HomeMy WebLinkAbout19 - Urban Water Management PlanApril 24, 2001
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
ITEM NO. 19
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Public Works Department
SUBJECT: 2000 UPDATE TO THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH URBAN WATER
MANAGEMENT PLAN
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Conduct a Public Hearing on the City's Urban Water Management Plan.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2001-_, 2000 Urban Water Management Plan Update.
DISCUSSION:
Assembly Bill 797 was passed by the California Legislature in 1983 and requires all
urban water suppliers with more than 3,000 customers to prepare and submit an Urban
Water Management Plan (Plan) to the State Department of Water Resources. A
provision of AB 797 requires this Plan be updated every five years. The last update of
the Plan was adopted by the City Council on March 25, 1996.
Attached is a copy of the City's updated Urban Water Management Plan for review.
This plan addresses the following AB 797 requirements:
• General information including utility size, population served, and
number and type of service connections
• Sources of water — local, imported, and recycled
• Water use history including past, current, and projected
consumption
• Current water conservation measures /Best Management Practices
(BMP's)
• Water shortage contingency factors
• Water service reliability
The City of Newport Beach has experienced several major changes in its water
efficiency and reliability program since the adoption of the last plan in 1996. A
summary of these changes is indicated below in order, as it would appear in the
actual plan:
SUBJECT: Schedule Public Hearing for Urban Water Management Plan
March 27. 2001
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Chapter 3 - Water Supply Sources — As part of the 1995 Plan, the City had
only one water supply source, the Metropolitan Water District (MWD). This
changed in 1997 and 1999, when the City began producing groundwater and
providing reclaimed water, respectively. The City currently produces 75
percent of its water from the Orange County Groundwater Basin, 24 percent
imported surface water from MWD and 1 percent reclaimed water from Orange
County Water District (OCWD). This major change provided an alternate
source of water and lessened the City's reliance on imported water. The use of
reclaimed water provides an opportunity to reduce the demand on potable
water supply.
Chapter 4 — Reliability Planning - As mentioned above, the shift from
purchased surface water to groundwater has improved the City supply
reliability. The shift to groundwater used by many agencies, including Newport
Beach, has lessened the impact on the overall supply of imported water by the
MWD. The MWD stated that based on water supply projections, imported
water demands will be met for the next ten years. In addition to the shift in
supply, Newport Beach participates in Seasonal Shift programs offered by the
MWD, which allows agencies to store seasonal water or excess water during
the low demand period in the winter months. Newport Beach is very fortunate
in that the City uses our 600 acre -foot reservoir to store seasonal water for use
during peak demand periods. This water is offered by the MWD at a
discounted rate, equivalent to the cost to pump groundwater.
Chapter 5 — Water Use Provisions — In the past, Newport Beach was not
capable of determining the amount of water used by each sector. During 2000,
field customer service representatives visited each customer location and
accurately identified each customer sector, i.e., single - family, multi - family,
commercial, etc. This data will be helpful in projecting results of conservation
measures. The data collected will be used to generate reports in the next fiscal
year. Based on planning data the single - family sector represents 62 percent of
our customers, the multi - family sector represents 27 percent, the
Commercial /Industrial sector represents 6 percent, the Public Agencies &
Offices sector represents 1 percent and other sectors (4 percent) make up the
remaining accounts. The City currently has 25,850 active water customers.
Chapter 7 — Water Demand Management Measures — This section of the
report refers to the Best Management Practices (BMP's) or conservation
measures that the City has actively participated in over the past five years.
Some have been in place for many years, such as residential surveys or audits,
distribution system audits, leak detection and repair, metering with commodity
rates, and some public information programs. However, we have experienced
some significant strides in other areas. The City's participation in public
information programs has increased significantly over the past five years. Each
year the City (along with other water agencies) sponsors the children's Drinking
Water Festival. This two -day event offers third and fourth grade students
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March 27, 2001
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hands -on demonstrations and presentations that provide water awareness.
Along with this festival a poster and slogan program is circulated to local
schools. Newport representatives have also been active participants on the
Municipal Water District of Orange County's (MWDOC) Public Affairs Group,
which provides public awareness countywide.
Newport Beach provides public education programs that provide information
and handouts promoting water conservation and awareness to schools in the
Newport Beach area.
Newport Beach has been actively promoting the replacement of older toilets
with newly designed Ultra- Low -Flush Toilets (ULFT's), which operate with only
1.6 gallons per flush compared to 5 -6 gallons per flush. Newport Beach
customers have replaced over 5,000 toilets over the past five years. Most of
these toilets were replaced during "free distribution" programs funded by the
City, MWDOC, MWD and the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD). In
addition to these distributions, Newport customers were also offered a rebate
program, where customers would purchase an approved ULFT of their choice
and submit their receipt and application to receive a cash rebate. The City will
continue to provide these programs to Newport customers.
Chapter 9 - Water Recycling — In 1999 Newport Beach began providing
recycled or reclaimed water to some limited irrigation users in Newport Beach.
This program, know as the Green Acres Project, provides up to as much as
800 Acre Feet of Water per year. This program was coordinated with City
Staff, the OCWD, the County of Orange Health Department, and the end users
- Big Canyon Country Club, Newport Beach Country Club, and the City for
medians and parks.
City Staff continues its pursuit of water conservation, efficiency of use, and increasing
the awareness of its customers as well as other City Departments. Several programs
are being planned for future years to increase awareness and decrease usage at City
facilities.
Respectfully submitted
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Don Webb Director
By:
Eldon Davidson
Utilities Services Manager
Attachment: Urban Water Management Plan (see recycled report from 4/10/2001)
Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. 2001 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH ADOPTING THE 2000 URBAN
WATER MANANAGEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the California Legislature enacted Assembly Bill 797 (Water Code
Section 10610 et seq., known as the Urban Water Management Planning Act) during
the 1983 -84 Regular Session, and subsequent amendments mandate every supplier
providing water for municipal purposes to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more
than 3,000 acre -feet of water annually, to prepare an Urban Water Management Plan
(Plan), the primary objective of which is to plan for the conservation and efficient use of
water; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach (City) is an urban supplier of water
providing water to a population of over 75,000; and
WHEREAS, the Plan shall be periodically reviewed at least once every five
years, and that the City shall make any amendments or changes to its Plan which are
indicated by the review; and
WHEREAS, the Plan must be adopted after a public review and hearing and filed
with the California Department of Water Resources within thirty days of adoption; and
WHEREAS, the City has therefore, prepared and circulated for public review a
draft Urban Water Management Plan, and a properly noticed public hearing regarding
said Plan held on April 24, 2001, and;
WHEREAS, the City did prepare and shall file said Plan with the California
Department of Water Resources by May 24, 2001;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach that the 2000 Urban Water Management Plan is hearby adopted and
order filed with the City Clerk. The Utilities Manager is hereby authorized and directed
to file the 2000 Urban Water Management Plan with the California Department of Water
Resources within 30 days of this date and before May 24, 2001.
ADOPTED this 24th day of April 2001
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Mayor
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• April 10, 2001
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
ITEM NO. 10
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council 1 '4J9
FROM: Public Works Department
SUBJECT: SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
RECOMMENDATION:
Set Public Hearing on the update of the City's Urban Water Management Plan for the
April 24, 2001, Council Meeting.
DISCUSSION:
Assembly Bill 797 was passed by the California Legislature in 1983 and requires all
urban water suppliers of more than 3,000 customers to prepare and submit an Urban
Water Management Plan to the State Department of Water Resources. A provision of
AB 797 requires that this Plan be updated every five years. The last update of the Plan
was adopted by the City Council on March 25, 1996. The water supplier is required to
hold a public hearing on this update. A copy of the plan is available for review at the
Public Works counter, the City Clerk's office, and the Utilities Yard.
Respectfully submitted,
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Don Webb, Director
By: �G,L,
Eldon Davidson
Utilities Services Manager
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City of Newport Beach
Public Works Department
Utilities Division
2000 Urban Water Management Plan
Contact Sheet
Date plan submitted to the Department of Water Resources: April 26, 2001
Name of person preparing this plan:
Tim Deutsch, Utilities Administrative Coordinator
Phone: (949) 644 -3010
Fax: (949) 646 -5204
Email: tdeutsch aecitv.newgort- beach.ca.us
• The Water supplier is a Municipality.
The Water Supplier is a Retailer.
Utility services provided by the water supplier include water, recycled water and wastewater.
This City is not a Bureau of Reclamation Contractor.
This City is not a State Water Project Contractor.
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Utilities Yard - Administration Building
949 W. 16th Street
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1 — PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 2
PlanAdoption ........................................................... ............................... 2
Agency Coordination ................................................... ............................... 2
CHAPTER 2 — CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH SERVICE AREA 3
Climate..................................................................... ............................... 3
Other Demographic Factors .......................................... ............................... 3
Newport's Water Supply History ..................................... ............................... 4
Past Drought, Water Demand and Conservation Information ............................... 5
CHAPTER 3 — WATER SUPPLY SOURCES
7
Water Supply Sources .................................................. ............................... 7
Imported Water from MWDOC ......................................... ..............................7
Groundwater............................................................... ............................... 8
RecycledWater ............................................................ ..............................9
CHAPTER 4 — RELIABILITY PLANNING 10
Reliability.................................................................... .............................10
Frequency and Magnitude of Supply Deficiencies ................ .............................11
Reliability Comparison .................................................... .............................14
Three Year Minimum Water Supply ................................... .............................14
21
• Water Transfers ............................................................ .............................15
21
CHAPTER 5 — WATER USE PROVISIONS
16
Past, Current and Projected Water Use ............................. .............................16
Residential Sector ......................................................... .............................17
Commercial /Industrial /Institutional Sectors ......................... .............................17
IrrigationSector ............................................................ .............................18
Agricultural Sector ...................................................... ...............................
18
Recycled Water Sector ................................................ ...............................
18
CHAPTER 6 — SUPPLY AND DEMAND COMPARISON PROVISIONS 19
Supply and Demand Comparison ..................................... .............................19
Dry-Year Water Assessment ...................................... ............................... 20
CHAPTER 7 — WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT MEASURES
21
Best Management Practices ......................................... ...............................
21
BMP 1 — Residential Surveys ........................................ ...............................
21
BMP 2 — Residential Plumbing Retrofit .............................. .............................22
BMP 3 — Distribution System Water Audits, Leak Detection and Repair .................23
BMP 4 — Metering with Commodity Rates ........................... .............................23
BMP 5 — Large Landscape Programs and Incentives ............ .............................23
BMP 6 — High Efficiency Clothes Washer (HEW) RebatesNouchers .....................23
BMP 7 — Public Information Programs ............................... .............................24
BMP 8 — School Education Programs ................................ .............................25
BMP 9 — Commercial, Industrial and Institutional (CII) Water Conservation ............
25
BMP 10 — Wholesale Agency Assistance Programs ............. .............................25
BMP 11 —Conservation Pricing ..................................... ...............................
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25
BMP 12 — Conservation Coordinator ................................. .............................25
• BMP 13 — Water Waste Prohibition ................................... .............................26
BMP 14 — Residential Ultra -Low Flush Toilet (ULFT) Replacement ......................26
CHAPTER 8 — WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN 27
Water Shortage Contingency Plan ................................. ............................... 28
Revenue and Expenditure Impacts /Measures to Overcome Impacts .................... 29
CHAPTER 9 — WATER RECYCLING 31
Wastewater System Description .................................... ............................... 31
Recycled Water Uses .................................................... .............................32
Recycled Water Currently Being Used ............................... .............................32
Potential Uses of Recycled Water/Technical and Economic Feasibility Analysis...... 33
Current Customer Assessment ........................................ .............................33
UltimateCustomers ....................................................... .............................33
Encouraging Recycled Water Use ....................................
.............................34
FinancialIncentives .......................................................
.............................34
CityPolicies .................................................................
.............................34
StaffAssistance ............................................................
.............................35
Training......................................................................
