HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4310-04-2014 A Resolution
NO. 4310-04-2014
ADOPTING THE 2014 WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that conservation of water and protection of
water supplies are in the best interests of its citizens;
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2009, the City Council adopted a water conservation plan by
approving Resolution No. 3723;
WHEREAS, House Bill (1-113) 2660 adopted by the 78 1h Texas Legislature and rules adopted by
the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality pursuant to 1113 2660 require that, beginning May 1,
2005, water conservation plans for municipal use by public water suppliers must include specific,
quantified five-year and ten-year targets for water savings including goals for water loss programs and
goals for municipal use in gallons per capita per day, and requires that plans must be reviewed and
updated every five years;
WHEREAS, the water conservation plan attached hereto as Exhibit "A" proposes a goal of
water usage of 1,60 gallons per capita per day by 2020, and 152 gallons per capita per day by 2025; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council that the water conservation plan attached hereto
as Exhibit "A" supersede the water conservation plan approved by the City Council on April 21, 2009,
by the adoption of Resolution No. 3723.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
That the City Council adopts the Water Conservation Plan attached hereto as Exhibit "A" as official City
policy.
Adopted this8th day of April., 2014.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE...................................................................................................................l'l
2.0 TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RULES...........................................................Z'l
2.1 TCEO Rules Governing Conservation Plans............................................................................................2'l
2.3 Guidance and Methodology for Reporting on Water Conservation and Water Use...............2-3
IO DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE AREA AND UTILITY PROFILE... ........................... ..... ............................3'l
4.0 SPECIFICATION OF WATER CONSERVATION GOALS.............................................................................4'l
4.1 Analysis ofBest Management Practices...................................................................................................4'3
5.0 K8ETED]N[i VVA7BR USE RECORDS, CONTROL OF UNACCOUNTED WATER, AND LEAK
DETETE[T|0N AND REPAIR.......................................................................................................................................... 5'l
5] Practices to Measure and Account For the Amount of Water Diverted From TRWD...--....5-1
52 Monitoring and Record Management Program for Determining Deliveries,Sales and Losses
........................................ .............................................................................. ............................... ..................... .....S'l
G] Leak Detection, Repair and Water Loss AccounhoA- ... -..............................................................S-Z
6.0 OTHER REQUIRED CONSERVATION MEASURES.....................................................................................6'l
61 Public Education and Information.............................................................................................................. 6'l
62 Water Rate Structure........................................................................................................................................6'l
63 Reservoir System Operation..........................................................................................................................6'3
6.4 Implementation and Enforcement -----------....................................................... ..........--- 6-3
6.5 Requirement for Water Conservation Plans by Wholesale Customers.......................................6-3
6.6 Coordination with Regional Water Planning Croops—.................. ....... ..........................................6-5
7.0 ADDITIONAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS........... ..........................................................................................7-1
7.1 Water-Conserving Plumbing Fixtures.......................................................................................................7-1
72 Reuse.......................................................................................................................................................................7-1
73 Landscape Water Management................................................................................................................... 7-Z
7.4 Conservation Programs for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Accounts.....-...---.7-2
7.5 Additional Practices, Methods, AND Techniques........ ........... - ......---............................................7-3
7.5.1 Internal City Water Conservation Effort....................................................................................... 7-3
7.5.2 Water Conservation Advisory Committee................................................................................... 7-3
7.53 Crayvvaicc------------------------------------------------ 7-]
7.5.4 Rainwater Harvesting and Condensate Reuse........................................................................... 7-3
7.5.5 Weather Stations.................................................................................................................................... 7-4
7.5.6 Residential Landscape Ordinance................................................................................................... 7-4
7.57 C}S tools.............................................................................................................................................. ... . 7'4
7.5.8 Smart Meters................................................ ............................. ............---..................................... 7-7
8.0 ADOPTION OF WATER CONSERVATION PLAN; PERIODIC REVIEW AND UPDATE OF PLAN8-1
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 3'l: ZOlZ Treatment Plant Capacity...............................................................................................................3'4
Table 4'l: Previous Plan CPCD Goals (2OOg) .................................................. ........................ -- .......—.........4'1
Table4'Z: GPCD Goals C20l4l......................................................... .....— ........................................ ......................4'2
Table 4-3: Water Conservation Best Management Practices Implementation Schedule......................4-4
Table 4-4: Best Management Practice Cost-Effectiveness Bsbroates............................................................4-6
Table S'l: Meter Size Distribution............................................................................................................................... 5'l
Table S'2: Previous Plan Water Loss Goals L20O9l-------------------------------.5'Z
Table G'3: Water Loss Goals [Z0l4)............................................................................................................................ S'J
Table6'l: Monthly Meter Charges...............................................................................................................................6'2
Table 6'2: Residential Water Rates.........................................................................................................----............ 6'2
Table 6']: Commercial Water Rates........................................................... ..................................................... ..........6'2
Table 6'4: Industrial Water Rates.......................................................... ..... '........................................................ 6-2
Table 6'5: Super User Water Rates..........- ..... ..... ............................................................................................... 6-Z
Table6'6: Irrigation Water Rates.................................................................................................................................6-Z
Table6'7: Gas Well Rates................................................................................................................................................. 6-3
Table6'8: Wholesale Customers................................................................................................................................... 6-4
Table6-9: Wholesale Customer Targets..................................... ........................................... ..................................6-S
Table 7-1: Twice per Week Watering Schedule..................................................................................--.......—'7-3
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure ]'l: Fort Worth's Water Service Area...----- .......................................................................... ...........3-2
Figure 3-2: Tarrant Regional Water District Supply Sources............................................................................3-3
Figure 4-1: Fort Worth Total Per Capita Use and Goals......................................................................................4-3
Figure 7'l - City of Fort Worth Parcel Year Built..................................................................................................7-6
APPEND|CIEO
APPENDIX A List ofReferences
APPENDIX Texas Commission mo Environmental Quality Rules mnWater
Conservation Plans for Municipal and Wholesale Water Providers
• Texas Administrative Code Title 30, Part 1, Chapter Z88, Subchapter&,
Rule §288.1 - DeOoitious (Page 8'1)
• Texas Administrative Code Title ]0, Part 1, Chapter 288, Subchapter A,
Rule §3882 -Water Conservation Plans for Municipal Uses byPublic
Water Suppliers (Page B-5)
• Texas Administrative Code Title 3U, Part l' Chapter Z88'
Subchapter/\' Rule 8288.S-Water Conservation Plans for
Wholesale Water Suppliers (Page B'9)
APPENDIX C City of Fort Worth Utility Profiles Based ooTCE0Format
APPENDIX Letters to Region Cand G Water Planning Groups
APPENDIX E Adoption ofthe Water Conservation Plan
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1°0 INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE
VVa1cr supply has always been a key issue in the development of Texas. In recent years, the increasing
population and economic development of North Central Texas have led to growing demands for water
supplies. At the same time, local and less expensive sources of water supply are largely already developed.
Additional supplies to meet future demands will be expensive and difficult to secure. Severe drought
conditions in recent years have highlighted the importance of the efficient use of our existing supplies to
make them last as long as possible. Extending current supplies will delay the need for new supplies,
minimize the environmental impacts associated with developing new supplies, and delay the high cost of
additional water supply development.
Recognizing the need for efficient use of existing water supplies,the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality (TCE[) has developed guidelines and requirements governing the development of water
conservation plans.'The TCE{lguidelines and requirements are included in Appendix B. The City of Fort
Worth has developed this water conservation plan in accordance with TCFQguide lines and requirements.
To develop o regional approach, Tarrant Regional Water District's Water Conservation and Drought
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Contingency Plan ,of whom the City of Fort Worth isa customer,was consulted. This Water Conservation
Plan replaces the previous plan dated March 2OO9.
The City of Fort Worth also recognizes that in order to achieve its goals of maximizing water conservation
and efficiency, it is necessary to develop and implement a water conservation plan that goes beyond basic
compliance with TCE(\ guidelines and requirements. This plan reflects the City of Fort Worth's
commitment to enhanced water conservation and efficiency strategies — particularly those best
management practices established by the Water Conservation Implementation Task Force', which were
incorporated, where practicable, in the development of these water conservation measures. The Water
Conservation Implementation Task Force developed the Texas Water Development Board Report 362
Water Conservation West Management Practices Guide in partial fulfillment of the Texas Legislature's
charge to the TCED and Texas Water Development Board (TVVD8) to develop recommendations for
optimum levels of water use efficiency and conservation in the State.
�Supe/sc/ipted numbers match references listed in Appendix 4
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The objectives of this Water Conservation Plan are asfollows:
• To reduce water consumption from the levels that would prevail without conservation efforts.
• To reduce the loss and waste ufwater.
• To improve efficiency inthe use nfwater.
• Encourage efficient outdoor water use.
• To document the level of recycling omd reuse in the water supply.
• To extend the life of current water supplies by reducing the rate of growth in demand.
