Water Capital Improvement Surcharges
December 2022
City of East Palo Alto
Date: December 22, 2022
To: Batool Zaro
Engineering Division
City of East Palo Alto
From: Alex Handlers
Principal & Vice‐President
Bartle Wells Associates
Re: Updated Water Capital Improvement Surcharges
Water Capital Improvement Surcharges
In 2015, Bartle Wells Associates(BWA) assisted the City of East Palo Alto with development of a Water Capital Improvement Surcharge to provide funding for infrastructure improvements to the City’s aging water system facilities. The surcharge was adopted by the City in June 2015 and is collected in addition to the City’s regular Water Service Charges. The surcharge is used to fund high‐priority capital improvements needed to address current deficiencies, improve water system reliability, and minimize the potential forservice outages. Revenues are used to fund costs associated with planning, analysis, design, and construction of water system infrastructure, and cannot be used for any other purpose.
2022 Water System Master Plan Update
In September 2022, the City received an updated Water System Master Plan developed by the engineering consulting firm EKI Environment & Water, Inc. (EKI). The Master Plan identifies $81 million (current $) of potable water system infrastructure improvements needed over the next approximately 20 years to maintain water system reliability and meet the City’s projected future water demands. The total includes a) roughly $14 million of development‐related hydraulic improvements that will be funded by new development, b) approximately $2 million for replacement of old water meters, and c) roughly $65 million for replacement of aging and substandard pipelines and other improvements needed to support water system reliability for the City’s customer base.
Updated Water Capital Improvement Surcharges
The City’s current Water Capital Improvement Surcharges only generate roughly $500,000 per year and are not adequate to fund the capital funding needs identified in the updated Master Plan. To help support the City’s water infrastructure needs, BWA developed updated Water Capital Improvement Surcharges.
2625 Alcatraz Ave, #602
Berkeley, CA 94705
Tel: 510 653 3399
www.bartlewells.com
Water Capital Improvement Surcharge Update 1
Updated Water Capital Improvement Surcharges were developed under two scenarios, including:
Proposed Surcharges designed to support the City’s highest‐priority water system infrastructure needs over the next 5 years.
Maximum Surcharges designed to support full funding of the roughly $65 million of ratepayer capital improvements needed over the next 20 years as identified in the updated Master Plan.
While the Proposed Surcharges are substantially lower than the Maximum Surcharges, they do represent a significant increase over the City’s existing capital surcharges.
Reduced Billing Impacts due to Suspension of Meter Replacement Program Surcharges and Reduction of Water Usage Charges
Roughly concurrently with implementation of the Proposed Water System Capital Surcharges, the City is also planning to suspend collection of its Meter Replacement Program Surcharges. As such, the billing impacts due to the proposed increases to the capital surcharges will be partially offset by a reduction due to suspension of the Meter Replacement Program Surcharges.
While the net impacts will vary depending on customer class and meter size, the net billing impact to a typical single family home with 10 hundred cubic feet (hcf) of monthly water use is estimated at $2.81 per month. Customers with lower water use will face smallerimpacts and customer with higher levels of water use will face larger increases.
In addition, the City also recently reduced its regular Water Usage Charges by roughly 9% effective November 1, 2022. Accounting for this rate reduction, all single family residential customers, and most multi‐family and commercial customers, will end up with water bills that are lower than they were paying prior to November 1 when the updated Water Capital Improvement Surcharges are projected to go into effect.
Proposed Water Capital Improvement Surcharge Derivation The attached tables provide information on the City’s current and historical water rates and surcharges and calculate updated Water System Capital Surcharges designed to support the City’s highest‐priority water system infrastructure needs over the next 5 years. A description of each table is summarized staring on the following page.
As noted, the Proposed Surcharges are lower than the Maximum Surcharges calculated to support full funding of ratepayer capital needs identified in the updated Master Plan. Tables deriving the Maximum Surcharges are included in Appendix A.
Water Capital Improvement Surcharge Update 2
Table 1 shows a history of water rates and surcharges. In addition to regular Water Service Charges for ongoing water service, the City also levies two surcharges including the Water Capital Improvement Surcharges and Meter Replacement Program Surcharges.
