The document summarizes Austin Water's financial impacts and response to the Central Texas drought from 2008-2015. It describes how extreme drought conditions led to long-term water restrictions that significantly reduced water demand and caused revenue losses of up to $52 million per year. In response, Austin Water implemented a new financial model with tiered fixed fees, increased the fixed revenue percentage, established a reserve fund, and raised rates gradually to stabilize finances and improve bond ratings. The future outlook has improved now that drought conditions have eased.
Water service in bosomtwe appiah effah-ae-e pptIRC
The document summarizes a study on the cost of rural and small town water service delivery in Ghana's Bosomtwe District. The study used a life cycle cost approach to determine the capital, operation and maintenance, and capital maintenance costs of providing water services through small town piped systems versus rural handpumps. The results showed that the capital expenditure and running costs for small towns were about twice and four times higher respectively than for rural water point systems. However, small towns provided a higher standard of water service. The conclusions recommended that district water plans incorporate full life cycle costs and asset replacement, and that the government increase funding to support post-construction maintenance and operations.
Climate Resilient Water Safety Plan ImplementationIRC
The Water Development Commission shared the experience with the Climate Resilient Water Safety Plan (CR WSP) implementation approach in Ethiopia during a learning workshop. This workshop was held in Adama, Ethiopia, on 23 September 2021.
This document provides an overview of water loss control and effective utility management. It discusses setting strategic planning goals and objectives related to non-revenue water management. These include being financially viable, optimizing resources, providing quality service, prioritizing asset management, reporting key performance indicators, and encouraging team ownership. The document also covers water loss control drivers like drought, public trust, economics, and regulations. States are increasingly requiring water loss reporting and moving away from percentage-based performance targets. Finally, it presents a model for implementing a statewide water loss management program over multiple phases and years to improve data validity and water loss performance.
Monitoring water supplies and sanitation in EthiopiaIRC
The document summarizes Ethiopia's National WASH Inventory, which aims to establish a reliable sector-wide monitoring and evaluation system for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) access and services. Some key points:
- The inventory collected data on rural and urban water supply schemes, household water and sanitation access, and WASH in schools and health facilities.
- Preliminary analysis found over 90,000 rural water schemes and data was collected from over 12 million households.
- The inventory intends to provide baseline data for planning, strengthen monitoring, and integrate WASH actors by collecting data at all administrative levels.
- Issues in data collection included missing GPS coordinates, lack of training,
WASH sustainability check results (by Marieke Adank and Ryan Schweitzer) sharing the findings of sustainability checks undertaken in Ethiopia in 2015 including the work of Aguaconsult for USAID with a rural focus and by IRC to support the DFID/ UNICEF ONEWASH Plus Programme in small towns.
Presented during the The 7th Annual WASH Ethiopia Multi-Stakeholder Forum (MSF) held from 16-17 December 2015.
This document summarizes the key points discussed at an Imported Water Committee meeting on February 23, 2012. The committee supported adopting Delta Policy Principles focused on co-equal goals of water reliability and environmental restoration. They advocated requiring a viable financing plan and firm financial commitments from water contractors to pay for Delta solutions. The committee also supported right-sizing conveyance facilities to match demand forecasts and financial commitments, and ensuring the State Water Project remains a publicly owned resource.
The document summarizes Austin Water's financial impacts and response to the Central Texas drought from 2008-2015. It describes how extreme drought conditions led to long-term water restrictions that significantly reduced water demand and caused revenue losses of up to $52 million per year. In response, Austin Water implemented a new financial model with tiered fixed fees, increased the fixed revenue percentage, established a reserve fund, and raised rates gradually to stabilize finances and improve bond ratings. The future outlook has improved now that drought conditions have eased.
Water service in bosomtwe appiah effah-ae-e pptIRC
The document summarizes a study on the cost of rural and small town water service delivery in Ghana's Bosomtwe District. The study used a life cycle cost approach to determine the capital, operation and maintenance, and capital maintenance costs of providing water services through small town piped systems versus rural handpumps. The results showed that the capital expenditure and running costs for small towns were about twice and four times higher respectively than for rural water point systems. However, small towns provided a higher standard of water service. The conclusions recommended that district water plans incorporate full life cycle costs and asset replacement, and that the government increase funding to support post-construction maintenance and operations.
Climate Resilient Water Safety Plan ImplementationIRC
The Water Development Commission shared the experience with the Climate Resilient Water Safety Plan (CR WSP) implementation approach in Ethiopia during a learning workshop. This workshop was held in Adama, Ethiopia, on 23 September 2021.
This document provides an overview of water loss control and effective utility management. It discusses setting strategic planning goals and objectives related to non-revenue water management. These include being financially viable, optimizing resources, providing quality service, prioritizing asset management, reporting key performance indicators, and encouraging team ownership. The document also covers water loss control drivers like drought, public trust, economics, and regulations. States are increasingly requiring water loss reporting and moving away from percentage-based performance targets. Finally, it presents a model for implementing a statewide water loss management program over multiple phases and years to improve data validity and water loss performance.
