MANASOTA & PEACE RIVER BBDs Meeting Notebook 10-21-09.docx

L949
Manatee County Water Conservation Program
Project Type Cooperative Funding
AOR(s)
Water Supply
Basin(s) Manasota
Cooperator(s)
Manatee County
Project Manager MCGOOKEY, SCOTT
Task Manager(s)
Status Ongoing
Description
This project consists of offering financial incentives to single-family, multi-family, and commercial customers for
replacing conventional toilets with water-conserving equivalents. This project will target the replacement of
approximately 900 conventional toilets with ultra-low volume (ULV) toilets, which use up to 1.6 gallons per flush (gpf).
In addition, approximately 900 low-flow showerheads will be provided to participating customers to replace
conventional showerheads. The project will provide rebates for toilets at $100 per fixture. This proposed project is the
second phase to the Manatee County Indoor Water Conservation Project (L601) funded in FY2007.
Benefits
This FY2008 project is anticipated to save an estimated 17,250 gallons of water per day or 6,296,250 gallons per year.
Costs
The total project cost is $126,144. The Manasota Basin Board funding share of 50 percent is $63,072 in FY2008.
Manatee County's 50 percent share is $63,072. The cost amortized at 8 percent over 20 years, is $2.07 per thousand
gallons. The savings is calculated using a weighted average due to the varying life expectancies of the different water
saving equipment.
Additional Information
In addition to providing financial assistance for the installation of low flow toilets, a goal of this project is to educate all
program participants on methods of indoor water conservation and proper maintenance practices to ensure low flow
toilets remain a water conservative fixture. Educational materials on flapper replacement and other water conservation
techniques will be disseminated to all program particpants. The county plans to hire a consultant to administer the
project. In regard to low flow showerheads, the county plans to initiate a showerhead exchange or new showerhead
inspection program to verify the replacement of high volume showerheads.
Prior
Funding
Cumulative FY 2009 FY2010
Transfers Funding Funding
District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based
Revenue
021 Manasota Basin 82,503 0 1,718 2,277
0 86,498
Project Funds Not Budgeted by the
District
Manatee County 63,072 0 0
0
0 63,072
Total:
Future
Funding
Total
Funding
$149,570
Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual
Program Implementation 4/1/08 6/30/08
Complete Rebates 6/30/09 3/2/09
Distribution Report 7/30/09 7/9/09
Final Report 9/30/10
Project Closeout 1/31/11
Status As Of: August 28, 2009
From April 2009 to May 2009, Manatee County rebated 266 toilets. Manatee County has now completed 1,486 toilet
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