Regional Water Conservation Program. Implementing Committee August 17 th, 2017

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "Regional Water Conservation Program. Implementing Committee August 17 th, 2017"

Transcription

1 Regional Water Conservation Program Implementing Committee August 17 th, 2017

2 RWCP Recap Regional Water Conservation Program goals: 20,000 acre-feet of conserved water (10,000 af into Groundwater Trust) Lost water & leak detection High-efficiency plumbing fixtures & toilet distribution program Commercial/Industrial retrofit rebate Water reclamation for efficient water use Initial Commitment San Antonio Water System Texas State University City of San Marcos

3 Universal City Leak Detection Executed on April 22, 2014 Noise logging and leak detection Conserved ac-ft ac-ft in the GW Trust Total contract cost is $311,000 $950 per ac-ft

4 City of Uvalde Water Conservation Program Started in 2013 as RWCP Pilot Program Conservation Coordinator High-efficiency plumbing program Toilets & other fixtures Large-scale commercial retrofit program Reclaimed water program 3-year contract totaling $111,000

5 City of Uvalde Conservation Totals Year Toilets Distributed Plumbing Kits Distributed Total Water Saved (AF) Water Committed to GW Trust (AF) Totals 1,505 1,

6 City of Natalia Water Audit EAA contracted with LNV, Inc. Water conservation audit to identify & reduce areas of water loss Recommendations included: Continued Management of System Improvements to Distribution System

7 2014 RWCP Work Group Five meetings from October through December 2014 Membership: Colette Barron Bradsby (TPWD), Tyson Broad (Sierra Club), Karen Guz (SAWS), Charlie Hickman (GBRA), Rick Illgner (EAA), Randy Luensmann (Universal City), Richard Szecsy (TACA), Dianne Wassenich (SMRF). Charge: Make recommendations on ideas/methods to secure 10,000 acre-feet of Edwards Aquifer water into the groundwater trust.

8 SAWS Leak Repair SAWS will initiate a five-year ( ), $18.6M, leak repair program within the existing water distribution infrastructure. Water savings is estimated to total 19,612 acre-feet One-half will be committed into the Groundwater Trust until 2028 Reporting Initial Technical Memo Periodic Reports (May & October) Annual Report (February)

9 SAWS Leak Repair Water Total Estimated Savings (AF) 4,745 4,745 4,745 4, ,612 Groundwater Trust (AF) 2, , , , ,806 Payment $4,507,750 $4,507,750 $4,507,750 $4,507,750 $600,400 $18,631,400

10 SAWS Brief Status EAHCP-RCP Patrick Shriver Water Resources Project Coordinator August 10, 2017 November 15, 2016 RWCP Monitoring Committee

11 Nonrevenue Water Loss Control Programming November 15, 2016 NRW Authorized use Apparent loss Real loss Loss Control Implementation SAWS numerous strategies EAHCP-RCP funding of SAWS real loss efforts SAWS Brief Status (EAHCP-RCP) Page 11

12 Water Balance SAWS 2016 Data Infrastructure Leak Index (ILI) 2.2 November 15, 2016 SAWS Brief Status (EAHCP-RCP) Page 12

13 Real Loss Detailed Proactive Leak Detection November 15, 2016 Historically 20% of system SAWS only 50% of system SAWS Crews / Contractors Work Order Load Baseline repairs Increased Repairs Contractors (EAHCP funded) Annual Target Savings ~4,745 acre-feet; half advanced to the EAA GW trust annually SAWS Brief Status (EAHCP-RCP) Page 13

14 Implementing Approach Component Analysis November 15, 2016 SAWS Brief Status (EAHCP-RCP) Page 14

15 Performance Tracking Reports Annual True-up February 2017 All 2016 Data 742 Contractor Repairs; Total 3,456 $4,561, Est. water 4,253 acre-feet Provisional May Contractor Repairs; Total 909 $566, Est. water 1,090 acre-feet YTD as of July 31 st 190 Contractor Repairs; $1.12M Resources: Water Resource Foundation & EPA Web Report #4372a Component Analysis Model November 15, 2016 SAWS Brief Status (EAHCP-RCP) Page 15

16 Typical Repair Progression November 15, 2016 SAWS Brief Status (EAHCP-RCP) Page 16

17 SAWS Brief Status EAHCP-RCP Patrick Shriver Water Resources Project Coordinator November 15, 2016 RWCP Monitoring Committee

18 Regional Water Monitoring Committee Statement of Finalization Entity Program Water Saved (AF) Water Committed to Trust (AF) Universal City Leak Detection City of Uvalde HE Plumbing Distrib SAWS Leak Repair 19,612 9,806 Totals 20, ,026.93

19 RWCP Monitoring Committee Monitoring committee members: Edwards Aquifer Authority SAWS City of San Marcos City of New Braunfels (NBU) City of Uvalde Met on November 15 th, 2016 Unanimously approved the Statement of Program Finalization