Table 2 shows a breakdown of water accounts by customer class and meter size along with the associated number of Demand Equivalents. Each Demand Equivalent represents the equivalent water demand of a typical single family home. Demand Equivalents are assigned to accounts based on customer class and meter size in proportion to both usage by customer class (as determined by analysis of water use over the past two years) and meter capacity. In total, the City serves 3,935 water service accounts whose water demands equate to about 6,541 Demand Equivalents.
Table 3 shows the City’s highest priority water system capital improvements planned for the next 5 years. The projects are estimated to cost roughly $8.5 million with projected 3% cost escalation to construction midpoint. The City anticipates applying $2 million of water capital fund reservesto these projects to reduce the funding needs from updated capital surcharges. Proposed Water System Capital Surcharges are designed to recover the remaining roughly $6.5 million of funding needs over the next 5 years.
Table 4 calculates proposed updated Water Capital Improvement Surcharges, which include two components, similar to the City’s existing capital surcharges:
A fixed charge component that is levied based on customer class and water meter size regardless of water use.
A variable charge component that is levied based on metered water consumption.
The capital surcharges can be recovered anywhere within a range from 100% fixed charges (recovered based on the system capacity needs for serving each account) to 100% variable charges (recovered based on each customer’s actual water usage). The proposed surcharges are designed to recover costsfrom a balance of fixed and variable charges with 65% of revenuesrecovered from fixed charges and 35% from variable charges. This balance reflects that a large share of water system infrastructure issized to meet the capacity needs of each account based on customer class and meter size, but also reflects that a significant portion of costs will be recovered based on actual water usage such that customers that use more water will also pay for more infrastructure related to actual water delivery.
Table 5 shows proposed Water Capital Improvement Surcharges which include both Fixed Monthly Meter Surcharges based on customer class and metersize (aligned with the capacity needsforserving each account) and Water Usage Surcharges levied per hundred cubic feet of metered water use.
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Table 6 calculates the monthly billing impacts of the proposed Water Capital Improvement Surcharges on a range of customers. The billing impacts account for proposed increases to Water Capital Improvement Surcharges offset by suspension of the City’s Meter Replacement Program Surcharges. This table does not also account for the recent approximately 9% reduction in regular Water Usage Charges, which would more than offset the increases to the combined water rate surcharges for most of the City’s water customers.
For a small number of commercial customers with larger meter sizes but low monthly water use, the proposed Water Capital Improvement Surcharges will result in a net increase in the total monthly water bill as the increase in the capital surcharges will exceed to the amount offset due to the suspension of the meter replacement program surcharges and recent reduction to Water Usage Charges.
Chart A shows a comparison of current vs. proposed surchargesforsingle family homes with 5/8‐inch meters and a range of monthly water usage. Current surcharges include both a) existing Water Capital Improvement Surcharges and b) Meter Replacement Program Surcharges, while proposed surcharges include only the updated Water Capital Improvement Surcharges assuming the City suspends the Meter Replacement Program Surcharges. Again, this chart does not also account for the recent approximately 9% reduction in regular Water Usage Charges.
Maximum Water Capital Improvement Surcharge Derivation
Appendix A includes a set of tables deriving Maximum Surcharges designed to support full funding of the roughly $65 million of ratepayer infrastructure improvements needed over the next 20 years as identified in the updated Master Plan.
Water Use per Meter Equivalent
Appendix B includes tables calculating water use per meter equivalent based on two recent years of water consumption data. A meter equivalent represents the demand and associated water system capacity needs for serving a single family residential 5/8‐inch meter. On average, commercial and multi‐family customers use significantly more water per meter size than single family homes. Based on the updated analysis, water use per comparable meter size for customers other than single family homes is 1.55x that per average single family residence. This ratio is in line with the historical ratio factored into the City’s existing water rates and surcharges.
