WC High Priority Departments Flashcards
(25 cards)
What are the EPA 4 Pillars of Resource Mgmt?
Environmental Protection Agency
- Better Mgmt- better than meeting the standard 2. Full cost pricing-price accordingly to recover all costs
- Wtr Efficiency- promote through WaterSense
- Wtrshed Approach- includes wtrshed mgmt in treatment planning
What is the CA Water Plan?
- Wtr Efficiency & recycling 2. Integrated regional planning approach. 3. Focus on wtr portfolios/diversification of supplies.
What is the Western Regional Wtr Commission (WRWC) vision statement?
The WRWC will sustain our community’s quality of life through efficient total water mgmt.
What is the WRWCs key responsibility?
(PAU) Preparation, adoption, and update of a regional water conservation plan.
What is the WRWCs Near Term Efforts?
Continue with water conservation projects.
What is the WRWCs intermediate to Long Term Efforts?
Develop Wtr Conservation Ordinances or Tariffs.
What is the Nevada Water Resources Statues?
NRS 540: Planning & Development of Wtr Resources.
What does the NRS 540 state?
- Resource plans require July 1, 1997
- 2007 Updates
- Procedure to adopt/update plans
- Required -> utility and consumer water use efficiency.
- Incentives -> water rates, efficient re-use, retrofits
- Drought contingency plan
- Update every 5 yrs
What is the CA Department of Water Resources (DWR) 2005 CA Water Plan?
- They manage CA water resources in cooperation with other agencies.
- Manage supply & demand
- CA wtr plan updated every 5 yrs to quantify gap btwn supply & uses
URBAN WTR MGMT PLAN
•updated every 5yrs
•urban suppliers
•support long term planning
What is the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) contract requirements?
US Bureau of Reclamation
•17 western states & 5 regions operate Central Valley project & Colorado River
•USBR regulates conservation through individual regional contract requirements.
What is the CA Energy Commission future energy priority?
Need Answer
What is the CA Urban Water Conservation Council (CUWCC) state-wide BMP implementation?
Need Answer
What is Governor’s Schwarzenegger’s 20% by 2020?
Reduce water use by 20% by 2020. 1million AF/yr of wtr conservation by 2020.
What is the State of Nevada’s conservation plans/drought?
Update every 5 yrs.
•Comply w/Nevada Revise Statues (NRS 540)
•requires wtr use efficiency, wtr reuse, & drought contingency plans.
10 Conservation Program Planning Steps
1-Identify conservation Goals
2-Develop a wtr use profile & forecast
3-Evaluate planned facilities
4-Identify & evaluate conservation measures
5-Id & assess conservation incentives
6-Analyze benefits & costs
7-Select conservation measures & incentives
8-Prepare & implement the Consv plan
9-Integrate Consv & supply plans, modify forecasts
10-Monitor, evaluate, & revise program as needed
Residential Water Use according to the 1999 AWWA - Indoor Use only
Toilet 26.7% - 27% Clothes Washer 21.7% - 22% Shower 16.8% - 17% Faucet 15.7% - 16% Leaks 13.7% - 14% Other 5.3% - 5%
Define hardscape.
Non-living material
Define CEC & state who is the largest user of electricity?
CEC Calif Energy Commission
The water industry is the largest of electricity in the state (~7% of total use)
Water use=Energy use
What is subsidence?
When ground drops/collapses due to pumping out too much groundwater.
Colorado River (CR)
When did construction begin?
Who operates the CR?
Who has a right to the CR?
Construction began in 1930’s
CR is operated by US Bureau of Reclamation
Water rights: 7 US basin states, American Indians & Mexico
Which are the 7 basin states that have rights to the CR?
Upper Basin - Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, & New Mexico (C-Wy-U-New)
Lower Basin - (CAN) California, Arizona, & Nevada
According to the AWWA M6 Manual what is the accuracy standard minimum for the meter flow rate?
What is the lifespan of a meter for normal use?
+/- 1.5%
0.25-0.50 gpm
Normal useful life: 15-25 years with proper installation.
What types of soil are there and water capacity?
Clay-smallest particle, least permeable, high runoff
Silt-medium particle; good permeability
Sand-largest particle, most permeable
Types of high water use cool season grass.
Turf type tall fescue
Rye grass-perrenial/annual
Kentucky blue grass
Bent grass
Marathon
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