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ITEM: |
INFORMATIONAL
ITEM/STAFF REPORTS |
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19. |
WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM
REPORT |
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Meeting
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September 18, 2017 |
Budgeted: |
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From: |
David J.
Stoldt, |
Program/ |
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General
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Prepared
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Kyle Smith |
Cost Estimate: |
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Committee Recommendation: N/A |
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CEQA Compliance: This action does not constitute a project
as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section
15378.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, 1.2 gpm Washbasin faucets, 1.8 gpm 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 compared against the properties that have submitted WCCs. Details on 137 property transfers that occurred in August 2017 were added to the database.
The District received 37 WCCs between August 1, 2017, and August 31, 2017. Data on ownership, transfer date, and status of water efficiency standard compliance were entered into the database.
In August, 84 properties were verified compliant with Rule 144 (Retrofit Upon Change of Ownership or Use). Of the 84 verifications, 54 properties verified compliance by submitting certification forms and/or receipts. District staff completed 48 Site inspections. Of the 48 properties inspected, 30 (63%) passed inspection. None of the properties that passed inspection involved more than one visit to verify compliance with all water efficiency standards.
Savings Estimate
Water savings from HET retrofits triggered by Rule
144 verified in August 2017 are estimated at 0.670 Acre-Feet Annually (AFA).
Water savings from retrofits that exceeded the requirement (i.e., HETs to Ultra
High Efficiency Toilets) is estimated at 0.340
AFA (34 toilets). Year-to-date estimated savings from toilet retrofits
is 11.080 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 50 inspections. Of the 50 inspections certified, 39 (78%) 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 August 2017, MPWMD referred seven 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 was four 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 70 Water Permits in August 2017. Nine Water Permits were issued using Water Entitlements (Pebble Beach Company, Malpaso Water, 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 70 Water Permits issued in August, seven were issued under this provision.
B. Permit
Compliance
District staff completed 114 Water Permit final inspections during August 2017. Eighteen of the final inspections failed due to unpermitted fixtures. Of the 82 passing properties, 61 passed inspection on the first visit. In addition, two 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 August, the District prepared 51 deed restrictions. Of the 70 Water Permits issued in August, 32 (46%) required deed restrictions. District staff provided Notary services for 83 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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August-2017 |
2017 YTD |
1997 - Present |
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I. |
Application Summary |
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A. |
Applications Received |
191 |
1111 |
24,022 |
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B. |
Applications Approved |
131 |
849 |
18,806 |
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C. |
Single Family Applications |
186 |
1050 |
21,715 |
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D. |
Multi-Family Applications |
4 |
45 |
1,193 |
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E. |
Non-Residential Applications |
1 |
16 |
315 |
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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) |
25 |
2488.00 |
1.043700 |
340,091 |
141 |
13,983.66 |
5.886468 |
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B. |
Ultra Low Flush to HET |
46 |
4586.00 |
0.460000 |
149,891 |
314 |
30,954.42 |
3.14 |
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C. |
Ultra HET |
3 |
447.00 |
0.030000 |
9,776 |
17 |
2,499.59 |
0.17 |
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D. |
Toilet Flapper |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
2 |
30.00 |
0 |
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E. |
High Efficiency Dishwasher |
17 |
2125.00 |
0.051000 |
16,618 |
131 |
16,375.00 |
0.393 |
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F. |
High Efficiency Clothes Washer |
57 |
28411.94 |
0.917700 |
299,033 |
337 |
167,794.36 |
5.4257 |
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G. |
Instant-Access Hot Water System |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
5 |
1,000.00 |
0 |
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H. |
On Demand Systems |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
3 |
300.00 |
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 |
1 |
1425.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
18 |
20,853.75 |
0 |
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M. |
Smart Controllers |
1 |
100.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
3 |
340.00 |
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 |
2 |
4500.00 |
0.533000 |
173,679 |
6 |
64,332.00 |
5.439224 |
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Q. |
Graywater |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
1 |
20,000.00 |
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 |
152 |
44082.94 |
3.035400 |
989,088 |
978 |
338,462.78 |
20.454392 |
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2017 YTD |
1997 - Present |
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IV. |
Total Rebated: YTD; Program |
338,462.78 |
5,769,994.37 |
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V. |
Estimated Water Savings in Acre-Feet
Annually* |
20.454392 |
534.073263 |
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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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