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2 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 for Retail Water Supplier Resolution Adopting the Plan Letters to Region K and Region L Chairs - i -

3 1. System Information Goforth Special Utility District, hereinafter called the District, provides retail water service to customers located in portions of Hays, Caldwell and Travis Counties. The total area served by the District is roughly 54.6 square miles, and the majority of customers are residential water users located in rural areas and subdivisions. The District s service area is located within the South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Area (Region L) and the Lower Colorado Regional Water Planning Area (Region K). Information concerning the District s population, customers, water use, and water supply system can be found in the Utility Profile for Retail Water Supplier (Form TWDB- 1965R) in Appendix A. 2. Rate Structure The District is committed to the prudent use and conservation of all water resources. The District offers only cost-based rates, on an escalating scale, that are fair and equitable to all customer classes, without unreasonable preference or discrimination. No rates that promote unreasonable or excessive use or waste are offered. All rates are conservationoriented and consistent with the use to which customers will put the District s water: residential, commercial, industrial, public and other. The rate schedule as of May 2014 is as follows: Usage Rate Base Rate $ ,000 Gallons $2.00 per Thousand Gallons 5,001 10,000 Gallons $2.35 per Thousand Gallons 10,001 20,000 Gallons $3.50 per Thousand Gallons 20,001 30,000 Gallons $4.25 per Thousand Gallons 30,001 40,000 Gallons $5.00 per Thousand Gallons Over 40,000 Gallons $6.00 per Thousand Gallons - 1 -

4 3. Conservation Goals A comprehensive water conservation plan is essential to the operation of a water utility. Water conservation allows for the efficient operation of the utility and reduces the amount of water sources that must be developed to meet future population growth. For these reasons, the District has developed several water conservation objectives. These include: Derive the highest beneficial use from water diverted or produced. Achieve efficient water-use in its production, storage and distribution systems. Promote efficient water-use among its customers. Provide adequate water of consistent and good quality at affordable costs. Reduce peak demands for water among its customers. Prevent water losses through an aggressive, system-wide program of inspection and maintenance. To aid in achieving these objectives, the District has proposed specific five-year and tenyear goals for total and residential per capita water use and water loss. Over the past several years, the District has had a consistently good per capita water usage and one of the primary goals is to maintain and slightly reduce current numbers. Reducing water loss is another primary goal. Water loss is defined as unaccounted for water that is lost due to leaks, inaccurate meters, theft, etc. The District measures water entering the system with meters at its wells and at the plants where purchased water enters the system. Water leaving the system is measured at the customers meters. Water used for line flushing and fire flows are estimated and subtracted from the unbilled water to give an amount of water lost each year. The specific five-year and ten-year goals for per capita use and water loss are listed below. Historic 5-Year Average Baseline 5-Year Goal (2019) 10-Year Goal (2024) Total GPCD Residential GPCD Water Loss (GPCD) * 10 * Water Loss (%) * 10 * * These numbers do not include water used for line flushing and fire fighting

5 4. Implementation and Tracking The District will adhere to the following schedule to achieve the specified goals for water conservation: Calibrations of meters for all treated water deliveries are conducted semi-annually The District s meter replacement program is as follows: o Meters will continue to be monitored for accuracy annually and replaced after reading one million gallons Water audits are conducted monthly o Real water losses are identified and corrected o Real water losses are minimized by replacement of deteriorating water mains and appurtenances, as is conducted by District staff on an on-going basis The District mails out material developed by the staff, materials obtained from the Texas Water Development Board, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District twice a year to all customers A leak detection program is currently in use by the District, which reduces real water losses o Inspections of water main fittings and connections are conducted during monthly meter readings o Pressure is controlled to just above the standard-of-service level by use of a SCADA (System Control and Data Acquisition) system o District staff members visually inspect water line routes for signs of leaks when traveling o Pressure zones are operated based on the topography o Surges in pressure are limited by control valves and soft starters on pump motors o Prior to installing a new connection, District staff inspects the applicant s plumbing for leaks The District adopted the 2000 International Plumbing code, and all new construction or renovations in the District s service area use water conserving fixtures The staff shall track targets and goals by utilizing the following procedures: Logs shall be maintained for meter calibration, meter testing, and meter replacement programs Annual water audits shall be documented and kept in the District s files Staff shall keep a record of the number of mail-outs distributed semi-annually - 3 -

