useful tools for water conservation:water budgets - helix
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Useful Tools For Water Conservation:Water Budgets - Jeff Barnes, water conservation specialist, Helix Water District - Presentation 2/4 Useful Tools for Landscape ConservationTRANSCRIPT
Jeff Barnes, CLIAWater Conservation Specialist
Useful Tools For Water Conservation: Water Budgets
Water Budget: Definition
Simple Definition:
Maximum Water Allowed On A Given Site
State Standards:
Beneficial Water Use
No More Than Needed
Water Budget: Definition
AREA
RAINFALL
Water Budget: Calculation
Example
( Landscape Area x ( ETo x ET adj )) x 0.623 748
= Water Budget in HCF
( 43,560 sf x ( 13.8 x 0.7 )) x 0.623 748
= 350 HCF (July/August in El Cajon)
WATERSMART TARGET: LANDSCAPE AREA MEASUREMENT
WATERSMART TARGET REPORT: PERFORMANCE TRACKING
Water Budgets: Benefits
FAIRRate Structure Model/Basis
Good Performance
Gauge
ID PotentialSite Savings
Useful/Fair Allocation
Tool
SITE AGENCYPROMOTE G
OOD W
ATER M
ANAGEM
ENT
ID Water Conservation
Goals
CustomerCommunication
Tool
