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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupplemental Information RE Item I PowerPoint Received at meetingmil). _Water Conservation Update City of Seal,Beach June 13, 2016 I Drought History .I. , 4 Emergency proclamation lanuary 171h, 2014 • Initial proclamation of drought emergency 4 Emergency proclamation April 25th, 2014 • Continued state of emergency — voluntary reduction in water usage 4 Executive order B-26-14 September 18`h, 2014 • Aided in ability to provide drinking water to families in need 4 Executive order B -28 -14 December 22n4, 2014 Waiver of CEDA and Water Code section 13247 extended through May 31, 2016 4 Executive order B -29 -15 April la, 2015 • Imposed restrictions to achieve 25 %reduction in urban water usage • Facilitated efforts to replace lawns and turf with drought tolerant plants and landscaping • Rebate program to replace inefficient household appliances 4 Executive order B -36 -15 November 131h, 2015 • Implemented further actions and expedited processes to conserve water 4 Executive order B -37 -16 May 91h, 2016 • Established water use efficiency policies for longer -term water conservation 6/13/2016 1 Original Mandated Conservation Goals for Orange County Water Districts Anaheim 20% Huntington Beach 20% Santa Ana 12% Brea 24% IRWD 16% SMWD 24% Buena Park 24% La Habra 28% Seal Beach 8% EOCWD 36% La Palma 12% Serrano WD 36% ETWD 24% LBCWD 24% South Coast WD 24% Fountain Valley 20% Mesa Water 20% Trabuco Canyon 32% Fullerton 28% MNWD 20% Tustin 28% Garden Grove 28% Newport Beach 28% Westminster 20% GS -Cowan Heights 36% Orange 28% Yorba Linda 36% GS- Placentia 24% San Clemente 28% GS -West Orange 16% SJ Capistrano 28% Governor's Executive Order B -37 -16 May 9, 2016, Governor Brown issued a new Executive Order extending the Emergency Regulations to January 31, 2017 The Order called for the State Board to adjust current emergency regulations with individual agency's supply and demand conditions i.e. "self - certification" a Self- certification will replaces the state - developed mandatory conservation targets 4 Takes effect June 1, 2016 and remains until Jan. 31, 2017 6/13/2016 2 6/13/2016 Continued State Mandates S Eliminate irrigation water run -off from landscaped areas onto sidewalks and streets S Restaurants shall only offer water service to customers upon request S Decorative water fountains and features shall only use water re- circulating systems S Handheld water buckets or hoses equipped with positive shut -off nozzles may only be used to wash vehicles and equipment S Eliminate irrigation of turf on public street medians S Eliminate washing of driveways and sidewalks S Irrigation of outdoor landscapes cannot be within 48 hours of measurable rainfall Retail Agency Requirements S The regulation require each retail agency to certify their available water supplies assuming the continuation of three additional dry years S From this supply and demand analysis, the third year would be used to determined a conservation standard; if an agency is short in supplies S Agency's supplies are estimated assuming next three years precipitation is the same as 2013, 3014, 2015 S Demands are based on average annual 2013/2014 • Adjusted for projected sources of supply 6 Need to submit this to the State Board by June 22 Wholesale Requirements Wholesale Agencies e.g. Metropolitan Water District and Municipal Water District of Orange County (MET and MWDOC) must post on its website (June 15) the calculation and underlying analysis of available imported water supplies over the next three years — 2017, 2018, & 2019 ? Determine the need of imported water • Local supplies for the three year period • Any additional Recycled water • Imported replenishment need for groundwater basins MWDOC demands should equal the sum of retailers request of imported water 6/13/2016 4 MET Analysis State Water Project supplies assuming precipitation equal to 2013, 2014, 2015 Colorado River Aqueduct supplies assuming precipitation equal to 2013, 2014, 2015 % Storage balances and availability Demands • Sum of member agency wholesale requests • New /changed local supplies should be included for consistency 6/13/2016 5 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.3 [r1Ci] Apportionment 2017 2018 2019 2017 Beginning Dry-Year Storage Based on WSDM Scenarios as of May 9, 2016 1.5 1.3 V 1.0 0.8 2 Os W M Low Current Trend High 6/13/2016 1000M ` 61 What does this mean for Seal Beach? 6/13/2016 Seal Beach Conservation Requirements Phase 1 Conservation Examples include: 4 Limit irrigation to certain days and times • Irrigation is limited to 3 days per week between 6:00pm and 6:00am • Even numbered addresses — Monday, Wednesday and Friday • Odd numbered addresses — Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday i Agricultural users and commercial nurseries shall curtail all non - essential use, but are otherwise exempt from Phase 1 measures S Washing of vehicles and filling /re- filling of pools shall be performed only on designated irrigation days and times 4 Water shall not be used to wash down hard or paved surfaces unless to eliminate sanitary hazards WATER SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY CONDITIONS CONDITIONS .; SWP AAASOwI CRA ,5 20t65WP Nre[a[lon 2pt6 Celoratlo + 0 wF soA4 x ,,1 +T.a.w 555.000 wF OAF Svc o+Nn cwS f, .Ir5 i WS xo. - C rJ UT i r. WF A4'; 1 wIS TOT 951 TAF S. tK 1w e35 mrK nz LAI ® I oK W K Seal Beach Conservation Requirements Phase 1 Conservation Examples include: 4 Limit irrigation to certain days and times • Irrigation is limited to 3 days per week between 6:00pm and 6:00am • Even numbered addresses — Monday, Wednesday and Friday • Odd numbered addresses — Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday i Agricultural users and commercial nurseries shall curtail all non - essential use, but are otherwise exempt from Phase 1 measures S Washing of vehicles and filling /re- filling of pools shall be performed only on designated irrigation days and times 4 Water shall not be used to wash down hard or paved surfaces unless to eliminate sanitary hazards Conclusions New Governor's Executive Order B -37 -16 extends drought emergency and requires water districts to "self certify" 6 Anticipate certification level of 0% conservation required a California still in drought, still need to conserve S Staff's recommendation is to continue water conservation methods under restrictions currently in place '°David Spitz, P.�.E., 9$D Associate •Engineer dspitz@sealbeachca.gov .• ex I. 13 3 i 6/13/2016 0