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INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORTS |
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19. |
WATER
CONSERVATION PROGRAM REPORT |
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Meeting Date: |
October 20, 2014
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Budgeted:
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From: |
David J. Stoldt, |
Program/ |
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General Manager |
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Prepared By: |
Gabriela Ayala |
Cost Estimate: |
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General Counsel
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Committee Recommendation: N/A
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CEQA
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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 158 property transfers that occurred in
September 2014 were entered into the database.
The District received 61 WCCs between September 1, 2014 and September 30, 2014. Data on ownership, transfer date, and status
of water efficiency standard compliance were entered into the database.
In September, 85
inspections were performed to verify compliance with Rule 144 (Retrofit Upon Change of Ownership or Use). Of the 85
inspections performed, 64 (75%)
were in compliance. Twelve 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 September 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 0.550 AFA (55 toilets). Year-to-date estimated savings occurring as a
result of toilet retrofits is 11.070 AFA.
In response to the
State’s drought emergency conservation regulation effective August 1, 2014, the
District increased its Water Waste enforcement. The District has a Water Waste
Hotline 831-658-5653 or an online form to report Water Waster occurrences at www.mpwmd.net or www.montereywaterinfo.org. There were 19
Water Waste complaints reported by the public on the District’s Water Waste
Hotline and online. Most of the complaints related to over-watering and water
running to waste. Staff followed up with 12
telephone contacts and mailed 7 Warning
Notices to property owners. There were no
repeated incidences that resulted in fines.
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 52 Water
Permits in September 2014. Three Water Permit were issued using water entitlements (Macomber,
Pebble Beach Company, Griffin Estates, etc).
No Water Permits 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 52 Water Permits issued in September, two were issued under this provision.
B.
Permit
Compliance
District staff
completed 81 Water Permit final
inspections during September 2014. Twelve of the final inspections failed
due to unpermitted fixtures. Of the 58
properties that were in compliance, 47 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 September, the District
prepared 27 deed restrictions. Of the 52
Water Permits issued in September, 22
(38%) required deed
restrictions. District staff provided
Notary services for 56 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 |
September-2014 |
2014 YTD |
1997 - Present |
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I |
Application Summary |
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A. |
Applications Received |
206 |
2098 |
17938 |
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B. |
Applications Approved |
171 |
1681 |
14015 |
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C. |
Single Family Applications |
199 |
1900 |
16075 |
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D. |
Multi-Family Applications |
3 |
85 |
914 |
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E. |
Non-Residential Applications |
4 |
113 |
194 |
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II |
Types of Fixtures
Rebated |
Quantity |
Paid |
Estimated Savings |
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A. |
SFD HET |
23 |
4,036.95 |
0.960204 |
281 |
2266 |
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B. |
SFD ULF to HET |
27 |
1,350.00 |
0.270000 |
368 |
855 |
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C. |
UHET |
5 |
719.09 |
0.050000 |
50 |
63 |
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D. |
SFD HE DW |
19 |
2,375.00 |
0.057000 |
192 |
1784 |
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E. |
SFD HEW 5.0 or less Water
Factor |
79 |
39,375.17 |
1.271900 |
645 |
4189 |
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F. |
Instant Access Hot Water
Systems |
1 |
200.00 |
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19 |
163 |
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G. |
On Demand Hot Water-Point of
Source |
0 |
0.00 |
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6 |
49 |
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H. |
Cisterns |
9 |
18,572.50 |
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35 |
187.72 |
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I. |
Smart Controllers |
3 |
337.92 |
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6 |
61 |
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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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1 |
2 |
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M. |
Lawn Removal &
Replacement |
4 |
4,876.80 |
0.399898 |
27 |
153 |
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N. |
Rotating Sprinkler Nozzles |
0 |
0.00 |
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200 |
313 |
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O. |
MFD HET |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
19 |
583 |
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P. |
MFD ULF to HET |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
8 |
61 |
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Q. |
MFD UHET |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
8 |
9 |
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R. |
MFD HE DW |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
4 |
55 |
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S. |
MFD HEW 5.0 or less Water
Factor |
3 |
1,448.20 |
0.048300 |
38 |
146 |
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T. |
MFD Common Laundry |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
8 |
21 |
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U. |
Non-Residential - HET |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
79 |
620 |
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V. |
Non-Residential - ULF to HET |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
166 |
206 |
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W. |
Non-Residential - UHET |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
7 |
67 |
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X. |
Non-Residential HE
Dishwasher |
2 |
250.00 |
0.006000 |
2 |
7 |
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Y. |
Non-Residential
HEW-Residential Grade 5.0 or less |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
14 |
93 |
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Z. |
Non-Residential
HEW-Commercial Grade 5.0 or less |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
31 |
62 |
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AA. |
Non-Residential Zero Water
Using Urinals |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
11 |
145 |
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BB. |
Non-Residential High
Efficiency Urinals |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
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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$73,541.63 |
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$650,219.65 |
$3,801,495.24 |
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V |
Estimated Water Savings
in Acre-Feet Annually* |
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3.063302 |
41.150 |
419.332 |
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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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