Monitoring water supplies and sanitation in EthiopiaIRC
The document summarizes Ethiopia's National WASH Inventory, which aims to establish a reliable sector-wide monitoring and evaluation system for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) access and services. Some key points:
- The inventory collected data on rural and urban water supply schemes, household water and sanitation access, and WASH in schools and health facilities.
- Preliminary analysis found over 90,000 rural water schemes and data was collected from over 12 million households.
- The inventory intends to provide baseline data for planning, strengthen monitoring, and integrate WASH actors by collecting data at all administrative levels.
- Issues in data collection included missing GPS coordinates, lack of training,
WASH sustainability check results (by Marieke Adank and Ryan Schweitzer) sharing the findings of sustainability checks undertaken in Ethiopia in 2015 including the work of Aguaconsult for USAID with a rural focus and by IRC to support the DFID/ UNICEF ONEWASH Plus Programme in small towns.
Presented during the The 7th Annual WASH Ethiopia Multi-Stakeholder Forum (MSF) held from 16-17 December 2015.
This document summarizes the key points discussed at an Imported Water Committee meeting on February 23, 2012. The committee supported adopting Delta Policy Principles focused on co-equal goals of water reliability and environmental restoration. They advocated requiring a viable financing plan and firm financial commitments from water contractors to pay for Delta solutions. The committee also supported right-sizing conveyance facilities to match demand forecasts and financial commitments, and ensuring the State Water Project remains a publicly owned resource.
This semi-annual report provides updates on the city's impact fee program. It outlines the schedule for the required 5-year update to land use assumptions and the capital improvements plan, which includes appointing an advisory committee, obtaining public and stakeholder input, finalizing amendments, and adopting any changes through an ordinance. The report also includes a table showing the 10-year capital needs and costs for various systems, the maximum and adopted collection rates per service unit, amounts collected in 2016, and projected recovery over 10 years at the collection rate.
The Alberta Government is considering amendments to water allocation and water licence transfer systems in the province. This review is being driven by issues of overallocation of water in some areas of the province and the economic and environmental issues that overallocation has caused.
Jason Unger, Staff Counsel with the Environmental Law Centre, presented a summary review of the three reports that are informing the government’s review, as well as issues that arise from a “First in Time, First in Right” (FITFIR) system, such as whether the licence transfer system is equitable and whether transfers and FITFIR adequately address environmental and economic concerns.
The document discusses water supply planning for the City Council. It summarizes that the city's permitted water supply from wells in the Simsboro aquifer is currently adequate but development, legislation, and groundwater regulations must be monitored. It outlines the water master plan process including upcoming updates, involvement in regional water planning which will prioritize projects for state funding, and potential pursuit of low-interest loans from the new State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT).
An off-site BMP implementation program is being developed in the Little Arkansas River Watershed to provide a more cost-effective approach to meeting water quality requirements for development. The program would allow developers to pay an annual fee per acre of development that would fund agricultural BMPs implemented off-site through the SWAB. Analysis shows the off-site program would be more economical than traditional on-site stormwater controls. A framework has been established including sediment credit ratios, allowable off-site BMPs, and a sediment credit payment rate methodology. Support for the program exists and next steps include amending ordinances and contracting with an administrator.
Presentation by Sarah Richards, The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation, at the 2018 Central Texas Water Conservation Symposium: Future-Focused Water Conservation.
OECD/Brazil policy dialogue on water governanceOECD Governance
This document summarizes a study on setting and governing water charges in Brazil. It finds that while water charges exist in some river basins and states, they are poorly implemented and low. It analyzes the legal framework for water charges and challenges, including weak river basin plans. It also examines the process of setting charges, interests involved, and role of councils. Finally, it discusses sectors charged, issues, recommendations like adjusting charge design to reflect local conditions, and governing charges through information, scale, and planning.
Presented by Co-Chairs: Brian L. Sledge, Attorney at Law, Sledge Fancher, PLLC Hope Wells, General Counsel, San Antonio Water System at TWCA Annual Conference
1. There is a need for a sustainable water infrastructure planning tool called SWIPES to help evaluate options like decentralized systems, water reuse, and desalination.
2. Improving current infrastructure involves considering more decentralized systems, increased water reuse as the norm rather than exception, and using desalination only during droughts.
3. SWIPES would be a decision support system to help assess the economics and sustainability of water infrastructure options by evaluating available water sources and capacities, current and potential infrastructure, and costs.
Greater Cape Town Water Fund - the Business CaseTeamWater
Water Funds are financial and governance mechanisms that support water security. Following Cape Town's 'day zero' there is much interest in Cape Town in removing 'thirsty' alien vegetation in the city's catchment areas - this presentation, first used in a training on water funds given in late 2020, outlines the business model that underpins the Greater Cape Town Water Fund. Presented first by Louise Stafford.
The document discusses water resilience in urban areas of South Africa in the face of climate change. It presents a water resilience assessment framework that evaluates 5 components of urban water systems: 1) water resources, 2) water distribution, 3) water use, 4) water reuse, and 5) runoff and stormwater. For each component, the framework identifies key questions, resilience indicators, and potential measures to increase resilience based on a literature review. The document concludes that the framework provides a useful tool to assess urban water system resilience to climate change and support related decision making.
