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C. Review Water Wise Program and Well Production CITY OF MEMORANDUM CIIANIIASSEN TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager 7700 Market Boulevard 0 PO Box 147 FROM: Paul Oehme, Director of Public Works /City Engineer Chanhassen, MN 55317 e,241"e ® DATE: June 9, 2010 ` Administration SUBJ: Review Water Wise Program and Well Production Review Phone: 952,227.1100 Fax: 952.227.1110 Building Inspections BACKGROUND Phone: 952.227.1180 Fax: 952.227.1190 Staff will be giving the Council a brief review of the WaterWise program and what is included in this year's program. This year will be the 3 year of the Engineering program. In 2010, the targeted water users are the homeowners associations and Phone: 952.227.1160 large irrigation accounts. These are some of the highest irrigation users in the Fax: 952.227,1170 City. Finance Phone: 952.227.1140 Since 2008, the City has made many infrastructure improvements to the water Fax: 952.227.1110 system to keep up with high summer demand. Staff is planning to review the past capital improvement projects and look ahead to future needed infrastructure to • Park & Recreation keep up with summer water demand. Staff will be presenting recommendations Phone: 952.227.1120 on how to reduce peak demand so capital improvements can be postponed, Fax; 952227,1110 reduced or even eliminated. Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Attachment: Presentation Slides Phone: 952.227.1400 Fax: 952.227.1404 Planning & Natural Resources Phone: 952.227.1130 Fax: 952.227,1110 Public Works 1591 Park Road Phone: 952.227.1300 Fax: 952.227.1310 Senior Center Phone: 952.227.1125 Fax: 952.227.1110 Web Site www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us • g: \eng \water supply plan (formerly water emergency conservatoin plan) \061410 bkgd ws water wise well production.doc Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow 6/9/2010 • Water Wise Program Update Water Production Review WaterWls liVater Wise - • 21 • The intent of the Water Wise program is to i educate residents on water conservation. • sole) y In 2008 and 2009, the program focused p g on residential water use. This year the target audience was expanded to include HOAs. Chanhassen's Ne p. Water Progidm! v.� 1 6/9/2010 Water Wise a M 2008 — Program components: Irrigation audits, landscape rebates, appliance and fixture rebates, conservation contest, Arboretum classes 2009 — Program components: Information packet and weekly e- newsletter, Water Festival Weekend at Arboretum 2010 — Program components: Information packet and weekly e- newsletter, HOA irrigation audits and e- newsletter distribution Residential Water Use * On Water Wise • In 2008 and 2009, water use of participants was tracked. In 2008, when incentives were used participant consumption dropped. In 2009, with education only, participant consumption trended upward. • Education is necessary, but does not elicit behavior change without ether components. '® tx ��� , x 4 i ,, R ' __ `;, 2 6/9/2010 Residential g Water Use Summer A,. e. Trends 800 ', 75K -100K 600 .:;101 -200K 400 201k -300k '.? 6 301k-400k 200 i 401K -500K 2007 2008 2009 Average Winter Residential VolumetgalK) 2007 2008 00' . Usage is about 25,000 gal. 75 -100 750 415 674 101 -200 694 372 495 201 -300 19 16 19 301 -400 3 2 1 401 -500 3 0 1 Totals 1469 805 1190 Residential Irrigation Usage Map �-' ... _ - r $.4 1 -1=-' (':� --ii' - 1. � - �� i 4 - - 7 ' iy ,• ' " 1 r a - .. � ' f `, 1 - ' 1 _ £ 0 :7 �t " ,�!(t Residential High Water Consumption 15, Summer Quarter. 2009 - ( , :!e r ; ' , ti ■ 4 I EL - 1 J a _ t ®00 t ,. O . r 3 6/9/2010 2009 Private irrigation Usage i J d ` i ce-' ��,` ` •.'+' =r_ _ ) �t�- - ifor , pp`` City Pulled Private Irrigation Meters Water Consumption - Summer Quarter, 2009 '�y � "� - ' 196- 100KG4cl11 /2Mekv5) � 6016- 800KGabns(6Melns) ff Y t �i ,. J 101K- 200KGa6uns(5MNtts) yr 801K- 1000KGalbr8(5M81tts) — 1 i ?t:'� v y� 201 K- 900KGaIKx�s (S MNefs /�'l 1001 K- ?J00KGa1or�s (d Meters) �; '� ^� ._... 90(K- AOOKGallars (3 MNers) Lt ] 201K -3000K Gatlom (9 MNenl r .• ; f y f �' 401 K 600 K Gaeorn (5 MMtts) 424. N G91bns (1 Meter) _ A � 1:0#_'S `a 2 Uf 'M i �.5�' `il° � °•�A CY iXi � � � kw i °a ����� �S���q • Highest users are not taking advantage of the program. • Residents who participate are eager for information. • Program should be continued and recommended to include commercial and institutional users as well as increased program promotion to higher users. • Focus of program should be on irrigation and include general conservation recommendations for indoor use as well. 4 6/9/2010 Chanhassen Water Supply * . i l'i r'‘'' Ex g A I rri ati n .. . 