SFPUC Wholesale Customer Water Demand Projections ... - BAWSCA
SFPUC Wholesale Customer Water Demand Projections ... - BAWSCA
SFPUC Wholesale Customer Water Demand Projections ... - BAWSCA
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SECTIONTWO<br />
Approach to Developing <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Demand</strong> <strong>Projections</strong><br />
Figure 2-1<br />
Schematic of DSS Model as Applied to <strong>SFPUC</strong> <strong>Wholesale</strong> <strong>Customer</strong>s<br />
• Demographic Data – Published demographic data, such as housing, employment, and<br />
population estimates, provide information on wholesale customer service area population,<br />
jobs, and number of dwelling units by housing type (single-family or multifamily). Sources<br />
for this data include Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) <strong>Projections</strong> 2002<br />
(ABAG 2002) and Census 2000 (U.S. Census Bureau 2002).<br />
• Standardized <strong>Water</strong> Use Data by Account Type – Nationally published information<br />
provides a reference for establishing normal ranges for customer-billing categories and end<br />
uses. The principal sources used for this study include publications on residential and<br />
commercial end uses from the American <strong>Water</strong> Works Association Research Foundation<br />
(AWWARF).<br />
• Fixture and Replacement Data – Data on water-using fixtures and replacement rates<br />
provide information on the type of fixtures being used in homes and businesses throughout<br />
the wholesale customer service area. Sources of fixture replacement data include Census<br />
2000 (U.S. Census Bureau 2002), AWWARF, Alameda County <strong>Water</strong> District, California<br />
Urban <strong>Water</strong> Conservation Council (CUWCC), and East Bay Municipal Utility District.<br />
• Indoor/Outdoor Use – <strong>Water</strong> use is separated by indoor and outdoor use in the model. This<br />
is important for identifying how much water is used inside and outside the home, particularly<br />
because of the seasonality of outdoor use. This is accomplished by analyzing customerbilling<br />
data provided by wholesale customers.<br />
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