In December 2014 WRT held a Catchment Based Approach and Catchment Restoration Fund Conference in Exeter. The Environment Agency's David Baxter presented an overview of the River Basin Management Planning Process and the Catchment Based Approach
1) The document discusses the status of implementation of EU water policies in member countries. It focuses on the Water Framework Directive and Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
2) Based on 2009 data, only 43% of water bodies showed good ecological status, short of the 53% target for 2015. Progress has been modest and more integrated implementation is still needed.
3) Regarding the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, collection systems are largely in place but some EU-13 countries still need to meet obligations for secondary/biological treatment, especially in sensitive areas. Compliance in large cities has improved but work remains for sensitive areas.
Innovations in Water Resources Planning – The City of Sugar Land’s New Integr...TWCA
The City of Sugar Land developed an Integrated Water Resource Plan (IWRP) to meet upcoming regulatory requirements to reduce groundwater usage and plan for future water supply needs. Through an extensive public planning process, the City analyzed over 30 portfolios of water supply options, using modeling tools to evaluate costs, yields, reliability, and other objectives. The recommended portfolio expands the City's surface water treatment plant, develops its reclaimed water system further, and continues conservation efforts to cost-effectively meet regulatory targets while achieving community priorities like reliable supply and environmental protection. Implementation of the plan over the next 20 years includes phased expansion projects and ongoing demand management initiatives.
This presentation was given at the EPA’s National Water Event 2019, which took place on 29 and 30 May 2019 in Galway. This presentation by Caroline Johnston from the Commission for Regulations of Utilities is on the cost and value of water.
Central Texas experienced severe drought conditions and flooding events in the late 20th century that destroyed crops and infrastructure. In response, the Texas Water Development Board was created in 1957 to provide statewide water planning and financing tools to help communities achieve water infrastructure goals. The TWDB offers a variety of low-cost financing programs such as loans, grants, and bonds to support water supply, treatment, distribution and conservation projects.
Central Texas experienced severe drought conditions and flooding events in the late 20th century that destroyed crops and infrastructure. In response, the Texas Water Development Board was created in 1957 to provide statewide water planning and financing tools to help communities achieve water infrastructure goals. The TWDB offers a variety of low-cost financing programs such as loans, grants, and bonds to support water supply, treatment, distribution and conservation projects.
The document discusses implementing an integrated storm water management program for the city of Killeen. It outlines elements of the program including drainage maintenance, capital improvements, and storm water management plans. It also discusses issues driving the need for improved drainage infrastructure maintenance like citizen concerns, water quality and quantity control issues from urbanization. Potential solutions discussed include code revisions, public education, debris removal, inspections, and design/maintenance standards.
2023 Winter Springs Water and Wastewater Rate Study PresentationVictoriaColangelo
This document presents a comprehensive study on water and wastewater rates for Winter Springs, covering the scope of projects, historical trends, comparisons with surrounding municipalities, and leveraging additional funding sources. It includes detailed forecasts, assumptions, capital improvement program funding, existing and proposed rate adjustments, monthly utility bill projections, revenue sufficiency analysis, and comparisons of local rates. The study concludes with findings and recommendations for rate adjustments over the next five fiscal years to ensure revenue sufficiency and account for capital improvement needs and inflationary impacts.
Winter Springs 2023 Water and Wastewater Rate StudyVictoriaColangelo
The City requested a comprehensive review of the sufficiency of water, sewer, and reclaimed water user rates to provide revenue for operations and capital improvements. As the City is engaging in a significant sewer capital upgrade and reinvestment program over the next few years which will require a focus on obtaining funding for the projects and setting the rates to support the capital program and potential new debt service payments. Raftelis Financial Consultants conducted the study with close support and cooperation by the City’s staff and engineering consultants. This presentation will discuss the development of the study, results and recommendations to the City and Commission.
The City of Corona's proposed budget for fiscal year 2015-16 totals $309.5 million. Key aspects include:
- General Fund revenues are projected at $126.1 million, with property and sales taxes as the largest sources. Expenditures are projected at $126.1 million, with public safety making up over half.
- The DWP budget totals $120.7 million, with personnel and debt service as largest expenditure types. Capital projects spending is decreased from the prior year.
- Capital improvement projects spending across all funds is $36.2 million, with water and wastewater reclamation making up nearly half.
The document summarizes Georgia's efforts around water conservation in 2010, a significant year. It discusses the 2010 Water Conservation Implementation Plan, the Water Stewardship Act, and regional water planning guidance to incorporate conservation practices. The state experienced extreme drought and a court ruling limited water usage from Lake Lanier, increasing the focus on conservation. Key efforts included water audits, efficiency standards, education programs, and guidance for regional water planning councils to evaluate conservation opportunities. Upcoming rule changes around water loss control and efficiency were also noted.
This semi-annual report provides updates on the city's impact fee program. It outlines the schedule for the required 5-year update to land use assumptions and the capital improvements plan, which includes appointing an advisory committee, obtaining public and stakeholder input, finalizing amendments, and adopting any changes through an ordinance. The report also includes a table showing the 10-year capital needs and costs for various systems, the maximum and adopted collection rates per service unit, amounts collected in 2016, and projected recovery over 10 years at the collection rate.
