ITEM:

INFORMATIONAL ITEM/STAFF REPORTS

 

21.

WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM REPORT  

 

Meeting Date:

April 18, 2016

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, 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 99 property transfers that occurred in March 2016 were entered into the database.     

 

B.     Certification

The District received 48 WCCs between March 1, 2016, and March 31, 2016.  Data on ownership, transfer date, and status of water efficiency standard compliance were entered into the database.

 

C.     Verification

In March, 75 properties were certified to verify compliance with Rule 144 (Retrofit Upon Change of Ownership or Use).  Of the 75 inspections certified, 57 (76%) 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 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 March 2016 are estimated at 0.140 acre-feet annually (AFA).  Water savings from retrofits that exceeded requirements (i.e., HETs to Ultra High Efficiency Toilets) is estimated at 0.320 AFA (30 toilets).  Year-to-date estimated savings occurring as a result of toilet retrofits is 4.800 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 109 inspections. Of the 109 inspections certified, 69 (63%) were in compliance. Twelve 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 March 2016, MPWMD referred 15 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 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 three 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 March 2016.  Six 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 99 Water Permits issued in March, eight were issued under this provision.

 

B.     Permit Compliance

District staff completed 69 Water Permit final inspections during March 2016.  Fifteen of the final inspections failed due to unpermitted fixtures. Of the 45 properties that were in compliance, 26 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 March, the District prepared 81 deed restrictions.  Of the 99 Water Permits issued in March, 51 (51%) required deed restrictions.  District staff provided Notary services for 70 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

March-2016

2016 YTD

1997 - Present

I.

Application Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.

Applications Received

146

525

21360

B.

Applications Approved

119

427

16782

C.

Single Family Applications

133

493

19230

D.

Multi-Family Applications

10

22

1069

E.

Non-Residential Applications

3

10

262

 

 

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)

13

1298.00

0.542724

176,847

44

4398.00

1.836912

B.

Ultra Low Flush to HET

22

2179.69

0.220000

71,687

91

8899.57

0.91

C.

Ultra HET

3

449.00

0.030000

9,776

3

449.00

0.03

D.

Toilet Flapper

0

0.00

0.000000

0

0

0.00

0

E.

High Efficiency Dishwasher

22

2750.00

0.066000

21,506

70

8750.00

0.21

F.

High Efficiency Clothes Washer

48

23999.99

0.772800

251,818

176

87965.66

2.8336

G.

Instant-Access Hot Water System

4

789.00

0.000000

0

16

2912.00

0

H.

On Demand Systems

2

200.00

0.000000

0

4

400.00

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

6

10868.75

0.000000

0

29

38575.00

0

M.

Smart Controllers

0

0.00

0.000000

0

1

140.00

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

0

0.00

0.000000

0

11

13551.00

1.124302

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

120

42534.43

1.631524

531,634

445

166,040.23

6.944814

 

 

 

 

 

2016 YTD

1997 - Present

IV.

Total Rebated: YTD; Program

166,040.23

5,060,333.29

V.

Estimated Water Savings in Acre-Feet Annually*

6.944814

491.681779

* 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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