1. Untapped Potential: Water Conservation as a Source of Additional Water Supply
Bozeman, Montana
March 3, 2017

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3. Water As an Afterthought
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4. bozemanwater.com Integrated Water Resources Planning
Water Conservation Planning
(demand side management)
Water Supply Planning
Drought Management Planning
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5. Integrated Water Resources Plan (IWRP)
Growth
Susceptibility to Drought
Cost
Closed Basin
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6. Growth

7. Reliable Supply Projection

8. Past Drought Events
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9. Snowpack Projections
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11. 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%
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12. Connectivity Between Groundwater and Surface Water
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13. Snapshot of 1500 Wells in Bozeman
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14. Integrated Water Resources Plan
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15. Why Water Conservation?
COST
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16. Why Water Conservation?
Expedient
Drought protection
Environmental benefits
Everyone can make a difference!
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17. Elements of Bozeman’s Water Conservation Program
Education, Outreach and Public Engagement
Voluntary Initiatives: Rebates and Incentives
Utility Management
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18. Are You Concerned About Water Supplies?
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19. Are You Paying More Attention to Water Usage and Why?

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21. How Much Water Do We Use? Overall 113 gallons per cap per day (GPCD)
Residential (Indoor)
71 GPCD
Peak (Summer)
152 GPCD
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22. Indoor Water Consumption Per Person
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23. 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
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25. Outdoor Watering bozemanwater.com
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
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26. 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
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28. 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….

29. Thank You!
Lain Leoniak
Water Resources Manager
Bozeman Public Works Department