Flex Your Power Case Study: North Tahoe Public Utilities District (PUD)

An Effective Practice

Description

When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) passed the Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, which stated that surface water had to go through a filtration process, North Tahoe Public Utilities District (PUD) chose to install an ultraviolet (UV) treatment system for disinfecting its fresh-water supply. In designing the UV plant, North Tahoe PUD was mindful of the opportunities for water and energy efficiency. The utility also launched a public outreach effort to promote water conservation. North Tahoe PUD distributed literature published by American Water Works Association and provided tours/ field trips of its facility to elementary school students during Water Awareness Week in the spring.

Goal / Mission

The goal of this project was to provide a safe fresh-water supply in an efficient manner.

Results / Accomplishments

The UV disinfection plant was estimated to save $6,700/ year in power costs. The Leak Detection Program saved 819.6 GPM and $430,781,760.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
North Tahoe Public Utilities District (PUD)
Primary Contact
Robert (Bob) Ruhberg, Operations Director
875 National Ave.
Tahoe Vista, CA 96148
(530) 546-4212
ntpud@jps.net
http://www.northlaketahoe.net
Topics
Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability
Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
Organization(s)
North Tahoe Public Utilities District (PUD)
Source
Flex Your Power Efficiency Partnership
Date of publication
2006
Date of implementation
2001
Location
Placer County, CA

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An Effective Practice meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success and/or promise in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.
  2. The results from an evaluation of the program include quantitative measures of improvement in outcome of interest (i.e. increase in voter registration, not just delivery of voter registration drive) and/ or the outcome measure is increased or improved compared to the baseline measurement or the control group but the difference is not statistically significant.