20 Questions?

Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan. Report of the 2014 Regional Water Conservation Program Work Group

Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan. Report of the 2014 Regional Water Conservation Program Work Group Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan Report of the 2014 Regional Water Conservation Program Work Group January 14, 2015 Table of Contents Introduction Letter... 2 Executive Summary... 5 Recommendation

More information

WHITE PAPER WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM Developed by the Conservation Work Group August 31, 2010

WHITE PAPER WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM Developed by the Conservation Work Group August 31, 2010 WHITE PAPER WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM Developed by the Conservation Work Group August 31, 2010 The Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program (EARIP) stakeholders have expressed interest in including

More information

Conservation Success & Challenges

Conservation Success & Challenges conservation Conservation Success & Challenges Karen Guz Director - Conservation Rates Advisory Committee Helping communities flourish Conservation Goals Reduce the need for water by looking at ALL of

More information

2. Summary of September 15, 2016 Stakeholder Committee Discussion

2. Summary of September 15, 2016 Stakeholder Committee Discussion Overview This Report is issued in response to the Nonroutine Adaptive Management proposal submitted by the Program Manager of the (EAHCP), dated September 1, 2016. According to the Funding & Management

More information

Robert Macias, San Antonio Water System James Dwyer, P.E., CH2M HILL

Robert Macias, San Antonio Water System James Dwyer, P.E., CH2M HILL Robert Macias, San Antonio Water System James Dwyer, P.E., CH2M HILL Agenda Edwards Aquifer A sole-source aquifer for the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) EAA permit and implications for SAWS Aquifer storage

More information

Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan 2016 Biological Monitoring Program Work Group Report of the 2016 Biological Monitoring Program Work Group

Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan 2016 Biological Monitoring Program Work Group Report of the 2016 Biological Monitoring Program Work Group Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan 2016 Biological Monitoring Program Work Group Report of the 2016 Biological Monitoring Program Work Group May 16, 2016 Table of Contents Executive Summary... 1

More information

Final Report: 2016 EAHCP WATER QUALITY MONITORING & BIOLOGICAL MONITORING WORK GROUPS

Final Report: 2016 EAHCP WATER QUALITY MONITORING & BIOLOGICAL MONITORING WORK GROUPS Final Report: 2016 EAHCP WATER QUALITY MONITORING & BIOLOGICAL MONITORING WORK GROUPS Nathan Pence, Program Manager Presentation to the Stakeholder Committee September 2016 BACKGROUND MARCH 2015 The National

More information

Semiannual Water Management Report

Semiannual Water Management Report Semiannual Water Management Report January-June 2016 This page intentionally left blank Water Management Semiannual Report January June 2016 1 Water Management Semiannual Report January June 2016 3 Introduction

More information

Water Supply Fee Semiannual Report

Water Supply Fee Semiannual Report Water Supply Fee Semiannual Report January-June 2017 This page intentionally left blank Water Supply Fee Semiannual Report January - June 2017 1 Water Supply Fee Semiannual Report January June 2017 3 Introduction

More information

Water Supply Fee Semiannual Report. January - June 2018

Water Supply Fee Semiannual Report. January - June 2018 Water Supply Fee Semiannual Report January - June 2018 This page intentionally left blank Water Supply Fee Semiannual Report January June 2018 1 Water Supply Fee Semiannual Report January - June 2018 3

More information

2017 GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE AND USAGE

2017 GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE AND USAGE 2017 GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE AND USAGE 2018 2017 Groundwater Discharge and Usage Groundwater discharges from the Edwards Aquifer either as springflow or as pumping from wells. Comal and San Marcos springs,

More information

Environmental Compliance for San Antonio Water System Twin Oaks Brackish Groundwater Desalination Plant

Environmental Compliance for San Antonio Water System Twin Oaks Brackish Groundwater Desalination Plant Environmental Compliance for San Antonio Water System Twin Oaks Brackish Groundwater Desalination Plant Twin Oaks Brackish Groundwater Desalination Purpose is to supplement and diversify SAWS water resources

More information

Institute of Renewable Natural Resources, Urban Water Opportunities in Water Conservation. September 18, Calvin Finch Ph.D.

Institute of Renewable Natural Resources, Urban Water Opportunities in Water Conservation. September 18, Calvin Finch Ph.D. Institute of Renewable Natural Resources, Urban Water Opportunities in Water Conservation September 18, 2014 Calvin Finch Ph.D. 1 Recent Funded Programs Coordinate the Regional Water Conservation Program

More information

Drought in Groundwater Dependent Systems Implications of Climate Change?

