Central Basin's Water Use
Efficiency Master Plan

Central Basin's Water Use Efficiency Master Plan

In November 2011, the Central Basin Board of Directors adopted a five-year Water Use Efficiency Master Plan (Master Plan). Included within the scope of the five-year Master Plan is a portfolio of programs and measures that correspond with the District's regional sustainable water supply efforts. The new plan has been expanded to include an over-arching theme of California's 20X2020 conservation plan, the District's Shut Your Tap! water conservation campaign, and local partnerships.

The Master Plan provides a solid foundation to target the District's largest water demand sectors, as well as the measures with the highest savings potential, customer receptivity, and the most cost effective conservation opportunities. Single family homes make up 75% of the Districts water demand, and 68% of the projected water savings come from High-Efficiency Toilet programs. The Master Plan profiles water reduction goals, avoided costs objectives – estimated at $23,186,201, and a recommended program mix based on standards, available funding limitations, and saturation levels. Best of all, the new Master Plan is designed to save 32,443 acre-feet over the next five years!

In 2006, Central Basin adopted the District's first five year Conservation Master Plan (CMP), which was a comprehensive strategy document outlining water conservation program opportunities, and specific performance goals to support the District in reaching its water conservation targets. From 2005 through 2010, Central Basin programs saved an estimated 28,687 acre-feet over the life of the devices.

• Plan Development - The plan development includes a fact-based document that incorporates all aspects of the past, present and future conditions of the District's service area, demand by sector, cost efficiencies, programmatic measures, implementation timelines, and monitoring and evaluation assessments.
  
  
• Customer Demand and Water Savings Potential - The customer demand analysis will provide a complete classification of the total water service accounts and demand across the Central Basin service area. This analysis will include the District's water savings potential based on saturations levels, demand by sector, and the costs associated with each conservation measure. It will also provide a listing of the top measures and their respective water savings potential ranked from highest to lowest.
  
  
• Alliance for Water Efficiency Tracking Tool - The Alliance for Water Efficiency Tracking Tool is a software program that will provide in-depth evaluation of program water savings, costs and benefits, and related efficiencies associated with the District's conservation programs over specific periods of time.
  
  
• Water Use Efficiency Programs and Analyses - The plan identifies potential conservation programs that correspond with the District's water demand. Market opportunities, customer segments, available technologies, potential water savings and cost efficiencies are considered throughout the program analysis.
  
  
• Analyses and Final Program Selection - This section includes a program mix portfolio, program design, implementation strategy, cost and benefit analysis by activity, partnership opportunities, and water savings by program measure as well as by sector. Program implementation and volumes will be adjusted over time as industry changes occur.
  
  

View the Water Use Efficiency Master Plan