6 Rates are tracked by means of tariff adjustments Logs shall be maintained for the District s leak detection program, including but not limited to the following: o After all leaks are repaired, a leak report is filled out listing the date and time of repair, line size, what broke, and how the break was repaired 5. Conservation Measures The District has completed substantial measures aimed at increasing water use efficiency both within its production and distribution system, and for its customers. Because of the relatively low daily per capita consumption already achieved, the District cannot realize great additional savings from consumer oriented conservation programs, except to prevent water losses through leaks and line breaks. A leak detection and repair program has been implemented for the distribution system. The following sections describe the District s implemented and planned conservation programs. Source Water Metering The District s groundwater sources are water wells completely in the Edwards Aquifer. The District currently has a permit from the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District to pump 350,900,000 gallons from the aquifer every year. Water production from each well is metered. The District also purchases water from the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority and County Line SUD. Water from these sources is metered at the plants where it enters the system. A meter verification and calibration program assures water production is measured with the required 5% (+/-) accuracy. All production and storage units are monitored and controlled using a SCADA system at the District office and on the general manager s and field manager s laptop computers. Universal Metering The District has a current system of universal metering. All users of water in the system are metered. The District has a practice of cutting off all illegal meters and requiring the customer to purchase a new meter. The District reserves the right to inspect any facilities and fine any persons with illegal connections. Water Accounting The District has an aggressive meter testing and replacement program. This has lowered the water loss percentage significantly. The District also plans to add master meters throughout the system to gauge the flow of water to different areas

7 Loss Control The District is continuously replacing older lines that have frequent leaks. As the system continues to grow at a rapid pace, a high percentage of the older lines will be replaced simply because they are not large enough to supply water to the growing population. Also, the increasing population of the District s service area will bring an influx of money into the District, allowing the District to replace older lines in parts of the system that have slower growth. The District also plans to add pressure monitoring stations throughout the system to use as an early warning of leaks. These stations will report all monitoring information to the District office through the existing SCADA system. Costing and Pricing The District bases its monthly service charges on the cost of service for its customers. The system also utilizes a conservation block rate by an escalating per-unit cost. The majority of the system s customers are not sensitive to the pricing policy as a conservation mechanism because they repeatedly are subject only to the minimum monthly rate. Overall, average per capita consumption is near 90 gpcd and at times approaches the minimum required for health and safety (50 gpcd). Information and Education The District has implemented conservation education programs by direct communication with customers and literature distribution. The District will continue to provide bulletins and brochures to make all customers aware of all options available for water conservation

8 Appendix A Utility Profile for Retail Water Supplier

9 UTILITY PROFILE FOR RETAIL WATER SUPPLIER Fill out this form as completely as possible. If a field does not apply to your entity, leave it blank. Goforth Special Utility District Name of Utility: CONTACT INFORMATION Public Water Supply Identification Number (PWS ID): Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) Number: N/A Surface Water Right ID Number: N/A Wastewater ID Number: Mario Tobias General Manager Completed By: Title: 8900 Niederwald Strasse Niederwald Address: City: Zip Code: mario@goforthwater.org (512) Telephone Number: 08/14/2014 Date: Regional Water Planning Group: Groundwater Conservation District: L Map BSEACD Map Check all that apply: Received financial assistance of $500,000 or more from TWDB Have 3,300 or more retail connections Have a water right with TCEQ Page 1 of 11

10 Section I: Utility Data A. Population and Service Area Data 1. Current service area size in square miles: (Attach or a copy of the service area map.) Provide historical service area population for the previous five years, starting with the most current year. Year Historical Population Served By Retail Water Service Historical Population Served By Wholesale Water Service Historical Population Served By Wastewater Service , , , , , Provide the projected service area population for the following decades. Year Projected Population Served By Retail Water Service Projected Population Served By Wholesale Water Service Projected Population Served By Wastewater Service 23, , , , , Describe the source(s)/method(s) for estimating current and projected populations. Past and current population: Past and current meter count multiplied by 3. Projected population: Average annual growth rate of 6.2% in the number of connections served by Goforth SUD over the last 13 years. Page 2 of 11

11 B. System Input Provide system input data for the previous five years. Total System Input = Self-supplied + Imported Exported Year Self-supplied Water in Gallons Purchased/Imported Water in Gallons Exported Water in Gallons Total System Input ,764, ,595, ,359, ,001, ,744, ,745, ,678, ,695, ,373, ,401, ,620, ,021,000 Total GPCD Historic 5- year Average 209,168, ,930, ,099, C. Water Supply System (Attach description of water system) 1. Designed daily capacity of system 6,685,717 gallons per day. 2. Storage Capacity: Elevated 2,626,000 gallons Ground 1,081,722 gallons 3. List all current water supply sources in gallons. Water Supply Source Source Type* Total Gallons Edwards Aquifer (BSEACD) Ground 350,900,000 GBRA Contract 502,501,705 County Line SUD Contract 45,625,000 Choose One Choose One Choose One *Select one of the following source types: Surface water, Groundwater, or Contract 4. If surface water is a source type, do you recycle backwash to the head of the plant? Yes estimated gallons per day No Page 3 of 11

