Corpus Christi Water - Agua Talk #5

Tapping New Water Sources

CCWhaslaunchedanimportantinitiativeto supplementreservoirsuppliesbyaccessing groundwatersources.Theprojectrevisitsa strategythatwasfirstutilizedinthe50'sandlast utilizedinthe80'sand90'swhengroundwater wellsalongtheNuecesRiverhelpedboostthe City’swatersupply Thewellswouldsupplement theflowoftheNuecesRiverandimprovethe amountofwateravailabletotheO.N.Stevens WaterTreatmentPlantthroughtheNuecesRiver PumpingStation.

Afterinvestigatingtheviabilityofnineexisting wells,CCWhasmovedintotheconstructionof newwells CCWcrewsidentified,cleared,and preparedsevennewwellsites.WellNo.1is currentlybeingconstructedonCityowned propertyoutsideofCalallen Thefirstwellis estimatedtobecompleteatadepthof800feet, withtestpumpingtobeginmid-March

CCWcrewswillberesponsiblefortheinstallation ofwaterdischargelines,aswellasassistingCityof CorpusChristiGasDepartmentcrewswithlaying newgaslinestooperatenaturalgasgenerators

DirectorofWaterSystemsandSupportServices

NickWinkelmann,PE states,“Thisproject showcasesthecapabilities,expertise,and commitmentoftheentiredepartment!” “Italwaysseemsimpossibleuntilitisdone.”

–NelsonMandela

The Pipeline The Pipeline

MarchTraining

In-person(ChokeCanyon)

Mar.4-6:BasicWater(TEEX)

Mar.11:DefensiveDriving

Mar.18:CPR

Online

Mar.4:ActivatedSludge, CCC/CSI,WaterUtilities Management,SurfaceWater Production

Mar.11:SurfaceWaterProduction II,Pump&MotorMaintenance, WaterDistribution,Basic Wastewater

Mar.18:BasicWater,Wastewater Collection,WaterLaboratory, UtilitiesSafety

Mar.25:GroundwaterProduction, ChlorinatorMaintenance, WastewaterTreatment

Mar.6,13,20,27:Resiliency Overview

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CongratulationsMichaelOlivarezforachievingaClass AWaterLicense.Heisthe13thpersonwithCCWto receivethishighdistinction.

It’snoteasy.Mikespenttwotothreehoursanight studying.Hereadeverybook,contactedinstructors withquestions,andaskedcoworkerswhohavetheir ClassAlicenseforadvice.J.D.Casarezgavehimsome valuableinput.HeencouragedMiketoslowdownand takehistimeontheexam.Intheend,allthesethings helpedMikesucceed.

Mikeencouragesotherstosetthegoalforobtaininga ClassAlicense,buttheyneedtobeserious.Itrequires alotofstudyingand“itwillkickyoutoyourknees,but thefeelingyouhavewhenyoupassisawesome.”