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Table 1
City of East Palo
Water Rates
July 2 July 1 July 1 July 1 Nov 1 July 1
2019 2020 2021 2022 2022 2023
WATER SERVICE CHARGES
Water Usage Charges ($ per ccf) $7.40 $7.55 $7.66 $8.55 $7.76 $8.67 Fixed Monthly Meter Charges
Single Family Residential
5/8" ‐ 1" $17.19 $17.53 $17.79 $18.06 $18.06 $18.33
All Other
5/8" $25.34 $25.85 $26.24 $26.63 $26.63 $27.03
3/4" 38.01 38.77 39.35 39.94 39.94 40.54
1" 63.36 64.63 65.60 66.58 66.58 67.58
1‐1/2" 126.72 129.25 131.19 133.16 133.16 135.16
2" 202.75 206.81 209.91 213.06 213.06 216.26
3" 380.15 387.75 393.57 399.47 399.47 405.46
4" & larger 633.58 646.25 655.94 665.78 665.78 675.77
MONTHLY FIRE SERVICE & EMERGENCY INTERTIE CHARGE
5/8" $5.07 $5.17 $5.25 $5.33 $5.33 $5.41
3/4" 7.60 7.76 7.87 7.99 7.99 8.11
1" 12.67 12.93 13.12 13.32 13.32 13.52
1‐1/2" 25.34 25.85 26.24 26.63 26.63 27.03
2" 40.54 41.36 41.98 42.61 42.61 43.25
3" 76.02 77.55 78.72 79.89 79.89 81.09
4" & larger 126.70 129.25 131.20 133.15 133.15 135.15
WATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT SURCHARGES
Water Usage Charges ($ per ccf)
All Customers $0.43 $0.43 $0.43 $0.43 $0.43 tbd
Fixed Monthly Meter Charges
Single Family Residential
5/8" ‐ 1" $2.88 $2.88 $2.88 $2.88 $2.88 tbd
All Other Water Service Meters
5/8" $4.46 $4.46 $4.46 $4.46 $4.46 tbd
3/4" 6.70 6.70 6.70 6.70 6.70 tbd
1" 11.16 11.16 11.16 11.16 11.16 tbd
1‐1/2" 22.29 22.29 22.29 22.29 22.29 tbd
2" 35.66 35.66 35.66 35.66 35.66 tbd
3" 66.86 66.86 66.86 66.86 66.86 tbd
4" & larger 111.44 111.44 111.44 111.44 111.44 tbd
METER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM SURCHARGES
Monthly Meter Replacement Program Surcharge Planning to All Water Service Meters Terminate
5/8" $6.24 $6.24 $6.24 $6.24 $6.24 ‐
3/4" 6.50 6.50 6.50 6.50 6.50 ‐
1" 6.94 6.94 6.94 6.94 6.94 ‐
1‐1/2" 9.84 9.84 9.84 9.84 9.84 ‐
2" 10.92 10.92 10.92 10.92 10.92 ‐
3" 36.10 36.10 36.10 36.10 36.10 ‐
4" 37.34 37.34 37.34 37.34 37.34 ‐
6" 43.35 43.35 43.35 43.35 43.35 ‐
* One ccf = one hundred cubic feet = approximately 748 gallons.
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Table 2
City of East Palo
Water Service Accounts & Demand Equivalents
Number Demand Demand
of Accounts Ratio Equivalents
Water Service Accounts by Class & Meter Size
Single Family Residential
5/8" ‐ 1" 3,607 1.00 3,607.0
All Other Water Service Accounts
5/8" 94 1.55 145.7
3/4" 18 2.33 41.9
1" 36 3.88 139.7
1‐1/2" 51 7.75 395.3
2" 94 12.40 1,165.6
3" 20 23.25 465.0
4" & larger 15 38.75 581.3 ______ ______
Subtotal 328 2,934.4
Total 3,935 6,541.4
Source: Active Accounts with Meter Size and Customer Type; July 2022.
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Table 3
City of East Palo
5‐Year Water Capital Improvements for Cost Recovery
Project # Project Description
Cost Included in
Fee Recovery
WD‐048 / WD‐04C / P‐3 / P‐21A
12" University Ave Watermain Replacement &
12" Weeks Street Watermain Replacement $3,006,000
P‐29 East Bayshore Improvements 1,290,000
P‐32 West Bayshore Improvements 727,600
P‐33 Euclid Project 1,752,000
WD‐07 Small Projects/Water Valve Replacement Project 750,000 WD‐06 Hydrant Replacement Projects 331,500
Subtotal 7,857,100
Cost Escalation 3% for 2.5 Years to Midpoint 1.077
Subtotal with Cost Esc $8,459,707
Less Use of Capital Fund Reserves (2,000,000)
Total for Fee Recovery $6,459,707
Note: Costs include project expenditures anticipated over the next 5 years; some projects will require additional funding in subsequent years.
Source: Based on 5‐Year Water Capital Improvements from City of East Palo Alto and cost estimates identified in the Water System Master Plan.
