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INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORTS |
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WATER
CONSERVATION PROGRAM REPORT |
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Meeting Date: |
November 17, 2014
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Budgeted:
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From: |
David J. Stoldt, |
Program/ |
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General Manager |
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Prepared By: |
Michael Boles |
Cost Estimate: |
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Committee Recommendation: N/A
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CEQA
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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.
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
October 2014 were entered into the database.
The District received 60 WCCs between October 1, 2014 and October 31, 2014. Data on ownership, transfer date, and status
of water efficiency standard compliance were entered into the database.
In October, 70 inspections
were performed to verify compliance with Rule 144 (Retrofit Upon
Change of Ownership or Use). Of the 70 inspections performed, 59 (84%) were in compliance. Two 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 October 2014 are estimated at 0.480 acre-feet annually (AFA).
Water savings from retrofits that exceeded requirements (i.e., HETs to
Ultra High Efficiency Toilets) is estimated at 0.280 AFA (28 toilets). Year-to-date estimated savings occurring as a
result of toilet retrofits is 13.010 AFA.
In response to the
State’s drought emergency conservation regulation effective August 1, 2014, the
District has 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 eleven
Water Waste responses during the past month. Most instances were related to irrigation
on incorrect days, over-watering resulting in water running to waste, and use
of hoses without positive-action shut off nozzles. Most of the District’s
responses involved on-site contacts, often providing the water user with a free
shut off nozzle. In other cases, the property and the property owner were mailed
Courtesy Notices. There were no
repeated incidences that resulted in fines.
II.
WATER
DEMAND MANAGEMENT
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 October 2014. Seven 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 72 Water Permits issued in October, seven were issued under this provision.
B.
Permit
Compliance
District staff
completed 75 Water Permit final
inspections during October 2014. Thirteen of the final inspections
failed due to unpermitted fixtures. Of the 56
properties that were in compliance, 53 passed
on the first visit. In addition, four pre-inspections
were conducted in response to Water Permit applications received by the
District.
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 October, the District
prepared 27 deed restrictions. Of the 72
Water Permits issued in October, 45 (63%) required deed
restrictions. District staff provided Notary
services for 90 Water Permits with
deed restrictions.
The Water Conservation Rebate Program
for customers of California American Water was reinstated as of November 19,
2012, when funding became available. Funding is currently nearly expended for
this period. District staff has requested additional funding through California
American Water to continue the program through 2014. Without additional
funding, the Rebate Program is likely to be suspended for lack of funds before
the November 2014 Board meeting.
Participation in the rebate
program is detailed in the following chart. The table below indicates the
program summary for California American Water Company.
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REBATE PROGRAM SUMMARY |
October-2014 |
2014 YTD |
1997 - Present |
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I |
Application Summary |
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A. |
Applications Received |
209 |
2307 |
18147 |
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B. |
Applications Approved |
167 |
1848 |
14182 |
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C. |
Single Family Applications |
198 |
2098 |
16273 |
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D. |
Multi-Family Applications |
8 |
93 |
922 |
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E. |
Non-Residential Applications |
3 |
116 |
197 |
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II |
Types of Fixtures
Rebated |
Quantity |
Paid |
Estimated Savings |
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A. |
SFD HET |
19 |
3,311.00 |
0.793212 |
300 |
2285 |
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B. |
SFD ULF to HET |
27 |
1,350.00 |
0.270000 |
395 |
882 |
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C. |
UHET |
1 |
189.99 |
0.010000 |
51 |
64 |
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D. |
SFD HE DW |
17 |
2,125.00 |
0.051000 |
209 |
1801 |
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E. |
SFD HEW 5.0 or less Water
Factor |
94 |
46,839.98 |
1.513400 |
739 |
4283 |
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F. |
Instant Access Hot Water
Systems |
5 |
967.00 |
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24 |
168 |
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G. |
On Demand Hot Water-Point of
Source |
0 |
0.00 |
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6 |
49 |
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H. |
Cisterns |
5 |
2,935.00 |
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40 |
192.72 |
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I. |
Smart Controllers |
0 |
0.00 |
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6 |
61 |
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J. |
Residential Zero Water Using
Urinals |
0 |
0.00 |
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0 |
2 |
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K. |
Residential Soil Sensors |
0 |
0.00 |
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0 |
2 |
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L. |
Graywater System |
0 |
0.00 |
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1 |
2 |
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M. |
Lawn Removal &
Replacement |
6 |
8,718.00 |
0.714876 |
33 |
159 |
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N. |
Rotating Sprinkler Nozzles |
0 |
0.00 |
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200 |
313 |
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O. |
MFD HET |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
19 |
583 |
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P. |
MFD ULF to HET |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
8 |
61 |
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Q. |
MFD UHET |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
8 |
9 |
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R. |
MFD HE DW |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
4 |
55 |
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S. |
MFD HEW 5.0 or less Water
Factor |
6 |
2,948.20 |
0.096600 |
44 |
152 |
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T. |
MFD Common Laundry |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
8 |
21 |
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U. |
Non-Residential - HET |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
79 |
620 |
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V. |
Non-Residential - ULF to HET |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
166 |
206 |
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W. |
Non-Residential - UHET |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
7 |
67 |
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X. |
Non-Residential HE
Dishwasher |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
2 |
7 |
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Y. |
Non-Residential HEW-Residential
Grade 5.0 or less |
1 |
500.00 |
0.016100 |
15 |
94 |
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Z. |
Non-Residential
HEW-Commercial Grade 5.0 or less |
20 |
20,000.00 |
2.332360 |
51 |
82 |
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AA. |
Non-Residential Zero Water
Using Urinals |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
11 |
145 |
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BB. |
Non-Residential High
Efficiency Urinals |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
13 |
13 |
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CC. |
Non-Residential Ice Machines |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
2 |
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III |
Rebate Refund |
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23 |
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IV |
Total Dollars Rebated |
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$89,884.17 |
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$740,103.82 |
$3,891,379.41 |
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V |
Estimated Water Savings
in Acre-Feet Annually* |
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5.797548 |
46.947 |
425.129 |
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* 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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