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May 2,2017
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Matt Wentland
Albemarle County
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Rd
Charlottesville,VA 22902
Regarding: Boyd Tavern Market
Water Usage Report
Mr. Wentland,
We estimate the daily water usage at Tiger Fuel's Boyd Tavern Market,located off of Black Cat Road, will
not exceed 800 gal/day.This estimate is the result of a comparison of Boyd Tavern to three other Tiger
Fuel Market,locations within Albemarle County, including the Market at Bellair(Ivy Rd.),the Market at Mill
Creek(Avon St.), and the Market at 5th St. (5th St.).The comparison includes VDOT 2015 average annual
daily traffic(AADT)estimates, hours of operation, number of gas pumps, and whether or not a deli is
present. Water usage data provided by Albemarle County Service Authority(ACSA) and City of
Charlottesville meters for these three locations made it possible to determine the anticipated water usage at
Boyd Tavern Market based on its similarity to other sites.The table below summarizes the information
collected for this study.
Mill 5th
Creek Bellair Street Boyd
AADT 11,000 . 13,000 19,000 7,700
6am-
Hours 24/7 11pm 24/7 TBD
Gas
Pumps 4 3 6 6
Deli Yes Yes No Yes
Daily
Usage
(gal/day) 803 903 829 -
Boyd Tavern Market is most similar to the Market at Mill Creek because of its location and traffic volume.
Both are located to be convenient for commuters to stop on their way to and from work to get gas or food
from the deli. The Market at Bellair is positioned similarly, but with a much higher AADT than Boyd's main
road. Other factors such as number of gas pumps and hours of operation did not have a discernible
influence on water usage.
We do not anticipate the AADT of Black Cat Road to increase due to the new market.Although the market
will be located off of the interstate, it is unlikely that interstate travelers would stop there for gas when there
are more attractive options in Zion Crossroads to the east and US 250 to the west.
Convenience`stores have limited water usage in general, and'Boyd Tavern will-be using-water efficient
toilets and sinks.As an example, the Market at Pantops off of Richmond Road has an AADT of 52,000
(6.75 times that of Boyd Tavern) and shares a water meter with a fast food restaurant, yet only uses 1,120
gal/day. Boyd Tavern Market will have toilets that use only 1.2 gal/flush, as opposed to the 5 gal/flush used
in the other Tiger Fuel markets.They will also have motion sensor faucets,which can save 30%-50%on
water usage.
After considering all of the data,the upper limit of expected water consumption for Boyd Tavern Market is
800 gal/day. Supporting documents are attached. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me
via email at Justin@shimp-engineering.com or by telephone at(434)953-6116.
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Supporting Documents Attached:
Tier 3 Groundwater Assessment
ACSA Monthly Water Bill for Mill Creek Location
ACSA Monthly Water Bill for Pantops Location
City of Charlottesville Monthly Water Bill for 5th St. Location
Mill Creek Floorplan
5th St. Floorplan