Every Drop Counts. Drought Response and Water Self- Sufficiency : Business

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1 Every Drop Counts Drought Response and Water Self- Sufficiency : Business

2 Santa Monica provides 11.8 million gallons of pure drinking water to 17,770 customers 365 days a year. We do the work to make your life easier.

3 The Value of our Water Tap water is a great deal. For a $2 bottle of water, you can fill it up 2,400 times with local Santa Monica water for the same cost.

4 Santa Monica s Water System: Started in 1924 Became a founding member of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California in 1927 Has 10 groundwater wells (one more going in now) Has 2 imported water connections Has 2 treatment plants Has 250 miles of pipe Uses reverse osmosis to provide the highest quality water

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7 < 1% Recycled Water 40% Imported Water 60% Local Groundwater

8 Santa Monica s Groundwater: is unadjudicated (anyone can use it) is mostly in LA is 60% cheaper to produce than purchasing imported water

9 Santa Monica s Groundwater: Based on a 2011 groundwater study, it is estimated that the Santa Monica Basin has 300,000 acre feet in storage. The City takes out about 9,000 acre feet each year. This basin is refilled (recharged) by rain. The City has managed this basin sustainably for over 100 years.

10 RAINFALL + = SNOW MELT Water Supply WATERSHED RESERVOIR

11 STATE WATER PROJECT CONTRACT (2.0 MAF) COLORADO RIVER AQUEDUCT (1.25 MAF) MWD Service Area

12 WY UT Lake Powell Upper Colorado River Basin CO Lake Mead AZ NM Colorado River MWD Service Area Colorado River Aqueduct

13 SWP Allocation 100 TAF SWP Programs 600 TAF Banking Programs CRA Carryover Supplies Programs 1.2 MAF Flexible Storage Colorado River Aqueduct Programs In-Region Programs 200 TAF Reservoirs Conjunctive Use Programs

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15 3 years of sunny warm weather and little rain impacts local water supplies and imported water supplies 2 local wells are lowering

16 Governor calls for each person in CA to cut use 20% These Water Restrictions are enforced: No watering 10 to 4 any day of the week No hosing hardscapes No irrigation runoff or overspray No washing cars except with shut-off nozzle

17 Stage 2 Water Shortage: Mandatory conservation Save 20% from 2013 Water Allowances may start January 2015 Drought Penalties may start March 2015 Applies to all customers residents and businesses

18 14 Santa Monica Water Use 12 Community Goal to Save 2.2 Million Gallons each day 10 Water Use in Million Gallons Per Day Goal

19 Santa Monica Serves Water to: 92,000 residents each day 7,000 businesses each day 200,000 visitors each day

20 Water Use by Customer Type Single-Family 24% 7,513 accounts Commercial 28% 2,243 accounts Fire Sprinklers 0% 1,080 accounts Multi-Family 43% 6,307 accounts (51,000 units) Landscape 4% 575 accounts Recycled Water 1% 15 accounts

21 Manage Wisely You are Water Managers! Every time your business saves water, YOU: Help our community thrive Help our region and State thrive Stay within your water allowance Avoid drought penalties We are ALL in this together

22 Top Ways to Save 20% 1. Find and fix leaks 2. Replace toilets with WaterSense toilets and get a rebate 3. Replace urinals with gallon (pint) urinals 4. Educate your employees and customers about the drought and showcase how you re saving water 5. Replace lawn with water-smart plants and drip irrigation 6. Participate in the socalwatersmart.com rebate program

23 Fix Leaks Faucets Toilets Urinals Showers Check irrigation systems Hose Bibs

24 Leak case study In 2012 SAMOHI students found 80 out of 303 faucets on campus were leaking One leak was costing the District $2,000 per year in water/sewer charges All those leaks were fixed

25 Toilet Swap Replace Low Flow Toilets and save 20% per flush Multi-family rebates start at $100/toilet Commercial rebate $150/tank toilet or flushometer

26 Toilet case study In 2014 the Le Meridien Sheraton Delfina Hotel applied for Green Business Re-certification As part of their commitment to the program, the will install new highefficiency toilets in all guest rooms

27 Urinal Swap Replace Low Flow Urinals and save at least 20% per flush Rebate $250

28 Urinal case study In 2013, the City s office space at th Street replaced the urinals with pint urinals as part of LEED certification for the office renovation This is saving water for the landlord

29 Educate Share information about the drought and ways to save on the job and at home Newsletters s Break room flyers Show customers you care and ask them to save too Signage Only serve water upon request

30 Educate case photo duggalconnect.com study Starbucks uses architecture and signage to educate employees and customers about they ways they save water. This sign is placed near the pick-up stations Starbucks saves water with dual flush toilets New water filtering systems for espresso machines Utensil cleaning stations

31 Educate case study The Shore Hotel provided guests a $10 credit for not having towels and sheets washed for 3 days This saved water, money, and staff time

32 Airport Demonstration Gardens 3200 Airport Ave Go Green Replacing lawn with water-smart plants and drip irrigation can save: 80% water 60% maintenance 50% waste

33 Rebates Apply BEFORE purchase and installation Submit receipt within 60-days of applying

34 Water Savings Incentive Program For larger projects that are paid on estimated or actual water savings

35 Water Savings Incentive Programs in progress Hotel Laundry Recycling System estimated to save 4 million gallons each year Hotel Cooling Tower Treatment System estimated to save tens of thousands of gallons each year Medical Facility - Laminar Flow Faucet Retrofits estimated to save 2 million gallons each year

36 How Is the City Saving? Cistern at Pico Library rainwater treated and used for toilet and urinal flushing SMURRF water collected from storm drains during dry weather is treated and used for toilet and urinal flushing at PSF and irrigation Water Treatment Plant audit for increasing efficiency of the reverse osmosis treatment system Facility Upgrades replace toilets and urinals with high-efficiency fixtures Irrigation Upgrades replace inefficient irrigation, leak detection equipment

37 How can the City Help? Free water audits Recommendations for saving water specific to your site Assistance with rebates and Water Savings Incentive Programs Green Business Certification How else can we help?

