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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1361RESOLUTION NO. !301 A RESOLUTION of the City council of the City of Kent, Washington, adopting a Water Conservation Program as an additional element of the City's Water Comprehensive Plan. WHEREAS, South King County, including the City of Kent, has been designated a critical water supply service area pursuant to Chapter 70.116 RCW, the Public Water System Coordination Act; and WHEREAS, the King County Water Utility Coordinating Committee has developed a South King County Coordinated Water System Plan ( "CWSP") that imposes certain obligations upon all public water system purveyors in South King County, including the City of Kent; and WHEREAS, a water conservation program is an integral element of the South King County CWSP; and WHEREAS, in accordance with King County Ordinance No. 9461, all purveyors subject to the South King County CWSP must adopt a water conservation program. NOW, THEREFORE, The City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, does hereby resolve as follows: Section 1. The "City of Kent Water Conservation Plan" attached as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference shall be incorporated as an additional element of the City's Water Comprehensive Plan in accordance with the South King County Coordinated Water System Plan and King County Ordinance No. 9461. Passed at a regular meeting o Kent, Washington, this I day o Concurred of 01141&= ATTEST: ~ /l.fl-rt_ cf!:. __ ) /~NDA JACO~ in by the Mayor of t 1 1993. tLC~--If~~ CITY CLERK / // APPROVED AS-"1'0 FORM: the City Council of the City of --JJ.-£.L.:tkL..:: 1 19 9 3 • k ~o~ Kent, this ),___ day .__:.~\_\__·l~ ____ ...,. KELLEHER, MAYOR I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. ;3~&;1 , passed by the Cit_x Council of the City of Kent, Washington, on the I day of ~~ , 1993. v WATRCONS.res 2 CITY OF KENT WATER CONSERVATION PlAN 1993 This document details the Water Conservation Plan for the City of Kent in keeping with the elements of the South King County Coordinated Water System Plan (SKC CWSP) and King County Ordinance #9461. The conservation plan is designed to improve the efficient delivery of water, reduce the amount of water wasted in the delivery process, and increase the available water supply. The City of Kent, in addition to other Puget Sound region communities, realize that water is a life-essential, limited resource that needs protection, preservation and conservation. The City of Kent has been an active participant in the South King County Regional Water Association (SKC RWA) having implemented various water conservation programs identified in their Guidelines for Water Conservation Programs adopted May 21, 1991. WATER USE DATA COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS As identified in the Interim Guidelines prepared by the Department of Ecology, Department of Health, and Washington Water Utilities Council, minimum data collection is required to project public water system demands and to provide a basis for the evaluation of the effectiveness of conservation programs. The year 1991 has been selected as the baseline year for identifying per capita consumption. Data collection for a six year period between 1991 and 1996 is desired to determine and evaluate consumption trends and the effectiveness of conservation programs. The data collection schedule for Kent is shown below by data type and frequency. *source of supply meter -daily reading *service meter usage recorded single family -every two months multi-family -every two months commercial/public/industrial-every month irrigation/community system -semi-annual *unaccounted for water *annual total by source *peak day/peak month *population served -*conservation data ~''Au··~ WATER DEMAND FORECAST The Interim Guidelines identify appropriate demand forecasting methodology for public water systems to evaluate supply demands. Kent's water demand has been forecast through the Water System Plan for the City of Kent and includes total water demand forecasting as well as separate projections for residential and commercial/industrial consumption. The projections are in line with those projected under the SKC CWSP. Factors used in developing future demand forecasts will include water use, land use/zoning/capacity, water rates, and conservation savings as recommended in the Interim Guidelines. WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM ElEMENTS Kent's water conservation program elements are detailed below. Program elements previously implemented as indicated in the SKC RWA Recommended Water Conservation Program (attachment A), include program promotion, single family/multi- family conservation kits, water leak detection, meters for all customers, and seasonal pricing. In addition, the City has implemented several water conservation programs