Urban Water Council WATER Albuquerque, New Mexico RESOURCES STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION Mayor Martin J. Chavez City of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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2005 Urban Water Council WATER Albuquerque, New Mexico RESOURCES STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION Mayor Martin J. Chavez City of Albuquerque, New Mexico Presentation Overview Background Current Status Strategy Aquifer Restoration DWP Status Conservation Nonpotable Projects WTP Construction Progress The 1960s Plan Aquifer supplies the City River re-supplies the aquifer San Juan-Chama Project re-supplies the river San Juan-Chama Rio Grande Water Table Wells Aquifer Problems with the 1960s Plan The Rio Grande does not re-supply the aquifer The aquifer is smaller than thought San Juan-Chama Rio Grande Water Table Wells Aquifer Albuquerque GroundWater Levels Show Huge Declines Pumping Cone of Depression in 2002 USGS - Land Surface Subsidence Estimate WATER DEMAND (acre-feet/year) 300,000 RENEWABLE 200,000 RECYCLING NONRENEWABLE 100,000 NEW SOURCES AQUIFER DRAWDOWN SURFACE WATER WE OWN RENEWABLE GROUNDWATER 0 1960 1980 2000 YEAR 2020 2040 2060 Restoration of Water Levels Water-Level Change from 2000 through 2040 Projects to Use Renewable Supplies Industrial Water Recycling and Nonpotable Surface Water Reclamation Southside Water Recycling Drinking Water Project Water Conservation Program Began in 1994 with Goal of 30% Reduction in 10 years New Goal is 40% reduction by 2014 Achieved approximately 33 % reduction by the end of 2004 On pace for continued reductions this year Water Demand (acre-feet/year) Conservation - 40% Reduction Conservation Program Status 160,000 140,000 STRATEGY GOAL 120,000 100,000 80,000 1980 ACTUAL 1990 2000 2010 2015 Components of Conservation Program General Water Conservation Marketing Low Flow Toilet Rebate Program Residential Audit/Retrofit Program Xeriscape Rebate Program Water Waste Ordinance Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional (ICI) Water Audit Program Large User Ordinance Extensive Rebate Program Key Components to Achieve 40% Reduction Establish City Conservation Goals Unaccounted For Water (UAW) Reduction New Rebate Programs Large User Conservation Plan Implementation Irrigation Licensing and Certification Hot Water Recirculation for New Construction Education/Public Awareness Key to success of other measures Individualize water bill messages How to inform/educate your customers Rates Increase surcharge Implement winter surcharge Individualize goals with or without penalty Implement increasing block rates Comprehensive rate study Residential Replace residential toilets Reduce outdoor residential by 5% Reduce residential with increase to average Reduce highest 20% to average Commercial & Industrial Reduce Commercial by 1% Reduce outdoor Commercial by 5% Replace toilets Prohibit once-through cooling systems Require additional cooling cycle Promote foot valve faucet controls Phase out water-cooled ice makers Develop industry-specific efforts, e.g., hotels Institutional Reduce outdoor Institutional by 10% Expand audit program Develop industry-specific efforts, e.g., hospitals Unaccounted-for-Water Initiate large meter test & replacement program Identify and repair leaks before visible on surface Replace stopped meters Well wash reduction/reuse Water/service line replacement Indoor Use Increase/modify existing toilet rebate Increase/modify existing washing machine rebate Add new rebates Hot water recirculation Dishwashers Gray water Refrigerated air Rain water harvesting Outdoor Use Increased existing xeriscape rebate Increase water waste enforcement staff Prohibit sale of continuous bleed-off evaporative coolers Create soil moisture and/or rain sensor rebates City Government Switch to reuse or wash water for all truck fill-up Xeriscape grass medians Xeriscape other aesthetics-only turf facilities, e.g., Sunport Replace remaining high flow toilets Legend Connected Pending Balloon Fiesta Future CAlameda Communit Constructed Pipeline Eliston Baseball Future Pipeline Alameda Little L C La Cueva PCTS Wireless TriCoreP Eliston Soccer F S S Desert RidgeCP N. Domingo Baca CP Tri-GasP Gate of Heaven S Centex P PHope Christian P CPBarstow Park Rancho de Palomi Journal Center CP Dennis Chavez El S CPHeritage Hills Tanoan P PPresbyterian Sister Cities ADO Elementary Abq Academy S P CP CPAcademy Hills S ADO Golf Course CP ADO ParkCP Osuna Park/Eleme CP CPEl Oso Grande N I-25 Corridor Distribution System ADO Storage Tank and Pump Station Southside Water Reclamation Plant Reuse System Diversion Construction Diversion Dam Foundation (West) Diversion Construction Sheet Piling for Diversion Dam Foundation Proposed Surface Water Distribution System Surface W ater Diversion PASEO D EL NO RTE Water Treatment Plant # MONTANO # UN SER C OO RS # SAN A NT O N IO # Coronado LOUISIANA Volcano Cliffs Nor t h D iv er s ion Cha nn el # Legend A TR IS C O # MONTGOMERY ED ITH BLVD OIA SEQ U # Raw Water Pipeline Leyendecker CAMPBE LL Existing Line SAN PED RO # College # MEN AU L I -40 TIE R RA P INT A D A I- 25 98 T H S T # MA R Q U E T TE 11 0 T H # # Don L TR A CEN # Charles Wells # Existing Reservoir ALVARADO # New Transmission Line HE R M O S A # Rio Grande N # Burton 1 0 1 2 3 Miles Transmission Pipeline Construction River Crossing Transmission Pipeline Construction Unser & Ouray Bore and Jack “T” at Golf Course Transmission Pipeline Construction Valve Vault at Rio Grande Crossing Pipe Trench on Sequoia near Coors Transmission Pipeline Construction HDPE Pipe on Atrisco Crossing Golf Course Water Treatment Plant Construction Construction Ground-breaking 8/10/2004 Site prep complete Chemical/Admin building foundations in progress Grit basin foundations and wall construction in progress Yard piping installation in progress Scheduled to be operational 2008 Solids Drying Bed Grit Chamber Walls Chemical Building Slab Finished Water Pipeline Chemical Building Finished Water Storage Grit Chambers Administration Building