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INFORMATIONAL
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26. |
WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM
REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2008 |
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January 29, 2009 |
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Darby Fuerst, |
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General Counsel Approval: N/ACommittee Recommendation: N/A 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, 2.5 gallons-per-minute
showerheads and 2.2 gallons-per-minute 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 47 WCC forms between
November 1, 2008 and November 30, 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 November, 89 inspections were performed. The District completed 38 inspections of properties changing ownership, and 29 (76%) 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 46 toilets resulting from water permit conditions of approval.
Information is obtained weekly 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. Properties not in
compliance with District law are then identified. Information on 149 property transfers that occurred in the month of November was
entered into the database.
Water savings from retrofits (triggered by changes in
ownership) verified in November is estimated at 0.092 acre-feet. Year-to-date total estimated savings is 3.887
acre-feet.
There were five water
waste complaints reported by the public, and staff made several verbal contacts
in the field after observing water waste conditions. Letters were sent as a follow up to the water
waste.
II.
WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT
District staff processed and issued 137 water
permits in the month of November. Three permits were issued for other water 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 137 water
permits issued in November, 13 were
issued under this provision.
B.
Permit Compliance
District staff completed 43 water permit final inspections in November. Nine of the final inspections failed due to unpermitted fixtures,
and four failed for not having
low-flow fixtures in place as required by the permit. Of the 30 properties that were in compliance, 29 passed on the first visit. In
addition, eight 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 November, the District prepared 57 documents. Of the 137
permits that were issued in November, 46 (34%) required
deed restrictions. District staff
provided deed restriction Notary services for 45 water permit applicants.
In January 1997, the District enacted a
program that offeres refunds of up to $100 for older residential toilets
replaced with ultra-low flow models. 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 |
November-2008 |
2008 YTD Total |
Total-to-Date (January 1997 - Present) |
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Application Summary |
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A. |
Applications Received |
135 |
1122 |
7369 |
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B. |
Applications Approved |
100 |
824 |
5780 |
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C. |
Single Family Applications |
128 |
1088 |
6762 |
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D. |
Multi-Family Applications |
6 |
20 |
440 |
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E. |
Non-Residential
Applications |
1 |
14 |
140 |
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II |
Types of Fixtures
Rebated |
Total Per Item |
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A. |
Single Family Toilet |
9 |
900.00 |
113 |
4832 |
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B. |
SFD-HET |
21 |
3,150.00 |
159 |
326 |
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C. |
Multi-Family Toilet |
0 |
0.00 |
12 |
1888 |
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D. |
Multi-Family HET |
1 |
150.00 |
8 |
8 |
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E. |
Non-Residential - Toilet |
0 |
0.00 |
14 |
714 |
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F. |
Non-Residential - HET |
3 |
450.00 |
81 |
106 |
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G. |
SFD ULF Dishwasher |
11 |
1,375.00 |
145 |
532 |
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H. |
MFD ULF Dishwasher |
0 |
0.00 |
5 |
5 |
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I. |
Non-Residential 18-gallon
WM |
0 |
0.00 |
2 |
588 |
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J. |
SFD ULF 18-gallon Washing
Machine |
53 |
10,600.00 |
443 |
1054 |
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K. |
MFD ULF 18-gallon Washing
Machine |
3 |
600.00 |
4 |
4 |
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L. |
SFD ULF 28-gallon Washing
Machine |
3 |
550.00 |
16 |
16 |
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M. |
MFD ULF 28-gallon Washing
Machine |
1 |
200.00 |
1 |
1 |
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N. |
Smart Controllers |
1 |
120.00 |
1 |
3 |
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O. |
Zero Water Using Urinals |
1 |
150.00 |
41 |
113 |
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P. |
Instant Access Hot Water
Systems |
2 |
331.19 |
27 |
43 |
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Q. |
On Demand Hot Water-Point
of Source |
2 |
200.00 |
2 |
2 |
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R. |
Cisterns |
1 |
750.00 |
5 |
12 |
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III |
Total Dollars Rebated |
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$19,526.19 |
$177,120.17 |
$1,062,824.20 |
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IV |
Estimated Water
Savings in Acre-Feet Annually* |
1.883 |
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18.021 |
210.682 |
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* Retrofit savings are
estimated at 0.023 AF/toilet, 0.003 AF/dishwasher, 0.015 AF washer; 0.03
AF.HET |
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