.............................35
APPENDIX A 36
DWR 2000 Urban Water Management Plan Checklist ........ ............................... 36
APPENDIX B 37
Proof of Public Hearing ............................................... ............................... 37
• Resolution to Adopt the Urban Water Management Plan .... ............................... 38
APPENDIX C 39
Water System — City Boundary Map .................................. .............................39
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APPENDIX D 40
Water Conservation Ordinance — 14. 16 ............................. .............................40
APPENDIX E 49
Wastewater System — City Boundary Map .......................... .............................49
APPENDIX F 50
California Urban Water Management Planning Act ............ ............................... 50
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City of Newport Beach
Public Works Department
Utilities Division
2000 Urban Water Management Plan
Contact Sheet
Date plan submitted to the Department of Water Resources: April 26, 2001
Name of person preparing this plan:
Tim Deutsch, Utilities Administrative Coordinator
Phone: (949) 644 -3010
Fax: (949) 646-5204
Email: tdeutsch(aicitv.newi)ort- beach.ca.us
• The Water supplier is a Municipality.
The Water Supplier is a Retailer.
Utility services provided by the water supplier include water, recycled water and wastewater.
This City is not a Bureau of Reclamation Contractor.
This City is not a State Water Project Contractor.
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UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
949 W. 16TH STREET
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Introduction
The California Water Code requires all urban water suppliers within the state to prepare urban
water management plans and update them every five years. These plans satisfy the requirements
of the Urban Water Management Planning Act of 1983 including amendments that have been
made to the Act. Sections 10610 through 10656 of the Water Code detail the information that
must be included in these plans, as well as who must file them. This report constitutes the 2000
update to the City's 1995 Urban Water Management Plan.
Recent amendments to the Act now require that total projected water use be compared to water
supply sources over the next 20 years in 5 -year increments. The Act also requests the information
be shown for a single dry water year and multiple dry water years. Additional amendments to the
Act now require that all plans include a detailed water recycling analysis that includes a description
of the wastewater collection and treatment system within the city or agency's service area along
• with current and potential recycled water uses.
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According to the Act, "The conservation and efficient use of urban water supplies are of statewide
concern; however, the planning for that use and the implementation of those plans can best be
accomplished at the local level." The Act requires that each urban water supplier, providing water
for municipal purposes either directly or indirectly to more than 3,000 customers or supplying
more than 3,000 acre -feet of water annually, shall prepare, update and adopt its urban water
management plan at least once every five years or before December 31, in years ending in five
and zero. In accordance with the Act, the City of Newport Beach, Public Works Department,
Utilities Division is required to update and adopt its plan for submittal to the California Department
of Water Resources (DWR).
DWR has prepared a checklist that lists items to be addressed in each agency's plan, based on
the Act. The checklist allows agencies to identify where in their plan they have addressed each
item. The City has completed this checklist, cross - referencing the Act's sections and this report's
page numbers. The completed checklist is included in Appendix A on page 36.
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Law
2000 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
Chapter 1 - Public Participation
10642. Each urban water supplier shall encourage the active involvement of diverse
social, cultural, and economic elements of the population within the service area prior
to and during the preparation of the plan. Prior to adopting a plan, the urban water
supplier shall make the plan available for public inspection and shall hold a public
hearing thereon. Prior to the hearing, notice of the time and place of hearing shall be
published ... After the hearing, the plan shall be adopted as prepared or as modified
after the hearing.
Plan Adoption
•In accordance with the Act, the City of NewportBeach, City Council held a public hearing and adopted
the 2000 Plan on April 24, 2001. A copy of the adopting resolution is included in Appendix Bon
page 38. Ten days prior to adoption, a notice of the public hearing was published in a local newspaper,
notifying interested parties that the draft Plan was available at various City facilities and on the City's
web page for review. A copy of the newspaper notification is included on Appendix B on page 37.
Agency Coordination
Law
10620 (d) (2) Each urban water supplier shall coordinate the preparation of its plan
with other appropriate agencies in the area, including other water suppliers that
share a common source, water management agencies, and relevant public agencies,
to the extent practicable.
While preparing the 2000 Plan, the City coordinated its efforts with a number of agencies to ensure
that data and issues are presented accurately. The City attended workshops conducted by DWR at
the Municipal Water District of Orange County ( MWDOC) offices to discuss the requirements of the
Act and ensure coordination with other agencies, including MWDOC and the Metropolitan Water
District (MWD), on regional elements of the Plan. The City of Newport Beach is a member agency
• of MWDOC. MWDOC's plan will be sent along with this plan to the DWR
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Chapter 2 - City of Newport Beach Service Area
Law
• Climate
•
1063 1. A plan shall be adopted in accordance with this chapter and shall do all of
the following:
1063 1. (a) Describe the service area of the supplier, including current and pro-
jected population, climate, and other demographic factors affecting the supplier's
water management planning. The projected population estimates shall be based
upon data from the state, regional, or local service agency population projections
within the service area of the urban water supplier and shall be in five -year incre-
ments to 20 years or as far as data is available.
Newport's climate is characteristically Mediterranean with mild temperatures year round with
sunny days and cool evenings. This climate provides for an average summer temperature of 75
degrees and an average winter temperature of 65 degrees. The average annual rainfall is about
12 inches.
Other Demographic Factors
Newport Beach is located along the beautiful Pacific Ocean in Orange County. Its western boundary
is the Pacific Ocean. Contiguous cities include Huntington Beach to the north, Laguna Beach to
the south, and Irvine and Costa Mesa to the east. The water service area is entirely within the
City of Newport Beach's boundaries and covers approximately 35.77 square miles. A map of the
City's boundaries is located in Appendix C.
The median age of Newport residents is 40 years. The average household is 2.8 persons per
dwelling unit. The median family income is estimated at $61,892 per year. More than 50% of
Newport's residents are employed in professional, managerial, and administrative occupations.
Over 46% of residents are college graduates.
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Newport Beach's Water Supply History
The City of Newport Beach was incorporated September 3, 1906. The City's water supply had
been handled in several ways. The earliest beach colonies obtained most of the water supply in
railroad tank cars that imported high - quality water from artesian wells in the Harper District (now
Costa Mesa). John Sharps entered into the water business, purchasing a well in Costa Mesa
and then acquiring the distribution system in Newport Beach. The Newport Beach Water Com-
pany was established. In 1909, the City purchased the water system and began its expansion of
the water distribution system.
As population increased so did the demand for water. Newport became more than a recreational
community. Water supply for Newport came from two sources, local wells and imported water.
Unfortunately, in the 1940's, the local wells began to incur seawater intrusion and Newport Beach
was forced to cease production and begin purchasing all of its demand from imported sources.
In 1948, the City was annexed into the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) through a local sub-
agency Coastal Municipal Water District (Coastal). Shortly thereafter, the Coastal was supplying
water for the City through several MWD connections.
Because of high demands and the need for emergency storage, the City built Big Canyon Reser-
voir. This reservoir, located in Corona Del Mar, is a 600 acre -feet (AF) distribution & storage
concrete earthen dam reservoir.
As the years went by, water demands increased and staff identified a need to obtain an alternate
source of water. In 1987, the Groundwater Development Project began its planning stages. The
Groundwater Development Project would allow the City to began producing and pumping water
from the Orange County Groundwater Basin, in an effort to reduce water costs, have an alternate
source of water and lessen the impact on MWD's supply.
Over the next ten years, the City planned, coordinated and constructed this $23 million dollar
project. Two well sites were established in Fountain Valley. The groundwater would then travel
over 6 miles of new and existing 30" transmission mains, through the cities of Fountain Valley,
Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa and into Newport Beach. In addition, a pump station, treatment
facility and a 3- million gallon reservoir were built to assist in the transmission and treatment
effort. In October 1997, the City began pumping groundwater into the City. The City produces
up to 75% of its demand, reducing purchased MWD water down to only 25 %.
• Table 2 -1 shows the population total forthe Newport Beach in 2000, with projections to 2020.
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Table 2 -1
Popu1ati6n,Projections for the City of Newport Beach Service Area
2 2 202
Service Area Population 75,600 82,409 86,579 87,457 88,676
Past Drought, Water Demand and Conservation Information
Water use in Newport Beach is closely linked to the local economy, population and weather. Overthe
last half century, a prosperous local economy has stimulated population growth, which in tum produced
a relatively steady increase in waterdemand. However, fluctuating economic and weather conditions
in the 1990's and lingering effects from the 1987 -1992 drought resulted in deviations from historic
demand pattems.
• Historically, peak year water demand in the City of Newport Beach occurred in 1989, when a record
amount of nearly 20,600 acre -feet was purchased. Following the 1991 -1992 drought, the City
experienced significant reductions in water use. This reduction in potable water use was attributable
to several factors, including the economic recession, water conservation measures taken by the City
as a result of the drought and relatively plentiful rainfall. The City reduced its demand by more than
2,000 AF.
•
The years following the drought showed a steady growth in population, and water demand grew to
match this population growth. In 1997 water demand increased by more than 1,200 AF over 1996
demand, evidence of the great economic growth and continued construction activity in Newport
Beach. Water demand peaked again in 2000, as Newport's population continued to grow and
water use activities increased. Table 2 -2 shows the historic water demand for Newport Beach.
Tablo 2 -2
Hlatodi ,VWater,Uee In the City of Newport Beach Service Area (1990 -99)
1
1 1992
1 1
994
1 1995
1 1996
199
1999
1999
Demand (AF)
19,012
16,901
17,245
17,522
17,254
17,842
19,139
16,429
18,157
19,405
%Change
-7.1
-12.5
+1,9
+1.6
+1,6
+12
+6.8
-16.5
+9,5
+6.4
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2000 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
The necessity for reduced water consumption by Newport Beach's customers was the result of a
reduction in the available imported water supply from the drought. Although water was not rationed,
the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California placed financial penalties on its member
agencies if they exceeded their water demand of FY 1988 -89. MWD enacted this penalty to
discourage any increases in the imported water demand.
To avoid paying the financial penalty, the City requested its customers and employees to conserve
water as often as they could. In addition, the City adopted a WaterConservation ordinance, in which
customers were given allotments of water based on previous usage of the property. If the customer
used more than their allotment, their usage would be based on an increasing block rate structure,
designed to discourage high water use. Once the drought period ended, the City's flat rate structure
was put back in place. In addition, water conservation programs were expanded to discourage the
use of excessive amounts of water for irrigation purposes during the drought. The City continues to
encourage water conservation for irrigation, particularly the use of recycled water when available, as
• well as other residential conservation programs.
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Law
Chapter 3 - Water Supply Sources
1063 1. A plan shall be adopted in accordance with this chapter and shall do all of the
following:
10631 (b) Identify and quantify, to the extent practicable, the existing and planned
sources of water available to the supplier over the same five -year increments [to 20
years or as far as data is available.]
Water Supply Sources
In years past, the City of Newport Beach had been one hundred percent dependent on imported
water for all of its supply. This water purchased from the Metropolitan Water District through its local
•member agency Coastal Municipal Water District. As mentioned above, the City was concerned
about the reliance on purchased water and began to plan forthe development of an additional source
ofsupply.
In October 1997, the City officially began pumping groundwaterfrom the Orange County Groundwater
Basin as a member of the Orange County Water District (OCWD). This project would allow the City
to produce up to 75% of its demand. The other25 %would continue to be purchased from the MWD.
Not only would the cost of water be less, but also the City would be lessening its impact on the
purchased water supply.
In 1999, the City began delivering reclaimed waterto supplement its imported water supply. Through
an agreement with Orange County Water District, the City purchases between 300 to 800 AF a year
for some large irrigation users. This reclaimed water became available to some irrigation users
after OCWD and City of Newport Beach completed the Green Acres Project. The City has no
capability of treating water to produce reclaimed water, but OCWD has quite and extensive system.
Imported Water from MWDOC
The City of Newport Beach has been reliant on purchased imported water since its existence in
1906. Initially, imported water was delivered by train. Over the years, the City developed a rather
extensive distribution system, which includes several Metropolitan Water District (MWD) connections.
• These connections provide daily and emergency access to the water system.
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•
In 1948, the City became an official member of Coastal Municipal Water District (Coastal). Coastal,
a sub - agency of MWD, would provide water management to the coastal areas around Newport
Beach, including Laguna Beach, Irvine and Costa Mesa. In January 2001, Coastal was consolidated
with the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC). MWDOC, like Coastal is a sub-
agency of MWD. MWDOC has included the City of Newport Beach in its 2000 Urban Water
Management Plan. Table 3 -1 shows current and projected imported water purchases through 2020.
