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most of the water to the Central Zone. This situation was inten- tional on the behalf of the City's Water staff and the engineers who identified the infrastructure needs and designs to Cooley Ranch Assessment District #78-2. The 3 MG Montecito Reservoir (constructed in 1986) also feeds the Central Zone, but not to the degree of the La Loma Reservoir. The new Well will help to correct the in -balance between the two reservoirs, and raise the water pressure, where needed. 2. Rialto Twin Reservoirs (6 MG) - the water inside these reservoirs cannot be distributed into the system. This occurred in 1987, when the booster station was removed under the direction of a former Water Utilities Manager (resigned in 1990). Krieger and Stewart are designing a new booster station which will be constructed immediately. Staff will be requesting waiver of the bidding process and award of a contract after the design is completed (due to the City on July 16). The twin reservoirs were also constructed in 1939. An inspection of the reservoirs has revealed that both reservoirs will last for several years, but only after repairs and reinforcement improvements have been made. 3. Walnut Reservoirs (1.7 MG and .3 MG) - After inspecting both reservoirs, Krieger and Stewart is recommending abandonment of the reservoirs. Minor repairs will be made to briefly lengthen their use (about three years). This should allow the City time to construct a new 4 MG reservoir to service the Western Zone. It is hoped that the detention basin located next to Well #24 can be utilized as the new reservoir site. I have spoken with Council Member Sanders regarding this site, and a below ground reservoir may be possible. After the new reservoir is built, I would like to sell the Walnut Reservoirs site, excepting the Well site area, to Edison. Edison currently owns all of the surrounding land next to the site. 4. Walnut Well Site (four Wells) - these Wells are located next to the Walnut Reservoirs. All four Wells are drawing sand, and have had major repairs made to them in the last six years which total more than $100,000. It is believed that the aquifer is being depleted, and that one of the Wells should be abandoned, and the other two capped. The remaining Well would be the best of the four, and be used as backup source of water. The two capped Wells may be able to be placed back into service when the aquifer is recharged. 5. Development of additional Wells thfoughout the City and provide water to each Zone. At this time 80% of the City's water comes from two Well sites located north of the City limits. The Santa Fe plume threatens these Well fields. New Wells that are evenly distributed throughout the City will be able to provide water on a continuous basis, as well as provide water to each Zone should the