Folsom Res

Jan 14, 2014

Division of Statewide Integrated Water Management Water Use Efficiency Branch

20x2020 Progress and DWR/State

Facility Drought Response

Peter Brostrom

State Water Resources Control Board Workshop

June 17, 2014

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Long Term Water Conservation

20x2020 Urban Water Conservation

Baseline water use and water use targets

reported in 2010 urban water

management plans

Many questions on state’s progress

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Tracking 20 x2020 Survey development

Surveyed state, regional and individual

water suppliers and organizations

Received data for147 water suppliers.

oProvide water to 22 million or roughly 60%

of the State’s population

oAvg baseline GPCD =191 compared to State

avg of 196

oPlan to request data from additional water

suppliers

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20x2020 Chart

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DWR/State Facility Drought

Response Activities

5 6/18/2014

Drought Landscaper workshops Partnership with UC Davis, local agencies and

irrigation companies

Emphasis on managing large landscape during drought

English and Spanish

375 attendees at 3 workshops

6 more workshops scheduled

6 6/18/2014

Small water system workshops

partnership with California Rural Water

Association

3 leak detection workshops with 70

attendees, 2 more planned

3 drought preparedness workshops with

87 attendees, 2 more planned

7 6/18/2014

FIFA.com

Landscape Symposia Goal of making sustainable landscapes

the “default/normal” landscape in CA.

Sponsored by CUWCC and 4 state

agencies

Northern and Southern California

meetings with 400 attendees

8 6/18/2014

Drought Water Rate Structure

Webinar

9 6/18/2014

Partnership with ACWA

200 Attendees

Drought Grant Funding

$200M IRWM Drought Funding

oApplications due July 21, 2014

$19M Water/Energy Drought Funds

oDraft Guidelines planned for release on July 1st.

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State Facilities Drought Response

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• Agency and

department water

use reported monthly

• State facilities are

limiting or eliminating

landscape irrigation,

vehicle washing

Contact:

Peter Brostrom

Water Use and Efficiency Branch,

Department of Water Resources

Peter.Brostrom@water.ca.gov

(916) 651 7034

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