The City's plan will achieve significant conservation savings to help extend the life of existing supplies
without burdening the customer with unnecessary additional costs.
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2~0 TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RULES 2'1TCEQRULES GOVERNING CONSERVATION PLANS
The T[E{l rules governing development of water conservation plans for public water suppliers are
contained in Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 288, Subchapter A, Rule 388.2 of the Texas Administrative Code,
which is included in Appendix B. For the purpose of these rules, a water conservation plan is defined as
"A strategy or combination of strategies for reducing the volume of water withdrawn from a water supply
source, for reducing the loss or waste of water, for maintaining or improving the efficiency in the use of
water, for increasing the recycling and reuse of water, and for preventing the pollution of water." The
elements in the TCE{}water conservation rules covered in this conservation plan are listed below.
Minimum Conservation Plan Requirements
The minimum requirements in the Texas Administrative Code for Water Conservation Plans for Public
Water Suppliers are covered in this report as follows:
• 288.I(a)(1)(A)—Utility Profiles—Section 3.0 and Appendix C
• 288.2(a)(1)(8)—Record Management System—Section 5.2
• Z88.2(a)(1)(C)—Specific, Quantified Goals—Section 4.D
• 288.2(a)(1)(Q)—Accurate Metering—Secdon 5.2
• 288.2(a)(1)(B—Univecsa| Metering—Section 5.2
• 288.2(a)(1)(F)—Determination and Control uf Water Loss—Section 5.2 and 5.3
• 288.2(a)/1\(G)—Public Education and Information Program—Section 6.1
• 288.2(o)(1)(H)—Nnn'Promotiona|Water Rate Structure—Gectinn 62
• 288.2(a)(1)U\ —Reservoir System Operation Plan—Sec1ion 6.3
• 3882(a)(1)A\—Means of Implementation and Enfnrcement—Section 6,4
• 288.2(a)(1)(K)—Coordination with Regional Water Planning Groups—Section 6.6 and Appendix D
• 2882(c) —Review amd Update of Plan—Sectiun 8.0
Conservation Additional Requirements (Population over 5,000)
The Texas Administrative Code includes additional requirements for water conservation plans for drinking
water supplies serving a population over 5,000:
• 288.2(a)(2)(A)— Leak Detection, Repair, and Water Loss Accounting—Section 5.3
• 288.2(a)(2)(B)—Requirement for Water Conservation Plans by Wholesale Customers—Section 6.5
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Additional Conservation Strategies
The Texas Administrative Code lists additional conservation strategies,which may be adopted by suppliers
but are not required. Additional strategies adopted by the City of Fort Worth include the following:
• 28O2(a)(3)(A)—Conservation Oriented Water Rates—Section 6.2
• 288.2(a)(3)(8)—Ordinances, Plumbing Codes or Rules onWater-Conserving Fixtures—Section 7.1
• Z882(a)(3VD)—Reuse and Recycling nf Wastewater—Section 7.2
• 288.2(a)(3)(F)—Considerations for Landscape Water Management Regulations—Section 7.3
In addition to being a public water supplier underTCE(} rules, the City of Fort Worth also acts as
wholesale provider to thirty one wholesale customers; thus, the T[E(} water conservation rules for
wholesale providers are also addressed.
The T[EC\ rules governing development of water conservation plans for wholesale water suppliers are
contained in Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 288, Subchapter A, Rule 288.S of the Texas Administrative [ode,
which is included in Appendix B. The elements in the T[ED water conservation rules for wholesale water
suppliers addressed in this Water Conservation Plan are listed below.
Minimum Conservation Plan Requirements for Wholesale Water Suppliers
The minimum requirements in the Texas Administrative [ode for water conservation plans for wholesale
water suppliers are covered in this Plan as follows:
• l88.S(1)(A\— Description of Service Area—Section 3.O and Appendix [
• 288.S(1)BC\—Specific, Quantified Goals—Section 4.O
• 288.5/1VC)—Measure and Account for Water Diverted —Section S.l
• 288.5/1\/D\— Monitoring and Record Management System —5ection 5.2
• 288.S(1)(E\— Program of Metering and Leak Detection and Repair—Section 5.3
• 288.5/1VF\— Requirement for Water Conservation Plans by Wholesale [ustomers—Section 6.5
• 288.S/1\(G)—Reservoir System Operation Plan—Section 6.3
• 388.5(1)(H)—Means of Implementation and Enforcement—Section 6.4
• J88.5(1)(|)—Documentation of Coordination with Regional Water Planning Groups—Scction 6.6
• 28O.S(3)— Review and Update of Plan —Section 8.0
Additional Conservation Strategies for Wholesale Water Suppliers
The Texas Administrative [ode lists additional water conservation strategies that can be adopted by
wholesale supplier but are not required. Additional strategies adopted by the City of Fort Worth include
the following:
0 2O8.5/2VC\—Program for Reuse and/or Recycling—Section 72
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w 28&5(2)(D)—Other Measures Section 61 (public educabon), and Sections 7.3 (landscape water
management measures)
2.2 GUIDANCE AND METHODOLOGY FOR REPORTING ON WATER CONSERVATION
AND WATER USE
In addition to TCE{} rules regarding water conservation, this plan also incorporates elements of the
Guidance and Methodology for Reporting on Water Conservation and Water Use developed by TWDB and
T[E[Linconsu|tationvviththeVVaterConservationAdvisory[ounoi| /the "Guidance"\.« The Guidance was
developed in response to charge bv the 82«« Texas Legislature to develop water use and calculation
methodology and guidance for preparation of water use reports and water conservation plans in
accordance with TCECi rules. The City of Fort Worth has considered elements of the Guidance in
preparation of this Plan.
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3~0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE AREA AND UTILITY PROFILE
The City of Fort Worth provides retail water and sewer service to approximately 770,000 residents and
wholesale water service to 30 wholesale customers listed below. Service through wholesale customers
accounts for approximately 350,000 additional residents. In total, Fort Worth provides water directly or
indirectly to over 1.1 million people in Tarrant, Denton, Johnson, Parker and Wise counhes. Figure 3-1
shows Fort Worth's water service area. Fort Worth's wholesale customers include:
• A|edo ° Haltom City 0 Saginaw
• BethesdaVVSC 0 Haslet ° Sansom Park
• Burleson 0 Hurst * South|akp
• Crowley 0 Keller 0 Trophy Club MUD#1
• DFVVAirport * Kenneda|e ~ Trinity River
• Da|vvorthington ° Lake Worth Authority (TRA)
Gardens 0 North Richland Hills 0 Westlake
• EdgediffVi||age m North|ake * Westover Hills
• Everman 0 Richland Hills ~ VVestworthVi||age
• Forest Hill * River Oaks ° White Settlement
• Grand Prairie ^ Roanoke
The City purchases raw water from the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRVVD). This water is from five
major sources, as seen in Figure 3-2:
1� The West Fork of Trinity River via Lake Bridgeport, Eagle Mountain Lake and Lake Worth;
3. Clear Fork of the Trinity River via Lake 0enbrook; /A pipeline connects Lake @enbrookto the
Rolling Hills Water Treatment Plant to supplement Supply to that plant. A pump station on the
Clear Fork of the Trinity River also supplies the Holly Water Treatment Plant.)
3. Cedar Creek Reservoir, located approximately 75 miles southeast of Fort Worth; and
4. Richland-Charnbers Reservoir, located approximately 75 miles southeast of Fort Worth,
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The City's service area is currently served by five water treatment plants. Asof2O12, the total treatment
capacity is 497 million gallons per day (MGD). A breakdown of treatment capacity by plant is provided in
Table 3-1 below.
TABLE 3-1: 20&2 TREATMENT PLANT CAPACITY
Design Reliable
Treatment Plant Capacity Pumping
(MGD) Capacity
Rolling Hills, est. 1972 200 190
North Holly, est. 1918 80 75
South Holly, est. 1952 100 95
Eagle Mountain, est. 1992 105 100
Westside, est. 2012 12 12
Total 497 472
The City has a wastewater treatment capacity of 166 million gallons per day (K4GD) at the Village Creek
Water Reclamation Facility in east Fort Worth.
Appendix Ccontains Fort Worth's most recent water utility profiles based on the formats recommended
byTCE{l for both retail suppliers and wholesale suppliers.
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4,0 SPECIFICATION OF WATER CONSERVATION GOALS
TZEQruks require the adoption of specific water conservation goals fora water conservation plan. The
goals for this water conservation plan include the following:
• Maintain the 5-year moving average total per capita water use below specified amount in Table
4-2.
• Maintain the level of water loss in the system below the specified amount in Table 5'3.
• Maintain the Infrastructure Leakage Index (|L|), as described in Section 5.3, below the specified
amount in Table 5-I
• Implement and maintain a program of universal metering and meter replacement and repair as
discussed in Section 5.2.
• Increase efficient water usage and decrease waste in lawn irrigation by enforcement oflandscape
water management regulations as described in Section 7.3.