4...k..??, :. Treatment Plants and distribution systems are typically built to supply demands that are three to four times ,F; larger than average daily demand on i . the system. This excess capacity is . needed only a few weeks a year and s i adds significant costs to the design, t j construction and operation of a ' water system. Implementing -, `w . ' ,,1, measures to improve water use ,ter }' efficiencies and reduce peak r; ; i demands can be a lower cost ,. k , alternative compared to increased r I i spending on water infrastructure. t(„ 7 "r,;;"ua� of w"' ' - .<?, a: -. s :, k �� , r +, F'. �:. e ' ? � '... ., . ..,., . . 5 6/9/2010 I Improvements 1 0 • 2008 -- 2 wells constructed • 2010 -- Connected Well #4, Lake Ann Park to East Water Treatment Plant -- Constructing Well #14 -- Constructed 2 Monitoring Wells at Bandimere Park per DNR Requirement D k t fi , ,,, - .0 . ;.4:,:z`;;;;;',', , ,/:' 4 4-. 0,, `;:! , _ i j ) _ v 1 ` Back to Normal...? • • 3 new wells constructed to replace 2 lost wells and one diminished well. • Increased water quality of system with the addition of Well #4 water treated at the plant. • Plant capacity near 100% design capacity. • Lowered all well pumps into qualifier as much as possible. • Not much additional system production added since 2007. • City almost completely dependent on Jordan aquifer. 5 � "' " c.,., t r�r ;�'' e,�"'' t � r x i r ? "4' " i, .- ,`,' 5 ' M " " S �� , �� � a�� 1� b t � . �5 �� .', �� 6 6/9/2010 Metro Area Aquifers 1,200 L .,,,, AdIVILA LW s, vw St. I eltnnetonita Crow e 1,050 i ' / " --.' - . PAUL Myer r,- tt'''.'-,„:41.tu — t' "..•:. I , - ''''' ' .1 I 1.k -.. y ' • ; ,a..,,,,,, ( f 41" • , r ., .,.1, Ir.ii, ei 750 riV.. lf. ' '''. '. C ''. ..` s T 4 4 ( '.. 4411i • ' 1* ' St Peter COO ;Iv , s 450 Praitie du Clonn iorda • ;;. Lawreaca , O 300 !, N Franconia.fronton.e.aleavill • 8 150 ......iiir I 0 Mt Si,non-Ilinckley 1 , ; Red CIftsttc 1 i -2 I ta los 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 1 ...4 Glacial Drift NM Aquifer '°, Confining Layer Average 2030 Metro Jordan Drawdown 2330 Mccielluroteztted Dray..down In the Prairie du Chien- N Jutdar Aquifer NI Eig Y-leface <'. it hall allill ---'j 10-3Aren• Additional 10%30' Drop, II NB YO- 40 Tee . IIII . *Yee, Predicted by 20 A, _„,,„ 11-111. , .........„....c., 50,....t. -,.., a s - iii-LIPIriial* - lir , 111 101Wiline ov..,1-,m.,• 4 . NIA Thaw narka nAnr•P am'n".' . .G , 472f EPIAOrgrelli 1 !: -' ''.' .,..“. ' nevaleranani n Van. non. vrann napcYnn , Sunnier ccenabons -nay macernato III rankle...01,7-"Cli 0 0 1 1% ,' ...- ' .1.1r1 Awn faymnievel :. t.... - - ME ,e4a,•;14: ; , .-- o ---, ,_ ,..,1.;„; .: . - .,.. ... ,„ E - . - ... .3 `\,,,,„ t .1.i.. _.....,, ;,..„... . 1 -,:-.1,..earo 1 fi 1 taexAnItnn Ca..nd VAMP 1 ' 1 W.P.M. Caaa,d ., 01111111 .,IllIllc ' r? st•t1 The lower the aquifer levels the less can be pumped. 7 6/9/2010 tor Ii c J.rdan it\A)uifer I cave! Drop Static Aquifer Level Seasonal Drop Well Drop Since Well From Winter Static Drilled (ft) Levels School Well 35' No reading #2 29' 10' #3 41' 5' #7 30' 5' #9 12' 5' #10 8' 15' . 2009 Monthly Production • 200 1.3 Billion Gal. pumped 180 480 Million Gal pumped for irrigation ,.. IRRIGATION 37% of Water used for Irrigation 160 140 1 120 100 1 1 i_l a Million/ Gal 6° 1111111111 1 4 ° - 111111111111111 20 i 1 , „ , Jan April July Oct 8 6/9/2010 Recommended Reservoir Fluctuation 37 00 IS 30 1050 0.000 7• 00.00:00 10:4 00o 00:43:13 .15.43.44 7174 _ 0» 0]28,67 072001 072007 07/26/07 1600110 Mann Comment IAA Mu. Avg. MN. 5241116 Max 00010 Eng. Una. Rvw ___ ... rm 1.26de1 9MG ae,mwelewl ee.n 71.+e 66.16 6.880 74.6o Fast ... 1,3 _Level Tawu9Level 60.20 70 31 56 01 0000 ]4.00 Feat Peak Demand Reservoir Fluctuation 75 00 • Ban ., 0.. 10:10314 13 10 .1x 1 21:06 1324.00 fr,ivrvr 072007 0721/07 0721/07 0712007 9 6/9/2010 • No staff dedicated to enforce sprinkling ordinance. • Warnings were only issued in 2009. • Residents typically notified staff of violation. o d Ex 110 • Evaluate Water Rate Structure for 2011. Consider additional rates structure for high irrigation. These users drive the need for more infrastructure, production and maintenance cost. • Study the Franconia - Ironton - Galesville aquifer as a viable future water source. • Recommend adoptions of Time of Day Lawn Watering ordinances. t 4 w « x " _..._ _ Vii ,.. 10