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Annual Performance Report -2010 Water Use Efficiency Date Submitted: 6/29/2011 Report submitted by: Cynthia Lamothe WS Name: AUBURN WATER DIVISION, CITY OF Water System ID# : 03350 WS
County: KING Meter Installation Information: If not fully metered -Current status of meter installation: Is your water system fully metered? Yes Production, Authorized Consumption, and
Distribution System Leakage Information: If yes, explain: Incomplete or missing data for the year? No 12-Month WUE Reporting Period: 01/01/2010 To 12/31/2010 gallons gallons gallons
3-year annual average 7.4 % Distribution System Leakage – Percent DSL = [(TP – AC) /TP] x 100 3.5 % Distribution System Leakage – Annual Volume TP – AC 100,516,800 Authorized Consumption
(AC) – Annual Volume 2,743,424,400 Total Water Produced and Purchased (TP) – Annual Volume 2,843,941,200 Distribution System Leakage Summary: Note: Customer goal must be re-established
every 6 years through a public process Date of Most Recent Public Forum: 07/27/2009 Has goal been changed since last performance report? No Goal-Setting Information: 1 percent reduction
per year in equivalent residential unit values over 6-year planning period (2009-2014). Customer Goal (Demand Side): WUE Goals: Customer (Demand Side) Goal Progress: Describe Progress
in Reaching Goals:
In 2010, the City gave away 202 shower heads and processed applications for 3 WaterSense® toilet rebates for an estimated consumption savings (reduction) of 753,360 gals/year. The goal
of 1 percent reduction per year in equivalent residential unit (ERU) values over the 6-year planning period was adopted in the 2nd half of 2009. The reduction in ERU values for year
2010 is estimated at: (201-182)/201 = 9.5%. The City continued to implement WUE program measures such as school outreach through Water Festival, theme shows/fairs such as Kids Day, speakers'
bureau, program promotion, bills showing consumption history, water saving device kits and conservation pricing. Additional Information Regarding Supply and Demand Side WUE Efforts Include
any other information that describes how you and your customers use water efficiently: In 2010, the City continued efforts to reduce unaccounted for water, performing leak detection
and repair, metering hydrant use and repairing breaks. As a result, the Distribution System Leakage for 2010 was 3.5%, significantly below the 10% target and last year’s 10.2%. The rolling
3-year average was 7.4%, meeting the WUE Rule of at or below 10%. In 2010, the City started to implement the WaterSense® toilet rebate program, providing customers a $100 rebate per
toilet for the replacement of up to two old toilets with new high-efficiency toilets with the WaterSense® label. The City continued to implement the low-flow shower head giveaway program,
providing free low flow shower heads so customers could replace their higher flow shower heads. The City continued to install new service meters, replace older existing meters and perform
large meter consumption and meter register checking and calibration. The City continued to educate customers about water use efficiency practices. The City continued to encourage the
use of water conserving plants in landscaping for both public and private projects. The City used an inclining block rate for the quantity of water consumed to promote water conservation.
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