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Table 4
City of East Palo
Calculation of Proposed Water Capital Improvement Surcharge Net Capital Funding Requirement $6,459,707
Years for Completion 5
Annual Funding Requirement $1,291,941
Fixed Charge Revenue Recovery 65% $839,762
Current Meter Equivalents 6,541.4
Meter Equivalents with Estimated 10% Growth 654.1 ___________ Estimated Meter Equivalents 7,195.6
Charge per Meter Equivalent: Annual $116.71
Charge per Meter Equivalent: Monthly $9.73
Variable Charge Revenue Recovery 35% $452,180
Projected Annual Metered Water Sales* 700,000
Charge per Unit (ccf) $0.65
* Source: City of East Palo Alto, based on 2022 Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment, assumes continuation of Water Shortage Contingency Plan Stage 2 and accounts for a roughly 40,000 ccf increase in water demand due to anticipated growth.
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Table 5
City of East Palo
Proposed Water Capital Improvement Surcharges
Demand Proposed Water Capital
Ratio Improvement Surcharges
Water Usage Surcharge
$ per hundred cubic feet of metered use $0.65
Fixed Monthly Meter Surcharge
Single Family Residential
5/8" ‐ 1" 1.00 $9.73
All Other
5/8" 1.55 $15.07
3/4" 2.33 22.61
1" 3.88 37.69
1‐1/2" 7.75 75.37
2" 12.40 120.60
3" 23.25 226.12
4" & larger 38.75 376.86
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Table 6
City of East Palo Billing Impact of Surcharges Only
Projected Billing Impacts
Monthly Est % of Bills Meter Prog $ Increase
Use (ccf) at or Below Fixed Usage Fixed Chg Total Fixed Usage Total Single Family Residential Rate Impacts
Meter Size 5/8" ‐ 1"
Low Use 5 25% $2.88 $2.15 $6.24 $11.27 $9.73 $3.25 $12.98 $1.71 Typical Use 10 50% 2.88 4.30 6.24 13.42 9.73 6.50 16.23 2.81 Mod‐High Use 15 75% 2.88 6.45 6.24 15.57 9.73 9.75 19.48 3.91 High Use 20 90% 2.88 8.60 6.24 17.72 9.73 13.00 22.73 5.01 Sample Commercial & Multi‐Family Residential Rate Impacts Meter Size 5/8"
Low Use 8 $4.46 3.44 6.24 14.14 $15.07 $5.20 $20.27 $6.13 Moderate Use 17 4.46 7.31 6.24 18.01 15.07 11.05 26.12 8.11 Mod‐High Use 25 4.46 10.75 6.24 21.45 15.07 16.25 31.32 9.87 Meter Size 2"
Low Use 75 $35.66 32.25 10.92 78.83 $120.60 $48.75 $169.35 $90.52 Moderate Use 150 35.66 64.50 10.92 111.08 120.60 97.50 218.10 107.02 Mod‐High Use 225 35.66 96.75 10.92 143.33 120.60 146.25 266.85 123.52 Meter Size 4" (Estimates)
Ikea 800 $111.44 344.00 37.34 492.78 $376.86 $520.00 $896.86 $404.08 Bay Road Housing 1500 111.44 645.00 37.34 793.78 376.86 975.00 1,351.86 558.08 Four Seasons 2000 111.44 860.00 37.34 1,008.78 376.86 1,300.00 1,676.86 668.08 Proposed Capital Surcharge
Current Surcharges
Capital Surcharge
Proposed Surcharges
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6.24 6.24 6.24 6.24
2.88 9.73
2.88 9.73
2.88 9.73
2.88 9.73
2.15 3.25 4.30
6.50 6.45
9.75 8.60
13.00 11.27
12.98 13.42
16.23 15.57
19.48 17.72
22.73 $0
$10$20$30
Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Meter Program Charge: FixedCapital Surcharge: FixedCapital Surcharge: Usage Low Use
5 hcf
High Use
20 hcf
Moderate‐High
15 hcf
Typical Use
10 hcf
City of East Palo Alto
Current vs. Proposed Water Capital Improvement & Meter Surcharges Single Family Home with 5/8" Meter
Current
Fixed
Charges
Total
$9.12
Assumes termination of the current Meter Replacement Program Surcharges.
