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Edwards Aquifer Authority <br />Groundwater Conservation Grant Program <br />Application for Grant Request <br />• <br />APPLICANT INFORMATION <br />Permit Holder Name: City of San Marcos Permit Number: P102-313 <br />Contact Person: Jan Klein Phone Number: 512.393.8310 Fax Number: 512.396.2683 <br />Mailing Address: 630 East Hopkins, San Marcos, TX 78666 <br />Email: Iklein@sanmarcostx.gov <br />Project Title: Commercial Plumbing Fixture Replacement Program <br />PROJECT/PROGRAM INFORMATION <br />Expected start date: January 2010 Expected completion date: September 2010 <br />Description of proposed project: The City of San Marcos has offered a plumbing replacement <br />program for residential customers since 1995. This program has previously been available only <br />to single and multi-family residential water customers, and has replaced inefficient toilets, <br />showerheads and faucet aerators with efficient models. Through this proposal, the program <br />would be extended to commercial water customers with hotels/motels being the target group. <br />What is the life expectancy of the proposed conservation project? 10 years minimum. <br />What is the expected annual savings of Edwards Aquifer Groundwater? 1,237,350 gallons per <br />year. <br />Explanation of calculated annual savings: Total savings estimated at 4,949,400 gallons per year <br />(see attached cost/savings analysis). City of San Marcos obtains approximately 25% of its water <br />• supply from the Edwards Aquifer so total savings were divided by 4 to obtain Edwards Aquifer <br />savings. <br />Explanation of plan to monitor results to ensure continued savings: The City of San Marcos will <br />use billing records to monitor water usage for participating businesses. Usage data will be <br />evaluated at least quarterly to assure continued water savings. Anomalies in usage data will be <br />reported to management staff. <br />EXPENSES AND FUNDING INFORMATION <br />List of expected project expenditures: <br />Expenditure Cost ($) <br />Rebate for 400 EPA Watersense high-eff iciency toilets (400 at $100 each). $40,000.00 <br />Purchase of Niagara low-flow showerheads (400 at $4.50 each). $1,800.00 <br />Purchase of Niagara low-flow faucet aerators (400 at $0.55 each). $220.00 <br />Marketing and advertising (COSM employee staff time) $0 <br />Installation (responsibility of commercial participant) $0 <br />Total estimated cost of project: $42,02 <br />0 <br />What is the amount requested from EAA? 21010 <br />• <br />Page 1