Groundwater
Until the 1940s, the City had been producing local groundwater from its own wells. Due to seawater
intrusion, the City was forced to abandon its wells and then became reliant upon purchased imported
water.
As the years went by, water demands increased and staff identified a need to obtain an alternate
source of water. In 1987, the Groundwater Development Project began its planning stages. The
Groundwater Development Project would allow the City to began producing and pumping water
from the Orange County Groundwater Basin, in an effort to reduce water costs, have an alternate
source of water and lessen the impact on MWD's supply.
Over the next ten years, the City planned, coordinated and constructed this $23 million dollar project.
Two well sites were established in Fountain Valley. The groundwater would then travel over 6 miles
of new and existing 30" transmission mains, through the cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach,
Costa Mesa and into Newport Beach. In addition, a pump station, treatment facility and a 3- million
gallon reservoir were built to assist in the transmission and treatment effort. In October 1997, the
•City began pumping groundwater into the City. The City produces up to 75% of its demand, reducing
purchased MWD water down to only 25 %.
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?? r ;Table 3 -1.
C6rrent abd Projecyed Water Supplies (AFY). '
Water Suppfy Sources
2000
1 2005–
2010
2015
1 2020
urc a—s e—d Tr om
5 5
Groundwater
15850
15900
,Recycle ,RecycleO Water
410
iOU
JOU
JOU
35
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Groundwater
Until the 1940s, the City had been producing local groundwater from its own wells. Due to seawater
intrusion, the City was forced to abandon its wells and then became reliant upon purchased imported
water.
As the years went by, water demands increased and staff identified a need to obtain an alternate
source of water. In 1987, the Groundwater Development Project began its planning stages. The
Groundwater Development Project would allow the City to began producing and pumping water
from the Orange County Groundwater Basin, in an effort to reduce water costs, have an alternate
source of water and lessen the impact on MWD's supply.
Over the next ten years, the City planned, coordinated and constructed this $23 million dollar project.
Two well sites were established in Fountain Valley. The groundwater would then travel over 6 miles
of new and existing 30" transmission mains, through the cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach,
Costa Mesa and into Newport Beach. In addition, a pump station, treatment facility and a 3- million
gallon reservoir were built to assist in the transmission and treatment effort. In October 1997, the
•City began pumping groundwater into the City. The City produces up to 75% of its demand, reducing
purchased MWD water down to only 25 %.
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Recycled Water
The City of Newport Beach began serving recycled water in 1999. The Orange County Water District
provides water through the Green Acres Project. The City annually purchases between 200 to 400
AF a year. Major users include the City, Newport Beach Country Club, Big Canyon Country Club and
landscape areas for a homeowner association.
The City has investigated future sites or locations for reclaimed water, but there are limitations to the
availability of reclaimed connections. The City is looking into the possibility of inter- district reclaimed
water transfers to provide reclaimed water to some associations and recreation facilities.
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Chapter 4 - Reliability Planning
Law
10631. A plan shall be adopted in accordance with this chapter and shall do all of the
following:
10631 (c) Describe the reliability of thewatersupply and vulnerability to seasonal or
climatic shortage, to the extent practicable.
10631 (c) For any water source that may not be available at a consistent level of use,
given specific legal, environmental, water quality, or climatic factors, describe plans
to replace that source with alternative sources or water demand management
measures, to the extent practicable.
•
10631 (c) Provide data for each of the following:
(1) An average water year, (2) A single dry water year, (3) Multiple dry water years.
10632. The plan shall provide an urban water shortage contingency analysis, which
includes each of the following elements, which are within the authority of the urban
water supplier:
10632 (b) An estimate of the minimum water supply available during each of the next
three -water years based on the driest three -year historic sequence for the agency's
water supply.
Reliability
Water supply sources can unexpectedly fall short at any time. Increased environmental regulations
and the competition for water can cause a decrease in imported water supplies. Population and
economic growth can cause a decrease in local supplies. Newport Beach recognizes the need to
increase future water supplies and effectively manage currentwater resources.
As a public agency with a mandate to provide an uninterruptable supply of water, a limited resource
in drought prone region, Newport Beach competes for water supplies rather than consumer demand.
Thus, because we are reliant upon California's statewide water supplies for a percentage of our
requirements, Newport Beach will be subject to future reliability concerns. However, participation in
• regional water management programs will assist in the development of resource mixes that balance
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water supply sources and meet future local and regional water requirements. Plan such as
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California's (MWD) Integrated Water Resource Plan and
Water Surplus and Drought Management Plan are discussed in the MWDOC'S 2000 Regional
Urban Water Management Plan. In addition to participating in local and regional water management
programs, Newport Beach must also focus on demand management efforts that promote wise and
efficient water use through conservation programs.
Since Newport Beach is a coastal community with a moderate, uniform climate, seasonal variation
of water use should not be significant. However, the City focuses its water conservation efforts on
year -round reductions.
The City participates in a Countywide Low Flush Toilet Retrofit and Rebate Program, sponsored by
the Municipal Water District of Orange County. The retrofit program allows City homeowners the
opportunity to replace 5 -6 gallon flush toilets with the new 1.6 gallons per flush toilets. Mostly rental
property owners utilize this program. The rebate program, which provides up to $50.00 per toilet, is
•more attractive to most homeowners, because it allows them the opportunity to choose the type of
low -flush toilet that best fits their d6cor.
•
In 1999, an engineering consultant completed a Water Master Plan. This plan investigated and outlined
the City's existing water system performance and potential impacts due to seasonal demand. The
plan also identified deficiencies in the infrastructure and determined a timeline for the replacement
of deteriorated mains and appurtenances.
Frequency and Magnitude of Supply Deficiencies
California experienced a drought during 1976 -77. Southern California and in particular, Orange
County sustained few adverse impacts from the 1976 -77 drought due to the large part of the availability
of Colorado River water and groundwater stored in the lower Santa Ana River Basin.
The local region experienced the next prolonged drought from 1987 through 1992. The cumulative
effect of the first three years of the drought left the reserve storage in the State Water Project reservoirs
very low as the 1990 calendar year or season began. MWD planning for the year contemplated just
enough water to meet estimated demand. A 10 percent voluntary water conservation program was
instituted by the City of Newport Beach in case demand or supply varied from the estimates, and to
retain water storage in case 1991 was also a dry year.
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Newport Beach finds it imperative that water is used wisely, not just during drought periods, but all
the time. City customer service and field personnel are always investigating water waste inquiries.
Whenever possible, customer services crew members perform reviews and audits of properties
which experience leaks, in an effort to locate and repair leaks. In addition to customer service staff,
other City personnel are aware of waterwaste and will report any possible waste immediately. City
personnel also report and repair any problems that occur on City owned properties.
To promote the effective management of imported and local supplies, Newport Beach participates
in MWD's and the Orange County Water District's (OCWD's) Conjunctive Use Programs. These
programs help level out the extreme high summer and low winterdemands on the import system by
using imported water more effectively throughout the year. OCWD provides financial incentives to
promote participation in this program and to encourage the construction of additional groundwater
facilities.
Newport Beach has a goal each yearto attain 75% of the demand from groundwater. Most of this
• percentage is achieved during the months of May through September, when high usage occurs.
MWD's Long Term Seasonal Storage Program is a conjunctive use program devoted to groundwater
management. This program encourages agencies such as Newport Beach to purchase import
water from MWD at a reduced rate, with additional participation from OCWD. This program is
"revenue neutral" for all parties.
Since 1989, MWD has used its Seasonal Storage Program (SSP) to encourage conjunctive
management as a method of enlarging local storage capacity. Discounted water is used to encourage
MWD's retail agency members to develop local facilities for storing excess winter flows for subsequent
use during low -flow, high- demand summer months. Terms of the SSP require local agencies to
store the water, eitherdirectly in surface reservoirs and aquifers or indirectly by using the water in-
lieu of existing groundwater pumping.
Newport Beach has the fortunate opportunity to participate in both aspects of the program. The Big
Canyon Reservoir, a 600 AF reservoir, provides ideal emergency and peak -use storage. In addition,
Newport Beach has accepted in -lieu waterfrom its wells.
Newport Beach, as well as most agencies or cities in Southern California, is dependent upon imported
water to supplement its local water supply. Newport Beach purchases imported water from the
Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) (in previous years directly from Coastal
• Municipal Water District, until the recent consolidation) through the Metropolitan Water District of
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SouthemCalifomia(MWD). Newport relies on the imported water throughout the year. Thefrequency
and magnitude of shortages are directly linked to the management policies and actions of these
agencies.
In MWDOC and MWD's 2000 Regional Urban Water Management Plans imported water reliability
goals through the Southern California's Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) are discussed in detail. The
IRP is a comprehensive water resource strategy developed in 1995. The IRP presents a plan that
will provide the region with a reliable and affordable water supply over the next 10 years. MWD's
Regional Urban Water Management Plan also discusses their plans to obtain import water reliability
through its Water Surplus and Drought Management Plan (WSDM) adopted in 1999. Through effec-
tive management of water supplies, MWD expects to be 100% reliable over the next 10 years.
However, in order to meet water requirements beyond the next 10 years, resources such as Bay/
Delta Improvements forState Water Project supply, additional local projects, conservation and addi-
tional water transfers will need to be developed.
•The Orange County Groundwater Basin is managed by the Orange County Water District (OCWD)
through a variety of programs designed to maintain usability, to avoid overdraft and maximize the
ability to meet water demands. Newport participates in these programs when feasible. OCWD
projects there will be sufficient groundwater supplies. The reliability and management of the ground-
water resources is further discussed in OCWD's 2000 Master Plan and Engineering Report.
•
The current and future supply projections through 2020 are shown in Table3 -1. The future supply
projection assumes thatthe city will continue to produce groundwaterand purchase local water.
Table 3 -1
Current and Projecyed Water Supplies (AFY)
Water Supply Sources
2000
2005
2010
2015
Purchased rom
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5250
--592-7--
roun wa er
1412
15 0
15900
1595
ecycle Water
4
uPP Y o s
192
21
215
Deman Totals
18
2140
2
21 5
luitterence
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Reliability Comparison
Import water supply, according to MWDOC's 2000 Regional Urban Water Management Plan is
expected to meet 100% of Newport's demands through the year 2010. According to OCWD,
groundwater supplies are also expected to meet any future demand requirements in Newport Beach.
During average and dry water years, Newport anticipates the ability to meet future water demands.
Table 4 -1 shows water supply reliability for an average or "normal" water year, a single dry year and
a three -year estimated minimum water supply. Based on historic data the table shows that during
periods of dry weather water demand would increase approximately 8% more than in a "normal"
weatheryear.
Tabre 4.Y
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Su 00y. Reliable lty,
Multiple ry Water Years
Source
Average /Normal
Water Year 2000
(Volume)
Single
Dry Water Year
(Volume)
Year 1
(Volume)
2001
Year 2
(Volume)
2002
Year 3
(Volume)
2003
Groundwater
14,125
15,255
16,475
17,793
19,217
Imported Water
4,690
5,065
5,470
5,908
6,381
Recycled Water
420
454
490
529
571
Total Estimated Demands
19,235
20,774
22,436
24,231
26,169
Total Projected Supplies
19,235
20,774
22,436
24,231
26,169
Unit of Measure: Acre- feet/Year
In March each year, the City forecasts 5 -year minimum water supply availability for each of its sources
of water. These forecasts are then submitted to MWDOC. The driest three -year historic sequence
for the City's water supplies was from 1990 to 1992. Because shortages can have serious economic
and environmental impacts, the City will make every effort to limit water shortages.
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Transfer or Exchange Opportunities
Law
1063 1. A plan shall be adopted in accordance with this chapter and shall do all of the
following:
10631 (d) Describe the opportunities forexchanges or transfers of water on a short-term
or long -term basis.
Water Transfers
•The City of Newport Beach has not considered water transferring as an option. Newport Beach
believes that through proactive water conservation policies and programs and recycling urban runoff
will increase the reliability of its water supply.
•
Water Conservation and recycled water are considered additional sources of water, because it
frees up waterthat would otherwise be used inefficiently. Water transferring does not create additional
water.
