75E - PH - WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN

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2015 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN 7.1 Water Management Tools Resource optimization such as desalination and IPR minimize the City's and region's reliance on imported water. Optimization efforts are typically led by regional agencies in collaboration with local /retail agencies. 7.2 Transfer or Exchange Opportunities Interconnections with other agencies result in the ability to share water supplies during short term emergency situations or planned shutdowns of major imported systems. The City maintains seven connections to Metropolitan's system and nine emergency connections with surrounding agencies. These connections can provide a total supply of 60,580 gpm into the City's distribution system. The Metropolitan connections are typically operating as constant flow sources. The City relies on its wholesalers, Metropolitan and OCWD, to be the responsible parties for negotiating water transfers and exchanges. Currently, there are no transfer or exchange opportunities. 7.3 Planned Water Supply Projects and Programs The City continually reviews practices that will provide its customers with adequate and reliable supplies. Trained staff ensures the water is safe and the supply will meet present and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible manner. The City coordinates its long -term and water shortage planning with Metropolitan and OCWD. Water use efficiency measures described in Section 4 and use of recycled water described in Section 6 have the potential to reduce overall demand. Any new water sources developed will primarily be to better manage the groundwater basin and replace or upgrade inefficient wells, rather than support population growth and new development. The City's Fiscal Year 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Program identifies planned design and construction projects as described below. Advanced Meter Infrastructure — replace existing aging meters with new, more accurate meters and incorporate technological advances in metering technology that allows City personnel and customers to access real time water consumption data preventing future O &M involved with manual meter readings. 7.4 Desalination Opportunities In 2001, Metropolitan developed a Seawater Desalination Program (SDP) to provide incentives for developing new seawater desalination projects in Metropolitan's service area. In 2014, Metropolitan modified the provisions of their Local Resources Program (LRP) to include incentives for locally produced seawater desalination projects that reduce the need for imported supplies. To qualify for the incentive, proposed projects must replace an existing demand or prevent new demand on Metropolitan's imported water supplies. In return, Metropolitan offers two incentive formulas under the program: arcadis.cam 75E-84 7.1