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INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORTS |
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21. |
WATER
CONSERVATION PROGRAM REPORT |
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Meeting Date: |
August 17, 2015
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Budgeted:
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N/A
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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 127 property transfers that occurred in
July 2015 were entered into the database.
The District received 64 WCCs between July 1, 2015 and July 31, 2015. Data on ownership, transfer date, and status
of water efficiency standard compliance were entered into the database.
In July, 119 properties
were certified to verify compliance with Rule 144 (Retrofit Upon
Change of Ownership or Use). Of the 119 inspections certified, 102 (86%) were in compliance. Two of the properties that passed
inspection involved more than one 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 July 2015 are estimated at 0.110 acre-feet annually (AFA).
Water savings from retrofits that exceeded requirements (i.e., HETs to
Ultra High Efficiency Toilets) is estimated at 0.370 AFA (37 toilets). Year-to-date estimated savings occurring as a
result of toilet retrofits is 8.410 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 26
Water Waste responses during the past month. There was one repeated incident that resulted in a fine.
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 55 Water
Permits in July 2015. Two 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 Permits have
a disclaimer informing applicants of the Cease and Desist Order against
California American Water and that MPWMD reports Water Permit details to
California American Water. All Water
Permit recipients with property supplied by a California American Water
Distribution System will continue to be provided with the disclaimer.
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 55 Water Permits issued in July, two were issued under this provision.
B.
Permit
Compliance
District staff
completed 77 Water Permit final
inspections during July 2015. Fifteen of the final inspections failed
due to unpermitted fixtures. Of the 53
properties that were in compliance, 48 passed
on the first visit. In addition, three 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 July, the District prepared 49 deed restrictions. Of the
55 Water Permits issued in July, 33 (60%)
required deed restrictions.
District staff provided Notary services for 74 Water Permits with deed restrictions.
The Water Conservation Rebate Program
is available for purchase of Qualifying Devices.
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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July-2015 |
2015
YTD |
1997 - Present |
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I. |
Application
Summary |
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A. |
Applications
Received |
189 |
1144 |
19889 |
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B. |
Applications
Approved |
157 |
917 |
15628 |
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C. |
Single
Family Applications |
178 |
1063 |
17898 |
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D. |
Multi-Family
Applications |
8 |
61 |
1003 |
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E. |
Non-Residential
Applications |
3 |
20 |
233 |
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II. |
Type
of Devices Rebated |
Number
of devices |
Rebate
Paid |
Estimated
AF |
Gallons
Saved |
YTD
Quantity |
YTD
Paid |
YTD
Est AF |
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A. |
High Efficiency
Toilet (HET) |
18 |
1784.00 |
0.751464 |
244865.296 |
168 |
25343.92 |
7.013664 |
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B. |
Ultra Low Flush
to HET |
107 |
5008.22 |
1.070000 |
348660.570 |
363 |
19778.22 |
3.63 |
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C. |
Ultra HET |
52 |
5650.00 |
0.520000 |
169442.520 |
69 |
9214.83 |
0.69 |
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D. |
Toilet Flapper |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
3 |
31.95 |
0 |
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E. |
High Efficiency
Dishwasher |
14 |
1750.00 |
0.042000 |
13685.742 |
111 |
13875.00 |
0.333 |
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F. |
High Efficiency
Clothes Washer |
54 |
26987.49 |
0.869400 |
283294.859 |
335 |
167123.88 |
5.3935 |
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G. |
Instant-Access
Hot Water System |
4 |
788.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
10 |
1966.99 |
0 |
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H. |
On Demand Systems |
1 |
100.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
3 |
300.00 |
0 |
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I. |
Zero Use Urinals |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
1 |
300.00 |
0.02 |
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J. |
High Efficiency
Urinals |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
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K. |
Pint Urinals |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
2 |
492.12 |
0.04 |
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L. |
Cisterns |
12 |
1175.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
23 |
7073.75 |
0 |
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M. |
Smart Controllers |
2 |
270.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
2 |
270.00 |
0 |
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N. |
Rotating
Sprinkler Nozzles |
22 |
88.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
88 |
352.00 |
0 |
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O. |
Moisture Sensors |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
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P. |
Lawn Removal
& Replacement |
5 |
6981.00 |
0.578700 |
188569.974 |
14 |
19180.00 |
1.644338 |
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Q. |
Graywater |
2 |
200.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
2 |
200.00 |
0 |
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R. |
Ice Machines |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0.000 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
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III. |
Totals:
Month; AF; Gallons; YTD |
293 |
50781.71 |
3.831564 |
1248518.961 |
1194 |
265502.66 |
18.764502 |
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2015
YTD |
1997 - Present |
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IV. |
Total
Rebated: YTD; Program |
265502.66 |
4628465.01 |
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V. |
Estimated
Water Savings in Acre-Feet Annually* |
18.764502 |
469.7904 |
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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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