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INFORMATIONAL
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21. |
WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM
REPORT |
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Meeting
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March 17, 2014 |
Budgeted: |
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From: |
David J.
Stoldt, |
Program/ |
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General
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Prepared
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Gabriela Ayala |
Cost Estimate: |
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General Counsel Review: N/A |
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Committee Recommendation: N/A |
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CEQA Compliance: N/A |
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I. MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION RETROFIT PROGRAM
District
Regulation XIV requires the retrofit of water fixtures upon Change of Ownership
or Use with High Efficiency Toilets (HET) (1.28 gallons-per-flush), 2.0
gallons-per-minute (gpm) Showerheads, 2.2 gpm faucet aerators, and Rain Sensors on all automatic
Irrigation Systems. Property owners must
certify the Site meets the District’s water efficiency standards by submitting
a Water Conservation Certification Form (WCC), and a Site inspection is often
conducted to verify compliance.
Information
is obtained monthly 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. Details on 108 property transfers that occurred in
February 2014 were entered into the database.
The District
received 38 WCCs between February 1, 2014 and February 28, 2014. Data on ownership, transfer date, and status
of water efficiency standard compliance were entered into the database.
In February, 115 inspections were performed to verify compliance with Rule 144 (Retrofit Upon Change of
Ownership or Use). Of the 115
inspections performed, 87 (76%)
were in compliance. One of the properties that passed
inspection involved more than visit to verify compliance with all water
efficiency standards.
District
inspectors are tracking toilet replacement with High Efficiency Toilets (HET)
in place of ULF toilets. These retrofits
are occurring in remodels and new construction, and are the toilet of choice
for Rule 144 compliance. State law
mandated the sale and installation of HET by January 1, 2014, with a phase-in
period that began in 2010. The majority
of toilets sold in California are HET.
Savings Estimate
Water savings
from HET retrofits triggered by Rule 144 verified in February 2014 are
estimated at 0.370 acre-feet
annually (AFA). Water savings from retrofits that exceeded
requirements (i.e., HETs to Ultra High Efficiency Toilets) is estimated at 0.170 AFA (7 toilets). Year-to-date
estimated savings occurring as a result of toilet retrofits is 2.030
AFA.
There were two Water Waste complaints reported by
the public. Staff made several verbal contacts in the field after observing
Water Waste. Follow-up letters are sent
as needed to respond to Water Waste.
II.
WATER
DEMAND MANAGEMENT
District Rule
23 requires a Water Permit application for all properties that propose to expand
or modify water use on a Site, including New Construction and Remodels. District staff processed and issued 81 Water
Permits in February 2014. One Water Permit was issued using water entitlements (Macomber,
Pebble Beach Company, Griffin Estates, etc).
One Water Permit involved a debit to a Public Water Credit Account.
All Water
Permit applicants have received a disclaimer informing them of the Cease and
Desist Order against California American Water and that MPWMD reports Water
Permit details to California American Water.
Disclaimers will continue to be provided to all Water Permit recipients
with property supplied by a California American Water Distribution System.
District Rule 24-3-A allows the addition of a second Bathroom in an
existing Single-Family Dwelling on a Single-Family Residential Site. Of the 81 Water Permits issued in February, ten were issued under this provision.
B.
Permit
Compliance
District
staff completed 51 Water Permit
final inspections during February 2014. Nine of the final inspections failed
due to unpermitted fixtures. Of the 38
properties that were in compliance, 35 passed
on the first visit. In addition, four pre-inspections
were conducted in response to Water Permit applications received by the
District.
District
staff prepares deed restrictions that are recorded on the property title to
provide notice of District Rules and Regulations, enforce Water Permit
conditions, and provide notice of public access to water records. In April 2001, the District Board of
Directors adopted a policy regarding the processing of deed restrictions. In the month of February, the District
prepared 66 deed restrictions. Of the 81
Water Permits issued in February, 31
(38%) required deed
restrictions. District staff provided
Notary services for 58 Water Permits
with deed restrictions.
