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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATE WATER
RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD'S
EMERGENCY DROUGHT REGULATIONS
City Council
July 19, 2022
Riverside Public Utilities
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2 BACKGROUND
Governor’s Executive Order issued March
2022 requesting the SWRCB consider
adopting an emergency regulation
requiring:
• Water providers to implement response
actions of 10-20% shortage level
• Prohibition of the use of potable water to
irrigate non-functional turf in the
commercial, industrial, and institutional
sectors
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3 1. Implementation of Level 2 shortage response
actions for a shortage level of 10-20%.
EMERGENCY REGULATION REQUIREMENTS
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4 DEMAND REDUCTION ACTIONS
Water between 6PM – 10AM 3x/week Adjust timers to changing weather patterns
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5 EMERGENCY REGULATION REQUIREMENTS
Non-functional grass around a concrete planter
(photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Prohibition of the use of potable
water to irrigate non-functional
turf in the commercial, industrial,
and institutional sectors
a. Non-functional turf = solely
ornamental in purpose
b. Trees and perennial non-turf
plantings can and should still
be watered
c. Exemption for low water use
grass
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6 CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION
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7 Increased incentives for water rebates
CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION
Device Rebate
Total
Metropolitan
Contribution
RPU
Contribution
Weather-Based
Irrigation
Controller
$200 $80 $120
Turf Replacement $3/sq ft $2/sq ft $1/sq ft
High-Efficiency
Sprinkler Nozzles
$5/nozzle $2/nozzle $3/nozzle
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8 ENFORCEMENT
Regional Collaboration Efforts
JOINT MESSAGING
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9 1. Educational materials
2. Notices
3. Appropriate amount of time to make
necessary adjustments
ENFORCEMENT
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10 Priority #4 - Environmental Stewardship
Goal 4.2 - Sustainably manage local water resources to maximize reliability and advance water reuse to ensure safe, reliable, and affordable water to our community.
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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11 That the City Council:
1. Receive an update on the State Water Resources
Control Board’s Emergency Drought Regulations;
and
2. Implement the demand reduction actions
identified in Stage 2 of the City's Water Shortage
Contingency Plan.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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