During the Water Supply Advisory Committee (WSAC) process in 2014, the Water Department hosted a series of public workshops on modeling and forecasting for water supply. The purpose for the series was to share with the public the tools that are used for modeling, analyzing and forecasting the water system's performance under various future scenarios. Workshops explored how models work, how they are used, and what their input and outputs, strengths and weaknesses are. The goal is for participants to develop a level of understanding and confidence in the modeling and forecasting tools the City uses.

The Water Department also invited the public to attend a series of Enrichment Session installments. These installments provided a supplemental source of information regarding topics and details associated with the Water Supply Advisory Committee's work.

Enrichment Session Materials

Groundwater Enrichment Installment August 26, 2015

• Groundwater Enrichment 8.26.15 Presentation Michael Maley
• Groundwater Enrichment 8.26.15 Presentation Cameron Tana
• Groundwater Enrichment 8.26.15 Presentation Andy Fisher
• Groundwater Enrichment 8.26.15 Audio

Water Reuse Enrichment Installment June 17, 2015

• Water Reuse Enrichment 6.17.15 Presentation Bruce Macler
• Water Reuse Enrichment 6.17.15 Presentation Brian Good
• Water Reuse Enrichment 6.17.15 Presentation Bob Holtquist
• Water Reuse Enrichment 6.17.15 Audio

Surf City Saves Enrichment Installment May 21, 2015

• Surf City Saves Enrichment 5.21.15 Presentation Clara Cartwright and Toby Goddard
• Surf City Saves Enrichment 5.21.15 Handout

Water Transfer Enrichment Installment April 22, 2015

• Water Transfer Enrichment 4.22.15 Presentation Robert Marks
• Water Transfer Enrichment 4.22.15 Presentation John Ricker
• Water Transfer Enrichment 4.22.15 Presentation Bill Faisst
• Water Transfer Enrichment 4.22.15 Audio

Climate Change Enrichment Installment April 8, 2015

• Climate Change Enrichment 4.08.15 Presentation Shawn Chartrand
• Climate Change Enrichment 4.08.15 Presentation Joel Smith
• Climate Change Enrichment 4.08.15 Presentation Bruce Daniels
• Climate Change Enrichment 4.08.15 Audio

Prior Session Materials (Modeling and Forecasting Work Group)

Session 1, November 12: For the overview presentation, click here.

Session 2, December 3: For the presentation on hydrologic modeling support, click here. For the presentation on groundwater resources, click here. For the presentation on bypass flows for fish, click here.

Session 3, December 10: For the presentation on demand forecasting, click here.

Session 4, January 7: For the presentation on the demand management decision support model, click here.

Session 5, January 14: For the presentation on water shortage contingency planning, click here.

Session 6, January 21: For the presentation on Confluence Modeling and Supply Forecasting, click here. For the Summary of Confluence Assumptions, click here.

Session 7, CANCELLED (see notes below.)

Session 8, RESCHEDULED to February 12 WSAC meeting (see notes below.)

Workshop Topics, Times and Locations