Water Supply Allocations and Water Supply Allocations and Mandatory Water Conservation: Mandatory Water Conservation: The Impact on Orange County. The Impact on Orange County. Kevin Hunt Kevin Hunt General Manager General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County Municipal Water District of Orange County Orange County Business Council Orange County Business Council Infrastructure Committee Infrastructure Committee July 14, 2009 July 14, 2009
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Water Supply Allocations andWater Supply Allocations andMandatory Water Mandatory Water
Conservation:Conservation:The Impact on Orange County.The Impact on Orange County.
Kevin HuntKevin HuntGeneral ManagerGeneral Manager
Municipal Water District of Orange CountyMunicipal Water District of Orange County
Orange County Business CouncilOrange County Business CouncilInfrastructure CommitteeInfrastructure Committee
July 14, 2009July 14, 2009
Water Supply Agencies in Water Supply Agencies in Orange CountyOrange County
Metropolitan Water District of Metropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaSouthern California (Metropolitan)(Metropolitan)
Municipal Water District of Orange Municipal Water District of Orange CountyCounty
Orange County Water DistrictOrange County Water District
TwentyTwenty eight local water providers eight local water providers 14 - Cities14 - Cities 12 - Water districts12 - Water districts 1 - Service district1 - Service district 1 - Investor owned utility1 - Investor owned utility
Municipal Water DistrictMunicipal Water Districtof Orange Countyof Orange County
Member, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Imports water from Metropolitan
Planning and water resource management agency
28 client agencies
Governed by a seven-member,elected board of directors
Service area: 600 square miles
Service area population: 2.3 million
Orange County Water Orange County Water DistrictDistrict
Governed by a ten-member Governed by a ten-member board of directorsboard of directors
Primary responsibility is Primary responsibility is managing the vast groundwater managing the vast groundwater basin under north and central basin under north and central Orange CountyOrange County
Supplies water to more than 20 Supplies water to more than 20 cities and water agencies cities and water agencies
Serves more than 2 million Serves more than 2 million people people
Recharges the basin with water Recharges the basin with water from the Santa Ana River, from the Santa Ana River, imported water, and recycled imported water, and recycled water water
Orange County Water Facts
700,000 AF 700,000 AF (228 billion gallons) (228 billion gallons) of water annually.of water annually.
North/Central CountyNorth/Central County Groundwater (75%)Groundwater (75%) Imported waterImported water Recycled waterRecycled water
South CountySouth County Imported water (95%)Imported water (95%)
Northern CaliforniaNorthern California Colorado RiverColorado River
Recycled waterRecycled water
Where Orange County Where Orange County Gets Its Water Gets Its Water (FY 07-08)(FY 07-08)
Local Sources
43%
Imported50%
Recycled7%
Imported WaterImported WaterColorado River AqueductColorado River AqueductState Water ProjectState Water ProjectTransfers/StorageTransfers/Storage
Local SourcesLocal SourcesGroundwaterGroundwaterSurface waterSurface water(lakes, reservoirs)(lakes, reservoirs)
Metropolitan Metropolitan Water Supply Allocation Water Supply Allocation
PlanPlan Allocation declared on April 14, 2009Allocation declared on April 14, 2009 Regional Shortage Level 2Regional Shortage Level 2
Water Supplies will be Water Supplies will be reduced by no more than reduced by no more than 20%20%
The impact to each water utilities varies depending The impact to each water utilities varies depending on their water supply portfolioon their water supply portfolio. .
Implementation began July 1, 2009Implementation began July 1, 2009 Significant penalties will be assessed at Significant penalties will be assessed at
end of the Allocation year – June 30, end of the Allocation year – June 30, 20102010
MWDOC MWDOC Water Supply Allocation Water Supply Allocation
PlanPlan Plan takes into account the following:Plan takes into account the following:
Reward Agencies that Invested in Local Reward Agencies that Invested in Local ResourcesResources
Acknowledges Demand Hardening from Acknowledges Demand Hardening from Conservation and RecyclingConservation and Recycling
Consider the Economic Impacts to Agencies Consider the Economic Impacts to Agencies heavily dependent on MWD water in the heavily dependent on MWD water in the deeper stages of allocationdeeper stages of allocation
Allow for adjustments in gains or losses of Allow for adjustments in gains or losses of local supplieslocal supplies
Provides for a regional approach with its Provides for a regional approach with its Penalty Rate Structure Penalty Rate Structure
MWDOC’s objectives in establishing MWDOC’s objectives in establishing a Penalty Rate Structure for Allocations a Penalty Rate Structure for Allocations should include the following:should include the following:
A Financial Signal to reduce Water UseA Financial Signal to reduce Water Use Easy to Understand and ImplementEasy to Understand and Implement Fair and Appropriate Penalty RatesFair and Appropriate Penalty Rates A “Melded” Impact RateA “Melded” Impact Rate
Penalties apply to water retail Penalties apply to water retail agencies, not the end water users.agencies, not the end water users.