The Alberta Government is considering amendments to water allocation and water licence transfer systems in the province. This review is being driven by issues of overallocation of water in some areas of the province and the economic and environmental issues that overallocation has caused.
Jason Unger, Staff Counsel with the Environmental Law Centre, presented a summary review of the three reports that are informing the government’s review, as well as issues that arise from a “First in Time, First in Right” (FITFIR) system, such as whether the licence transfer system is equitable and whether transfers and FITFIR adequately address environmental and economic concerns.
The document discusses water supply planning for the City Council. It summarizes that the city's permitted water supply from wells in the Simsboro aquifer is currently adequate but development, legislation, and groundwater regulations must be monitored. It outlines the water master plan process including upcoming updates, involvement in regional water planning which will prioritize projects for state funding, and potential pursuit of low-interest loans from the new State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT).
An off-site BMP implementation program is being developed in the Little Arkansas River Watershed to provide a more cost-effective approach to meeting water quality requirements for development. The program would allow developers to pay an annual fee per acre of development that would fund agricultural BMPs implemented off-site through the SWAB. Analysis shows the off-site program would be more economical than traditional on-site stormwater controls. A framework has been established including sediment credit ratios, allowable off-site BMPs, and a sediment credit payment rate methodology. Support for the program exists and next steps include amending ordinances and contracting with an administrator.
Presentation by Sarah Richards, The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation, at the 2018 Central Texas Water Conservation Symposium: Future-Focused Water Conservation.
OECD/Brazil policy dialogue on water governanceOECD Governance
This document summarizes a study on setting and governing water charges in Brazil. It finds that while water charges exist in some river basins and states, they are poorly implemented and low. It analyzes the legal framework for water charges and challenges, including weak river basin plans. It also examines the process of setting charges, interests involved, and role of councils. Finally, it discusses sectors charged, issues, recommendations like adjusting charge design to reflect local conditions, and governing charges through information, scale, and planning.
Presented by Co-Chairs: Brian L. Sledge, Attorney at Law, Sledge Fancher, PLLC Hope Wells, General Counsel, San Antonio Water System at TWCA Annual Conference
1. There is a need for a sustainable water infrastructure planning tool called SWIPES to help evaluate options like decentralized systems, water reuse, and desalination.
2. Improving current infrastructure involves considering more decentralized systems, increased water reuse as the norm rather than exception, and using desalination only during droughts.
3. SWIPES would be a decision support system to help assess the economics and sustainability of water infrastructure options by evaluating available water sources and capacities, current and potential infrastructure, and costs.
Greater Cape Town Water Fund - the Business CaseTeamWater
Water Funds are financial and governance mechanisms that support water security. Following Cape Town's 'day zero' there is much interest in Cape Town in removing 'thirsty' alien vegetation in the city's catchment areas - this presentation, first used in a training on water funds given in late 2020, outlines the business model that underpins the Greater Cape Town Water Fund. Presented first by Louise Stafford.
The document discusses water resilience in urban areas of South Africa in the face of climate change. It presents a water resilience assessment framework that evaluates 5 components of urban water systems: 1) water resources, 2) water distribution, 3) water use, 4) water reuse, and 5) runoff and stormwater. For each component, the framework identifies key questions, resilience indicators, and potential measures to increase resilience based on a literature review. The document concludes that the framework provides a useful tool to assess urban water system resilience to climate change and support related decision making.
In December 2014 WRT held a Catchment Based Approach and Catchment Restoration Fund Conference in Exeter. The Environment Agency's David Baxter presented an overview of the River Basin Management Planning Process and the Catchment Based Approach
1) The document discusses the status of implementation of EU water policies in member countries. It focuses on the Water Framework Directive and Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
2) Based on 2009 data, only 43% of water bodies showed good ecological status, short of the 53% target for 2015. Progress has been modest and more integrated implementation is still needed.
3) Regarding the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, collection systems are largely in place but some EU-13 countries still need to meet obligations for secondary/biological treatment, especially in sensitive areas. Compliance in large cities has improved but work remains for sensitive areas.
Innovations in Water Resources Planning – The City of Sugar Land’s New Integr...TWCA
The City of Sugar Land developed an Integrated Water Resource Plan (IWRP) to meet upcoming regulatory requirements to reduce groundwater usage and plan for future water supply needs. Through an extensive public planning process, the City analyzed over 30 portfolios of water supply options, using modeling tools to evaluate costs, yields, reliability, and other objectives. The recommended portfolio expands the City's surface water treatment plant, develops its reclaimed water system further, and continues conservation efforts to cost-effectively meet regulatory targets while achieving community priorities like reliable supply and environmental protection. Implementation of the plan over the next 20 years includes phased expansion projects and ongoing demand management initiatives.
This presentation was given at the EPA’s National Water Event 2019, which took place on 29 and 30 May 2019 in Galway. This presentation by Caroline Johnston from the Commission for Regulations of Utilities is on the cost and value of water.
