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Water Showcase Presentation

Water Showcase Presentation

California Urban Water Conservation Council

March 23, 2009

Who Are We?Who Are We?

• Council formed in 1991 during the drought and water rights hearings -- M O UM O U

• Signers pledged “good faith effort” to implement BMPs that are cost-effective

• Balance between water agencies & environmental groups

• State agencies, manufacturers, service providers, think tanks

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MembershipMembership

Number of Signatories: 402• 230 Water suppliers• 35 Environmental groups• 137 Other organizations

Best Management PracticesBest Management Practices

• State of the art conservation programs defined as “best management practices”

• Now 14 BMPs14 BMPs, covering residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and large landscape

• 17 years of implementation experience• 1.7 MAF water saved

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*Evaluation for compliance is done every two years. All information is self-reported and not verified. BMP 10, Wholesale Assistance, does not have a compliance report.

2008 Update2008 Update

• Foundational BMPs– Utility operations, Information &

education• Programmatic

– Residential; Commercial, Industrial, Institutional; & Landscape

• Flex Track

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2009 Challenges2009 Challenges

• Drought• Reducing landscape water use• Reports:

– Weather Based Irrigation Controllers– Smart Urban Landscapes

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One Stop ShopOne Stop ShopOne Stop Shop

$2,000X-Ray Film Processing

Recycling System

$50Pressurized Water Broom

$300High Efficiency Urinal

$200HET-Commercial

$300ULFT-Commercial

$400HEW-Commercial

$100ULFT/HET-Residential

$150HEW-Residential

Rebate ValueDevice

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