Untapped Potential: Water Conservation as a Source of Additional Water Supply Bozeman, Montana March 3, 2017
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Water As an Afterthought bozemanwater.com
bozemanwater.com Integrated Water Resources Planning Water Conservation Planning (demand side management) Water Supply Planning Drought Management Planning bozemanwater.com
Integrated Water Resources Plan (IWRP) Growth Susceptibility to Drought Cost Closed Basin bozemanwater.com
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Reliable Supply Projection
Past Drought Events bozemanwater.com
Snowpack Projections bozemanwater.com
City of Bozeman Drought Plan Stage 1 ─ Drought Watch increased communication on dry conditions; Stage 2 – Drought Advisory mandatory watering restrictions; Stage 3 – Drought Warning prohibits lawn watering; and Stage 4 – Drought Emergency rations water supplies for essential uses. Drought Stage Stage 1: Drought Watch Stage 2: Drought Advisory Stage 3: Drought Warning Stage 4: Drought Emergency System-wide Water Reduction Targets 10% 20% 30% 40% bozemanwater.com
Connectivity Between Groundwater and Surface Water bozemanwater.com
Snapshot of 1500 Wells in Bozeman bozemanwater.com
Integrated Water Resources Plan bozemanwater.com
Why Water Conservation? COST bozemanwater.com
Why Water Conservation? Expedient Drought protection Environmental benefits Everyone can make a difference! bozemanwater.com
Elements of Bozeman’s Water Conservation Program Education, Outreach and Public Engagement Voluntary Initiatives: Rebates and Incentives Utility Management bozemanwater.com
Are You Concerned About Water Supplies? bozemanwater.com
Are You Paying More Attention to Water Usage and Why?
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How Much Water Do We Use? Overall 113 gallons per cap per day (GPCD) Residential (Indoor) 71 GPCD Peak (Summer) 152 GPCD bozemanwater.com
Indoor Water Consumption Per Person bozemanwater.com
Indoor Consumption Per Residence Per Year Regular Toilets 16,300 gallons HE Toilets 5,966 gallons Regular Showerhead 14,000 gallons HE Showerhead 8,400 gallons Regular Clothes Washers 16,000 gallons HE Clothes Washers 4,000 gallons If every household in Bozeman swapped these indoor fixtures it would save enough water for: ~7,000 Single Family Units OR ~13,000 Multi-Family Units bozemanwater.com
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Outdoor Watering bozemanwater.com 25 - 30 gallons per season per square foot to water traditional grass 50% of City’s total annual water use Average lawn for a single family home in Bozeman is 2500 square feet = 62,500 gallons of water per summer watering season per home bozemanwater.com
City of Bozeman Residential Example 60% of total permeable area drought tolerant landscape with drip Neighbor (same lot size) all turf grass and spray heads Uses 50% - 60% less water each month than neighbor bozemanwater.com
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Recent Trends in Real Estate Western v. Eastern markets Job growth since the recession Affordability Driver Baby Boomers and Echo Boomers Active outside home Smaller Urban Less outdoor space Trade lawn and garden for decks, living patios and flowerbeds Echo Boomers also seek Community gardens Access to parks and trails Boomers are largest share of gardening market BUT… Echo Boomers share spiked in 2013 BUT….
Thank You! Lain Leoniak Water Resources Manager Bozeman Public Works Department lleoniak@bozeman.net 406.582.3220