• Raise public awareness of water conservation and encourage responsible public behavior by a
public education and information program as discussed in Section 6.1.
In the previous (2009) plan, total per capita use goals were 179gpcd by 2015 and 170gpcd by 2020 as
outlined in Table 4-1 below. As of 2014, Fort Worth's five year average per capita use was 171 gpcd. This
illustrates achieved conservation savings significantly ahead of the 2015 goal and very near to the year
2U28Qoa|.
TABLE 4-1: PREVIOUS PLAN GPCD GOALS (2009)
Description Units 2008 2015 2020
Total GPCID a GPCD 192 179 170
Residential GPCID b GPCD 93,10 87 83
a. Total spco~(Total Gallons m System�Permanent Population)-ses
v. Residential apco~(Gallons Used for Residential Use-' Residential Population) ' 36s
As such, the 2020 and 2825 goals have been revised 10 reflect increased conservation as result of
measures included in this plan. Fort Worth has developed 8uab based on the recommendations of the
Texas Water Conservation Implementation Task Force,which suggests a 1%reduction in gallons per capita
per day per year. The current specific goals are outlined in Table 4'2. These goals were developed
assuming a five year average per capita, and therefore some (dry) years will see higher per capita usage
than these five year average goals. A series of dry years may lead to an average exceeding the goal. Figure
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4-1 shows the total annual per capita since 2000, the five year average and the comparison between the
previous goal and current goal.
TABLE 4-2: GPCD GOALS (2014)
Description Units 2013 2020 2025
Total GPCD a GPCD 171 160 152
Residential,.GPCD b GPCD 81 76 72
C. Total GPCD=(Total Gallons in System_Permanent Population)-365
d. Residential GPCD=(Gallons Used for Residential Use_Residential Population)-365
FIGURE 4-1: FORT WORTH TOTAL PER CAPITA USE AND GOALS
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4.1 ANALYSIS OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
During each update of the Water Conservation Plan the City has evaluated the best management practices
outlined in the Water Conservation Best Management Practices Guide y. For a complete analysis of the
Best Management Practices (BMPs), referto Tables 4-3 and 4-4on the following pages. Table 4-3 looks at
the implementation of the 8K4P's for the practices the City has implemented and the proposed
implementation date for additional strategies. Table 4-4 looks atthe potential savings in 2020 and 2025,
the proposed cost in 2020 and I025, the cost per thousand gallons, whether the practice will have an
impact to revenues (low, medium or high) and whether the practice has other benefits such as additional
supply sources, revenue recovery o/education component.
It should also be noted that the Water Conservation Advisory Council is reviewing and updating these
BMP's. At this point the Water Conservation Advisory Council has approved four BN/IPs for wholesale
water providers.
l. Customer Contract Requirement for Water Conservation Plans and Drought Contingency Plans—
It is a requirement of this plan that Fort Worth's wholesale customers complete water
conservation plans and submit them to state agencies as well as the City of Fort Worth for review.
2. Technical Assistance and Outreach—The City holds regular meetings with its wholesale customers
to update them on programs the City is implementing. Water conservation staff is available for
wholesale customers to contact regarding their programs and to assist wholesale customers with
implementing their own programs.
3. Wholesale Supplier Collective Purchase and Direct Distribution of Water Conservation Equipment
— Since the City is both a retail and wholesale provider, it has conducted rebate and retrofit
programs for retail customers. At this time the City does not intend to offer a collective purchase
o/direct distribution program for its wholesale customers.
4. Coordination with Customers on Cost Sharing P/oQrams—VVhi|e the City does not formally have
a cost sharing program with its wholesale customers, the City does participate in the Water
Efficiency Network of North Texas that organizes cooperative buying programs across the region.
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TABLE 4-3: WATER CONSERVATION BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
Implementation Schedule
BMP Description Currently implemented Implemented implemented Implemented
Implemented By Code before 2015 before 2020 before 2025
I System Water Audit and Water Loss 2002
2 Water Conservation Pricing 14,94
3 Prohibition on wasting Water 1994
4 Plumbing Code Showerhead, Aerator 1992
and Toilet Flapper Retrofit
4a Additional Showerhead,Aerator and
Toilet Flapper Retrofit Program
5 Plumbing Code Residential Toilet 2014
Replacement Programs
Sa Additional Residential and Commercial 2009
Toilet Replacement Programs
6 Residential Clothes Washer Incentive 1,9,92
Program
6a Additional Residential Clothes Washer
Incentive Programs
7 School Education
Water Survey for Single-Family and 2007
8 Multi-Family Customers Irrigation
Audits,
9 Landscape Irrigation Conservation and 2003
Incentives I
10 Water Wise Landscape Design and 107
Conversion Programs
11 Athletic Field Conservation 2006
12 Golf Course Conservation V
13 Metering of All New Connections and 1980
Retrofit of Existing Connections
14 Wholesale Agency Assistance Programs
15 Conservation Coordinator 1,990
16 Water Reuse
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17 Public Information
18 Rainwater Harvesting and Condensate
Reuse
19 New Construction Graywater
20 Park Conservation 'Vor
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Implementation Schedule
BIVIP Description Currently Implemented Implemented Implemented Implemented
Implemented By Code before 2015 before 2020 before 2025
21 Conservation Programs for Industrial, 2010
Commercial, and institutional Accounts
22 Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for Municipal
Water Users
Twice Per Week Watering Schedule
Landscape Ordinance
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TABLE 4-4: BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE COST-EFFECTIVENESS ESTIMATES
Estimates of Current Costs and Savings
Cost Per Potential
Estimated Thousand Rank for Impact to ether
Description Savings stimated Costs Gallons Benefits
s
g._._._ �._ Expenditure Water Achieved
BMP 2020 2025 2020($ per 2025 ($ per Revenues
Number
� (MGD) (MGD) Year} _ —Year) 2020 2025
j Plumbing Code*
Showerhead,
Aerator and Toilet 0.00 0.00 $0 $0 N/A N/A
Flapper Retrofit PL Code
Residential Toilet
Replacement 0.00 0.00 $0 $0 N/A N/A
Programs PL Code
Residential Clothes
Washer Incentive 0.00 0.00 $0 $0 N/A N/A
Programs — PLC
c�de
Necessary
Programs-No
Associated Savings
Wholesale Agency
Assistance 0.00 0.00 $50,000 $50,000 N/A N/A
14 Programs
Conservation
15 Coordinator 0 0.00 $85,000 $95,000 N/A N/A �
Public'Information
17 BMP 0.00 0.00 $100,000 $100,000 N/A N/A
Programs Not
Recommended
(RWPG)
Rainwater
Harvesting and 0.00 0.00 $0 $0 N/A N/A
18 Condensate Reuse
New Construction 0.00 0.00 $0 $0 N/A N/A
19 Graywater BMP
Cost for Existing
and Additional
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Twice per Week 3.70 4.06 $100,000 $110,000 $0.07 $0.07 1
Watering Schedule
Residential - !
Landscape 1.00 2.00 $60,000 $70,000 $0.16 $0.10 2 ml 55�
Ordinance 1s ,
Water i, a
Conservation 0.56 0.97 $60,000 $70,000 $0.29 $0.20 3
Pricing* i
Prohibition on
$0.33 $0,38 4
_ 3 � Wasting Water � w ,,.,
— 0.50 o.so $6a,00a $7o,0ao
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Estimates of Current Costs and Savings
