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Water Demand and Deliveries <br />The City records the volume of water delivered by the Water System. Over the past ten years, the City <br />has delivered, on average, 40,472 acre -feet of potable water. The average daily demand is approximately 110.9 <br />acre -feet. The following table summarizes treated water deliveries for the most recent ten Fiscal Years and the <br />projection for Fiscal Year 2013/14. <br />TABLE 5 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />Historic Potable Water Deliveries(t) <br />(Fiscal Year) <br />Fiscal Year <br />Total Water <br />Percent of Ten <br />June 30 <br />Delivered <br />Year Average <br />2004 <br />44,942 <br />11.1% <br />2005 <br />43,417 <br />10.7 <br />2006 <br />42,372 <br />10.5 <br />2007 <br />44,668 <br />11.0 <br />2008 <br />41,969 <br />10.4 <br />2009 <br />40,240 <br />9.9 <br />2010 <br />36,499 <br />9.0 <br />2011 <br />36,353 <br />9.0 <br />2012 <br />36,731 <br />9.1 <br />2013 <br />37,527 <br />9.3 <br />2014«) <br />39,379 <br />9.7 <br />"' In acre -feet. Includes potable water which is discarded. <br />(2) Projected. <br />Source: City of Santa Ana. <br />See Table 1 herein for a description of historical water sales. During Fiscal Year 2012/13, residential <br />uses comprised approximately 68% of total consumption while commercial /industrial uses constituted <br />approximately 25 %. The City estimates that potable water delivered by the Water System for the current and <br />next five Fiscal Years will increase minimally by 0.5% a year, due to the combined effects of population growth <br />and implementation of State mandates that urban water systems reduce consumption by 20% by the year 2020. <br />Actual potable water deliveries may vary materially from such estimates. The City has factored this anticipated <br />increase in sales in its revised rate schedules (discussed below). <br />On April 20, 2009 the City adopted Ordinance NS -2781, which established permanent water <br />conservation standards, including increased conservation measures based on the level of water shortages. These <br />measures involve limitations on time and duration of landscape irrigation, commercial and industrial water <br />usage restrictions and other measures to reduce waste. <br />Water System Rates and Charges <br />General. hi accordance with California law, the City may, from time to time, fix, alter or change fixed <br />monthly system access fees, commodity charges and other fees related to the Water System. Consequently, the <br />City periodically reviews water rates. In accordance with California law, the City reviews such charges and fees <br />to determ ne if they are sufficient to cover operation and maintenance costs, capital improvement expenditures <br />and debt service requirements. Such charges and fees are set by the City for the services provided by the Water <br />System after a public hearing is held, generally at the time of adoption of the annual budget. Neither the City <br />nor the Water System is subject to the jurisdiction of, or regulation by, the California Public Utilities <br />Commission or any other regulatory body in connection with the establishment of charges and fees related to the <br />Water System. See "RISK FACTORS — Proposition 218" for a discussion of the treatment of the City's rates <br />and charges in light of Proposition 218, 80A-1 69 <br />29 <br />