Central Texas experienced severe drought conditions and flooding events in the late 20th century that destroyed crops and infrastructure. In response, the Texas Water Development Board was created in 1957 to provide statewide water planning and financing tools to help communities achieve water infrastructure goals. The TWDB offers a variety of low-cost financing programs such as loans, grants, and bonds to support water supply, treatment, distribution and conservation projects.
Central Texas experienced severe drought conditions and flooding events in the late 20th century that destroyed crops and infrastructure. In response, the Texas Water Development Board was created in 1957 to provide statewide water planning and financing tools to help communities achieve water infrastructure goals. The TWDB offers a variety of low-cost financing programs such as loans, grants, and bonds to support water supply, treatment, distribution and conservation projects.
The document discusses implementing an integrated storm water management program for the city of Killeen. It outlines elements of the program including drainage maintenance, capital improvements, and storm water management plans. It also discusses issues driving the need for improved drainage infrastructure maintenance like citizen concerns, water quality and quantity control issues from urbanization. Potential solutions discussed include code revisions, public education, debris removal, inspections, and design/maintenance standards.
2023 Winter Springs Water and Wastewater Rate Study PresentationVictoriaColangelo
This document presents a comprehensive study on water and wastewater rates for Winter Springs, covering the scope of projects, historical trends, comparisons with surrounding municipalities, and leveraging additional funding sources. It includes detailed forecasts, assumptions, capital improvement program funding, existing and proposed rate adjustments, monthly utility bill projections, revenue sufficiency analysis, and comparisons of local rates. The study concludes with findings and recommendations for rate adjustments over the next five fiscal years to ensure revenue sufficiency and account for capital improvement needs and inflationary impacts.
Winter Springs 2023 Water and Wastewater Rate StudyVictoriaColangelo
The City requested a comprehensive review of the sufficiency of water, sewer, and reclaimed water user rates to provide revenue for operations and capital improvements. As the City is engaging in a significant sewer capital upgrade and reinvestment program over the next few years which will require a focus on obtaining funding for the projects and setting the rates to support the capital program and potential new debt service payments. Raftelis Financial Consultants conducted the study with close support and cooperation by the City’s staff and engineering consultants. This presentation will discuss the development of the study, results and recommendations to the City and Commission.
The City of Corona's proposed budget for fiscal year 2015-16 totals $309.5 million. Key aspects include:
- General Fund revenues are projected at $126.1 million, with property and sales taxes as the largest sources. Expenditures are projected at $126.1 million, with public safety making up over half.
- The DWP budget totals $120.7 million, with personnel and debt service as largest expenditure types. Capital projects spending is decreased from the prior year.
- Capital improvement projects spending across all funds is $36.2 million, with water and wastewater reclamation making up nearly half.
The document summarizes Georgia's efforts around water conservation in 2010, a significant year. It discusses the 2010 Water Conservation Implementation Plan, the Water Stewardship Act, and regional water planning guidance to incorporate conservation practices. The state experienced extreme drought and a court ruling limited water usage from Lake Lanier, increasing the focus on conservation. Key efforts included water audits, efficiency standards, education programs, and guidance for regional water planning councils to evaluate conservation opportunities. Upcoming rule changes around water loss control and efficiency were also noted.
Understanding the Service Delivery Approach: the political economy of deliver...IRC
In this presentation Harold Lockwood examines structural challenges to development aid and proposes a different paradigm: a Service Delivery Approach.
For further information see: www.waterservicesthatlast.org
This document summarizes sustainable water infrastructure practices promoted by the EPA, including green infrastructure, asset management, energy efficiency, water efficiency, and financing incentives. It provides information on challenges and opportunities for implementing these practices, and resources available from the EPA to support state initiatives in adopting sustainable approaches. The goal is to help regions and states navigate infrastructure replacement needs in a sustainable and cost-effective manner.
- Smart water metering systems like AMR and AMI can automatically and remotely collect meter readings and transmit consumption data, reducing non-revenue water losses from leaks and inaccurate billing.
- Pilot studies in South Africa found that smart metering reduced unaccounted water by 7% in one area and detected excessive usage over free basic water allowances in another, representing potential cost savings or increased revenue.
- Monitoring individual households found smart meters could detect leaks and abnormal usage patterns, allowing targeted conservation efforts or service. Remote operation of valves also enables limiting or shutting off faulty connections.
The document discusses California's Cap and Trade program and funding allocations from auction proceeds. It provides an overview of programs from various state agencies that are receiving funds, including high-speed rail, transit, affordable housing and sustainable communities, energy efficiency, natural resources restoration, and more. The presentation outlines the funding amounts, eligible project types, and timelines for upcoming grant solicitations. It advises local governments to review program guidelines, identify eligible existing projects, partner with others, and understand community needs to prepare for upcoming funding opportunities.
Towards The Result Based Utility Sector In ArmeniaCRRC-Armenia
This document summarizes a study on performance-based management in Armenia's water supply sector. It outlines reforms to the sector including privatization deals. It analyzes key performance indicators used by water supply companies before and after private sector involvement. Results included improved access, duration and quality of water services as well as higher bill collection rates. However, some challenges remained regarding public access to information and accountability. The study recommends expanding performance metrics and increasing transparency and responsiveness to improve customer satisfaction.
