http://saveourwater.com Eric Oppenheimer February 25, 2015
Emergency Regulation Background Data Collection Conservation Results Comments and Potential Next Steps
Jan 17, 2014 April 25, 2014 May 23, 2014 July 15, 2014 July 28, 2014 July-Dec 2014 April 24, 2015 Drought Declaration Executive Order Drought Response Survey State Water Board Adopts Emergency Regulation Regulation Approved by OAL Monthly Progress Reports and December 17 th workshop in Los Angeles Regulation Set to Expire
Prohibited Uses Supplier Directives Reporting Prohibited Water Uses Applicable to All Californians Requirements for Water Suppliers Larger suppliers must implement Water Shortage Contingency Plans at a level that requires mandatory restrictions on outdoor water use Smaller suppliers, and those without plans, must implement two days per week watering or comparable measures New enforcement tools Monthly Reporting for Large Suppliers
Reports due on the 15 th of each month for the preceding month Monthly water production vs 2013 baseline Population Percent residential use Residential per capita use (R-GPCD) Conservation stage/mandatory restrictions Other optional information Goal-keep it simple and useful
411 Retail Urban Water Suppliers 386 provided December production numbers 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Response Rate (# of Suppliers) 27 7 7 3 3 10 25 98% 98% 99% 99% 98% 384 404 404 408 408 401 386 93% 94% Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 No Response Response Percent Reporting 100% 99% 98% 97% 96% 95% 94% 93% 92% 91% 90% Note: Some suppliers submit data after the reporting deadline because they do not receive it in time, these data will be reflected in the following reporting month.
Statewide Water Conservation Results Water Production June-December (Million Gallons) 240,000 239,743 233,930 216,128 221,764 2013 2014 220,000 215,375 206,690 206,946 200,000 193,347 190,441 180,000 177,296 160,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 80,000 152,740 137,599 134,728 104,828 Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 Over 134 Billion Gallons Saved June 2014 December 2014
Statewide Water Conservation Results Water Conserved June-December (Billion Gallons) 35 134.61 140 30 25 26.98 29.90 120 100 20 22.03 80 15 10 5 9.44 17.98 13.14 15.14 60 40 20 - Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 Cumulative Water Conserved Over 413,102 Acre-Feet Saved June 2014 December 2014, enough to provide 1.8 million Californians with water for 1 year -
25.0% Statewide Water Conservation Results Water Production Percentage Reduction (Compared to Previous Year) 20.0% 22.2% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% 11.5% 10.2% 9.9% 7.5% 6.9% 4.4% Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 Dec-14
Precipitation Temperature Data Source: U.S. Climate Data http://www.usclimatedata.com/
Factors affecting estimates include: Population estimate Production data vs. billing data Categorization of residential use Caveats about use of R-GPCD data on the website Cannot be compared with annual GPCD estimates required for SBx7-7 (20x2020) compliance
% of % of Water Population Region Use Served South Coast 54% 56% San Francisco Bay 13% 18% Sacramento River 10% 8% Tulare Lake 8% 5% San Joaquin River 5% 4% Colorado River 4% 2% South Lahontan 3% 2% Central Coast 3% 4% North Coast 1% 1% North Lahontan 0.3% 0.2%
Temporary Water Board Actions; Modification to Emergency Regulation Prohibited use Directives to water suppliers Reporting requirements Potential Permanent Water Board Actions Other Potential Long-term or Ongoing Actions
Prohibited Uses/Use Restrictions Require use of non-potable/recycled water (where reasonably available) for irrigation, construction, soil compaction, and dust control. Food service/hospitality sector restrictions. Prohibit operation of all ornamental fountains and decorative water features with potable water. Prohibit overhead irrigation of any kind during winter or rain events
Directives to Water Supplier Include easy to understand water use information in bills Water audits/third-party evaluations for suppliers that exceed efficiency goals Leak repair and/or leak notification, on both the customer and supplier side Limits on outdoor watering schedules based on local conditions. Minimum requirements for what constitutes a mandatory restriction on outdoor water use Limit irrigation to one day per week with run time caps during the winter
Over 90% now implementing mandatory restrictions Water Suppliers Implementing Mandatory Restrictions 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 117 116 70% 71% 267 288 77 81% 327 39 38 31 90% 91% 92% 94% 22 369 370 370 364 Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% No Mandatory Restrictions Mandatory Restrictions Compliance Rate
Water Supplier Directives (continued) Require enforcement of prohibitions and local restrictions Develop and implement a local enforcement strategy to achieve the replacement of inefficient plumbing fixtures required by state law (when new billing customer is established) Develop and post a local enforcement strategy Validate that commercial car wash water recycling systems are properly functioning Certification and training for water supplier conservation staff
Reporting Requirements Specific conservation measures implemented by suppliers Compliance and enforcement activity Water use by sector (e.g., residential, commercial, municipal) Water use by source (surface water, groundwater, local, import/delta, recycled, storm water, etc.) Leaks (volume, number, type, location, repair activity, cost of repair) Historic GPCD data consistent with SB 7x7 Weather/climate data Parcel size/urban density/land use Economic conditions and new connections Wastewater flow (as a surrogate for indoor use) GHG emissions associated with water supplies Rate design, rates, penalty charges, drought surcharges, use of reserve funds Use a multi-year baseline or a different baseline
Adopt use targets or goals (comments for and against) Define Wasteful and unreasonable uses of water Compel enforcement/implementation of model landscape ordinance(s) Require rain shutoff devices for irrigation to eliminate outdoor watering during periods of rain Require hotels and motels to use recycled water for all outdoor irrigation, where possible and appropriate Make prohibited uses permanent Make reporting permanent
Education and Outreach Technical Assistance Funding Legislative Over 30 ideas suggested in four broad categories
Fine tune and extend existing emergency regulation Report on January 2015 conservation at the March 3, 2015 State Water Board Meeting Bring emergency regulation for Board consideration at the March 17, 2015 State Water Board Meeting Continue to evaluate need, potential content, and authority for permanent action
Eric Oppenheimer Office of Research, Planning and Performance State Water Resources Control Board (916) 445-5960 eric.oppenheimer@waterboards.ca.gov http://saveourwater.com