Chart A
Increase
$1.71
Increase
$2.81
Increase
$3.91
Increase
$5.01
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Table 7
City of East Palo
Current Surcharges vs. Proposed Water Capital Improvement Surcharges Proposed
Water Meter Water
Capital Replacement Total Capital
Number of Improvement Program Current Improvement
Accounts Surcharges Surcharges Surcharges Surcharges
Water Usage Charges ($ per ccf)
All Customers $0.43 ‐ $0.43 $0.65
Fixed Monthly Meter Charges
Single Family Residential
5/8" ‐ 1" 3,607 $2.88 $6.24 $9.12 $9.73
All Other Water Service Meters
5/8" 94 $4.46 $6.24 $10.70 $15.07
3/4" 18 6.70 6.50 13.20 22.61
1" 36 11.16 6.94 18.10 37.69
1‐1/2" 51 22.29 9.84 32.13 75.37
2" 94 35.66 10.92 46.58 120.60
3" 20 66.86 36.10 102.96 226.12
4" & larger 15 111.44 37.34 148.78 376.86 One ccf = one hundred cubic feet = approximately 748 gallons.
Assumes termination of current Meter Replacement Program Surcharges.
Current
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Maximum Water Capital Improvement Surcharges
With 20‐Year Capital Program
APPENDIX A
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Table A‐1 With 20‐Year Capital Program
City of East Palo Costs in 2022 $
20‐Year Water Capital Improvements for Cost Recovery
Master Plan CIP Funding Requirement
Capital Improvement Program Cost (2022 $) $81,151,000
Less Meter Replacements (2,167,000)
Less Development‐Related Hydraulic Improvements (14,242,000) ___________ Subtotal 64,742,000
Less Fund Balances & Other Funding Sources
Less Total Capital Improvement Fund Balance ($4,600,000) Less total Meter Replacement Fund Balance (1,560,000)
Less Projected Grants/Other Funding Sources (5,000,000) ___________ Subtotal (11,160,000)
Net Funding Requirement (2022 $) $53,582,000
Source: Water System Master Plan 2022 and City of East Palo Alto.
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Table A‐2 With 20‐Year Capital Program
City of East Palo Surcharges in 2022 $
Calculation of Maximum Water Capital Improvement Surcharges Net Capital Funding Requirement (2022 $) $53,582,000
Number of Years to Completion 20
Annual Funding Requirement (2022 $) $2,679,100
Fixed Charge Revenue Recovery 65% $1,741,415
Current Meter Equivalents 6,541.4
Plus Meter Equivalents from Estimated Growth* 2,725.0 ___________ Projected Meter Equivalents 9,266.4
Charge per Meter Equivalent: Annual $187.93
Charge per Meter Equivalent: Monthly $15.66
Variable Charge Revenue Recovery 35% $937,685
Projected Metered Water Sales (ccf)* 1,027,000
Charge per Unit (ccf) $0.91
* Based on 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, average annual demand from 2025 ‐ 2045 and corresponding percentage of growth in the City's customer base.
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Table A‐3 With 20‐Year Capital Program
City of East Palo Surcharges in 2022 $
Maximum Water Capital Improvement Surcharges
Demand Capital Improvement
Ratio Surcharge
Water Usage Surcharge
$ per hundred cubic feet of metered use $0.91
Fixed Monthly Meter Surcharge
Single Family Residential
5/8" ‐ 1" 1.00 $15.66
All Other
5/8" 1.55 $24.27
3/4" 2.33 36.41
1" 3.88 60.68
1‐1/2" 7.75 121.37
2" 12.40 194.19
3" 23.25 364.11
4" & larger 38.75 606.85
Surcharge can be adjusted annually based on the change in the Engineering News‐Record Construction Cost Index (20‐Cities Average) to keep revenues in line with construction cost inflation.
