WEBMPWorkshopIntroduction

Welcome
Thanks to the NCCOGs for setting up the workshops and for
assisting with logistics of the workshops
Thanks to the municipalities for allowing us to use the facilities
Facilities locations, lunch places, etc.
PDHs for Water Certifications 5-hours (Must stay to end of
workshop to receive credit)
Introductions (Name, Water System & Job Title)
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Workshop will cover the following presentations.
Please ask questions as we go through the presentations instead
of holding all question to the end of each presentations.
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Jurdy is a spunky, witty and universal creature who is non-gender,
-age, -culture or -race specific.
Jurdy has a smart grasp on our frenzied world where there is little
time to care for you, others and the environment…
and after observing us now for 50 years, Jurdy can be silent no
more!
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HB609 approved June 27, 2011.
Primary Sponsors: Representative Chuck McGrady (Rep)
Henderson; Representative Paul Stam (Rep) Wake;
Representative Mitch Gillespie (Rep) Burke,
McDowell; & Representative Becky Carney (Dem) Mecklenburg
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Use per Residential Connection:
1997: 221 gallons per capita per day
2011: 187 gallons per capita per day
Use per Connection:
1997: 417 gallons per capita per day
2011: 298 gallons per capita per day
Reason may be economy, manufacturing downturn, retrofitting and
updating water use fixtures, etc.
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Although used interchangeably, water efficiency and conservation
can have different contextual meanings.
Simply put, water efficiency should be thought of as the practice of
optimizing the use of available water supply,
and water conservation as behavioral practices that result in
consumption reduction.
Help extend water supply, get more use of current supply and may
make more revenue with existing water sources.
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DENR was required to develop BMPs for community water
systems (LWSPs)
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Statewide outreach and technical assistance through workshops
throughout the State with 8 locations:
Washington, Pembroke, Enfield, Jacksonville, Thomasville,
Wilkesboro, Rutherfordton, & Asheville.
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The required best management practices include:
In addition to developing these, the N.C. Division of Water
Resources also included best management practices (BMPs) for:
School Education and Outreach & Water Purchasing Contracts
This BMP also serves to help water systems become eligible for
state water infrastructure funds from the Drinking Water State
Revolving Fund, the Drinking Water Reserve,
or any other grant or loan of funds allocated by the General
Assembly that require incorporating consumer education as
mandated by Section 3.2. G.S. 143-355.4(b).
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The most important is conducting regular water audits to identify
revenue and nonrevenue water and water losses.
As part of conducting these water audits, metering of all
connections is essential to account for all water used.
Adopting leak detection and water loss abatement programs
allows systems to act on the water audit information to reduce
water loss and lost revenue.
Conducting an initial water audit allows a water system to
determine baseline efficiencies and set realistic goals for
improvement.
Subsequent water audits enable a water system to measure
milestone achievements and performance of BMPs implemented.
Case Studies
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Each BMP will contain the following components:
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As efficiency and conservation practices are implemented, new
insights, technological advances and information will become
available.
In addition, future technologies may improve water savings and
reduce costs.
NCDWR encourages utility managers, efficiency/conservation
specialists, planners, policy makers, and others
to provide comments and feedback regarding this document, so it
can be continually improved to better serve the water systems of
NC.
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By completing the following BMPs, a water system can fulfill several requirements
under Section 9 of the Drought Bill. Fulfilling these requirements also will help the
water system be eligible for loans under the N.C. Division of Water Resources State
Revolving Fund (DWRSRF).
(1) Has established a water rate structure that is adequate to pay the cost of
maintaining, repairing, and operating the system, including reserves for payment of
principal and interest on indebtedness incurred for maintenance or improvement of
the water system during periods of normal use and periods of reduced water use
due to implementation of water conservation measures. The funding agency shall
apply guidelines developed by the State Water Infrastructure Commission in
determining the adequacy of the water rate structure to support operation and
maintenance of the system.
(2) Has implemented a leak detection and repair program.
(3) Has an approved water supply plan pursuant to G.S. 143-355.
(4) Meters all water use except for water use that is impractical to meter, including,
but not limited to, use of water for firefighting and to flush waterlines.
(5) Does not use a rate structure that gives residential water customers a lower per-
unit water rate as water use increases.
(6) Has evaluated the extent to which the future water needs of the water system
can be met by reclaimed water.
(7) Has implemented a consumer education program that emphasizes the
importance of water conservation.“
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LWSP is an assessment of a water system's current and future
water needs and its ability to meet those needs.
in Section 5 of the LWSP will track long-term per capita water
demand based on year-round population and water demand
projections entered by the user.
The chart will also be equipped to show a history of per capita
water demand.
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Projecting long term per capita demand is different than the
approach we took in the past; we asked water systems to take
their current per capita demand and multiply it by your projected
residential population.
This will change due to implementation of the bmps.
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Raleigh’s residential population is projected to more than double in
water use by year 2060; going from 30MGD to over 65MGD.
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North Carolina’s population is projected to grow from 9.5 million in
20111 to almost 12 million by 2032.
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