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The Mission ViejoWater Districts
Emergency Water
Conservation Regulations
September 2, 2014
Presented by the Mission Viejo Water Districts
Current Status of Water Supply
Presented by the Mission Viejo Water Districts
Severe Drought conditions continue to exist
Surface and Groundwater Storage being depleted
Potentially another dry year ahead – Met Allocations
400,000 acres of farmland to be fallowed, thousands out of work, communities risk running out of drinking water, negative impacts on fish and wildlife
Current Status of Water Supply
Metropolitan Dry Year Storage
* Does not include 636 TAF of Metropolitan Emergency Storage.
1.2 MAF + Potential Storage Actions
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 -
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
2.2 1.7
1.1 1.0
1.7
2.4 2.7
2.4
End of Calendar Year
Milli
on A
cre-
Feet
Drought Regulation
Presented by the Mission Viejo Water Districts
Section 864 Prohibited Activities
No direct application of potable water to driveways and sidewalks
No Watering of outdoor landscapes that cause runoff to adjacent property, non-irrigated areas, private and public walkways, roadways, parking lots or structures
Use of a hose to wash a vehicle, unless the hose is fitted with a shut-off nozzle
Use of potable water in a non-recirculating fountain/decorative water feature
State Water Resources Control Board
Emergency Conservation Regulations
District Actions
ETWD Declared Level 1Water Alert
Effective August 30, 2014
MNWD Adopted 20% Use Reduction Resolution
February 20, 2014 Submitted Alternate Plan to SWRCB on August 15, 2014
SMWD Declared Stage 2 Mandatory Conservation
Effective August 6, 2014
Watering Restrictions
ETWD Landscape watering restricted to 3 times per week
Monday, Thursday and either Saturday or Sunday
MNWD No restrictions on days of use watering
Allocation based rate structure recognized by the State as sufficient for achieving reductions on landscape watering
Follow 12 Mandatory Water Conservation Rules
SMWD Landscape watering restricted to 3 times per week
Even-numbered addresses – Sun, Tues, and Thurs. Odd-numbered addresses – Mon, Weds, and Fri.
Swimming pool initial fill/refill prohibited
Working with Customers and HOAs
Presented by the Mission Viejo Water Districts
Large landscape stakeholders can significantly influence water use
Customer Profile
60%
32%
7%
USAGE
Residential
Dedicated Ir-rigation
Commercial
89%
6%5%
ACCOUNTS
Local Efforts
Conservation and water use efficiency rebate programs ETWD.com/html/rebates.htm MNWD.com/rebates SMWD.com/conservation www.waterprograms.com/wb/
Education mwdoc.com/services/watersmarthome
Communication Tools and Initiatives
Workshops/ Presentations
Community Meetings
Special Newsletters
Bill Inserts
Letters
Water Waste Hotline
Door Hangers
Newspaper Ads
Website
District
City
Public Agency Coordination
In-Field Interface
Cable TV advertising
Community Collaboration
Presented by the Mission Viejo Water Districts
Working with the City
Meeting with Staff to ensure coordination among Districts/City Outreach efforts and collaboration Roles and responsibilities for notification and enforcement Coordination of information for feedback and reporting Ensure overall seamless experience for
customers/residents questions
Continue to engage on future changes Modifications to drought ordinances Water budget modifications
Addressing Future Needs
Presented by the Mission Viejo Water Districts
Looking to the Future
Baker Filtration Plant TCWD, SMWD, IRWD, ETWD, MNWD By 2016 - 28.1M gallons/day of drinking
water
Ocean Desalination Poseidon Huntington Beach
Multi-agency project to develop local supply
50MM gallons per day/drinking water upon completion
Expansion of distribution systems for recycled water.
Groundwater recharge in the San Juan Basin 1.8 billion gallons produced annually; production
to double in near future
Development of seasonal storage projects
Urban Reuse Projects
Ocean Desalination
Local Efforts
Urban Reuse Projects Horno Basin-114MM gals. Dove Canyon Project
TCWD, SMWD and Audubon
Gobernadora Basin – 260MM gals.
Groundwater San Juan Basin Authority
Groundwater Management Plan
Local Efforts
Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery and Storage Project
Option to purchase 1.6B gallons per year with
Second option for 3.2B gallons per year and store water for future use
Represents 20% of the annual demand of 11B gallons
Looking to the Future
Call to Action
Presented by the Mission Viejo Water Districts
Call to Action Community understanding = Community Response
Visit websites ETWD.com MNWD.com SMWD.com
Watch for us on social media
Be aware of your family’s habits; we’ll help you find ways to conserve and be more efficient
ETWD Customer Service: (949) 837-0660 After-hours emergency: (949) 837-0660 Email: [email protected]
MNWD Customer Service: (949) 831-2500 After-hours emergency: (949) 831-2500 [email protected]
SMWD Customer Service: (949) 459-6420 After-hours emergency: (949) 361-6294 [email protected]