HomeMy WebLinkAboutRPT 4 WTR CONSERV 08-19-91REPORTS NO. 4
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-19-91
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LITE: AUGUST 15, 1991
TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: FINANCE DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: WATER CONSERVATION UPDATE
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file.
DISCUSSION:
Since the inception of the City Mandatory Water Conservation
Program, all 13,000 water customers have been billed. Staff
continues to receive requests for variances to the allowable water
usage. To date, over 2000 requests have been approved. Staff
currently takes requests by phone to expedite the process. The
following summarizes the activity during this billing cycle:
- 2,626 accounts exceeded their allowable water usage.
- 98,703 units in excess of the allowable water usage.
- $88,832.70 was billed as excessive charge for water.
- The average penalty is $33.82. $6,459.60 was credited to
accounts after variances were granted.
- Approximately 200 variances are currently being reviewed
and credits may be granted.
Staff is currently working with both apartment owners and
commercial users to obtain an adequate conservation rate. Staff
feels that these accounts will be credited for approximately
another ten to twenty thousand dollars ($10,000-$20,000). Since
every account has been billed, the amount of variance will taper
off, although the requests to re-evaluate variances continue.
The Mandatory Water Conservation Program has reduced consumption by
16 to 31 percent. For the period ending 1991 through July, 1991,
consumption has been reduced by 17 percent. Attachment I details
conservation efforts by month. Attachment II depicts this
information graphically and in addition shows total water usage for
the current year. The water customers have made a tremendous
conservation effort; however, the moderate weather conditions have
curtailed high water consumption.
Water Conservation Update
August 15, 1991
Page 2
During this period, the City has paid in penalties, $7,643 and has
received $77,011 in credits due to the water customers conscious
effort to conserve. In accordance with the Ordinance, all revenue
received in excess of penalties paid will be used for future
conservation efforts and for future water capital improvements.
Staff continues to provide water customers with conservation
information and the retrofit program has had a good response. The
City, in conjunction with CTSI Corporation and McDonalds, will be
sponsoring a Water Awareness Weekend scheduled for August 24 and
25, 1991. The event will take place at 380 McDonalds locations.
Staff will be present at the McDonalds in Tustin to distribute
Retrofit Kits, conservation information and to answer any
questions.
Larry Sc utz
Assistant Finance W4ector
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Attachments
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Administrative Assistant
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