June 28, 2022
Item No. 23
Water
Conservation
Declaration
of
Level 2
Water
Shortage (Drought)
City of Newport Beach
City Council Meeting
June 28, 2022
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DROUGHT CONDITIONS
Orange County's rainfall is below average,
7.43 inches, which is 59% of normal.
Northern California rainfall is 83% of normal;
(2021 was 48%, year 2020 was 63%). Snowpack was 27%.
Colorado River rainfall is 92%; snowpack was 86%
Lake Mead/Lake Powell storage is 40% of average
and 28% of total capacity
Utilities Department
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5.0 Lake Shasta 4.0 Lake Oroville
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�.0 40% 48�6 p.o
0.0 San Luis Resv.
2.0 Lake Mathews
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0.0 Diamond Valley
1.0 68%
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Reservior Storage ®SWP Take Capacity = 0.185 MAF
CRA Take Capacity = 0.351 MAF
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DROUGHT CONDITIONS
Full Capacity
Surplus Trigger
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na/Nevada Shortage Increases (-0.533 MAF)
Lowest Shortage Level (-1.100 MAF)
Dead Pool (No Usable Storage)
Utilities Department
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4 ACTIONS
• Governor's Executive Orders
• State Water Resources Control Board
• Emergency Drought Response Regulations
• Require agencies to enact Level Two Water Shortage
Newport Beach's water status
• Conservation and investment track record
• Supply and demand balanced next year
• Lack of surplus; supply is threatened by the drought
• Level 2 actions necessary; focus on education
Utilities Department
LEVEL 2 ACTIONS
9 3 watering days per week
• For automatic landscaping sprinklers
• 3non-specific days per week
Hand watering exempt
• Education and awareness focus
OC GARDENERS
Do Your Thing.
Orange County knows!'
how to save water. ,, 4
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#SaveWater - y
#ItsWhatWeDo
#OCisWaterSmart
Utilities Department
LEVEL 2 ACTIONS
Base Year for Comparisons,
2020 is recommended
• Comparisons vs. Budgets
• 2020 industry standard
• 2020 was the last year before drought actions
• Most flexibility for residents
Utilities Department
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LEVEL 2 ACTIONS
Cutback percentages
• Residential &Irrigation only accounts
• Use no more water than year 2020
• Exemptions and relief built in
• Efficient water users would be exempt <l OHCF/month
• Education focus
• Enforcement if necessary
Utilities Department
EDUCATION & ENFORCEMENT
Education Focus:
• Signage
• Social and Print Media
• Bill inserts (and electronic)
• Emails & website
• Door hangers
• Customer Portal
Enforcement:
• Focus is on waste
• Escalation if necessary
Utilities Department
1 lawn watering = 16 loads
REBATES & INCENTIVES
OCwatersmart.com
Residential and Commercial Programs
• Smart sprinkler timers, sprinkler nozzles, drip
• Soil moisture sensors, rain barrels
• Clothes washers and toilets
• Commercial ice machines, steamers, pumps, valves
• Turf Removal Program
• Landscape Design Assistance
• Landscape Maintenance Assistance Program
Utilities Department
Determine that the action is exempt from CEQA
Adopt Reso No. 2022-46, declaring a Level 2 Water
Supply Shortage as mandated by the State Water Board.
Direct Staff to implement additional water conservation s#i
Utilities Department
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