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Power Point Presentation
by PUD, District #2 of Pacific County
Douglas Miller, P.E. General Manager
Contact Info: PO Box 472 Raymond, WA 98577 360-942-2411 dougm@pacificpud.org
Presentation
Topics
* History of Water
Use Efficiency Rule
* Water Use Efficiency Program
* Planning Requirements
* Distribution Leakage Standard
* Goal Setting and Performance Reporting
* Setting Goals and
Measures
History
of Water Use Efficiency Rule
* ESSGB 1338 * Passed State Legislature in 2003 * Known as the Municipal Water Law * Municipal Water Suppliers must use water more efficiently in exchange for -- water right certainty -- flexibility to help meet future demand
* Directed Dept. of Health (DOH)
to adopt an enforceable (Water Use Efficiency) WUE Program -- became effective January 22, 2007 * Pressure on State's water resources comes from population growth,
instream flows, and business needs. * The efficient use of water is necessary to meet future needs
Water
Use Efficiency Program
** 3 Fundamental Elements to the WUE Program: * Planning Requirements
-- Collect data -- Forecast demand -- Evaluate WUE measures -- Calculate distribution system leakage -- Implement a WUE program to meet their goals * Distribution Leakage Standard *
Goal Setting and Performance Reporting
Planning
Requirements
** Data Collection
* Installation of Meters -- Production - Jan.
22, 2007 -- Service - Jan 22, 2007 -- All meters in place prior to Jan. 22, 2007 * Begin Collecting Production and Consumption Data by Jan. 1, 2008 * Monthly and annual data used for -- Calculating leakage
-- Forecasting demand for future water needs
-- Identifying area for more efficient use of water
-- Evaluating the success of the WUE Program
-- Describing water supply characteristics
-- Aiding in decision-making about water management
Planning
Requirements
** Demand Forecasting * Forecast Period
-- 6 and 20 year periods * Demand must be
forecast both with and without projected water savings from the WUE Program * Forecast must consider
-- Population -- Historic Water Use Patterns -- Current Land Use Plans -- Water Rates
-- Employment
Planning
Requirements
** Implementation of a WUE Program Requires * Description of current water conservation program * Description of WUE goals that support the WUE Program and how the goals were established * Evaluation of water use efficiency measures for cost-effectiveness * Description of WUE measures that will be implemented to meet goals
for next 6 years * Description of how customers
will be educated to use water efficiently *
Estimation of projected water savings from the selected WUE measures * Description of how the WUE Program will be evaluated for effectiveness * Evaluation of of distribution system leakage * Evaluation of rate structures that encourage water demand efficiency * Evaluation of reclaimed water opportunities * Description of water supply characteristics
Distribution
Leakage Standard
** Leaky Water Systems are Costly * Energy costs for pumping water * Water treatment costs * Water
that could be sold to other customers
** The Distribution Leakage Standard must be met by July 1, 2011
** Distribution Leakage * Comparison of consumption to
production on a monthly and annual basis * Authorized
consumption includes -- Maintenance flushing
of the system -- Fire-fighting -- Cleaning of storage tanks -- Street cleaning
* 2008 annual leakage number for Bay Center Water System
is 36% * 2008 monthly leakage numbers range from
6 to 51% * The number does not include an allowance
for fire protection or flushing the system
Goal Setting
** Goals must be set through a Public Process ** Goals must be Measurable and have a Timeframe Examples: --
Reduce total production from wells by 5% within six years -- Maintain daily per capita consumption at 65 gallons per day for next two years. ** Number of Goals
* Minimum of one goal for a system with less than 500 customers * Can set supply-side efficiencies
-- Supply side - Reduce distribution
system leakage to less than 10% by a certain date
-- Demand side - Goal for customers
to use a certain amount of water during the summer
Performance
Reporting
** Annual Performance Report * Due July 1, 2009 and each year thereafter
* Must include -- Production and Distribution
System Leakage Information -- Goal Setting
Information -- Meter Installation Information
Setting
Goals and Measures
** Goals * Minimum of one goal * Supply side
and/or demand side * Must be measurable and
have a timeframe (Note; A water loss control action
plan to control leakage is mandatory and cannot be counted as a separate goal)
** Measures * Review Handout
Questions
and Discussion Period after the Power Point Presentation.
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