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Utilities present water efficiency plan progress: AMI, valve work, turf-replacement outreach
Summary
Staff reported progress on the city’s Water Efficiency Plan (adopted 2023), including AMI meter replacements, valve replacements, park irrigation upgrades and educational outreach. The board discussed incentives and possible reporting of program outcomes.
Staff provided a biannual update on the Water Efficiency Plan adopted in 2023 and summarized accomplishments across foundational improvements, technical measures, incentives, codes and customer education.
Arden Krigecki (utilities data analyst) said a cross‑department team meets monthly to track plan implementation. Highlights reported to the board included a turf replacement “garden‑in‑a‑box” outreach program, completion of gate and irrigation upgrades at Gates Logan Park, valve replacement work (109 valves installed since the program began), initiation of CityDitch Reach 1 construction, and an asset management kickoff at the Allen Water Treatment Plant. Krigecki said nearly 75% of the AMI meter replacements were complete as of June 2025.
The board asked whether the city offers rebates or direct incentives for turf replacement; staff said the city provides programmatic incentives through the garden‑in‑a‑box outreach but does not operate a larger rebate program at this time. Staff also confirmed the Water Efficiency Plan is the filing vehicle for the Colorado Water Conservation Board and described outreach activities (web updates, bill stuffers, workshops) and partnerships (EPA WaterSense, Colorado School of Mines for demonstration projects).
Board members suggested using the Power BI billing tool to measure pre‑ and post‑program water usage for participants in turf replacement to demonstrate effectiveness; staff agreed this was feasible and will consider adding such reporting. Staff emphasized the plan’s primary focus on reducing peak seasonal demand and maintaining reliable water supplies.
Ending: Staff said the plan will continue to evolve with final AMI completion and further code and programmatic work; the board will receive biannual updates as required.