with the SKC RWA. Kent will continue to work with the SKC RWA to develop and implement programs at the regional level as well as the local level. Kent recognizes the need for long range conservation planning to meet future water demands. In December, 1992, the City hired a Conservation Specialist to coordinate the water conservation program. In addition, as shown in the Water System Plan for the City of Kent, other than obtaining a portion of the supply from Tacoma's Green River Pipe Line #5, future source development involves constructing an Impoundment Reservoir. Said impoundment reservoir would store excess winter flows from existing sources (Clark Springs, Kent Springs and Pipe Line #5) for utilization during the peak summer demand period. This will result in conserving the regions ground water resources which would normally be tapped to meet the peak summer demands. Details of Kent's Water Conservation Program, including program objectives, elements, level of participation, schedule for implementation and budget are detailed in this report. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES To meet the City's goals of attaining a 6.5% water reduction by 1995 and 8% reduction by the year 2000, the conservation program will achieve the following objectives: *improve efficient delivery of water *reduce the amount of water wasted in the delivery process *increase the available water supply *coordinate and support services and programs with adjacent water purveyors *reduce peak daily consumption *reduce peak monthly consumption *reduce total annual consumption *develop public awareness and education ASSESSMENT OF CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES The recommended conservation programs outlined in the Interim Guidelines are grouped into four categories: ( 1) public education, (2) technical assistance, (3) system measures, and (4) incentives/requirements. The Interim Guidelines require Kent to implement a moderate program as identified in attachment A. Kent's water conservation plan includes conservation elements above and beyond the minimum elements identified in the Interim Guidelines. PUBLIC EDUCATION The public education programs which the City is implementing are discussed below. These meet the requirements of the Interim Guidelines and include school outreach, speakers bureau, program promotion, and theme shows and fairs. School Outreach Programs -Since 1991, the City of Kent has been involved in securing and scheduling the "Small Change Theatre" to perform plays at local elementary schools to teach children about the importance of water conservation. Additional programs and activities will be developed to include school presentations, tours of facilities, special projects involving students of all ages, and assisting with preparation of curriculum material. With the development of a conservation ·material library, schools will have access to educational materials to assist with water conservation programs in their classrooms. Speakers Bureau -The City of Kent will work cooperatively with the South King County RWA to develop a speakers bureau. City staff will be available to give presentations to groups, organizations, schools, businesses, and local residents, to encourage water conservation practices. Kent will prepare slide and video presentations with copies of video presentations on water conservation available for review at local libraries. -3- Program Promotion -In 1991 and 1992, Kent worked cooperatively with the SKC RWA to distribute lawn watering calendars to area residents and will incorporate the lawn watering schedule into a summer watering campaign. Kent also distributes water conservation information through it's utility bills and through articles in the local newspaper. Brochures produced by the Seattle Water Department, Department of Ecology, Department of Health, and other regional water agencies are also available at local libraries, City facilities and departments. The City will be producing an "Environmental Awareness" brochure/newsletter for distribution which will include water conservation tips and information. Special "How To" classes and workshops will be offered to citizens to show methods of installing home water conservation devices, to provide information on types of devices available, water conservation ideas and methods for the home and business, outdoor watering techniques, water conserving landscape ideas and alternatives, how to read a water meter, and water supply sources and issues. A "Home Water Conservation Survey" was conducted in September 1991 in cooperation with the SKC RWA, the cities of Bellevue, Everett, Fife, Kent, Puyallup and Tacom@. Results of the survey will be incorporated into public education programs. The development of a conservation library will include a wide range of multi-media materials. Brochures, pamphlets, books, portable displays, slide and video presentations relating to water conservation will be available to use at fairs, town meetings, community events, public meetings, schools and businesses. Theme Shows and Fairs -The City of Kent provides staff, water conservation materials and displays to local and regional theme shows, fairs and the annual City of Kent Town Meeting. Exhibits are available to use at events throughout the area. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Kent currently offers assistance to customers within it's service area, in addition to working with the SKC RWA and other purveyors to provide technical assistance to customers as well as researching and conducting technical studies. Purveyor Assistance-The City of Kent will continue to work with other purveyors to provide assistance in developing and implementing conservation plans. The City's participation in the Water Conservation Coalition of Puget Sound and regional coordination in developing and implementing programs for the Puget Sound area, can greatly increase the effectiveness of water conservation. -4- Customer Assistance -Through the development of educational programs and information, and the training of staff on water conservation methods and devices, the City will provide direct assistance to customers to facilitate water conservation. Technical Studies -In 1991, the City of Kent, South King County RWA and other purveyors, hired Market Data Research to conduct a residential indoor water use survey. Survey results included customer's perceptions of available water supplies, customer behavior and attitudes, and current knowledge and use of conservation practices. Customers were also asked to respond to different conservation options available to assure future water supplies. Information collected from the survey will be used to develop appropriate conservation programs. The survey will be conducted in future years to audit changes in customers conservation practices, awareness and attitudes. Future plans will also include water audits of commercial and industrial customers. The City will continue to work with the SKC RWA and other water purveyors to collect data and research new technology to develop new programs which will produce measurable water savings. Bill Showing Consumption History-Kent will be implementing new programming on their customer water bill showing a graph depicting water consumption history, thus encouraging water conservation. SYSTEM MEASURES System measures include a 100 percent metered system, unaccounted water/leak detection, and high technology meters. Metered Systems-The City of Kent requires metered systems for all domestic and /or industrial consumption of water. Additionally, all water service connections and plumbing must conform to relevant Washington State plumbing codes and City of Kent standards. Unaccounted Water/Leak Detection-In 1991, the City conducted a leak survey of the oldest sections of town. A very minimum number of leaks were found and repaired. The City's inspection, repair, and replacement program is ongoing as a part of the preventive maintenance program. High Technology Meters-In recent years, the City's water system was upgraded to include a state-of-the-art automated computerized control and telemetry system. -5- INCENTIVES/REQUIREMENTS Incentives and requirements for the water conservation plan include single family/multi-family retrofit kits, new conservation practices for nurseries and agriculture, landscape management, conservation pricing, utility financed retrofit, mandatory seasonal water restrictions, potential recycle/reuse, and pressure reduction. Single Family/Multi-Family Retrofit-The City distributes kits containing water saving devices at it's annual town meeting in addition to educational and informational materials. The City of Kent Home Repair Program is also available to low-income and elderly residents to assist in installing devices and making minor repairs. Kent will work with the SKC RWA, Tacoma Water Division, Seattle Water Department, City of Everett, the BPA, and other utilities, to distribute devices in a regional effort. Kent ·will also look at programs and methods to deliver water conservation kits and information to single family and multi-family customers. Nurseries/Agriculture -The City will continue to encourage the application of new technology for irrigation systems that will achieve greater irrigation efficiency. A computerized irrigation system was installed during construction of the City's new golf course in 1991, to increase efficiency in irrigation. Water for the irrigation system is taken from on-site wells. City facilities and departments will continue working together to promote and publicly demonstrate water conservation practices. Landscape Management/Playfields -Kent will continue to encourage the use of low water demand landscaping by commercial, industrial, public and