Drought in Groundwater Dependent Systems Implications of Climate Change? Drought in Groundwater Dependent Systems Implications of Climate Change? Sreeram Singaraju., Ph.D Research Associate Engineer Water Resources Center Texas Tech University Venkatesh Uddameri., Ph.D (Co-Author)

More information

Water Conservation: The SAWS Way

Water Conservation: The SAWS Way Water Conservation: The SAWS Way June 21, 2012 Brazos Valley Conservation Symposium Mark A. Peterson Project Coordinator - Conservation SAWS at a Glance Page 2 Water System Over 440,000 Customer Connections

More information

Minutes of the South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group May 4, 2017

Minutes of the South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group May 4, 2017 Minutes of the South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group May 4, 2017 Chairwoman Suzanne Scott called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. in the San Antonio Water System s (SAWS) Customer Service

More information

June 2, Calvin Finch Ph.D. Texas A&M Water Conservation & Technology Center

June 2, Calvin Finch Ph.D. Texas A&M Water Conservation & Technology Center Expanding the Role of SAWS Twin Oaks ASR To Become the Primary Endangered Species Protection Activity at San Marcos and Comal Springs and the Texas A&M Aquifer Storage and Recovery Initiative. June 2,

More information

The Edwards Aquifer and the Guadalupe River

The Edwards Aquifer and the Guadalupe River The Edwards Aquifer and the Guadalupe River What s s on Tap for South Central Texas? --A A Water for People & the Environment Conference-- September 9, 20066666 Todd Votteler (800) 413-4130 4130 Texas

More information

Water Management Plan Semiannual Report

Water Management Plan Semiannual Report Water Management Plan Semiannual Report July-December 2014 This page intentionally left blank Water Management Plan Semiannual Report July-December 2014 1 Water Management Plan Semiannual Report July -

More information

Financial Services. SAWS Overview. Dan Crowley Director - Financial Planning. Rate Advisory Committee 8 January Our water. Our future.

Financial Services. SAWS Overview. Dan Crowley Director - Financial Planning. Rate Advisory Committee 8 January Our water. Our future. Financial Services Dan Crowley Director - Financial Planning Rate Advisory Committee Our water. Our future. SAWS is a nationally recognized leader in providing reliable and affordable water service We

More information

The Edwards Aquifer Authority s Junior Senior Program & Critical Habitat Proposal for Comal & Other Springs

The Edwards Aquifer Authority s Junior Senior Program & Critical Habitat Proposal for Comal & Other Springs The Edwards Aquifer Authority s Junior Senior Program & Critical Habitat Proposal for Comal & Other Springs Todd Votteler 1 (800) 413-4130 4130 Texas Water Law Edwards Aquifer-Associated Associated Rivers

More information

This presentation premiered at WaterSmart Innovations 2010 Join us this fall in Las Vegas, October, watersmartinnovations.

This presentation premiered at WaterSmart Innovations 2010 Join us this fall in Las Vegas, October, watersmartinnovations. This presentation premiered at WaterSmart Innovations 2010 Join us this fall in Las Vegas, October, 2011 watersmartinnovations.com Drought of Record: Education, Citations & Big Savings October, 2010 RIP

More information

Chapter 7 Financial and Other Incentives

Chapter 7 Financial and Other Incentives Financial incentives and tax exemptions encourage the installation of rainwater harvesting systems. The Texas Legislature has passed bills, and some local taxing entities have adopted rules that provide

More information

LCRA Water Conservation Incentives Program

LCRA Water Conservation Incentives Program LCRA Water Conservation Incentives Program May 2012 www.lcra.org 1.0 INTRODUCTION... 3 1.1 BACKGROUND... 3 1.2 INCENTIVES PROGRAM OVERVIEW... 5 1.2.1 RESIDENTIAL INDOOR CONSERVATION... 5 1.2.2 RESIDENTIAL

More information

New Braunfels population growth ranks second in U.S. San Antonio Business Journal WHY ASR FOR NEW BRAUNFELS UTILITIES

New Braunfels population growth ranks second in U.S. San Antonio Business Journal WHY ASR FOR NEW BRAUNFELS UTILITIES Discussion Outline Introduction Why ASR for NBU Phase 1 Feasibility Study TWDB Funding and Phase 2A Demonstration Program Coordination with EAA and Airport Conclusions Questions New Braunfels population

More information

Comprehensive Water Conservation and Supply Plan

Comprehensive Water Conservation and Supply Plan Comprehensive Water Conservation and Supply Plan 2015 Update October 6, 2015 Purpose Inform Council of gap between current supply and maximum future demand Recommend continued pursuit of least-cost actions

More information

Groundwater Conservation Plan (as Adopted November 2010)

Groundwater Conservation Plan (as Adopted November 2010) Groundwater Conservation Plan (as Adopted November 2010) TABLE OF CONTENTS Summary... 1 Introduction... Figure 1.1: The Edwards Aquifer Authority Boundary Within the Edwards Aquifer Region... Purpose...

