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ACTION ITEM |
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2. |
CONSIDER
REBATE FOR A LAUNDRY WATER RECYCLING SYSTEM AT THE ASILOMAR CONFERENCE
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Meeting
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April 25, 2017
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Budgeted: Yes |
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From: |
David J.
Stoldt, |
Program/ |
4-2-4-C |
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General
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Line Item No.: |
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Prepared
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Stephanie Kister |
Cost
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$20,000.00 |
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General Counsel Review: N/A |
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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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SUMMARY: District
Rule 141, Water Conservation Rebates, states that Non-Residential Rebates for
technology not listed in the rule shall be considered by the Water Demand
Committee with a recommendation made to the Board. If recommended, the Board would consider this
rebate at the May Board meeting.
WaterCity is the owner and operator
of a laundry water recycling system installed at the Asilomar Conference
Grounds in Pacific Grove. The AquaRecycle system (Model: EMI 10GPM) has a 10
year life span and the cost of the equipment was $60,000.00. This system uses
fully automated water purification and treatment processes to provide clean,
disinfected and pre-heated water to the washing machines. The system began
operating on May 18, 2016 and has been metered prior to and after
installation. The project has resulted
in a documented 71 percent reduction in laundry water use for the conference
center. Actual average monthly savings have
been 130,000 gallons per month (Exhibit 2-A). The lifetime water savings (10 years) is
estimated to be 47.8 Acre-feet. WaterCity
is requesting a rebate in the amount of $19,800.00 for the system (Exhibit 2-B). Staff is proposing a rebate of $20,000 for
the system. The lifetime cost/benefit of the equipment is $418.00 per acre foot,
considerably lower than many of the existing rebates.
This amount would be funded by the CAW/MPWMD
rebate fund in the current budget. As of
late March 2017, $372,825.80 remained
available in the rebate fund. The 3-year
rebate fund was $1.6 million when established in 2015. MPWMD is on track to expend the full rebate
fund with additional public outreach.
Support of rebates for significant water saving retrofits such as the
project completed by WaterCity is cost-effective, especially if a rebate
incentivizes others to complete similar actions. Rebates such as this should be encouraged as
we reach saturation on other rebates.
Aramark
and the State Parks are supporting the rebate for this project and will be
authorizing a rebate to WaterCity (MPWMD Rule 141 requires the property owner
to authorize a rebate for a tenant).
They are fully aware that if a Water Use Credit for the retrofit is used
in the future, they will be required to repay the rebate amount prior to using
the credit.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the committee support a rebate of $20,000.00 for WaterCity and recommend to the Board that the Laundry Water Recycling rebate be granted for the WaterCity project.
EXHIBIT
2-A Asilomar Rebate Letter
2-B Metered Water Savings
file:///U:\staff\Board_Committees\WaterDemand\2017\20170425\02\Item-2.docxx