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HomeMy WebLinkAbout75A_PRESERVATION OF WATER SUPPLY_GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ACTION Emergency Ordinance Amending SAMCChapter 39, Article VI Conservation of Public Water Supply May 19, 2015 Nabil Saba Water Resources Division 75A 1 Existing SAMCChapter 39 Water Conservation Ordinance First established in 1990 • Last revised in 2009 • Fist implemented in September 2014. • Must to be amended to comply with State • Water Resources Control Broad Emergency regulation relating to the 2015 Drought. Paves the way to go to Phase 2 Water • Supply Shortage Declaration 2 Major Ordinance Changes Defines: Billing Unit, Base Year, Measurable • Rainfall, newly constructed homes. Allowsfor starting and ending the Water • Shortage Phase declarations. Prohibitsirrigation during and after rain. • Prohibitsirrigation of street medians. • Requiresdrip irrigation at frontage of all new • constructions. AllowsCouncil to set water allocation • percentage. Allowscouncil to set surcharge on overuse. • 3 Major Ordinance Changes Allowsfor up to $500 in fines for second • time offenders of the Permanent Conservation Requirements. Allowsfor consolidations of water accounts • and deals with new accounts with no prior use history. Funds collected can only be used for • conservation and outreach efforts. 4 Two-prong Enforcement Enforcement Ordinance amendments Violation of Violation of Water permanent water Supply Allocation conservation elements Up to $500 fine Pending analysis 5 Recommended Actions 1.Amend SAMCChapter 39, Article VI 2.Hold discussion and direct staff to declare Phase 2 Water Supply Shortage on June 2, 2015 6 Phase 2 Water Supply Shortage (June 2, 2015) 1.Two-day watering per week (Mondays & Thursdays) at night only 2.Nurseries & golf courses three-day watering 3.Suspend Fire Hydrant flushing unless for Water Quality reasons 4.12% Water Supply Allocation as compared to 2013 use 5.Fix leaks within 48 hours 6.Limits filling swimming pools to initial fill and to no more than one foot 7 2015 Water Drought Response Plan 8 Governor's Executive Order Reduce water use by 25% statewide in the • next nine months (February 29, 2016) Implementation mid-May 2015 – No irrigation of turf in street medians • No potable water use for irrigating outside of • new homes unless with drip or micro-spray systems Water purveyors must have “conservation • oriented” rate structure Santa Ana must reduce consumption by 12% • 9 2013 Consumption by Customer Type Institutional Schools 2% 3% Industrial 3% City 3% Irrigation 3% Commercial 19% Residential Dwellings 67% 10 Water Use Distribution By Customer Type Usage by customer 3%3%3%3% 3%3% 67%67% 18%18%3%3%2%2% ResidentialCommercialIndustrialInstitutionalIrrigationSchoolsCity Street Street Single FamilySingle FamilyStrip MallsStrip MallsGovernmentGovernmentSAUSDSAUSDMedian Median Irrigation 25%Irrigation 25% ApartmentsApartmentsHotelsHotelsChurchesChurchesGGUSDGGUSDParks 60%Parks 60% Duplexes & Duplexes & LaundromatsLaundromatsOUSDOUSDBuildings 15%Buildings 15% TriplexesTriplexes Mobile Mobile MedicalMedicalPrivatePrivate HomesHomes Wholesale Wholesale foodfood 11 12% Reduction (8% more) As compared to 2013, Santa Ana reduced its consumption by • 4% in the period between June 2014 and February 2015. Reduction cannotbe achieved only by one user or one • industry. Every water user must be part of the solution • Acre Foot of Water Is equal to 326,000 gallons, about the amount used by two typical Southland households in the year. 12 What to do now? Short Term Mandate 12% water use reduction on all • customers (June 2015 to Feb. 2016) Go to two-day watering (Mondays & • Thursdays) Stop watering public street medians • Intensify conservation outreach • Explore enforcement methods-Study Water • Rates Surcharges or other options (Water Rate Consultant) 13 Long Term Convert all City street median to drought • tolerant planting. Continue with the Turf removal program • incentives both for residential & commercial customers. Continue to promote the Residential and • Commercial Rebate programs. Develop Drought Action Plan. • 14 Drought Response Plan Rules & Ordinance changes & Stage Two • Water Shortage Declaration. Communications Outreach Campaign. • City Agencies Response Plan. • Promote regional incentive Programs. • Large users assistance. • Monitoring and customer service. • Enhance Enforcement. • 15 Communications Outreach Campaign Strategic Plan Development Media Relations –press releases & news articles Website & Social Media Outdoor advertising Community & School Events Business Outreach 16 City Agencies Actions PWA • Comply with irrigation restrictions. – Stop the irrigation of Public Street Medians. – Convert medians to drought tolerant landscape. – Establish standards for Storm Water Capture. – Conduct a Recycled Water feasibility study – (w/OCWD) Convert old water meters to smart meters. – Remove turf from Public Facilities and replace with – drought tolerant planting. Reduce water system flushing activities. – Enforce Water Wasting violations. – 17 City Agencies Actions Building & Planning • Comply with irrigation restrictions at all sites. – Remove turf replace with drought tolerant – planting. Administer Lawn to Garden turf removal program. – Establish on-site water conservation rules and – regulations. Establish standards for onsite storm water capture. – Establish standards for the use of artificial plants. – 18 City Agencies Actions Parks & Civic Center Authority • Comply with irrigation restrictions. – Remove turf and replace with drought tolerant – planting. Focus on athletic fields and sensitive plants & – trees. Stop the operations of all public fountains. – Consider Recycled Water if available from – OCWD. 19 City Agencies Actions Community Development & Police • Department Comply with irrigation restrictions at all – facilities Remove turf and replace with drought tolerant – planting. 20 City Agencies Actions Finance (Building Maintenance & Treasury) • Comply with irrigation restrictions at all city – facilities. Remove turf from and replace with drought – tolerant planting. Convert plumbing fixtures to low water use – fixtures. Upgrade the Corporation Yard car wash. – Revise Utility Bills to reflect water use – information to customers 21 Impacts of 12% Water Use Reduction on Revenues Water Resources Revenues will decrease by • 7%. Groundwater OCWD = $344/AF • Purchased Tier 1 MWD= $923/AF • Santa Ana Daily Residential Use=78.1/gallons • Lifeline Daily Residential Use=55/gallons • (US standard) State Average Daily Residential Use = • 158.8/gallons (Raw average from state database) 22 Questions? Thank You Make Every Drop Counts 23