Castle Pines North WC Plan2007

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Applicant: Castle Pines North Metropolitan District
• Project Name: Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Castle Pines North Metropolitan District Water Conservation Plan
• Date: 8/1/2006
• County: Douglas
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

Section 6
Conservation Measures and Programs

Table 6-1 Water Conservation Measures and Programs

Measure Already Evaluated Comments on Measures/Programs
Implemented in Plan
landscapes Golf Course.
Targeted at large users No Yes Contact residents who reach the highest billing
rate level of water usage (Tier 4) and offer them a
free water audit.
Water conservation expert No No Criteria 2
available
Rate structures & billing systems designed to encourage efficiency
Volume billing Yes No Criteria 5
Conservation (tiered) rate Yes Yes The billing system consists of a 4-tiered inclined
structure block rate structure with a water budget. See
Section 2.4.
Increase Water Rates Yes No Criteria
Increased (monthly) billing No No Criteria 3
frequency
Regulations/Ordinances
Addressing fixtures and appliances
Standards for fixtures & No No Criteria 1
appliances
Time of sale upgrades No No Criteria 1
Addressing landscapes
Watering Restrictions Yes No Criteria 5
Turf restrictions No No Criteria 5
Landscape design/ analysis No No Criteria 5
Soil Preparation No No Criteria 1
Irrigation equipment No No Criteria 1
Water waste prohibition No No Criteria 2
Incentives
200/0 Rebate Yes Yes Existing rebate program. See Section 2.6.
Rain Sensors Yes Yes Existing rebate program. See Section 2.6.
Programmable Irrigation Yes Yes Existing rebate program. See Section 2.6.
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Give-aways No No Criteria 2
SUPPL Y SIDE PROGRAMS
Distribution System Efficiency
Leak identification Yes Yes District is to implement a sonic leak detection
system in 2007.
Meter Source Water Yes No Criteria 5
Meter service connections Yes No Criteria 5
Metering of District irrigation Yes No Criteria 5
Meter testing and Yes No From 2003 - 2005, the District replaced the
replacement majority of meters with radio read meters.
Improved water accounting Yes No Criteria 2
Analysis of none account Yes No Criteria 2
water

An explanation for each eliminated program/ measure and why it was not considered
for further analysis is provided below.

Programs Eliminated by Criteria 1

Removal of Phreatophytes - Phreatophyte removal is not applicable to the District's
water system. The District currently relies on groundwater that is conveyed through a
closed pipe system.

CDM

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