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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - Water Conservation - 07/28/2016WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE July 28, 2016 - 10:00 AM 31111 Greenspot Rd., Highland, CA 92346 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENTS OLD BUSINESS 1.Water Conservation Update ADJOURN PLEASE NOTE: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2(a), any request for a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, that is sought in order to participate in the above- agendized public meeting should be directed to the District Clerk at (909) 885-4900 at least 72 hours prior to said meeting. STAFF REPORT Agenda Item #1. Meeting Date: July 28, 2016 To: WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE Members From: General Manager/CEO Subject: Water Conservation Update BACKGROUND / ANALYSIS: Water Conservation Update The District’s water conservation reduction levels for the month of June was 31%, and our cumulative water conservation is now at 31% when compared to the same time period in 2013. As required, District staff will continue monitoring and reporting total water production numbers to the State Water Resources Control Board on a monthly basis. The District will also continue to promote and implement water conservation efforts to meet our conservation mandate. State Water Resources Control Board Conservation Mandates On May 18, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) adopted a statewide water conservation approach that replaced the prior percentage reduction-based water conservation standard. The regulation requires urban water suppliers to self-certify the level of available water supplies assuming three additional dry years, and the level of conservation necessary to assure adequate supply over that time period. The adopted emergency regulation followed improved water supply conditions around most of the state and recognition that urban water suppliers are in a better position to plan for, and accommodate local drought impacts according to their water supplies. This change to the regulation required the District to reduce potable water use in a percentage equal to our projected shortfall in the event of three more dry years. District staff collected the required historical water production data and completed the Water Supply Reliability forms that were developed by the SWRCB to establish the District’s new water conservation standard. Upon completion of the forms, it was determined that the District water supplies would be greater than the estimated water demands, which resulted in a 0% water conservation standard. However, with the ongoing drought conditions and historic lows in the Bunker Hill Basin, it was prudent for the District to establish a water conservation standard higher than the calculated standard. With this, the District submitted a self-imposed conservation standard of 15% to the SWRCB. This conservation percentage target was consistent with other local water agencies that also rely on the water supplies from the Bunker Hill Basin. Currently the SWRCB are in the process of reviewing the District's Water Supply Reliability form and staff will notify the Board when the District’s new water conservation mandate has been approved. PROGRAM DETAILS Turf Removal $2/square foot of turf removed - $2500 maximum for Residential Customers – No maximum for Multi-Family, Commercial, or Institutional Customers Water Efficient Landscaping $200 for qualifying landscaping Sprinkler Nozzles $4/per high efficient sprinkler nozzle Weather Based Irrigation System $150/WBIC Controller Direct Installation WBIC $515/WBIC Controller and Installation by District Contractor Washing Machine $150/washer Showerheads $30/showerhead Toilets $100/toilet Proposed Modification to the District’s Turf Removal Program The District first launched a series of water conservation rebates for our customers back in 2013. These programs were expanded in June 2015 to further encourage conservation practices in response to ongoing drought conditions and the water conservation mandates established by the State Water Resources Control Board. Below is a summary of the rebate programs currently offered by the District: With the continued need to use water in an efficient manner, staff recommends that the District maintain the current conservation rebate programs listed above with modification to the turf removal program. Overall the turf removal program was very successful with over 500,000 square feet of turf being removed last fiscal year. The program also accounted for a majority of the water conservation rebate funding available in the budget. As a result, staff looked at potential options to modify the turf rebate program in order to properly allocate the available water conservation funds between all the rebates programs and also allow for system improvements to reduce water loss throughout the District. After careful review of the turf rebate program, staff recommends that the District reduce the current rebate amount of $2 per square foot, down to $1 per square foot, with a maximum rebate amount of $1,000 per application. Staff also recommends that this program only be offer to residential customers to reduce the amount of non-essential turf for a greater number of District customers. With these changes, staff will continue to promote all the available rebates to all our customers, and utilize conservation funds to address system water losses throughout the District’s water system. AGENCY IDEALS AND ENDEAVORS: Ideals and Endeavor I - Encourage Innovative Investments To Promote Sustainable Benefits (B) - Manage and identify methods to conserve natural resources (D) - Dedicate effort toward system maintenance and modernization ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Conservation Update Presentation Presentation RESERVOIR LEVELS •Statewide Reduction 24.5% •1.6 million acre feet Saved by Local Water Suppliers in 12 Months −524.5 billion gallons of water 2EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT 33EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT MANDATORY SYSTEM REDUCTION Month Total System Reduction July 2015 35% August 2015 27% September 2015 24% October 2015 18% November 2015 16% December 2015 13% January 2016 19% February 2016 -1% March 2016 21% April 2016 28% May 2016 33% June 2016 31% CUMULATIVE TOTAL TO DATE 31% New Water Conservation Mandate = 15% 4EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT 2016 WATERING VIOLATIONS 139 140 179 164 143 194 January February March April May June 959 Total Violations 5EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT CONSERVATION TIMELINE •Proposed Changes −Local Conservation Standards −Conservation Targets −Self-Certify Level of Available Water Supplies •Effective June 2016 –January 2017 6EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT REBATE PROGRAM –FISCAL YEAR SUMMARY PROGRAM DETAILS # APPLICATIONS ESTIMATED REBATE CONSERVATION IMPACT OUTDOOR PROGRAMS Turf Removal $2/square foot, $2500 maximum 246 $899,154.00 512,179 square feet Water Efficient Landscaping $200 for qualifying landscaping 88 $16,017.12 88 landscapes Sprinkler Nozzles $4/per high efficient sprinkler nozzle 32 $4,385.85 1933 nozzles Weather Based Irrigation System $150/WBIC Controller 28 $4,638.84 29 WBICs Direct Installation WBIC $515/WBIC Controller, Installation 211 $119,265.00 225 WBICs INDOOR PROGRAMS Washing Machine $150/washer 50 $7,500.00 50 washers Showerheads $30/showerhead 33 $1,417.42 53 showerheads Toilets $100/toilet 195 $61,053.42 614 toilets (2015-16 FISCAL YEAR) 7EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT PROPOSED CHANGES TO TURF REBATE PROGRAM Reduction from $2/square foot to $1/square foot Maximum Rebate of $1000 Residential Only No Commercial, Industrial or Multi-Family Minor Modifications to Program Requirements OUTREACH EFFORTS 8EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT