San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury
• 2010-2011
• Agency Response
City of El Paso De Robles*
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Findings and Recommendations 1 findings
F5
Apartment buildings in the seven cities and urban areas outside of the cities typically do not have water meters that register indoor water use for individual units.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
The cities and County should consider adopting an ordinance that would require new apartment buildings to have meters that register indoor water used by individual units. To reduce costs, meters could be a type intended only for use by apartment building owners, instead of those supplied by water providers for water service hook-ups. RESPONSE: Approximately 400 of 10,000 Paso Robles water customers are classified as residential multi-family and the larger of those complexes are not individually metered. Multi-family usage accounts for less than 10% citywide water usage. While we agree that individual unit metering may encourage some occupants to save water, the overall potential savings ranks low among other programs with higher potential savings. Should the community's conservation falter, multi-family metering could be a future refinement. In summary, public awareness, conservation initiatives, and anticipated price increases have already resulted in significant reductions in water use - reductions that are expected to continue once rate increases go into effect. Sincerely, James L. App, City Manager
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