HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/15/2008 08 Water Use Efficiency Goals and Measures; Department of Health Water Use Efficiency Program BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
• AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No E
For Meeting of January 15, 2008
ITEM TITLE Resolution adopting the Water Use Efficiency Goals "Reduce
Distribution System Loss to 10% or Tess by July 1, 2010" and
"Maintain the current residential per capita use" and establishing
water use efficiency measures csistent and compliant with the
Water Use Efficiency program established by the Department of
Health
SUBMITTED BY Dave Zabell, Assistant City Manager
David Brown, Water /Irrigation Manager
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE. David Brown, 575 -6204
SUMMARY EXPLANATION
In 2003, the Washington State Legislature passed Engrossed Second Substitute House
Bill 1338, better known as the Municipal Water Law This legislation is intended to address
the increasing demand on our state's water resources. The law mandates that all municipal
water suppliers use water more efficiently in exchange for water right certainty and
flexibility to help them meet future demand The Legislature directed the Department of
Health (DOH) to adopt an enforceable Water Use Efficiency (WUE) program, which
became effective on January 22, 2007
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Resolution X Ordinance Contract Other (Specify) Water Use Efficiency Goals
and Measures
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Funding Source 474 Water Operating Fund
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL. City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION Adopt resolution establishing Water Use Efficiency
Goals "Reduce Distribution System Loss to 10% or less by July 1, 2010" and "Maintain the
current residential per capita use" and establishing water use efficiency measures
• COUNCIL ACTION
• The requirements of the Water Use Efficiency program are summarized below
Summary of Water Use Efficiency (WUE) Program Requirements
Requirement Deadline for municipal Comments
water suppliers with
1,000
or more connections
Begin collecting January 1, 2007 Already in place
production
and consumption data
Include WUE program in January 22, 2008 Needs to be
planning documents included in next
WSP update due in
2010
Set your own WUE January 22, 2008 Need to be adopted
goals by Council prior to
deadline
Submit service meter July 1, 2008 System already
installation schedule fully metered
• Submit first annual
performance report July 1, 2008 To be submitted by
deadline
Meet distribution July 1, 2010 To be established
leakage as one of the WUE
standard (based on 3- goals
year
rolling average)
Complete installation of January 22, 2017 System already
all service meters fully metered
The regulation (WAC 246 - 290 -830) requires the governing body of the municipal water
system (the Yakima City Council in this case) to develop the water use efficiency goals
through a public process In order to meet the January 22, 2008 deadline for adoption,
the proposed WUE goals should be considered in a public meeting no later than the
regular January 15, 2008 City Council meeting The purpose of the meeting will be to
allow for public input on the proposed goals The proposed Water Use Efficiency Goals
are as follows
1 Reduce Distribution System Loss to 10% or less by July 1, 2010
111 2 Maintain the current residential per capita use (average water use per
person per day)1
1 This goal is appropriate since the Yakima Water System is not expanding and current per capita use is already low
based estimates in the 2004 Water System Plan update.
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DOH regulations also require the implementation a specified number of water use
efficiency measures Systems with more than 10,000 service connections (such as the
City of Yakima) are required to implement nine WUE measures. The evaluation and
selection of measures should be related to the cost- effectiveness of the measures
However, a preliminary evaluation of measures indicates that those likely to be cost
effective are the ones listed below
Recommended Water Use Efficiency Measures (nine measures required)
Indoor Residential Outdoor and Large Industrial /Commercial/
Separately Metered Institutional
Irrigation Customers
Conservation rates Conservation rates Conservation rates
(in place now) (in place now) (in place now)
Customer leak Water bill showing Water bill showing
detection education consumption history consumption history
(in place now) (will be accomplished (will be accomplished
with new billing system) with new billing system)
•
Water bill showing Soil moisture sensors Using reclaimed
consumption history water ( will evaluate if
(will be accomplished City y Parks) evaluated for use
in additional reclaimed
n C
with new billing system) water could be used at
the WWTP)
Customer Education
(bill stuffers)
These efficiency measures are proposed until the current Water System Plan is
updated in 2010, at which time they will be updated and presented to the City Council
for public review The evaluation of WUE measures will be part of the WSP update
planning process, where they will be further evaluated for cost- effectiveness
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City of Yakima Water System
Proposed Water Use Efficiency Goals and Measures
Background
