1. Vicki Lake, Unit SupervisorContra Costa Climate Leaders Workshop Division of Statewide Water Management May 9, 2016 Vicki.Lake@water.ca.gov

4. * 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

5. California Water Action Plan, Action #1: Make Conservation a California Way of Life Urban Water Management PlanningEfficient LandscapesDistribution System Water Loss

6. * 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

7. * Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance * Independent Technical Panel * Landscape Stakeholder Committee * Workshops

8. * 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

9. * $25M turf removal * $12M toilet retrofit * $10M CalConserve revolving fund

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

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

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

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

14. Emergency Regulation Components 1.Conservation standards for Urban Water Suppliers 2.Prohibited water uses and other end-user requirements 3.Enforcement Provisions 4.Requirements for “self-supplied” Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Users 5.Requirements for smaller suppliers 6.Reporting Requirements

15. 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 Requirements for Urban Water Suppliers

16. 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

17. 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

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

19. Remember Every Drop Counts www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/pr ograms/grants_loans/swgp/prop1/

20. Other Resources Tips on Saving Water and Trees Save Our Water campaign www.saveourwater.com/trees Save Our Water campaign www.saveourwater.com/trees Rebates for low-flow toilets and turf replacement www.saveourwaterrebates.com www.saveourwaterrebates.com Cool California Funding Wizard: https://fundwiz.ice.ucdavis.edu/https://fundwiz.ice.ucdavis.edu/ 20

21. contact: Kathy.Frevert@Waterboards.ca.govKathy.Frevert@Waterboards.ca.gov (916) 322-5274 www.waterboards.ca.gov Search for “Conservation Portal” http://saveourwater.com 21 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 Closing Thoughts …