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Page 3 of 7 e. Describe the location, include a map: See location map that depicts the service area boundary for IRCDUS B-3 BENEFITS TO DISTRICT MISSIONS (Scoring Criterion #1-4) Describe the benefit to one (or more) of the District's main missions (Water Supply, Water Quality, Flood Protection and/or Natural Systems). Attach separate pages if necessary. Also see Additional Project Information Section The AMI project will benefit four of the District's core mission areas water conservation, water supply, water quality, and natural systems The primary benefit of the AMI system is conserving water IRCDUS' AMI system will allow for efficient monitoring of customer level real-time water use This data will be used to identify excessive water use, leaks, theft, and irrigation violations The reductions in water use will thereby reduce IRCDUS withdrawals from the Upper Floridan Aquifer Reducing water used in irrigation will protect water quality from. irrigation runoff that carries fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides, and soil runoff Reducing this runoff will also reduce the nitrogen and phosphorus loading of the County's natural systems, most notably, the Indian River Lagoon B-4 INNOVATIVE POTENTIAL (N/A for REDI Communities) An Innovative project in Florida is one that uses emerging or proven technology in a unique way and can also refer to projects that prove the success of technology that can be successfully scaled for a larger purpose. Innovative projects may not have multiple examples or established data sites or a longevity of data results, but are able to provide a successful example of where the techniques were adopted and a description of the result of the innovative nature of the project. Attach separate pages if necessary. Also see Examples of Where the Technology has been Successfully Used and Vendor Information section AMI technology is proven technology. Aclara, Badger, Itron, and Sensus all have AMI systems readily available in the marketplace AMI incudes meters embedded with radio frequency transmitters or MIU's The radio signals are picked up by Data Collector Unit (DCU's) that are installed throughout the service area on water tanks, antennas and buildings The MIU's communicate with the DCU's to capture meter readings that are transmitted back to IRCDUS via a communication network. IRCDUS can set parameters for how often they want to capture those readings Although minute by minute is possible, it may be more practical to capture data hourly At any given time, IRCDUS can spontaneously capture a read from any of its end users Once the initial system is in place it can and will be scaled to encompass all of IRCDUS' meters Presently, there are approximately 47,000 meters Of those, 45,000 are residential and 2,000 are commercial St. John's County has successfully implemented and is currently utilizing AMI for its 25,000 water meters and is highly satisfied with the system The City of Clermont is utilizing AMI for its 19,000 water meters and is also highly satisfied with the system. Page 3 of 7