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Workshop Item # 11 March 18, 2015 Emergency Drought RegulationsState Water Resources Control Board
SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulations 2 05-District Ordinance No. 2014–Updated September 10, 2014–Includes mandatory Water Shortage Contingency Plan–Last Updated in 2010, Adopted by Board
2011–Years-Every 5–Required by CA Department of Water Resources (DWR)–District’s Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP)•Background / History
SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulations 3“Watch Your Water”–Consistent understanding of aquifer–Based on most recent well data–District is not experiencing a water supply shortage–District’s
water production down over 30% since 2006–Main supply is Martis Valley aquifer–100% groundwater agency–Truckee Donner PUD Water Supply•Background / History
SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulations Potable WaterIrrigation Wells TDPUD Annual Water Production Production YearAcre Feet699.1635.7840.8548.9603.1338.4274.6270.9238.54450.15038.74886.34764.15118.76303
.96703.06923.87187.2 2014201320122011201020092008*2007*2006*800070006000500040003000200010000 4
SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulations 5 Drought RegulationsDistrict took action and complied with SWRCB’s Emergency –SWRCB adopts Emergency Drought Regulations in 2014–Many regions experiencing
water supply shortages–Drought impacts to water supply vary by region–Governor Brown declares state of emergency in 2014–Year th 4–California Drought•Background / History
SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulations 6 Adopted revised Water Shortage Contingency Plan–District took action at September 10, 2014 Board meeting–Implemented water use restrictions–complyDistrict
took action at August 12, 2014 Board meeting to –Adopted July 15, 2014–Existing SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulations•Background / History
SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulations 7 compliance-SWRCB fines for non–Regulatory reporting–outdoor irrigationFully implement the stage that imposes mandatory restrictions on –Shortage
Contingency PlanRequires all Urban Water Suppliers to implement their water –Prohibitions on outdoor water waste–Existing SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulations (cont.)•Background / History
SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulations 8 recirculateUse of potable water in a fountain/water feature that does not –Application of potable water to driveways and sidewalks–off valve-have
a shutWashing a motor vehicle with potable water from a hose that does not –Waste of potable water in irrigation systems from runoff–againstCalifornians Prohibitions for all –customerspotable
water Applies to all District –every other daylandscapes and turf to Restriction on irrigation with potable water of ornamental –Key impacts to Truckee Donner PUD Customers:•Background
/ History
New Information SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulations 9 District has provided comments to SWRCB through CMUA–270 days max by statute–days or less to become law-30–SWRCB meeting th Adopted
at March 17–Issued Notice of Proposed Rule Making March 6, 2015–Conservation DroughtUrban Water –SWRCB Emergency Rule Making •
New Information SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulations 10(Existing/New)“descriptive statistics on water conservation and compliance efforts” More comprehensive monthly regulatory reporting
that now includes –(New)users exclusive control -information that a leak may exist with the endProvide prompt notice to a customer whenever the supplier obtains –and turf to every other
day (Existing)Restriction on irrigation with potable water of ornamental landscapes –Mandatory actions by Urban Water Suppliers–Key impacts to Truckee Donner PUD Customers:•
New Information SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulations 11 hotels or motels (New)Option of not choosing to have towels and linens laundered daily in –drinking establishments (New)The serving
of drinking water other than upon request in eating or –to 48 hours after measureable rainfall (New)The application of potable water to outdoor landscapes during and up –recirculate
(Existing)Use of potable water in a fountain/water feature that does not –Application of potable water to driveways and sidewalks (Existing)–off valve (Existing)-have a shutWashing
a motor vehicle with potable water from a hose that does not –Waste of potable water in irrigation systems from runoff (Existing)–Prohibitions for all Californians against–Key impacts
to Truckee Donner PUD Customers (cont.):•
New Information SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulations 12 Monitor and enforce–Work with Town of Truckee, CATT, partner agencies, etc.–Communicate with customers and community–Stage 2–Contingency
PlanContinue to implement District’s UWMP Water Shortage –Next Steps–Complying with SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulations•
New Information SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulations 13 Waste fines and penalties by Town of Truckee–05-As per District Ordinance No. 2014–repeated violationsConsider fines and penalties
in the event of egregious or –Investigated by District staff–Anonymous complaints will not be accepted–Written complaints only–compliance-Continue complaint process for non–Regulatory
reporting–Track District’s water production–District’s monitoring and enforcement plan•
New Information SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulations 14 Comply with new SWRCB emergency drought regulations–Regulatory reporting–compliance and, if necessary, take -Investigate formal
complaints on non–Outreach and education to customers and community–05, Stage 2-Continue District Ordinance No. 2014–Review final SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulations:–Tonight, review
proposed actions taken by the SWRBC –Timeline•
Fiscal Impact SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulations 15 increased water conservationThere is the potential for decreased District revenue due to •necessary, enforceAdditional staff time
to investigate complaints, and, if –communicate, and report on the new regulations; andAdditional staff time and resources to implement, –drought regulations include:Fiscal impacts
associated with the SWRCB emergency •workshop itemThere is no direct fiscal impact associated with this •
Recommendation SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulations 16 Receive this report and provide feedback•
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