1. Water Conservation in the 2016 Region C Water Plan
What’s in the Plan?
How much conservation do we need and how are we going to get there?
June 23, 2016

2. The 2016 Region C Water Plan 360 Water User Groups
41 Wholesale Water Providers
Population
7.5 M by 2020
14.4 M by 2070
Demand
1.7 M acre-ft/yr by 2020
2.9 M acre-ft/yr by 2070

3. 50-Year Plan for Water Supply
Future Water Need

4. Strategies to Meet Future Water Need
Connect to Existing Supplies
Reuse
Conservation
New Groundwater,
ASR
Transmission
Treatment
Desalination
New Reservoirs

5. Conservation: What You See, What You Don’t
Reuse
Municipal Cons.
Water loss reduction methods and advanced conservation approaches.
Unit demand reduction based on projected plumbing code requirements and the adoption of efficient appliances.
Over 130,000* acre-feet per year of conservation recommended as strategies.
Over 350,000* acre-feet per year of recommended reuse as strategies.
Direct reuse & large-scale indirect reuse, including wetlands
Almost 250,000* acre-feet per year of conservation already built in to demand projections.
Over 425,000* acre-feet per year of reuse projects already included as current supply.
* By 2070, Source: 2016 Region C Water Plan, Table 5E.9

6. Conservation/Reuse as part of meeting Overall Demand

7. Conservation Strategies in the 2016 RWP
Conservation Strategies with Annual Costs Only
Public & School Education
Water Waste Prohibition
Price Elasticity/Rate Structure
Manufacturing Rebate Program
Golf Course Conservation
Other consistent items
Recommended for ALL WUGs
Page 5E.32 “…any water conservation method that is proven to result in reduced demand for potable water should be considered as consistent with the regional water plan for funding and permitting purposes.”

8. Conservation Strategies in the 2016 RWP
How do we achieve savings?
10am-6pm watering restrictions
No-more-than twice per week watering
Seasonal watering restrictions
Irrigation system requirements
Water waste ordinances/enforcement
Native & Adaptive Plants
Other measures

9. Conservation Strategies in the 2016 RWP
Conservation Strategies With Capital Costs ($420M):
Specific large projects
Fort Worth $76M
Bedford $90M
Irrigation Restriction (ordinances)
Water Loss Control
Must have capital cost to be SWIFT Eligible
Page 5E.32 “…any water conservation method that is proven to result in reduced demand for potable water should be considered as consistent with the regional water plan for funding and permitting purposes.”

10. Conservation Strategies in the 2016 RWP
Water Loss Control
Water audit, pressure control, & leak detection/repair:
If there was a Need (gap in future supply)
If water use > 140 gpcd
Analyzed Water Loss Audits
Urban/suburban WUGs with > 12% loss
Rural WUGs with > 18% loss

11. Conservation Strategies in the 2016 RWP
Water Loss Control
Water Main replacements (large $):
All municipal WUGS (except County-Other)
“…replacement of … distribution network that is the source of major water loss. Replacement …must provide an immediate, quantifiable increase in water supply.”
Source: TWDB Exhibit C Guidelines for Regional Water Plan Development, page 29

12. Opportunities for Conservation Funding
City of Bedford
Distribution system conservation program
$90 million
City of Keller
Enhanced Water Loss Control & Conservation
May 2016
State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT)
$2 billion to implement the state water plan
20% Designated for Reuse and Water Conservation
10% Designated for Agricultural Conservation
City of Fort Worth
Meter Upgrade and Replacement Program (Smart Meters, Leak Detection)
$76 million

13. Water Conservation in the 2016 Region C Water Plan
Amy Kaarlela, Freese & Nichols, Inc.
Region C Project Manager
23 June 2016