More information

WATER ISSUE PAPER Liza Barratachea The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Vice President Public Affairs

WATER ISSUE PAPER Liza Barratachea The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Vice President Public Affairs Secure $10M in the FY14 Energy and Water appropriations bill from within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction General Account for reimbursing Bexar County for advancing a portion of the federal

More information

Edwards Aquifer and the Habitat Conservation Plan. Presented to New Braunfels City Council November 25, 2013

Edwards Aquifer and the Habitat Conservation Plan. Presented to New Braunfels City Council November 25, 2013 Edwards Aquifer and the Habitat Conservation Plan Presented to New Braunfels City Council November 25, 2013 1 Comal Spring Run 2 Edwards Aquifer 3 Endangered Species The overall goal of the EAHCP is to

More information

THE EDWARDS AQUIFER TEACHING NOTE

THE EDWARDS AQUIFER TEACHING NOTE THE EDWARDS AQUIFER TEACHING NOTE The Edwards Aquifer ( Aquifer ) case provides a historical review of one of the nation s most contentious and controversial water conflicts and how this dispute was ultimately

More information

A Close Look at the Vista Ridge Water Pipeline: What is it Good For?

A Close Look at the Vista Ridge Water Pipeline: What is it Good For? A Close Look at the Vista Ridge Water Pipeline: What is it Good For? Alamo Sierra Club October 20, 2015 Lauren Ice Staff Attorney Save our Springs Alliance Austin s water watchdog since 1992 Key Questions

More information

2018 WATER RESOURCES PLAN

2018 WATER RESOURCES PLAN Executive Summary June, 2018 2018 WATER RESOURCES PLAN CONTENTS Introduction... ES-1 Current Water Supplies... ES-3 Population Projections... ES-8 Demand Projections... ES-9 Conservation and Nonrevenue

More information

CONSERVATION PLAN April 2009

CONSERVATION PLAN April 2009 CONSERVATION PLAN April 2009 1. INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Water supply has always been a key issue in the development of Texas. In recent years, the growing population and economic development of North

More information

Energy Reduction Strategy Through 2020

Energy Reduction Strategy Through 2020 Through 2020 Revised: August 2017 Executive Summary Auburn University is a land, sea and space grant university established in 1856. The university consists of 11,629,000 square feet on 1,840 acres and

More information

Aquifer Storage Recovery

Aquifer Storage Recovery Aquifer Storage Recovery A Presentation to: Presented by: Neil Deeds, PhD, PE 1 August 12, 2015 Presentation Outline ASR Introduction What is it? How is it used? Where is it currently being used? What

More information

EAHCP STAFF ATTACHMENT 4 February 1, 2018 Science Committee of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan

EAHCP STAFF ATTACHMENT 4 February 1, 2018 Science Committee of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan Science Committee of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan Scientific Evaluation Report: Nonroutine Adaptive Management Proposal for the Proposed Adaptive Modifications to the Use of the San Antonio

More information

I m pleased to see so many familiar faces here today. We are humbled by the interest that you show in your water and wastewater utility.

I m pleased to see so many familiar faces here today. We are humbled by the interest that you show in your water and wastewater utility. Thank you Judge Wolff, and welcome to everyone. I m pleased to see so many familiar faces here today. We are humbled by the interest that you show in your water and wastewater utility. I ve known many

More information

BACKGROUND 1. Legal Basis Factual Basis

BACKGROUND 1. Legal Basis Factual Basis CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT TO THE SAN ANTONIO CITY COUNCIL ON THE UPDATE OF THE 2019 2028 LAND USE ASSUMPTION PLAN, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN AND MAXIMUM IMPACT FEES Chapter 395 of

More information

Inventory of municipal CEP plans

Inventory of municipal CEP plans Inventory of municipal CEP plans City of Brooks City of Calgary Efficiency & (2011) Water Efficiency Plan: 30 in 30, by 2033 (2007) 2011 648 lcd 2011 423 lcd 2006 451 lcd reduce per capita usage to the

More information

Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Facility Water Conservation Incentive Programs

Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Facility Water Conservation Incentive Programs Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Facility Water Conservation Incentive Programs July 10, 2012 Mark Jordan Water Conservation Program Coordinator Highland Lakes Storage 2 2011 Texas weather statistics

More information

Water Conservation Plan

Water Conservation Plan Water Conservation Plan Adopted April 21, 2014 Town Manager: Mike Slye Town of Trophy Club 100 Municipal Drive Trophy Club, TX 76262 (682) 831-4610 Town of Trophy Club Public Improvement District Public

More information

Addressing Climate Change and Natural Disasters

Addressing Climate Change and Natural Disasters Addressing Climate Change and Natural Disasters Developing the Capacity of ESCWA Member Countries to Address the Water and Energy Nexus for Achieving the SDGs: Regional Policy Tool Kit October 2016 Table

More information

Senate Bill 1 South Central Texas RWPG Staff Workgroup Meeting October 23, 2013 at 1:00 pm. a. Review schedule, budget and list of potential issues

