HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport - Mail Packet - 8/6/2019 - Water Conservation Annual Report (Full Version)WATER CONSERVATION
ANNUAL REPORT
2018
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MILLION
GALLONS
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BILLION
GALLONS
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2018
WATER USE AND WATER CONSERVATION
PROGRAM SAVINGS
TOTAL WATER
TREATED:
Additional water is treated on behalf
of the Fort Collins-Loveland Water
District. Fort Collins Utilities also
provided 185 million gallons
of water wholesale to West
Fort Collins Water District.
Unbilled use and system losses
add up to 543 million gallons.
Water Conservation
programs and services
cost less than a penny
per gallon saved.
This $0.007 per
gallon value is
14 times cheaper
than the cost of
buying more water.
32,935
Residential Accounts
(single-family, duplex,
multi-family)
RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Focus: Outdoor Water Use approx. savings in million gallons
Sprinkler Audits 5
Landscape Programs (XIP, GIAB) 1
Focus: Indoor Water Use
Direct Install Partnerships (Larimer County, Xcel) 13
Focus: All Water Use
Home Water Reports 65
Efficiency Rebates 4
Continuous Consumption (Leak) Notifications 2
TOTAL SAVINGS
In 2018, Residential customers used 3.65 BILLION gallons
2018 AVERAGE MONTHLY WATER USE PER RESIDENTIAL ACCOUNT*
*includes single-family, duplex and multifamily
average winter bills:
5,500 gallons/month
outdoor use accounts for 40% of all water use
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2018 AVERAGE MONTHLY WATER USE PER COMMERCIAL ACCOUNT
average winter bills:
63,000 gallons/month
seasonal use accounts for 39% of all water use
average peak summer bill:
167,000 gallons/month
68-72% of a summer
bill is from irrigation,
cooling processes and
the seasonal nature
of some businesses
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MILLION
GALLONS
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Actions in 2018 resulted in
133 million gallons saved,
which is 1.7% of the total volume
of treated water.
Program Savings per Year (millions of gallons)
Savings increased
55% from 2017
Water Efficiency Plan Goal
Reduce community use to
an average of 130 gallons
per person per day by 2030,
which means using 10% less
over the next 10 years.
This average reflects all uses:
business, industry,
residential and irrigation.
2,761
Commercial Accounts
(business, irrigation)
COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Focus: Outdoor Water Use approx. savings in million gallons
Landscape Water Budget Program 22
Midstream Irrigation Rebates 7.1
Focus: Indoor Water Use
Efficiency Works Rebates 10.1
City Facility Retrofits/Projects 0.4
Small Business Toilet Install Program 0.4
Focus: All Water Use
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We had a reunion to celebrate! The 2018 Auditors and the Water Conservation Team
reunited with Auditors from previous summers to play irrigation trivia and reconnect.
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Continuous Consumption (Leak) Notifications 3
TOTAL SAVINGS
In 2018, Commercial customers used 3.42 BILLION gallons
gallons
average peak summer bill:
16,000 gallons/month
60-65% of a summer bill is
mostly from irrigation
gallons