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INFORMATIONAL
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22. |
WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM
REPORT |
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Meeting
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May 21, 2009 |
Budgeted: |
N/A |
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From: |
Darby
Fuerst, |
Program/ |
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General
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Prepared
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Gabriela
Ayala |
Cost
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General Counsel
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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, 2.5
gallons-per-minute showerheads and 2.2 gallons-per-minute faucet aerators 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 43 WCC forms between
April 1, 2009 and April 30, 2009. Data
on property ownership, transfer date, and status of conservation requirements
from those forms were entered into the conservation database.
In April, 139 inspections
were performed. The District completed 43
inspections of properties
changing ownership, and 36 (84%) 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 23
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 91 property transfers that occurred in April was entered into the
database.
Water savings from retrofits (triggered by changes in
ownership) verified in April is estimated at 0.628 acre-feet. Year-to-date total estimated savings is 1.517
acre-feet.
Staff made four verbal
contacts in the field after observing water waste conditions.
II.
WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT
District staff processed and issued 75 water
permits in April. Four 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 75 water
permits issued in April, six were
issued under this provision.
B.
Permit Compliance
District staff completed 96 water permit final inspections in April. Six of the final inspections failed due to unpermitted fixtures,
and 16 failed for not having
low-flow fixtures in place as required by the permit. Of the 67 properties that were in compliance, 58 passed on the first visit. In
addition, seven 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 April, the District prepared 37 documents. Of the 75 permits
that were issued in April, 31 (41%) required deed
restrictions. District staff provided
deed restriction Notary services for 31 water
permit applicants.
In January 1997, the District enacted a
program that offers 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 |
April-2009 |
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2009 YTD Total |
Total-to-Date (1997 - Present) |
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I |
Application Summary |
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A. |
Applications Received |
88 |
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408 |
7876 |
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B. |
Applications Approved |
63 |
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311 |
6159 |
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C. |
Single Family Applications |
86 |
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346 |
7207 |
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D. |
Multi-Family Applications |
1 |
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11 |
451 |
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E. |
Non-Residential
Applications |
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Commercial |
1 |
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0 |
141 |
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Industrial |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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Institutional (public
authority) |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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II |
Types of Fixtures
Rebated |
Total Per Item |
Estimated Water Savings |
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A. |
SFD ULFT |
5 |
500.00 |
0.115 |
29 |
4869 |
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B. |
SFD HET |
14 |
2,076.74 |
0.420 |
65 |
399 |
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C. |
SFD ULF Dishwasher |
5 |
625.00 |
0.015 |
25 |
569 |
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D. |
SFD ULF 18-gallon WM |
37 |
7,400.00 |
0.555 |
171 |
1266 |
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E. |
SFD ULF 28-gallon WM |
1 |
150.00 |
0.015 |
6 |
25 |
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F. |
Instant Access Hot Water
Systems |
0 |
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5 |
48 |
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G. |
On Demand Hot Water-Point
of Source |
0 |
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5 |
7 |
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H. |
Cisterns |
2 |
550.00 |
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5 |
18 |
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I. |
Residential Smart
Controllers |
0 |
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6 |
11 |
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J. |
Non-Residential Zero Water
Using Urinals |
1 |
200.00 |
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1 |
1 |
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K. |
MFD ULFT |
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0.000 |
7 |
1895 |
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L. |
MFD HET |
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0.000 |
0 |
8 |
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M. |
MFD ULF Dishwasher |
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0.000 |
1 |
6 |
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N. |
MFD ULF 18-gallon WM |
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0.000 |
3 |
7 |
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O. |
MFD ULF 28-gallon WM |
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0.000 |
0 |
1 |
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P. |
Non-Residential - ULFT |
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Commercial |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
714 |
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Industrial |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Institutional (public
authority) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Q. |
Non-Residential - HET |
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Commercial |
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0.000 |
0 |
106 |
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Industrial |
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0.000 |
0 |
0 |
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Institutional (public
authority) |
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0.000 |
0 |
0 |
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R. |
Non-Residential ULF
18-gallon WM |
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Commercial |
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0.000 |
0 |
590 |
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Industrial |
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0.000 |
0 |
0 |
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Institutional (public
authority) |
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0.000 |
0 |
0 |
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S. |
Non-Residential Smart
Controllers |
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Commercial |
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0 |
0 |
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Industrial |
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0 |
0 |
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Institutional (public
authority) |
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0 |
0 |
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T. |
Non-Residential Zero Water
Using Urinals |
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Commercial |
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0 |
113 |
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Industrial |
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0 |
0 |
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Institutional (public
authority) |
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0 |
0 |
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III |
Total Dollars Rebated |
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$11,501.74 |
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$56,926.24 |
$1,132,784.25 |
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IV |
Estimated Water
Savings in Acre-Feet Annually* |
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1.120 |
5.556 |
217.388 |
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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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