Cost Per Potential
Estimated Thousand Rank for Impact to Other
Savings Estimated Costs Gallons Benefits
g � _ Expenditure Water
Achieved
BMP 2020 2025 2020($ per 2025($ per Revenues
Number (MGD) (MGD) Year) Year) 2020 2025
Water Survey for V
Single-Family and
Multi-Family 0.25 0.25 $40,000 $50,000 $0.44 $0.55 5 ���
a
Customers
8 (Irrigation Audit). �
System Water
Audit and Water
Loss(Leak 3.00 5.00 $800,000 $880,000 $0.73 $0.48 6
1 Detection Repair)
Intensified Water
Loss and Water 4,50 6.00 $1,200,000 $1,320,000 $0.73 $0.60 6
Line Replacement
Program
Water Wise
Landscape
Irrigation 0.50 0.50 $200,000 $200,000 $1.10 $1.10 8
Conservation and
10 Incentives
Landscape
Irrigation
1.Q0 1.aa $400,000 $400,000 $1.10 $1.10 8
Conservation and
9 Incentives , !!
Additional
Residential Toilet
Replacement 1.10 1,21 $450,000 $495,000 $1.12 $1,12 10
5 Programs.
7 School Education 3.35 4.27 $150,000 $200,000 $1.14 $1.02 11
Additional
Residential Clothes
Washer Incentive 0.10 0.11 $50,000 $100,000 $1.37 $2.49 12
6 Programs
Park Conservation 0.50 0.50 $250,000 $250,000 $1.37 $1.37 12
20 BMP
Golf Course 0.50 0.50 $250,000 $250,000 $1.37 $1.37 12
12 Conservation
Athletic Field
0.80 0.80 $4ao,000� $400,000 $1.37 $1.37 12
11 Conservation �
16 Water Reuse 30.15 30.15 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $1.82 $1.82 16 % J
Additional
Showerhead, 0.10 0.10 $75,000 $75,000 $2.05 $2.05 17
Aerator and Toilet
4 Flapper Retrofit
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Estimates of Current Costs and Savings
Cost Per Potential
Estimated Thousand Rank for Impact to Other
Description Benefits
—Savings —Estimated Costs i Gallons Expenditure Water
Achieved
BMP 2020 2025 2020($per 2025($ per Revenues
Number (MGD) (MGD) Year) Year) 2020 2025
Conservation
Programs for
Industrial,
0.22 0.24 $250,000 $275,000 $2.35 $2.5 9 18
Commercial and
Institutional 0������������
21 Accounts
Metering of all
New Connections
and Retrofit of 0.50 0.50 $500,000 $500,000 $2.74 $2.74 19
Existing
13 Connections
* Based on 2016 Region C Water Plan
** Based on savings and cost data from City of Fort Worth or published literature
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5.0 METERING, WATER USE RECORDS CONTROL OF UNACCOUNTED
WATER, AND LEAK DETETECI-ION AND REPAIR
One of the key elements in water conservation is careful tracking of water use and control of losses.
Programs for universal metering, meter testing, meter repair, and periodic meter replacement have been
developed using American Water Works Association (AVVVVA) standards and are important elements in
the City of Fort Worth's program to control losses.
5.1 PRACTICES TO MEASURE AND ACCOUNT FOR THE AMOUNT OF WATER
DIVERTED FROM TRWD
Water deliveries from TRWD are metered by TRWD using meters with accuracy of at least±5%. TRWD can
access the meters atall reasonable times, and meters are calibrated to maintain the required accuracy.
5.2 MONITORING AND RECORD MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING
DELIVERIES, SALES AND LOSSES
The City has an effective record management system in place. As required by TAC Title 30, Part 1, Chapter
388, Subchapter A, Rule 2882 (a)(Z)(D), Fort Worth's record management system allows for the
separation of water sales and uses into residential, commercial, municipal, and industrial categories.This
information is included in theT[E8 required Water Conservation Implementation report, as described in
Section 6.4.
The City of Fort Worth meters all of the connections in the distribution system. Meters range in size from
3/4" 1u 16". The meter size distribution is included in Table 5-1 below. All meters met AVVVVAaccuracy
standards when installed. In 2012, there were a total of 227,837 active retail customer meters in the City.
TABLE 5-1: METER SIZE DISTRIBUTION
Meter Size Total Number
3/4" 193,240
ill 24,336
4" 308
6" 199
101, 22
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The City has implemented a meter exchange program that provides for the annual replacement of meters
in the system that do not register the correct amount of water flowing through them. This program has
replaced more than ](lOQD meters over the past five years.
5.3 LEAK DETECTION, REPAIR AND WATER LOSS ACCOUNTING
The system water audit is used annually to monitor the total level of non-revenuie water.There are many
variables which influence the revenue and non-revenue components of the City's water system including
meter inaccuracy, data discrepandes, unauthorized consumption, reported breaks and leaks and
unreported losses.
The City ofFort Worth uses gallons per connection per day as its preferred water loss metric as it is less
variable than other metrics to climatic conditions. In the previous plan, water loss(gallons per connection
per day) was 110 with a goal of 95 by 2015 and 75 by 2020 (Table 5-2). Due to the City's water loss
reduction program,as of 2012,the City has reached 76 gallons of water loss per connection per day(Table
5-3).This is significantly ahead of the 2015 goal and nearly to the 2020 goal.
The Texas Water Development Board has also asked that cities begin to include their water loss in gallons
per capita per day and as a percentage of the total water use in the system. These are additional
performance indicators that can be used to determine the effectiveness of the water. The City will
continue to reduce water losses throughout the system by analyzing and updating the targets and goals
of this section annually in conjunction with the water audit.
TABLE 5-2: PREVIOUS PLAN WATER LOSS GOALS (2009)
Descrriptfio6_n__'_` Units 2008 2016 2020
Water loss da 110 95 75
J_�!Ionslconnection
TABLE 5-3: WATER LOSS GOALS (2014)
Water Loss GPCD 1, GPCD 27 25 23
Water Loss Per Connection Gallons/connection 76 72.5 70
ILI 4.08 3.75 35
a. Total spco=(Total Gallons m System+Permanent Population) ses
u. Residential GPCD=(Gallons Used for Residential Use�Residential Population) 365
C. Water Loss spcm~(Total water Loss�Permanent Population)+yas
o. Water Loss Percentage (Total Water Loss+Total Gallons in Systern)x 100;or(Water Loss GPCD Total GPCD)x 100
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The Infrastructure Leakage Index (ILI) is a calculation of the theoretical lowest leakage possible divided by
existing calculated leakage,This is developed as a unique value for every city and includes variables such
as the distance from the curb stop to the noctcr boxes, the pressure in the system, and the number of
service lines or connections per mile of main. Within Fort Worth, the theoretical lowest leakage is
approximately 3 million gallons per day. This is the theoretical lowest leakage currently possible with the
existing infrastructure and service connection density,
Fort Worth has an |L| of approximately 4.O8 which means that theoretically the leakage could bereduced
4.08 times before reaching the lowest possible value. This puts Fort Worth in the average zone of <L|s
within the United States. The City will continue to reduce leaks in the system through its state-of-the-art
technologies that employ acoustic leak-noise detectors to target and locate suspected leaks. its leak
detection program includes continuously monitoring almost 230,000 linear feet of pipe in critical areas,
as well as surveying over 2,5 million linear feet annually. Leaks detected and repaired through this
program were estimated to have saved over 350 million gallons of water in fiscal year 2013. In addition,
the City will continue to encourage customers and field operators to report visual leakage.
The City has also piloted District Metered Areas (DMAs) which are part of current Best Management
Practice leakage control zones. DK8As are discrete metered areas within the distribution system, usually
supplying 1,000 to 3,000 properties. The City has studied pressure surges within the system and will
continue to review the possibilities of pressure control in pilot zones within the city limits. This will be
conducted in combination with the water-loss control measures developed within the maim pressure
zones such as District Metered Areas (DK8As).
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6~0 OTHER REQUIRED CONSERVATION MEASURES
6'1 PUBLIC EDUCATION AND INFORMATION
The City of Fort Worth has an active, comprehensive water conservation public education program in
place.The City coordinates with Tarrant Regional Water District(TRWD) to provide regionally consistent
message on the importance of water conservation.
The City has established a representative Customer Advisory Committee to promote community
awareness of the City's conservation efforts. The Committee is also responsible for reviewing, assessing
and providing direction for all of the City's conservation programs. The committee includes customers
from residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, irrigators, and wholesalers. Under direction of this
Committee, important components of the City's current program include:
• Brochure distribution.
• Over 2.7 million water bill inserts annually.
• Notification of local organizations, schools, and civic groups that the City of Fort Worth staff is
available to make presentations on the importance mf water conservation and ways to save
water. In 2012, the City participated in 47 community events and provided support for displays,
exhibits and presentations in the communityon water conservation reachingover 11,300 people.
• Water conservation information on Fort Worth's vvebsite (fortvvorthtexas.Qov,
savefortworthwater.nrg).
• Encouragement of local media coverage of water conservation issues and the importance of
water conservation.
• Education programs not only for schools within the Fort Worth Independent School District, but
also for schools within the 13 other districts which operate within the wholesale customer
boundaries. The program targets elementary and reached more 23,000 students in 2012.
6.2 WATER RATE STRUCTURE
The City of Fort Worth has conservation-oriented water rate structures in place. The City's current rate
structure consists of the following six classes:
• Residential
• Commercial
• Industrial
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• Super User
• Irrigation
• Gas Well Use
Each customer is first charged a flat rate based on meter size as outlined in Table 6-1. Usage charges are
then assessed according to customer class as show in Table 6-2 to Table 6-7. An increasing block rate
structure is in place for residential and irrigation classes to encourage water conservation. The City
analyzes each customer class and sets rates in proportion to those classes which place the most demands
upon the water system.The rates shown in the tables below were effective as of January 1, 2014 and are
subject to change as the City continues to refine its rate structures to improve the impact on water
conservation and manage the cost of service most effectively.
