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INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORTS |
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28. |
WATER
CONSERVATION PROGRAM REPORT |
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Meeting Date: |
November 16,
2015
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Budgeted:
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N/A
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From: |
David J. Stoldt, |
Program/ |
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General Manager |
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Prepared By: |
Michael Boles |
Cost Estimate: |
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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 116 property transfers that occurred in
October 2015 were entered into the database.
The District received 53 WCCs between October 1, 2015 and October 31, 2015. Data on ownership, transfer date, and status
of water efficiency standard compliance were entered into the database.
In October, 148
properties were certified to verify compliance with Rule 144 (Retrofit Upon Change of Ownership or Use). Of the 148
inspections certified, 124 (84%)
were in compliance. Two of the properties
that passed inspection involved more than one 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 October 2015 are estimated at 1.078 acre-feet annually (AFA).
Water savings from retrofits that exceeded requirements (i.e., HETs to
Ultra High Efficiency Toilets) is estimated at 0.100 AFA (10 toilets). Year-to-date estimated savings occurring as a
result of toilet retrofits is 9.977 AFA.
D. CII Water Efficiencies
Effective January 1,
2014, all Non-Residential properties are required to meet Water Efficiency
Requirements. To assist the community in meeting Commercial, Industrial and
Institutional (CII) requirements, property owners and businesses are sent
notification of the requirements and a date that inspectors will be on site to
verify compliance. District inspectors performed 93 inspections. For the month of October 2015, 78 inspections were in compliance and 15 were in non-compliance. Non-compliant properties receive
follow-up letters and inspections to confirm total compliance.
E. Water Waste Enforcement
In response to the
State’s drought emergency conservation regulation effective October 1, 2014,
the District has 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 14
Water Waste responses during the past month. There were no repeated incidents that resulted in a fine.
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 42 Water
Permits in October 2015. Three Water Permits were issued using water entitlements (Macomber,
Pebble Beach Company, Griffin Estates, etc). No Water Permit involved a debit to a Public
Water Credit Account.
All Water Permits have
a disclaimer informing applicants of the Cease and Desist Order against
California American Water and that MPWMD reports Water Permit details to
California American Water. All Water
Permit recipients with property supplied by a California American Water
Distribution System will continue to be provided with the disclaimer.
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 42 Water Permits issued in October, three were issued under this provision.
B.
Permit
Compliance
District staff
completed 63 Water Permit final
inspections during October 2015. Nine of the final inspections failed
due to unpermitted fixtures. Of the 54
properties that were in compliance, 51 passed
on the first visit. In addition, one pre-inspection
was 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 October, the District
prepared 37 deed restrictions. Of the 42
Water Permits issued in October, 28 (67%) required deed
restrictions. District staff provided Notary
services for 71 Water Permits with
deed restrictions.
The Water Conservation Rebate Program
is available for purchase of Qualifying Devices.
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 |
October-2015 |
2015 YTD |
1997
- Present |
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I. |
Application Summary |
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A. |
Applications Received |
201 |
1764 |
20509 |
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B. |
Applications Approved |
147 |
1393 |
16104 |
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C. |
Single Family Applications |
191 |
1635 |
18470 |
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D. |
Multi-Family Applications |
4 |
91 |
1033 |
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E. |
Non-Residential Applications |
6 |
38 |
251 |
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II. |
Type of Devices Rebated |
Number of devices |
Rebate Paid |
Estimated AF |
Gallons Saved |
YTD Quantity |
YTD Paid |
YTD Est AF |
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A. |
High
Efficiency Toilet (HET) |
20 |
1996.00 |
0.834960 |
272072.551 |
229 |
31395.90 |
9.560292 |
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B. |
Ultra Low Flush to HET |
25 |
2488.00 |
0.250000 |
81462.750 |
482 |
31600.20 |
4.82 |
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C. |
Ultra
HET |
3 |
450.00 |
0.030000 |
9775.530 |
76 |
10262.83 |
0.76 |
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D. |
Toilet
Flapper |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
3 |
31.95 |
0 |
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E. |
High
Efficiency Dishwasher |
20 |
2500.00 |
0.060000 |
19551.060 |
178 |
22250.00 |
0.534 |
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F. |
High
Efficiency Clothes Washer |
59 |
29500.00 |
0.949900 |
309525.865 |
541 |
270025.86 |
8.7101 |
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G. |
Instant-Access
Hot Water System |
3 |
570.10 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
19 |
3737.09 |
0 |
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H. |
On
Demand Systems |
1 |
100.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
9 |
900.00 |
0 |
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I. |
Zero
Use Urinals |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
1 |
300.00 |
0.02 |
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J. |
High
Efficiency Urinals |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
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K. |
Pint
Urinals |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
2 |
492.12 |
0.04 |
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L. |
Cisterns |
15 |
14882.50 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
48 |
25568.25 |
0 |
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M. |
Smart
Controllers |
2 |
380.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
8 |
1240.00 |
0 |
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N. |
Rotating
Sprinkler Nozzles |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
88 |
352.00 |
0 |
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O. |
Moisture
Sensors |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
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P. |
Lawn
Removal & Replacement |
6 |
7758.00 |
0.690686 |
225060.724 |
31 |
43251.00 |
3.764776 |
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Q. |
Graywater |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
2 |
200.00 |
0 |
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R. |
Ice
Machines |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
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III. |
Totals:
Month; AF; Gallons; YTD |
154 |
60624.60 |
2.815546 |
917448.480 |
1717 |
441607.20 |
28.209168 |
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2015 YTD |
1997
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IV. |
Total Rebated: YTD; Program |
441607.20 |
4852133.49 |
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V. |
Estimated Water Savings in Acre-Feet Annually* |
28.209168 |
482.273 |
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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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