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San Angelo City Council
July 19, 2011
Water Conservation and
Drought Contingency
Program Scope
• Water Conservation – Practices that facilitate the
efficient use of water
• Drought Management – Procedures that are
implemented to address a water supply shortfall
Measuring Conservation Effectiveness
• GPCD – Gallons per Capita Day
• Total water usage divided by population
• Targets & Goals
Water Consumption Goals
1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Goal n/a 185 174 163 152 140
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50
100
150
200
250
1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Goal Actual
Water Consumption Goals
1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Goal n/a 185 174 163 152 140
Actual 183 199 154 155
0
50
100
150
200
250
1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Goal Actual
Best Management Practices (BMPs)
• System Water Audit / Water Loss
• Metering – Meter Replacements, AMR
• Conservation Pricing
• Prohibition of Wasting Water
• Conservation Specialist
• Public Information
• Public Education
• Showerhead Retrofit
Future BMPs
• Toilet Replacements
• Clothes Washer Incentives
• Landscape Irrigation Surveys
• Landscape Conversion
• Rain Water Harvesting
Water Conservation Provisions
• Waste of Water – Running off 150 feet or more
• Prohibit Water Hours – Noon to 6:00 p.m.
• Allowable Watering Days – Twice every 7 days
• Application Rate – Limited to 1 inch per week
• Greens & Tees – Daily watering allowed
• New Landscape – Daily watering for first 28 days
Drought Management
• Measures to address a
water supply shortfall
Drought Action Stages
Level I
Level II
Level III
24 Month 18 Month 12 Month
Wate
r S
up
ply
Drought Stage
Drought Level I
Reduce Landscape Watering
• Landscape watering limited to once every 7 days
• Greens and tees may be watered daily
• New Landscape watering allowed
• Surcharges applied to residential and some landscape meters
for excessive usage
• Schools, colleges, parks, cemeteries, golf courses, and athletic
facilities landscape meters are exempt from surcharges
Drought Level II
Reduce Landscape Watering
• Landscape watering limited to once every 10 days
• Greens and tees may be watered daily
• New Landscape watering allowed
• Surcharges are applied to residential and some landscape
meters for excessive usage
• Schools, colleges, parks, cemeteries, golf courses and athletic
facilities landscape meters are exempt form surcharges
Drought Level III
Reduce Water Usage to Absolute Minimum
• All Landscape Watering is prohibited
• Refilling swimming pools is prohibited
• Car washing is prohibited except for emergency
service vehicles
• Surcharges are applied to all water accounts
Summary TableWater
Conservation
Drought Level
I
Drought Level
II
Drought Level
III
• Landscape
Watering
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
• Greens &
Tees
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
•New
Landscape
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
• Swimming
Pools
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
•Car Washing Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
•Surcharges
Applied
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Summary TableWater
Conservation
Drought Level
I
Drought Level
II
Drought Level
III
• Landscape
Watering
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
• Greens &
Tees
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
•New
Landscape
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
• Swimming
Pools
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
•Car Washing Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
•Surcharges
Applied
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Summary TableWater
Conservation
Drought Level
I
Drought Level
II
Drought Level
III
• Landscape
Watering
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
• Greens &
Tees
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
•New
Landscape
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
• Swimming
Pools
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
•Car Washing Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
•Surcharges
Applied
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Summary TableWater
Conservation
Drought Level
I
Drought Level
II
Drought Level
III
• Landscape
Watering
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
• Greens &
Tees
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
•New
Landscape
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
• Swimming
Pools
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
•Car Washing Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
•Surcharges
Applied
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Summary TableWater
Conservation
Drought Level
I
Drought Level
II
Drought Level
III
• Landscape
Watering
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
• Greens &
Tees
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
•New
Landscape
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
• Swimming
Pools
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
•Car Washing Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
•Surcharges
Applied
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Summary TableWater
Conservation
Drought Level
I
Drought Level
II
Drought Level
III
• Landscape
Watering
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
• Greens &
Tees
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
•New
Landscape
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
• Swimming
Pools
Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
•Car Washing Allowed Allowed Allowed Prohibited
•Surcharges
Applied
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Surcharge Table
Single Family Residential
Surcharge
Rate
Water
Conservation
Drought Level
I
Drought Level
II
Drought Level
III
$2.50 per 1,000
gallons:
Usage over
80,000
Usage over
65,000
$5.00 per 1,000
gallons:
Usage over
100,000
Usage over
75,000
$3.50 per 1,000
gallons:
Usage over
50,000
$7.00 per 1,000
gallons:
Usage over
60,000
$5.00 per 1,000
gallons:
Usage over
15,000
Surcharge Table
Residential Landscape Meter (Sprinkler)
Surcharge
Rate
Water
Conservation
Drought Level
I
Drought Level
II
Drought Level
III
$2.50 per 1,000
gallons:
Usage over
65,000
Usage over
50,000
$5.00 per 1,000
gallons:
Usage over
85,000
Usage over
60,000
$3.50 per 1,000
gallons:
Usage over
50,000
$7.00 per 1,000
gallons:
Usage over
60,000
Not Applicable All Usage is
Prohibited
Surcharge Table
All Other Landscape Meters
Surcharge
Rate
Water
Conservation
Drought Level
I
Drought Level
II
Drought Level
III
$2.50 per 1,000
gallons:
Usage over
175,000
Usage over
175,000
$5.00 per 1,000
gallons:
Usage over
225,000
Usage over
200,000
$3.50 per 1,000
gallons:
Usage over
150,000
$7.00 per 1,000
gallons:
Usage over
175,000
Not Applicable All Usage is
Prohibited
Surcharge Table
Apartment Unit Accounts at Drought Level III
All Other Users at Drought Level III
• $5.00 per 1,000 gallons for usage over the number of apartment
units x 3,000 gallons.
• $2.50 per 1,000 gallons for all.
Water Conservation and Drought Contingencies
Questions