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Olivenhain Municipal Water District

Olivenhain Municipal Water District. Client & Customer Research. Scott Estacion Holly Hargett Alan Moss. About OMWD. Olivenhain Municipal Water District is a public agency providing: Water Wastewater services Recycled water Hydroelectricity

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Olivenhain Municipal Water District

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  1. Olivenhain Municipal Water District Client & Customer Research Scott Estacion Holly Hargett Alan Moss

  2. About OMWD • Olivenhain Municipal Water District is a public agency providing: • Water • Wastewater services • Recycled water • Hydroelectricity • Operation of the Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve.

  3. OMWD Mission Statement • Olivenhain Municipal Water District is a multi-functioning public agency that is dedicated and committed to serving present and future customers in a service-oriented manner by: • WaterProviding safe, reliable, high-quality drinking water while exceeding all regulatory requirements in a cost-effective and environmentally responsive manner. • Recycled Water/WastewaterProviding recycled water and wastewater treatment in the most cost-effective and environmentally responsive method. • ParksSafely operating the Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve and providing all users with a unique recreational, educational, and environmental experience. • Emergency ManagementComplying with policies and procedures that adhere to local, state, and federal guidelines for national security and disaster preparedness. • Sustainable OperationsPursuing alternative and/or renewable resources with the most sustainable, efficient, and cost-effective approach.

  4. History • On a tract of land called Rancho Las Encinitas, 67 German settlers (25 families) started the colony of Olivenhain in 1884 • The gradual decline of farming activity during the 1950s and the importation of water to Southern California slowly transformed the Olivenhain area into a residential community • OMWD was Incorporated on April 9, 1959 in order to develop an adequate water supply for landowners and residents. • On June 14, 1960, residents of OMWD voted to become a member of the San Diego County Water Authority and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

  5. Water Supply • California Department of Water Resources • Responsible for the State of California's management and regulation of water usage • Formed in 1956 with the purpose to build and operate the State Water Project, as a State organization responsible for the development and protection of water resources • Like any other water user, DWR must apply for water rights permits from the State Water Resources Control Board • The water rights decisions of the Control Board limit the amount of water that the Department can provide to communities • They are also responsible for many of the legal, administrative, and environmental projects that the Department has adopted

  6. DWR Districts

  7. Water Supply • Metropolitan Water District of Southern California • Incorporated in 1948, it is the largest supplier of treated water in the US • It is a cooperative of 14 cities and 12 municipal water districts • Provides water to nearly 19 million people in its 5,200-square-mile service area • The district covers primarily the coastal and most heavily populated portions of Southern California • It includes parts of Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernadino, and Ventura Counties • Currently Delivers an average of 1.7 billion gallons of water per day

  8. MWD Map

  9. Water Supply • San Diego County Water Authority • As a water wholesaler, the San Diego County Water Authority's mission is to provide a safe and reliable supply of water to its 24 member agencies in the San Diego region • The Water Authority was formed in 1944 by the California State Legislature • Concentrated on importing water and maintaining our regional pipeline system • The Water Authority joined the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California in late 1946 to gain a connection from the Colorado River • In addition, the Water Authority works through MWD to import water from Northern California rivers via the State Water Project • The Water Authority has come to supply up to 90% of San Diego County's water

  10. SDCWA Map

  11. Water Sources • Colorado River Aqueduct A 242-mile-long aqueduct which transports Colorado River water from Lake Havasu to Southern California • State Water Project A 444-mile-long aqueduct system that transports water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in Northern California to Lake Skinner located in Riverside Country • Local supply: • Groundwater • Recycling • Reservoirs • Rainwater

  12. OMWD Coverage • Over 48 square miles • 85% built out • Serving a population of approximately 68,000 residents • If the Average monthly household usage: 23.5 units • (Every 1 Unit = 748 Gallons of Water) • Therefore 23.5 Units = 17,578 Gallons • Average H2o Use MONTHLY for OMWD =1,195,304,000 • Averaging 12 million gallons of water daily

  13. OMWD Coverage • OMWD includes portions of the cities: • Encinitas • Carlsbad • San Diego • Solana Beach • San Marcos • And unincorporated San Diego County • as well as the communities of: • Olivenhain • Leucadia • Elfin Forest • Rancho Santa Fe • Fairbanks Ranch • Santa Fe Valley • 4S Ranch

  14. OMWD Local Services • Storage • 17 reservoir tanks can provide a total storage capacity of 80 million gallons.

  15. OMWD Local Services • Wastewater treatment • 4S Ranch Wastewater Treatment Plant • Incorporates "tertiary" treatment and disinfection processes

