ITEM:		INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORTS FOR FEBRUARY 2010
26.	WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2010
Meeting Date:			March 15, 2010	Budgeted:	N/A
From:			Darby Fuerst,	Program/	N/A
			General Manager	Line Item No.:
Prepared By:			Michael Boles	Cost Estimate:	N/A
General Counsel Review: N/A
Committee Recommendation: N/A
CEQA Compliance: N/A

I. MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION RETROFIT PROGRAM

District Regulation XIV 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).

A. Certification

The District received 49 WCC forms between February 1, 2010 and February 28, 2010. Data on property ownership, transfer date, and status of conservation requirements from those forms were entered into the conservation database.

B. Verification

In February, 98 inspections were performed. The District completed 47 inspections of properties changing ownership, and 36 (76%) were in compliance. Three 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 32 toilets resulting from water permit conditions of approval.

C. Changes of Ownership

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 108 property transfers that occurred in February was entered into the database.

4. Savings Estimate

Water savings from retrofits (triggered by changes in ownership) verified in February is estimated at 0.175 acre-feet. Year-to-date total estimated savings is 3.956 acre-feet.

5. 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 waste conditions. A letter was sent as a follow up to the water waste.

II. WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT

A. Permit Processing

District staff processed and issued 44 water permits in February. Five 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 Water 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 44 water permits issued in February, seven were issued under this provision.

B. Permit Compliance

District staff completed 44 water permit final inspections in February. Eleven 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, 10 properties required pre-inspections in response to Water Permit applications received by the District.

C. Deed Restrictions

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 February, the District prepared 20 documents. Of the 44 permits that were issued in February, 15 (34%) required deed restrictions. District staff provided deed restriction Notary services for 14 water permit applicants.

III. JOINT MPWMD/CAW REBATE PROGRAM

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. Seaside Municipal Water Company launched a Supplemental Rebate program July 1, 2009. Effective January 1, 2010, the District eliminated the refund for 1.6 gallon toilets and 28 gallon washers; increased the rebate for High Efficiency toilets to $200; high efficiency washers to $250-residential and $450 non-residential; added Non-residential Cooling Tower Controllers for $1,000; CEE Tier II Ice Machines for $400; X-ray film processor recirculating systems for $2,000; residential Rotating Sprinkler Nozzles for $0.50; and Lawn removal & replacement with low water use plants for $1.25 per square foot up to 2,000 square feet; installation of Synthetic turf for $2 per square foot up to 2,000 square feet. Inspections and deed restrictions are required for any turf removal rebates.

Participation in the rebate program is detailed in the following charts. Table 1 indicates the program summary for California American Water Company; Table 2 indicates the program summary for Seaside Municipal and Non California American Water users:

Table 1 – Rebate Program Summary-California American Water Customers

		CAW - REBATE PROGRAM SUMMARY	February-2010			2010 YTD	1997 - Present
I	Application Summary
	A.	Applications Received	177			392	9405
	B.	Applications Approved	133			298	7301
	C.	Single Family Applications	126			274	8388
	D.	Multi-Family Applications	4			8	482
	E.	Non-Residential Applications
		Commercial	3			5	161
		Industrial	0			0	0
		Institutional (public authority)	0			0	1
II	Types of Fixtures Rebated		Quantity	Paid	Estimated Savings
	A.	SFD ULFT	2	200.00	0.046	9	4944
	B.	SFD HET	54	10,475.50	1.620	84	741
	C.	SFD HE DW	26	3,250.00	0.078	57	726
	D.	SFD HEW 5.0 or less Water Factor	44	11,000.00	0.660	114	1489
	E.	SFD ULF 28-gallon WM	0	0.00	0.000	7	59
	F.	Instant Access Hot Water Systems	4	743.93		6	71
	G.	On Demand Hot Water-Point of Source	1	100.00		2	18
	H.	Cisterns	7	4,018.75		15	44
	I.	Residential Smart Controllers	3	460.00		5	29
	J.	Residential Zero Water Using Urinals	0	0.00		0	2
	K.	Residential Rain Sensors	7	175.00		8	10
	L.	Residential Soil Sensors	1	25.00		1	2
	M.	MFD ULFT	1	100.00	0.023	1	1902
	N.	MFD HET	3	600.00	0.090	282	311
	O.	MFD HE DW	0	0.00	0.000	0	7
	P.	MFD HEW 5.0 or less Water Factor	1	250.00	0.015	2	24
	Q.	MFD ULF 28-gallon WM	0	0.00	0.000	0	2
	R.	Non-Residential - ULFT
		Commercial	0		0	0	715
		Industrial	0		0	0	0
		Institutional (public authority)	0		0	0	1
	S.	Non-Residential - HET
		Commercial	4	604.85	0.120	24	172
		Industrial	0	0.00	0.000	0	0
		Institutional (public authority)	0	0.00	0.000	0	0
	T.	Non-Residential HEW 5.0 or less Water Factor
		Commercial	0	0.00	0.000	1	41
		Industrial	0	0.00	0.000	0	0
		Institutional (public authority)	0	0.00	0.000	0	1
	U.	Non-Residential Smart Controllers
		Commercial	0	0		0	1
		Industrial	0	0		0	0
		Institutional (public authority)	0	0		0	0
	V.	Non-Residential Zero Water Using Urinals
		Commercial	0	0.00		0	114
		Industrial	0	0.00		0	0
		Institutional (public authority)	0	0.00		0	0
III	Rebate Refund
		Residential	0	0.00	0.000	0	3
		Non-Residential	0	0.00		0	0
IV	Total Dollars Rebated			$32,003.03		$114,113.38	$1,405,282.81
V	Estimated Water Savings in Acre-Feet Annually*				2.652	13.961	249.084
* Retrofit savings are estimated at 0.023 AF/toilet, 0.003 AF/dishwasher, 0.015 AF/washer; 0.03 AF/HET
Strike through items are no longer eligible for rebate

Table 2 –Rebate Program Summary-Non-California American Water Customers

		NON-CAW SUPPLEMENTAL REBATE PROGRAM SUMMARY	February-2010			2010 YTD Total	7/1/2009 to Present
I	Application Summary
	A.	SFD-Applications Received	0			4	19
	B.	Applications Approved	0			4	19
	C.	Applications Denied	0			0	0
II	Types of Fixtures Rebated		MPWMD Amount Paid	Seaside Rebate Amount	Estimated Water Savings	2010 YTD MPWMD Paid	2010 YTD Seaside Paid
	A.	SFD HET				400.00	400
	B.	SFD HE DW				0.00	50
	C.	SFD HEW 5.0 or less Water Factor				500.00	850
	D.	Instant Access Hot Water Systems				0.00	0
	E.	Cisterns				0.00	0
	F.	Residential Smart Controllers				0.00	0
	G.	Non-Residential Zero Water Using Urinals				0.00	0
IV	Total Dollars Rebated		0.00	0.00	0.0000	1200.00	$4,100.00
V.	Estimated Water Savings						0.396
* Retrofit savings are estimated at 0.023 AF/toilet, 0.003 AF/dishwasher, 0.015 AF/washer; 0.03 AF/HET
		Total Estimated Water Savings	Jan	YTD	Total
		CAW	2.6520	13.961	249.084
		NON-CAW	0.0000	0.000	0.396
			2.6520	13.961	249.480

U:\staff\word\boardpacket\2010\20100315\InfoItems\26\item26.doc