WATER MANAGEMENT
AND C ONSERVATION P LANS
OAR D I V I S I O N 690, C H A P T E R 86
A Guidebook for Oregon Municipal Water Suppliers
J u n e 2 0 1 4 (2nd Edition)
Alsea Falls, Benton County, Oregon
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WATER MANAGEMENT
AND C ONSERVATION P LANS
OAR D I V I S I O N 690, C H A P T E R 86
A Guidebook for Oregon Municipal Water Suppliers
J u n e 2 0 1 4 (2nd Edition)
June 2014
(2nd Edition)
Prepared by:
Oregon Water Resources Department
May 2003
(1st Edition)
Prepared by:
Economic and Engineering Services, Inc.
Prepared for:
League of Oregon Cities,
Oregon Water Utilities Council, and
Special Districts Association of Oregon
In Association with
Oregon Water Resources Department
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Participants
Preparation of this Guidebook was accomplished with the assistance of
a Review Team organized by the Oregon Water Resources Department
(OWRD). OWRD gratefully acknowledges the contributions by
members of the Review Team. These individuals are:
Tracy Rutten, League of Oregon Cities
Tim Tice, Oregon Association of Water Utilities
Mark Landauer, Special Districts Association of Oregon
Rebecca Geisen, Portland Water Bureau
Mike Buettner, City of Bend
Adam Sussman, GSI Water Solutions, Inc.
Kimberly Grigsby, GSI Water Solutions, Inc.
Niall Boggs, WHPacific
Hubert Morrison, Anderson Perry & Associates, Inc.
Ed Olson, RH2 Engineering, Inc.
Lisa Jaramillo, Oregon Water Resources Department
Mellony Hoskinson, Oregon Water Resources Department
This document was authored, formatted and designed by the following
staff at the Oregon Water Resources Department:
Lisa Jaramillo
Mellony Hoskinson
Web Links to this Document
This document can be viewed and downloaded from the Web at:
League of Oregon Cities:
http://www.orcities.org/Publications/LibraryArchives/ArchivedPublicationsandResearch/tabid/6519/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Oregon Water Resources Department:
http://www.oregon.gov/owrd/Pages/Conservation_Sharehouse.aspx
The Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 690-086 and 690-315 are located on the Web at:
Oregon Water Resources Department:
http://www.oregon.gov/owrd/Pages/law/index.aspx
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Table of Contents
Preface
List of Participants………..……………………………………………………………...…pg. iii
Web Links to this Document……………………………………………………………….pg. iii
Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………………...pg. iv
List of Exhibits……………………………………………………………………………...pg. vii
List of Appendices………………………………………………………………………….pg. vii
Acronyms…………………………………………………………………………………...pg. vii
Introduction
Overview…………………………………………………………………………………….pg. 1
Purpose………………………………………………………………………………………pg. 1
WMCP Description………………………………………………………………………….pg. 2
Quick Summary of Division 86……………………………………………………………...pg. 4
Why is a WMCP Required?....................................................................................................pg. 4
Who must submit a WMCP?...................................................................................................pg. 5
When does a WMCP need to be submitted?...........................................................................pg. 5
What are the major elements of a Municipal WMCP?...........................................................pg. 6
Can I submit a Water System Master Plan to satisfy the WMCP requirement?....................pg. 6
How does a WMCP relate to a Comprehensive Land Use Plan?...........................................pg. 7
How to Use this Guidebook…………………………………………………………………pg. 7
Getting Organized.…………………………………………………………………………..pg. 8
Establish Plan Objectives……………………………………………………………………pg. 8
Early Discussion with OWRD Staff…………………………………………………………pg. 8
Establish a Planning Team…………………………………………………………………..pg. 9
Assembling Information……………………………………………………………………..pg. 9
Develop an Outline of the WMCP Document……………………………………………….pg. 9
Provide for Public Involvement, if Desired………………………………………………….pg. 9
