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INFORMATIONAL
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WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM
REPORT |
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Meeting
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March 26, 2009 |
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General Counsel Approval: N/A |
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Committee Recommendation: N/A |
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CEQA Compliance:
Exempt |
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I.
MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION RETROFIT PROGRAM
The District continued to
carry out District Regulation XIV, which requires the retrofit of water
fixtures to ultra-low flow (ULF) 1.6 gallons-per-flush toilets, 2.5
gallons-per-minute showerheads and 2.2 gallons-per-minute when properties
transfer ownership. Property owners are
required to certify the property has the ULF fixtures by submitting a Water
Conservation Certification form (WCC).
The District received 36 WCC forms between
February 1, 2009 and February 28, 2009.
Data on property ownership, transfer date, and status of conservation
requirements from those forms were entered into the conservation database.
In the month of February, 97 inspections were performed. The District completed 44 inspections of properties changing ownership, and 38 (86%) were in compliance.
None of the properties that passed inspection required more than one
visit to verify compliance with all conservation requirements. The District also verified the replacement of
33 toilets resulting from water
permit conditions of approval.
Information is obtained weekly from RealQuest.Com
on properties transferring ownership within the District. The information is entered into the database
and compared against the properties that have submitted WCCs. Properties not in
compliance with District law are then identified. Information on 76 property transfers that occurred in the month of February was entered
into the database.
Water savings from retrofits (triggered by changes in
ownership) verified in February is estimated at 0.226 acre-feet. Year-to-date total estimated savings is 0.433
acre-feet.
There were four water
waste complaints reported by the public, and staff made several verbal contacts
in the field after observing water waste conditions. A letter was sent as a
follow up to the water waste.
II.
WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT
District staff processed and issued 81 water
permits in the month of February. Two permits were issued for other water entitlements (Macomber, Pebble
Beach Company, Griffin Estates, Quail Meadows, etc). The remainder of the permits issued did not
involve a debit to a jurisdiction’s allocation or were debited from a public
water allocation. District Rule 23
requires a water permit application for all properties that propose to expand
water demand on a site, including new construction and remodels.
District Rule 24-3-A allows
the addition of a second bathroom to an existing single family dwelling on a
single-family residential site. Of the 81
water permits issued in February, eight were
issued under this provision.
B.
Permit Compliance
District staff completed 44 water permit final inspections in February. Eight of the final inspections failed due to unpermitted fixtures,
and two failed for not having
low-flow fixtures in place as required by the permit. Of the 34 properties that were in compliance, 31 passed on the first visit. In
addition, 9 properties required pre-inspections in response to Water
Permit Applications received by the District.
District staff prepares documents that are recorded on the
property title to enforce District Rules and Regulations, enforce permit
conditions and allow public access to water records. In March 2001, the District Board of
Directors adopted a policy regarding the processing of these documents. Specifically, an extensive quality control
process was put into place and the District is now responsible for thoroughly
reviewing and recording these documents.
In the month of February, the District prepared 39 documents. Of the 81 permits
that were issued in February, 33 (41%) required deed
restrictions. District staff provided
deed restriction Notary services for 29 water
permit applicants.
In January 1997, the District enacted a
program that offers refunds of up to $100 for older residential toilets
replaced with ultra-low flow models. The
program was expanded in 1998 to provide rebates for voluntary non-residential
toilet retrofits. It was expanded again
in 2003 to provide rebates for ultra-low consumption appliances and cisterns. In September 2007, the refund amount for
water savings appliances was increased from $100 to $150 for High Efficiency
Toilets, point of source on demand hot water, and 28 gallon washing machines;
$125 for ultra water saving dishwashers and $200 for 18 gallon washing machines
and instant access hot water systems. Water saved through this program is set
aside to reduce community water use.
Participation in the rebate program is detailed
in the following chart:
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REBATE PROGRAM SUMMARY |
February-2009 |
2009 YTD Total |
Total-to-Date (January 1997 -
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I |
Application Summary |
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A. |
Applications Received |
102 |
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244 |
7712 |
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B. |
Applications Approved |
77 |
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194 |
6042 |
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C. |
Single Family Applications |
72 |
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187 |
7048 |
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D. |
Multi-Family Applications |
5 |
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7 |
447 |
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E. |
Non-Residential Applications |
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Commercial |
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0 |
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0 |
140 |
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Industrial |
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0 |
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0 |
0 |
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Institutional (public authority) |
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0 |
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0 |
0 |
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II |
Types of Fixtures Rebated |
Total Per Item |
Estimated Water Savings |
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A. |
SFD ULFT |
12 |
1,200.00 |
0.276 |
17 |
4857 |
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B. |
SFD HET |
17 |
2,550.00 |
0.510 |
31 |
365 |
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C. |
SFD ULF Dishwasher |
6 |
750.00 |
0.018 |
16 |
560 |
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D. |
SFD ULF 18-gallon WM |
42 |
8,400.00 |
0.630 |
112 |
1207 |
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E. |
SFD ULF 28-gallon WM |
3 |
450.00 |
0.045 |
4 |
23 |
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F. |
Instant Access Hot Water Systems |
1 |
200.00 |
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3 |
46 |
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G. |
On Demand Hot Water-Point of Source |
1 |
100.00 |
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4 |
6 |
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H. |
Cisterns |
1 |
750.00 |
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2 |
15 |
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I. |
Residential Smart Controllers |
0 |
0.00 |
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6 |
11 |
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J. |
MFD ULFT |
6 |
595.50 |
0.138 |
7 |
1895 |
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K. |
MFD HET |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
0 |
8 |
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L. |
MFD ULF Dishwasher |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
0 |
5 |
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M. |
MFD ULF 18-gallon WM |
1 |
200.00 |
0.015 |
2 |
6 |
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N. |
MFD ULF 28-gallon WM |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
0 |
1 |
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O. |
Non-Residential - ULFT |
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Commercial |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
714 |
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Industrial |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Institutional (public authority) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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P. |
Non-Residential - HET |
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Commercial |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
0 |
106 |
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Industrial |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
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Institutional (public authority) |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
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Q. |
Non-Residential ULF 18-gallon WM |
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Commercial |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
0 |
590 |
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Industrial |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
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Institutional (public authority) |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
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R. |
Non-Residential Smart Controllers |
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Commercial |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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Industrial |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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Institutional (public authority) |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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S. |
Non-Residential Zero Water Using Urinals |
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Commercial |
0 |
0.00 |
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0 |
113 |
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Industrial |
0 |
0.00 |
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0 |
0 |
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Institutional (public authority) |
0 |
0.00 |
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0 |
0 |
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III |
Total Dollars Rebated |
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$15,195.50 |
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$35,754.50 |
$1,111,612.51 |
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IV |
Estimated Water Savings in Acre-Feet Annually* |
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1.632 |
3.300 |
215.132 |
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* Retrofit savings are estimated at 0.023
AF/ULFtoilet, 0.003 AF/dishwasher, 0.015 AF/ washer; 0.03 AF. |
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