Moulton Niguel Water District

ADVANCED METER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM, PHASE III

THE MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT WILL ALSO PROVIDE REBATES FOR OUTDOOR WATER USE EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH ITS ONGOING REBATE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING FOR TURFGRASS CONVERSIONS TO SUMMER-DRY CALIFORNIA NATIVE AND CLIMATE-ADAPTED PLANTS, AND FOR IRRIGATION SYSTEM HARDWARE AND TECHNOLOGY UPDATES, SUCH AS WEATHER-BASED IRRIGATION CONTROLLERS AND CONVERSION TO DRIP IRRIGATION. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 109 ACRE-FEET.

THE MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT, LOCATED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, WILL UPGRADE 2,800 EXISTING POTABLE WATER METERS TO ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE SMART METERS THE EXISTING METERS DO NOT CURRENTLY DETECT LOW FLOWS AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE NEW ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE RADIO SYSTEMS THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 1,843 ACRE FEET BY DETECTING LOW FLOW LEAKS AND PROVIDING REAL TIME ACCESS TO INDIVIDUAL WATER USAGE DATA THE DISTRICT IS ENTIRELY DEPENDENT ON IMPORTED SOURCES FOR ITS POTABLE WATER SUPPLY AND WATER SAVINGS FROM THE PROJECT WILL HELP PROVIDE A MORE SECURE WATER SUPPLY, PARTICULARLY IN TIMES OF DROUGHT

THE MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT, LOCATED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, WILL REPLACE 2,850 EXISTING METERS WITH LOW RESOLUTION ULTRASONIC METERS THAT ARE WITH ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI). THE EXISTING METERS DO NOT CURRENTLY DETECT LOW FLOWS AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE NEW AMI RADIO SYSTEMS. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 1,735 ACRE-FEET, WHICH IS CURRENTLY LOST TO LEAKS. THE DISTRICT IS ENTIRELY DEPENDENT ON IMPORTED SOURCES FOR ITS POTABLE WATER SUPPLY AND WATER SAVINGS FROM THE PROJECT WILL HELP PROVIDE A MORE SECURE WATER SUPPLY, PARTICULARLY IN TIMES OF DROUGHT.

THE MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT (DISTRICT) IN LAGUNA NIGEL, CALIFORNIA, IS PARTNERING WITH ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY TO DIVERT URBAN RUNOFF AND STORMWATER WITHIN THE ALISO CREEK WATERSHED TO IMPROVE DOWNSTREAM WATER QUALITY AND INCREASE WATER SUPPLIES. MORE INTENSE AND FREQUENT DROUGHT HAS IMPAIRED WATER QUALITY AND CAUSED EROSION AND FLOODING. THE DISTRICT IS ALSO 100% DEPENDENT ON IMPORTED WATER TO MEET ITS POTABLE WATER DEMANDS AND IMPORTED WATER IS BECOMING MORE LIMITED DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE CONDITIONS. THROUGH THIS PLANNING EFFORT, THE DISTRICT WILL INVESTIGATE USE OF LAGUNA NIGUEL LAKE TO STORE RUNOFF TO PROVIDE A DROUGHT RESILIENT, LOCAL, POTABLE WATER SUPPLY, AND TO REDUCE DISCHARGES OF URBAN RUNOFF TO ALISO CREEK. THE DISTRICT WILL INVESTIGATE USE OF A NATURE-BASED TREATMENT SYSTEM USING THE NATURAL ECOSYSTEM TO REMOVE SEDIMENT AND CONTAMINANTS FROM URBAN RUNOFF, AND WILL IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO RESTORE RIPARIAN AND FLOODPLAIN HABITAT IN ALISO CREEK BENEFIT FISH AND REDUCE EROSION AND FLOOD RISK. THE DISTRICT WILL ENGAGE CITIES AND LOCAL WATER DISTRICTS, DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS.

AMI IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM PHASE I

ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM, PHASE II

OUTDOOR RESIDENTIAL WATER EFFICIENCY PROGRAM