Funding for WMCP Preparation……………………………………………………………..pg. 10
Chapter 1: Water Management and Conservation Plan Elements
Introduction………………………………………………………………………….………pg. 13
Water Supplier Description………………………………………………………….………pg. 13
Water Conservation Element……………………………………………………………...…pg. 13
Water Curtailment Element………………………………………………………………….pg. 14
Water Supply Element……………………………………………………………………….pg. 14
Extended Permit and Greenlight Water……………………………………………………...pg. 15
Notice to Affected Local Governments……………………………………………………...pg. 18
Proposed WMCP Update Schedule………………………………………………………….pg. 19
Additional Time to Implement Conservation Benchmarks………………………………….pg. 19
Statutory Fee for Submittal of a WMCP……………………………………………………..pg. 19
Exhibit 1.1 – WMCP Checklist………………………………………………………………pg. 21
Exhibit 1.2 – Greenlight Water Worksheet…………………………………………………..pg. 23
Exhibit 1.3 – Typical Lifecycle of a Water Right from Water Use Application
to Certification………………………………………………………………...pg. 25
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Chapter 2: Water Supplier Description
Introduction………………………………………………………………………….………pg. 29
Supplier’s Sources…………………………………………………………………………...pg. 30
Delineation of Current Service Area………………………………………………………...pg. 31
Assessment of Existing Water Supplies…………………………………………………......pg. 32
Present and Historic Water Use……………………………………………………………...pg. 33
Water Rights Inventory Table…………………………………………………………….....pg. 34
Environmental Resource Issues of Concern………………………………………………....pg. 34
Customers Served and Water Use Summary………………………………………………...pg. 35
Interconnections with Other Systems………………………………………………………..pg. 36
System Schematic…………………..………………………………………………………..pg. 36
Quantification of System Leakage….………………………………………………………..pg. 37
Exhibit 2.1 – Sample Current Service Area and Urban Growth Boundary Map…………….pg. 39
Exhibit 2.2 – Sample System Schematic (Major Facilities)………………………………….pg. 41
Exhibit 2.3 – Sample Water Rights Inventory Table…………………………………………pg. 43
Chapter 3: Water Conservation Element
Introduction………………………………………………………………………….………pg. 47
Sources of Information…………………………………………………………….………...pg. 47
Conservation Measures Required of All Suppliers………………………………………….pg. 48
Progress Report…………………………………..………………………………………….pg. 48
Water Use Measurement and Reporting Program…………………………………………..pg. 49
Currently Implemented Conservation Measures……………………………………………pg. 50
Annual Water Audit………………………………………………………………………...pg. 50
Exhibit 3.1 – Basic Steps in Conducting a Water Audit……………………………………pg. 51
Full Metering of Systems…………………………………………………………………...pg. 52
Meter Testing and Maintenance…………………………………………………………….pg. 54
Rate Structure……………………………………………………………………………….pg. 54
Exhibit 3.2 – Overview of Variable Charge Rate Structures……………………………….pg. 55
Leak Detection Program…………………………………………………………………….pg. 57
Public Education Program…………………………………………………………………..pg. 58
Further Conservation Measures under OAR 690-086-0150(5)……………………………..pg. 60
Which Suppliers Must Address OAR 690-086-0150(5)?.......................................................pg. 60
Program to Reduce System Leakage to 15%..........................................................................pg. 60
Exhibit 3.3 – Are Further Conservation Measures under
OAR 690-086-0150(5) Required?.....................................................................pg. 63
Further Conservation Measures under OAR 690-086-0150(6)(a)-(f)………………………pg. 65
Which Suppliers Must Address OAR 690-086-0150(6)(a)-(f)?............................................pg. 65
Program to Reduce System Leakage to 10%.........................................................................pg. 66
Technical and Financial Assistance Programs……………………………………………...pg. 66
Retrofit/Replacement of Inefficient Fixtures……………………………………………….pg. 67
Rate Structure & Billing Practices that Support and Encourage Water Conservation……..pg. 68
Reuse, Recycling, Non-Potable Opportunities……………………………………………..pg. 69
Other Proposed Conservation Measures……………………………………………………pg. 70
Exhibit 3.4 – Are Further Conservation Measures under