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Table A‐4 With 20‐Year Capital Program
City of East Palo Surcharges in 2022 $
Projected Billing Impacts
Monthly Est. % of Bills Meter Prog $ Increase
Use (hcf) at or Below Fixed Usage Fixed Chg Total Fixed Usage Total to Bill Single Family Residential Rate Impacts
Meter Size 5/8" ‐ 1"
Low Use 5 25% $2.88 $2.15 $6.24 $11.27 $15.66 $4.55 $20.21 $8.94 Typical Use 10 50% 2.88 4.30 6.24 13.42 15.66 9.10 24.76 11.34 Mod‐High Use 15 75% 2.88 6.45 6.24 15.57 15.66 13.65 29.31 13.74 High Use 20 90% 2.88 8.60 6.24 17.72 15.66 18.20 33.86 16.14 Sample Commercial & Multi‐Family Residential Rate Impacts Meter Size 5/8"
Low Use 8 $4.46 3.44 6.24 14.14 $24.27 $7.28 $31.55 $17.41 Moderate Use 17 4.46 7.31 6.24 18.01 24.27 15.47 39.74 21.73 Mod‐High Use 25 4.46 10.75 6.24 21.45 24.27 22.75 47.02 25.57 Meter Size 2"
Low Use 75 $35.66 32.25 10.92 78.83 $194.19 $68.25 $262.44 $183.61 Moderate Use 150 35.66 64.50 10.92 111.08 194.19 136.50 330.69 219.61 Mod‐High Use 225 35.66 96.75 10.92 143.33 194.19 204.75 398.94 255.61 Meter Size 4" (Estimates)
Ikea 800 $111.44 344.00 37.34 492.78 $606.85 $728.00 $1,334.85 $842.07 Bay Road Housing 1500 111.44 645.00 37.34 793.78 606.85 1,365.00 1,971.85 1,178.07 Four Seasons 2000 111.44 860.00 37.34 1,008.78 606.85 1,820.00 2,426.85 1,418.07 Current Charges Proposed Charges
Capital Surcharge Maximum Capital Surcharge
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6.24 6.24 6.24 6.24
2.88 15.66 2.88 15.66 2.88 15.66 2.88 15.662.15
4.55 4.30
9.10 6.45
13.65 8.60
18.20 11.27
20.21 13.42
24.76 15.57
29.31 17.72
33.86 $0
$10$20$30$40$50
Current Projected Current Projected Current Projected Current Projected Meter Program Charge: FixedCapital Surcharge: FixedCapital Surcharge: Usage Low Use
5 hcf
High Use
20 hcf
Moderate‐High
15 hcf
Typical Use
10 hcf
City of East Palo Alto
Current vs. Projected Water Capital Improvement & Meter Surcharges Single Family Home with 5/8" Meter
Assumes termination of the current Meter Replacement Program Surcharges.
With 20‐Year Capital Program
Surcharges in 2022 $
Chart B
Increase
$8.94
Increase
$11.34
Increase
$13.74
Increase
$16.14
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APPENDIX B
Water Use per Meter Equivalent
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Table B‐1
City of East Palo Alto Year 1: September 2020 ‐ August 2021 Water Use per Meter Equivalent
5/8" 3/4" 1" 1 1/2" 2" 3" 4" 6" 8" Total
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
Annual Water Use (ccf) 328,638 28,737 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 24,163 381,538 Meter Equivalents
Avg Accounts in Year 3,145.8 249.5 239.3 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 3,634.7 Meter Capacity Ratio 1.0 1.0 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 1.0 _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Meter Equivalents 3,145.8 249.5 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 239.3 3,634.7 Water Use per Meter Equivalent
Annual (ccf) 105.0
Monthly (ccf) 8.7
ALL OTHER
Annual Water Use (ccf)
Apartment 5,629 ‐ 21,313 15,792 81,447 22,184 20,218 ‐ ‐ Commercial 10,602 2,691 26,700 10,894 51,512 17,718 9,955 8,328 ‐ Government 196 39 761 671 17,651 ‐ ‐ ‐ 9 Industrial 3,355 508 2,068 1,106 1,641 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Subtotal 19,782 3,238 50,842 28,463 152,251 39,902 30,173 8,337 ‐ 332,988 Meter Equivalents
Avg Accounts in Year
Apartment ‐ 11.0 26.8 26.0 39.7 11.0 ‐ ‐ 4.0 Commercial 55.0 9.0 31.3 13.8 38.5 10.0 8.7 ‐ 2.0 Government 2.7 2.2 5.0 4.0 ‐ ‐ 17.2 ‐ 1.0 Industrial 31.5 2.5 6.0 5.0 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 2.0 _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Subtotal 100.2 13.7 69.2 48.8 97.3 21.0 12.7 ‐ 3.0 Meter Capacity Ratio 1.0 1.5 2.5 5.0 8.0 15.0 25.0 50.0 80.0 Meter Equivalents 100.2 20.5 172.9 244.2 778.7 315.0 316.7 150.0 ‐ 2,098.1 Water Use per Meter Equivalent