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Chapter 5 - Water Use Provisions
1063 1. A plan shall be adopted in accordance with this chapter and shall do all of the
following:
10631 (e) (1) Quantify, to the extent records are available, past and current water use,
over the same five -year increments described in subdivision (a), and projected water
use, identifying the uses among water use sectors including, but not necessarily
limited to, all of the following uses:
(A) Single- family residential; (B) Multifamily; (C) Commercial; (D) Industrial; (E)
Institutional and governmental; (F) Landscape; (G) Sales to other agencies; (H) Saline
water intrusion barriers, groundwater recharge, or conjunctive use, or any combination
• thereof; and ([)Agricultural.
(2) The water use projections shall be in the same 5 -year increments to 20 years or
as far as data is available.
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Past, Current and Projected Water Use
Water use in Newport Beach is closely linked tothe local economy, population, and weather. Over
the last half century a prosperous local economy has stimulated population growth, which in turn
produced a relatively steady increase in water demand. However, fluctuating economic and weather
conditions in the 1990s and lingering effects from the 1987 -1992 drought resulted in deviations from
historic demand patterns. By 1999 a new combination of natural population increase and job creation
surfaced as the primary drivers of long -term water consumption increases.
Past and current water use have not been classified into these seven categories. The City recently
completed a comprehensive review of its accounts and has classified them into these seven
categories. Future reports on projected water use in Newport Beach will be based on these seven
categories: single - family residential, multi - family residential, commercial /industrial, institutional,
irrigation, agriculture and recycled water A break down of the these categories, based on the City's
general plan is shown in Chart 5 -1.
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Current Percentage of Accounts By
Customer Sector (2000)
Public Agmxles &
Offices Other
Commercial& 1% 4%
lmi. al 6% 6X
Multl -Family
ResldeMial
27
Single Family
Resid.atial
62%
Chart 5 -1
Residential Sector
Residential water consumption is composed of both indoor and outdoor uses. Indoor water use
includes sanitation, bathing, laundry, cooking and drinking. Most outdoor water use is to meet
landscaping irrigation requirements. Other minor outdoor uses include car washing, surface cleaning
and similar activities. For single - family residences in Newport Beach, outdoor demands are as high
as 60 percent of total water use.
Single- family residences generally contain larger landscaped areas, predominantly planted in turf,
and require more water for outdoor application in comparison to other types of housing. The general
characteristics of multi - family and mobile homes limit outdoor landscaping and water use, although
some condominium and apartment developments do contain green belt areas.
Commercial /industrial /institutional Sectors
Commercial water demand consists of generally incidental uses but are necessary for the operation
of a business or institution, such as drinking, sanitation and landscape irrigation. Major commercial
water users include service industries such a restaurants, carwashes, laundries and hotels.
Industrial water consumption consists of a wide range of uses, including product processing and
• small -scale equipment cooling, sanitation and air conditioning. Water- intensive industrial uses in
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Newport Beach, such as electronics manufacturing, typically require smaller amounts of water when
compared to other water - intensive industries found elsewhere in Southern California, such as
petroleum refineries, chemical processors, and canneries.
Institutional water use consists primarily of schools and churches within the service area. Water use
characteristics tend to be similar to commercial uses but based on average daily attendance. Outdoor
use also tends to be somewhat higher for landscaped areas and ball fields. However, many of these
areas tend to be metered separately and categorized as irrigation.
The tourism industry in Newport Beach affects water usage by not only the number of visitors, but
also through the expansion of service industries and attractions, which tend to be larger outdoor
water users. Tourism is primarily concentrated in the summer months and affects seasonal demand
and peaking. Population forecasts do not specifically account fortourism, buttourism is reflected in
the economic forecasts and causes per capita use to increase.
Irrigation Sector
• The effects of seasonal differences will have an obvious influence on irrigation demands. The City
has irrigation accounts that reclaimed water and potable water. The majority of the usage for irrigation
is from potable water accounts.
Agricultural Sector
The City has no dedicated water accounts for agriculture. The are several areas of open space,
which are naturally watered and do not considered agriculture.
Recycled Water Sector
In 1999, Newport Beach sold 650 -acre feet of recycled water. This waterwas used only by irrigation
customersto water golf courses, median strips and otherlandscaped areas. Overall, recycled water
use represents almost 3 percent of total water use in Newport Beach. As in other sectors, wide
seasonal fluctuations occurwith recycled water use. In February 2000, recycled water represented
less than 1 percent of total water use, while the following June, it represented almost 5 percent.
Recycled water use tends to be lower in the winter months to avoid potential runoff into lagoons and
the ocean during rainy weather.
The City of Newport Beach has recently developed a Recycled Water Ordinance, which outlines the
•City's availability of recycled water for large irrigation user and the rules, and regulations which end
users must follow. This ordinance is in "Draft" form and has not been approved by the City Council.
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Chapter 6 - Supply and Demand Comparison Provisions
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Law
10635(a) Every urban water supplier shall include, as part of its urban water manage-
ment plan, an assessment of the reliability of its water service to its customers during
normal, dry, and multiple dry water years. This water supply and demand assess-
ment shall compare the total water supply sources available to the water supplier with
the total projected water use over the next 20 years, in five -year increments, for a
normal water year, a single dry water year, and multiple dry water years. The water
service reliability assessment shall be based upon the information compiled pursuant
to Section 1063 1, including available data from the state, regional, or local agency
population projections within theservice area of the urban watersupplier.
Supply and Demand Comparison
Table 6 -1 compares current, and projected water supply and demand. It indicates that in average
precipitation years, the City of Newport Beach has sufficient water to meet its customers' needs,
through 2020. This is based on continued commitmentto conservation programs, additional recycled
water becoming available, future production of groundwater, and MWDOC's efforts to reduce our
dependence on imported water supplies from MWD.
Table 6 -1
Current and ProJecyed Water Supplies (AFY)
a er upp y ources
2000
Z005
2010
2015
2020
Purchased rom
bs25
Groundwater
1412
1
1
Recycle Water
TU_PP_FYT0_5TS_
21625
eman o s
iiauu
11415
ultterence
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Dry-Year Water Assessment
The dry-year assessment is shown in Table 6 -2 and includes demands and supplies during a single
dry year (2010) and multiple dry water years (2001, 2002 and 2003). Since Newport's entire potable
water demand is met with imported and local water supplies. The City is highly dependent on OCWA
and MWD to meet its needs during dry years. Fortunately, MWD does not anticipate any water
shortages in the dry-year scenarios analyzed. Studies have shown that hot, dry weather may generate
urban water demands that are about 8 percent greater than normal. This percentage wasused to
generate the dry yeardemands shown in Table 6-2. No extraordinary conservation measures, beyond
BMP implementation, are reflected in the demand projections. The additional supplies necessary to
meet future demands in dry years will be obtained by MWDOC and OCWD through basin
management, the purchase of other supplies from MWD.
Table 6-2
Supply Reliability
Multiple Dry Water Years
Source
Average /Normal
Water Year 2000
(Volume)
Single
Dry Water Year
(Volume)
Year f
(Volume)
2001
Year 2
(Volume)
2002
Year 3
(Volume)
2003
Groundwater
14,125
15,255
16,475
17,793
19,217
Imported Water
4,690
5,065
5,470
5,908
6,381
Recycled Water
420
454
490
529
571
Total Estimated Demands
19,235
20,774
22,436
24,231
26,169
Total Projected Supplies
1 19,235
20,774
22,436
24,231
26,169
Unit of Measure: Acre- feet/Year
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Chapter 7 - Water Demand Management Measures
Law
10631 (f) Provide a description of the supplier's water demand management mea-
sures. This description shall include all of the following: (1) A description of each
waterdemand management measure that is currently being implemented, or sched-
uled for implementation, including the steps necessary to implement any proposed
measures, including, but not limited to, all of the following...
Demand management or water conservation, is frequently the lowest -cost resource
available to a water agency, and is a critical part of the City's long -term strategy for
meeting its water supply needs. The goals of our water conservation program are to
reduce demand for more expensive, imported water, demonstrate continued commit-
ment to the Best Management Practices (BMP's) and to ensure a reliable future
water supply.
Best Management Practices
The California Urban Water Conservation Council (CUWCC) was formed in 1991 through a
Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Urban Water Conservation in California (MOU). The
urban water conservation practices, or BMP's, included in this MOU are intended to reduce
California's long -term urban water demands.
The City is a signatory to the MOU and is therefore a member of CUWCC, through MWDOC. Table
7 -1 provides an overview of Newport Beach's progress in the implementation of the recently updated
BMP's as outlined by the CUWCC.
BMP 1 - Residential Surveys
Newport Beach has offered water audits to all residential customers since 1989. These audits are
free of charge and funded entirely by the Water Enterprise Fund. Audit components include: reviewing
water usage history with the customer; checking for leaks inside and outside; checking for low water
use plumbing devices; inspecting irrigation systems; recommending improvements; and providing
• conservation literature.
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BMP 2 - Residential Plumbing Retrofit
The City of Newport Beach does not have a section in its ordinance, which requires that during the
construction of new facilities, all existing plumbing should be changed to low flow or flush devices.
However the City does reference the uniform plumbing code when reviewing constriction plans. In
addition, State legislation effective January 1, 1992 requires the installation of efficient plumbing in
new construction (1.6 gpftoilets; 2.5 gpm showerheads;1.0 gpf urinals; and 2.2 gpm kitchen /bathroom
faucets). State legislation effective January 1, 1994 requires that only ULFT's be sold in California.
Newport Beach participates in programs where its customers can get free faucet aerators,
water - saving showerheads and toilet tank devices.
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BMPS Description Neiwporrs Conservation Programs Compliance
t
Residential Surveys
Residential Survey Program
Yes
2: '.
Residential Plumbing Retrofit:i :. :`i ... .>,
Stiovierhead Distritriition:`4 = >: _,:a:•' -:- • :y,.:; .
• :.• -.Yes
3
Distribution System Water Audits
Yes
4
Metering with Commodity Rates
Yes
5
Yes
Large Landscape Programs and Incentives
Working with City staff on landscape training
Protector Del Agua
6
High Efficiency Clothes Washer Rebates' :';
MWDOC Program recently began In area
Yes
7
Public Information Program
Newsletter /Bill Inserts/Handouts
Yes
Web page access to information
Water Conservation Literature
Water Awareness Month Celebration
Water Facility Tour
8
School Education Programs
Water. Eduction Material.
Yes
MWDOC Education Programs
Poster /Slogan Program
9
Commercial. Industrial 8 Institutional (CII)
No Program in place
No
Water Conservation
10
Wholesale Age 'ncyAssislarice;Program t:-
Not applicable'.:'.
N /A,
11
Conservation Pricing
Flat rate - Looking at a possible tiered rate
No
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Water Conservation Coordinator
Onahaif position
Yes
13
Water Waste Prohibition
Ordinance in place with water waste
Yes
restrictions
14
Residential UIFT. Replacement Program
Residential ULFT Program .
Yes
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BMP 3 -- Distribution System Water Audits, Leak Detection and Repair
City staff reviews monthly water production records and compares the amount of water produced
against the monthly- billed consumption records to determine the amount of unaccounted for water.
City employees routinelydrive water transmission line routes to visually look for water leaks. In addition,
the City has an aggressive meter exchange program where older, less accurate water meters are
exchanged for new, accurate ones. As a result, the City's annual water loss percentage has averaged
about 4 percent for the past five years.
BMP 4 -- Metering with Commodity Rates
Metering of all water use and billing by volume has long been the standard practice of the City.
• BMP 5 -- Large Landscape Programs and Incentives
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The City's Water Conservation Specialist has been working with trained professionals to conduct
landscape water audits with in -house staff and equipment and has been doing so since 1998. The
City also participates in MWD's irrigation training classes for landscape contractors (in English and
Spanish) and for homeowners. This program, called Protector Del Agua Irrigation Management
Training, sponsored by MWD and MWDOC, is a bilingual irrigation management- training program
for professional landscape contractors and residential do- it- yourselfers.
BMP 6 - High - Efficiency Clothes Washer (HEW) Rebates/Vouchers
MWDOC just recently began participating in MWD's HEW rebate program. This program offers a
financial incentive to customers who replace their conventional clothes washing machine with a
water and energy efficient washing machine. There has not been much saturation of the City's water
customers that this program would apply to, but the City and MWDOC will be working on increasing
the number of customers participating in this program.
