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Background

BoardadoptsEmergencyRegulationJuly15

OfficeofAdministrativeLawapproves

Emergency

Regulation

July

28 August15reportingdeadline

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Data

Collection PotablewaterproductionforJune&July2013

&

2014 StageofWaterShortageContingencyPlan

Invoked

Optionalinformationonenforcement,

recycledwater,andimplementationofuse

restrictions

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DataCollection 415RetailUrbanWaterSuppliers

362

provided

July

production

numbers33millionCaliforniansrepresented

Staffiscontactingallnonreportingwater

suppliers

87%13%

Responded NoResponse

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MandatoryRestrictionsonOutdoor

WaterUse

259,71%

105,29%

MandatoryRestrictions NoMandatoryRestrictions

71%implementingmandatory

restrictions

SomeUrbanWaterSuppliersindicated

thattheyareintheprocessof

establishingmandatoryrestrictions

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Statewide

Water

Conservation

Results

4.4%Savings 9BillionGallons 7.5%Savings 17BillionGallons

204,907

230,309

195,946213,128

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

June July

WaterProductionJuneJuly(MillionGallons) 2013 2014

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1.7%

13.0%

19.5%

11.9%

12.4%

3.2%3.8%

11.8%

10.4%

6.6%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

JulyWaterProductionbyHydrologicRegionandPercentageReduction(MillionGallons)

ProductionJuly2013

ProductionJuly2014

PercentageJulyReduction

StateAverageJulyReduction

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Water

Conservation

Trend

4.5%

7.5%

JUN14 JUL14

SavingsinWaterProduction(comparedtopreviousyear)

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NoteworthyConservation

Achievements

SouthernCalifornia

LongBeachWaterDepartmentGoldenStateWaterCompany Claremont

SanFranciscoBayArea

TriValleyarea:AlamedaCountyWaterDistrict,

DublinSanRamonServicesDistrict,California

WaterService LivermoreDistrict,Cityof

Livermore

CityofBurlingame,CityofMenloPark

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NoteworthyConservation

Achievements

SacramentoRegion

CityofSacramento,SacramentoCountyWaterAgency,

SacramentoSuburbanWaterDistrict,ElDoradoIrrigation

District,CityofFolsom,CitrusHeightsWaterDistrict,City

ofWestSacramento,CaliforniaAmericanWater

SacramentoDistrict,CarmichaelWaterDistrict>20%

reduction

CentralValley

CityofFresno,CaliforniaWaterService Bakersfield,City

ofModesto,CityofStockton,CityofTurlock

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Response

to

Severe

Shortages

TuolumnePublicUtilitiesDistrict

CityofSantaCruz

CambriaCommunityServicesDistrict

BellaVistaWaterDistrict(Redding)

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Results

in

Context LowHangingFruitvs.DeeperMeasures

High

outdoor

use

vs.

efficient

outdoor

use CityofLongBeach89gallonspercapitaperday

(estimated)

Turf

removal

response

has

been

tremendousHighuptakeinSouthernCaliforniaandinthe

SantaClaraValley

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ResidentialTurfRemovalinMetropolitanWater

DistrictServiceArea

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

MillionsofSq

uareFoot

99k ft2

486k ft2661k ft2

814k ft2

1.2M ft2

1.7M ft2

2.5M ft2

ResidentialCustomers

65Front

Yards

1,665Front

Yards

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CommercialTurfRemovalinMetropolitanWater

DistrictServiceArea

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

MillionsofSqu

areFoot

22k ft2 97k ft2 194k ft 2 173k ft 2

773k ft2

2.0M ft2

4.7M ft2

2/5Football

Field

82Football

Fields

CommercialCustomers

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AlternatePlansforWaterSupplierswith

AllocationBasedRates

Threerequestsreceived

Irvine

Ranch

Water

District

(approved)MoultonNiguelWaterDistrict(approved)

TruckeeDonnerPublicUtilitiesDistrict(denied)

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SignificantPublicResponsetothe

Regulations

Hundredsofcalls,emails,andlettersreceived

Desire

for

enforcement

and

equitable

application

ofuserestrictions

Codeenforcementinquiries

Clarifyingquestionsfromwatersuppliers

Highmediainterest

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Next

Steps

Winterprecipitationisuncertain;preparation

for

another

dry

year

is

essential

Monthlyupdatesonproductiondata

Addressnoncompliance

Assessneedforadditionalconservation

measures