  16. OMWD Local Services • Vallecitos Water District Agreements • Converted approximately 110 irrigation services from potable water to recycled water • Conserving approximately 600,000 gallons per day of potable water • 4S Ranch Water Reclamation Facility • 410 acre feet 4S Ranch Recycled Water Storage Pond • Thelma Miller Recycled Water Reservoir • More than 50,000 feet of pipeline • Recycles nearly two million gallons per day

  17. Future Prospects • Expanded and additional recycled water (+5%) • Regional Desalination Plant (+5%) • Brackish Groundwater feasibility (+12%) • Voluntary Conservation (up to 7%)

  18. OMWD Customers • Water Sales by Water Code AF • Domestic 14,387.1 • Irrigation 2,505.4 • Commercial 629.8 • Agricultural 698.5 • Recycled 2,532.4

  19. Principal Water Consumers

  20. Area Demographic Statistics

  21. Area Principal Employers

  22. OMWD: Customer H2o Average Water Usage Average monthly household usage: 23.5 units (Every 1 Unit = 748 Gallons of Water) Therefore 23.5 Units = 17,578 Gallons Landscape watering: Limited to three days a week, 10 minutes per station Time: banned between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Water for fountains, waterfalls, birdbaths: Allowed Rate increase? No new increase. Drought rates went into effect March 

  23. OMWD: Client Charge Overview Utilities enforce and promote water restrictions through: Rates, Municipal Ordinances, Federal Laws and Regulations, and Financial Incentives. For example some municipalities: Offer financial incentives to install efficient plumbing or water efficient landscaping. Allow the public to water only on certain days by enforcing municipal ordinances. Ban fountains unless they run on recirculated water.

  24. OMWD: RECENT FACTSSunday, August 8, 2010 “NCT”LOCAL VIEW: Water district right on drought move The Olivenhain Municipal Water District, which also serves residents in the city of Encinitas, recently reduced its drought response from Level 2 to Level 1. That board's decision was based in large part on the fact that it has a significant new supply of recycled water that will reduce its imported water use. Residential and commercial customers served by OMWD do not pay less for water than SDWD customers, now that they are at Level 1. The assumption has been made that rates are now lower in OMWD. SDWD's average residential customer's (bi-monthly usage of 30 units with a 3/4-inch meter) bill is $123.02. Our average customer would pay $124.86 if they were in OMWD.

  25. OMWD: RECENT FACTS For commercial customers, OMWD's rate is $3.03 per unit and moves to $3.84 if the customer goes over the allotment (the allotment is based on meter size). SDWD has one rate for commercial customers ---- $2.92 per unit. Even though SDWD will continue to charge a demand offset fee for new water meters, a meter does not cost more in SDWD than OMWD. As with rates, there are many factors that go into establishing a meter fee, so direct comparison with another agency doesn't always tell the whole story. Comparisons between the San Dieguito and Olivenhain water districts and assumed that when Olivenhain went to a Level 1 and rescinded its "water demand offset fee" ($4,500 for a new single-family dwelling), that a new meter in OMWD would cost less. SDWD will continue to collect a potable water demand offset fee of $1,885 for a single-family dwelling and the base capacity fee for a 3/4-inch meter is $3,300, for a total of $5,185. OMWD's capacity fee ranges from $6,277 to $11,853.

  26. Political

  27. Political

  28. Political

  29. Political

  30. Environmental • Watersheds • Carlsbad • San Dieguito

  31. Environmental • Eto zones • 1 Coastal Plains Heavy Fog Belt • 4 South Coast Inland Plains • 6 Higher elevation coastal areas

  32. Environmental • USDA Hardiness Zones • 9b • 10a • 10b • 11

  33. Environmental • Sunset Climate Zones • 21 Thermal Belts in So. CA areas of Occasional Ocean Influence • 23 Thermal Belts of So. CA Coastal Climate • 24 Marine Influence Along the So. CA coast

  34. Resources • Olivenhain Municipal Water District • http://www.olivenhain.com/ • California Department of Water Resources • http://www.water.ca.gov/ • Metropolitan Water District of Southern California • http://www.mwdh2o.com/ • San Diego County Water Authority • http://www.sdcwa.org/ • The United States National Arboretum • http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ • Plant Maps • http://www.plantmaps.com/index.php • San Diego Geographic Information Source • http://www.sangis.org/ • County of San Diego • http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/voters/Eng/Ehandoutmap.shtml • Regional Workbench Consortium • http://regionalworkbench.org/index.php • California Irrigation Management Information System • http://www.cimis.water.ca.gov/cimis/info.jsp • Purdue University, Horticulture Department • http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/cropmap/california/default.html • Sunset Publishing Corporation • http://www.sunset.com/garden/climate-zones/ • Wikipedia • http://www.wikipedia.org/ • Google Maps • http://maps.google.com/

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