TABLE 6-1: MONTHLY METER CHARGES
Meter Size Service Charge
5/8" or 1/4" $9.00
1" $14.75
1'/2" $26.00
2 $29,50
3 $93.50
4 $161.25
6 $345.00
8 $596.75
10 $911.25
TABLE 6-2: RESIDENTIAL WATER RATES
First 8 CCF $1.97 per CCF
8 CCF to 20 CCF $2.80 per CCF
20 CCF to 30 CCF $3.55 per CCF
Above 30 CCF $4.40 per CCF
Note: 1 CCF (hundred cubic feet) = 748.05 gallons
TABLE 6-3: COMMERCIAL WATER RATES
All volumes ] _ $2.30 per CCF
TABLE 6-4: INDUSTRIAL WATER RATES
All volumes $2.25 per CCF
TABLE 6-5: SUPER USER WATER RATES
All volumes I $1.85 per CCF
TABLE 6-6: IRRIGATION WATER RATES
--First 5-0 CCF $2.80 per CCF
50 to 100 CCF $3.55 per CCF
Above 100 CCF $4.40 per CCF
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TABLE 6-7: GAS WELL RATES
Gas Well Use $4.79 p
6.3 RESERVOIR SYSTEM OPERATION
Fort Worth is a raw water customer of Tarrant Regional Water District (TRVVD). As such, TKVVD is
responsible for operation of their reservoir system which consists of seven major reservoirs — Lake
Bridgeport, Eagle Mountain Lake, Lake Worth, Cedar Creek Reservoir, Richland-Chambers Reservoir, Lake
Arlington and Lake BenbroVk. TRVVD's reservoir system operation plan seeks to maximize efficiency of
water withdraws within the constraints of existing water rights.Other priorities include maintaining water
quality and minimizing potential impacts on recreational users, fish, and vvi|d|ife. Each reservoir is
operated on a policy of flood release above the conservation elevation. TKVVD coordinates its Operation
Plan with all of its water customers and provides recommendations for the operations of regional
treatment systems including the City of Fort Worth. For more information regarding THVVD's Reservoir
System Operation please refer to TRVVD's Water Conservation Plan.
6.4 IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT
The City of Fort Worth completes theTCE[l required Water Conservation Implementation Report by May
1 of each year. The report includes various water conservation strategies that have been implemented,
including the date of implementation.Additionally,the report includes progress made on the five and ten
year per capita water use goals from this Plan. If the goals are not being met, Fort Worth must document
why not.The amount of water saved is also documented in this report.
6.5 REQUIREMENT FOR WATER CONSERVATION PLANS BY WHOLESALE
CUSTOMERS
The wholesale service area includes 3Ocustomers. In 2OI2 there were estimated to be approximately
3GU,008 people within the combined wholesale customer service area. Table 6'8 shows each wholesale
customer, the amount of water purchased from the City in 2013 and whether they are also a wastewater
customer.
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TABLE 6-8: WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS
Wastewater
Wholesale Customer 2013 Usage (MG) Customer
Aledo 69.6 No
Bethesda WSC 939.4 Yes
Burleson 1,666.2 Yes
Crowley 576.6 Yes
DFW Airport 400.3 No
Dalworthington Gardens 159.2 No
Edgecliff Village 141.2 Yes
Everman 0.0 Yes
Forest Hill 440.4 Yes
Grand Prairie 679,8 No
Haltom City 1,766.7 Yes
Haslet 157.9 No
Hurst 1,938.9 Yes
Keller 2,579.1 No
Kennedale 171.8 Yes
Lake Worth 258.0 Yes
North Richland Hills 2,653.6 Yes
Northlake 75.1 Yes
Richland Hills 257.7 Yes
River Oaks 0.0 Yes
Roanoke 500.3 No
Saginaw 1,042.8 Yes
Sansom Park 0.0 Yes
Southlake 3,551.8 No
Trophy Club MUD HI 793.6 No
Trinity River Authority(TRA) M Yes
Westlake 401.5 No
Westover Hills 210.6 Yes
Westworth Village 112.1 Yes
White Settlement 424.7 Yes
Total 21,969
Each of the City's wholesale customers is contractually obliged to develop, implement, and update Water
Conservation Plans or conservation measures using the applicable requirements of TCE{l Water
Conservation Plans, Drought Contingency Plans,Guidelines and Requirements,Texas Administrative Code
]O TAC Chapter 288(a)(2)/C>. Each of the City's wholesale customers are also contractually obligated to
adopt any mandatory measures in this plan such as time of day restrictions and the twice per week
watering schedule. The City has sent a copy nf its Water Conservation and Drought Contingency plans to
each of its wholesale customers to aid with the development of their plans.
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The conservation goals as outlined in this section of the Water Conservation Plan are intended as guides
for the wholesale customers, When existing contracts are renewed, requirements for implementation of
water conservation plans will be incorporated into the respective wholesale customer contracts.
The City expects each wholesale customer to voluntarily reduce its water use through conservation
practices. The targets in Table 6-0 below are recommended for each wholesale customer. The City
encourages each wholesale customer to implement conservation plans which reduce water use within
I0%of the target goals.
TABLE 6-9: WHOLESALE CUSTOMER TARGETS
Unaccounted-
Total GPCID Residential For Water Per
GPCD Connection
Per Day
By 2020 168 85 105*
*
Unaccounted-for water targets ore based on the new Aw/ww water audit practices
which approve the performance mdicounfov water losses nsyoVons lost per connection
per day. This includes real and qvpoxmt losses, The commonly used percentage is not
recommended as it is too ,onab/r depending no urn«r. These on, guidelines and ore
related m the average wholesale customer mn year g/ average m/nfo8 These are
voluntary guidelines.
The City requests that each wholesale customer provide e copy of their Water Conservation Plan and
required water system audit (as required by the Texas Water Development Board water audit reporting
requirement as specified by House Qi|| 3338) to the City of Fort Worth. This will be required in any new
contracts developed with wholesale customers as specified in 30 TAC Chapter 288.
In 2008 the City of Fort Worth's Wholesale customers accounted for slightly over a qua/ter of the raw
water pumped. In 2013 the wholesale customers accounted for approximately a third of the raw water
pumped. Fort Worth will hold quarterly meetings with their wholesale customers to provide information
on Fort Worth's VrnQraro and conservation best management practices.
6.6 COORDINATION WITH REGIONAL WATER PLANNING GROUPS
The City has been working with the local Regional Water Planning Groups(Region C and G)to help develop
the water conservation plan documents. This Water Conservation Plan has been discussed with Regional
Water Planning Group consultants and is consistent with their methodology and structure. Letters
documenting that a copy of the Water Conservation Plan was sent to the Chairs of the Region C and G
Water Planning Groups are attached in Appendix D.
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7^0 ADDITIONAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS 7.1 WATER-CONSERVING PLUMBING FIXTURES
The City of Fort Worth should adopt new plumbing code Standards to be consistent with the 128 gallon
toilet requirement of the Texas Health and Safety Code, Title 5, Subtitle B, Chapter 372 effective January
1,2014. This code should be formally adopted bythe CityCouncil and included in the Code of Ordinances.
This code encourages water conservation through the requirement that all toilets sold, offered forsale or
distributed must be a dual flush toilet that may not exceed 128 gallons per flush on average ur for one
full flush. The projected demands for Fort Worth that will be included in the 2016 Region C Water Plan
will account for the new plumbing code requirement. The City routinely inspects new construction,
remodeling, ndd-ons, etc, through building permits to ensure installation nf fixtures adheres tocurrent
codes.
The City has several programs to encourage the replacement of high water use fixtures, the SmartF|ush
voucher program and 3martF|ush commercial program. The City also has the CARE program for |ovv
income and elderly customers for toilet replacement. Since 2009 these programs combined to distribute
over 3O,00Dtoilets.
7.2 REUSE
The City of Fort Worth currently has a direct reuse program in place at its Village Creek Water Reclamation
Facility which supplies reuse water 10 Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, Arlington and Euless. Expansion of the
reuse program is a major component of the City's vision to manage its water resources in the most
efficient manner. The City is currently conducting a feasibility study to expand i:ts direct reuse program to
potentially supply the central part of the City. The feasibility study is looking to identify customers
currently using potable water for irrigation or other purposes that could convert to reuse.
TRWD has a Texas water right allowing the diversion of return flows of treated wastewater from the Trinity
River.The water will be pumped from the river into constructed wetlands for treatment and then pumped
into Richland-Chambers Reservoir and Cedar Creek Reservoir.The wetlands project will ultimately provide
115,500 acre-feet per year, of which 10,000 acre-feet per year can be supplied from existing facilities. A
portion of this indirect reuse is provided to the City of Fort Worth.
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7.3 LANDSCAPE WATER MANAGEMENT
The City has an existing ordinance which prohibits wasting water. This ordinance prohibits watering
between IO a.m. and 6 p.m. year round. In addition the Irrigation ordinance requires that only licensed
irrigators alter existing or install new irrigation systems within Fort Worth. The City has adopted
ordinances to require rain and freeze sensors on new irrigation systems.
The City has conducted pilot programs to assess different water-saving methodologies and technologies
at City athletic fields.The Gateway Park development includes synthetic turf on soccer and rugby fields to
improve levels of water conservation at this facility. The best, most effective methods will be considered
for all appropriate City facilities. Once it has been determined that specific landscape water management
techniques are effective, they will be presented to private facilities such as golf courses and to customers
with significant irrigated areas.
