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INFORMATIONAL
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WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM
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April 19, 2010 |
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I.
MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION RETROFIT PROGRAM
District Regulation XIV
requires the retrofit of water fixtures to ultra-low flow (ULF) 1.6
gallons-per-flush toilets, 2.0 gallons-per-minute showerheads, 2.2
gallons-per-minute faucet aerators and automatic irrigation systems, with rain
sensors 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 77 WCC forms between
March 1, 2010 and March 31, 2010. Data
on property ownership, transfer date, and status of conservation requirements
from those forms were entered into the conservation database.
In March, 155
inspections were performed. The District completed 93 inspections of properties changing ownership, and 70 (75%) were in compliance. Four
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 24 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 79 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 0.023 acre-feet. Year-to-date total estimated savings is 3.979
acre-feet.
There were five
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.
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WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT
District staff processed and issued 71 water
permits in March. Four 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.
All Water Permit applicants have been provided with a
disclaimer informing them of the potential Cease and Desist Order and a
possible requirement to report permits issued to California American Water.
Disclaimers will continue to be provided to all permit recipients with property
supplied by a California American Water Distribution system.
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 71 water
permits issued in March, four were
issued under this provision.
B.
Permit Compliance
District staff completed 49 water permit final inspections in March. Seven of the final inspections failed due to unpermitted fixtures.
Of the 42 properties that were in
compliance, 37 passed on the first
visit. In addition, three 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 38 documents. Of the 71 permits that were issued in March, 34 (48%)
required deed restrictions.
District staff provided deed restriction Notary services for 49 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 a maximum $150
for High Efficiency Toilets, point of source on demand hot water, and 28
gallons washing machines; $125 for ultra water saving dishwashers and $200 for
18 gallons washing machines and instant access hot water systems. Water saved
through this program is set aside to reduce community water use. As of July 1, 2009 Water Permits that use a
water credit from a rebated fixture or appliance will include a surcharge equal
to the rebate. This surcharge ensures
that ratepayer dollars are being used only to permanently save water. Seaside
Municipal Water Company launched a Supplemental Rebate program July 1, 2009.
Effective January 1, 2010, the District eliminated the refund for 1.6 gallon toilets
and 28 gallon washers; increased the rebate for High Efficiency toilets to
$200; high efficiency washers to $250-residential and $450 non-residential;
added Non-residential Cooling Tower Controllers for $1,000; CEE Tier II Ice
Machines for $400; X-ray film processor recirculating systems for $2,000;
residential Rotating Sprinkler Nozzles for $0.50; and Lawn removal &
replacement with low water use plants for $1.25 per square foot up to 2,000
square feet; installation of Synthetic turf for $2 per square foot up to 2,000
square feet. Inspections and deed restrictions are required for any turf
removal rebates.
Participation in the
rebate program is detailed in the following charts. Table 1 indicates the
program summary for California American Water Company; Table 2 indicates the
program summary for Seaside Municipal and Non California American Water users:
Table 1 – Rebate Program Summary-California
American Water Customers
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CAW - REBATE PROGRAM SUMMARY |
March-2010 |
2010 YTD |
1997 - Present |
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I |
Application Summary |
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A. |
Applications Received |
257 |
649 |
9662 |
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B. |
Applications Approved |
207 |
505 |
7508 |
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C. |
Single Family Applications |
241 |
515 |
8629 |
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D. |
Multi-Family Applications |
10 |
18 |
492 |
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E. |
Non-Residential Applications |
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Commercial |
5 |
10 |
166 |
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Industrial |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Institutional (public
authority) |
1 |
0 |
2 |
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II |
Types of Fixtures
Rebated |
Quantity |
Paid |
Estimated Savings |
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A. |
SFD ULFT |
8 |
800.00 |
0.184 |
17 |
4952 |
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B. |
SFD HET |
123 |
23,017.22 |
3.690 |
207 |
864 |
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C. |
SFD HE DW |
23 |
2,875.00 |
0.069 |
80 |
749 |
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D. |
SFD HEW 5.0 or less Water
Factor |
67 |
16,300.00 |
1.005 |
181 |
1556 |
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E. |
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0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
7 |
59 |
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F. |
Instant Access Hot Water
Systems |
2 |
400.00 |
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8 |
73 |
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G. |
On Demand Hot Water-Point of
Source |
3 |
300.00 |
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5 |
21 |
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H. |
Cisterns |
2 |
200.00 |
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17 |
46 |
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Residential Smart
Controllers |
0 |
0.00 |
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5 |
29 |
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J. |
Residential Zero Water Using
Urinals |
0 |
0.00 |
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0 |
