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California Department of Water Resources Urban Water Use Efficiency Programs

California Department of Water Resources Urban Water Use Efficiency Programs. Vicki Lake, Unit Supervisor Contra Costa Climate Leaders Workshop Division of Statewide Water Management May 9, 2016 Vicki.Lake@water.ca.gov. Current drought not over

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California Department of Water Resources Urban Water Use Efficiency Programs

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  1. California Department of Water Resources Urban Water Use Efficiency Programs Vicki Lake, Unit Supervisor Contra Costa Climate Leaders Workshop Division of Statewide Water Management May 9, 2016 Vicki.Lake@water.ca.gov

  2. Current drought not over • Expected to be more frequent and persistent • Executive Order B-37-16 sets stage for creating new long-term water use efficiency framework California Droughts

  3. California Water Action Plan, Action #1: Make Conservation a California Way of Life Urban Water Use Efficiency Programs

  4. 2015 plans due on July 1, 2016 • Urban Water Management Plan Guidebook • Executive Order B-37-16 (May 9, 2016) • New permanent water use targets • Monthly data reporting • Strengthen requirements for water shortage contingency plans Urban Water Management Planning

  5. Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance • Independent Technical Panel • Landscape Stakeholder Committee • Workshops Efficient Landscapes

  6. Water suppliers submit water loss audits to DWR as addendum to 2015 UWMPs • Annual audit submittal beginning in 2017, with data validation requirement to identify errors in data • Water Loss Collaborative provides technical assistance in completing audits Water Loss Audit Program

  7. $25M turf removal • $12M toilet retrofit • $10M CalConserve revolving fund Incentive Programs

  8. State Water BoardEmergency Regulation for Urban Water Conservation Kathy Frevert Office of Research, Planning, and Performance May 11, 2016 http://saveourwater.com

  9. Percent of Average Precipitation Drought is not over Regional precipitation disparities in 2015-16 2015-16 Water Year 10/1/2015 – 4/30/2016

  10. Executive Order B-37-16 • Use water more wisely • Eliminate water waste • Strengthen local drought resilience • Improve agricultural water use efficiency

  11. Urban Water Conservation Emergency Regulation • Proposed regulatory language – comments due by noon May 16 – recommend earlier • State Water Board adoption hearing – May 18 • www.waterboards.ca.gov (search for “conservation portal”) • Proposed regulation, Fact sheets, regulatory documents

  12. Emergency Regulation Components • Conservation standards for Urban Water Suppliers • Prohibited water uses and other end-user requirements • Enforcement Provisions • Requirements for “self-supplied” Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Users • Requirements for smaller suppliers • Reporting Requirements

  13. Requirements for Urban Water Suppliers Achieve a Conservation Standard May 2015 Emergency Regulation: • Reduce potable water use between 4 and 36 percent, based on summer 2014 residential gallons per capita per day (R-GPCD) May 2016 Proposed Emergency Regulation • Assess supply reliability if faced with 3 additional years of drought • Set conservation standard commensurate with level of shortage. Monthly Reporting

  14. Prohibited Uses of Potable Water • Irrigating turf in street medians Watering trees is important! • Irrigating ornamental landscapes during and 48 hours after rainfall • Washing driveways or sidewalks • Runoff from landscapes • Washing cars without a shutoff nozzle • Fountains that don’t recirculate

  15. Statewide Cumulative Savings(June 2015 – March 2016) • 1,295,703 acre-feet (422.2 billion gallons) of water saved • Savings is enough to provide 6.5 million Californians (17% of state population) with water for one year

  16. Statewide Monthly AverageResidential Gallons per Capita per Day(June 2015 – March 2016) • Average Statewide March 2016 R-GPCD = 66

  17. Closing Thoughts… • Accrued years of water deficit, drought not over • Changes to Emergency Regulation • Conservation standards determined by assessment of local supply-demand • Bd hearing on May 18 • Need to use water efficiently, conserve, and stop leaks contact: Kathy.Frevert@Waterboards.ca.gov (916) 322-5274 www.waterboards.ca.gov Search for “Conservation Portal” http://saveourwater.com

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