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Olivenhain Municipal
Water District
Client & Customer Research
Scott Estacion
Holly Hargett
Alan Moss
About OMWD
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Olivenhain Municipal Water District is a
public agency providing:
 Water
 Wastewater
services
 Recycled water
 Hydroelectricity
 Operation of the Elfin Forest Recreational
Reserve.
OMWD Mission Statement
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Olivenhain Municipal Water District is a multi-functioning public
agency that is dedicated and committed to serving present and
future customers in a service-oriented manner by:
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Water
Providing safe, reliable, high-quality drinking water while exceeding all regulatory requirements in
a cost-effective and environmentally responsive manner.
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Recycled Water/Wastewater
Providing recycled water and wastewater treatment in the most cost-effective and environmentally
responsive method.
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Parks
Safely operating the Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve and providing all users with a unique
recreational, educational, and environmental experience.
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Emergency Management
Complying with policies and procedures that adhere to local, state, and federal guidelines for
national security and disaster preparedness.
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Sustainable Operations
Pursuing alternative and/or renewable resources with the most sustainable, efficient, and costeffective approach.
History
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On a tract of land called Rancho Las Encinitas, 67
German settlers (25 families) started the colony of
Olivenhain in 1884
The gradual decline of farming activity during the 1950s
and the importation of water to Southern California
slowly transformed the Olivenhain area into a residential
community
OMWD was Incorporated on April 9, 1959 in order to
develop an adequate water supply for landowners and
residents.
On June 14, 1960, residents of OMWD voted to become
a member of the San Diego County Water Authority and
the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Water Supply
 California Department of Water Resources
 Responsible for the State of California's management and
regulation of water usage
 Formed in 1956 with the purpose to build and operate the
State Water Project, as a State organization responsible for
the development and protection of water resources
 Like any other water user, DWR must apply for water rights
permits from the State Water Resources Control Board
 The water rights decisions of the Control Board limit the
amount of water that the Department can provide to
communities
 They are also responsible for many of the legal, administrative,
and environmental projects that the Department has adopted
DWR Districts
Water Supply
 Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
 Incorporated in 1948, it is the largest supplier of treated water
in the US
 It is a cooperative of 14 cities and 12 municipal water districts
 Provides water to nearly 19 million people in its 5,200-squaremile service area
 The district covers primarily the coastal and most heavily
populated portions of Southern California
 It includes parts of Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego,
Riverside, San Bernadino, and Ventura Counties
 Currently Delivers an average of 1.7 billion gallons of water per
day
MWD Map
Water Supply
 San Diego County Water Authority
 As a water wholesaler, the San Diego County Water
Authority's mission is to provide a safe and reliable supply of
water to its 24 member agencies in the San Diego region
 The Water Authority was formed in 1944 by the California
State Legislature
 Concentrated on importing water and maintaining our regional
pipeline system
 The Water Authority joined the Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California in late 1946 to gain a connection from the
Colorado River
 In addition, the Water Authority works through MWD to import
water from Northern California rivers via the State Water
Project
 The Water Authority has come to supply up to 90% of San
Diego County's water
SDCWA Map
Water Sources
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Colorado River Aqueduct
A 242-mile-long aqueduct which
transports Colorado River water from
Lake Havasu to Southern California
State Water Project
A 444-mile-long aqueduct system that
transports water from the SacramentoSan Joaquin Delta in Northern
California to Lake Skinner located in
Riverside Country
Local supply:
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Groundwater
Recycling
Reservoirs
Rainwater
20%
50%
Colorado Aqueduct
California Aqueduct
Local Supply
30%
OMWD Coverage
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Over 48 square miles
85% built out
Serving a population of
approximately 68,000
residents
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If the Average monthly
household usage: 23.5 units
(Every 1 Unit = 748 Gallons of
Water)
Therefore 23.5 Units = 17,578
Gallons
Average H2o Use MONTHLY
for OMWD =1,195,304,000
Averaging 12 million
gallons of water daily
OMWD Coverage
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OMWD includes
portions of the cities:
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Encinitas
Carlsbad
San Diego
Solana Beach
San Marcos
And unincorporated
San Diego County
as well as the
communities of:
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Olivenhain
Leucadia
Elfin Forest
Rancho Santa Fe
Fairbanks Ranch
Santa Fe Valley
4S Ranch
OMWD Local Services
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Storage
 17 reservoir
tanks can
provide a
total storage
capacity of
80 million
gallons.