Senate Bill 1 South Central Texas RWPG Staff Workgroup Meeting October 23, 2013 at 1:00 pm. a. Review schedule, budget and list of potential issues Senate Bill 1 South Central Texas RWPG Staff Workgroup Meeting October 23, 2013 at 1:00 pm 1) Region L Carrizo WMS Work Group Update 2) Update of Regional Water Planning Project Prioritization 3) Status

More information

The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority s Water Planning Perspective

The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority s Water Planning Perspective 1 (800) 413-4130 4130 The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority s Water Planning Perspective 2006 Conference on the EDWARDS AQUIFER Held at The Witte Museum Todd H. Votteler, Ph.D. Guadalupe Watershed and the

More information

Water District of Southern California

Water District of Southern California 10/25/2016 Board Meeting AFPROVEIJ Wthe BoaFdof Dlrscbxsiaf The Metmp0lttan Water 7-a Disttict of SOuthem Callfomia at its maeting held Attachment 1, Page 1 of 10 The Metropolitan Water District of Southern

More information

Municipal Wastewater Infrastructure Across Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone

Municipal Wastewater Infrastructure Across Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Municipal Wastewater Infrastructure Across Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Prepared for Prepared by Table of Contents Introduction Summary 1 1 Purpose 1 Scope 3 Proposal 4 Data 4 Methodology 4 Implications

More information

Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan 2017 Annual Report

Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan 2017 Annual Report Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan 01 Annual Report Prepared for The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 1 1 1 On behalf of The Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan and Permittees 1 1 1 1 Prepared

More information

APPENDIX B Mammoth Community Water District Water Conservation Measures

APPENDIX B Mammoth Community Water District Water Conservation Measures APPENDIX B THIS PAGE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK APPENDIX B MAMMOTH COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES California Urban Water Conservation Council 1. Designation of a Conservation

More information

Looking Deeper IN THIS ISSUE. Groundwater Availability Models. Log onto for more information on water resources issues

Looking Deeper IN THIS ISSUE. Groundwater Availability Models. Log onto   for more information on water resources issues Looking Deeper IN THIS ISSUE Groundwater Availability Models People who manage groundwater now have a better idea of the amount of water stored in aquifers throughout much of Texas, thanks to an ongoing

More information

San Antonio Water System Mission Statement Sustainable Affordable Water Services

San Antonio Water System Mission Statement Sustainable Affordable Water Services Name of Project: Duration of Project: Amount of Water Available Annually: Regional Carrizo Project 50+ Years Cost per Acre-Foot: $1,519 11,688 acre-feet/year Date Benchmarking Commenced: August 16, 2016

More information

FIGURE 2.1. REGIONAL WATER PLANNING AREAS.

FIGURE 2.1. REGIONAL WATER PLANNING AREAS. FIGURE 2.1. REGIONAL WATER PLANNING AREAS. Panhandle (A) Llano Estacado (O) Region B Region C North East Texas (D) Brazos G Region F East Texas (I) Far West Texas (E) Plateau (J) Lower Colorado (K) Region

More information

Metro Atlanta s Water: Everything You Wanted To Know About Your Water (but were afraid to ask)

Metro Atlanta s Water: Everything You Wanted To Know About Your Water (but were afraid to ask) Metro Atlanta s Water: Everything You Wanted To Know About Your Water (but were afraid to ask) June 2014 Regional Snapshot Atlanta Regional Commission For more information, contact: KZitsch@atlantaregional.com

More information

Green California Schools Summit Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Green California Schools Summit Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Green California Schools Summit 2014 Metropolitan Water District of Southern California November 5, 2014 Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Regional water wholesaler Includes 6 counties

More information

Amount of Water Available Annually: 21,000 acre-feet per year (af/yr) upon project completion

Amount of Water Available Annually: 21,000 acre-feet per year (af/yr) upon project completion DRAFT Name of Project: Expanded Carrizo Project Duration of Project: 50 years. Construction completed by 2026. Amount of Water Available Annually: 21,000 acre-feet per year (af/yr) upon project completion

More information

Water Conservation Program FY Activities. Quality of Life Committee April 9, 2007

Water Conservation Program FY Activities. Quality of Life Committee April 9, 2007 Water Conservation Program FY 06-07 Activities Quality of Life Committee April 9, 2007 Briefing Purpose Provide water conservation program update Highlight 2006 activities Highlight 2007 planned activities

More information

City of Fredericksburg Water Conservation

City of Fredericksburg Water Conservation City of Fredericksburg Water Conservation City Council Retreat June 13, 2014 Today s Presentation 1. Updated Water Conservation Plan 2. Current Water Conservation Activities and Results 3. Water Conservation

More information

Table of Contents Part Title Page

Table of Contents Part Title Page Table of Contents Part Title Page 1 System Information 1 2 Rate Structure 1 3 Conservation Goals 2 4 Implementation and Tracking 3 5 Conservation Measures 4 Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Utility Profile

More information

SFPUC Water Conservation Program November 2012

SFPUC Water Conservation Program November 2012 Services of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission SFPUC Water Conservation Program November 2012 1 Water Customers Daly City Hayward Palo Alto San Jose SFPUC Service Area Demands San Francisco