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BMP 7 -- Public Information Programs
The City has an extensive public information program, including: an annual newsletter mailed to all
customers, a web site at www.ci.newport- beach.ca.us, bill inserts, information on the water bill
regarding previous usage, an annual promotional eventat either community associations or churches.
The City's Water Conservation Specialist participates is a member of MWDOC's Public Affairs
Group. This group conducts monthly meetings to coordinate public outreach efforts and share
information and ideas.
Each May, the City participates in Water Awareness Month, increasing the need for water awareness
in our customers. Water Awareness Month activities include activities such as:
♦ Children's Drinking Water Festival —Asa member of the Groundwater Guardian
Team, Newport participates a helps sponsorthe annual Water Education Festival
• during the first week of May. This two -day event geared towards third and fourth
grade students features hands -on activities, theater and events to promote water
education.
♦ Poster /Slogan Contest —Each year in May MWDOC with it's member agencies
honor 28 elementary students as winners in the "Water is Life" Poster and Slogan
contest. Newport solicits its schools encouraging participation and is involved in
the judging of the artwork.
Newport provides facility inspection tours of the City's reservoir and groundwater production facility
to students and interested community groups.
Newport regularly provides information as requested, including newsletters, fact sheets, brochures,
annual reports, displays and other pertinent conservation information. Some of this material is
provided from MWDOC and is made available to the public. Newport also provides some information
on the Internet on its web site, www.city.newport- beach.ca.us.
Water quality reports or also referred as Consumer Confidence Reports are mailed out to all water
consumers in Newport Beach. This report, required by the California Department of Health Services,
includes information about the sources of quality water provided by the City. This report also provides
Newport with the opportunity to provide messages about water use efficiency and conservation to
• ourcustomers
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BMP 8 -- School Education Programs
Newport Beach has education material available forall elementary grade levels from internal sources
as well as a being a member of MWDOC. Adetailed list of the programs available through MWDOC
is listed in its plan. The City has an active role in the Children's Annual Drinking Water Festival,
providing in -kind services as well as providing sponsorship of some events. Newport has actively
pursued the participation of Newport schools, grade 3-4 forthis festival. In addition, the City provides
literature, contests and presentations to various levels of elementary grades.
BMP 9 -Commercial, Industrial and Institutional (CII) Water Conservation
Newport Beach has not participated in any Commercial, Industrial and Institutional (CII) Water
Conservation programs.
• BMP 10 - Wholesale Agency Assistance Programs
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This BMP applies to wholesale agencies only.
BIVIP 11 -- Conservation Pricing
Newport's commodity rate is a flat uniform rate for all potable users (reclaimed users pay 80% ofthe
current potable rate). Newport currently is analyzing its commodity rate to determine if a tiered rate
structure can be utilized, to promote conservation.
BMP 12 - Conservation Coordinator
Newport Beach has one full -time employee who acts as the Water Conservation Specialist and an
analyst devoting halftime to conservation coordination. In addition, as a member of MWDOC, con-
servation programs are provided and administered through MWDOC's conservation group.
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BMP 13 -- Water Waste Prohibition
The City of Newport Beach does not have a formal water waste prohibition, except in a drought
stage. However, the City does attempt to promote the most reasonable, wise and efficient use of
water. Some of the suggested practices include:
• New landscaping shall incorporate drought-tolerant plant materials and drip irrigation systems, wherever
possible.
• Water leaving the user's property due to over - irrigation of landscape, should be minimal. If an incident
such as this is reported, a customer service representative will visit the location, investigate, inform
resident if possible, leave a note and in some cases shut -off the water.
• It is suggested that watering should be done during the early morning or evening hours to minimize
evaporation (between 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. the following morning).
• All leaks are investigated and repaired.
• • Water should not be used to clean paved surfaces, such as sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, etc.,
except to alleviate immediate safety or sanitation hazards.
• Reclaimed orwater shall be used wherever available, assuming it is economically feasible.
BMP 14 - Residential Ultra -Low Flush Toilet (ULFT) Replacement
Over the past five years, Newport Beach has been actively participating in local toilet replacement
programs. These programs provided by MWDOC and previously through Coastal Municipal Water
District, encouraged residents to replace their waterguzzling toilets with 1.6 gallon per flush ULFT's.
Through these programs, Newport customers have replaced almost 4,000 toilets. These toilets
were replaced by customers participating in four different methods:
♦ Rebates — Participants who purchase their own approved ULFT may receive a
rebate, with proof of purchase and installation.
♦ Free Distributions — Saturday distributions within the City to distribute large
quantities of free ULFT's to qualified participants.
♦ Member Agency Distributions — In 1999, Newport Beach took a drop shipment of
ULFT's and distributed them over time to qualified participants in the City at no
charge. The City began the kick -off on a Saturday in WaterAwareness Month and
then kept a number of UFLT's to distribute as requested for a couple of months
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Chapter 8 - Water Shortage Contingency Plan
10632. The plan shall provide an urban water shortage contingency analysis which
includes each of the following elements which are within the authority of the urban
water supplier...
10632 (c) Actions to be undertaken by the urban water supplier to prepare for, and
implement during, a catastrophic interruption of water supplies including, but not
limited to, a regional power outage, an earthquake, or other disaster.
The effective management of water supply shortages is an important
•responsibility of water agencies in Southern California. Shortages may be caused by droughts,
failures of major watertransmission facilities during earthquakes, an acute contamination of supplies
due to chemical spills, or other adverse conditions.
•
The need for an effective management program to mitigate water supply shortages arises from
Newport's experiences during the 1990 drought. The current approach to managing water shortages
has evolved from these drought experiences.
The City of Newport Beach has an operational plan that is utilized for all types of emergencies, such
as power failures, earthquakes and other disasters. This plan was initially established in 1992, but
has been amended as recent as last year in preparation for the year 2000.
The City is in a unique position in terms of storage, having within its service area a large open
storage reservoir, Big Canyon Reservoir, at nearly 600 -acre feetor approximately 196 million gallons.
Total storage capacity, at its average operating level, is 102.3 MG. Of this storage, the City reserves
a regulatory storage volume equivalent to about 25 percent of the maximum day demand, plus 3.7
million gallons fire storage for a total of 11.7 MG. Thus Newport has approximately 90 MG of storage
which can be considered emergency storage. Under the ultimate average day demand of 17.7
mgd, this represents 5.3 days of storage, which is more thatthe 1 to 3 days' volume typically found in
Southern California water agencies. These numbers will be increased when the City completes a
project to cover this open reservoir with a floating cover. This is scheduled to begin in 2002.
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Water Shortage Contingency Plan
Law
10632. The plan shall provide an urban water shortage contingency analysis which
includes each of the following elements which are within the authority of the urban
water supplier:
10632 (a) Stages of action to be undertaken by the urban water supplier in response
to water supply shortages, including up to a 50 percent reduction in watersupply and
an outline of specific water supply conditions which are applicable to each stage.
10632 (d) Additional, mandatory prohibitions against specific water use practices
during water shortages, including, but not limited to, prohibiting the use of potable
water for street cleaning.
10632 (e) Consumption reduction methods in the most restrictive stages. Each urban
water supplier may use any type of consumption reduction methods in its water
• shortage contingency analysis that would reduce water use, are appropriate for its
area, and have the ability to achieve a water use reduction consistent with up to a 50
percent reduction in water supply.
10632 (f) Penalties or charges for excessive use, where applicable.
10632 (h) A draft water shortage contingency resolution or ordinance.
10632 (i) A mechanism for determining actual reductions in water use pursuant to the
urban water shortage contingency analysis.
An ordinance adopting a water conservation program was adopted by the City Council in 1992 (see
Appendix D for complete text of the ordinance). This ordinance outlines ten stages of water alerts
that describe different required conservation savings, as shown in Table 8 -1. These conservation
savings range from voluntary compliance with reasonable conservation efforts in Phase 1 to a
mandatory 50 percent reduction in Phase 10. Enforcement and penalties for violations of the
mandated restrictions are noted in Section 14.16.060 of the ordinance.
Emergency response stage actions become effective when MWD or MWDOC declares that it is
unable to provide sufficient water supplies to meet the ordinary demands and requirements of its
member agencies without depleting available water supplies, to the extent that insufficient water
would be available for human consumption, sanitation and fire protection. When MWD or MWDOC
• announces its stage declaration, Newport concurrently would declare its corresponding stage
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Stage
Shortage Condition
Customer Reduca ion
Compliance Level
Norma
10%
Voluntary
Water Alert
10%
Mandatory
Water Alert
15%
Mandatory
water Warning
20%
an story
Water armng
25%
Mandatory
Water Warning
Mandatory
Water Warning
35%
Mandatory
Water Warning
40%
Mandatory
a er armng
o
Mandatory
Water Warning
5u%
Mandatory
Revenue and Expenditure Impacts /Measures to Overcome Impacts
Law
10632. The plan shall provide an urban water shortage contingency analysis which
includes each of the following elements which are within the authority of the urban
water supplier:
10632 (g) An analysis of the impacts of each of the actions and conditions described
in subdivisions (a) to (f), inclusive, on the revenues and expenditures of the urban
water supplier...
10632 (g) An analysis of the impacts of each of the proposed measures to overcome
those [revenue and expenditure] impacts, such as the development of reserves and
rate adjustments.
Newport Beach collects 88% of its revenue from commodity charges. This heavy reliance on variable
revenue leaves the Cityvulnerable to fluctuations in watersales. A new rate structure is being identified
that might lessen Newport's reliance on variable charges and shifted revenues to fixed sources such
as the monthly water service fee.
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In the event that revenues are less than required to meetthe City's financial obligations, a contingency
reserve fund has been established. Prudent fiscal management requires that reserve funds be
established and maintained at adequate levels to provide short -term capital in case of emergencies.
Newport's operating reserves represent a minimum of 25 percent of annual operating expenses.
This balance is necessary because of our dependence on MWDOC and MWD for our water supply.
In the event of a water emergency, Ordinance 92 -34 would be activated to respond to the level of
shortage. At that time, drought response stage actions would go into effect and Newport would be
operating with reduced water sales. The amount of decreased revenue would depend upon the
response stage under which the City would operate.
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Law
Chapter 9 - Water Recycling
10633. The plan shall provide, to the extent available, information on recycled water
and its potential for use as a water source in the service area of the urban water
supplier. To the extent practicable, the preparation of the plan shall be coordinated
with local water, wastewater, groundwater, and planning agencies and shall include
all of the following:
10633 (a) A description of the wastewater collection and treatment systems in the
supplier's service area, including a quantification oftheamount of wastewater collected
and treated and the methods of wastewater disposal.
• Wastewater System Description
•
The sewer service area covered also by the City of Newport Beach includes the majority of the City's
boundary, with the exception of a couple of small areas of the city (see map in Appendix E). The
estimated year 2000 sewer service population is relatively the same as the water customers.
Within its service area, Newport is responsible for wastewater collection and conveyance to the
Orange County Sanitation District Facility (OCSD), located in Huntington Beach. OCSD also treats
wastewater from several other municipalities. OCSD discharges treated water into the ocean through
a 120" diameterocean outfall pipe that extends five miles from shore to the discharge point 180 feet
below the ocean surface. A standby 78 "- diameter outfall pipe stretches one mile from shore. The
treatment levels meet all current State and Federal requirements. OCSD also reclaims up to 10
million gallons of treated wastewater everyday, which is sent for further processing to the Orange
County Water District and then used for landscape irrigation and for infusion into the groundwater
seawater intrusion barrier.
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Recycled Water Uses
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10633. The plan shall provide, to the extent available, information on recycled water
and its potential for use as a water source in the service area of the urban water
supplier. To the extent practicable, the preparation of the plan shall be coordinated
with local water, wastewater, groundwater, and planning agencies and shall include
all of the following:
10633 (b) A description of the recycled water currently being used in the supplier's
service area, including but not limited to, the type, place and quantity of use.
10633 (c) A description and quantification of the potential uses of recycled water,
including, but not limited to, agricultural irrigation, landscape irrigation, wildlife habitat
enhancement, wetlands, industrial reuse, groundwater recharge, and other appropriate
• uses, and a determination with regard to the technical and economic feasibility of
serving those uses.