12 D. Projected Demands 1. Estimate the water supply requirements for the next ten years using population trends, historical water use, economic growth, etc. Year Population Water Demands (gallons) , ,910, , ,554, , ,408, , ,610, , ,303, , ,644, , ,796, , ,934, , ,241, , ,916, Describe sources of data and how projected water demands were determined. Attach additional sheets if necessary. Projected population: Average annual growth rate of 6.2% in the number of connections served by Goforth SUD over the last 13 years. Projected Water Demands: Projected population multiplied by average annual per capita water usage (based on 95 gpcd). Page 4 of 11

13 E. High Volume Customers 1. List the annual water use for the five highest volume RETAIL customers. Select the following water use categories to describe the customer; choose Residential, Industrial, Commercial, Institutional, or Agricultural. Retail Customer Water Use Category* Annual Water Use Treated or Raw Huntington Senior Apartments Commercial 67,290,350 Treated Stone Systems Commercial 60,039,760 Treated Buda Tuscany Apartments Commercial 6,632,760 Treated US Foods Commercial 5,105,000 Treated Plant Odyssey Commercial 4,487,950 Treated *For definitions on recommended customer categories for classifying customer water use, refer to the online Guidance and Methodology for Reporting on Water Conservation and Water Use. 2. If applicable, list the annual water use for the five highest volume WHOLESALE customers. Select one of the following water use categories to describe the customer; choose Municipal, Industrial, Commercial, Institutional, or Agricultural. Wholesale Customer Water Use Category* Annual Water Use Treated or Raw N/A Choose One Choose One Choose One Choose One Choose One Choose One Choose One *For definitions on recommended customer categories for classifying customer water use, refer to the online Guidance and Methodology for Reporting on Water Conservation and Water Use. F. Utility Data Comment Section Provide additional comments about utility data below. Choose One Choose One Choose One A description of the water system can be found on the following page. Complete 2009 and 2010 data was unavailable. Page 5 of 11

14 PLANT GROUND STORAGE ELEVATED TANK STANDPIPE ELEVATION WELL CAPACITY SUPPLY CAPACITY PUMP CAPACITY PRESSURE TANK CAPACITY OPERATING PRESSURE (GALLONS) (GALLONS) (GALLONS) (FEET) (GPM) (GPY/GPD) (GPM) (GALLONS) (PSI) GROUND O/F Plant A 33, , ,900,000 GPY 500 ea. 66, (Wells 1 4) (BSEACD Permit) 1,600 ea. Plant B 425, ,000 Plant C 84, Plant D 760 1,000 (Well 5) Plant E (Abandoned) Plant F (Future) GOFORTH SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT SYSTEM FACILITIES Plant G 115, ,000 GPD 500 ea. 10, (CLSUD Contract) Plant H 750, Plant I 200, ,000 GPD 1,000 ea. (GBRA Contract) Plant J (PRV Site) Plant K 1,000, Plant L 250, ,717 GPD 1,500 ea. (GBRA Contract) Plant M 500,

15 Section II: System Data A. Retail Connections 1. List the active retail connections by major water use category. Water Use Category* Residential Single Family Residential Multi-family (units) Industrial Commercial Institutional Agricultural TOTAL Active Retail Connections Metered Unmetered Total Connections Percent of Total Connections 5, ,145 99% % % % % % 5, ,204 *For definitions on recommended customer categories for classifying customer water use, refer to the online Guidance and Methodology for Reporting on Water Conservation and Water Use. 2. List the net number of new retail connections by water use category for the previous five years. Water Use Category* Residential Single Family Residential Multifamily (units) Industrial Commercial Institutional Agricultural TOTAL Net Number of New Retail Connections *For definitions on recommended customer categories for classifying customer water use, refer to the online Guidance and Methodology for Reporting on Water Conservation and Water Use. Page 6 of 11

