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WC High Priority Departments Flashcards

1
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What are the EPA 4 Pillars of Resource Mgmt?

Environmental Protection Agency

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  1. Better Mgmt- better than meeting the standard 2. Full cost pricing-price accordingly to recover all costs
  2. Wtr Efficiency- promote through WaterSense
  3. Wtrshed Approach- includes wtrshed mgmt in treatment planning
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What is the CA Water Plan?

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  1. Wtr Efficiency & recycling 2. Integrated regional planning approach. 3. Focus on wtr portfolios/diversification of supplies.
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What is the Western Regional Wtr Commission (WRWC) vision statement?

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The WRWC will sustain our community’s quality of life through efficient total water mgmt.

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What is the WRWCs key responsibility?

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(PAU) Preparation, adoption, and update of a regional water conservation plan.

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What is the WRWCs Near Term Efforts?

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Continue with water conservation projects.

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What is the WRWCs intermediate to Long Term Efforts?

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Develop Wtr Conservation Ordinances or Tariffs.

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What is the Nevada Water Resources Statues?

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NRS 540: Planning & Development of Wtr Resources.

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What does the NRS 540 state?

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  1. Resource plans require July 1, 1997
  2. 2007 Updates
  3. Procedure to adopt/update plans
  4. Required -> utility and consumer water use efficiency.
  5. Incentives -> water rates, efficient re-use, retrofits
  6. Drought contingency plan
  7. Update every 5 yrs
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What is the CA Department of Water Resources (DWR) 2005 CA Water Plan?

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  • They manage CA water resources in cooperation with other agencies.
  • Manage supply & demand
  • CA wtr plan updated every 5 yrs to quantify gap btwn supply & uses

URBAN WTR MGMT PLAN
•updated every 5yrs
•urban suppliers
•support long term planning

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10
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What is the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) contract requirements?

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US Bureau of Reclamation
•17 western states & 5 regions operate Central Valley project & Colorado River
•USBR regulates conservation through individual regional contract requirements.

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What is the CA Energy Commission future energy priority?

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Need Answer

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What is the CA Urban Water Conservation Council (CUWCC) state-wide BMP implementation?

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Need Answer

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What is Governor’s Schwarzenegger’s 20% by 2020?

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Reduce water use by 20% by 2020. 1million AF/yr of wtr conservation by 2020.

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14
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What is the State of Nevada’s conservation plans/drought?

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Update every 5 yrs.
•Comply w/Nevada Revise Statues (NRS 540)
•requires wtr use efficiency, wtr reuse, & drought contingency plans.

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15
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10 Conservation Program Planning Steps

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1-Identify conservation Goals
2-Develop a wtr use profile & forecast
3-Evaluate planned facilities
4-Identify & evaluate conservation measures
5-Id & assess conservation incentives
6-Analyze benefits & costs
7-Select conservation measures & incentives
8-Prepare & implement the Consv plan
9-Integrate Consv & supply plans, modify forecasts
10-Monitor, evaluate, & revise program as needed

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16
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Residential Water Use according to the 1999 AWWA - Indoor Use only

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Toilet 26.7% - 27%
Clothes Washer 21.7% - 22%
Shower 16.8% - 17%
Faucet 15.7% - 16%
Leaks 13.7% - 14%
Other 5.3% - 5%
17
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Define hardscape.

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Non-living material

18
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Define CEC & state who is the largest user of electricity?

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CEC Calif Energy Commission

The water industry is the largest of electricity in the state (~7% of total use)

Water use=Energy use

19
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What is subsidence?

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When ground drops/collapses due to pumping out too much groundwater.

20
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Colorado River (CR)

When did construction begin?

Who operates the CR?

Who has a right to the CR?

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Construction began in 1930’s

CR is operated by US Bureau of Reclamation

Water rights: 7 US basin states, American Indians & Mexico

21
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Which are the 7 basin states that have rights to the CR?

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Upper Basin - Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, & New Mexico (C-Wy-U-New)

Lower Basin - (CAN) California, Arizona, & Nevada

22
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According to the AWWA M6 Manual what is the accuracy standard minimum for the meter flow rate?

What is the lifespan of a meter for normal use?

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+/- 1.5%

0.25-0.50 gpm

Normal useful life: 15-25 years with proper installation.

23
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What types of soil are there and water capacity?

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Clay-smallest particle, least permeable, high runoff

Silt-medium particle; good permeability

Sand-largest particle, most permeable

24
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Types of high water use cool season grass.

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Turf type tall fescue

Rye grass-perrenial/annual

Kentucky blue grass

Bent grass

Marathon

Medallion

25
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Types of low water usage warm grass.

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Hybrid bermuda or common bermuda

St. Augustine

Zoysia grass

Buffalo grass

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