•
10633 (d) The projected use of recycled water within the supplier's service area at the
end of 5, 10, 15, and 20 years.
Recycled Water Currently Being Used
The City of Newport Beach has approximately 10 miles of recycled distribution pipeline. This
distribution system currently supplies 8 recycled use sites. The sites served by recycled water include
Bonita Creek Park, Newport Beach Country Club and Big Canyon Country Club. While these are the
most recognized sites being supplied with recycled water, it is also supplied to median strips and
the common areas of a homeowners association.
Recycled water is supplied to Newport from the Orange County Water District from Fountain Valley
as part of the District's Green Acres Project. OCWD produces approximately 7.5 million gallons per
day of tertiary treated, disinfected recycled water. Because of limited access to the project mains
and some financial impact on end users, the City does not predict many other end users in the near
future.
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Potential Uses of Recycled Water/Technical and Economic Feasibility Analysis
Potential recycled water users are locations where recycled water could replace potable water use.
These potential users are typically landscape or agricultural irrigation systems, or possibly industrial
water users. This section discusses previous user assessments and current customer assessment
within the City
Previous Assessments
In 1998, Newport Beach identified potential recycled water user looking at past studies, water meter
records, irrigation meter records, and assistance from OCWD. User types included the following:
golf courses, landscape medians, school athletic fields, a cemetery and park irrigation. Specific
potential customers were listed, along with an estimate of recycled water use at that site.
Because of the nature of the location of available resource, compounded with hydraulic grade levels,
• limited the amount of feasible users that the City could target as reclaimed users.
Current Customer Assessment
The City has identified and approached all of the cost - effective end users. The City has maximized
opportunities for end users and could only increase the number of users if a neighboring agency
provided the reclaimed water and wheeled it to the City. However, inmost areas, the cost to install
mains and services would make the conversion very expensive.
Irrigation Meter Record Survey. The City has incorporated the locations of the recycled mains and
services on the City's GIS water atlas system. This system is colored coded and tagged differently,
so that field crews would not have any difficulty locating it or differentiating it from the potable water
system.
The City currently serves approximately 1,200 AFY of irrigation demand using potable water. However,
in most cases these demands are located a long distance from the existing recycled system such
that it is not cost effective to connect.
Ultimate Customers
The Ultimate System will serve only 450 AFY of recycled water in the year 2020. A few potential
•customers were also eliminated from the distribution system due to their remote location, and
associated high incremental cost of connecting pipelines.
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2000 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
10633. The plan shall provide, to the extent available, information on recycled water
and its potential for use as a water source in the service area of the urban water
supplier. To the extent practicable, the preparation of the plan shall be coordinated
with local water, wastewater, groundwater, and planning agencies and shall include
all of the following:
10633 (e) Adescription of actions, including financial incentives, which may be taken
to encourage the use of recycled water, and the projected results of these actions in
terms of acre -feet of recycled water used per year.
• 10633( f) Aplanforoptimizingtheuseofrecycledwaterinthesuppliersservicearea,
including actions to facilitate the installation of dual distribution systems and to promote
recirculating uses.
•
Encouraging and optimizing recycled water use in the Newport Beach service area involves a
combination of financial incentives, city policies, staff assistance and training opportunities.
Financial Incentives
Newport currently subsidizesthe use of recycled water bygiving recycled users a 20 percentdiscount
off potable water rates. The current rate for recycled users is $1.60 per unit (one unit = 748 gallons).
City Policies
It is the policy of the City that recycled water shall be used within the jurisdiction wherever its use is
economically justified, financially and technically feasible, and consistent with legal requirements,
preservation of public health, safety and welfare, and the environment. This policy requires the City
to prepare and adopt a Recycled Water Ordinance to define, encourage and develop the use of
recycled water.
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Staff Assistance
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Newport Beach has a Cross Control Connection Specialist who reviews on -site irrigation systems
to verify no cross connections have occurred between the potable and recycled water systems. In
addition, reviews are made to eliminate overspray and nuisance problems. To date, no major
problems have occurred. A quarterly report is submitted to the Regional Water Quality Control Board
on any field tests and observations. For businesses, cross connection tests are often performed at
night to reduce impacts on their operations and customers.
User guidelines have been established by City in conjunction with the Orange County Health
Department, which are intended to provide the basic parameters for the use of recycled water in
landscape irrigation. These guidelines include the control of:
=> Run -off that directly or indirectly causes recycled waterto run -off outside of the
approved use area.
• => Conditions that cause recycled water to pond outside of or within the approved
use area.
=> Unapproved uses of recycled water other than those explicitly approved in the
end user agreements.
=> Disposal of recycled water for any purpose, including approved uses, in areas
other than those approved in the end user agreement.
=> Cross - connections between the recycled water system and the potable water
system are strictly prohibited.
=> Use of hose bibs and fire hydrants on any onsite system that presently operates
with recycled water.
=> Location of irrigation of recycled water within 500 feet of anywell used for potable
supply.
Training
Due to the minimal amount of end users, no formalized training is provided by the City to the end
users. The City's Cross Connection Control Specialist provides hands -on training on an individualized
basis and provides daily support as needed. The City provides annual training to the Cross -
Connection Control Specialist to ensure that current regulations and policies are being implemented
in Newport Beach. The City requires that this position is obtains a minimum of a Grade Two Water
Treatment and Distribution certification by the State of California and be an AWWA Certified Backflow
• Specialist.
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• DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
2000 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN CHECKLIST
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Page # In Piarf
.': tSectign of LavWf*'
-.Items td dY ' ; i
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10642
Make plan available for public inspection before adoption.
2
Adopt plan as prepared or as modified after public hearing
2
10620 (d) (2)
Coordinate the preparation of its plan with other appropriate agencies,
including direct and indirect suppliers, wastewater, groundwater and
planning agencies (refer to section 10633)
5
10631 (a)
Provide current and projected population in 5 -year increments to 20 years.
3
Describe the climate and other demographic factors.
8
10631 (b)
Identify and quantify the exisiting and planned sources of water available in 5
year increments to 20 years.
15
10631 (d)
Describe opportunities for exchanges and transfers of water on short-term or
long -term basis.
13
10631 (e) (1)
JQuantify current and past water use in 5 -year increments to 20 years.
n/a
10631 (e) (2)
Identify projected water uses among water use sectors in 5 -year increments
to 20 years.
14
10631 (c)
JlDescribe average, single dry and multiple dry water year data.
n/a
Describe any plans to replace inconsistent water sources.
14
10632(b)
Provide minimum water supply estimates based on driest three -year historic
sequence.
10
10631(c)
Describe the reliability of water supply.
12
Describe the vulnerability of water supply to seasonal or climatic shortage.
31
10633(a)
Describe the wastewater collected and treated in the supplier's service area.
31
Quantify the amount of wastewater collected and treated in the supplier's
service area.
31
Descibe the methods of wastewater disposal In the suppliers service area.
32
10633(b)
Describe the type, place and quantity of recycled water currently used in the
suppliers service area.
19
10633 (c) (d)
Describe and quantify potential uses of recycled water in 5 -year increments
to 20 years.
33
Desribe the technical and economic feasibility of serving the potential users
of recycled water.
34
10633(e)
Describe the actions that may be taken to encourage recycled water use.
19
10633(e)
Provide the projected acre-feet results of recycled water used per year.
34
10633(f)
Provide a plan for optimizing the use of recycled water in the suppliers
service area.
35
Provide actions to facilitiate the installation of dual distribution systems and
to promote recirculating uses.
14
10635(a)
Provide an assessment of the reliability of the water suppliers water service
to its customers during normal, single dry and multiple dry water years.
19
Compare the total water supply sources available to the water supplier with
the total projected water use over the next 20 years, in 5 -year increments
(refer to 10631(c )).
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Compare normal, single dry and multiple dry year projected water supply
sources available to the water supplier with normal, single dry and multiple
dry water year projected water uses (refer to 10631(c )).
27
10632 (c)
Provide actions a water supplier will take to prepare for a catastrophe.
40
10632 (h)
Provide a copy of a draft water shortage contingency resolution or
ordinance.
29
10632 (a)
Provide water shortage stages of action, including up to a 50 percent
reduction outlining specific water supply conditions at each stage.
40
10632 (d)
Provide mandatory prohibitions.
40
10632 (f)
Provide penalties or charges.
40
10632 (e)
Provide consumption reduction methods.
29
10632(g)
Provide an analysis of the impacts on the water supplier revenues and
expenditures.
29
Provide measures to overcome revenue and expenditure impacts.
40
10632 (i)
Provide a mechanism for determining actual reductions in water use.
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satisfaction of the City, or if there is a physical
means legally available to the City of selectively
discontinuing service to those residential occupants
who have not met the requirements of the City, the
City shall make water service available to those
residential occupants who have met those require-
ments. (Ord. 96-22 § 1 (part), 1996: Ord. 92 -56 §
1 (part), 1993)
14.12.170 Unsafe Equipment.
The City may refuse to establish or may discon-
tinue service to any customer if any part of the
plumbing or other equipment, or use thereof, is
determined by the City to be unsafe or in violation
of applicable laws, ordinances, rules or regulations
of public authorities, or of any condition existing
upon the customer's premises shall be determined
to endanger the City's service facilities, until it shall
have been put in a safe condition or the violation
remedied. The City does not assume any responsi-
bility of inspecting or repairing the customer's
plumbing or other equipment or any part thereof and
assumes no liability therefor. (Ord. 96-22 § 1 (part),
1996: Ord. 92 -56 § 1 (part), 1993)
14.12.160
Chapter 14.16
WATER CONSERVATION*
Sections:
14.16.010
Findings and Purpose.
14.16.020
Definitions.
14.16.030
Prohibitions.
14.16.040
Conservation Phase
Implementation.
14.16.045
Permanent Water Usage
Restrictions.
14.16.050
Water Conservation Phases.
14.16.060
Surcharges.
14.16.070
Exemptions.
14.16.080
Relief from Compliance.
14.16.090
Failure to Comply.
14.16.100
Applicability.
Prior ordinance history Ord. 9m7.
14.16.010 Findings and Purpose.
A. The City of Newport Beach delivers water to
its residents through a comprehensive system of
reservoirs, water mains and pipes. The water sold to
Newport Beach residents comes exclusively from
sources outside of the City of Newport Beach. The
City relies heavily on Metropolitan Water District
( "MWD ") for its supply of water. MWD supplies
water to many agencies, including large purveyors
such as the Los Angeles Department of Water and
Power. MWD's primary source of water is the Colo-
rado River and related storage facilities. MWD's
ability to supply water is contingent upon many
factors, including the extent of Colorado River
flows, water taken from the Colorado River by those
with prior rights, the amount of water available to
major purveyors such as DWP from the Los Angel-
es Aqueduct and the State Water Project, the
amount of water available to smaller purveyors from
these same sources or wells, and the demand for
water from agricultural, industrial, and residential
users. Southern California's demand for water is
such that short-term drought may result in signifi-
cant reductions in MWD's allocations of water to
(Newport Beach 8-96)
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14.16.010
the City of Newport Beach and extended drought
will result in drastic allocation reductions, which, in
turn, require imposition of stringent measures to
insure reduced consumption. This chapter provides
a mechanism for quickly imposing mandatory water
conservation measures ranging from voluntary con-
sumption reductions to measures which restrict
water usage to the minimum necessary for basic
human health and sanitation.
B. Continued population growth in California
and Arizona will, over time, dramatically reduce the
amount of water available to MWD and other major
water purveyors. The ability of Newport Beach to
provide its residents with adequate supplies of water
is contingent upon implementation of a comprehen-
sive program, including development and implemen-
tation of plans to tap new sources of water, imple-
mentation of drastic restrictions on consumption
during periods of drought, and implementation of
water conservation measures during periods of nor-
mal rainfall to insure the highest beneficial use of
the resource.
