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INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORTS |
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15. |
WATER
CONSERVATION PROGRAM REPORT |
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Meeting Date: |
March 20, 2017
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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 |
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, 1.2 (gpm) for washbasin faucets, 1.8
(gpm) for Kitchen, utility and bar sink faucets 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 110 property transfers that occurred in
February 2017 were entered into the database.
The District received 29 WCCs between February 1, 2017, and February 28, 2017. Data on ownership, transfer date, and status
of water efficiency standard compliance were entered into the database.
In February, 49
properties were verified to be in compliance with Rule 144 (Retrofit Upon
Change of Ownership or Use). Of the 49 verifications, 39 properties verified compliance by submitting certification forms
and/or receipts. District staff
completed 25 Site inspections. Of the 25
properties inspected 10 (40%) 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 track toilet replacement with High
Efficiency Toilets (HET). These
retrofits occurr in remodels and new construction, and are required 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. Toilets sold in
California are HET.
Savings Estimate
Water savings from HET
retrofits triggered by Rule 144 verified in February 2017 are estimated at 0.200 acre-feet annually (AFA).
Water savings from retrofits that exceeded requirements (i.e., HETs to
Ultra High Efficiency Toilets) is estimated at 0.420 AFA (42 toilets). Year-to-date estimated savings occurring as a
result of toilet retrofits is 1.970 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 62 inspections. Of the 62
inspections certified, 39 (63%)
were in compliance. None 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 February 2017, MPWMD referred twenty two 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 June 1, 2016, 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 no
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 February 2017. Seven Water Permits 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 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 February, six were issued under this provision.
B.
Permit
Compliance
District staff
completed 82 Water Permit final
inspections during February 2017. Seventeen of the final inspections
failed due to unpermitted fixtures. Of the 53
properties that were in compliance, 37 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 February, the District
prepared 77 deed restrictions. Of the 99
Water Permits issued in February, 51
(52%) required deed
restrictions. District staff provided
Notary services for 89 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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February-2017 |
2017 YTD |
1997 - Present |
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I. |
Application Summary |
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A. |
Applications Received |
139 |
272 |
23,183 |
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B. |
Applications Approved |
114 |
222 |
18,179 |
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C. |
Single Family Applications |
132 |
256 |
20,921 |
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D. |
Multi-Family Applications |
7 |
12 |
1,160 |
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E. |
Non-Residential Applications |
0 |
4 |
303 |
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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) |
18 |
1798.00 |
0.751464 |
244,865 |
36 |
3,577.00 |
1.502928 |
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B. |
Ultra Low Flush to HET |
41 |
4012.00 |
0.410000 |
133,599 |
93 |
9,146.33 |
0.93 |
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C. |
Ultra HET |
1 |
144.00 |
0.010000 |
3,259 |
4 |
562.59 |
0.04 |
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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 |
20 |
2500.00 |
0.060000 |
19,551 |
36 |
4,500.00 |
0.108 |
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F. |
High Efficiency Clothes Washer |
41 |
20398.98 |
0.660100 |
215,094 |
80 |
39,700.33 |
1.288 |
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G. |
Instant-Access Hot Water System |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
1 |
200.00 |
0 |
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H. |
On Demand Systems |
1 |
100.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
1 |
100.00 |
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 |
3 |
1741.25 |
0.000000 |
0 |
5 |
2,653.75 |
0 |
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M. |
Smart Controllers |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
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 |
1 |
1380.00 |
0.113160 |
36,873 |
4 |
59,832.00 |
4.906224 |
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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 |
126 |
32074.23 |
2.004724 |
653,241 |
260 |
120,272.00 |
8.775152 |
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2017 YTD |
1997 - Present |
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IV. |
Total Rebated: YTD; Program |
120,272.00 |
5,551,803.59 |
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V. |
Estimated Water Savings in Acre-Feet
Annually* |
8.775152 |
522.394023 |
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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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