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Drought Status Report and
Communications UpdateApril 28, 2015
California Drought
• Governor’s Office declares statewide drought January 2014 and calls for immediate 20% voluntary reduction in water use
• State Water Resources Control Board recently announces mandatory restrictions and agency fines of up to $10,000 per day
• Rowland Water is required to cut water use by 20%
Where does RWD water come from?
• The District receives a blend of waters from two treatment plants: – Weymouth Filtration Plant in
La Verne, • Supplied by the State Water
Project and Colorado River Water
• One of five treatment plants within the Metropolitan Water District system
– Three Valleys Municipal Water District Miramar Plant in Claremont, • Supplied by the State Water
Project
• A member agency to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
State Water Project
• Reservoirs across the northern part of the state are
between 30 to 40% capacity
• Has major impacts on Metropolitan Water District
supplies for Southern California
• Will have major impacts on supply to RWD
State Water Project Allocation (in percentages)
100
90
39
70
90
65
90
100
65
3540
50
80
65
35
520
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
19
99
20
00
20
01
20
02
20
03
20
04
20
05
20
06
20
07
20
08
20
09
20
10
20
11
20
12
20
13
20
14
20
15
What does the drought mean?
• New Normal
• 5 percent allocation of more than 4
million acre-feet of water requested for
2014
• Each year of drought makes it harder to
refill reservoirs
• El Nino is only temporary
Metropolitan Water District
• April 14 – MWD voted to impose a Level 3 allocation starting in July. This is roughly a 15% reduction in wholesale water use regionally.
• Establishes a surcharge of four times the normal price of an acre foot of water for use beyond the allocated amount.
– That could mean paying as much as
$3,859 per acre foot
• MWD calls allocation plan a tool to support the Governor’s call for a 25% reduction in urban water use statewide.
Total Potable Water Use
(in acre feet)
13256.1
11793.710990 10831.9 11244.4 11487 11408.5
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Water Use by Customer
Single FamilyResidential
Multi-family Residential
Commercial
Landscape Irrigation
Recycled Water
Other
Financial Impacts on
Rowland Water
Acre Feet Purchased 8,700 AF (CY 2013)
Cost per Acre Foot$899.00
Revenue Per Acre Foot$1,263.00
($2.90 per hcf)
Margin per Acre Foot
$364.00
20% Reduction 1,740.00 Acre Feet 1,740.00 AF x 364.00 AF $633,360.00
15% Reduction 1,305.00 Acre Feet 1,305.00 AF x 364.00 AF $475,020.00
10% Reduction 870 Acre Feet 870 AF x 364.00 AF $316,680.00
5% Reduction 435 Acre Feet 435 AF x 364.00 AF $158,340.00
Rowland Water Supply Update
• Mostly Imported Water
• MWD accounts for approximately 80% of RWD’s
current water supply
• La Habra and Recycled Water make up other 20%
• New MWD allocation means 15% reduction for RWD
RWD Water Supply Initiatives
• Create "New Water”
• Improve Supply Reliability
• Decrease Reliance On Imported Supply
• Improve Groundwater Management
• Implement Water Efficiency Programs
RWD Water Supply:
Recycled Water
*Includes water used for Peaker Plant cooling
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Number of Customers
0.0
200.0
400.0
600.0
800.0
1000.0
1200.0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Number of Acre Feet
Water Supply Contingency Planning
• RWD adopted WSCP in 2011 as part of the
Urban Water Management Plan
• New Regulations require water agencies to:
– Activate their Water Shortage Contingency
Plan to a stage with mandatory restrictions.
– Report monthly water production to the state
including an estimate of the gallons per capita
per day used by residential customers
Strategic Planning – February 2013
Board Direction:
In order to decrease reliance on expensive
imported water, reliable alternative water
sources must be aggressively pursued. Rowland
Water must also hold a leadership position on
water supply diversity in the region.
Strategic Planning – February 2013
• Commit to securing a long-term water supply for the region by
proactively pursuing alternative supplies, limiting reliance on
imported water and prioritizing diversification of the district’s
water source portfolio.
• Continue to invest in local recycled water programs to reduce
dependency on imported potable water for non-potable needs.
• Promote reduction of water demand and effective water
conservation through comprehensive practices and education
programs.
• Set a tone of leadership and collaboration by promoting
cooperative agreements across jurisdictional boundaries and
developing effective regional partnerships.
