alderwood water & wastewater district draft water conservation goal

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Alderwood Water & Wastewater

District Draft Water Conservation Goal

Kelly O’Rourke

HDR

December 17, 2007

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Purpose of Meeting

Opportunity for customers and public to participate and comment on Alderwood Water & Wastewater District’s (District) draft water conservation goal

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Presentation Outline

• Water Use Efficiency (WUE) Rule Requirements• Goal-Related Requirements• District’s Conservation History• District’s Draft Goal and Program• Next Steps

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Seven WUE Rule Requirements

1. Conservation Goal Established Publicly by January 22, 2008

2. Meter all Sources and Service Connections3. Data Collection 4. Distribution System Leakage at 10% or Less5. WUE Program: Implement or Evaluate 1-9

Measures (based on connections; 9 for the District)6. Demand Forecast Reflecting WUE Program7. Annual Performance Reports

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Ten Requirements for Setting the Goal

1. Determined by the Municipal Water Supplier (not DOH)

2. Set by January 22, 2008 and re-established every 6 yrs

3. Established using a public process4. Consider water supply characteristics 5. Measurable in terms of reduced or maintained

water production or usage

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Goal Requirements (cont.)

6. Can be expressed on per capita, per connection, total system, or other basis

7. Provide a schedule for implementing measures and achieving goals

8. Can be modified anytime, but must use public process

9. If goal is not being met, must modify WUE program or goal

10. Report annually to DOH and customers

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District’s Conservation History

• Began water conservation program in 2000• Comprised of regional (through Everett) and

District run programs• Current program:

– Includes 9 measures– Targets all sectors (SF, MF, NR)– Targets both indoor and outdoor savings

• From 2001 to 2006, the region spent over $2 million and customers saved 2.3 mgd

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District’s Draft Goal

• Official draft goal: “Save approximately 450,000 gallons per day (gpd), on an annual basis, at full implementation by the end of the planning period in 2014.”

• By 2014, this savings represents a 2.5% reduction in demand.

• 95% of the savings are attributed to the regional program; 5% to the District-run program.

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District’s Draft Program – 12 Measures

1. Conservation Pricing2. Bills Showing Consumption History3. Toilet Rebates – 1.6 gallons per flush4. School Education Programs5. Public Outreach6. Indoor Retrofit Kits7. Outdoor Irrigation Kits8. Toilet Leak Detection9. Toilet Rebates – High Efficiency Toilets (HET- 1.0 gpf)10. Clothes Washer Rebates11. School Irrigation System Audits12. Commercial Indoor Audits

District

Regional

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District’s Draft Program - Costs

• Regional Program – 6-Year cost is $3.6 million for entire region– District pays its share through wholesale water rates

to Everett

• District Program – 6-Year cost is $120,000– Funded through CIP

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Next Steps

• Public comment period open thru January 2, 2008. Contact Nancy Davidson at 425-743-4605 or ndavidson@alderwoodwater.com

• Board and staff will review and consider all comments received

• Board will adopt goal and conservation program on January 7, 2008 at approximately 5 p.m.

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Closing Comments

• The regional and local conservation program exhibits sound stewardship of our water resources.

• Goes well beyond what is required and builds on our past success.

• The effectiveness of the program will be evaluated annually.