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Programs People Want. Tim Barr Western Municipal Water District. PROGRAMS PEOPLE WANT. WMWD introduction Building a master plan Supporting the customer Growing programs people want. WESTERN’S SERVICE AREA. 5 member Board of Directors 527-square miles of western Riverside County
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Programs People Want Tim Barr Western Municipal Water District
PROGRAMS PEOPLE WANT • WMWD introduction • Building a master plan • Supporting the customer • Growing programs people want
WESTERN’S SERVICE AREA • 5 member Board of Directors • 527-square miles of western Riverside County • Population of 850,000+ • 8 wholesale agencies • 125,000 acre-feet of water annually or 34 billion gallons
WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY SOURCE OF SUPPLY 35% IMPORTED WATER SUPPLY 65% LOCAL WATER SUPPLY
EXTREME RETAIL DEPENDENCE 90% IMPORTED WATER 10% LOCAL SUPPLY
ON-GOING WATER ISSUES Water supply challenges • Delta pumping restrictions • State Water Project at 50% • Costs to treat and deliver continuing to climb • Population demands more • Legislation mandating 20% urban reduction by 2020
BUILDING A MASTER PLAN Water Use Efficiency Master Plan • Find partnership opportunities • Target highest potential savings • Embrace new technologies • Design innovative programs • Rebates & incentives • Free stuff & support • Finance efficiency gains • Refine & evolve programs
CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAMS Free Water Use Efficiency Site Evaluations
CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAMS Free high efficiency sprinkler nozzles after every residential evaluation
CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAMS Turf Replacement Program www.wmwd.com/turf-replacement
CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAMS Residential Rebates: socalwatersmart.com
CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAMS WesternSmartYard.com 877.799.6167
PROGRAMS PEOPLE WANT FreeSprinklerNozzles.com • Extreme success…Pilot closed in 3 weeks • Citywide program budget reached • Vouchers redeemed for nearly 21,000 nozzles • Approx. 12% commercial participation • Program returning Spring 2011
PROGRAMS PEOPLE WANT… SAVE WATER Western Municipal Water District Tim Barr tbarr@wmwd.com 951.201.5573