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INFORMATIONAL
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20. |
WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM
REPORT FOR JULY 2009 |
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Meeting
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August 17, 2009 |
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Prepared
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Gabriela
Ayala |
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General Counsel Approval: N/A |
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Committee Recommendation: N/A |
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CEQA Compliance: N/A |
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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 (WCC) form.
The District received 71 WCC forms between
July 1, 2009 and July 31, 2009. Data on
property ownership, transfer date, and status of conservation requirements from
those forms were entered into the conservation database.
In July, 128
inspections were performed. The District completed 70 inspections of properties changing ownership, and 60 (74%) were in compliance. None
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 21 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 WCC forms. Properties
not in compliance with District law are then identified. Information on 83 property transfers that occurred in July was entered into the
database.
Water savings from retrofits (triggered by changes in
ownership) verified in July is estimated at 0.483 acre-feet. Year-to-date total estimated savings is 2.578
acre-feet.
There were ten
water waste complaints reported by the public, and staff made several verbal
contacts in the field after observing water waste conditions. A letter was sent as a follow up to the water
waste.
II.
WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT
District staff processed and issued 114 water
permits in July. 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 114 water
permits issued in July, ten were
issued under this provision.
B.
Permit Compliance
District staff completed 47 water permit final inspections in July. Sixteen of the final inspections failed due to unpermitted
fixtures. Of the 29 properties that
were in compliance, 25 passed on the
first visit. In addition, eleven 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 July, the District prepared 54 documents. Of the 114
permits that were issued in July, 47 (41.3%) required
deed restrictions. District staff
provided deed restriction Notary services for 12 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 |
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July-2009 |
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2009 YTD Total |
1997 - Present |
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I |
Application Summary |
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A. |
Applications Received |
110 |
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707 |
8175 |
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B. |
Applications Approved |
76 |
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555 |
6403 |
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C. |
Single Family Applications |
74 |
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576 |
7437 |
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D. |
Multi-Family Applications |
2 |
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17 |
457 |
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E. |
Non-Residential
Applications |
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Commercial |
0 |
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5 |
146 |
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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 |
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Estimated Water Savings |
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A. |
SFD ULFT |
5 |
500.00 |
0.115 |
46 |
4886 |
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B. |
SFD HET |
14 |
2,100.00 |
0.420 |
124 |
458 |
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C. |
SFD ULF Dishwasher |
10 |
1,250.00 |
0.030 |
54 |
598 |
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D. |
SFD ULF 18-gallon WM |
40 |
8,150.00 |
0.600 |
282 |
1122 |
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E. |
SFD ULF 28-gallon WM |
2 |
300.00 |
0.030 |
13 |
32 |
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F. |
Instant Access Hot Water
Systems |
1 |
200.00 |
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8 |
51 |
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G. |
On Demand Hot Water-Point
of Source |
0 |
0.00 |
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6 |
8 |
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H. |
Cisterns |
1 |
75.00 |
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7 |
20 |
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I. |
Residential Smart
Controllers |
3 |
420.00 |
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10 |
15 |
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J. |
Non-Residential Zero Water
Using Urinals |
0 |
0.00 |
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1 |
1 |
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K. |
MFD ULFT |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
7 |
1895 |
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L. |
MFD HET |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
0 |
8 |
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M. |
MFD ULF Dishwasher |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
2 |
7 |
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N. |
MFD ULF 18-gallon WM |
2 |
400.00 |
0.030 |
6 |
10 |
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O. |
MFD ULF 28-gallon WM |
0 |
0.00 |
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 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
0 |
106 |
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Industrial |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
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Institutional (public
authority) |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
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R. |
Non-Residential ULF
18-gallon WM |
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Commercial |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
1 |
35 |
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Industrial |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
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Institutional (public
authority) |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
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S. |
Non-Residential Smart
Controllers |
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Commercial |
0 |
0 |
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1 |
1 |
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Industrial |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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Institutional (public
authority) |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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T. |
Non-Residential Zero Water
Using Urinals |
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Commercial |
0 |
0.00 |
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0 |
113 |
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Industrial |
0 |
0.00 |
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0 |
0 |
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Institutional (public
authority) |
0 |
0.00 |
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0 |
0 |
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III |
Total Dollars Rebated |
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$13,395.00 |
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$97,235.88 |
$1,175,021.99 |
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IV |
Estimated Water
Savings in Acre-Feet Annually* |
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1.225 |
9.637 |
221.525 |
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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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