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Findings and Recommendations 14 findings
F1
The MPWMD has effectively communicated the need for consumers to conserve water.
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R1
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) continue conservation efforts to achieve additional water savings, with the goal of conserving an additional 500 acre-feet per year 10
F2
Reduced funding for the MPWMD rebate program may impact participation in the volun- tary retrofit of home appliances.
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R2
MPWMD seek additional funding to offset reduction in rebate program budget
F3
Water conservation efforts for the MPWMD are nearly maximized; further efforts may conserve an additional 500-1,000 acre-feet per year.
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R3
MPWMD offer incentives for retrofitting multi-family laundry facilities
F4
Although water sources are sufficient for existing MPWMD communities and customers, this will change with the execution of Order 95-10 and enforcement of the State’s Cease- and-Desist Order Cal Am to decrease pumping from the Carmel River.
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R4
MPWMD mandate installation of pressure reducers on all water supply lines
F5
Although current water sources are sufficient to serve existing MPWMD customers, these sources are not sufficient to allow for growth.
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R5
MPWMD institute offset programs for new residential and commercial developments that offer incentives for builders to pay for conservation efforts in other structures as part of permit approval beginning in January 2016.
F6
The MPWMD supports the current Cal Am proposal to construct (and so own) a desalina- tion facility and has agreed to access low-cost funding for this project on behalf of Cal Am.
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R6
MPWMD install water saving devices (low-flow toilets, water-efficient washers and dish- washers, aerators) in low-income housing units in conjunction with offset programs.
F7
The MCWD has sufficient water to serve existing customers but will need reliable sources of additional water if proposed developments in Ft. Ord are to move forward.
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R7
The Marina Coast Water District (MCWD) continue conservation efforts to achieve addi- tional water savings.
F8
2014 groundwater legislation could affect the MCWD’s current allocation of water from the Salinas Valley Basin.
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R8
MCWD install technology to track water use in real time
F9
A lack of permanent senior management at MCWD has led to instability within the organi- zation.
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R9
MCWD hire additional personnel to expand current conservation efforts by September 2015.
F10
Individuals elected to the MCWD Board of Directors are not required to undergo formal training in governance, procedure, and chain of command.
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R10
MCWD institute offset programs for new residential and commercial developments that offer incentives for builders to pay for conservation efforts in other structures as part of permit approval beginning in January 2016.
F11
The technology exists to track water use in real time, alerting technicians to serious water leaks; however, MCWD does not have this technology in place.
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R11
MCWD hire permanent General Manager and District Engineer as soon as possible to sta- bilize operations.
F12
Excess surface water from the Carmel and Salinas Rivers could be used to recharge the aquifers, providing a method for “storing” water that would otherwise flow to the ocean. MPWMD is currently capturing water from the Carmel River.
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R12
MCWD provide mandatory and ongoing training for all board members, effective immedi- ately.
F13
The MOU signed by both districts and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency, the Monterey County Regional Water Pollution Control Agency, and the City of Salinas may lead to a more efficient use of reclaimed and treated wastewater across the county, pro- vided the MOU results in a signed agreement.
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R13
MPWMD and MCWD keep abreast of new technology for conservation and desalination and utilize such technology when economically feasible.
F14
Conservation offset programs that involve conservation agreements between developers, water districts, and cities have significant potential to benefit both conservation efforts and city planning.
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R14
MCWD and MPWMD make all possible efforts to form an agreement with the signers of the wastewater MOU with the goal of having such an agreement in place