, and eight additional stations monitor temperature. More than 1 million data points were collected on the Lower Boise River in 2014. C I T Y OF BOIS E 2015 LI VA B I LI T Y RE P ORT
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COMPLETE
RECOVER RESOURCES FROM WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS Develop a strategic plan for managing and recovering resources, including water, energy, biosolids, and nutrients Beneficially reuse 100% of biosolids produced annually for local crop production Maintain operations to meet or over-perform for all water quality permit limits Increase production and use of energy at the treatment plants
ONGOING
WATER RESOURCES GOALS
PLANNED 2016
Water resources in the City of Boise include private drinking water and public wastewater treatment, stormwater management, surface water protection, and public and private water conservation efforts. The City does not have direct jurisdiction over all water-related issues; however, the City has established programs, goals, and initiatives to support each area and ensure that efficient and resilient water resources are available for current and future generations.
PROPOSED
WATER RESOURCES