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Emergency
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INCORPORATED Drought
BEACH Y Regulations
Executive Order N-7-22
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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Background
• March 28, 2022, Governor Newsom signed Executive
Order directing Water Board to adopt emergency
regulations to increase water conservation
• Annual Water Supply Demand Assessment
• Water Shortage Contingency Response Plan (WSP)
actions for up to 20% savings (Level 2)
Banning irrigation of non-functional turf in commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors (CI)
CONMUNICATION
Meeting Date:_ 6/7/22
9(22-482) City manager's Report
Agenda Item No.:
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WSCP Response Actions
• Public outreach and • Limit irrigation to 3 days per
messaging week (Mon, Wed, Fri)
• New irrigation requires • Filling or refilling ornamental automatic controllers with rain lakes is prohibited, unless to sensors support aquatic life
• Perform customer leak • Improve customer billing
reporting and detection reports regarding water use
• Rebates for landscaping • Decrease line flushing
irrigation, water efficiency, and • Fix leaks and sprinklers within turf replacement 48-hours
Outreach
What can you do MANDATORY WATER
right now?
CONSERVATION
12. • Bill Inserts
• Postcard Mailers 20 A LEVEL 2 WATER SUPPLY SHORTAGE HAS
BEEN DECLARED
• Door Hangers Automated Watering Allowed Only On
MONDAY - WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY
• Yard Signs
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• Electronic Message
Signs
City of Huntington Beach
Watering Schedule Is Days Per Week
Beginning June 10, 2022 furing a declared Level 2 Water Supply Shortag • Social Media Monday/Wednesday Terday
• City Website
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Turf Removal Program
• Rebate of $3 per square foot of turf removed and replaced with California Friendly Landscape
PUBLISTOR
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Water Conservation Resources
• Website
www.huntington beachca.gov/hbwater
• Water Wise Gardening
www.surfcitygardening.com
• Rebates
www.ocwatersmart.com
• Water Conservation Hotline: (714) 536-5922
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Next Steps Surf City
HB
• Emergency regulations begin June 10, 2022 Use Water Wisely, • Public outreach started late-May, early-June
• Limited irrigation (MWF), excludes drip irrigation
and hand watering with automatic shutoff nozzle
• Early morning patrols on non-watering days (TTh)
• Increased door hanger distributions and customer
service in response to violations
Questions?
Laurie Hill
Water Conservation Coordinator
(714) 374-1796
laurie [email protected]
Alvin Papa
Deputy Director of Public Works - Utilities
(714) 536-5503
[email protected]