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1 TEXAS WATER CONSERVATION SERIES UTILITY EVALUATION FOR CONSERVATION PLANNING Population and Usage January 30,

2 Contents I. Population Estimates II. Population Projections III. Water Input IV. Water Demand Projections V. Connections & Customers 2

3 Collaboration of Data Multiple Reports, Multiple Entities TWDB: Water Use Survey & Water Loss Audit Spring 2015 Water Use Survey, Water Loss Audit, & Conservation Plan Annual Reports Spring

4 I. Population Estimates 4

5 Population Estimates, Method 1 City Pop Estimates Texas State Data Center Annual pop estimates for city limits Use when service area = city limits Pros: Cons: 5

6 Population Estimates, Method 2 Census-Block Estimates Requires GIS software Water service area file* Census blocks w/ pop Estimate the # of blocks & pop within service area Data Sources Pros: Cons: 6

7 Population Estimates, Method 3 Utility Connections Total or Residential Connections Set a People-Per-Connection or Use Census Year PPHH (2.75)* Multi-Family / Group-Quarters Occupancy/Vacancy rates Pros Cons *TWDB Other Data Resources - 7

8 Temporary Populations Daily Cities with large net influx of daily population Overnight tourism Seasonal Winter Texans Oil & Gas Workers 8

9 Population Estimates, Conclusions Wholesale Contact the wholesale customer. Proportion of customer s population if possible Lessons Learned Self-served households within service areas Vacation homes Overlaps of city limits and service areas 9

10 II. Projected Population Development Plans (Short Term) Regional Water Plans Historical Growth Trends 10

11 III. Water Input TWDB Water Use Survey New Total GPCD 11

12 Water Supply Source 12

13 IV. Projected Demands Projected Pop * Total GPCD Regional Water Plans 13

14 V. Customers & Connections 14

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17 How To Categorize Customers? Discuss with other utilities Identify a field in the accounting program Identify: 1. Single Family Residential customers 2. Multi-Family Residential customers 3. Institutional customers(schools, prisons, etc.) 17

18 Institutional Customers North American Industrial Classification System

19 How To Categorize Customers? Discuss with other utilities Identify a field in the accounting program Identify: 1. Single Family Residential customers 2. Multi-Family Residential customers 3. Institutional customers(schools, prisons, etc.) 4. Agricultural customers 19

20 Agricultural Customers North American Industrial Classification System

21 How To Categorize Customers? Discuss with other utilities Identify a field in the accounting program Identify: 1. Single Family Residential customers 2. Multi-Family Residential customers 3. Institutional customers(schools, prisons, etc.) 4. Agricultural customers 5. Commercial & Industrial customers 21

22 Industrial Customers North American Industrial Classification System

23 Commercial Customers North American Industrial Classification System

24 How To Categorize Customers? Discuss with other utilities Identify a field in the accounting program Identify: 1. Single Family Residential customers 2. Multi-Family Residential customers 3. Institutional customers(schools, prisons, etc.) 4. Agricultural customers 5. Commercial & Industrial customers 24

25 Metered Connections Metered Water Use Comm 22% Insti 5% SF 80% MF 12% Comm 7% Insti 1% Ind 0% Agri 0% Other 0% MF 14% Ind 10% Agri 0% Other 0% SF 49% _reports/doc/2014_wateruseoftexaswaterutilities.pdf 25

26 Resources Texas State Data Center - TWDB Planning, Other Data Resources - ex.asp Regional Water Plans - dex.asp TWDB Guidance & Methodology for Reporting on Water Conservation and Water Use - pdf 26

27 Kevin Kluge Water Uses & Projections

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