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Sonoma County Water Agency

Sonoma County Water Agency. Regional Water Conservation Program. Lynn Florey Water Conservation & Education Coordinator (707) 547-1909 Lflorey@scwa.ca.gov. Retail Water Customers. Guiding Documents for Water Conservation . Water Supply Agreements

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Sonoma County Water Agency

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  1. Sonoma County Water Agency Regional Water Conservation Program Lynn Florey Water Conservation & Education Coordinator (707) 547-1909 Lflorey@scwa.ca.gov

  2. Retail Water Customers

  3. Guiding Documents forWater Conservation • Water Supply Agreements • Policy for Water Conservation Support, Goals & Funding • Sign CUWCC MOU • LRT2 Program • Water Conservation Plan • Implementation for Water Conservation & Funding • Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership

  4. Components of Our Wholesale Water Conservation Program

  5. CUWCC 2007 Vice Convener 2002-2006 Board Member Subcommittee Work Landscape Research and Evaluation Residential CII Finance & Government Legislation PAC Work BMP 15 Performance Track Exemption Smart from the Start Leadership & Research LeadershipS Legislation S Grants S Beyond BMPs S Sanitation S LRT2 S Education S Retail

  6. California Irrigation Institute Board Member CLCA Committee Member EPA Water Sense Promotional Partner Attend and Participate In: Conferences Workshops Seminars Leadership & Research LeadershipS Legislation S Grants S Beyond BMPs S Sanitation S LRT2 S Education S Retail

  7. Department of Water Resources Education Committee Member Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Education Committee Member California Building a Presence for Science (CABAP) Key Leader National & California Science Teachers Association Member CA Regional Environmental Education Consortium Member Leadership & Research LeadershipS Legislation S Grants S Beyond BMPs S Sanitation S LRT2 S Education S Retail

  8. Legislation • Track New Legislation • 112 Agency-wide • Sponsor Legislation • AB 224 (Water Supply Planning) • Support Legislation • AB 715 Laird (HET) • AB 1420 Laird (Water Demand Measures: Grant or Loan) • Lobbyists in Sacramento and Washington DC • Work with Associations Such as CASA & CSDA LeadershipSLegislationS Grants S Beyond BMPs S Sanitation S LRT2 S Education S Retail

  9. Prop 50 Residential Clothes Washer Rebates HET/Public Education ET Protocol Program w/Irvine Ranch Water District Statewide Residential End-Use Study w/IRWD Prop 13 Weather-Based Irrigation Controller Study CPUC Pre-Rinse Spray Valve Program w/CUWCC Regional CII Clothes Washer Rebate Water & Energy Pilot Program w/PG&E Grants LeadershipS Legislation SGrantsS Beyond BMPs S Sanitation S LRT2 S Education S Retail

  10. Tier 1– CUWCC 14 BMPs • BMP 1 – Residential Water Survey • BMP 2 – Residential Plumbing Retrofit • BMP 3 – System Water Audits, Leak Detection & Repair • BMP 4 – Metering with Commodity Rates • BMP 5 – Large Landscape Programs & Incentives • BMP 6 – High-Efficiency Clothes Washer Rebates • BMP 7 – Public Information Programs LeadershipS Legislation S Grants S Beyond BMPsS Sanitation S LRT2 S Education S Retail

  11. Tier 1– CUWCC 14 BMPs (continued) • BMP 8 – School Education Programs • BMP 9 – Conservation Programs for Commercial, Industrial, & Institutional Accounts • BMP 10– Wholesaler Conservation Programs • BMP 11 – Conservation Pricing • BMP 12 – Conservation Coordinator • BMP 13 – Water Waste Prohibition • BMP 14 – Residential ULFT Replacement Programs LeadershipS Legislation S Grants S Beyond BMPsS Sanitation S LRT2 S Education S Retail

  12. Beyond BMPs – Future Programs • Water Efficient Standards for New Development • Financial Incentives for Usage Below Water Budget • Rain Sensor Retrofit on Irrigation Controllers • Synthetic Turf Rebate • Reduced Connection Fees for New Accounts with BAT • Smart Irrigation Controller Rebates • High-Efficiency Dishwasher Rebates The Future is Now! LeadershipS Legislation S Grants SBeyondBMPsS Sanitation S LRT2 S Education S Retail

