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INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORTS |
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21. |
WATER
CONSERVATION PROGRAM REPORT |
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Meeting Date: |
April 18, 2016
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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: |
Kyle Smith |
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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 99 property transfers that occurred in March
2016 were entered into the database.
The District received 48 WCCs between March 1, 2016, and March 31, 2016. Data on ownership, transfer date, and status
of water efficiency standard compliance were entered into the database.
In March, 75 properties
were certified to verify compliance with Rule 144 (Retrofit Upon
Change of Ownership or Use). Of the 75 inspections certified, 57 (76%) were in compliance. None 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 March 2016 are estimated at 0.140 acre-feet annually (AFA).
Water savings from retrofits that exceeded requirements (i.e., HETs to
Ultra High Efficiency Toilets) is estimated at 0.320 AFA (30 toilets). Year-to-date estimated savings occurring as a
result of toilet retrofits is 4.800 AFA.
D.
CII Compliance
with Water Efficiency Standards
Effective January 1,
2014, all Non-Residential properties were required to meet Rule 143, Water
Efficiency Standards for Existing Non-Residential Uses. To verify compliance
with these requirements, property owners and businesses are being sent
notification of the requirements and a date that inspectors will be on site to
check the property. This month, District inspectors performed 109 inspections. Of the 109 inspections certified, 69 (63%) were in compliance. Twelve of the properties that passed
inspection involved more than one visit to verify compliance with all water
efficiency standards; the remainder complied without a reinspection.
MPWMD is forwarding
its CII inspection findings to California American Water (Cal-Am) for their
verification with the Rate Best Management Practices (Rate BMPs) that are used
to determine the appropriate non-residential rate division. Compliance with MPWMD’s Rule 143 achieves
Rate BMPs for indoor water uses, however, properties
with landscaping must also comply with Cal-Am’s
outdoor Rate BMPs to avoid Division 4 (Non-Rate BMP Compliant) rates. In addition to sharing information about
indoor Rate BMP compliance, MPWMD notifies Cal-Am of properties with
landscaping. Cal-Am then conducts an
outdoor audit to verify compliance with the Rate BMPs. During March 2016, MPWMD referred 15
properties to Cal-Am for verification of outdoor Rate BMPs.
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 three
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 99 Water
Permits in March 2016. Six 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 99 Water Permits issued in March, eight were issued under this provision.
B.
Permit
Compliance
District staff
completed 69 Water Permit final
inspections during March 2016. Fifteen of the final inspections failed
due to unpermitted fixtures. Of the 45
properties that were in compliance, 26 passed
on the first visit. In addition, two pre-inspection
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 March, the District prepared 81 deed restrictions. Of the 99
Water Permits issued in March, 51 (51%) required deed
restrictions. District staff provided
Notary services for 70 Water Permits
with deed restrictions.
Participation in
the rebate program is detailed in the following chart. The table below
indicates the program summary for Rebates for California American Water Company
customers.
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REBATE PROGRAM SUMMARY |
March-2016 |
2016 YTD |
1997 - Present |
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I. |
Application Summary |
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A. |
Applications Received |
146 |
525 |
21360 |
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B. |
Applications Approved |
119 |
427 |
16782 |
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C. |
Single Family Applications |
133 |
493 |
19230 |
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D. |
Multi-Family Applications |
10 |
22 |
1069 |
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E. |
Non-Residential Applications |
3 |
10 |
262 |
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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) |
13 |
1298.00 |
0.542724 |
176,847 |
44 |
4398.00 |
1.836912 |
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B. |
Ultra Low Flush to HET |
22 |
2179.69 |
0.220000 |
71,687 |
91 |
8899.57 |
0.91 |
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C. |
Ultra HET |
3 |
449.00 |
0.030000 |
9,776 |
3 |
449.00 |
0.03 |
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D. |
Toilet Flapper |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
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E. |
High Efficiency Dishwasher |
22 |
2750.00 |
0.066000 |
21,506 |
70 |
8750.00 |
0.21 |
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F. |
High Efficiency Clothes Washer |
48 |
23999.99 |
0.772800 |
251,818 |
176 |
87965.66 |
2.8336 |
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G. |
Instant-Access Hot Water System |
4 |
789.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
16 |
2912.00 |
0 |
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H. |
On Demand Systems |
2 |
200.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
4 |
400.00 |
0 |
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I. |
Zero Use Urinals |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
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J. |
High Efficiency Urinals |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
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K. |
Pint Urinals |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
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L. |
Cisterns |
6 |
10868.75 |
0.000000 |
0 |
29 |
38575.00 |
0 |
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M. |
Smart Controllers |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
1 |
140.00 |
0 |
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N. |
Rotating Sprinkler Nozzles |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
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O. |
Moisture Sensors |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
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P. |
Lawn Removal & Replacement |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
11 |
13551.00 |
1.124302 |
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Q. |
Graywater |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
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R. |
Ice Machines |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
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III. |
Totals: Month; AF; Gallons; YTD |
120 |
42534.43 |
1.631524 |
531,634 |
445 |
166,040.23 |
6.944814 |
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2016 YTD |
1997 - Present |
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IV. |
Total Rebated: YTD; Program |
166,040.23 |
5,060,333.29 |
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V. |
Estimated Water Savings in Acre-Feet
Annually* |
6.944814 |
491.681779 |
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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; 0.0082 AF/100 square feet of lawn removal. |
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