More information

EAHCP Staff ATTACHMENT 8 March 10, 2017 Adaptive Management Science Committee of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan

EAHCP Staff ATTACHMENT 8 March 10, 2017 Adaptive Management Science Committee of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan Adaptive Management Science Committee of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan Scientific Evaluation Report: Nonroutine Adaptive Management Proposal to Substitute the Sedimentation Ponds Prescribed

More information

Julie Cunningham. OKLAHOMA COMPREHENSIVE WATER PLAN Ensuring Water Supply Reliability in Oklahoma. Society of American Military Engineers Tulsa Post

Julie Cunningham. OKLAHOMA COMPREHENSIVE WATER PLAN Ensuring Water Supply Reliability in Oklahoma. Society of American Military Engineers Tulsa Post OKLAHOMA COMPREHENSIVE WATER PLAN Ensuring Water Supply Reliability in Oklahoma Society of American Military Engineers Tulsa Post Tulsa District USACE Office June 21, 2016 Julie Cunningham Planning & Mgmt.

More information

SAWS Role In Development of the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone

SAWS Role In Development of the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone SAWS Role In Development of the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Presented by Annalisa Peace and Ron Green on behalf of the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance to the SAWS Board Development Task Force October

More information

March 24, 2016 Shaun Payne & Daniel Large, EAHCP

March 24, 2016 Shaun Payne & Daniel Large, EAHCP Update on the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan 2016 Guadalupe River Basin and Lavaca-Guadalupe Coastal Basin Clean Rivers Program Steering Committee Meeting March 24, 2016 Shaun Payne & Daniel

More information

a. Review of Consultants Work, Schedule, Potential Issues, and Plan Status Update

a. Review of Consultants Work, Schedule, Potential Issues, and Plan Status Update Senate Bill 1 South Central Texas RWPG Staff Workgroup Meeting March 16, 2015 at 1:30 pm at San Antonio River Authority 100 East Guenther St. San Antonio, TX, 78204 1. Status of Technical Consultants Work

More information

COUNCIL COMMUNICATION

COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: September 26, 2017 Agenda Item: Agenda Location: Consent Calendar 103 Work Plan # Legal Review: 1 st Reading 2 nd Reading Subject: A resolution adopting a water efficiency plan for the City

More information

TWDB Statewide Municipal Water Conservation Quantification Project Report to the Plateau Regional Water Planning Group Region J 2017

TWDB Statewide Municipal Water Conservation Quantification Project Report to the Plateau Regional Water Planning Group Region J 2017 TWDB Statewide Municipal Water Conservation Quantification Project Report to the Plateau Regional Water Planning Group Region J 2017 1 Executive Summary In 2015, the Texas Legislature appropriated funds

More information

4.2 Step 2 Profile of Water Demands and Historical Demand Management

4.2 Step 2 Profile of Water Demands and Historical Demand Management 4.2 Step 2 Profile of Water Demands and Historical Demand Management Step 2 involves an overview of the historical water demand trends as well as the influence of historical water demand management on

More information

Local, State and Federal Funding Opportunities

Local, State and Federal Funding Opportunities Local, State and Federal Opportunities MWD Accelerated Recycled Water Retrofit Program MWD Local Resource Program Water Savings Incentive Program So Cal Water$mart $10M $10M Provides financial incentives

More information

Endangered Species: The Edwards Aquifer Litigation

Endangered Species: The Edwards Aquifer Litigation University of Colorado Law School Colorado Law Scholarly Commons Uncovering the Hidden Resource: Groundwater Law, Hydrology, and Policy in the 1990s (Summer Conference, June 15-17) Getches-Wilkinson Center

More information

Aquifer Storage and Recovery: Implementation of a Drought Management Plan

Aquifer Storage and Recovery: Implementation of a Drought Management Plan ABSTRACT & POWERPOINT PRESENTATION Aquifer Storage and Recovery: Implementation of a Drought Management Plan Roberto Macias Plant Manager San Antonio Water System San Antonio, Texas Managed Aquifer Recharge

More information

Alamo Group of the Sierra Club March 16, 2010 by Richard Alles

Alamo Group of the Sierra Club March 16, 2010 by Richard Alles Alamo Group of the Sierra Club March 16, 2010 by Richard Alles Tree Preservation Ordinance 101 San Antonio is currently in the process of revising its tree ordinance The current ordinance: Applies to new

More information

The Future of Water Supply for California s Cities. March 2, 2016

The Future of Water Supply for California s Cities. March 2, 2016 The Future of Water Supply for California s Cities March 2, 2016 Current Situation End of a four-year drought? Supplies stretched but not broken Significant and unprecedented state action Relatively modest

