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INFORMATIONAL X
ITEM 101 PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
February 20, 2010 MGR /DEPT / /1.----
Meeting Authorization
REQUEST: Utility Department Informing the City Commission on the Potable Water
Usage for 2009.
SYNOPSIS: The purpose of this agenda item is to inform the City Commission on the potable
water usage for calendar year 2009.
CONSIDERATIONS:
Potable water usage for 2009 was 1,558,979,000 gallons or about 122 gallons per
person per day. Even with the slightly below average rainfall for 2009, usage is still less
than 2006 and 2007 usage which had similar rainfall years. The graph includes as a
reference point the new limit of 1,613,300,000 gallons for 2009 as allowed under the new
Consumptive Use Permit.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The usage for 2009 was consistent with the potable water revenue estimate.
COMMUNICATION EFFORTS:
Staff is investigating providing annual individual usage information on the water
bills to assist residents in monitoring their water usage.
Informational Agenda Item 101
March 8, 2010
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ti Total Water Pumped (Million
City of Winter Springs Gallons)
CUP Permitted Capacity (Pillion
.Annual Potable Water Use Gallons
— r— Annual Rain Fall Inches
2 .000.00 - - 100
1,750.00 — — - 90
-- 80
1,500.00 _ 70
0 1,250.00 - = 60
1,000.00 J - 50 'f
750.00 — z- 40
- 30
M 500.00 - _ 10
250.00 - = 10
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Year
Total Water Pumped CUP Permitted Capacity Annual Rain Fall
Year (Million Gallons) (Million Gallons) Inches
1996 1,377.48 1,452.70
1997 1,408.32 1,507.50 68.92
1998 1,561.15 1,525.10 69.24
1999 1,573.50 1,550.40 59.90
2000 1,686.86 1,575.00 40.63
2001 1,433.85 1,598.70 72.02
2002 1,369.60 1,653.50 69.68
2003 1,371.20 1,719.20 67.97
2004 1,430.47 1,792.20 70.55
2005 1,458.02 1,894.40 70.00
2006 1,627.45 1,963.70 49.00
2007 1,595.81 1,963.70 50.00
2008 1,481.55 1,963.70 87.33
2009 1,558.98 1,613.30* 53.83
*- new CUP limit
RECOMMENDATION:
For informational purposes only.
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