ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORTS

 

27.

WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM REPORT  

 

Meeting Date:

February 13, 2014

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 135 property transfers that occurred in January 2013 were entered into the database.  

 

B.     Certification

The District received 54 WCCs between January 1, 2014 and January 31, 2014.  Data on ownership, transfer date, and status of water efficiency standard compliance were entered into the database.

 

C.     Verification

In January, 87 inspections were performed to verify compliance with Rule 144 (Retrofit Upon Change of Ownership or Use).  Of the 87 inspections performed, 69 (79%) 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 mandated 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 January 2014 are estimated at 0.430 acre-feet annually (AFA).  Water savings from retrofits that exceeded requirements (i.e., HETs to Ultra High Efficiency Toilets) is estimated at 1.060 AFA (55 toilets).  Year-to-date estimated savings occurring as a result of toilet retrofits is 1.490 AFA.

 

  1. Water Waste Response

There were seven 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 76 Water Permits in January 2014.  No Water Permits were issued using water entitlements (Macomber, Pebble Beach Company, Griffin Estates, etc).  No 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 76 Water Permits issued in January, nine were issued under this provision.

 

B.     Permit Compliance

District staff completed 86 Water Permit final inspections during January 2014.  Seventeen of the final inspections failed due to unpermitted fixtures. Of the 69 properties that were in compliance, 62 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 January, the District prepared 60 deed restrictions.  Of the 76 Water Permits issued in January, 29 (38%) required deed restrictions.  District staff provided Notary services for 58 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

December-2013

2013 YTD

1997 - Present

I

Application Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.

Applications Received

155

2871

15840

 

B.

Applications Approved

132

2248

12334

 

C.

Single Family Applications

142

2599

14175

 

D.

Multi-Family Applications

5

108

829

 

E.

Non-Residential Applications

8

80

81

II

Types of Fixtures Rebated

Quantity

Paid

 

Estimated Savings

 

 

 

A.

SFD HET

18

3,416.00

0.751464

370

1985

 

B.

SFD ULF to HET

46

8,573.40

0.460000

397

487

 

C.

UHET

4

690.85

0.040000

13

13

 

D.

SFD HE DW

18

2,250.00

0.054000

380

1592

 

E.

SFD HEW 5.0 or less Water Factor

43

21,399.98

0.692300

989

3544

 

F.

Instant Access Hot Water Systems

1

200.00

 

39

144

 

G.

On Demand Hot Water-Point of Source

1

100.00

 

10

43

 

H.

Cisterns

4

4,701.00

 

82.72

152.72

 

I.

Smart Controllers

1

100.00

 

7.9

55

 

J.

Residential Zero Water Using Urinals

0

0.00

 

0

2

 

K.

Residential Soil Sensors

0

0.00

 

0

2

 

L.

Graywater System

1

100.00

 

1

1

 

M.

Lawn Removal & Replacement

0

0.00

0.000000

11

126

 

N.

Rotating Sprinkler Nozzles

0

0.00

 

62

113

 

O.

MFD HET

0

0.00

0.000000

49

564

 

P.

MFD ULF to HET

1

200.00

0.010000

51

53

 

Q.

MFD UHET

0

0.00

0.000000

1

1

 

R.

MFD HE DW

0

0.00

0.000000

10

51

 

S.

MFD HEW 5.0 or less Water Factor

2

1,000.00

0.032200

35

108

 

T.

MFD Common Laundry

0

0.00

0.000000

10

13

 

U.

Non-Residential - HET

47

9,400.00

1.962156

191

541

 

V.

Non-Residential - ULF to HET

12

1,881.00

0.120000

50

40

 

W.

Non-Residential - UHET

30

7,500.00

0.300000

59

60

 

X.

Non-Residential HE Dishwasher

0

0.00

0.000000

2

7

 

Y.

Non-Residential HEW-Residential Grade 5.0 or less

0

0.00

0.000000

16

79

 

Z.

Non-Residential HEW-Commercial Grade 5.0 or less

0

0.00

0.000000

31

31

 

AA.

Non-Residential Zero Water Using Urinals

0

0.00

0.000000

7

134

 

BB.

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

 

$61,512.23

 

$891,881.66

$3,151,275.59

V

Estimated Water Savings in Acre-Feet Annually*

 

 

 

4.422120

57.380

378.182

* 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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