RECOMMENDED
ACTION PLAN FOR RANCHO CALAVERAS ESTATES
·
WATER
CONSERVATION PRACTICES (
·
WATER
CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR 2007 (PROGRAM NEEDS TO BE DEVELOPED BY STAFF AND
PERSONNEL HIRED TO IMPLEMENT)
·
REMOVE
4-INCH VALVE AND SHORT SECTION OF 4-INCH PIPE AND REPLACE IT WITH AN 8-INCH
VALVE & PIPE (PENDING-DISTRICT STAFF)
·
RELOCATE
CERTAIN PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES AND REDUCE NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS CURRENTLY SERVED
IN THE “B-ZONE” (ON-GOING & PENDING-
DISTRICT STAFF)
·
“602
TANK” CONSTRUCTION (UNDER CONTRACT-MASTER PLAN)
·
CONNECT
SYSTEM AT “JENNY LIND APPROACH ROAD” BY INSTALLING APPROXIMATELY 2500 LINEAR
FEET (LF) OF NEW PIPING AND BY REPLACING APPROXIMATELY 600 LF OF EXISTING PIPE
IN THE “602 ZONE” (CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT NEEDS BOARD AUTHORIZATION-
IDENTIFIED IN MASTER PLAN)
·
PURCHASE
2 NEW PUMPS AT “A-TANK” AS BACKUPS TO FLOW WATER TO “B-TANK” & “E-TANK”
(PENDING EQUIPMENT DELIVERY; ESTIMATED COST -$75,000)
·
OTHER
POTENTIAL OPTIONS THAT CAN BE CONSIDERED AT A LATER DATE AS NECESSARYT:
1.
EXPAND
“A-TANK” PRESSURE ZONE BY EXTENDING
PIPELINE
2.
CONSTRUCT
ADDITIONAL STORAGE TANKS (LONG-TERM)
3.
CONSTRUCT
ADDITIONAL AND/OR RECONSTRUCT EXISTING
TRANSMISSION
PIPELINES SERVING EXISTING TANKS (LONG-TERM)
4.
REPLACE
“A-1 TANK” WITH NEW STEEL TANK
*VOLUNTARY WATER
CONSERVATION-ODD/EVEN WATERING DAYS AND NO WATERING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF
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HISTORICAL WATER USE-AVERAGE DAY DEMAND
(ADD)
PER CONNECTION
YEAR* AVERAGE
WATER USE
1985
405
GALLONS PER CONNECTION PER DAY
1990
442
GALLONS PER CONNECTION PER DAY
1995
457
GALLONS PER CONNECTION PER DAY
2000
524
GALLONS PER CONNECTION PER DAY
2005
583
GALLONS PER CONNECTION PER DAY
Average water use increased by 178
gallons per connection per
day from 1985 to
2005, or by 44%.
Current System Design Standards:
Average Day Demand (ADD) as
Adopted is 750 gallons per day
(GPD) per connection and Maximum
Day Demand (MDD) is 1500 GPD per
connection.
·
1985
data is used as the base year with 1990, 1995, 2000, & 2005
data reflecting the 5-year average for use.
Connections to Jenny Lind WTP: 1985-907; 2005-3528.
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HISTORICAL WATER USE- MAXIMUM DAY DEMAND
(MDD)
PER CONNECTION
YEAR* AVERAGE
WATER USE
1985
838
GALLONS PER CONNECTION PER DAY
1990
936
GALLONS PER CONNECTION PER DAY
1995
973
GALLONS PER CONNECTION PER DAY
2000
1322
GALLONS PER CONNECTION PER DAY
2005
1333
GALLONS PER CONNECTION PER DAY
Average maximum day water use increased by
495 gallons per
connection per
day from 1985 to 2005, or by 59%.
Current System Design Standards: Average Day Demand (ADD) as
adopted is 750
gallons per day (GPD) per connection and Maximum
Day Demand (MDD) is 1500 GPD per connection.
*1985 data is used as the base year with
1990, 1995, 2000, 2005 data
reflecting the
5-year average use.
Note: Water use in the Rancho
Calaveras Subdivision exceeded 1780
Gallons per connection per day on certain
days during the weeks of
July 16th
& 23rd, 2006.
Connections
to Jenny Lind WTP: 1985-907: 2005- 3528.