Water Conservation in Galway City & WaternomicsWaternomics
This is a presentation made by Elizabeth Fanning from Galway City Council at the Waternomics final event on 31/01/2017 for sharing Galway city water conservation plan and annoucing the Green leaf award 2017
Green Infrastructure / Low Impact Development LID Design Tool and Lifecycle C...Robert Muir
This document discusses stormwater management and low impact development (LID) targets. It provides background on the evolution of LID targets in Ontario. It then describes analytical probability models that can be used to design LID measures and assess their performance. The document analyzes the capital and lifecycle costs of meeting proposed LID volume targets from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, finding the costs to be 4-5 times higher than conventional technologies. It also presents unit cost data for completed LID projects and analyzes the lifecycle costs of implementing LIDs in a new development in Markham. The conclusions emphasize the need for system-wide planning to identify cost-effective LID targets and consider full lifecycle costs for sustainable financial
Stuart Anderson from the Iowa Department of Transportation presented on the status of transportation funding at the state and federal level. He discussed current state funding sources, the Governor's Transportation 2020 initiative, and the status of funding at the state level. He also provided an update on federal funding. The presentation included information on specific programs for aviation, commercial service airports, general aviation airports, and freight rail.
Presentation by John Sutton of the Texas Water Development Board's Municipal Water Conservation Program for the 2019 Gulf Coast Water Conservation in Houston, Texas.
The annual report summarizes the municipality's performance in 2013/2014. It reported increases in total revenue, total expenditure, accumulated surplus funds and reserves, and net cash. Service delivery backlogs decreased for water, sanitation, and electricity but increased slightly for roads. Procurement spending increased substantially. The municipality continued work on major projects like the IRPTN and received several awards for its performance.
SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN WATER LOSS MANAGEMENT AND NRW REDUCTIONiQHub
This document discusses water loss management strategies and challenges. It provides the following key points:
1) The World Bank estimates annual physical water losses in developing countries at 32 billion cubic meters, costing $3 billion. Reducing losses by half could supply 90 million more people.
2) Common challenges for utilities include not knowing the extent and location of leaks, integrating data from multiple sources, and prioritizing leak detection and repair activities.
3) A successful water loss management program follows a lifecycle approach including monitoring, detection, intervention, performance measurement, planning and investment. Key steps involve identifying leaks, prioritizing zones for repair, supervising repair work, and ongoing monitoring of network performance.
The Davis Woodland Water Supply Project is a joint powers authority between the cities of Davis and Woodland, California to improve their water supply. It includes an intake facility, water treatment plant, and transmission pipelines to deliver surface water from the Sacramento River. The project goals are to improve water quantity and quality, comply with regulations, provide environmental benefits, and diversify supply through use of surface water and groundwater. A design-build-operate contract was used to deliver the project faster and at lower life cycle cost, with benefits including early price certainty, innovation, and allocation of risk. Construction began in 2014 and initial water deliveries to the cities started in June 2016.
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Martha Wright and Sasha Kodet from the San Antonio Water System discuss using data to drive customer engagement for the 2020 Central Texas Water Conservation Symposium hosted by the Texas Living Waters Project.
Collins Balcombe from the US Bureau of Reclamation discusses the new WIIN Act for the 2020 Central Texas Water Conservation Symposium hosted by the Texas Living Waters Project.
Andrew Spurgin, Principal Planner for the City of Westminster, Colorado, discusses integrating water and land use for the 2020 Central Texas Water Conservation Symposium hosted by the Texas Living Waters Project.
Dan Pedersen, Reclaimed Water Program Manager from the City of Austin, discusses the future of Austin Water's reclaimed water system for the 2020 Central Texas Water Conservation Symposium hosted by the Texas Living Waters Project.
David Turnage from Austin Water discusses residential irrigation evaluations for the 2020 Central Texas Water Conservation Symposium hosted by the Texas Living Waters Project.
Bill Cesanek, co-chair of the APA Water and Planning Network, discusses the value of land use planning in achieving improved water efficiency for the 2020 Central Texas Water Conservation Symposium hosted by the Texas Living Waters Project.
Mark Warden, Utility Conservation Coordinator for the city of Georgetown, discusses maximizing the value of irrigation evaluations for the 2020 Central Texas Water Conservation Symposium hosted by the Texas Living Waters Project.
David Switzer from the University of Missouri discusses affordability, conservation, and water rate setting for the 2020 Central Texas Water Conservation Symposium hosted by the Texas Living Waters Project.
This webinar is a primer on how to get involved in key Houston-area flood-mitigation efforts. It provides an overview of the funding involved, methods of public commenting, and an introduction to current concerns in area communities most vulnerable to flooding.
