ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORTS

 

21.

WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM REPORT  

 

Meeting Date:

April 21, 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 High Efficiency Toilets (HET) (1.28 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 monthly 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 March 2014 were entered into the database.  

 

B.     Certification

The District received 47 WCCs between March 1, 2014 and March 31, 2014.  Data on ownership, transfer date, and status of water efficiency standard compliance were entered into the database.

 

C.     Verification

In March, 130 inspections were performed to verify compliance with Rule 144 (Retrofit Upon Change of Ownership or Use).  Of the 130 inspections performed, 87 (67%) were in compliance.  Six of the properties that passed inspection involved more than visit to verify compliance with all water efficiency standards.

 

District inspectors are 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 March 2014 are estimated at 0.840 acre-feet annually (AFA).  Water savings from retrofits that exceeded requirements (i.e., HETs to Ultra High Efficiency Toilets) is estimated at 0.180 AFA (9 toilets).  Year-to-date estimated savings occurring as a result of toilet retrofits is 3.050 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 67 Water Permits in March 2014.  One Water Permit was 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 67 Water Permits issued in March, seven were issued under this provision.

 

B.     Permit Compliance

District staff completed 71 Water Permit final inspections during March 2014.  Twenty of the final inspections failed due to unpermitted fixtures. Of the 51 properties that were in compliance, 40 passed on the first visit. In addition, nine 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 March, the District prepared 67 deed restrictions.  Of the 67 Water Permits issued in March, 38 (57%) required deed restrictions.  District staff provided Notary services for 80 Water Permits with 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

March-2014

2014 YTD

1997 - Present

I

Application Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.

Applications Received

289

910

16750

 

B.

Applications Approved

224

723

13057

 

C.

Single Family Applications

274

798

14973

 

D.

Multi-Family Applications

7

31

860

 

E.

Non-Residential Applications

8

81

162

II

Types of Fixtures Rebated

Quantity

Paid

Estimated Savings

 

 

 

A.

SFD HET

23

3,902.43

0.960204

130

2115

 

B.

SFD ULF to HET

73

5,564.00

0.730000

229

716

 

C.

UHET

1

250.00

0.010000

1

14

 

D.

SFD HE DW

27

3,375.00

0.081000

71

1663

 

E.

SFD HEW 5.0 or less Water Factor

91

45,338.19

1.465100

268

3812

 

F.

Instant Access Hot Water Systems

3

600.00

 

6

150

 

G.

On Demand Hot Water-Point of Source

1

100.00

 

3

46

 

H.

Cisterns

10

13,050.00

 

11

163.72

 

I.

Smart Controllers

0

0.00

 

2

57

 

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

2

 

M.

Lawn Removal & Replacement

2

1,425.00

0.116900

7

133

 

N.

Rotating Sprinkler Nozzles

0

0.00

 

20

133

 

O.

MFD HET

0

0.00

0.000000

5

569

 

P.

MFD ULF to HET

0

0.00

0.000000

4

57

 

Q.

MFD UHET

0

0.00

0.000000

7

8

 

R.

MFD HE DW

1

125.00

0.003000

1

52

 

S.

MFD HEW 5.0 or less Water Factor

6

3,000.00

0.096600

12

120

 

T.

MFD Common Laundry

0

0.00

0.000000

4

17

 

U.

Non-Residential - HET

4

800.00

0.166992

65

606

 

V.

Non-Residential - ULF to HET

13

1,093.06

0.130000

153

193

 

W.

Non-Residential - UHET

0

0.00

0.000000

1

61

 

X.

Non-Residential HE Dishwasher

0

0.00

0.000000

2

7

 

Y.

Non-Residential HEW-Residential Grade 5.0 or less

1

500.00

0.016100

7

86

 

Z.

Non-Residential HEW-Commercial Grade 5.0 or less

0

0.00

0.000000

29

60

 

AA.

Non-Residential Zero Water Using Urinals

0

0.00

0.000000

2

136

 

BB.

Non-Residential High Efficiency Urinals

0

0.00

0.000000

13

13

 

CC.

Non-Residential Ice Machines

0

0.00

0.000000

0

2

III

Rebate Refund

 

 

 

 

 

23

IV

Total Dollars Rebated

 

$79,222.68

 

$307,362.42

$3,458,638.01

V

Estimated Water Savings in Acre-Feet Annually*

 

 

 

3.775896

22.090

400.273

* 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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