OAR 690-086-0150(6) Required?...................................................................pg. 71
Assessing Further Conservation Measures to Include in the WMCP………………………pg. 73
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Chapter 4: Water Curtailment Element
Introduction………………………………………………………………………….………pg. 77
Sources of Information…………………………………………………………….………..pg. 78
Developing a Curtailment Plan……………………………………………………………...pg. 78
Water Supply Assessment…………………………………………………………………...pg. 78
Stages of Alert……………………………………………………………………………….pg. 79
Triggers for Each Stage of Alert…………………………………………………………….pg. 80
Curtailment Actions…………………………………………………………………………pg. 81
Recommended Steps………………………………………………………………………...pg. 82
Chapter 5: Water Supply Element
Introduction………………………………………………………………………….………pg. 85
Sources of Information…………………………………………………………….………...pg. 85
Current/Future Service Areas and Population Projections…………………………………..pg. 85
Schedule to Fully Exercise Each Permit…………………………………………………….pg. 86
Demand Forecast…………………………………………………………………………….pg. 87
Comparison of Projected Need and Available Sources……………………………………...pg. 89
Analysis of Alternative Sources……………………………………………………………..pg. 89
Quantification of Maximum Rate and Monthly Volume……………………………………pg. 91
Mitigation Actions under State and Federal Laws…………………………………………..pg. 91
Requests to Access Greenlight Water……………………………………………………….pg. 92
Chapter 6: Completing and Compiling the WMCP
Finalization and Submittal of WMCP………………………………………………………pg. 97
Intake and Initial Processing of a WMCP…………………………………………………..pg. 97
OWRD Review Criteria for Approval of a WMCP………………………………………...pg. 98
Final Review of a WMCP……………………………………………………………….….pg. 99
WMCP Approval…………………………………………………………………………...pg. 99
WMCP Approval with a Work Plan Condition…………………………………………….pg. 100
WMCP Denial……………………………………………………………………………...pg. 100
After Approval of a WMCP………………………………………………………………..pg. 101
Five-Year Progress Reports………………………………………………………………..pg. 101
Exhibit 6.1 – Water Management & Conservation Plan (WMCP) Review Process………pg. 103
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Exhibits
Exhibit 1.1 – WMCP Checklist………………………………………………………………pg. 21
Exhibit 1.2 – Greenlight Water Worksheet…………………………………………………..pg. 23
Exhibit 1.3 – Typical Lifecycle of a Water Right from Water Use Application
to Certification………………………………………………………………...pg. 25
Exhibit 2.1 – Sample Current Service Area and Urban Growth Boundary Map…………….pg. 39
Exhibit 2.2 – Sample System Schematic (Major Facilities)………………………………….pg. 41
Exhibit 2.3 – Sample Water Rights Inventory Table…………………………………………pg. 43
Exhibit 3.1 – Basic Steps in Conducting a Water Audit……………………………………...pg. 51
Exhibit 3.2 – Overview of Variable Charge Rate Structures………………………………....pg. 55
Exhibit 3.3 – Are Further Conservation Measures under
OAR 690-086-0150(5) Required?.......................................................................pg. 63
Exhibit 3.4 – Are Further Conservation Measures under
OAR 690-086-0150(6) Required?.....................................................................pg. 71
Exhibit 6.1 – Water Management & Conservation Plan (WMCP) Review Process………...pg. 103
Appendices
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OAR 690-086 in its Entirety
WMCP Checklist
Water Rights Inventory Table
Greenlight Water Worksheet
OWRD Internal WMCP Review Checklist
Sample Outline for a WMCP
Sample WMCP – Large Community
Sample WMCP – Small Community
Sample WMCP Five-Year Progress Report
Sample Water Curtailment Ordinance and Plan
Historical Background on OAR 690-086
Examples of Municipal Conservation Measures
U.S. EPA Water Conservation Resources
Acronyms
AWWA
DEQ
EPA
LCDC
NOAA
OAR
ORS
ODFW
OWRD
WMCP
American Water Works Association
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Oregon Administrative Rule
Oregon Revised Statutes
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Oregon Water Resources Department
Water Management and Conservation Plan
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