The Water Conservation Rebate Program
for customers of California American Water was reinstated as of November 19,
2012, when funding became available. District staff continues to meet with
local community organizations to advertise the program.
Participation in the rebate program is detailed in the following chart. The table below indicates the program summary for California American Water Company.
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REBATE PROGRAM SUMMARY |
February-2014 |
2014 YTD |
1997 - Present |
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I |
Application Summary |
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A. |
Applications Received |
267 |
621 |
16461 |
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B. |
Applications Approved |
217 |
499 |
12833 |
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C. |
Single Family Applications |
240 |
524 |
14699 |
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D. |
Multi-Family Applications |
10 |
24 |
853 |
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E. |
Non-Residential Applications |
17 |
73 |
154 |
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II |
Types of Fixtures
Rebated |
Quantity |
Paid |
Estimated Savings |
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A. |
SFD HET |
46 |
8,539.00 |
1.920408 |
107 |
2092 |
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B. |
SFD ULF to HET |
69 |
7,714.00 |
0.690000 |
156 |
643 |
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C. |
UHET |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
13 |
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D. |
SFD HE DW |
19 |
2,375.00 |
0.057000 |
44 |
1636 |
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E. |
SFD HEW 5.0 or less Water
Factor |
80 |
39,795.86 |
1.288000 |
177 |
3721 |
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F. |
Instant Access Hot Water
Systems |
2 |
400.00 |
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3 |
147 |
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G. |
On Demand Hot Water-Point of
Source |
2 |
200.00 |
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2 |
45 |
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H. |
Cisterns |
1 |
75.00 |
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1 |
153.72 |
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I. |
Smart Controllers |
2 |
163.74 |
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2 |
57 |
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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 Soil Sensors |
0 |
0.00 |
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0 |
2 |
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L. |
Graywater System |
0 |
0.00 |
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0 |
1 |
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M. |
Lawn Removal &
Replacement |
3 |
6,250.00 |
0.512500 |
5 |
131 |
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N. |
Rotating Sprinkler Nozzles |
20 |
80.00 |
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20 |
133 |
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O. |
MFD HET |
3 |
559.00 |
0.125244 |
5 |
569 |
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P. |
MFD ULF to HET |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
4 |
57 |
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Q. |
MFD UHET |
7 |
1,250.00 |
0.070000 |
7 |
8 |
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R. |
MFD HE DW |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
51 |
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S. |
MFD HEW 5.0 or less Water Factor |
2 |
1,000.00 |
0.032200 |
6 |
114 |
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T. |
MFD Common Laundry |
3 |
3,000.00 |
0.349854 |
4 |
17 |
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U. |
Non-Residential - HET |
10 |
1,834.00 |
0.417480 |
61 |
602 |
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V. |
Non-Residential - ULF to HET |
13 |
2,398.00 |
0.130000 |
140 |
180 |
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W. |
Non-Residential - UHET |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
1 |
61 |
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X. |
Non-Residential HE
Dishwasher |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
2 |
7 |
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Y. |
Non-Residential
HEW-Residential Grade 5.0 or less |
3 |
1,500.00 |
0.048300 |
6 |
85 |
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Z. |
Non-Residential
HEW-Commercial Grade 5.0 or less |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
29 |
60 |
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AA. |
Non-Residential Zero Water
Using Urinals |
2 |
600.00 |
0.040000 |
2 |
136 |
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BB. |
Non-Residential High
Efficiency Urinals |
4 |
728.50 |
0.060000 |
13 |
13 |
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CC. |
Non-Residential Ice Machines |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
2 |
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III |
Rebate Refund |
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23 |
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IV |
Total Dollars Rebated |
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$78,462.10 |
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$228,139.74 |
$3,379,415.33 |
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V |
Estimated Water Savings
in Acre-Feet Annually* |
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5.740986 |
18.314 |
396.497 |
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* Retrofit savings are
estimated at
0.041748 AF/HET; 0.01 AF/UHET; 0.01 AF/ULF to HET; 0.003
AF/dishwasher, 0.0161 AF/residential washer; 0.116618 AF/commercial washer;
0.0082 AF/100 square feet of lawn removal. |
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