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INFORMATIONAL
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WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM
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April 20, 2009 |
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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 faucet aerator 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 62 WCC forms between
March 1, 2009 and March 31, 2009. Data
on property ownership, transfer date, and status of conservation requirements
from those forms were entered into the conservation database.
In March, 127 inspections
were performed. The District completed 50
inspections of properties
changing ownership, and 40 (80%) 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 60
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 81 property transfers that occurred in March was entered into the
database.
Water savings from retrofits (triggered by changes in
ownership) verified in March is estimated at 0.456 acre-feet. Year-to-date total estimated savings is 0.889
acre-feet.
There were no water
waste complaints reported by the public.
II.
WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT
District staff processed and issued 99 water
permits in March. One permit was
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 99 water
permits issued in March, six were
issued under this provision.
B.
Permit Compliance
District staff completed 64 water permit final inspections in March. Twelve 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 50 properties that were in compliance, 49 passed on the first visit. In addition, 13 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 March, the District prepared 33 documents. Of the 99 permits
that were issued in March, 28 (28%) required deed
restrictions. District staff provided
deed restriction Notary services for 37 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 |
March-2009 |
2009 YTD Total |
Total-to-Date (January 1997 -
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I |
Application Summary |
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A. |
Applications Received |
76 |
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320 |
7788 |
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B. |
Applications Approved |
54 |
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248 |
6069 |
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C. |
Single Family Applications |
73 |
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260 |
7121 |
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D. |
Multi-Family Applications |
3 |
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10 |
450 |
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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 |
7 |
700.00 |
0.161 |
24 |
4864 |
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B. |
SFD HET |
20 |
3,000.00 |
0.600 |
51 |
385 |
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C. |
SFD ULF Dishwasher |
4 |
500.00 |
0.012 |
20 |
564 |
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D. |
SFD ULF 18-gallon WM |
22 |
4,400.00 |
0.330 |
134 |
1229 |
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E. |
SFD ULF 28-gallon WM |
1 |
150.00 |
0.015 |
5 |
24 |
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F. |
Instant Access Hot Water Systems |
2 |
385.00 |
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5 |
48 |
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G. |
On Demand Hot Water-Point of Source |
1 |
100.00 |
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5 |
7 |
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H. |
Cisterns |
1 |
110.00 |
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3 |
16 |
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I. |
Residential Smart Controllers |
0 |
0.00 |
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6 |
11 |
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J. |
MFD ULFT |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
7 |
1895 |
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K. |
MFD HET |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
0 |
8 |
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L. |
MFD ULF Dishwasher |
1 |
125.00 |
0.003 |
1 |
6 |
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M. |
MFD ULF 18-gallon WM |
1 |
200.00 |
0.015 |
3 |
7 |
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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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$9,670.00 |
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$45,424.50 |
$1,121,282.51 |
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IV |
Estimated Water Savings in Acre-Feet Annually* |
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1.136 |
4.436 |
216.268 |
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* Retrofit savings are estimated at 0.023 AF/ULF,
HET toilets, 0.003 AF/dishwasher, 0.015 AF/ washer; 0.03 AF. |
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