Inland Empire Brine Line

 

Final Environmental Assessment - Brine Line Repairs Upstream of Prado Dam (Reaches IV-A and IV-B)

Special Notice – Final Environmental Impact Report for the Brine Line Repairs Upstream of Prado Dam (Reaches IV-A and IV-B)

 

The Final Environmental Impact Report was certified by the SAWPA Commission on May 12, 2009.  The Executive Summary is available by clicking on the link below.  Please contact SAWPA at 951.354.4220 to obtain a copy of the complete report and/or appendices.

Executive Summary

Brine Line Pipe Cleaning

SAWPA has undertaken a line cleaning program for the Brine Line system during the past three years. The purpose of the program is to ensure that no solids or other obstructions are found inside the pipelines to prevent an accidental overflow and to maintain hydraulic efficiencies. The 2009 cleaning program focused primarily on several of the inverted siphons located throughout the system. Line cleaning in previous years included most of the gravity flow sections.

Brine Line Presentation (March 2010)
This presentation provides background on the Brine Line system.

 

The Brine Line (formerly known as the Santa Ana Regional Interceptor- SARI) is a regional brine line designed to convey 30 million gallons per day (MGD) of non-reclaimable wastewater from the upper Santa Ana River basin to the ocean for disposal, after treatment. The non-reclaimable wastewater consists of desalter concentrate and industrial wastewater. Domestic wastewater also is received on a temporary basis. To date, over 73 miles of the Brine Line have been completed. The most recent extension of 23 miles, the Temescal Valley Regional Interceptor (TVRI) line (now referred to as Reach V), was completed in 2001. The upstream extension (Reach IV-D and IV-E) was completed in 1995 to the City of San Bernardino Wastewater Treatment Plant. Reach IV-A serves the Chino Basin area and Reach IV-B serves the southwestern portion of the City of Riverside.

Maps

View Charts showing totals and trends for flow, salt, biological oxygen demand (BOD) and total suspended solids (TSS) for the line.

 

 

What is It?

The Brine Line provides an economical means to dispose of “salty” or saline wastewater that may not be acceptable for disposal via the local Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) sanitary sewer due to high Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) (also known as salt) content. 

The Brine Line transports this salty wastewater to treatment plants operated by the Orange County Sanitation District.  After treatment, the effluent is discharged to the Pacific Ocean.

Who Can Benefit?

As is the case in many parts of California, POTWs in this area have TDS restrictions which may prevent your industry from discharging its waste to the sanitary sewer.

The Brine Line provides a means for you to economically dispose of this waste locally without trucking it outside of the region.

Industries that typically benefit from disposal of waste to the Brine Line are included below.

Biotech Manufacturing	Computer Chip Manufacturers
Power Plants/Co-Generation Plants	Commercial Laundries
Medical Supply Manufacturing	Food/Beverage Processing
Water Purification Plants

Industries that use large water softeners, large cooling towers, large boilers, or ultra-pure water may also benefit from disposal of waste to the Brine Line.

Cost

The cost of disposal is dependent on three factors:

Volume Discharged

Concentration of Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)

Concentration of Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Brine Line disposal costs on the order of $0.05/gallon for low concentration BOD/TSS brine waste, compared to $0.20/gallon for brine waste disposal in the LA Basin at a hazardous material handling facility.

Rate Calculator Page

General Information Brochure Inland Empire Brine Line and Collection Stations Maps Inland Empire Brine Line Disposal System Inland Empire Brine Line - Zoning Map Tool Map - Inland Empire Brine Line Collection Stations   Permit Holders Liquid Waste Hauler Permit Holders Customer Forms Direct Discharger Permit Application and Instructions Generator Permit Application Liquid Waste Hauler Permit Application and Instructions WMWD Direct Connection Permit Application EMWD Direct Connection Permit Application IEUA Direct Connection Permit Application   San Bernardino Direct Connection Permit Application Discharge Permit Renewal Questionnaire   Business Resources Riverside County EDA San Bernardino County EDA Chino Hills City of Chino EDA Colton Corona Lake Elsinore Norco Riverside San Bernardino

If you are interested in becoming an Inland Empire Brine Line Customer and have questions, you may contact Jeff Beehler, Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority at IEBrineLine@sawpa.org or 951-354-4239.

Brine Line Scale and Solids Imbalance
Memo - 2010 Monitoring FINAL March WQ Sampling (CDM 8/9/10) Memo - DRAFT Ph 2 Solids Cntrl Study Bench Testing Results (CDM 11/8/10) Memo - DRAFT Solids Control Alternative Conceptual Costs (CDM 4/1/11) Brine Line Billing Formula
Brine Line TSS Formation Workshop (12/20/11)
Salinity Management Program Summary Report - July 2010 Phase 1 Salinity Management Plan - January 2010 Phase 2 Planning TM - May 2010 Phase 3 Operations TM - May 2010 PDR - Final / Drawings - IVA Lower / Drawings - IVA Upper / Drawings - IVB Brine Line Marketing Plan - Final Draft, August 2009 Final Sewer System Management Plan Brine Line Business Plan Brine Line Emergency Response Plan - February 2011 Brine Line Planning Study (December 2002)

 

 

 

Resolution No. 2011-13 Establishing Local Permit Limits and Best Management Practices Requirements

Resolution No. 2011-11 Establishes Purchase Price for Brine Line Treatment & Disposal Rights (Effective 7/19/11 rescinds Reso 487)

Resolution No. 2011-10 Establishing Inland Empire Brine Line Rates (Effective 7/1/11 rescinds Reso 2010-07)
Resolution No. 2010-07 SARI Rates (Effective 7/1/2010)

Resolution No. 295 Establishing Price for Purchasing Discharge Rights (7/8/97)

Ordinance No. 5 (Approved 8/21/07)

Ordinance No. 5 Amendment No. 1 (Effective 1/1/09)