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UC Drought Response
Matt St.ClairDirector of Sustainability
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Water in the Sustainability ContextTop ranked sustainability programs in the country• Sierra Club Magazine ranked UC Irvine ranked #1 in the country
o Four UC campuses in the Top 10
Research, Education, and Training for the State• Trainings on Drought Response Actions
o UC Extension and UC’s California Institute for Water Resources have led over 200 training workshops in counties throughout the state on drought response strategies for agricultural and other sectors
o Drought Expertise Website: http://ciwr.ucanr.edu/California_Drought_Expertise/
• Research in Actiono UC organized a Drought Summit for state policymakers, featuring UC
experts in all aspects of the drought and strategies for responding to the drought.
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UC Potable Water Use by Type
Housing90018%
Academic and Lab Build-ings256951%
Potable Irrigation69414%
Infrastructure72915%
Other1012%
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UC Campus Total Water Use by Estimated End Use (Mgal)
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Drought Curtailment by UtilityCampus Water Utility % Reduction by
February 2016UCR City of Riverside 28%UCI IRWD 16%UCIMC City of Orange 28%UCLA + MC LADWP 16%UCSB Goleta Water District 12%UCSD + MC City of San Diego 16%UCB + LBNL EBMUD 16%UCD UC Davis 25%UCDMC City of Sacramento 28%UCSF + MC SFPUC 8%UCSC City of Santa Cruz 8%UCM City of Merced 36%
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Systemwide Drought Survey2013/2014 Drought Measures• Most campuses have completed roughly 50-100% of the 160+
drought measures committed to last year.
Reduce/eliminate irrigation of ornamental turf• In process at most campuses.
Installing water efficient plumbing fixtures and replace aging infrastructure• In process at most campuses.
Keep outdoor irrigation to the minimum level needed to preserve significant plant assets• Most campuses in compliance.
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Systemwide Drought SurveyEliminate “annual” vegetation• Most campuses in compliance.
Consider options for rainwater capture and water recycling• Four campuses have access to non-potable water sources. Some
campuses are looking at other alternative water supplies on projects.
Reduce fleet washing• Most campuses in compliance.
Spot pressure washing as needed instead of schedule washing.• Most campuses in compliance.
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Taking Efficiency to the Next Level• In summary, current drought response actions include turf
conversions, enhanced leak detection, fixture replacements, central plant changes, and expanded use of recycled water.
• Scaling Up Water Efficiencyo Most UC campuses have already completed all water efficiency
projects that they can self-finance with a combination of internal borrowing plus external rebates.
o To enable further investments in water efficiency, the UC Office of the President is working to establish a financing program similar to our award-winning energy efficiency program.