38 What if I can t save 20%? Water Use Allowance Adjustment Must demonstrate that all water saving measures have been taken Without an adjustment, your business will suffer a health or safety emergency Large commercial, industrial, institutional businesses may be required to submit a detailed engineering report

39 ACHIEVING WATER SELF-SUFFIENCY: IMPLEMENTING THE SUSTAINABLE WATER MASTER PLAN

40 Long term solutions to sustainably manage our water: Add new groundwater wells Increase water conservation efforts Stop importing water

41 Long term solutions to sustainably manage our water: Proactively maintain the water system Treatment plants and equipment Main line replacements Meter replacement Proactively manage water supplies Add new groundwater wells Increase water conservation efforts Increase rainwater, stormwater, greywater supplies

42 Sustainably Managing Water Since the 1920 s and for Generations to Come Between 2003 and 2013: Water accounts increased from 14,979 to 17,709 Total water use decreased by about 1% Efficient use by existing customers Homes and buildings remodeled or newly built had to meet strict water conservation regulations Growth (people and development) through 2020 is estimated at 0.5% per year Less than the regional average Population includes people born and raised in Santa Monica

43 The Water Supply Gap: 6,500 acre feet We currently pump: 9,000 acre feet from local groundwater wells We will need by 2020: 15,490 acre feet by acre foot = 325,850 gallons or one football field 1 foot deep in water

44 Closing the Gap Water Conservation will get us 1,400 acre feet New groundwater wells will get us 5,000 acre feet

45 Water Self-Sufficiency means: Creating new water supplies = new costs Reducing water use 20% = less money collected Maintaining the 100 year old system = higher costs

46 Best Management Practices Non revenue water at 5% (Best Mgmt. Practice < 10%) Groundwater Basin assessment completed 2013; Groundwater management plan in 2013/2014 Capital program Asset Management Plan in place; business case assessment performed for all capital projects; projects prioritized based on condition assessment, age, risk scoring Standard Operating Procedures developed SCADA system (remote monitoring and operating system) expanded to all water/wastewater facilities 48

47 ACHIEVING WATER SELF-SUFFIENCY: INVESTING TODAY FOR A RESILIENT FUTURE Rate Study was conducted to show how the City will pay to sustainably manage water

48 Water Rate History : CPI Increase (one Council approved increase of 6% in 2005) 2008: Five year rate schedule approved, eliminate fixed charge, commodity-only rate structure, 4 Tiers July 2013: CPI increase October 2014:Five year rate schedule proposed 50

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51 $33 million 53

52 Water Conservation Programs Landscape Rebates Plumbing Fixture Rebates Audits and installations $7 million

53 Groundwater vs. MWD costs MWD water $890/ AF (Present) MWD water $1200/ AF (Projected) Groundwater $380/AF (Present) Groundwater $510/AF (Projected)

54 Rate Adjustment Options 56

55 Water Fund Balance Trends $50,000,000 $40,000,000 $30,000,000 $20,000,000 $10,000,000 Settlement funds exhausted New water conservation programs Decreased sales due to conservation New water supplies Maintenance of water system $0 FY FY FY FY FY FY FY $10,000,000 -$20,000,000 -$30,000,000 -$40,000,000 CPI only 13% increase 9% increase

56 Impacts of 9% vs. 13 % 9% increase results in reductions in: Main replacements Valve replacements 500-foot zone improvements (well) Groundwater management plan development Climate action plan implementation Other impacts: Potential adverse impacts to self-sufficiency goal Estimated value $5M +/- (= 20% reduction in Capital program) 13% increase allows: Full funding of Self Sufficiency program goals Improved fund balance position Improved resiliency, ability to react to unforeseen conditions Promotes future funding flexibility O&M costs remain essentially the same for both options 58

57 Single Family Residential Proposed Bill Impacts 59

58 Multi-Family Residential Proposed Bill Impacts 60

59 Non-Residential Proposed Bill Impacts 61

60 Proposed Water Rate Comparison with Neighboring Agencies (proposed SFR) 62

61 Proposed Water Rate Comparison with Neighboring Agencies Commercial 2 inch meter, 192 HCF avg. use $1, Water Rates Comparison with Neighboring Agencies Typical Water Bill for Commercial HCF $1, $1, $ $ $ $ $0.00 Burbank Long Beach Glendale Pasadena Santa Monica Culver City Los Angeles Beverly Hills 63

62 Next Steps: Community outreach Return to Council (December 16, 2014), with formal rate adjustment proposal Initiate Prop. 218 Public notice procedures (45 days) Set hearing date for February 24, 2015 for rate approval/adoption 64

63 Every Drop Counts Water Conservation Kim O Cain (310) kim.ocain@smgov.net Rates Gil Borboa (310) gil.borboa@smgov.net