ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORTS

 

19.

WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM REPORT  

 

Meeting Date:

December 9, 2013

Budgeted: 

N/A

 

From:

David J. Stoldt,

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 upon Change of Ownership or Use with Ultra-Low Flush Toilets (ULF) (1.6 gallons-per-flush), 2.0 gallons-per-minute (gpm) Showerheads, 2.2 gpm faucet aerators, and Rain Sensors on all automatic Irrigation Systems.  Property owners must certify the Site meets the District’s water efficiency standards by submitting a Water Conservation Certification Form (WCC), and a Site inspection is often conducted to verify compliance. 

 

A.    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.  Details on 129 property transfers that occurred in November 2013 were entered into the database.  

 

B.     Certification

The District received 49 WCCs between November 1, 2013 and November 30, 2013.  Data on ownership, transfer date, and status of water efficiency standard compliance were entered into the database.

 

C.     Verification

In November, 85 inspections were performed to verify compliance with Rule 144 (Retrofit Upon Change of Ownership or Use).  Of the 85 inspections performed, 61 (72%) were in compliance.  Two of the properties that passed inspection involved more than visit to verify compliance with all water efficiency standards.

 

District inspectors have also been tracking toilet replacement with High Efficiency Toilets (HET) in place of ULF toilets.  These retrofits are occurring in remodels and new construction, and are the toilet of choice for Rule 144 compliance.  State law mandates the sale and installation of HET by January 1, 2014, with a phase-in period that began in 2010.  The majority of toilets sold in California are HET.

 

Savings Estimate

Water savings from HET retrofits triggered by Rule 144 verified in November 2013 are estimated at 0.550 acre-feet annually (AFA).  Water savings from retrofits that exceeded requirements (i.e., HETs to Ultra High Efficiency Toilets) is estimated at 0.200 AFA (24 toilets).  Year-to-date estimated savings occurring as a result of toilet retrofits is 18.145 AFA.

 

  1. Water Waste Response

There were three Water Waste complaints reported by the public. Staff made several verbal contacts in the field after observing Water Waste.  Follow-up letters are sent as needed to respond to Water Waste.

 

II.    WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT

 

A.    Permit Processing

District Rule 23 requires a Water Permit application for all properties that propose to expand or modify water use on a Site, including New Construction and Remodels.  District staff processed and issued 85 Water Permits in November 2013.  No Water Permits were issued using water entitlements (Macomber, Pebble Beach Company, Griffin Estates, etc).  One Water Permit involved a debit to a Public Water Credit Account. 

 

All Water Permit applicants have received a disclaimer informing them of the Cease and Desist Order against California American Water and that MPWMD reports Water Permit details to California American Water.  Disclaimers will continue to be provided to all Water Permit recipients with property supplied by a California American Water Distribution System.

 

District Rule 24-3-A allows the addition of a second Bathroom in an existing Single-Family Dwelling on a Single-Family Residential Site. Of the 85 Water Permits issued in November, five were issued under this provision.

 

B.     Permit Compliance

District staff completed 65 Water Permit final inspections during November 2013.  Fourteen of the final inspections failed due to unpermitted fixtures. Of the 51 properties that were in compliance, 32 passed on the first visit. In addition, four pre-inspections were conducted in response to Water Permit applications received by the District.

 

C.     Deed Restrictions

District staff prepares deed restrictions that are recorded on the property title to provide notice of District Rules and Regulations, enforce Water Permit conditions, and provide notice of public access to water records.  In April 2001, the District Board of Directors adopted a policy regarding the processing of deed restrictions.  In the month of November, the District prepared 52 deed restrictions.  Of the 85 Water Permits issued in November, 14 (16%) required deed restrictions.  District staff provided Notary services for 62 Water Permits or deed restrictions.    


 

III.  JOINT MPWMD/CAW REBATE PROGRAM

 

The Water Conservation Rebate Program for customers of California American Water was reinstated as of November 19, 2012, when funding became available. District staff continues to meet with local community organizations to advertise the program.

 

Participation in the rebate program is detailed in the following chart. The table below indicates the program summary for California American Water Company.

 

 

REBATE PROGRAM SUMMARY

November-2013

2013 YTD

1997 - Present

I

Application Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.

Applications Received

169

2716

15685

 

B.

Applications Approved

132

2116

12202

 

C.

Single Family Applications

153

2457

14033

 

D.

Multi-Family Applications

8

103

824

 

E.

Non-Residential Applications

8

72

73

II

Types of Fixtures Rebated

Quantity

Paid

 

Estimated Savings

 

 

 

A.

SFD HET

8

1,514.00

0.333984

352

1967

 

B.

SFD ULF to HET

40

7,542.00

0.400000

351

441

 

C.

UHET

0

0.00

0.000000

9

9

 

D.

SFD HE DW

17

2,125.00

0.051000

362

1574

 

E.

SFD HEW 5.0 or less Water Factor

52

25,999.99

0.837200

946

3501

 

F.

Instant Access Hot Water Systems

4

800.00

 

38

143

 

G.

On Demand Hot Water-Point of Source

0

0.00

 

9

42

 

H.

Cisterns

2

5,676.25

 

78.72

148.72

 

I.

Smart Controllers

0

0.00

 

6.9

54

 

J.

Residential Zero Water Using Urinals

0

0.00

 

0

2

 

K.

Residential Soil Sensors

0

0.00

 

0

2

 

L.

Lawn Removal & Replacement

1

2,500.00

0.205000

11

126

 

M.

Rotating Sprinkler Nozzles

0

0.00

 

62

113

 

N.

MFD HET

2

176.00

0.083496

49

564

 

O.

MFD ULF to HET

10

1,526.00

0.100000

50

52

 

P.

MFD UHET

0

0.00

0.000000

1

1

 

Q.

MFD HE DW

1

125.00

0.003000

10

51

 

R.

MFD HEW 5.0 or less Water Factor

3

1,500.00

0.048300

33

106

 

S.

MFD Common Laundry

0

0.00

0.000000

10

13

 

T.

Non-Residential - HET

14

2,654.00

0.584472

144

494

 

U.

Non-Residential - ULF to HET

0

0.00

0.000000

38

28

 

V.

Non-Residential - UHET

0

0.00

0.000000

29

30

 

W.

Non-Residential HE Dishwasher

0

0.00

0.000000

2

7

 

X.

Non-Residential HEW-Residential Grade 5.0 or less

2

1,000.00

0.032200

16

79

 

Y.

Non-Residential HEW-Commercial Grade 5.0 or less

7

7,000.00

0.816326

31

31

 

Z.

Non-Residential Zero Water Using Urinals

0

0.00

0.000000

7

134

 

AA.

Non-Residential Ice Machines

0

0.00

0.000000

2

2

III

Rebate Refund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential 

0

0.00

0.000000

0

23

 

Non-Residential

0

0.00

0.000000

0

0

IV

Total Dollars Rebated

 

$60,138.24

 

$830,369.43

$3,089,763.36

V

Estimated Water Savings in Acre-Feet Annually*

 

 

 

3.494978

52.958

373.760

* Retrofit savings are estimated at  0.041748 AF/HET; 0.01 AF/UHET; 0.01 AF/ULF to HET; 0.003 AF/dishwasher, 0.0161 AF/residential washer; 0.116618 AF/commercial washer; 0.0082 AF/100 square feet of lawn removal.

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