16 B. Accounting Data For the previous five years, enter the number of gallons of RETAIL water provided in each major water use category. Water Use Category* Residential - Single Family Residential Multi-family Industrial Commercial Institutional Agricultural TOTAL Total Gallons of Retail Water ,819, ,390, ,911, ,675, ,738, ,400,000 34,428,000 27,890,770 23,584,010 64,330, ,219, ,818, ,801, ,260, ,069,330 *For definitions on recommended customer categories for classifying customer water use, refer to the online Guidance and Methodology for Reporting on Water Conservation and Water Use. C. Residential Water Use For the previous five years, enter the residential GPCD for single family and multi-family units. Water Use Category* Residential - Single Family Residential Multi-family Residential GPCD D. Annual and Seasonal Water Use 1. For the previous five years, enter the gallons of treated water provided to RETAIL customers. Month January February March April May June July August September October November December TOTAL Total Gallons oftreated Water ,230,000 30,240,000 33,428,000 30,209,000 26,820,000 30,044,000 37,661,000 34,658,000 35,254,000 37,050,000 38,351,000 44,022,000 40,855,000 40,038,000 47,697,000 48,206,000 50,008,000 51,122,000 40,427,800 49,351,000 51,200,000 45,814,000 56,591,000 47,226,000 56,490,000 57,259,000 48,716,000 60,562,000 55,786,000 48,288,500 44,367,000 29,427,612 54,586,000 41,439,000 36,036,400 37,784,000 36,690,388 40,939,000 33,140,000 37,516,000 34,356,000 35,398,000 35,025,000 32,720, ,359, ,304, ,321, ,878, ,165,900 Page 7 of 11

17 2. For the previous five years, enter the gallons of raw water provided to RETAIL customers. Month January February March April May June July August September October November December TOTAL Total Gallons of Raw Water Summary of seasonal and annual water use. Water Use Summer Retail (Treated + Raw) Seasonal and Annual Water Use ,665, ,538, ,275, ,439, ,129,500 Average in Gallons 153,409,460 5yr Average TOTAL Retail (Treated + Raw) 487,359, ,304, ,321, ,878, ,165,900 _ 367,405,740 5yr Average E. Water Loss Provide Water Loss data for the previous five years. Water Loss GPCD = [Total Water Loss in Gallons Permanent Population Served] 365 Water Loss Percentage = [Total Water Loss Total System Input] x 100 Year Total Water Loss Water Loss Water Loss in Gallons in GPCD as a Percentage ,940, % ,926, % ,571, % ,761, % % 5-year average 53,039, % Page 8 of 11

18 F. Peak Water Use Provide the Average Daily Water Use and Peak Day Water Use for the previous five years. Year Average Daily Use (gal) Peak Day Use (gal) Ratio (peak/avg) ,335,230 2,660, ,477,445 2,287, ,414,722 2,327, ,180,879 3,856, ,284,000 G. Summary of Historic Water Use Water Use Category Residential SF Residential MF Industrial Commercial Institutional Agricultural Historic 5-year Average Percent of Connections Percent of Water Use 371,107,158 99% 0% 0 0% 0% 0 0% 0% 37,126,632 1% 0% 0 0% 0% 0 0% 0% H. System Data Comment Section Provide additional comments about system data below. Complete 2009 and 2010 data was unavailable. Page 9 of 11

19 Section III: Wastewater System Data If you do not provide wastewater system services then you have completed the Utility Profile. Save and Print this form to submit with your Plan. Continue with the Water Conservation Plan Checklist to complete your Water Conservation Plan. A. Wastewater System Data (Attach a description of your wastewater system.) 1. Design capacity of wastewater treatment plant(s): gallons per day. 2. List the active wastewater connections by major water use category. Municipal Industrial Commercial Institutional Agricultural Water Use Category* TOTAL Active Wastewater Connections Metered Unmetered Total Connections Percent of Total Connections 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% What percent of water is serviced by the wastewater system? % 3. For the previous five years, enter the number of gallons of wastewater that was treated by the utility. Month January February March April May June July August September October November December TOTAL Total Gallons of Treated Wastewater Page 10 of 11

20 4. Can treated wastewater be substituted for potable water? Yes No B. Reuse Data 1. Provide data on the types of recycling and reuse activities implemented during the current reporting period. Type of Reuse On-site irrigation Plant wash down Chlorination/de-chlorination Industrial Landscape irrigation (parks, golf courses) Agricultural Discharge to surface water Evaporation pond Other TOTAL Total Annual Volume (in gallons) C. Wastewater System Data Comment Provide additional comments about wastewater system data below. 0 You have completed the Utility Profile. Save and Print this form to submit with your Plan. Continue with the Water Conservation Plan Checklist to complete your Water Conservation Plan. Page 11 of 11

21 Appendix B Resolution Adopting the Plan

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24 Appendix C Letters to Region K and Region L Chairs

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