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transmission lines become incapable of transporting water (i.e., during an earthquake or other disaster). I am in negotiations with the City of Riverside to purchase a Well near our Well #23. Due to adjudication of the Rialto Basin, the City of Riverside cannot pump additional water from this Basin. The Well has been drilled, but needs to be equipped and a new 24" water transmission line constructed before it can be used. - 6. Also, along with new Wells, the City needs to upgrade many of its existing water transmission lines in order to increase the pumping capacity of several of its Wells. The larger water transmission lines and increased capacity will help to eliminate the pressure problems in the Central Zone, Western Zone and Reche Canyon Zone I. 7. A water contingency plan needs to be developed should any of the City's Wells become incapacitated by a disaster, depletion of an aquifer, or contamination. In the case of contamination, Wells may be treated at the well -head to remove contaminates. This is expensive, but not as expensive as constructing a water treatment plant (1991 price was $14 million). 8. Number of employees, and what type of water certification needed to provide customer service and better maintain the water system. 9. All of the deficiencies noted by the State are also a part of the Plan, and recommendations for corrective actions will be made by Krieger and Stewart. 10. The City needs to increase its source of water (new wells) and additional storage capacity (new reservoirs).are needed. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Council approved at 14.5% sewer rate increase to pay for two year's of needed capital improvements. In addition, the Council also approved a 20% water rate increase to pay the cost of bonding for the first two year's capital improvements. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Both Master Plans have been approved through the CEQA process, which included public hearings by the Utilities Commission and Planning Commission; and then filed with the San Bernardino County Clerk for County -wide notice. There were no protests received either by the City or County on the Notice of Exemption for both Master Plans. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that Council adopt the 1998 Water Master Plan and the 1998 Wastewater Master Plan.