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INFORMATIONAL
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WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM
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Meeting
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February 28, 2008 |
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David A. Berger |
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Committee Recommendation: N/A |
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CEQA Compliance:
Exempt |
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I.
MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION RETROFIT PROGRAM
The District continued to
carry out District Regulation XIV, which requires the retrofit of water
fixtures to ultra-low flow (ULF) 1.6 gallons-per-flush toilets and 2.5
gallons-per-minute showerheads when properties transfer ownership. Property owners are required to certify the
property has the ULF fixtures by submitting a Water Conservation Certification
form (WCC).
The District received 101 WCC forms between
January 1, 2008 and January 31, 2008.
Data on property ownership, transfer date, and status of conservation
requirements from those forms were entered into the conservation database.
In the month of January, 148 inspections were performed in response to request from property
owners. The District completed 58 inspections of properties changing ownership and 54 (93%) were in compliance.
One of the properties that passed inspection required more than one
visit to verify compliance with all conservation requirements. The District also verified the replacement of
153 toilets resulting from water
permit conditions of approval.
Information is obtained weekly from the 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. Properties not in
compliance with District law are then identified. Information on 73 property transfers that occurred in the month of January was
entered into the database.
D.
Savings Estimate
Water savings from retrofits (triggered by changes in
ownership) verified in January are estimated at 4.114 acre-feet. Year-to-date total estimated savings is 4.114
acre-feet.
E.
Water Waste Response
There were four water
waste complaints reported by the public, and staff made several verbal contacts
in the field after observing water wasting actions. Letters were sent as a follow up to the water
waste.
II.
WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT
District staff processed and issued 90 water
permits in the month of January. Three permits were issued to other entitlements (Macomber, Pebble Beach
Company, Griffin Estates, Quail Meadows, etc).
The remainder of the permits issued did not involve a debit to a
jurisdiction’s allocation or were debited from a public water allocation. District Rule 23 requires a water permit
application for all properties that propose to expand water demand on a site,
including new construction and remodels.
District Rule 24-3-A allows
the addition of a second bathroom to an existing single family dwelling on a
single-family residential site. Of the 90
water permits issued in January, five
were issued under this provision.
B.
Permit Compliance
District staff completed 80 water permit
final inspections in January. Thirteen
of the final inspections failed due to unpermitted fixtures or for not having
low-flow fixtures in place as required by the permit. Of the 67 properties that were in compliance, 65 passed on the first visit. In
addition, 10 properties required pre-inspections in response to Water
Permit Applications received by the District.
District staff prepares documents that are recorded on
the property title to enforce District Rules and Regulations, enforce permit
conditions and allow public access to water records. In March 2001, the District Board of
Directors adopted a policy regarding the processing of these documents. Specifically, an extensive quality control
process was put into place and the District is now responsible for thoroughly
reviewing and recording these documents.
In the month of January, the District prepared 36 documents. Of the 90 permits that were issued in
January, 29 (32%) required deed restrictions. District staff provided deed restriction
Notary services for 27 water permit
applicants.
In January 1997, the District enacted a
program that offered refunds of up to $100 for every older residential toilet
replaced with an ultra-low flow model.
The program was expanded in 1998 to provide rebates for voluntary
non-residential toilet retrofits. It was
expanded again in 2003 to provide rebates for ultra-low consumption appliances
and cisterns. In September 2007, the
refund amount for water savings appliances was increased from $100 to $150 for
High Efficiency Toilets, point of source on demand hot water, and 28 gallon
washing machines; $125 for ultra water saving dishwashers and $200 for 18
gallon washing machines and instant access hot water systems. Water saved
through this program is set aside to reduce community water use.
Participation in the
rebate program is detailed in the following chart:
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REBATE PROGRAM SUMMARY |
January-2008 |
2008 YTD Total |
Total-to-Date (January 1997 - Present) |
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Application Summary |
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A. |
Applications Received |
108 |
108 |
6355 |
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B. |
Applications Approved |
77 |
77 |
5033 |
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C. |
Single Family Applications |
105 |
105 |
5779 |
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D. |
Multi-Family Applications |
3 |
3 |
423 |
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E. |
Non-Residential
Applications |
0 |
0 |
126 |
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II |
Types of Fixtures
Rebated |
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A. |
Single Family Toilet |
18 |
18 |
4737 |
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B. |
SFD-Dual Flush |
5 |
5 |
172 |
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C. |
Multi-Family Toilet |
2 |
2 |
1878 |
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D. |
Non-Residential - Toilet |
0 |
0 |
700 |
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E. |
Non-Residential - Dual Flush
Toilet |
0 |
0 |
25 |
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F. |
SFD ULF Dishwasher |
25 |
25 |
412 |
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G. |
Non-Residential ULF Washing
Machine |
0 |
0 |
586 |
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H. |
SFD ULF Washing Machine |
43 |
43 |
654 |
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I. |
Smart Controllers |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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J. |
Zero Water Using Urinals |
0 |
0 |
72 |
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K. |
Instant Access Hot Water
Systems |
2 |
2 |
18 |
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L. |
Cisterns |
0 |
0 |
7 |
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III |
Total Dollars Rebated |
$14,843.01 |
$14,843.01 |
$900,547.04 |
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IV |
Estimated Water
Savings in Acre-Feet Annually* |
1.330 |
1.330 |
193.991 |
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* Retrofit savings are
estimated at 0.023 AF/toilet, 0.003 AF/dishwasher, 0.015 AF washer |
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0.03 AF/dual flush toilet |
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