Transcript Round Rock, TX

TML Oil & Water Conference
City of Round Rock
Water Conservation Program Overview
Jessica Woods
Conservation Program Coordinator
City of Round Rock
Round Rock, TX
Where?
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Williamson County
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Just north of Austin
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IH-35 corridor
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Avg rainfall = 34”
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Water planning group G
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Brazos River Authority
water customer
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Future LCRA customer
City Stats
Rapid population growth:
 1990 = 30,923 residents
 Current Estimate = 103,546 residents in city limits
 Service area population ~ 170,000
~31,600 direct water connections
 Of those 29,000 are residential
Wholesale to 8 MUDs
Own & Operate WTP (rated at 52 mgd)
Diversified Water Sources:
 Lake Georgetown/Lake Stillhouse Hollow System
 Edwards Aquifer (<8 mgd)
 Lake Travis (future)
Water Conservation Program
Began in 2009
 One dedicated staff member
Internal Conservation Mechanisms
 Tiered water rates (4 tiers)
 Tiers fund WC program
 Landscape development codes at commercial properties
 AMR/AMI water metering
 Reuse water system (a.k.a. recycled/reclaimed)
 Currently use 1.2 mgd/summer
Mandatory Drought Restrictions currently enacted.
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Water Conservation Program
Rebates:
 Toilet
 1,261 toilets rebated since June 2010
 ~3.78 million gallons of water saved annually
 Irrigation system upgrades
 115 participants since June 2010
 Clothes washer
 220 washers rebated since Dec 2012
 ~660,000 gallons saved annually
 Water collection
 147 participants since July 2013
 40,594 gallons of water being collected
Water Conservation Program
Other programs:
 Irrigation system evaluations (free)
 Rainbarrel sales
 1,579 barrels sold in 4 sales
 Trying to encourage larger systems
 Water Blog
 Water Wise video series
 Presentations, as requested
 Work with MN, MG, & AgriLife Extension
 Enforce drought restrictions
 And more!