Melded Penalty Rate StructureMelded Penalty Rate StructureMWDOC Exceeds its Allocation with MWD
+ 700 AF+ 700 AF
Allocation LimitsAllocation Limits
+250 AF+250 AF +750 AF+750 AF
- 100 AF- 200 AF
MWDOC will pay MET MWDOC will pay MET Penalties Totaling Penalties Totaling
$739,200$739,200
Agency AAgency A Agency BAgency B Agency CAgency C Agency DAgency D
MWDOC Client AgenciesMWDOC Client Agencies
Client Agencies that go over their Allocation Limits pay their share of
MWDOC’s Penalties
Pay 25% Share Pay 25% Share Total $184,800Total $184,800
Pay 75% Share Pay 75% Share Total $554,400 Total $554,400
Tracking and ReportingTracking and Reporting
MWDOC will track and monitor each client MWDOC will track and monitor each client agency’s water usage monthlyagency’s water usage monthly To help them avoid over usageTo help them avoid over usage Project total water usage locally and regionallyProject total water usage locally and regionally
MWDOC will report local supply usage to MWDOC will report local supply usage to METMET Change in local supply = Change in allocation Change in local supply = Change in allocation
amount.amount.
Examples of Water Use Restrictions
No washing of hard or paved surfaces
Fix leaks within a reasonable time– No more than 7 days
Irrigation Restrictions– Time of day– Duration
No excessive water flow or runoff
Conservation Ordinances
Cities and Water Districts have been adopting mandatory conservation ordinances.
Ordinances supported by escalating enforcement measures.
Contact your local water agency for details
Local SolutionsLocal Solutions Water Use EfficiencyWater Use Efficiency
Programs tailored for residential, commercial, Programs tailored for residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional water usersindustrial, and institutional water users
Water Recycling/ReclamationWater Recycling/Reclamation Treated wastewater for irrigationTreated wastewater for irrigation Groundwater Replenishment SystemGroundwater Replenishment System
Water Transfers/ExchangesWater Transfers/Exchanges Ocean DesalinationOcean Desalination
South Orange Coastal Ocean Desalination South Orange Coastal Ocean Desalination Project (Dana Point)Project (Dana Point)
Industrial Process Water Industrial Process Water Use Reduction ProgramUse Reduction Program
Program Water Savings Goal is 250 AF/yearProgram Water Savings Goal is 250 AF/year Rebate currently available is $3.00 (MET) per Rebate currently available is $3.00 (MET) per
1,000 gallons of actual water saved for a one 1,000 gallons of actual water saved for a one year monitoring period year monitoring period
Targeted Sectors: Textile, Metals, Electronics, Targeted Sectors: Textile, Metals, Electronics, Laundries and FoodLaundries and Food
Elizabeth Clatfelter at (714) 593-5028Elizabeth Clatfelter at (714) 593-5028 MET Water Savings Performance Program MET Water Savings Performance Program
Hotel Water Use Hotel Water Use Reduction ProgramReduction Program
Program Components Program Components Indoor & Outdoor Water Efficiency AuditsIndoor & Outdoor Water Efficiency Audits Customized Facility ReportsCustomized Facility Reports Enhanced Incentives for Fixture RetrofitsEnhanced Incentives for Fixture Retrofits Follow-up Site Visits to Encourage ParticipationFollow-up Site Visits to Encourage Participation
Certification ProgramCertification Program A A freefree Program that establishes Landscape Program that establishes Landscape
Irrigation Budgets for dedicated landscape Irrigation Budgets for dedicated landscape metersmeters
Provides monthly irrigation performance Provides monthly irrigation performance reports to property owners, landscape reports to property owners, landscape contractors, and property managers via a contractors, and property managers via a websitewebsite
Accurate area measurements are important, Accurate area measurements are important, but not critical to get startedbut not critical to get started
www.waterbudgets.com or call Julio Sanchez or call Julio Sanchez at (949) 215-2168at (949) 215-2168
MWDOC contact: Scott Jakubowski at MWDOC contact: Scott Jakubowski at (714) 593-5017(714) 593-5017