HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-01-19; Municipal Water District; 826; Report on Water Conservation Within the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Service Area Through December 2015CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT-AGENDA BILL 2
AB# 826 REPORT ON WATER CONSERVATION WITHIN THE DEPT. DIRECTOR V:-1-
DATE: 01-19-16 CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT SERVICE GEN. COUNSEL ff5
DEPT. PW-UTIL AREA THROUGH DECEMBER 2015 EXEC. DIRECTOR N1\ -
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive and file a report on water conservation within the Carlsbad Municipal Water District service
area through December 2015.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
On Apr. 1, 2015, Governor Brown issued an executive order with actions necessary to address
California's severe drought conditions. In order to implement the executive order, on May 5, 2015,
the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board} adopted Resolution No. 2015-0032,
an Emergency Regulation which included a mandatory 25 percent statewide reduction in potable
urban water use between June 2015 and February 2016. Carlsbad Municipal Water District (CMWD}
was mandated to reduce potable water use by 28 percent during this time period. The State
compares the District's monthly data to the same month in 2013 and a cumulative reduction is
calculated.
On Nov. 13, 2015, the Governor signed another executive order declaring that the emergency
restrictions shall be extended through October 2016 if the severe drought continues. On Dec. 21,
2015, the State Water Board issued a Proposed Regulatory Framework for Extended Emergency
Regulation for Urban Conservation and requested public input through Jan. 6, 2016. A draft
Emergency Regulation will be released for public comment in mid-January 2016 and State Water
Board consideration of an extended emergency regulation is anticipated in early February 2016.
Staff will provide a report on how the proposed revisions to the Extended Emergency Regulation
may impact CMWD and will present water use reductions through Dec. 31, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the staff report.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Wendy Chambers 760-438-2722 x7107 wendy.chambers@carlsbadca.gov
FOR SECRETARY USE.
BOARD ACTION: APPROVED CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC D
DENIED D CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN D
CONTINUED D RETURNED TO STAFF D
WITHDRAWN D OTHER-SEE MINUTES ~ AMENDED D REPORT RECEIVED
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Report on Water Issues
January 19, 2016
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, this action does not constitute a "project" within
the meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the
environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and
therefore does not require environmental review.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
None required.
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Report On Water Conservation For
December 2015
City Council Workshop
January 19, 2016
Wendy Chambers, General Manager
Mario Remillard, Meter Services Supervisor
and Conservation Coordinator
Agenda
•CMWD response to the SWRCB proposed
revisions to the Extended Emergency
Regulation.
•Report on water conservation within the
CMWD service area for December 2015
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SWRCB –Proposed Extended Emergency
Regulation for Urban Water Conservation
•Climate and Growth Adjustments
–CMWD supports the proposed climate and growth adjustments.
•Drought Resilient Sources of Supply Credit
–CMWD supports the drought resilient sources of supply credit.
•4 % Cap on Credits and Adjustments
–CMWD does NOT support the four percent cap on all credits.
•El Nino Events
–CMWD supports a review of existing conservation goals in April
2016 based on El Nino impacts to water supplies.
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Monthly Water Production
-25%-29%
-24%
-28.5%-18.6%
-17.7%
-14.4%
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2013 2015 2013 2015 2013 2015 2013 2015 2013 2015 2013 2015 2013 2015Acre FeetJune July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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Cumulative Reduction
25%27%26%27%25%24%23%
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2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015Water ProductionJun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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