Rifle WCPlan 50%ProgReport

• Water Efficiency Grant Type: Water Conservation Planning Grant
• Contract/PO #: OE PDA 08-17
• Applicant: City of Rifle
• Project Name: City of Rifle Water Conservation Plan
• Title: 50% Progress Report
• Date: 1/3/2008
• County: Garfield
• Water Efficiency - Doc Type: Interim Reports

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Research in savings from other municipalities, potentia) savings fr0I11 high-use customers, and
identification of water delTIand reduction targets that could result in significant, meaningful
delays in infrastructure costs is still in progress. A key goal for the City, based on
reduction/defennent of future water system infrastructure costs, will be reducing peak irrigation
demand. Approxirnat.ely 75% of the potable system's treatment and pumping capacity is to
produce and deliver water for outdoor use. We anticipate that a quantitative goal may be
deveJoped for peak day use reduction as opposed to overall annual use reduction.

Task 03: Identify Conservation Measures and Programs (Planning Step #5)

Scheduled comoletion:
Estimated completion to date:

Nov. 9,2007
95%

A comprehensive list of applicable programs & measures was created through researching other
plans,. A WWA documents and several other resources. Tins list was then refined to fit the unique
circumstances for the City of Rifle through brainstorlning with City staff and stakeholders.

The measures that have been prioritized to date include increasing the existing tiered-rate
structure; improve system wide accounting and leak management; implementing design standards
for new landscapes; creation of an infornlational water conservation website; and retrofitting
existing pluIllbing fixtures~ landscapes and irrigation systems for city-owned facilities.

Task 04: Evaluate Conservation Measures and Programs (planning Step #6)
Scheduled completion:
Scheduled submission of 500/0 review:
Estim_ated completion to date:

Dec. 7 ~ 2007
Dec. I, 2007
250;0

From the refined list created fOf Task 3, a spreadsheet has been developed to score each measure
based on established priorities including water savings potential and a cost/benefit analysis for
infrastructure and 0 & M costs. It is clear at this point that the most promising measures involve
the City's water treatment systelTI and its rate structure.

Further defining each prograJn/lneasure; identifying how they will be implemented; and assigning
planning-level costs per gallon saved estimates to each of the programs/measures still needs to be
completed.

Task 05: Integrate .Resources, Modify Forecasts, and Select Measures and Programs (Planning
Step #7)

Scheduled completion:
Estimated comoletion to date:

Dec. 21 , 2007
00/0

Task 06: Develop Conservation Program Implementation Plan (plan Step #8)

Scheduled completion:
Estimated completion to date:

Jan.25~2008
0%

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Progress Report - 50%