OMWD Local Services
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Wastewater
treatment
 4S Ranch
Wastewater
Treatment Plant
 Incorporates
"tertiary"
treatment and
disinfection
processes
OMWD Local Services
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4S Ranch Water Reclamation Facility
 410 acre feet 4S Ranch Recycled
Water Storage Pond
 Thelma Miller Recycled Water
Reservoir
 More than 50,000 feet of pipeline
 Recycles nearly two million gallons
per day
Vallecitos Water District Agreements
 Converted approximately 110 irrigation
services from potable water to recycled
water
 Conserving approximately 600,000
gallons per day of potable water
Future Prospects
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Expanded and additional recycled water
(+5%)
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Regional Desalination Plant
(+5%)
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Brackish Groundwater feasibility
(+12%)
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Voluntary Conservation
(up to 7%)
OMWD Customers
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Water Sales by Water Code
AF
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Domestic
Irrigation
Commercial
 Agricultural
 Recycled
14,387.1
2,505.4
629.8
698.5
2,532.4
Commercial
3%
Irrigation
12%
Agricultural
3%
Recycled
12%
Domestic
70%
Principal Water Consumers
4S Ranch Master HOA
Fairbanks Ranch Country Club
HCC Investors
Del Mar Country Club
Crosby National Golf
La Costa Oaks Assn.
Rancho Santa Fe Farms Golf
Crosby Estates HOA
La Costa Valley Master Assn.
Continuing Life Communities
Other consumers
Area Demographic Statistics
Area Principal Employers
OMWD:
CUSTOMER H2O AVERAGE WATER
USAGE
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Average monthly household usage: 23.5 units
(Every 1 Unit = 748 Gallons of Water)
Therefore 23.5 Units = 17,578 Gallons
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Landscape watering: Limited to three days a
week, 10 minutes per station
Time:
banned between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Water
for fountains, waterfalls, birdbaths:
Allowed
Rate
increase? No new increase. Drought rates
went into effect March
OMWD:
CLIENT CHARGE OVERVIEW
Utilities
enforce and promote water restrictions
through:
Rates, Municipal Ordinances, Federal Laws
and Regulations, and Financial Incentives.
For example some municipalities:
Offer
financial incentives to install efficient
plumbing or water efficient landscaping.
Allow
the public to water only on certain days by
enforcing municipal ordinances.
Ban
fountains unless they run on recirculated
water.
OMWD:
RECENT FACTS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 “NCT” LOCAL VIEW: WATER DISTRICT RIGHT ON DROUGHT
MOVE
The
Olivenhain Municipal Water District, which
also serves residents in the city of Encinitas,
recently reduced its drought response from Level
2 to Level 1. That board's decision was based in
large part on the fact that it has a significant new
supply of recycled water that will reduce its
imported water use.
Residential
and commercial customers served by
OMWD do not pay less for water than SDWD
customers, now that they are at Level 1. The
assumption has been made that rates are now
lower in OMWD.
SDWD's
average residential customer's (bimonthly usage of 30 units with a 3/4-inch meter)
bill is $123.02. Our average customer would pay
$124.86 if they were in OMWD.
OMWD:
RECENT FACTS
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commercial customers, OMWD's rate is $3.03 per unit and
moves to $3.84 if the customer goes over the allotment (the
allotment is based on meter size). SDWD has one rate for
commercial customers ---- $2.92 per unit.
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though SDWD will continue to charge a demand offset fee
for new water meters, a meter does not cost more in SDWD than
OMWD. As with rates, there are many factors that go into
establishing a meter fee, so direct comparison with another
agency doesn't always tell the whole story.
Comparisons
between the San Dieguito and Olivenhain water
districts and assumed that when Olivenhain went to a Level 1
and rescinded its "water demand offset fee" ($4,500 for a new
single-family dwelling), that a new meter in OMWD would cost
less. SDWD will continue to collect a potable water demand
offset fee of $1,885 for a single-family dwelling and the base
capacity fee for a 3/4-inch meter is $3,300, for a total of $5,185.
OMWD's capacity fee ranges from $6,277 to $11,853.
Political
Political
Political
Political
Environmental
 Watersheds
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Carlsbad
San Dieguito
Environmental
 Eto zones
 1
Coastal Plains
Heavy Fog
Belt
 4
South Coast
Inland Plains
 6
Higher
elevation
coastal areas
Environmental
 USDA
Hardiness
Zones
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9b
10a
10b
11
Environmental
 Sunset Climate
Zones
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21
Thermal Belts in So. CA
areas of Occasional
Ocean Influence
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Thermal Belts of So. CA
Coastal Climate
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Marine Influence Along
the So. CA coast
Resources
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Olivenhain Municipal Water District
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http://www.olivenhain.com/
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California Department of Water Resources
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Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
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http://www.water.ca.gov/
http://www.mwdh2o.com/
San Diego County Water Authority
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http://www.sdcwa.org/
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The United States National Arboretum
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Plant Maps
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http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/
http://www.plantmaps.com/index.php
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San Diego Geographic Information Source
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County of San Diego
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http://www.sangis.org/
http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/voters/Eng/Ehandoutmap.shtml
Regional Workbench Consortium
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http://regionalworkbench.org/index.php
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California Irrigation Management Information System
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Purdue University, Horticulture Department
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http://www.cimis.water.ca.gov/cimis/info.jsp
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/cropmap/california/default.html
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Sunset Publishing Corporation
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Wikipedia
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http://www.sunset.com/garden/climate-zones/
http://www.wikipedia.org/
Google Maps
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http://maps.google.com/