  13. Beyond BMPs – Future Programs • Cash for Grass • Financial Rebates for Retrofit Irrigation Meters • Hotel Retrofit • High-Efficiency Toilet Rebates • CII Rebate Program Expansion • High-Efficiency Urinal Rebates (0.5gpf & waterless) The Future is Now! LeadershipS Legislation S Grants SBeyondBMPsS Sanitation S LRT2 S Education S Retail

  14. Sanitation (Flow Reduction) • Indoor Fixture Rebates • CII Audits • Business Outreach Program (EDB Interns) • Cost Sharing Projects • Sonoma Development Center • State/County/Local Business • Unique Payment Schedule LeadershipS Legislation S Grants S Beyond BMPs SSanitationS LRT2 S Education S Retail

  15. LRT2 • Local Supply • Wells • Treatment Plant Upgrade • Recycled Water • New Pipe Lines to Customers • New Storage Tanks • Tier 2 Water Conservation • No Requests LeadershipS Legislation S Grants S Beyond BMPs S Sanitation SLRT2S Education S Retail

  16. Water Education, Training & Dissemination • School Children • Landscape Industry • Employees • General Outreach • Businesses • Local Government Staff LeadershipS Legislation S Grants S Beyond BMPs S Sanitation S LRT2 SEducationS Retail

  17. Water Education, Training& Dissemination • Regional Water Education Program • Classroom & Field Instruction for Grades 3,4, & 5 • Free Student Materials and Teacher Curricula for K-12 • Contracted Education Programs • Environmental Discovery Center 1st & 2nd Grade • Restoration Program for K-12 • Assembly Program for Middle Schools Youth LeadershipS Legislation S Grants S Beyond BMPs S Sanitation S LRT2 SEducationS Retail

  18. Water Education, Training& Dissemination • Lending Library • Curricula and Books • Computer & Board Games • Models, Videos, & DVDs • Workshops for Teachers • WOW, POW, WET & Water Cycle • Water Awareness Contests • High School Video & Grade School Posters Youth LeadershipS Legislation S Grants S Beyond BMPs S Sanitation S LRT2 SEducationS Retail

  19. Water Education, Training& Dissemination • Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper Program • Regional Training Program • En Español • Water-Wise Gardening for Sonoma & Marin Counties CD • Contracted Training – Cal Poly Landscape Auditor • Bay Friendly Program Landscape LeadershipS Legislation S Grants S Beyond BMPs S Sanitation S LRT2 SEducationS Retail

  20. Water Education, Training& Dissemination • SCWA Employee Water Conservation Training • Army Corps of Engineers • Lake Sonoma • Lake Mendocino Employee LeadershipS Legislation S Grants S Beyond BMPs S Sanitation S LRT2 SEducationS Retail

  21. Multi-Cultural Public Information Program Water Wisely Campaign Website (Bilingual) Press Releases Advertising Billboards Event Staffing Calendars Fairs Water Education, Training& Dissemination Outreach LeadershipS Legislation S Grants S Beyond BMPs S Sanitation S LRT2 SEducationS Retail

  22. Water Education, Training& Dissemination • Business Outreach • Sonoma County Economic Development Board interns • Business Environmental Alliance • Sonoma Green Business Program • Bottom Line Newsletter • Conferences Business LeadershipS Legislation S Grants S Beyond BMPs S Sanitation S LRT2 SEducationS Retail

  23. Water Education, Training& Dissemination • Local Groups • Water Advisory Committee (WAC) • Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) • Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership • North Coast Water Conservation Group • Landscape Water Advisory Group (LWAG) • Bay Area Water Conservation Coordinators Government LeadershipS Legislation S Grants S Beyond BMPs S Sanitation S LRT2 SEducationS Retail

  24. Retail Water Conservation Programs Administered Regionally • BMP 1 • Residential Water Survey Program • BMP 5 • Large Landscape Audit • Water Budgets • Smart Irrigation Controller Rebates • BMP 6 • Residential Clothes Washer Rebates LeadershipS Legislation S Grants S Beyond BMPs S Sanitation S LRT2 S Education SRetail

  25. Retail Water Conservation Programs Administered Regionally • BMP 9 • CII Washing Machine Rebates • CII Audit Program • Pre-Rinse Spray Valves for Restaurants & Food Service • BMP 12 • Agency Staff Provides Technical & Administrative Support LeadershipS Legislation S Grants S Beyond BMPs S Sanitation S LRT2 S Education SRetail

  26. Components of Our Wholesale Water Conservation Program

  27. Thank You Lynn Florey Water Conservation & Education Coordinator (707) 547-1909 Lflorey@scwa.ca.gov

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