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Texas Water Development Board

Texas Water Development Board. 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.

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Texas Water Development Board

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  1. Texas Water Development Board Water Conservation Annual Report

  2. 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.

  3. Welcome to the Webinar Linda Ruiz McCallWebinar Facilitator TWDB Water Science and Conservation Education and Outreach Specialist

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

  5. Today’s Presenters John SuttonTeam LeadTWDB Water Science and Conservation Municipal Water Conservation

  6. Today’s Presenters Bridget CameronProgram SpecialistTWDB Water Science and Conservation Municipal Water Conservation

  7. Today’s Presenters Ethan HamProgram SpecialistTWDB Water Science and Conservation Municipal Water Conservation

  8. 2012 STATE WATER PLANRelative Volumes of Recommended Water Management Strategies in 2060

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. SB 181 – 82nd 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 16.403, Water Code.” www.twdb.texas.gov/conservation/doc/SB181Guidance.pdf

  12. 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

  13. CUSTOMER CLASSIFICATIONS • Residential • single-family • multi-family • Institutional • Commercial • Industrial • Agricultural

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  15. TWDB LINK www.twdb.texas.gov/conservation/municipal/plans/ARs.asp

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

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

  18. WATER USE ACCOUNTING • Report in gallons • Auto-calculated fields • 1st half of form – where you get your water • 2nd 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

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

  20. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES • Typical Activities • Gallons Saved • Best Management Practices • Tracking Tool

  21. REUSE AND RATE STRUCTURE • Reuse Activities • Gallons Saved • Rate Structure Changes

  22. PUBLIC AWARENESS • Education • Impressions vs. Frequency

  23. 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?

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

  25. TWDB Mission Statement “To provide ….information and education for the conservation…of water for Texas.” www.twdb.texas.gov/conservation/municipal/plans/ARs.asp www.twdb.texas.gov/conservation/doc/SB181Guidance.pdf www.twdb.texas.gov/conservation/BMPs/index.asp wcpteam@twdb.texas.gov 512-463-7988

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