ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORTS

 

15.

WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM REPORT  

 

Meeting Date:

March 20, 2017

Budgeted: 

N/A

 

From:

David J. Stoldt,

Program/

N/A

 

General Manager

Line Item No.:

 

 

Prepared By:

Kyle Smith

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, 1.2 (gpm) for washbasin faucets, 1.8 (gpm) for Kitchen, utility and bar sink faucets 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 110 property transfers that occurred in February 2017 were entered into the database.     

 

B.     Certification

The District received 29 WCCs between February 1, 2017, and February 28, 2017.  Data on ownership, transfer date, and status of water efficiency standard compliance were entered into the database.

 

C.     Verification

In February, 49 properties were verified to be in compliance with Rule 144 (Retrofit Upon Change of Ownership or Use).  Of the 49 verifications, 39 properties verified compliance by submitting certification forms and/or receipts.  District staff completed 25 Site inspections.  Of the 25 properties inspected 10 (40%) were in compliance. None of the properties that passed inspection involved more than one visit to verify compliance with all water efficiency standards.

 

District inspectors track toilet replacement with High Efficiency Toilets (HET).  These retrofits occurr in remodels and new construction, and are required 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.  Toilets sold in California are HET.

 

Savings Estimate

Water savings from HET retrofits triggered by Rule 144 verified in February 2017 are estimated at 0.200 acre-feet annually (AFA).  Water savings from retrofits that exceeded requirements (i.e., HETs to Ultra High Efficiency Toilets) is estimated at 0.420 AFA (42 toilets).  Year-to-date estimated savings occurring as a result of toilet retrofits is 1.970 AFA.

D.     CII Compliance with Water Efficiency Standards

Effective January 1, 2014, all Non-Residential properties were required to meet Rule 143, Water Efficiency Standards for Existing Non-Residential Uses. To verify compliance with these requirements, property owners and businesses are being sent notification of the requirements and a date that inspectors will be on site to check the property. This month, District inspectors performed 62 inspections.  Of the 62 inspections certified, 39 (63%) were in compliance.  None of the properties that passed inspection involved more than one visit to verify compliance with all water efficiency standards; the remainder complied without a reinspection.

 

MPWMD is forwarding its CII inspection findings to California American Water (Cal-Am) for their verification with the Rate Best Management Practices (Rate BMPs) that are used to determine the appropriate non-residential rate division.  Compliance with MPWMD’s Rule 143 achieves Rate BMPs for indoor water uses, however, properties with landscaping must also comply with Cal-Am’s outdoor Rate BMPs to avoid Division 4 (Non-Rate BMP Compliant) rates.  In addition to sharing information about indoor Rate BMP compliance, MPWMD notifies Cal-Am of properties with landscaping.  Cal-Am then conducts an outdoor audit to verify compliance with the Rate BMPs.  During February 2017, MPWMD referred twenty two properties to Cal-Am for verification of outdoor Rate BMPs.

 

E.      Water Waste Enforcement

In response to the State’s drought emergency conservation regulation effective June 1, 2016, 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 no 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 99 Water Permits in February 2017.  Seven Water Permits 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 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 99 Water Permits issued in February, six were issued under this provision.

 

B.     Permit Compliance

District staff completed 82 Water Permit final inspections during February 2017.  Seventeen of the final inspections failed due to unpermitted fixtures. Of the 53 properties that were in compliance, 37 passed on the first visit. In addition, two pre-inspection 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 February, the District prepared 77 deed restrictions.  Of the 99 Water Permits issued in February, 51 (52%) required deed restrictions.  District staff provided Notary services for 89 Water Permits with deed restrictions.

 

III.  JOINT MPWMD/CAW REBATE PROGRAM

Participation in the rebate program is detailed in the following chart. The table below indicates the program summary for Rebates for California American Water Company customers.

 

REBATE PROGRAM SUMMARY

February-2017

2017 YTD

1997 - Present

I.

Application Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.

Applications Received

139

272

23,183

B.

Applications Approved

114

222

18,179

C.

Single Family Applications

132

256

20,921

D.

Multi-Family Applications

7

12

1,160

E.

Non-Residential Applications

0

4

303

 

 

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)

18

1798.00

0.751464

244,865

36

3,577.00

1.502928

B.

Ultra Low Flush to HET

41

4012.00

0.410000

133,599

93

9,146.33

0.93

C.

Ultra HET

1

144.00

0.010000

3,259

4

562.59

0.04

D.

Toilet Flapper

0

0.00

0.000000

0

0

0.00

0

E.

High Efficiency Dishwasher

20

2500.00

0.060000

19,551

36

4,500.00

0.108

F.

High Efficiency Clothes Washer

41

20398.98

0.660100

215,094

80

39,700.33

1.288

G.

Instant-Access Hot Water System

0

0.00

0.000000

0

1

200.00

0

H.

On Demand Systems

1

100.00

0.000000

0

1

100.00

0

I.

Zero Use Urinals

0

0.00

0.000000

0

0

0.00

0

J.

High Efficiency Urinals

0

0.00

0.000000

0

0

0.00

0

K.

Pint Urinals

0

0.00

0.000000

0

0

0.00

0

L.

Cisterns

3

1741.25

0.000000

0

5

2,653.75

0

M.

Smart Controllers

0

0.00

0.000000

0

0

0.00

0

N.

Rotating Sprinkler Nozzles

0

0.00

0.000000

0

0

0.00

0

O.

Moisture Sensors

0

0.00

0.000000

0

0

0.00

0

P.

Lawn Removal & Replacement

1

1380.00

0.113160

36,873

4

59,832.00

4.906224

Q.

Graywater

0

0.00

0.000000

0

0

0.00

0

R.

Ice Machines

0

0.00

0.000000

0

0

0.00

0

III.

 Totals: Month; AF; Gallons; YTD

126

32074.23

2.004724

653,241

260

120,272.00

8.775152

 

 

 

 

 

2017 YTD

1997 - Present

IV.

Total Rebated: YTD; Program

120,272.00

  5,551,803.59

V.

Estimated Water Savings in Acre-Feet Annually*

8.775152

522.394023

* 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; 0.0082 AF/100 square feet of lawn removal.

 

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