Watch the webinar at: https://texaslivingwaters.org/deeper-dive/a-seat-at-the-table-how-to-engage-in-houston-area-flood-mitigation/
Speakers include:
Dr. Earthea Nance, Associate Professor, Texas Southern University
Danielle Goshen, Water Policy & Outreach Specialist, Galveston Bay Foundation
Amy Reed, Staff Attorney, Environmental Law Institute
Stephanie Oehler, Public Interest Law Fellow, Environmental Law Institute
Jordan Macha, Executive Director, Bayou City Waterkeeper
Amanda Fuller, Director, Texas Coast & Water Program, National Wildlife Federation
The workshop is the first of an intended series of conversations on how area residents can better participate in key processes that will shape their neighborhoods' futures. If you'd like more information on future events contact us at info@texaslivingwaters.org.
This event was hosted online on Aug 5, 2020 by the National Wildlife Federation, Sierra Club (Lone Star Chapter), Bayou City Waterkeeper, and Galveston Bay Foundation.
This webinar provides an in-depth introduction to the 2020 Texas Water Conservation Scorecard. The only effort of its kind in Texas, the Scorecard offers an extraordinarily detailed analysis of water conservation efforts at over 350 Texas water utilities. Jennifer Walker, Deputy Director of the Texas Coast and Water Program at the National Wildlife Federation leads the webinar, along with Ken Kramer, Water Resources Chair at the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra, and Meghan Bock, Senior Business Analyst at AIQUEOUS.
An initiative of the Texas Living Waters Project, the Scorecard evaluates each utility on a range of criteria including compliance with conservation planning and reporting requirements, its record on water loss and meeting targets for water use reduction, outdoor watering limits, and rate-based incentives for efficient use of water.
Taken in conjunction with the 2016 report, the 2020 Scorecard reveals many utilities are not taking serious actions to advance water conservation.
For more information on the Scorecard’s methodology, results, and recommendations, take a look at the Scorecard website at texaswaterconservationscorecard.org. The interactive site allows users to quickly identify individual utilities’ scores and analysis.
Presentation by Ryan Kelso, Director of Water Services and Compliance for New Braunfels Utilities, for the 2019 Gulf Coast Water Conservation in Houston, Texas.
Presentation by Bill Christiansen, Director of Programs for the Alliance for Water Efficiency, for the 2019 Gulf Coast Water Conservation in Houston, Texas.
Presentation by Veronica Blette, Chief of the EPA Office of Wastewater Management's WaterSense Program, for the 2019 Gulf Coast Water Conservation in Houston, Texas.
Presentation by Mary Ann Dickinson, president and CEO of the Alliance for Water Efficiency, for the 2019 Central Texas Water Conservation Symposium in Austin, Texas.
The document summarizes Austin's Water Forward plan to ensure reliable water supply for the growing population. It discusses Austin's current water sources, the historic drought, and recommends a hybrid portfolio approach. This includes maximizing conservation, local sources, and reliability through strategies like aquifer storage/recovery, brackish desalination, reuse expansion, and indirect potable reuse. The plan estimates costs and yields through 2040 and outlines next steps like developing codes/incentives and starting an aquifer storage pilot.
This document summarizes the requirements for developing a water conservation plan in Texas. Municipalities serving 3,300 connections or more, with financial obligations over $500k to the Texas Water Development Board, or with surface water rights from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality must submit a plan. Plans must be revised every five years and include goals for reducing total, residential, and water loss gallons per capita per day. Details on leak detection programs, non-promotional water rates, conservation best practices, and annual reporting are required. Resources from the Texas Water Development Board like online reporting tools and training are available to help utilities develop effective water conservation plans.
The document discusses new and updated best practices for water conservation planning. It highlights the importance of developing five-year conservation plans and customizing practices to the specific needs and patterns of individual communities. Communities are encouraged to analyze customer water usage data to prioritize effective best management practices such as assistance programs for economically disadvantaged customers, outdoor watering schedules, enforcement of irrigation standards, and custom conservation rebates for industrial and commercial users. Developing a plan that thoroughly discusses strategy, selected practices, and evaluation can receive gold star recognition.
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The modification of an existing product or the formulation of a new product to fill a newly identified market niche or customer need are both examples of product development. This study generally developed and conducted the formulation of aramang baked products enriched with malunggay conducted by the researchers. Specifically, it answered the acceptability level in terms of taste, texture, flavor, odor, and color also the overall acceptability of enriched aramang baked products. The study used the frequency distribution for evaluators to determine the acceptability of enriched aramang baked products enriched with malunggay. As per sensory evaluation conducted by the researchers, it was proven that aramang baked products enriched with malunggay was acceptable in terms of Odor, Taste, Flavor, Color, and Texture. Based on the results of sensory evaluation of enriched aramang baked products proven that three (3) treatments were all highly acceptable in terms of variable Odor, Taste, Flavor, Color and Textures conducted by the researchers.