Drought Timeline
2012•Current drought began
2014
•January – Governor declares State of Emergency
•July - RWD expands conservation programs and rebates
•November 19 – RWD enters Stage II in Water Shortage Plan
2015
•April 1 - Survey finds that Sierras have 5% of historic average snowpack
•April 1 - Governor Jerry Brown called for a 25% statewide savings
•April 7 – SWRCB announces agency requirements to save as much as 35% (RWD 20%)
•April 18 – SWRCB issues revised requirements
•May 6 – SWRCB approval expected
2016•RWD must meet 20% savings goal
Rowland Water’s Approach
• Assess conservation impacts on revenue
• Find alternative ways to save water
• Share critical information with customers
• Promote rebates and other conservation
tools
• Remain cautious and calm
• Continue to thoughtfully plan for the
future
Key Drought Points
• Statewide 25% reduction– Compared to 2013 usage
– Applies to all CII and residential customers
• Replace 50 million square feet of turf– Underserved communities
• State Model Landscape Ordinance– Increase efficiency standards for all landscapes
• Prioritize infrastructure projects that will increase water supply– Water Recycling
– Reservoir Improvements
– Surface Water Treatment Plants
– Desalination Plants
• Agencies in high to medium groundwater basins shall implement requirements– Groundwater Elevation Monitoring Program
Drought Stage Two
(initiated September 2014)
• Mandatory water use restrictions
– Only water 2 times per week (Mondays &
Fridays)
– Do not water landscape between 8 am and 5 pm
– No washing down hardscapes
– No water served in restaurants unless requested
– Limits on filling swimming pools, spas,
ornamental lakes and ponds
– Fix leaks, breaks or malfunctions within 24 hours
Enforcement Process
Rowland Water’s current policy allows for the following enforcement actions:
• Written Notice
• Final Written Notice
• Third Violation $50.00 fine
• Fourth Violation $150.00 fine
• Fifth Violation $150.00 fine and installation of a flow restrictor
• Continued violations could lead to prosecution
Customer Outreach
• Customer Outreach
– Website
– On-Hold Messages
– Direct Mailers
– Educational Events
• Media Outreach
– Press Releases
– Holding Statements
– Fact Sheets
Press Statements
Special Event Outreach
• Buckboard Days Parade & Festival (October)
• Cherry Blossom Festival (Beginning of March)
• Operations Safe Community (March)
• Family Resource Fair (May)
• Emergency Preparedness Fair (May or June)
• National Night Out (August)
Total # of customers reached since 2013 is 27,000 people
Conservation Education
• 2012-2013 School Year (at the end of the
school year *new program)
– 3 Schools=300 Students
• 2013-2014 School Year
– 7 Schools=1300 Students
• 2014-2015 School Year
– 4 Schools=900 Students *Including GATE
and OPTIONS (after school program)
Turf Rebates
Residential
– 14 Turf Replacement Transformations
Complete
– 41 Transformations in Process
Commercial
– 2 in the queue
• LA County Fire
Department
• LA County Internal
Services Department
Giveaways
• 2013:– Over 500 Hose Nozzles
– 500 Dye Tablets for toilets
– Over 750 conservation coloring books and workbooks for kids
– Conservation brochures, rebate information, educational brochures, backflow brochures
• 2014:– Over 700 Hose Nozzles
– 700 Dye Tablets for toilets
– Over 900 conservation coloring books and workbooks for kids
– Conservation brochures, rebate information, educational brochures, backflow brochures
• 2015 so far:– Over 500 Hose Nozzles
– 200 Dye Tablets for toilets
– Over 500 conservation coloring books and workbooks for kids
– Conservation brochures, rebate information, educational brochures, backflow brochures
Residential Programs
• A limited number of SoCal Water$martrebates are available for the following devices (BeWaterWise.com) – High-efficiency clothes washers
– High-efficiency toilets
– Rotating sprinkler nozzles (minimum of 15)
– Weather-based irrigation controllers, or "smart" controllers
– Soil Moisture Sensors
– Rain Barrels (maximum of 4)
• Turf removal rebates are now being offered starting at $2.00 per square foot.
Next Steps
• State will mandate cutbacks
• Rowland Water will consider
enforcements of water use restrictions
and may enter Stage III Water Supply
Emergency
• Visit rowlandwater.com for water supply
updates and news about what you can do
Questions?