WATER TOPICS

WATER DEMAND OFFSET PROGRAM: COMMUNITY GROWTH
WITHOUT INCREASING THE COMMUNITY'S WATER DEMAND

It is the responsibility of the DWP to ensure that the available water supply is adequate to meet current and future community water demands. One program that will help the community achieve these goals is the Water Demand Offset Program, which begins March 31st, 2005.

The following is a summary of the Water Demand Offset Program:

• All new development will be required to offset their estimated water demand by saving an equivalent volume of water elsewhere in the system through plumbing or turf retrofits.
  
  
• A fee ($1,117/edu) will be collected which pays for the retrofits that will produce the water savings.
  
  
• Administrative costs, for this program, are covered by other DWP fees.
  
  

This program identifies retrofit "candidates" including the following:

• Retrofits on change of service for commercial businesses.
  
  
• Retrofits on change of service for full-time residential homes.
  
  
• Low-income customers.
  
  
• Turf retrofits for DWP customers.

Residential and commercial customers can apply to become "demand offset retrofit candidates" by contacting the DWP office. Plumbing retrofits must be completed by a licensed plumber hired by the DWP and may be free to qualifying customers. Turf retrofit incentives will be paid to the property owner and vary by the square footage of turf removed. Check the DWP web site (www.bbldwp.com) or call the office (866-5050) for additional details.

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COMMUNITY RESOURCE, COMMUNITY SOLUTION

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