More information

City of Corpus Christi Raw Water Supply Strategies

City of Corpus Christi Raw Water Supply Strategies City of Corpus Christi Raw Water Supply Strategies Council Presentation July 24, 2018 1 Current Water Supply 2 2017 Corpus Christi Regional Customer Water Demand 10% 1% 3% 6% 3% 4% City of Corpus Christi

More information

September xx, 2014 (draft)

September xx, 2014 (draft) Mr. Adam Zerrenner United States Fish and Wildlife Services Austin Ecological Services Field Office 107011 Burnet Road, Suite 200 Austin, Texas 78758 September xx, 2014 (draft) RE: Clarification of Condition

More information

Water Conservation Workshop. February 24, 2009

Water Conservation Workshop. February 24, 2009 Water Conservation Workshop February 24, 2009 1 1 Workshop Agenda Introduction State and Regional Outlook Water Conservation Efforts Tools for Water Savings Proposed Changes Next Steps 2 2 Our Water Rights

More information

SPECIAL PUBLICATION SJ2006-SP13 POTENTIAL WATER SAVINGS OF CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES

SPECIAL PUBLICATION SJ2006-SP13 POTENTIAL WATER SAVINGS OF CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES SPECIAL PUBLICATION SJ2006-SP1 POTENTIAL WATER SAVINGS OF CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Potential Water Savings of Conservation Techniques vember 8, 2004 Prepared by:

More information

Region C Water Planning Group. February 25, 2008

Region C Water Planning Group. February 25, 2008 Region C Water Planning Group February 25, 2008 Action Items A. Technical Memorandum Summarizing Water Conservation and Reuse Survey Responses B. Technical Memorandum on the Effectiveness of BMPs Technical

More information

6. Water Conservation and Drought Management Recommendations

6. Water Conservation and Drought Management Recommendations 6. Water Conservation and Drought Management Recommendations This chapter consolidates the water conservation and drought management recommendations in the 2011 Region C Water Plan, presenting an introduction

More information

Water Conservation Incentives Program Review Committee

Water Conservation Incentives Program Review Committee Water Conservation Incentives Program Review Committee January 9, 2012 Water Conservation Incentives Program Review Committee LCRA Board members, customers and General Manager Focus on firm water customers

More information

HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN Biological Monitoring Program. Overview. EAHCP Biological Monitoring Program Workgroup March 15, 2016

HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN Biological Monitoring Program. Overview. EAHCP Biological Monitoring Program Workgroup March 15, 2016 HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN Biological Monitoring Program Overview EAHCP Biological Monitoring Program Workgroup March 15, 2016 Comal Springs San Marcos Springs ENDANGERED SPECIES: Fountain darter (Etheostoma

More information

The PUD Supply-Side conservation program consists of the two (2) measures listed below.

The PUD Supply-Side conservation program consists of the two (2) measures listed below. WATER USE EFFICIENCY The State of Washington Department of Health (DOH) revised water conservation planning requirements as a result of the 2003 Municipal Water Law. An outgrowth of that law is the Water

More information

AGENDA DATE: November 14, 2018

AGENDA DATE: November 14, 2018 ALAMEDA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, ZONE 7 100 NORTH CANYONS PARKWAY, LIVERMORE, CA 94551 PHONE (925) 454-5000 FAX (925) 454-5727 ORIGINATING SECTION: INTEGRATED PLANNING CONTACT:

More information

groundwater Examining a valuable, but hidden, resource Summer 2014

groundwater Examining a valuable, but hidden, resource Summer 2014 Summer 2014 groundwater Examining a valuable, but hidden, resource Cloud Formation Precipitation Runoff Evaporation Infiltration Lake Water Table Unsaturated Soil Groundwater Texas A&M AgriLife Research

More information

DROP: Depletion Reduction and Offset Program. Elephant Butte Irrigation District Thursday, October 18, 2018

DROP: Depletion Reduction and Offset Program. Elephant Butte Irrigation District Thursday, October 18, 2018 DROP: Depletion Reduction and Offset Program Elephant Butte Irrigation District Thursday, October 18, 2018 The Operating Agreement Offsets effects of NM groundwater depletions on EP1 with surface water

More information

And Now for Something Completely Different: Unusual Class V Wells in Texas

And Now for Something Completely Different: Unusual Class V Wells in Texas And Now for Something Completely Different: Unusual Class V Wells in Texas Presented at GWPC UIC Conference in Tulsa, OK on February 12, 2018 Lorrie Council, P.G., Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

More information

Water Planning Meeting AGENDA

Water Planning Meeting AGENDA Water Planning Meeting AGENDA May 8, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. San Antonio River Authority Board Room 100 E. Guenther Street San Antonio, Texas 78204 1. Introductions and Certification of a Quorum by the Secretary

More information

Capitalizing on energy-water nexus opportunities at the utility level

Capitalizing on energy-water nexus opportunities at the utility level Capitalizing on energy-water nexus opportunities at the utility level A case study on the collaborative efforts between San Antonio Water System and CPS Energy April 2018 Authors Kate Zerrenner Jaclyn