Case Study: The City of Fort Worth’s Application for SWIFT Funds: Process and Lessons Learned
1. Water Conservation and
Efficiency Projects for
SWIFT Funding:
Fort Worth’s Application Process and
Lessons Learned
SWIFT Funding Workshop
June 23, 2016
2. City of Fort Worth consists of
approximately 350 square miles
Population of 792,727
Fort Worth Water Department
provides both retail & wholesale
water (31) & wastewater (23)
services
Total population served (water)
Water: 1,169,061
Wastewater: 1,104,433
Background
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4. Residential programs
SmartFlush toilet retrofit
CARE (Conservation Assistance and Retrofit Efficiency)
program for elderly and low income
ICI programs
SmartFlush toilet retrofit
SmartWater Audit
Outdoor programs
Smart Irrigation Audits (residential customers)
Current Efficiency Initiatives
5. Current Efficiency Initiatives
• Ordinances
Waste of water
No more than twice per week
watering schedule
• Public Education
Texas SmartScape e-magazine
Chasing Leaks 5k race
Public events
School programs
• Drought Planning
6. Water Use Is Trending Downward
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Annual GPCD 216.20 167.32 194.26 172.71 170.10 190.16 168.79 164.74 160.32
5 Year Avg 207.01 199.24 197.18 191.85 184.12 178.91 179.20 173.30 170.82
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7. Current water loss: 17%
Total non-revenue water: 24%
Increasing/Fluctuating
Water Loss
8. Implementation of a fixed based Advanced Metering
Infrastructure (AMI) system to significantly reduce water
loss
Replacement of older, inaccurate water meters
Retrofit remaining water meters
Right sizing/typing of large water meters
Automatic leak detection system
Meter Data Management system
District area metering
Conservation Project for SWIFT
9. Better rate on loans
AAA rated debt vs. our AA
Additional subsidy
Flexibility – ability to split project up in multiple debt
issues
Large percentage of money set aside for
conservation/efficiency projects
Why SWIFT?
10. Expected revenue increase with AMI, related to
conservation/efficiency
Significantly reduce apparent water loss (paper losses
from meter reading errors and mistakes with data, theft)
Increases in additional wastewater billing
Reducing real water loss (reducing treatment of real water
loss, identifying leaks and breaks more quickly, better
understanding of our water balance)
Non-revenue related…better data = better decision making
Cost Benefit
11. Expected revenue increase with AMI, related to operational
efficiencies
Reduce customer calls
Elimination of 3rd party meter reading agreement
Reduction in truck roll outs
Re-reads/rechecks
Fleet costs
Meter lock outs
Initial and final readings
Cost Benefit
12. Council project concept approval
Project must be in 2012 State Water Plan to be eligible for
SWIFT
Requested Region C letter of support for project and
request that TWDB determine if project would be a minor
(or major) amendment to 2011 Region C Plan (and 2012
State Water Plan)
Fort Worth submitted proposed amendment material to
TWDB (abridged application)
Timeline
13. TWDB determined it was a minor amendment
Region C approval of minor amendment to 2011 Region C
Plan
TWDB approval of minor amendment to the 2012 State
Water Plan
SWIFT application process & approval
Council final approval and acceptance
Timeline
14. Fort Worth used a consultant, familiar with the SWIFT
application process, to ensure timeliness and accuracy of
document submittal.
What did they do for us?
What did we do on our own?
What value did we receive that we could not have
received by doing the entire process on our own?
Lessons Learned
15. Conservation projects need to be in the State
Water Plan
Calculate, evaluate & communicate
Take Aways!
19. Micah Reed
Water Conservation Manager
City of Fort Worth Water Department
micah.reed@fortworthtexas.gov
817-392-8211
Editor's Notes
Here you see our trends for Gallons Per Capita Per day usage. The blue bars represent the total by year. That number will vary with the weather so we’ve track a rolling 5 year average. That is reflected in the red line.
You can see a steady reduction over time as customers become more aware of the importance of conservation and replace aging fixtures.
It is important to note the differences in the two most prominent drought years; 2006 and 2011. Although 2011 was the driest single year on record, GPCD was still well below the 2006 level.
Est. 2015 gpcd is 152
Fort Worth estimates that approximately 7,000 acre feet/year will be saved thru this project.
Additional subsidy is 35%. This equates to a savings of several million dollars. Total was 1.64% vs about 3% for our rates on 15 year debt.
Rapid reduction of apparent water loss expedites revenue recovery and provides a positive rate impact by 2020.
5 year cumulative revenue increase of $23 million
The good news is…you won’t have to go thru this if your proposed project is already in the State Water Plan!
How do we communicate conservation savings?
The other thing we have to consider is that reduced consumption allows us to delay costly capital projects.
CLICKThe 2005 Water Master Plan required the expansion or construction of three water plants… with an expanded Westside and Rolling Hills Plan and the construction of a Southwest Water Treatment Plant. Here you see the proposed year of construction and the projected cost.
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The annual financing cost of those projects is estimated at $20M for 2014.
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As a result of declining per capita consumption, resulting from Conservation efforts we were able to delay those capital projects up to 20 years. That saved $20M from the current rate calculation.
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With the add impact of year-round twice per week, we expect to be able to further delay those projects a few more years.
In addition to the deferred costs for Fort Worth., TRWD benefits financially from conservation efforts. Here you see their cost per 1000 gallons from various future water sources. We talk quite a bit about the cost impact of the Integrated Pipeline project but that pales in comparison to the cost of new reservoirs like Marvin Nichols and Toledo Bend.
The district indicates that current conservation strategies and adding twice per week should delay the need for a major water supply project, like Toledo Bend ($2.75 B), for decades