In 2003, the Washington State Legislature passed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill
1338, better known as the Municipal Water Law, to address the mcreasmg demand on our
state's water resources. The law established that all municipal water suppliers must use
water more efficiently m exchange for water right certainty and flexibility to help them
meet future demand. The Legislature directed the Department of Health (DOH) to adopt an
enforceable Water Use Efficiency (WUE) program, which became effective on January 22,
2007 The requirements of the program are summarized m Table 1
Table 1 Summary of Water Use Efficiency (WUE) Program Requirements
Requirement Deadline for municipal Comments
water suppliers with 1,000
or more connections
Begm collecting January 1, 2007 Already in place
production
and consumption data
Include WUE program in January 22, 2008 Needs to be included
planning documents in next WSP update
due in 2010
Set your own WUE goals January 22, 2008 Need to be adopted
by Council pnor to
deadline
Submit service meter July 1, 2008 System already fully
installation schedule metered
Submit first annual July 1, 2008 To be submitted by
performance report deadline
Meet distribution leakage July 1, 2010 To be established as
standard (based on 3 -year one of the WUE goals
rolling average)
Complete installation of January 22, 2017 System already fully
all service meters metered
Proposed Water Use Efficiency Goals
The regulation (WAC 246 -290 -830) requires the governing body of the municipal water
system (the Yakima City Council m this case) to develop the water use efficiency goals
through a public process. In order to meet the January 22, 2008 deadline for adoption,
the proposed WUE goals should be considered m a public meetmg no later than the
regular January 15, 2008 City Council meeting. The purpose of the meeting will be to
allow for public input on the proposed goals. The proposed Water Use Efficiency Goals
are as follows.
1 Reduce Distribution System Loss to 10% or less by July 1, 2010
2. Maintain the current residential per capita use (average water use per
person per day)
Recommended Water Use Efficiency Measures
As part of a water system plan, DOH regulations also require the implementation a
specified number of water use efficiency measures. Systems with more than 10,000
service connections (such as the City of Yakima) are required to implement nine WUE
measures. The evaluation and selection of measures should be related to the cost -
effectiveness of the measures. The City's next Water System Plan (WSP) is not due until
2010 The evaluation of WUE measures will be part of the WSP update planning
process. However, a prelmimary evaluation of possible measures indicates that those
likely to be cost effective are the ones listed in Table 2.
Table 2 Recommended Water Use Efficiency Measures (nine measures required)
Indoor Residential Outdoor and Large Industrial/Commercial /
Separately Metered Institutional
Irrigation Customers
Conservation rates Conservation rates Conservation rates
Customer leak Water bill showing Water bill showing
detection education consumption history consumption history
Water bill showing Soil moisture sensors Using reclaimed
consumption history water (WWTP)
Customer Education
(bill stuffers)
' This goal is appropriate since the Yakima Water System is not expanding and current per capita use is
already low based estimates in the 2004 Water System Plan update.
0 RESOLUTION NO. R -2008-
A RESOLUTION Adopting the Water Use Efficiency Goals "Reduce
Distribution System Loss to 10% or Tess by July 1, 2010" and "Maintain the current
residential per capita use" and establishing water use efficiency measures consistent
and compliant with the Water Use Efficiency program established by the Department of
Health
WHEREAS, in 2003, the Washington State Legislature passed Engrossed
Second Substitute House Bill 1338, better known as the Municipal Water Law, to
address the increasing demand on our state's water resources, and
WHEREAS, the law established that all municipal water suppliers must use
water more efficiently in exchange for water right certainty and flexibility to help them
meet future demand, and
WHEREAS, the Legislature directed the Department of Health to adopt an
enforceable Water Use Efficiency program, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Health established the Water Use Efficiency
program in WAC 246 -290, which became effective on January 22,2007, and
WHEREAS, in WAC 246- 290 -830 (water use efficiency goal setting) the City of
Yakima must set at least two (2) water use efficiency goals, and
WHEREAS, in WAC 246 - 290 -810 (water use efficiency program) the City of
® Yakima must establish at least nine (9) water efficiency measures, and
WHEREAS, the water use efficiency goals and measures have been presented
and discussed through a public process where public input has been accepted, now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA.
The City of Yakima adopts the following water use efficiency goals (1) Reduce
Distribution System Loss to 10% or less by July 1, 2010, and (2) Maintain the current
residential per capita use, and establishes the water use efficiency measures as stated
in the attached and incorporated "City of Yakima Water System Proposed Water Use
Efficiency Goals and Measures"
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 15 day of January 2008
David Edler, Mayor
ATTEST
411 Deborah Moore, City Clerk