Overview of Water Use Efficiency Rule Implementation Jerrod Davis, P.E. Partnership for Water Conser

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Overview of Water Use Efficiency Rule
ImplementationJerrod Davis, P.E.Partnership
for Water Conservation WorkshopJune 2007
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Mission

• To protect the health of the people of Washington
  Stateby assuring safeand reliabledrinking
  water.

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Water Resources and Public Health

• Water use efficiency reliability
• Better water usage information and access to it
• Leak reduction strategies help prevent other
  problems
  
• Preservation ensures future supplies of healthy
  drinking water

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Municipal Water Law Background

• Legislature passed in 2003 to provide water
  rights certainty and flexibility
  
• Competing needs for water have increased demand
• Required DOH to adopt rules for efficient use of
  water and other requirements

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Legislative Direction for Rule

• Ensure efficient use of water
• Base rule on existing conservation guidance
• Recognize every water system is different
• Apply it to all municipal water suppliers
• Effective January 22, 2007

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Key Elements of the Rule

• 1. Planning requirements
• 2. Distribution system leakage standard
• 3. Goal-setting and performance reporting
  requirements

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Element 1Planning Requirements

• Applies to Water System Plans and Small Water
  System Management Programs
  
• Any plan submitted after January 22, 2008 must
  meet the rule

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Element 1Planning Requirements (cont.)

• Data collection and reporting
• Demand forecasting - conservation savings
• Water use efficiency program
• Evaluate measures, rates, and reclamation
  opportunities

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Element 2Distribution System Leakage Standard

• 10 or less
• Up to 20 for systems with less than 500
  connections
  
• Alternative methodology

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Element 2Distribution System Leakage
Standard(cont.)

• Three-year rolling average
• If over standard, develop and implement Water
  Loss Control Action Plan
  
• Submit data in planning document and Performance
  Report
  

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Element 2Distribution System Leakage
Standard(cont.)

• Metering Requirements
• Source meters
• Service meters
• Within 10 years
• Submit schedule
• Report progress

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Element 3Goal-Setting Performance Reports

• Governing body adopts goals
• Set goals that demonstrate water savings
• Re-evaluate goals every six years
• Consider supply and demand characteristics and
  past performance
  
• Open and informative public process
• Allow and consider all comments

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Element 3Goal-Setting Performance
Reports(cont.)

• Annual Performance Report
• Production total
• Leakage percentage and volume
• Progress towards meeting goals
• Progress towards installing meters

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Element 3Goal-Setting Performance
Reports(cont.)

• Goals
• 1,000 or more connections January 22, 2008
• Less than 1,000 connections January 22, 2009
• Performance Reports
• 1,000 or more connections July 1, 2008
• Less than 1,000 connections July 1, 2009

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Implementation - Guidebook

• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 Water Meters
• Chapter 3 Data Collection
• Chapter 4 Demand Forecasting
• Chapter 5 Water Use Efficiency Program

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Implementation Guidebook(cont.)

• Chapter 6 Distribution System Leakage
• Chapter 7 Goal Setting and the Public Forum
• Chapter 8 Annual Performance Report
• Appendices (forms, templates, examples)

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Implementation - Next Steps

• Complete Guidebook (July 2007)
• Develop Implementation Plan (Fall 2007)
• Resource needs
• Data management
• Compliance strategy
• Identify additional guidance needs

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Implementation - Next Steps(cont.)

• Internal Training (July Aug. 2007)
• External Training
• Small water systems less than 1,000 connections
  (Sept. Dec. 2007)
  
• Large water systems 1,000 or more connections
  (DW Seminars Oct. - Nov. 2007)

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For More Information
Jerrod Davis, P.E. Deputy Director for Field Oper
ations [phone] Mike Dexel Water Resour
ces Policy Lead [phone] http//www.doh.
wa.gov/ehp/dw/ municipal_water/water_use_efficien
cy_rule.htm