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Athens Clarke County Public Utilities

Athens Clarke County Public Utilities. Overview of ACC System. Population Water Source Customer Profiles. Population Served 101,000 ACC Residents 32,000 UGA Students 10 -20,000 “visitors ”. Water Source North Oconee River Middle Oconee River Bear Creek Reservoir.

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Athens Clarke County Public Utilities

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  1. Athens Clarke County Public Utilities

  2. Overview of ACC System • Population • Water Source • Customer Profiles

  3. Population Served 101,000 ACC Residents 32,000 UGA Students 10 -20,000 “visitors”

  4. Water Source North Oconee River Middle Oconee River Bear Creek Reservoir

  5. Bear Creek Reservoir 505 Acre Lake Yield 53 MGD ACC share 23 MGD (44%) 15 miles of 36” pipe connects to WTP

  6. Customer Profile Residential - 74% Industrial - 17% UGA - 7% Wholesale - 2%

  7. Demand Side Issues Normal Daily Average - 18MGD Summer Daily Average - 21 MGD Summer Peak - 24 MGD Time of Day Peaking - 9AM to 9PM

  8. Supply Side Issues Treatment Capacity - 28 MGD Reduced River Flow Bear Creek Reservoir

  9. Indoor Tips Reduce shower time Replace old 7gpf toilets Consider water efficient appliances

  10. Home Audit Program Shower Swap Workshops Water Smart Home

  11. Water Wise Tips

  12. Landscape Water Wise Tips • Reduce turf areas • Plant drought tolerant grass/shrubs • Group plants by water use • Mulch, mulch, mulch • Avoid watering in mid day

  13. Landscape Water Wise Tips Landscape Audit Landscape Planning Workshops Demonstration Projects Waste Ordinances Conservation Rate

  14. Restrictions - Do They Work?

  15. Operational Results of Restrictions Reduce Day Time Peaking Reduce Daily Demand Maintain 7Q10 flows Recapture wasted water

  16. Cumulative Results of Water Restrictions Odd/Even 2% Reduction Odd/Even + 10 to 10 6.6% Weekend Only 16.9% Outdoor Ban 25.5%

  17. Keys to Reduction Planning Understand your system challenges Evaluate message delivery effectiveness Include customer classes that contribute to problem Include triggers and markers Develop enabling ordinances Don’t confuse restrictions with conservation

  18. EVERY DROP COUNTS!

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