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ACTION ITEM #17Emergency Drought RegulationCA State Water Resources Control Board Emergency Drought RegulationCA State Water Resources Control Board April 6, 2016
SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation 05-District Ordinance No. 2014•Updated September, 2014•Includes a mandatory Water Shortage Contingency Plan•Full update in 2010, a partial update in
2014•years-Every 5•Required by California Department of Water Resources (DWR)•District’s Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP)•BACKGROUND / HISTORY SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation
SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation Consistent with understanding of the aquifer•Based on most recent well data•District is not experiencing a water supply shortage•District’s water production
down almost 40% since 2006•Main supply is Martis Valley Aquifer•100% groundwater agency•Truckee Donner PUD Water Supply•BACKGROUND / HISTORY SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation
SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation BACKGROUND / HISTORY SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation
SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation Enforcement•Regulatory reporting•Robust customer education and outreach•regulationsDistrict’s Board took action to comply with SWRCB emergency drought
•Provisions for fines and penalties•Reporting requirements•Prohibitions against wasting water•2014 and 2015 emergency drought regulations•Numerous California executive orders and SWRCB
actions•year?th 5•California drought•BACKGROUND / HISTORY SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation
SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation Irrigating turf on public street medians.•Irrigating outside new construction not in accordance with regulations or codes; and•Option of not choosing
to have towels and linens laundered daily in hotels or motels;•erving of drinking water other than upon request in eating or drinking establishments;S•after measureable rainfall;pplication
of potable water to outdoor landscapes and turf during and up to 48 hours A•Use of potable water in a fountain/water feature that does not recirculate;•Application of potable water
to driveways and sidewalks;•valve;off -Washing a motor vehicle with potable water from a hose that does not have a shut•Waste of potable water in irrigation systems from runoff;•Prohibitions
in effect today for all Californians against:•BACKGROUND / HISTORY SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation
SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation Statistics on enforcement actions and fines•More comprehensive regulatory reporting•Continuous flow letters and up to $100 customer rebate•Added continuous
flow notification to customer bills•user’s exclusive control-within the endRequirement to promptly notify customers if we think they may have a leak •turf-Exception for hand watering
or drip irrigation of non•Considered petitions for hardship•day restriction of outdoor irrigation as Tuesday and Friday only-Defined 2•District initiated Stage 4 of Water Shortage Contingency
Plan•Based on residential gallons per capita per day•28% Conservation target•Impacts to District from SWRCB’s 2015 emergency drought regulations•BACKGROUND / HISTORY SWRCB Emergency
Drought Regulation
SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation compliance-District is subject to fines of $10,000 per day for non•restriction on outdoor irrigationDistrict has provisions for customer fines and
penalties for violation of the •water ($500 per day, enforceable by “Sworn Officers of the State”)District handling complaints for violations against prohibitions against wasting •anonymous-In
writing; non•Complaint driven•District’s enforcement of SWRCB emergency drought regulations•BACKGROUND / HISTORY SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation
SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation Potential impacts to distribution system and reliability•Effective in hitting 28% target during irrigation months•Irrigation of all customers only
on Tuesday’s and Friday’s••Achieving a 28% reduction on indoor water use along not feasible/practical•District does have significant residential irrigation•months/year-Irrigation season
in Truckee is only ~6••Tahoe-RGCPD is not a good indicator of water use efficiency in Truckee•Water use is dominated by weather and transient population•regulationsKey issues for District
in complying with SWRCB emergency drought •BACKGROUND / HISTORY SWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation
NEW INFORMATION SWRCB Emergency Drought RegulationSWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation
NEW INFORMATION SWRCB Emergency Drought RegulationSWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation going provisions for fines and penalties-On•going notifications, regulatory reporting, and enforcement-On•going
prohibitions against wasting water-On•March, 2016 through October, 2016•District now has 25% Conservation Target•SWRCB adopts new emergency drought regulations in February, 2016•Directs
SWRCB to review water supply situation in early May, 2016•Governor Brown extends California’s drought emergency in late 2015•
NEW INFORMATION SWRCB Emergency Drought RegulationSWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation Continue to promote District’s “Watch Your Water” campaign•Continue to enforce and report•promote
prompt action to fix customer leaksflow alarms and -Continue to promptly notify customers of continuous•to consider petitions for hardshipContinue •Thursday’s onlyand Monday’s on irrigation
outdoor Residential -Non•Residential outdoor irrigation on Tuesday’s and Friday’s only•Continue with Stage 4 of the Water Contingency Plan•Complying with SWRCB 2016 emergency drought
regulations•
NEW INFORMATION SWRCB Emergency Drought RegulationSWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation operating well within sustainable yieldVery extensive body of scientific work supports that Martis
Valley aquifer is •Total water production in Martis Valley well below annual recharge•Water levels in wells are stable•Near average snowpack•District is not experiencing a water supply
shortage•Holding off on full, robust outreach till after SWRCB action (or inaction)•in the pastSWRCB has not been willing to consider sustainable groundwater supplies •Municipal Utilities
Association on comment lettersTruckee Urban Water Suppliers and California -District working with Tahoe•SWRCB soliciting feedback on what to consider adequate water supply•ramp?-Governor
Brown’s May, 2016 off•
FISCAL IMPACT SWRCB Emergency Drought RegulationSWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation District is evaluating minimizing costs for 2016•2014 and 2015 emergency drought regulationsEstimating
~$100,000 per year for labor and direct costs to comply with •unknown at this timeFull fiscal impact of SWRCB’s emergency drought regulations are •
RECOMMENDATION SWRCB Emergency Drought RegulationSWRCB Emergency Drought Regulation onlyResidential Customers Monday’s and Thursday’s -Friday’s only; Nonweek to be restricted to: Residential
Customers Tuesday’s and days per -05 and define the restriction on outdoor irrigation of 2-2014Direct the General Manager to continue Stage 4 of Ordinance No. •