Drought Update
City Council Meeting
August 8, 2022
Jennifer Burke – Water Director
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Temporary Urgency Change Order - 2022
• Sonoma Water filed petition on
May 25, 2022
• SWRCB Issued TUCO
• Water year classified as “critical”
water supply conditions
• 25 CFS Upper / 35 CFS Lower
• 20% reduction in diversions
• July 1 to October 31, when
compared to 2020
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(MGD) July August September October
2021 19.17 17.63 15.11 15.05
2022 19.32 18.91 17.53 17.27
2022 as % of
2021 101% 107% 116% 115%
Santa Rosa Allocations Comparison
2021 vs. 2022
• 2021 – WAC unanimously agreed to 20% across the board reduction • 2022 – Water Shortage Allocation Methodology used
• Takes into account conservation implementation and demand hardening 6 •Stage 3 enacted by City Council June 29, 2021
•Our customers have saved over 1B gallons to
date
•We have doubled efforts as we head into our
hottest time of the year
•Customer response and demand for water use
efficiency remains strong
•audits, rebates, water waste reporting, etc.
Water Use Reductions: 2021-2022
7 Santa Rosa Cumulative Drought Reductions
• In June 2022, Santa Rosa residents reduced water use by 17% in compared to 2020 • From July 2021 - June 2022, water use has been reduced by 17% compared to 2020 8 0
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25 JUL
2021
AUG
2021
SEP
2021
OCT
2021
NOV
2021
DEC
2021
JAN
2022
FEB
2022
MAR
2022
APR
2022
MAY
2022
JUN
2022
Million Gallons Per Day
Santa Rosa Drought Response
2020 Water Use Recent Water Use Target
Key Outreach Messages
• Pick up a FREE Drought Kit at multiple events or Santa Rosa Water offices (during business hours)
• Save water outdoors now and throughout this summer:
• Reducing watering times
• Finding and fix leaks and breaks
• Installing drip irrigation and a smart controller
(rebates available)
• Watering only between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
• Selecting drought tolerant and low water use plants
• Prioritizing watering trees and shrubs
• Using mulch to reduce evaporation
• Report Water Waste: srcity.org/WaterWasteor call 707- 543-3985
• Use the WaterSmart portal: srcity.org/WaterSmartPortal 9 Drought Pop-Up Events will occur
simultaneously on Saturday, August 20 at
these locations:
• Santa Rosa
• Petaluma
• Valley of the Moon
• Marin County
savingwaterpartnership.org/popups/
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For WaterSmart Resources, visit:
srcity.org/WaterSmart
For the latest drought updates, visit:
srcity.org/SaveWater
Santa Rosa Water is here to help you save!