The City and other regional water providers(North Texas Municipal Water District,Tarrant Regional Water
District, Upper Trinity Regional Water District, the Trinity River Authority and the city of Dallas) have
collaborated and agreed upon implementing a year round no more than twice per week watering
schedule. The City will have a mandatory twice per week water schedule similar to Stage l of its drought
plan.The schedule is included as Table 7-1.The two instances when this schedule has been implemented
during Stage I drought(in 2011 and currently in 2013-2014) it has shown to have savings of 8 percent and
9 percent respectively.
TABLE 7'1: TWICE PER WEEK WATERING SCHEDULE
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Residential Residential Residential Residential
No outdoor Non- addresses addresses Non- addresses addresses
watering residential ending in ending in residential ending in ending in
7.4 CONSERVATION PROGRAMS FOR INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND
INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTS
The City contracts with a vendor to offer comprehensive audits to these customers.These audits generally
consist of review of the current water use for the customer, their processes, and an audit of their
irrigation system (if applicable). All of the analysis from the report is then summarized into a report
detailing recommended improvements, the cost, savings and return on investment. Based on analysis
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performed by the vendor the program can account for savings of approximately 65'80 million gallons
annually otan approximate cost of$Z35 per thousand gallons.
7.5 ADDITIONAL PRACTICES, METHODS,AND TECHNIQUES
7.5.1 Internal City Water Conservation Effort
The City has implemented water conservation measures internally within City Hall and a number ofits
other buildings and parks and will continue to do so over the next five-year planning period.This includes
retrofits oftoilets, faucets, and showerheada, and development of landscape program in conjunction
with the Parks and Community Services Department. The City will also continue to analyze water savings
from these measures.The City will also promote demonstration gardens such as the Water Conservation
Garden at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens.
7.5.2 Water Conservation Advisory Committee
The Water Conservation Advisory Committee was formed in August of 2005 to review the current outlook
for water supply in North Central Texas, evaluate potential conservation strategies and make
recommendations to the Water Director. The Committee comprises a diverse cross section of customer
classes and interests.This committee provides review of specific water conservation measures.
7.5.3 Gra}mv3ter
Residential grayvvater use (i.e., recycling water within the home using a dual plumbing system) is another
potential water supply. The Texas Administrative [ode Chapter ZlU has rules governing the use of
Qraywater for domestic purposes, industrial, commercial or institutional purposes and irrigation. At this
time this practice is not considered economically feasible on a large residential scale, however it may be
evaluated on a case-by-case basis for other customer classes.
7.5.4 Rainwater Harvesting and Condensate Reuse
Rainwater harvesting and condensate reuse provide u potential source of supply that could be used for
non-potable purposes such as landscape irrigation. Large properties with this potential supply could offset
a portion of their irrigation demand depending on the storage capacity. Rainwater and condensate reuse
should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine if it is cost effective for large properties. At this
time the City will not implement o rebate/giveaway program, but the City will continue to educate the
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public about the possibility of rain water harvesting and direct them to classes such as the Master
Gerdner's.
The Water department has partnered with the Storm water Department for the past three years to offer
a rain barrel distribution program.The program workswith a directsupplier to offer customers rain barrels
at the direct.Then City staff works to advertise the program, register customers and provide distribution
date for customers to pick up their rain barrel. The program has minimal cost for the City to implement.
7.5S Weather Stations
TRVVD is developing an interactive weather station program to install weather stations throughout its
service area to provide consumers with a weekly e-mail and information through a website in determining
an adequate amount of supplemental water that is needed to maintain healthy grass in specific locations.
This service will provide the public advanced information regarding outdoor irrigation needs, thereby
reducing water use. Through a series of selections on the type of irrigation system a consumer has, a
weekly email that will tell the customer how long(in minutes) an irrigation system needs to run based on
the past seven days of weather. This recommendation provides the actual amount of supplemental water
that is required for a healthy lawn based on research of the Texas A&M Agri|ife Extension Service and
proven technologies. Fort Worth will promote this program, encourage its retail and wholesale customers
to participate in the program, and make the information available through its website.
7.5.6 Residential Landscape Ordinance
The City of Fort Worth is projected to have substantial population growth in the next fifty years. The
additional population will require additional housing. A residential landscape ordinance could impact the
landscaping offuture homes. The residential landscape ordinance should be crafted in conjunction with
the City Planning and Development Department to identify drought tolerant turf, groundcover, shrubs
and trees that are allowed to be planted at new homes.Once an ordinance is crafted it should be reviewed
by the Water Conservation Advisory Committee. It is recommended that the City consider adopting o
residential landscape ordinance in the next five years.
7.5.7 C]S t0n}S
G|S is a powerful analysis tool to analyze data with a spatial component. Conservation staff will begin
working with G|5 staff in the water department to build a database for water conservation (including
program participation,water use,violations etc.).The G|S tools available could be as simple as identifying
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target areas for retrofit program based on the Tarrant County Appraisal District data, to as detailed as
tying water use io each individual parcel within the City. Figure 7'1 shows the year built Vf homes within
the Fort VVVrih city limits. Those areas shaded in purple represent homes that were built prior to 1900
and potentially to have older high use plumbing fixtures. Areas shaded in orange were built between
I9gO'2O0U, while those shaded in red were built after 28OO.
As the amount of data continues to increase and with the possibility of smart meters, G|S is a potential
tool to manage the data and identify where water conservation, leak detection and meter replacement
programs should be targeted to achieve the greatest savings.
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FIGURE 7-1 - CITY OF FORT WORTH PARCEL YEAR BUILT
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7.5.8 Smart Meters
New technology known as smart meters or Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMU has the potential to
change the way water consumption is measured. Many cities have begun to test these meters through
pilot programs todetermine if they should begin to use these meters as part of their meter replacement
prng/am. The advantages of these meters are that they can be read remotely reducing staff cost and
provide real time meter readings to identify leaks or other anomalies in water use.Smart meters also have
the potential to provide a valuable education component where a customer co,uld view a "dashboard" of
their previous,current and projected water use.Some of the disadvantages of these meters are the capital
cost to convert to these systems including the additional cost to manage the data they provide. City staff
will develop a pilot program to determine the cost effectiveness and potential savings of using smart
meters inthe next five years.
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8,0 ADOPTION OF WATER CONSERVATION PLAN; PERIODIC REVIEW AND UPDATE OF PLAN
Opportunity for public comment unthe plan was provided at City of Fort Worth public meeting on
February 27, 2014.Appendix E contains a copy of the minutes of the April 1, 2014 City Council meeting at
which this Water Conservation Plan was adopted.
T[ECirequires that water conservation plans be reviewed and, if necessary, updated every five years to
coincide with the regional water planning process. This Waiter Conservation Plan will be updated as
required byTCE{land, in addition, will be continually reassessed for opportunities to improve water
efficiency and conservation based on new orupdated information.
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LIST OF REFERENCES
Nciter Conservotion Plan Appendix
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APPENDIX A
LIST OF REFERENCES
1. Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code, Part 1, Chapter 288, Subchapter A, Rules 288.1 and
288.5, and Subchapter B, Rule I8823, downloaded from
June 2013.
I Tarrant Regional Water District, "Water Conservation and Drought Contingency P|an", prepared
bv the Tarrant Regional Water District, April I009
3. Water Conservation Implementation Task Force: "Texas Water Development Board Report 362,
Water Conservation Best Management Practices Guide," prepared for the Texas Water
Development Board, Austin, November 2004.
4. Water Conservation Advisory Council: Guidance and Methodology for Reporting on Water
Conservation and Water Use, December 2U13
5. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Annual Report.
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TEXAS COMMISSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RULES ON
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APPENDIX B
TEXAS COMMISSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RULES ON
MUNICIPAL WATER CONSERVATION PLANS
TITLE 3 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PANT 1 TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 288 WATER CONSERVATION PLANS, DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANS,
GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS
UBCHAPTEIR A WATER CONSERVATION PLANS
RULE 88.1 Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1)Agricultural or Agriculture--Any of the following activities:
(A) cultivating the soil to produce crops for human food, animal feed, or planting seed or for the
production of fibers;
(B) the practice of floriculture, viticulture, silviculture, and horticulture, including the cultivation of
plants in containers or non-soil media by a nursery grower;
(C) raising, feeding, or keeping animals for breeding purposes or for the production of food or fiber,
leather, pelts, or other tangible products having a commercial value;
(D) raising or keeping equine animals;
(E) wildlife management; and
(F) planting cover crops, including cover crops cultivated for transplantation, or leaving land idle for
the purpose of participating in any governmental program or normal crop or livestock rotation
procedure.
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(2) Agricultural use—Any use or activity involving agriculture, including irrigation.
(3) Best management practices--Voluntary efficiency measures that save a quantifiable amount of
water, either directly or indirectly, and that can be implemented within a specific time frame.