C. The mandatory restrictions on water use, the
prohibition of activities that waste water as well as
the penalties and surcharges provided by this chapter
are the minimum controls necessary to insure ade-
quate supplies of water now and in the future. The
surcharges for water consumption in excess of the
limits specified in the various conservation phases
reflect, and will reimburse the City for, surcharges
imposed by MWD for deliveries in excess of alloca-
tions. These surcharges combined with penalties for
excess consumption and activities which waste water
are necessary to insure the maximum beneficial use
of an extremely limited resource. Restrictions on the
use of revenue derived from surcharges and penal-
ties will insure the lowest feasible basic water rate
and the development of new sources of water to
supplement MWD allocations in the future. (Ord.
96 -22 § 1 (part), 1996: Ord. 92 -31 § 4 (part), 1992)
14.16.020 Definitions.
"Base" means the amount of water, expressed in
billing units used by a customer during one of the
six base periods.
(Newport Beach 9 -96)
"Basic water rate" shall mean the charge for
water, expressed in terms of billing units, estab-
lished pursuant to Section 14.12.040 of the Newport
Beach Municipal Code.
"Base period" means one of six billing periods
used for calculating compliance with the water
conservation requirements of this chapter. The base
periods for the four billing groups within the City
of Newport Beach are as specified below:
Group I:
June 8, 1989 to August 10, 1989
August 10, 1989 to October 10, 1989
October 10, 1989 to December 7, 1989
December 7, 1989 to February 8, 1990
February 8, 1990 to April 6, 1990
April 6, 1990 to June 7, 1990
Group 11:
June 15, 1989 to August 15, 1989
August 15, 1989 to October 19, 1989
October 19, 1989 to December 14, 1989
December 14, 1989 to February 15, 1990
February 15, 1990 to April 12, 1990 177
April 12, 1990 to June 20, 1990
Group III:
July 13, 1989 to September 13, 1989
September 13, 1989 to November 9, 1989
November 9, 1989 to January 11, 1990
January 11, 1990 to March 13, 1990
March 13, 1990 to May 10, 1990
May 10, 1990 to July 15, 1990
Group IV:
July 19, 1989 to September 19, 1989
September 19, 1989 to November 13, 1989
November 13, 1989 to January 15, 1990
January 15, 1990 to March 19, 1990
March 19, 1990 to May 16, 1990
May 16, 1990 to July 20, 1990
"Billing period" means the time interval between
two consecutive water meter readings taken for
billing purposes.
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"Billing unit" means one hundred (100) cubic feet
of water (seven hundred forty-eight (748) gallons).
"Corresponding base period" shall mean the base
period that best corresponds, in terms of number of
days, to a billing period that occurs during any
conservation phase described in Section 14.16.050.
"Customer" shall mean any person, group of two
or more persons, partnership, corporation, trust,
association or entity, receiving water service from
the City of Newport Beach.
"MWD" shall mean Metropolitan Water District,
"Person" shall mean any person, group of per-
sons, corporation, partnership, trust or business
entity not receiving water service from the City of
Newport Beach.
"Surcharge" shall mean the additional charges
(over and above the basic water rate) imposed for
consumption in excess of that permitted during any
conservation phase and as specified in Section
14.16.060.
"Water consumption restrictions" shall mean
those provisions of Section 14.16.050 which require
customers to reduce the amount of water consumed
during current billing periods in relation to the cor-
responding base period.
"Water usage restrictions" shall mean those provi-
sions of Sections 14.16.045 and 14.16.050 which
prohibit certain uses of water.
"Water" shall mean potable water. (Ord. 96-22
§ 1 (part), 1996: Ord. 92 -31 § 4 (part), 1992)
14.16.030 Prohibitions.
A. No customer shall use, or permit the use of,
water supplied by the City of Newport Beach in a
manner contrary to the restrictions imposed by any
conservation phase then in effect.
B. For the purpose of this chapter, the use of
water by a tenant, employee, agent, contractor,
representative or person acting on behalf of a cus-
tomer, shall be imputed to the customer. (Ord. 96 -22
§ 1 (part), 1996: Ord. 92 -31 § 4 (part), 1992)
14.16.020
14.16.040 Conservation Phase
Implementation.
A. The Utilities Manager shall periodically moni-
tor and evaluate the projected supply and demand
for water by customers and shall recommend to the
City Council implementation of a conservation
phase appropriate under then current circumstances.
The City Council shall consider the recommendation
at a regularly scheduled public meeting and, after
hearing such testimony as may be relevant, imple-
ment the appropriate conservation phase by resolu-
tion. The provisions of the conservation phase shall
become effective upon publication of the resolution
in a daily newspaper of general circulation provided,
however, the consumption reduction provisions shall
take effect as of the first full billing period com-
mencing on or after the effective date of the resolu-
tion.
B. In the event MWD publicly expresses the
intention to reduce water allocations in a manner
that would effect the amount supplied to the City of
Newport Beach, the City Manager may implement
a conservation phase by publication of a notice to
that effect in a daily newspaper of general circula-
tion. The order of the City Manager shall become
effective upon publication and shall terminate in
thirty (30) days or the publication of a resolution of
the City Council implementing the same or different
conservation phase, whichever shall first occur.
C. Except for the automatic termination provi-
sions in the case of implementation by the City
Manager, a resolution implementing a waterconser-
vation phase shall remain in full force and effect
until repealed by the City Council, or until a subse-
quent resolution implementing a different conserva-
tion phase becomes effective.
D. The Utilities Manager shall, subsequent to the
adoption of a resolution implementing any water
conservation phase, provide periodic reports to the
City Council regarding compliance with the require-
ments of the water conservation phase, current and
anticipated allocations of water from MWD, and any
change in circumstances that could warrant a posi-
tion of more stringent measures or relaxation of
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measures then in effect. (Ord. 96-22 § 1 (part),
1996: Ord. 92 -31 § 4 (part), 1992)
14.16.045 Permanent Water Usage
Restrictions.
1. No person or customer shall use water to
wash any sidewalk, walkway, driveway, parking
area or any other hard surface.
2. No person or customer shall use water to
clean, fill or maintain levels in decorative fountains,
ponds, lakes or other purely aesthetic facilities,
however, water may be used to fill or maintain
levels if all liquid is recirculated.
3. No restaurant, hotel, cafe, cafeteria or other
public place where food is sold, served or offered
for sale shall serve drinking water to any person
unless pursuant to an express request.
4. No person or customer shall permit water to
leak from any pipe or facility connected to the meter
or meters which measures the amount of water for
which a customer is obligated to pay the City.
5. No person or customer shall water or irrigate
any lawn, landscaping or other vegetation in a man-
ner that causes or allows excess water to flow or run
off onto an adjoining sidewalk, driveway, street,
gutter or ditch.
6. No person shall use water for construction
purposes with respect to any project that requires a
grading permit without first having submitted a
construction water plan to, and obtaining approval
from, the Utilities Manager. (Ord. 96 -22 § 1 (part),
1996: Ord. 92 -31 § 4 (part), 1992)
14.16.050 Water Conservation Phases.
A. Phase 1. Voluntary Ten Percent Reduction.
Each customer shall use their best efforts, without
mandatory restrictions, to use ninety (90) percent or
less of the water consumed during the base period
for that customer's group.
B. Phase 2. Mandatory Ten Percent Cut -Back.
No customer shall, during any billing period, con-
sume more than ninety (90) percent of the water
consumed during the corresponding base period.
C. Phase 3. Mandatory Fifteen (15) Percent Cut -
Back. No customer shall, during any billing period,
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consume more than eighty-five (85) percent of the
water consumed during the corresponding base
period.
D. Phase 4. Mandatory Twenty (20) Percent Cut -
Back.
1. No customer shall, during any billing period,
consume more than eighty (80) percent of the water
consumed during the corresponding base period.
2. No customer shall use water to wash all or
any portion of a structure, motor vehicle, trailer,
boat, facility or equipment, except with a hand -held
bucket with a capacity of five gallons or less, or a
hose equipped with a positive shut -off nozzle.
3. No customer shall use water to wash any
sidewalk, walkway, driveway, parking area or other
hard surface.
4. No person shall water or irrigate any lawn,
soil, landscaping or vegetation between the hours of
ten a.m. and four p.m.
E. Phase 5. Mandatory Twenty-Five (25) Percent
Cut -Back.
1. No customer shall, during any billing period,
consume more than seventy-five (75) percent of the
water consumed during the corresponding base
period.
2. No customer shall use water to wash all or
any portion of a structure, motor vehicle, trailer,
boat, facility or equipment, except in accordance
with the following:
a. Washing shall be done only with a hand -held
bucket with a capacity of five gallons or less, or a
hose equipped with a positive shut -off nozzle; and
b. Washing is permitted only on the days speci-
fied for watering or irrigation of lawns and land-
scaping as specified in subsection (E)(3) of this
section.
3. No person shall water or irrigate any lawn,
soil, landscaping or vegetation, except in accordance
with the following:
a. Customers with odd- numbered addresses shall
water only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
b. Customers with even - numbered addresses
shall water only on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays.
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c. Watering is permitted only between the hours
of four p.m. and ten a.m. No watering or irrigation
is permitted between the hours of ten a.m. and four
p.m.
F. Phase 6. Mandatory Thirty (30) Percent Cut-
Back.
1. No customer shall, during any billing period,
consume more than seventy (70) percent of the
water consumed during the corresponding base
period.
2. No customer shall use water to wash all or
any portion of a structure, motor vehicle, trailer,
boat, facility or equipment, except in accordance
with the following:
a. Washing shall be done only with a hand -held
bucket with a capacity of five gallons or less, or a
hose equipped with a positive shut -off nozzle; and
b. Washing is permitted only on the days speci-
fied for watering or irrigation of lawns and land-
scaping as specified in subsection (F)(3) of this
section.
3. No person shall water or irrigate any lawn,
soil, landscaping or vegetation, except in accordance
with the following:
a. Customers with odd- numbered addresses shall
water only on Tuesdays and Fridays.
b. Customers with even - numbered addresses
shall water only on Mondays and Thursdays.
c. Watering is permitted only between the hours
of four p.m. and ten a.m. Watering or irrigation is
prohibited between the hours of ten a.m. and four
p.m.
G. Phase 7. Mandatory Thirty-Five (35) Percent
Cut -Back.
1. No customer shall, during any billing period,
consume more than sixty-five (65) percent of the
water consumed during the corresponding base
period.
2. No customer shall use water to wash all or
any portion of a structure, motor vehicle, trailer,
boat, facility or equipment, except in accordance
with the following:
a. Washing shall be done only with a hand -held
bucket with a capacity of five gallons or less, or a
hose equipped with a positive shut -off nozzle; and
14.16.050
b. Washing is permitted only on the days speci-
fied for watering or irrigation of lawns and land-
scaping as specified in subsection (G)(3) of this
section.
3. No person shall water or irrigate any lawn,
soil, landscaping or vegetation, except in accordance
with the following:
a. Customers with odd- numbered addresses shall
water only on Tuesdays.
b. Customers with even - numbered addresses
shall water only on Wednesdays.
c. Watering is permitted only between the hours
of six p.m. and six a.m. Watering or irrigation is
prohibited between the hours of six a.m. and six
p.m.
d. Trees may also be watered on Sundays.
H. Phase 8. Mandatory Forty (40) Percent Cut -
Back.
1. No customer shall, during any billing period,
consume more than sixty (60) percent of the water
consumed during the corresponding base period.
2. No customer shall use water to wash all or
any portion of a structure, motor vehicle, trailer,
boat, facility or equipment, except in accordance
with the following:
a. Washing shall be done only with a hand -held
bucket with a capacity of five gallons or less, or a
hose equipped with a positive shut -off nozzle; and
b. Washing is permitted only on the days speci-
fied for watering or irrigation of lawns and land-
scaping as specified in subsection (H)(3) of this
section.
3. No person shall water or irrigate any lawn,
soil, landscaping or vegetation, except in accordance
with the following:
a. Customers with odd- numbered addresses shall
water only on first and third Tuesdays.
b. Customers with even - numbered addresses
shall water only on first and third Wednesdays.
c. Watering is permitted only between the hours
of six p.m. and six a.m. Watering or irrigation is
prohibited between the hours of six a.m. and six
p.m.
d. Trees may also be watered on Sundays, but
only by use of a hand -held bucket.
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I. Phase 9. Mandatory Forty-Five (45) Percent
Cut -Back.