2 |
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K. |
Residential Rain Sensors |
0 |
0.00 |
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8 |
10 |
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L. |
Residential Soil Sensors |
0 |
0.00 |
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1 |
2 |
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M. |
MFD ULFT |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
1 |
1902 |
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N. |
MFD HET |
4 |
800.00 |
0.120 |
286 |
315 |
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O. |
MFD HE DW |
1 |
125.00 |
0.003 |
1 |
8 |
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P. |
MFD HEW 5.0 or less Water
Factor |
1 |
250.00 |
0.015 |
3 |
25 |
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Q. |
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0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
0 |
2 |
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R. |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
715 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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S. |
Non-Residential - HET |
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Commercial |
42 |
7,400.00 |
1.753 |
66 |
214 |
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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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Non-Residential HEW 5.0 or
less Water Factor |
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Commercial |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
1 |
41 |
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Industrial |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
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Institutional (public
authority) |
1 |
450.00 |
0.117 |
1 |
2 |
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U. |
Non-Residential Smart
Controllers |
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Commercial |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
1 |
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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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V. |
Non-Residential Zero Water
Using Urinals |
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Commercial |
0 |
0.00 |
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0 |
114 |
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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 |
Rebate Refund |
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Residential |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
0 |
3 |
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Non-Residential |
0 |
0.00 |
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0 |
0 |
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IV |
Total Dollars Rebated |
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$52,917.22 |
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$167,030.60 |
$1,458,200.03 |
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V |
Estimated Water
Savings in Acre-Feet Annually* |
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6.956 |
20.917 |
256.040 |
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* Retrofit savings are
estimated at 0.023 AF/toilet, 0.003 AF/dishwasher, 0.015 AF/washer; 0.03
AF/HET |
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Strike
through items are no longer eligible for rebate |
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Table 2 –Rebate Program
Summary-Non-California American Water Customers
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NON-CAW SUPPLEMENTAL REBATE PROGRAM SUMMARY |
March-2010 |
2010 YTD Total |
7/1/2009 to Present |
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I |
Application Summary |
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A. |
SFD-Applications Received |
1 |
5 |
20 |
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B. |
Applications Approved |
1 |
5 |
20 |
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C. |
Applications Denied |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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II |
Types of Fixtures
Rebated |
MPWMD Amount Paid |
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Estimated Water Savings |
2010 YTD MPWMD Paid |
2010 YTD |
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A. |
SFD HET |
200.00 |
100.00 |
0.030 |
900.00 |
500 |
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B. |
SFD HE DW |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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250.00 |
50 |
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C. |
SFD HEW 5.0 or less Water
Factor |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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2900.00 |
700 |
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D. |
Instant Access Hot Water
Systems |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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0.00 |
0 |
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E. |
Cisterns |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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0.00 |
0 |
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F. |
Residential Smart
Controllers |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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0.00 |
0 |
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G. |
Non-Residential Zero Water
Using Urinals |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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0.00 |
0 |
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IV |
Total Dollars Rebated |
200.00 |
100.00 |
0.0300 |
4450.00 |
$1,450.00 |
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V. |
Estimated Water
Savings |
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0.426 |
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* Retrofit savings are
estimated at 0.023 AF/toilet, 0.003 AF/dishwasher, 0.015 AF/washer; 0.03
AF/HET |
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Total Estimated Water
Savings |
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YTD |
Total |
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CAW |
6.9560 |
20.917 |
256.040 |
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NON-CAW |
0.0300 |
0.030 |
0.426 |
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6.9860 |
20.947 |
256.466 |
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EXHIBITS
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