(4) Conservation--Those practices, techniques, and technologies that reduce the consumption of water,
reduce the loss or waste of water, improve the efficiency in the use of water, or increase the recycling
and reuse of water so that a water supply is made available for future or alternative uses.
(5) Commercial use'-The use of water by a place of business' such as a hotel, restaurant, or office
building. does not include multi-family residences oragricultural, industrial, or institutional users.
(6) Drought contingency plan--A strategy or combination of strategies for temporary supply and
demand management responses to temporary and potentially recurring water supply shortages and
other water supply emergencies. A drought contingency plan may be a separate document identified as
such or may be contained within another water management document(s).
(7) industrial use--The use of water in processes designed to convert materials of a lower order of value
into forms having greater usability and commercial value, and the development of power by means
other than hydroelectric, but does not include agricultural use.
(8) Institutional use--The use of water by an establishment dedicated to public service, such as a school,
university, church, hospital, nursing home, prison or government facility. All facilities dedicated to public
service are considered institutional regardless ofownership.
(9) Irrigation--The agricultural use of water for the irrigation of crops, trees, and pastureland, including,
but not limited to, golf courses and parks which do not receive water from a public water supplier.
(10) Irrigation water use efficiency--The percentage of that amount of irrigation water which is
beneficially used by agriculture crops or other vegetation relative tothe amount of water diverted from
the source(s) of supply. Beneficial uses of water for irrigation purposes include, but are not limited to,
evapotranspiration needs for vegetative maintenance and growth, salinity management, and leaching
requirements associated with irrigation.
(21) Mining use--The use of water for mining processes including hydraulic use, drilling, washing sand
and gravel, and oil field re-pressuring.
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(12) Municipal use—The use of potable water provided by public water supplier as well as the use of
sewage effluent for residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, institutional, and wholesale uses.
(1]) Nursery grower--A person engaged in the practice of floriculture, viticulture, silviculture, and
horticulture, including the cultivation of plants in containers or nonso/| media, who grows more than
50% of the products that the person either sells or leases, regardless of the variety sold, leased, or
grown. For the purpose of this definition, grow means the actual cultivation or propagation of the
product beyond the mere holding or maintaining of the item prior to sale or lease, and typically includes
activities associated with the production or multiplying of stock such as the development of new plants
from cuttings, grafts, plugs, or seedlings.
(14) Pollution--The alteration of the physical, thermal, chemical, or biological quality o[ or the
contamination of, any water in the state that renders the water harmful, detrimental, or injurious to
humans, animal life, vegetation, or pnoperty, or to the public health, safety, or welfare, or impairs the
usefulness or the public enjoyment of the water for any lawful or reasonable purpose.
(15) Public water supplier--An individual or entity that supplies water to the public for human
consumption.
(16) Residential use—The use of water that is billed to single and multi-family residences, which applies
tu indoor and outdoor uses.
(17) Residential gallons per capita pe/ day''The total gallons sold for residential use by a public water
supplier divided by the residential population served and then divided by the number ofdays in the
yea/.
(18) Regional water planning gnoup—Agroup established by the Texas Water Development Board to
prepare a regional water plan unde/Texas Water Code, 61G.O53.
(19) Retail public water supp|irr—An individual or entity that for compensation supplies water to the
public for human consumption. The term does not include an individual or entity that supplies water to
itself or its employees or tenants when that water is not resold to or used by others.
(20) Reuse--The authorized use for one or more beneficial purposes of use of water that remains
unconsumed after the vva1cr is used for the original purpose of use and before that water is either
disposed of or discharged or otherwise allowed to flow into a watercourse, lake, or other body of state-
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owned water.
(21) Total use--The volume of raw or potable water provided by a public water supplier to billed
customer sectors or nunrevenue uses and the volume lost during conveyance, treatment, or
transmission Vf that water.
(22) Total gallons per capita per day (GPCD)--The total amount ofwater diverted and/or pumped for
potable use divided by the total permanent population divided by the days of the year. Diversion
volumes of reuse as defined in this chapter shall be credited against total diversion volumes for the
purposes nf calculating GPCD for targets and goals.
(23) Water conservation plan--A strategy or combination of strategies for reducing the volume of water
withdrawn from a water supply source, for reducing the loss or waste of water, for maintaining or
improving the efficiency in the use of water, for increasing the recycling and reuse of water, and for
preventing the pollution of water. A water conservation plan may be a separate document identified as
such o/may be contained within another water management document(s).
(24) Wholesale public water supplier--An individual or entity that for compensation supplies water to
another for resale to the public for human consumption. The term does not include an individual or
entity that supplies water to itself or its employees or tenants as an incident of that employee service or
tenancy when that water is not resold to or used by others, or an individual o/entity that conveys water
to another individual or entity, but does not own the right to the water which is conveyed, whether or
not for a delivery fee.
(25) Wholesale use--Water sold from one entity o/ public water supplier to other retail water purveyors
for resale to individual customers.
Source Note: The provisions of this §288.1 adopted to be effective May 3, 1993, 18 TexReg 3558;
amended to be effective February 21, 1999, 24TexReg 949; amended to be effective April 27, 2000, 25
TexRe8 3544; amended to be effective August 15, 2002, 27 TexReQ 7146; amended to be effective
October 7, 2004, 29 TexReQ 9384; amended to be effective January 10, 2008, 33 TexReQ 193; amended
iobc effective December 6, 3Ol2, 37TexReQQ5l5
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TITLE 30 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 288 WATER CONSERVATION PLANS, DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANS,
GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS
SUBCHAPTER A WATER CONSERVATION PLANS
RULE §288.2 Water Conservation Plans for Municipal Uses by Public Water
Suppliers
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(a) A water conservation plan for municipal water use by public water suppliers must provide
information in response to the following, If the plan does not provide information for each
requirement,the public water supplier shall include in the plan an explanation of why the
requirement is not applicable.
(I) K4ininnunn requirements. All water conservation plans for municipal uses by public water
suppliers must include the following elements:
/A\ a utility profile in accordance with the Texas Water Use Methodology, including, but not
limited to, information regarding population and customer data, water use data (including total
gallons per capita per day (GPCD) and residential GPCD), water supply system data, and
wastewater system data;
(B) a record management system which allows for the classification of water sales and uses
into the most detailed level of water use data currently available to it, including, if possible, the
sectors listed in clauses /i\ (vi) of this subparagraph. Any new billing system purchased by
public water supplier must be capable ofreporting detailed water use data ao described in
clauses (i) (vi) Of this subparagraph:
U\ residential;
(|) single family;
(11) multi-family;
UU commercial;
(iii) institutional;
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(iv) industrial;
(v) agricultural; and,
(vi) wholesale.
(F) specific, quantified five-year and ten-year targets for water savings to include goals for
water loss programs and goals for municipal use in total GPCD and residential GP[D. The goals
established by a public water Supplier under this subparagraph are not enforceable;
(D) metering device(s), within an accuracy Dfplus or minus 5.0Y4 in order to measure and
account for the amount of water diverted from the source Ofsupply;
(E) a program for universal metering of both customer and public uses of water, for meter
testing and repair, and for periodic meter replacement;
(F) measures to determine and control water loss (for example, periodic visual inspections
along distribution lines; annual or monthly audit of the water system to determine illegal
connections; abandoned services; etc];
(G) a program of continuing public education and information regarding water conservation;
/H\ a water rate structure which is not "pnonnotiona|," i.e, a rate structure which is cost-
based and which does not encourage the excessive use ofwater;
/\\ a reservoir systems operations plan, if applicable, providing for the coordinated operation
of reservoirs owned by the applicant within a common watershed or river basin in order to
optimize available water supplies; and
(J) a means of implementation and enforcement which shall be evidenced by:
/i\ a copy of the ordinance, resolution, or tariff indicating official adoption Df the water
conservation plan by the water supplier; and
(ii) a description of the authority bywhich the water supplier will implement and enforce
the conservation plan; and
(K) documentation of coordination with the regional water planning groups for the service
area of the public water supplier in order to ensure consistency with the appropriate approved
regional water plans.
/2\ Additional content requirements. Water conservation plans for municipal uses by public
drinking water suppliers serving a current population of 5,000 or more and/o/ a projected
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population of5,0OOor more within the next ten years subsequent tothe effective date of the
plan must include the following elements:
(A) a program ofleak detection, repair, and water loss accounting for the water transmission,
delivery, and distribution system;
(B) a requirement in every wholesale water supply contract entered into or renewed after
official adoption of the plan (by either ordinance, resolution, or tariff), and including any
contract extension, that each successive wholesale customer develop and implement water
conservation plan Dr water conservation measures using the applicable elements in this
chapter. |f the customer intends to resell the water, the contract between the initial supplier
and customer must provide that the contract for the resale of the water must have water
conservation requirements So that each successive customer in the resale of the water will be
required to implement water conservation measures in accordance with the provisions Ofthis
chapter.
