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Water Demand Trends,Efficiency and the Future
of Urban Water Use
PETER MAYER, P.E.WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT
Seattle Public Utilities - 1990
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New Supply
70+ Years
A brief history of demand forecasting in Seattle
Conservation Saved Seattle $725 million
PV Cost of New Supply $800 Million
PV Cost of Conservation: $ 75 Million_______________________________________________________________
NPV : $725 Million
Water Use in the US, 1900 - 2010
Includes fresh and saline water. Source USGS and Pacific Institute 2015
M&I Water Use in the US, 1900 - 2010
Source USGS and Pacific Institute 2015
Public Withdrawals in the US – 1950 - 2015
Source USGS, AWE, and WaterDM 2017
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US Public Supply Withdrawals and GPCD
Public Withdrawals gpcdSource: USGS Estimated use of water in the United States (2010, 2015).
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California 1985 - 2015
36% reduction in per capita use over 30 year period
New York, New York
Tucson Water - Annual Production (1940-2016)
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Total Potable Water Use at 1985 Level
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
Residential End Uses of Water
Residential Indoor GPCD
1999 vs. 2016 = 15.4% reduction
2016 vs. HE = 37.4% reduction
Indoor GPCD
Indoor GPCD Comparison
Toilet Clotheswasher Shower Faucet Leak Other Bath Dishwasher
REU1999 18.5 15.0 11.6 10.9 9.5 1.6 1.2 1.0REU2016 14.2 9.6 11.1 11.1 7.9 2.5 1.5 0.7
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significant reductions in:• Clothes washer• Toilet• Dishwasher
Toilets
REU1999 REU2016
Number of houses logged 1,187 762
Average flushes/household per day 12.4 13
Average flushes per person per day 5.05 5.0
Average flush volume 3.65 ± 0.06 gal 2.6 ± 0.01 gal
Average per capita toilet use (gpcd) 18.5 14.3
22.7% reduction in avg. per capita toilet use.
Total Bath ClothesWasher
DishWasher Faucet Leaks Other Shower
Hot 45.5 2.6 4.4 2.2 15.4 2.1 0.9 17.8Cold 92 2 18 0 12 16 3 9
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Hot and Cold Water Household Use
N = 94 homesAverage66.8% cold33.2% hot
Hot Water Per Capita Use
Efficiency Improvements
Water & Sewer Bill – 5, 25 kgal
Residential Outdoor Water Use
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How much more efficiency? A lot. We’re …half way there! New technology Outdoor efficiency Leak detection Advanced metering Water loss control Customer engagement through
data and information Peak management
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Future Trends• Technological change• Behavioral change• More intense and frequent drought• Demand fluctuations• Water demand management at the retail level