ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORTS

 

28.

WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM REPORT  

 

Meeting Date:

November 16, 2015

Budgeted: 

N/A

 

From:

David J. Stoldt,

Program/

N/A

 

General Manager

Line Item No.:

 

Prepared By:

Michael Boles

Cost Estimate:

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 116 property transfers that occurred in October 2015 were entered into the database.  

 

B.     Certification

The District received 53 WCCs between October 1, 2015 and October 31, 2015.  Data on ownership, transfer date, and status of water efficiency standard compliance were entered into the database.

 

C.     Verification

In October, 148 properties were certified to verify compliance with Rule 144 (Retrofit Upon Change of Ownership or Use).  Of the 148 inspections certified, 124 (84%) 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 October 2015 are estimated at 1.078 acre-feet annually (AFA).  Water savings from retrofits that exceeded requirements (i.e., HETs to Ultra High Efficiency Toilets) is estimated at 0.100 AFA (10 toilets).  Year-to-date estimated savings occurring as a result of toilet retrofits is 9.977 AFA.

 

D.     CII Water Efficiencies

Effective January 1, 2014, all Non-Residential properties are required to meet Water Efficiency Requirements. To assist the community in meeting Commercial, Industrial and Institutional (CII) requirements, property owners and businesses are sent notification of the requirements and a date that inspectors will be on site to verify compliance. District inspectors performed 93 inspections. For the month of October 2015, 78 inspections were in compliance and 15 were in non-compliance. Non-compliant properties receive follow-up letters and inspections to confirm total compliance.

 

E.      Water Waste Enforcement

In response to the State’s drought emergency conservation regulation effective October 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 14 Water Waste responses during the past month. There were no repeated incidents that resulted in a fine.

 

 

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 42 Water Permits in October 2015.  Three 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 42 Water Permits issued in October, three were issued under this provision.

 

B.     Permit Compliance

District staff completed 63 Water Permit final inspections during October 2015.  Nine of the final inspections failed due to unpermitted fixtures. Of the 54 properties that were in compliance, 51 passed on the first visit. In addition, one pre-inspection was 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 October, the District prepared 37 deed restrictions.  Of the 42 Water Permits issued in October, 28 (67%) required deed restrictions.  District staff provided Notary services for 71 Water Permits with deed restrictions.     

 

III.  JOINT MPWMD/CAW REBATE PROGRAM

 

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.

 

 

 

REBATE PROGRAM SUMMARY

October-2015

2015 YTD

1997 - Present

I.

Application Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.

Applications Received

201

1764

20509

B.

Applications Approved

147

1393

16104

C.

Single Family Applications

191

1635

18470

D.

Multi-Family Applications

4

91

1033

E.

Non-Residential Applications

6

38

251

 

 

II.

Type of Devices Rebated

Number of devices

Rebate Paid

Estimated AF

Gallons Saved

YTD Quantity

YTD Paid

YTD Est AF

A.

High Efficiency Toilet (HET)

20

1996.00

0.834960

272072.551

229

31395.90

9.560292

B.

Ultra Low Flush to HET

25

2488.00

0.250000

81462.750

482

31600.20

4.82

C.

Ultra HET

3

450.00

0.030000

9775.530

76

10262.83

0.76

D.

Toilet Flapper

0

0.00

0.000000

0.000

3

31.95

0

E.

High Efficiency Dishwasher

20

2500.00

0.060000

19551.060

178

22250.00

0.534

F.

High Efficiency Clothes Washer

59

29500.00

0.949900

309525.865

541

270025.86

8.7101

G.

Instant-Access Hot Water System

3

570.10

0.000000

0.000

19

3737.09

0

H.

On Demand Systems

1

100.00

0.000000

0.000

9

900.00

0

I.

Zero Use Urinals

0

0.00

0.000000

0.000

1

300.00

0.02

J.

High Efficiency Urinals

0

0.00

0.000000

0.000

0

0.00

0

K.

Pint Urinals

0

0.00

0.000000

0.000

2

492.12

0.04

L.

Cisterns

15

14882.50

0.000000

0.000

48

25568.25

0

M.

Smart Controllers

2

380.00

0.000000

0.000

8

1240.00

0

N.

Rotating Sprinkler Nozzles

0

0.00

0.000000

0.000

88

352.00

0

O.

Moisture Sensors

0

0.00

0.000000

0.000

0

0.00

0

P.

Lawn Removal & Replacement

6

7758.00

0.690686

225060.724

31

43251.00

3.764776

Q.

Graywater

0

0.00

0.000000

0.000

2

200.00

0

R.

Ice Machines

0

0.00

0.000000

0.000

0

0.00

0

III.

 Totals: Month; AF; Gallons; YTD

154

60624.60

2.815546

917448.480

1717

441607.20

28.209168

 

 

 

 

 

2015 YTD

1997 - Present

IV.

Total Rebated: YTD; Program

441607.20

4852133.49

V.

Estimated Water Savings in Acre-Feet Annually*

28.209168

482.273

* 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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