/3\ Additional conservation strategies. Any combination of the following strategies shall be
selected by the water supplier, in addition to the rninirnunn requirements in paragraphs (l) and
(2) of this subsection, if they are necessary to achieve the stated water conservation goals of
the plan. The CnrnnnissiVn may require that any of the following strategies be implemented by
the water supplier if the commission determines that the strategy is necessary to achieve the
goals oF the water conservation plan:
(A) conservation-oriented water rates and water rate structures such as uniform or increasing
block rate schedules, and/or seasonal rates, but not flat rate or decreasing block rates;
(B) adoption of ordinances, plumbing codes, and/or rules requiring water-conserving
plumbing fixtures to be installed in new structures and existing structures undergoing
substantial modification oraddition;
(C) a program for the replacement or retrofit of water-conserving plumbing fixtures in
existing structures;
(D) reuse and/or recycling 0f wastewater and/or grayvvater;
(E) a program for pressure control and/or reduction in the distribution system and/or for
customer connections,
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(F) a program and/or ordinanCe(s) for landscape water management;
/G\ a method for monitoring the effectiveness and efficiency of the water conservation plan;
and
(H) any other water conservation practice, method, or technique which the water supplier
shows tobe appropriate for achieving the stated goal or goals of the water conservation plan.
/b\ Avvater conservation plan prepared in accordance with 91 TA[ §363.25 (relating to
Required Water Conservation Plan) of the Texas Water Development Bolard and substantially
meeting the requirements of this section and other applicable commission rules may be
submitted to meet application requirements in accordance with a memorandum of
understanding between the commission and the Texas Water Development Board.
/c\ A public water supplier for municipal wse shall review and update its water conservation
plan, as appropriate, based on an assessment of previous five-year and ten-year targets and any
other new or updated information. The public water supplier for municipal use shall review and
update the next revision of its water conservation plan every five years to coincide with the
regional water planning group.
Source Note: The provisions of this 62882 adopted 10 be effective May 3, 1993, 18 TexNeg 2558;
amended to be effective February 21, 1999, 24TexReQ949; amended to be effective April 27, 2000, 25
TexReQ 3544; amended to be effective October 7, 2004, 29 TexReg 9384; amended to be effective
December S, 2O12, 37TexReQ8515
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TITLE 30 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1 TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 288 VV4TEN CONSERVATION PLANS, DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANS,
GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS
WATER CONSERVATION PLANS
RULE§288.5 Water Conservation Plans for Wholesale Water Suppliers
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A water conservation plan for wholesale water supplier must provide information in response to each
of the following paragraphs. if the plan does not provide information for each requirement, the
wholesale water supplier shall include in the plan an explanation of why the requirement is not
applicable.
(1) Minimum requirements. All water conservation plans for wholesale water suppliers must include
the following elements:
(/) a description of the wholesaler's service area, including population and customer data, water use
data, water supply system data, and wastewater data;
(B) specific, quantified five-year and ten-year targets for water savings including, where appropriate,
target goals for municipal use in gallons per capita per day for the wholesaler's service area' maximum
acceptable water loss, and the basis for the development of these goals. The goals established by
wholesale water suppliers under this subparagraph are not enforceable;
([) a description as to which practice(s) and/nrdevioe(s) will be utilized to measure and account for
the amount of water diverted from the source(s) ofsupply;
(D) a monitoring and record management program for determining water deliveries, sales, and losses;
(E) a program of metering and leak detection and repair for the wholesaler's water storage, delivery,
and distribution system;
(F) a requirement in every water supply contract entered into or renewed after official adoption of the
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water conservation plan, and including any contract extension, that each successive wholesale customer
develop and implement a water conservation plan or water conservation measures using the applicable
dements of this chapter. If the customer intends to resell the water, then the contract between the
initial supplier and customer must provide that the contract for the resale of the water must have water
conservation requirements so that each successive customer in the resale of the water will be required
to implement water conservation measures in accordance with applicable provisions of this chapter;
(G) a reservoir systems operations plan, if applicable, providing for the coordinated operation of
reservoirs owned by the applicant within a common watershed or river basin. The reservoir systems
operations plans shall include optimization of water supplies as one of the significant goals of the plan;
/H\ a means for implementation and enforcement, which shall be evidenced by a copy of the
ordinance, rule, resolution, or tariff, indicating official adoption of the water conservation plan by the
water supplier; and a description of the authority by which the water supplier will implement and
enforce the conservation plan; and
(|) documentation of coordination with the regional water planning groups for the service area of the
wholesale water supplier in order to ensure consistency with the appropriate approved regional water
plans.
(2) Additional conservation strategies. Any combination of the following strategies shall be selected by
the water wholesaler, in addition to the minimum requirements of paragraph (1) of this section, if they
are necessary in order to achieve the stated water conservation goals of the plan. The commission may
require by commission order that any of the following strategies be implemented by the vvute/ supplier
if the commission determines that the strategies are necessary in order for the conservation plan to be
achieved:
(4) conservation-oriented water rates and water rate structures such as uniform or increasing block
/ate schedules, and/or seasonal rates, but not flat rate ordecreasing block rates;
(B) a program to assist agricultural customers in the development of conservation pollution
prevention and abatement plans;
(C) a programfo/ reuseand/orrecyc|ingnfwastewaterand/org/aywater; and
(D) any other water conservation practice, method, or technique which the wholesaler shows to be
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appropriate for achieving the stated goal or goals of the water conservation plan.
(3) Review and update requirements. The wholesale water supplier shall review and update its water
conservation plan, as appropriate, based on an assessment of previous five-year and ten-year targets
and any other new or updated information. A wholesale water supplier shall review and update the next
revision of its water conservation plan every five years to coincide with the regional water planning
group.
Source Note: The provisions of this §28*.5 adopted to be effective May 3, 2993, 18 TexReg 2558;
amended to be effective February 21, 1999, 24TexReB949; amended to be effective April 27, 2000, 25
TexRe8 3544; amended to be effective October 7, 2004, 29 TexReQ 9384; amended to be effective
December 6, 2Ol2, 37TexReg95l5
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CITY OF FORT WORTH UTILITY PROFILES BASED ON TCEQ FORMAT
APPENDIX D
LETTERS TO REGION C AND REGION G WATER PLANNING GROUPS
APPENDIX E
ADOPTION OF WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
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APPENDIX E
ADOPTION OF WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
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CONTINUED FROM A PREVIOUS WEEK
DATE: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 REFERENCE NO.: G-18169
LOG NAME: 6000NSERVATION AND DROUGHT PLAN UPDATES
SUBJECT:
Adopt Ordinance Amending Chapter 35, Water and Sewers, Article 1, Section 23, Subsection (b) to Adopt
a Revised Drought Contingency/Emergency Water Management Plan and Article VI, Section 151 to
Provide for Year-Round Twice Per Week Watering and Irrigation Restrictions and Approve a Resolution
Adopting a Revised Water Conservation Plan (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached ordinance amending the City Code Section 35-23(b) to adopt a revised
Drought Contingency/Emergency Water Management Plan and Section 35-151 to provide for
twice per week watering and irrigation restrictions, and
2. Approve the attached resolution adopting the amended water conservation Plan.
DISCUSSION:
The City is required to submit an updated Water Conservation Plan and a Drought Contingency and
Emergency Water Management Plan to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the
Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) by May 1, 2014 in accordance with Title 30 of the Texas
Administrative Code, Chapter 288. TCEQ requires the Water Conservation Plan be adopted by a
resolution approved by the City Council.
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance approving an amended Drought
Contingency and Emergency Water Management Plan referenced in Section 35-23(b) of the City
Code. The revised plan outlines water use restrictions that would be taken if water supply levels drop
below a predetermined level, demand exceeds supply, a major system component is damaged or
contamination occurs. This plan maintains three stages, escalating in severity based on the situation.
In an attempt to increase water conservation efforts and at the request of Tarrant Regional Water District,
Staff recommends amending the City Code, Article VI Lawns and Landscape Irrigation Conservation,
Section 35-151, to provide for permanent, year-round twice per week watering restrictions.
The Water Conservation Plan, to be adopted by resolution, outlines the City's year-round strategies for
promoting efficient water use by all customers. The plan includes quantified five-year and ten-year targets
for water savings, including goals for reducing water use as measured in gallons per capita per
day. Securing of future water supplies will require proving to state permitting agencies that existing water
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supplies are being used efficiently.
The proposed changes have been presented to the Water Conservation Stakeholders Group, which is
supportive of all the recommendations. Additionally three public meetings and one virtual survey were
conducted last fall. Fifty one percent of the attendees and 69 percent of survey participants supported a
twice per week watering schedule as a permanent conservation measure.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that the adoption of these ordinance revisions will
require no expenditure of City funds.
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FI.IND CENTERS:
TO F und/Accou nt/C enters FROM Fund/Account/Centers
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Fernando Costa (6122)
Originating Department Head: S. Frank Crumb (8207)
Additional Information Contact: Micah Reed (8211)
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