ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORTS

 

19.

WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM REPORT  

 

Meeting Date:

October 20, 2014

Budgeted: 

N/A

 

From:

David J. Stoldt,

Program/

N/A

 

General Manager

Line Item No.:

 

Prepared By:

Gabriela Ayala

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 158 property transfers that occurred in September 2014 were entered into the database.  

 

B.     Certification

The District received 61 WCCs between September 1, 2014 and September 30, 2014.  Data on ownership, transfer date, and status of water efficiency standard compliance were entered into the database.

 

C.     Verification

In September, 85 inspections were performed to verify compliance with Rule 144 (Retrofit Upon Change of Ownership or Use).  Of the 85 inspections performed, 64 (75%) were in compliance. Twelve 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 September 2014 are estimated at 0.370 acre-feet annually (AFA).  Water savings from retrofits that exceeded requirements (i.e., HETs to Ultra High Efficiency Toilets) is estimated at 0.550 AFA (55 toilets).  Year-to-date estimated savings occurring as a result of toilet retrofits is 11.070 AFA.

 

  1. Water Waste Enforcement

In response to the State’s drought emergency conservation regulation effective August 1, 2014, the District increased its Water Waste enforcement. The District has a Water Waste Hotline 831-658-5653 or an online form to report Water Waster occurrences at www.mpwmd.net or www.montereywaterinfo.org. There were 19 Water Waste complaints reported by the public on the District’s Water Waste Hotline and online. Most of the complaints related to over-watering and water running to waste. Staff followed up with 12 telephone contacts and mailed 7 Warning Notices to property owners. There were no repeated incidences that resulted in fines.

 

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 52 Water Permits in September 2014.  Three Water Permit were issued using water entitlements (Macomber, Pebble Beach Company, Griffin Estates, etc).  No Water Permits 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 52 Water Permits issued in September, two were issued under this provision.

 

B.     Permit Compliance

District staff completed 81 Water Permit final inspections during September 2014.  Twelve of the final inspections failed due to unpermitted fixtures. Of the 58 properties that were in compliance, 47 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 September, the District prepared 27 deed restrictions.  Of the 52 Water Permits issued in September, 22 (38%) required deed restrictions.  District staff provided Notary services for 56 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

September-2014

2014 YTD

1997 - Present

I

Application Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.

Applications Received

206

2098

17938

 

B.

Applications Approved

171

1681

14015

 

C.

Single Family Applications

199

1900

16075

 

D.

Multi-Family Applications

3

85

914

 

E.

Non-Residential Applications

4

113

194

II

Types of Fixtures Rebated

Quantity

Paid

Estimated Savings

 

 

 

A.

SFD HET

23

4,036.95

0.960204

281

2266

 

B.

SFD ULF to HET

27

1,350.00

0.270000

368

855

 

C.

UHET

5

719.09

0.050000

50

63

 

D.

SFD HE DW

19

2,375.00

0.057000

192

1784

 

E.

SFD HEW 5.0 or less Water Factor

79

39,375.17

1.271900

645

4189

 

F.

Instant Access Hot Water Systems

1

200.00

 

19

163

 

G.

On Demand Hot Water-Point of Source

0

0.00

 

6

49

 

H.

Cisterns

9

18,572.50

 

35

187.72

 

I.

Smart Controllers

3

337.92

 

6

61

 

J.

Residential Zero Water Using Urinals

0

0.00

 

0

2

 

K.

Residential Soil Sensors

0

0.00

 

0

2

 

L.

Graywater System

0

0.00

 

1

2

 

M.

Lawn Removal & Replacement

4

4,876.80

0.399898

27

153

 

N.

Rotating Sprinkler Nozzles

0

0.00

 

200

313

 

O.

MFD HET

0

0.00

0.000000

19

583

 

P.

MFD ULF to HET

0

0.00

0.000000

8

61

 

Q.

MFD UHET

0

0.00

0.000000

8

9

 

R.

MFD HE DW

0

0.00

0.000000

4

55

 

S.

MFD HEW 5.0 or less Water Factor

3

1,448.20

0.048300

38

146

 

T.

MFD Common Laundry

0

0.00

0.000000

8

21

 

U.

Non-Residential - HET

0

0.00

0.000000

79

620

 

V.

Non-Residential - ULF to HET

0

0.00

0.000000

166

206

 

W.

Non-Residential - UHET

0

0.00

0.000000

7

67

 

X.

Non-Residential HE Dishwasher

2

250.00

0.006000

2

7

 

Y.

Non-Residential HEW-Residential Grade 5.0 or less

0

0.00

0.000000

14

93

 

Z.

Non-Residential HEW-Commercial Grade 5.0 or less

0

0.00

0.000000

31

62

 

AA.

Non-Residential Zero Water Using Urinals

0

0.00

0.000000

11

145

 

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

 

$73,541.63

 

$650,219.65

$3,801,495.24

V

Estimated Water Savings in Acre-Feet Annually*

 

 

 

3.063302

41.150

419.332

* 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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