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

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Manatee County Toilet Rebate Project - Phase IV
Project Type Cooperative Funding
AOR(s)
Water Supply, Water Quality
Basin(s) Manasota
Cooperator(s)
Manatee County
Project Manager MCGOOKEY, SCOTT
Task Manager(s)
Status Ongoing
Description
This Ultra Low-Flow Toilet Rebate (ULFT) incentive program is for the County's retail water customers (residential,
multi-family, and commercial). The County currently services over 90,000 potable water accounts and anticipates
continued growth over the next 20 years. The objectives of this retrofit program are to reduce water demand and
provide financial incentives for the replacement of an estimated 900 toilets. This program addresses the Manatee
County Board of County Commissioners policies on water conservation and is supported by the recently increased
Water Conservation Rates for potable water use. Any retail water customer who agrees to replace a 3.5 gal or more
toilet with a ultra-low flush (ULF) that uses 1.6 gallons per flush (gpf) or less and/or High Efficiency Toilets (HET), will
receive a $100.00 rebate for each toilet (maximum of two (2) toilets per unit). This project will also focus on educating
the new low volume toilet users on the proper maintenance, specifically flappers and leak detection, necessary to
ensure that each toilet remains a water conserving fixture. Rebate payments are subject to the recipient's submittal of
the completed application, documented cost, and will be distributed upon inspection of the completed installation and
verification that the old toilet is ready for disposal.
Benefits
The estimated total water saving for this project is 21,425 gpd.
Costs
The total cost for this project is estimated to be $126,144. The cost/benefit is $1.62 per k/gallons, assuming a 20-year
life. The County has requested $63,072 (fifty percent) from the Manasota Basin Board in FY2010.
Additional Information
This incentive program is an enhancement to the County's existing Water Conservation Program. The program
includes existing metering and loss reduction programs, water conserving rate sturctures, urban and agricultural
reclaimed water irrigation supply (with the metering of all users and consumption based billing for all new users),
public education, Florida Friendly based landscape codes, SWUCA based level of service for water supply at 110
gpfcpd, land development codes requiring non-potable sources for irrigation in new development, water supply
protection ordinances, and the use of aquifer storage and recovery for both potable and reclaimed water.
Prior
Funding
Cumulative FY 2009 FY2010
Transfers Funding Funding
District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based
Revenue
021 Manasota Basin 0 0 0 66,149
0 66,149
Project Funds Not Budgeted by the
District
Manatee County 0 0 0 63,072
0 63,072
Total:
Future
Funding
Total
Funding
$129,221
Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual
Agreement Executed 3/12/10
Begin Rebate Program 5/1/10
Complete Rebate Program 5/31/11
Final Report 9/14/12
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