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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
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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 Connections
3. Data Collection
4. Distribution System Leakage at 10% or Less
5. WUE Program: Implement or Evaluate 1-9
Measures (based on connections; 9 for the District)
6. Demand Forecast Reflecting WUE Program
7. 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 process
4. 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
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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
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From 2001 to 2006, the region spent over $2
million and customers saved 2.3 mgd
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District’s Draft Goal
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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
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Conservation Pricing
District
Bills Showing Consumption History
Toilet Rebates – 1.6 gallons per flush
School Education Programs
Regional
Public Outreach
Indoor Retrofit Kits
Outdoor Irrigation Kits
Toilet Leak Detection
Toilet Rebates – High Efficiency Toilets (HET- 1.0 gpf)
Clothes Washer Rebates
School Irrigation System Audits
Commercial Indoor Audits
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District’s Draft Program - Costs
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Regional Program
– 6-Year cost is $3.6 million for entire region
– District pays its share through wholesale water rates
to Everett
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District Program
– 6-Year cost is $120,000
– Funded through CIP
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Next Steps
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Public comment period open thru January 2,
2008. Contact Nancy Davidson at 425-743-4605
or [email protected]
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.
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