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INFORMATIONAL
ITEM/STAFF REPORTS |
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24. |
WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM
REPORT |
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Meeting
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March 18, 2019
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Budgeted: |
N/A |
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From: |
David J.
Stoldt, |
Program/ |
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General
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Prepared
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Kyle Smith |
Cost Estimate: |
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General Counsel Review: N/A
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Committee Recommendation: N/A |
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CEQA Compliance: This
action does not constitute a project as defined by the California
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378. |
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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, 1.2 gpm Washbasin faucets, 1.8 gpm 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.
Information is obtained monthly from Realquest.com on properties transferring ownership within the District. The information compared against the properties that have submitted WCCs. Details on 73 property transfers that occurred between February 1, 2019 and February 28, 2019 were added to the database.
The District received 23 WCCs between February 1, 2019, and February 28, 2019. Data on ownership, transfer date, and status of water efficiency standard compliance were entered into the database.
In February, 60 properties were verified compliant with Rule 144 (Retrofit Upon Change of Ownership or Use). Of the 60 verifications, 39 properties verified compliance by submitting certification forms and/or receipts. District staff completed 37 Site inspections. Of the 37 properties inspected, 21 (56%) passed inspection. None of the properties that passed inspection involved more than one visit to verify compliance with all water efficiency standards.
Savings Estimate
Water savings from HET retrofits triggered by Rule
144 verified in February 2019 are estimated at 0.370 Acre-Feet Annually (AFA).
Water savings from retrofits that exceeded the requirement (i.e., HETs to Ultra
High Efficiency Toilets) is estimated at 0.040
AFA (4 toilets). Year-to-date estimated savings from toilet retrofits is 1.130 AFA.
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 13 inspections. Of the 13 inspections certified, nine were in compliance. Two 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 2019, MPWMD referred no properties to Cal-Am for
verification of outdoor Rate BMPs.
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 two Water Waste responses during the past month. There were no repeated incidents 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 60 Water Permits in February 2019. Two Water Permits were issued using Water Entitlements (Pebble Beach Company, Malpaso Water, etc.). One 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 60 Water Permits issued in February, three were issued under this provision.
District staff completed 64 Water Permit final inspections during February 2019. Thirteen of the final inspections failed due to unpermitted fixtures. Of the 44 passing properties, 22 passed inspection 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 February, the District prepared 48 deed restrictions. Of the 60 Water Permits issued in February, 36 (60%) required deed restrictions. District staff provided Notary services for 62 Water Permits with deed restrictions.
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.
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REBATE PROGRAM SUMMARY |
February-2019 |
2019 YTD |
1997 - Present |
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I. |
Application Summary |
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A. |
Applications Received |
71 |
230 |
26,436 |
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B. |
Applications Approved |
50 |
178 |
20,562 |
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C. |
Single Family Applications |
56 |
176 |
23,877 |
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D. |
Multi-Family Applications |
27 |
57 |
1,408 |
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E. |
Non-Residential Applications |
0 |
0 |
354 |
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II. |
Type of Devices Rebated |
Number of devices |
Rebate Paid |
Estimated AF |
Gallons Saved |
2019 YTD Quantity |
2019 YTD Paid |
2019 YTD Estimated AF |
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A. |
High Efficiency Toilet (HET) |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
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B. |
Ultra Low Flush to HET |
44 |
3300.00 |
0.440000 |
143,374 |
270456 |
6,225.00 |
0.830000 |
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C. |
Ultra HET |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
13,034 |
500.00 |
0.040000 |
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D. |
Toilet Flapper |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
6.99 |
0.000000 |
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E. |
High Efficiency Dishwasher |
13 |
2000.00 |
0.048000 |
156,409 |
274,367 |
19375.00 |
0.370000 |
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F. |
High Efficiency Clothes Washer |
24 |
12495.70 |
0.386400 |
125,909 |
440,680 |
46941.90 |
1.416800 |
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G. |
Instant-Access Hot Water System |
1 |
200.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
200.00 |
0.000000 |
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H. |
On Demand Systems |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
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I. |
Zero Use Urinals |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
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J. |
High Efficiency Urinals |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
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K. |
Pint Urinals |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
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L. |
Cisterns |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
450.00 |
0.000000 |
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M. |
Smart Controllers |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
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N. |
Rotating Sprinkler Nozzles |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
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O. |
Moisture Sensors |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
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P. |
Lawn Removal & Replacement |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
2000.00 |
0.000000 |
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Q. |
Graywater |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
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R. |
Ice Machines |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.000000 |
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III. |
Totals: Month; AF; Gallons; YTD |
82 |
17995.70 |
0.874400 |
425,692 |
998537 |
75,698.89 |
2.656800 |
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2019 YTD |
1997 - Present |
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IV. |
Total Rebated: YTD; Program |
75698.89 |
6,472,997.11 |
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V. |
Estimated Watr Savings in Acre-Feet
Annually* |
0.874400 |
284924.060000 |
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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/HE DW; 0.0161
AF/Residential HEW; 0.0082 AF/100 sf. of lawn removal. |
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