Every Drop Counts. Use Less. Diversify. Manage Wisely.

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1 Every Drop Counts Use Less. Diversify. Manage Wisely.

2 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.

3 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.

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

5 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

6 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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8 < 1% Recycled Water 40% Imported Water 60% Local Groundwater

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

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

11 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.

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

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14 3 years of sunny warm weather and little rain impacts local water supplies and imported water supplies 2 local wells are lowering

15 Stage 2 Water Shortage: Mandatory conservation Save 20% from 2013 Water Allowances may start January 2015 Drought Penalties may start March 2015

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

17 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

18 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

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

20 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

21 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

22 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, they will install new highefficiency toilets in all guest rooms

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

24 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

25 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

26 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

27 Educate case Photo hotel-rates.com 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

28 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

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

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

31 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

32 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

33 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?

34 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

35 Every Drop Counts Kim O Cain (310) kim.ocain@smgov.net smgov.net/water