private water customers throughout the area. Public education materials, workshops, demonstrations and use of the speakers bureau, will be utilized to promote new landscaping ideas and methods to achieve greater irrigation efficiency. City Departments will work together to inventory properties, facilities, and develop plans for repairs and upgrades to irrigation systems. Results of Tacoma's landscape pilot study will be reviewed to help develop outdoor irrigation conservation measures and future landscape standards. Conservation Pricing-In July, 1992, The City of Kent implemented seasonal water rates to encourage water conservation. Implementation of the water bill showing consumption history and providing customers with education and information relating to water conservation will encourage wise and efficient use of water. Utility Financed Retrofit -The City and SKC RWA will review program options for utility financed retrofit. Potential programs range from rebates to providing fixtures at the system's cost or at no cost. Kent's local retrofit program as discussed earlier is financed through the City's water fund. -6- Mandatory Seasonal Restrictions -The City has adopted "Water Shortage Emergency Regulations" establishing methods and regulations for rationing water during a water shortage emergency. Future plans also include preparing a waste water ordinance focusing on wasteful uses of water such as gutter flooding, watering sidewalks and driveways, etc., and an outdoor watering policy such as watering schedules to reduce peak day impact on the system. Recycling/Reuse -The City of Kent is attending meetings with METRO on possible water reuse. METRO is considering a regional study to look at potential recycling/reuse opportunities. Kent will continue to examine possibilities for water reuse and recycling as a method to reducing water demands. An example would be to encourage reuse of water through water rates which provide an incentive for major industrial water users to develop treatment/reuse/recycle systems. Pressure Reduction -Pressure reduction is used throughout the City. Due to terrain, Kent's water system is comprised of five distinct pressure zones. Additionally, several of these zones are further subdivided into two or three subzones. While this provides a working pressure of 35-85 PSI throughout the system, it also makes the system very complicated and difficult to maintain. Any further breakdown of the service area will require weighing the operational integrity and reliability of the system against any conservation gain. MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monitoring and evaluating the individual conservation measures during and after implementation of the conservation plan are essential to judging the effectiveness of the plan. It is important to develop reliable data to use in analyzing the actual water use after the conservation plan has been in place for a period of time, to identify whether goals and objectives are being met. This process can identify areas of the program that need to be changed. Periodic review and evaluation to "fine tune" the plan is important. Factors such as population, growth rate, and revenue will be taken into account when an evaluation is conducted. Looking at change in population and growth rate will help determine what effect the changes have on the demand for water. Important monitoring data to keep for each conservation measure includes: 1. The number of customers affected by the measure in each category, i.e. the number of customers who received a bill insert, brochures, read newspaper articles, etc. 2. The amount of conservation literature and /or devices distributed for each measure. -7- 3. The expected amount of savings from each of the distributed conservation devices. 4. The number of customers who actually received conservation devices or responded to offers of assistance. 5. The number of customers who actually installed the conservation devices. 6. The average water used in a specific activity by each category of customer before implementation of a conservation measure targeted for that activity and after implementation of the conservation measure. 7. Data on how changes in weather affect the demand for water in particular activities targeted for conservation measures. SUMMARY Implementation of the water conservation plan will have numerous benefits on our environment. Saving water today will improve wildlife and fisheries habitat, increase the aesthetic and recreation value of streams and rivers, and protect water sources for meeting future demands. -8- CITY OF KENT WATER CONSERVATION PLAN PROGRAM ELEMENT A. PUBLIC EDUCATION 1. School Outreach Small Change Theatre Presentations Tours Special Projects 2. Speakers Bureau 3. Program Promotion Lawn Watering Calendars Brochures and Information Classes and Workshops B. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 1. Purveyor Assistance 2. Customer Assistance 3. Technical Studies Residential Indoor Water Survey Residential Water Audit Commercial/Industrial Water Audit 4. Bill Showing Consumption History C. SYSTEM MEASURES 1. Metered System Source Service 2. Unaccounted Water/Leak Detection 3. High Technology Meters D. INCENTIVES/REQUIREMENT 1. Single Family/Multi-Family Retrofit Kits 2. Nurseries/Agriculture 3. Landscape Management/Piayfields 4. Conservation Pricing 5. Utility Financed Retrofit 6. Mandatory Seasonal Restrictions Water Shortage Emergency Regulations Draft Waste Water Ordinance Draft Outdoor Watering Policy 7. Recycle/Reuse 8. Pressure Reduction -9- %REDUCTION IN WATER USE 1995 GOAL 2000 GOAL 1 1.5 2.5 3 1 1 2 2.5 CITY OF KENT WATER CONSERVATION PLAN PROGRAM ELEMENT A. PUBLIC EDUCATION 1. School Outreach Small Change Theatre Presentations Tours Special Projects 2. Speakers Bureau 3. Program Promotion Lawn Watering Calendars Brochures and Information Classes and Workshops Conservation Library B. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 1. Purveyor Assistance 2. Customer Assistance 3. Technical Studies Residential Indoor Water Survey Residential Water Audit Commercial/Industrial Water Audit 4. Bill Showing Consumption History C. SYSTEM MEASURES 1 . Metered System Source Service 2. Unaccounted Water/Leak Detection 3. High Technology Meters D. INCENTIVES/REQUIREMENT 1. Single Family/Multi-Family Retrofit 2. Nurseries/Agriculture 3. Landscape Management/Piayfields 4. Conservation Pricing 5. Utility Financed Retrofit 6. Mandatory Seasonal Restrictions Water Shortage Regulations Draft Waste Water Ordinance Draft Outdoor Watering Policy 7. Recycle/Reuse 8. Pressure Reduction sf--single family, mf--multi-family l.f .-linear foot IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 BUDGET $1 ,950/year $100/year $8,000 $1,000 $ 5,000/survey $80/sf $ 50/mf $1 50/customer $8,000 first year $5,000/year customer pays $.0351.f. ALL PROGRAMS ARE FINANCED THROUGH THE CITY OF KENT WATER FUND/CONSERVATION PROGRAM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. COSTS OTHER THAN OVERHEAD ARE SHOWN. -10- < --< --< ' '.....J w -_...... ~ ~ -~ -~ ... ---: =·, -~ .! -~ ., Ee trj 0 0 z 0 ~ ,_. 0 ~ t:l trj z c;J ,_ ~ trj ';7j -'Z c;J U"J tr:l ';7j :5 (') M (/) --z n ( r- ,_ --------------------------------------~( TABLE VII-7 · SOUTH KING COUNTY CWSP RECOMMENDED WATER CONSERV A TTON PROGRAM Program Elements :: Reduction In Water Use(8) Comprehensive (1): Moderate (2) : Base (3)' :: Comp. : Mod, :~ Element (4) Utility_: __ Region~il_i_t:y~gi<J_tl_____:__Utility~: Region :: % : % : % A. Public Education 1. School Outreach 2. Speakers Bureau 3. Program Promotion 4. Theme Shows and Fairs B. Technical Assistance 1. Single-Family/Multi-Family Kits 2. Purveyor_Assistance/Customer Assist~nce 3. Technical Studies 4. Limit Unaccounted Water/Leak Dete~tion 5. Nurseries/Agriculture 6. Bill Showing Consumption_~istory 7. High Technology Meters C. Policy l. Req.uire Meters (including all public use, customer meters, and/or master source meters) 2. Plumbing C~de 3. Landscape Management/Playfields 4. Seasonal Pricing/Inverted Rates 5. Irrigation/Private Wells 6. Utility Financed Retrofit 7. Master Source Meters D. Meriting Consideration (7) 1. Mandatory Seasonal Restriction 2. Recycling/Reuse 3. No Water for Golf Courses/Major Use 4. Conservation Program Performance Audit 5,' Reduce Pressure to 45 psi (1) Cities with 10,000 or more water customers. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X .X X X X X (5) X X X X X X X X (6) X X X X (i) G) X ® X X G> (b __ _ X X X X X X X X X X X X X X o City Actively Pursuing X X X X X X X X X (2) Cities with fewer than 10,000 customers and all other water utilities serving 500 or more customers. (3) Water utilities with less than 500 customers. (4) Implementation of program elements assumed to be initiated by the year 1990. 1 1 (9) 1 ( 9) 4 3.5 2 ~ : 3 2 l (5) Where both a utility and regional program are indicated, it is intended that the utility program is lead and the regional program supportive. , (6) Code to be established at state and/or county level. (7) Elements recommended for further consideration on an optional basis. (8) Percent reduction assumed to be achievable by the year 2000. (9) Regional public education program assumed to be equal to the combined utility/regional program under Comprehensive, .: ::t> >-3 ;; CJ ~ z H ::»- CITY OF KENT WATER CONSERVATION PLAN BUDGET IMPACT PROGRAM ELEMENT Public Education Small Change Theatre Program Promotion Lawn watering calendar Conservation brochures Quarterly newsletter Library material -videos, books Technical Studies Bill showing consumption history (based on 12,500 monthly statements, initial set up $2,800, $350 monthly) TOTAL FIRST YEAR $ 1,950 100 2,500 8,000 1,000 8,000 $21,550 YEARLY $ 1,950 100 1,000 8,000 300 5,000 $16,350