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February 2010 Reservoir report |
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MMWD's
reservoirs have continued to fill during the month of February as rain
has fallen at near normal rates. Rainfall year to date (July 1, 2009
through February 25, 2010) is 37.47 inches; average for this same
period is 38.52 inches.
In mid-January our reservoirs were at just 57 percent of
capacity, which was below average, while today they are at 92 percent.
Average for this date is 85 percent. Our largest reservoir, Kent, is
the only one that isn't filled to capacity. It is now at 81 percent,
well above it's mid-January level of 44 percent.
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There has been much discussion about securing the water future for Marin
County. MMWD is our main water district and through them we procure 75%
of our water from our local watershed and import 25% of our water from
outside the county, the average MMWD client uses 140 gallons of water
per person, per day and plans are moving forward on a costly
Desalination plant to meet a projected future demand and provide during
drought. The conservation department and many concerned citizens
believe we can live sustainably in our watershed and now it is time to
put our money where our mouth is.
Fairfax has been selected by MMWD Conservation Department as just the right town for a pilot
program promoting water conservation. Sustainable Fairfax will be will
be the hub and main operators of the pilot. Water project staff and
volunteers will be approaching every business, school and resident in
Fairfax to see "How Far We Can Go" to reduce our water use through
technology and behavior.
The idea is to focus intensively on one community to
increase water conservation to see if that is an effective
model resulting in long-term water savings. Education and rebates will
be brought to the community through a number of events, staffing at the
Sustainability Center, and on a one on one basis.
Our
Town Manager and Mayor have met with representatives from MMWD and
Sustainable Fairfax to find ways the town can support this effort
through modeling and possible resolutions or ordinances.
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