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INFORMATIONAL
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17. |
WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM
REPORT |
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Meeting
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October 19, 2009 |
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Prepared
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Michael
Boles |
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General Counsel Review: 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 form (WCC).
The District
received 71 WCC forms between September 1, 2009 and September 30,
2009. Data on property ownership,
transfer date, and status of conservation requirements from those forms were
entered into the conservation database.
In September,
123 inspections were performed. The
District completed 72 inspections of
properties changing ownership, and 54
(75%) were in compliance. Four 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 58
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 115 property transfers that occurred in
September was entered into the database.
D.
Savings
Estimate
Water savings from retrofits (triggered by changes in ownership)
verified in September is estimated at 0.364
acre-feet. Year-to-date total estimated
savings is 3.078 acre-feet.
E.
Water
Waste Response
There were nine 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 131 water permits in September. Nine 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.
All permit
applicants have been provided with a disclaimer informing them of the potential
Cease and Desist Order and a possible requirement to report permits issued to
California American Water. Disclaimers will continue to be provided to all
permit recipients with property supplied by a California American Water Distribution
system.
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 131 water permits issued in September, 11 were issued under this provision.
B.
Permit
Compliance
District
staff completed 43 water permit
final inspections in September. Ten
of the final inspections failed due to unpermitted fixtures. Of the 33 properties that were in compliance, 31 passed on the first visit. In
addition, 8 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 September, the District
prepared 73 documents. Of the 131 permits that were issued in
September, 53 (40%) required deed restrictions. District staff provided deed restriction
Notary services for 60 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 a maximum $150 for High
Efficiency Toilets, point of source on demand hot water, and 28 gallons washing
machines; $125 for ultra water saving dishwashers and $200 for 18 gallons
washing machines and instant access hot water systems. Water saved through this
program is set aside to reduce community water use. As of July 1, 2009 Water Permits that use a
water credit from a rebated fixture or appliance will include a surcharge equal
to the rebate. This surcharge ensures
that ratepayer dollars are being used only to permanently save water.
Participation in the rebate program is detailed
in the following chart:
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REBATE PROGRAM SUMMARY |
September-2009 |
2009 YTD Total |
1997 - Present |
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I |
Application Summary |
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A. |
Applications Received |
162 |
976 |
8444 |
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B. |
Applications Approved |
115 |
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754 |
6602 |
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C. |
Single Family Applications |
158 |
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814 |
7675 |
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D. |
Multi-Family Applications |
4 |
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22 |
462 |
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E. |
Non-Residential Applications |
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Commercial |
0 |
7 |
148 |
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Industrial |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Institutional (public authority) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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II |
Types of Fixtures Rebated |
Quantity |
Amount Paid |
Estimated Water
Savings |
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A. |
SFD ULFT |
7 |
700.00 |
0.161 |
60 |
4900 |
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B. |
SFD HET |
45 |
6,528.86 |
1.350 |
214 |
548 |
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C. |
SFD ULF Dishwasher |
12 |
1,500.00 |
0.036 |
75 |
619 |
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D. |
SFD ULF 18-gallon WM |
55 |
10,950.00 |
0.825 |
370 |
1210 |
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E. |
SFD ULF 28-gallon WM |
3 |
450.00 |
0.045 |
18 |
37 |
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F. |
Instant Access Hot Water Systems |
2 |
400.00 |
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11 |
54 |
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G. |
On Demand Hot Water-Point of Source |
2 |
200.00 |
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10 |
12 |
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H. |
Cisterns |
0 |
0.00 |
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7 |
20 |
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I. |
Residential Smart Controllers |
0 |
0.00 |
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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 |
1 |
0.00 |
0.000 |
8 |
1896 |
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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 |
3 |
600.00 |
0.045 |
9 |
13 |
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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 |
715 |
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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 |
1 |
107 |
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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 |
1 |
1 |
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S. |
Non-Residential Smart Controllers |
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Commercial |
0 |
0.00 |
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1 |
1 |
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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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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 |
Rebate Refund |
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Residential |
1 |
-200.00 |
-0.015 |
2 |
2 |
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Non-Residential |
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0 |
0 |
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IV |
Total Dollars Rebated |
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$21,128.86 |
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$134,676.77 |
$1,212,462.88 |
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V |
Estimated Water Savings in Acre-Feet Annually* |
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2.447 |
14.215 |
226.103 |
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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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