More information

WATER CONSERVATION, REUSE and AUGMENTATION SUMMARY

WATER CONSERVATION, REUSE and AUGMENTATION SUMMARY WATER CONSERVATION, REUSE and AUGMENTATION SUMMARY CONSERVATION FORT HUACHUCA Over the past decade, Fort Huachuca has aggressively pursued water conservation measures. Since 1989, the Fort s combined actions

More information

Table of Contents. Table of Contents. Introduction. Water Efficiency Plan and Purpose

Table of Contents. Table of Contents. Introduction. Water Efficiency Plan and Purpose Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction Water Efficiency Plan and Purpose 1.0 Profile of Existing Water Supply System... 1 1.1 Overview... 1 1.2 Water Supply Reliability... 2 1.3 Supply-Side Limitations

More information

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER FIVE

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER FIVE 2016 LCRWPG WATER PLAN 5-i TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER 5.0: IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, AND SELECTION OF WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES BASED ON NEED... 5-1 5.1 POTENTIAL WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES...

More information

Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk

Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk Table of Contents Overview of the Ground Water Reporting Program... 1 History of the Ground Water Reporting Program... 1 2006 Ground Water Summary Report... 1 Reporting

More information

Chris Kowitz. Oregon s Water Management and Conservation Plan Program A Tool for Understanding Current and Future Water Needs

Chris Kowitz. Oregon s Water Management and Conservation Plan Program A Tool for Understanding Current and Future Water Needs Oregon s Water Management and Conservation Plan Program A Tool for Understanding Current and Future Water Needs Chris Kowitz Water Management and Conservation Analyst Oregon Water Resources Department

More information

LCRA WATER CONSERVATION INCENTIVES PROGRAM

LCRA WATER CONSERVATION INCENTIVES PROGRAM LCRA WATER CONSERVATION INCENTIVES PROGRAM August 2017 1.0 INTRODUCTION... 2 1.1 BACKGROUND... 2 1.2 INCENTIVES PROGRAM OVERVIEW... 3 1.2.1 RESIDENTIAL REBATES... 3 1.2.2 RESIDENTIAL WATERSMART REBATES...

More information

General 608 Facility Self Audit Checklist Industrial Process Refrigeration, Comfort Cooling, Commercial and Other Refrigeration

General 608 Facility Self Audit Checklist Industrial Process Refrigeration, Comfort Cooling, Commercial and Other Refrigeration United States Environmental Protection Division of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance 290 Broadway, 21 st Floor Agency Region 2 New York, New York 10007-1866 General 608 Facility Self Audit Checklist

More information

Texas Water Resources Institute

Texas Water Resources Institute Texas Water Resources Institute February 1980 Volume 6 No. 1 An Alternative to Expansion By Lou Ellen Ruesink, Editor, Texas Water Resources An adequate water supply for future city growth and prosperity

More information

Groundwater and Groundwater Rights in Texas: Legal Issues

Groundwater and Groundwater Rights in Texas: Legal Issues Environmental Seminar September 12-13, 2013 Groundwater and Groundwater Rights in Texas: Legal Issues presented by Mike Gershon San Antonio, Texas Priorities/Issues for TACA Membership and Stakeholders

More information

TWDB Description, Summary & Example of Agency Reports

TWDB Description, Summary & Example of Agency Reports TWDB Description, Summary & Example of Agency Reports These are the guidelines for developing a water conservation plan for entities that are applying for financial assistance of $500,000 or more form

More information

Austin and San Antonio

Austin and San Antonio Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers March 2015 Volume 10, Issue 3 Inside this issue: March Speaker 2 March Presentation & Tour 2 Greetings Austin- San Antonio Chapter Members! A Note From The

More information

Enclosed is a copy of the posted public meeting notice.

Enclosed is a copy of the posted public meeting notice. South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group c/o San Antonio River Authority P.O. Box 839980 San Antonio, Texas 78283-9980 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Suzanne Scott Chair / River Authorities Tim Andruss Vice-Chair

More information

APPENDIX K ESTIMATION OF SAVINGS AND COSTS FOR WATER CONSERVATION STRATEGIES

APPENDIX K ESTIMATION OF SAVINGS AND COSTS FOR WATER CONSERVATION STRATEGIES APPENDIX K ESTIMATION OF SAVINGS AND COSTS FOR WATER CONSERVATION STRATEGIES TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM ALAN PLUMMER ASSOCIATES, INC. Estimation of Savings and Costs for Potentially Feasible Water Conservation

More information

Drought Response and Drought Rates. October 23, 2014

Drought Response and Drought Rates. October 23, 2014 Drought Response and Drought Rates October 23, 2014 Water supply review EBMUD Water Supply 2014 Water Year 2015 Water Supply Plan 2 Water supply system SACRAMENTO RIVER MOKELUMNE RIVER 3 EBMUD service

More information