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REGION HWater Planning Group
Freese and Nichols, Inc. | LBG-Guyton Associates | Ekistics Corporation
WATER CONSERVATION IN THE2016 REGION H WATER PLAN
What’s in the Plan?
How much conservation do we need and how are we going to get there?
07 January 2016
The 2016 Region H Regional Water Plan
The Role of Conservation
Conservation
Reuse
Reservoirs Groundwater
Transmission
Treatment
Desalination GRPs
Conservation: What You See, What You Don’t
Irrigation Municipal Industrial
Sector-wide reductions based
on long-term trends in water use.
Water loss reduction methods
and advanced conservation approaches.
Approaches to on-farm methods and
reduction in conveyance loss.
Unit demand reduction based on projected plumbing code requirements
and the adoption of efficient appliances.
Assumed efficiency factors
incorporated into the original
projections of long-term demand.
Current practices in use throughout the region, motivated
by economic efficiency.
Water Loss Reduction
Municipal Conservation in the 2016 RWP
0
5
10
15
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25
30
35
40
45
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300
5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%Lo
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ater
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Nu
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Water Loss Less Than (%)
Number of Utilities Lost Water
Target systems with >10% losses
1% reduction annually
Target of 10% maximum loss
Advanced Conservation
Municipal Conservation in the 2016 RWP
Goldwater Study Focus on meeting 2011 RWP goals in 5
counties
2-year program with ongoing objectives
Direct interaction with participating utilities
Various recommended practices Landscape controllers, audits, and surveys
Efficient commercial fixtures
Toilet rebates
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070
Po
ten
tial
Co
nse
rvat
ion
(ac
-ft/
yr)
Low Projection High Projection
Comprehensive Conservation in 2016 RWP
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070
Co
nse
rvat
ion
(A
cre-
Feet
per
Yea
r)
Baseline Water Loss Advanced Conservation Manufacturing Irrigation 2011 RWP Conservation (Incl. Baseline)
Municipal Conservation in 2016 RWP
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070
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rvat
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per
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r)
Baseline Water Loss Advanced Conservation
Municipal Conservation Strategies in 2016 RWP
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100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070
Co
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ion
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cre-
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Baseline Water Loss Advanced Conservation
Water Loss
Recommended for 135 utilities in the RWP with excess water loss Includes 8 County-Other user groups
Year 2020 program 11,132 acre-feet saved annually
$6.3-million annually
Year 2070 program 49,457 acre-feet saved annually
$27.4-million annually
Advanced Conservation
Recommended for 205 utilities demonstrating reasonable potential Includes 8 County-Other user groups
Year 2020 program 9,052 acre-feet saved annually
$7.4-million annually
Year 2070 program 101,203 acre-feet saved annually
$11.4-million annually
Conservation Opportunities for SWIFT Funding
Where do I Fit?
Water User Groups (WUGs)
Cities with population over 500
Utilities using over 280 ac-ft/yr
Collective Reporting Units (CRUs)
County-Other
Everyone else
Smaller utilities
Smaller communities
Users without a water system
Opportunities for Conservation Funding
State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT)
$2 billion to implement the state water plan
20% Designated for Reuse and Water Conservation
10% Designated for Agricultural Conservation
City of Bedford
Distribution system conservation program
$90 million
City of Fort Worth
• Meter Upgrade and Replacement Program (Smart Meters, Leak Detection)
• $76 million
REGION HWater Planning Group
Freese and Nichols, Inc. | LBG-Guyton Associates | Ekistics Corporation
WATER CONSERVATION IN THE2016 REGION H WATER PLAN
What’s in the Plan?
How much conservation do we need and how are we going to get there?
07 January 2016
