Water Conservation Annual Report

Mission Statement The mission of the Texas Water Development Board is to provide leadership, planning, financial assistance, information, and education for the conservation and responsible development of water for Texas.

Welcome to the Webinar Linda Ruiz McCall Webinar Facilitator TWDB Water Science and Conservation Education and Outreach Specialist

Webinar Overview Update on Conservation Annual Report requirements Overview of new online forms Resources and website tour Recap and Q & A

Today’s Presenters John Sutton Team Lead TWDB Water Science and Conservation Municipal Water Conservation

Today’s Presenters Bridget Cameron Program Specialist TWDB Water Science and Conservation Municipal Water Conservation

Today’s Presenters Ethan Ham Program Specialist TWDB Water Science and Conservation Municipal Water Conservation

2012 STATE WATER PLAN Relative Volumes of Recommended Water Management Strategies in 2060

SYSTEM DATA Political subdivisions applying for TWDB financial assistance greater than $500,000 In association with certain surface water rights with TCEQ Retail water suppliers with 3,300 or more connections Submit annual conservation plan reports by May 1

Required conservation plans and reports: Political subdivisions applying for TWDB financial assistance greater than $500,000 In association with certain surface water rights with TCEQ Retail water suppliers with 3,300 or more connections Submit annual conservation plan reports by May 1

SB 181 – 82 nd LEGISLATURE “Not later than January 1, 2013, the Texas Water Development Board and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, in consultation with the Water Conservation Advisory Council, shall develop the water use and conservation calculation methodology and guidance and the data collection and reporting program required by Subsections (b) and (d), Section , Water Code.”

SB 181 INCLUDES: Method of calculating total water use, including water loss, and by water user type GPCD calculation Residential water use Water use by classification Population guidelines

CUSTOMER CLASSIFICATIONS Residential single-family multi-family Institutional Commercial Industrial Agricultural

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TWDB LINK

WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN Open the form Save to your computer Fill in the blanks Auto-calculated

SYSTEM DATA Retail customer categories Single family Multi-family Industrial Commercial Institutional Agriculture Select the categories that represent your retail water use

WATER USE ACCOUNTING Report in gallons Auto-calculated fields 1 st half of form – where you get your water 2 nd half of form – water loss information Recommend all entities perform annual water loss audit Annual water loss audit required for loan recipients TWDB Water Loss Audit

TARGETS AND GOALS Use targets and goals from the current plan Analyze system – make improvements Total GPCD Population data Water Loss – Auto calculated

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Typical Activities Gallons Saved Best Management Practices Tracking Tool

REUSE AND RATE STRUCTURE Reuse Activities Gallons Saved Rate Structure Changes

PUBLIC AWARENESS Education Impressions vs. Frequency

LEAK DETECTION AND WATER LOSS Report on: Total leaks repaired Main cause of water loss in system Water meter activity Do you have an AMR?

ASSESSMENT Self-assessment Impact of drought Additional resources Save and Submit!

TWDB Mission Statement “ To provide …. information and education for the conservation…of water for Texas. ”