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INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF
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WATER
CONSERVATION PROGRAM REPORT |
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March 20, 2023
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From: |
David J. Stoldt, |
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General Manager |
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Prepared By: |
Kyle Smith |
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General
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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. |
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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 occasionally
conducted to verify compliance. Properties that do not require an inspection
are issued a Conservation Certification document.
Information is obtained monthly from Realquest.com on properties transferring ownership within the District. The information is compared against the properties that have submitted WCCs. Details on 58 property transfers that occurred between February 1, 2023, and February 28, 2023, were added to the database.
The District received 93 WCCs between February 1, 2023, and February 28, 2023. Data on ownership, transfer date, and status of water efficiency standard compliance were entered into the database.
From February 1, 2023, and February 28, 2023, 68 properties were verified compliant with Rule 144 (Retrofit Upon Change of Ownership or Use). Of the 68 verifications, 44 properties verified compliance by submitting certification forms and/or receipts. District staff completed 36 Site inspections. Of the 36 properties verified, 24 (33%) passed.
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 sent notification of the requirements and a date that inspectors will be on Site to check the property. In February, District inspectors performed no verification inspections.
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. 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 2023, MPWMD referred no
properties to Cal-Am for verification of outdoor Rate BMPs.
E. Water
Waste Enforcement
The District has a Water Waste Hotline 831-658-5653 or an online form to report Water Waste occurrences at www.mpwmd.net or www.montereywaterinfo.org. There was two Water Waste responses during the past month. There were no repeated incidents that resulted in a fine.
II. WATER
DEMAND MANAGEMENT
As of July 6, 2021, the District has been processing both electronic and in person applications for Water Permits. Information can be found at https://www.mpwmd.net/regulations/water-permits.
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 50 Water Permits from February 1, 2023, and February 28, 2023. Two 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. In addition to those Water Permits issued in February, six Meter Permits and eight Hydrant Meter Permits were issued. 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.
District Rule 24-3-A allows the addition of a second Bathroom in an existing Dwelling Unit. Of the 50 Water Permits issued from February 1, 2023, and February 28, 2023, two were issued under this provision.
B. Permit Compliance
District staff completed no conditional Water Permit finals during February 2023. Staff completed 63 site inspections. 42 properties passed and nine failed due to unpermitted fixtures.
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. District staff provided Notary services for 53 Water Permits with deed restrictions.
D. Rebates
The full list of available rebates can be found in Rule 141: https://www.mpwmd.net/rules/Rule141-TableXIV-1.pdf. Below is the
rebate information for February 1, 2023 to February 28, 2023.
EXHIBIT
20-A Rebate
information for February 1, 2023 to February 28, 2023