Annual (ccf) 158.7
Monthly (ccf) 13.2
Ratio to Single Family Residential 1.51
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Table B‐2
City of East Palo Alto Year 2: September 2021 ‐ August 2022 Water Use per Meter Equivalent
5/8" 3/4" 1" 1 1/2" 2" 3" 4" 6" 8" Total
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
Annual Water Use (ccf) 314,930 37,924 24,781 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 71 377,706 Meter Equivalents
Avg Accounts in Year 2,899.8 310.3 228.0 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 0.8 3,438.9 Meter Capacity Ratio 1.0 1.0 1.0 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 1.0 _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Meter Equivalents 2,899.8 310.3 228.0 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 0.8 3,438.9 Water Use per Meter Equivalent
Annual (ccf) 109.8
Monthly (ccf) 9.2
ALL OTHER
Annual Water Use (ccf)
Apartment 7,633 ‐ 21,541 18,116 91,717 25,524 20,770 ‐ ‐ Commercial 12,780 3,723 32,217 13,540 46,008 13,193 18,088 9,795 ‐ Government 147 40 630 1,473 15,775 ‐ ‐ ‐ 10 Industrial 3,201 467 1,915 1,416 1,887 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Subtotal 23,761 4,230 56,303 34,545 155,387 38,717 38,858 9,805 ‐ 361,606 Meter Equivalents
Avg Accounts in Year
Apartment ‐ 9.6 25.7 25.3 34.9 11.0 ‐ ‐ 5.3 Commercial 51.3 11.9 31.3 13.3 37.1 8.9 10.0 ‐ 2.0 Government 2.0 2.8 4.3 3.8 ‐ ‐ 16.1 ‐ 1.0 Industrial 28.8 3.4 5.8 4.8 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 1.9 _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Subtotal 91.8 18.2 66.9 47.3 90.0 19.9 15.3 ‐ 3.0 Meter Capacity Ratio 1.0 1.5 2.5 5.0 8.0 15.0 25.0 50.0 80.0 Meter Equivalents 91.8 27.3 167.3 236.3 720.0 298.8 383.3 150.0 ‐ 2,074.6 Water Use per Meter Equivalent
Annual (ccf) 174.3
Monthly (ccf) 14.5
Ratio to Single Family Residential 1.59
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Table B‐3
City of East Palo Alto 2 Year Average
Water Use per Meter Equivalent
5/8" 3/4" 1" 1 1/2" 2" 3" 4" 6" 8" Total
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
Annual Water Use (ccf) 321,784 33,331 24,472 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 36 379,622 Meter Equivalents
Avg Accounts in Year 3,022.8 279.9 233.7 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 0.4 3,536.8 Meter Capacity Ratio 1.0 1.0 1.0 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 1.0 _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Meter Equivalents 3,022.8 279.9 233.7 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 0.4 3,536.8 Water Use per Meter Equivalent
Annual (ccf) 107.3
Monthly (ccf) 8.9
ALL OTHER
Annual Water Use (ccf)
Apartment 6,631 ‐ 21,427 16,954 86,582 23,854 20,494 ‐ ‐ Commercial 11,691 3,207 29,459 12,217 48,760 15,456 14,022 9,062 ‐ Government 172 40 696 1,072 16,713 ‐ ‐ ‐ 10 Industrial 3,278 488 1,992 1,261 1,764 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Subtotal 21,772 3,734 53,573 31,504 153,819 39,310 34,516 9,071 ‐ 347,297 Meter Equivalents
Avg Accounts in Year
Apartment ‐ 10.3 26.3 25.7 37.3 11.0 ‐ ‐ 4.7 Commercial 53.2 10.5 31.3 13.6 37.8 9.5 9.3 ‐ 2.0 Government 2.3 2.5 4.6 3.9 ‐ ‐ 16.6 ‐ 1.0 Industrial 30.2 3.0 5.9 4.9 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 2.0 _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Subtotal 96.0 15.9 68.0 48.0 93.7 20.5 14.0 ‐ 3.0 Meter Capacity Ratio 1.0 1.5 2.5 5.0 8.0 15.0 25.0 50.0 80.0 Meter Equivalents 96.0 23.9 170.1 240.2 749.3 306.9 350.0 150.0 ‐ 2,086.4 Water Use per Meter Equivalent
Annual (ccf) 166.5
Monthly (ccf) 13.9
Ratio to Single Family Residential 1.55
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