1. No customer shall, during any billing period,
consume more than fifty -five (55) percent of the
water consumed during the corresponding base
period.
2. No customer shall use water to wash all or
any portion of a structure, motor vehicle, trailer,
boat, facility or equipment, except in accordance
with the following:
a. Washing shall be done only with a hand -held
bucket with a capacity of five gallons or less, or a
hose equipped with a positive shut -off nozzle; and
b. Washing is permitted only on the days speci-
fied for watering or irrigation of lawns and land-
scaping as specified in subsection (1)(3) of this
section.
3. No person shall water or irrigate any lawn,
soil, landscaping or vegetation, except in accordance
with the following:
a. Customers with odd - numbered addresses shall
water only on first Tuesday.
b. Customers with even - numbered addresses
shall water only on first Wednesday.
c. Watering is permitted only between the hours
of ten p.m. and six a.m. Watering or irrigation is
prohibited between the hours of six a.m. and ten
p.m.
d. Trees may also be watered on Sundays, but
only by use of a hand -held bucket.
J. Phase 10. Mandatory Fifty (50) Percent Cut -
Back.
1. No customer shall, during any billing period,
consume more than fifty (50) percent of the water
consumed during the corresponding base period.
2. Watering or irrigation of plants, landscaping,
vegetation or soil is prohibited, provided, however,
plants, trees and shrubs may be watered by means
of a hand -held bucket.
3. No person shall fill any pool, spa, decorative
fountain, pond, lake or any body of water. (Ord. 96-
22 § 1 (part), 1996: Ord. 92 -31 § 4 (part), 1992)
(Newpon Beuh 8-96)
14.16.060 Surcharges.
A. The surcharges imposed by this section re-
flect, in part, additional charges imposed by MWD
on the City of Newport Beach for the purchase of
water in excess of permitted allocations. The sur-
charges are also intended to supplement penalties for
violating water consumption restrictions by dramati-
cally increasing the cost of water as consumption
extends permitted thresholds.
B. Customer shall pay the surcharges specified
in this section for all water consumed in excess of
the water consumption restrictions (Phases 2 through
10, inclusive), specified in Section 14.16.050. The
surcharge shall be one dollar and twenty-four cents
($1.24) per billing unit for the first ten percent
increment in excess of the ration level and an addi-
tional one dollar and twenty-four cents ($1.24) for
each subsequent ten percent increment above the
ration level. For example, Phase 6 requires custom-
ers to use no more than seventy (70) percent of the
water consumed during the corresponding base
period. A customer using forty-five (45) billing units
when assigned a ration level of thirty-two (32) bill-
ing units would pay the following:
32 units @ $1.34 (basic water rate) $42.88
4 units @ $2.58 ($1.34 + $1.24) 10.32
4 units @ $3.82 ($1.34 + $2.48) 15.28
4 units @ $5.06 ($1.34 + $3.72) 20.24
1 unit @ $6.30 ($1.34 + $4.96) 6.30
45 units total 95.02
The preceding surcharge shall be imposed on the
customer's next water bill and shall be in addition
to the basic water rate. (Ord. 96-22 § 1 (part), 1996:
Ord. 92 -31 § 4 (part), 1992)
14.16.070 Exemptions.
A. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply
to the following activities of a public entity:
1. The filling, operation and maintenance of a
swimming pool open to the public.
2. The washing of refuse, sanitation and service
vehicles owned and operated by a public entity to
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the extent necessary to insure public health, safety
and welfare.
B. The provisions of this chapter which restrict
the watering or irrigation of landscaping vegetation,
and soil, and those provisions which require the
reduction of consumption shall not be applicable to
customers who have participated in a fuel load
modification program and have received an exemp-
tion from the Utilities Manager. The Utilities Man-
ager shall grant only that exemption necessary to
mitigate the impacts of participation in the fuel load
modification program such as, the need to irrigate
replacement vegetation.
C. The provisions of this chapter which restrict
the watering or irrigation of lawns, landscaping,
vegetation and soil shall not apply to commercial
nurseries or other businesses whose main stock and
trade consists of plants and vegetation. Provided,
however, this exemption is applicable only to those
businesses which submit a water conservation plan
to, and obtain the approval of, the Utilities Manager.
The Utilities Manager shall approve a water conser-
vation plan submitted pursuant to this subsection
only if the plan proposes the maximum feasible
reduction in consumption.
D. The provisions of this chapter that restrict the
washing of vehicles, boats, and mobile equipment
shall not apply to any car wash, auto detailer, or
similar business that has applied for and received
approval of, an exemption from the Utilities Manag-
er. The Utilities Manager shall grant an exemption
only if the plan provides for recirculation or recy-
cling of water or otherwise proposes the maximum
feasible reduction in consumption.
E. The provisions of this chapter that require
customers to reduce their consumption by specified
percentages shall not apply to reduce consumption
below levels necessary to maintain health, safety
and sanitation as determined by the Utilities Manag-
er. (Ord. 96-22 § 1 (part), 1996: Ord. 92 -31 § 4
(part). 1992)
14.16.070
14.16.080 Relief from Compliance.
A. Intent and Purpose. The City Council recog-
nizes that water consumption can increase or de-
crease because of factors unrelated to wasteful water
use practices. Many customers have installed water -
saving devices and adopted water conservation
practices that make it difficult to achieve the addi-
tional reductions required by this chapter. This
section recognizes that base adjustments may be
necessary to insure that application of this chapter
to any particular customer does not produce unjust
or inequitable results. As a general rule, the Utilities
Manager should not grant relief to any customer for
any reason in the absence of a showing that the
customer has achieved the maximum practical re-
duction in water consumption other than in the
specific area or areas for which relief is requested.
B. Procedures. An application for relief from the
provisions of this chapter may be filed by any cus-
tomer with the Utilities Manager. The application
shall be submitted on a form supplied by the Utili-
ties Division. The application must be filed within
ninety (90) days after the effective date of this chap-
ter or ninety (90) days after implementation of the
then current conservation phase, whichever shall
occur last. The Utilities Manager shall approve or
disapprove the application for relief within fifteen
(15) days after it is filed and deemed complete.
C. Factors. In determining whether relief should
be granted, the Utilities Manager shall consider all
relevant factors including, but not limited to, the
following:
1. Whether compliance with the consumption
and reduction provisions then in effect would result
in unemployment or layoff of workers;
2. Whether additional persons are living or
working in the structure or structures served by the
meter or meters for which customer is responsible;
3. Whether customer had, during all or a portion
of the base period, reduced consumption from prior
years through the use of water conservation practic-
es;
4. Whether any current or anticipated increase
in production or manufacturing will require addi-
tional water,
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5. The extent to which irrigation or watering of
landscaping has been made necessary by compliance
with fuel load modification programs;
6. The extent to which customer needs to use
water to mitigate any emergency health or safety
hazards;
7. The absence of one or more persons from the
structure or structures served by the meter during all
or a portion of the base period;
8. The special needs and characteristics of hos-
pitals, clinics and other medical care facilities.
D. Agreement. The Utilities Manager is empow-
ered to enter into an agreement with any customer
to resolve the application for relief. The agreement
shall be memorialized in a writing signed by the
customer. The agreement shall fix the rights of the
customer and the City. The customer shall have no
further right to seek relief pursuant to the provisions
of this section.
E. Final Decision. The Utilities Manager shall
notify the customer of the decision on the applica-
tion for relief by mailing notice of the decision to
the customer, first class, postage prepaid, to the
address specified on the application. The decision
of the Utilities Manager shall be final.
F. Willful Misrepresentation. Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, no person shall make
any willful misrepresentation of a material fact with
respect to any application for relief submitted pursu-
ant to this section. Any violation of the provisions
of this subsection shall be considered a misdemean-
or, punishable as otherwise provided in this Code.
(Ord. 96 -22 § 1 (part), 1996: Ord. 92 -31 § 4 (part),
1992)
14.16.090 Failure to Comply.
A. Penalties. The penalties specified in this
section are exclusive and the other penalty provi-
sions of this Code are inapplicable.
1. The following penalties shall be imposed for
each violation of the general water usage restrictions
contained in Section 14.16.045:
a. For the first and second violations, the Utili-
ties Manager shall issue a written notice of violation
to the customer or person.
(Ne. pon Beach 8.96)
b. For a third violation by any customer within
any twelve (12) month period, a penalty in the sum
of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be added to the
customer's water bill. The third violation by any
person within a twelve (12) month period shall
constitute an infraction, punishable by a fine of fifty
dollars ($50.00).
c. For a fourth and any subsequent violation by
any customer within any twelve (12) month period,
a penalty in the sum of one hundred and fifty dol-
lars ($150.00) shall be added to the customer's
water bill. The fourth and any subsequent violation
by a person during any twelve (12) month period
shall constitute an infraction, punishable by a fine
of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00).
d. In addition to the penalties specified in sub-
section (A)(1)(c) of this section, upon a fourth viola-
tion, the Utilities Manager may install a flow
restrictor on the meter or meters for which a cus-
tomer is responsible and which are connected to the
facility from which water was discharged in viola-
tion of Section 14.16.045.
2. Consumption Restrictions. The following
penalties shall be imposed for each violation of the
conservation phase restrictions then in effect:
a. For the first and second violations by any
customer, the Utilities Manager shall send a written
notice of violation to the customer.
b. For the third violation, a penalty shall be
added to the customer's next water bill in accor-
dance with the schedule specified below. The third
violation by any person shall constitute an infraction
with a fine imposed in accordance with the schedule
specified below:
1. Meter with 3/4 inch service
$50.00
2. Meter with 1 inch service
100.00
3. Meter with 1 -1/2 inch service
150.00
4. Meter with 2 inch service
200.00
5. Meter with 4 inch service
350.00
6. Meter with service larger
than 4 inches
500.00
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c. For a fourth violation by any customer, the
penalties specified in subsection (A)(2)(b) shall be
doubled and added to the customer's next water bill.
d. The Utilities Manager may install a flow
restrictor upon or after the fourth violation by any
customer. The flow restrictor shall be placed on
customer's meter or meters that registered the exces-
sive consumption or which were connected to the
facility used to illegally discharge water. Customer
may apply to the Utilities Manager for removal of
the flow restrictor within sixty (60) days after instal-
lation, provided the customer pays fifty dollars
($50.00) for removal.
B. Notice. Prior to the imposition of any penal-
ties or surcharge pursuant to this section and a right
to a hearing to contest the validity of any such
penalty and surcharge. Notice shall be deemed given
when personally delivered to the customer or when
deposited in the United States mail, first class post-
age prepaid, and addressed in the same manner as
normal water billings. Notices relative to the viola-
tion of water consumption reduction requirements
imposed by conservation phases may be given by
specifying the violation, the facts supporting the
violation, and the customer's right to a hearing in
a conspicuous place on the first water bill sent to
the customer for the billing period during which the
violation occurred. If the penalty assessed is, or
includes, the installation of a flow restrictor or the
termination of water service, notice of the violation
shall, in addition to that specified above, be posted
in a conspicuous place on the property served by the
meter or meters which recorded the excessive con-
sumption or were connected to the facility from
which water was illegally discharged.
C. Hearing. Any customer against whom a pen-
alty is levied pursuant to this section shall have a
right to hearing. The customer shall be entitled to
be represented by an individual of their choice, to
present oral and documentary evidence in support
of their appeal, and to review and comment on all
evidence offered to establish the violation. (Ord. 96-
22 § 1 (part), 1996: Ord. 92 -31 § 4 (part), 1992)
14.16.090
14.16.100 Applicability.
The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable
to persons who receive water from agencies or
entities other than the City of Newport Beach, and
any water agency or water district serving residents
of the City of Newport Beach shall enforce the
provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 96 -22 § 1 (part),
1996: Ord. 92 -31 § 4 (part), 1992)
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Chapter 14.17
WATER - EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
Sections:
14.17.005
Intent and Purpose.
14.17.010
Definitions.
14.17.020
Applicability.
14.17.030
Landscape and Irrigation
Design Standards.
14.17.040
Soil Management.
14.17.050
Maintenance Schedules.
14.17.005 Intent and Purpose.
It is the purpose of this chapter to establish rea-
sonable procedures and standards for the design,
installation and maintenance of water - efficient land-
scapes in conjunction with new construction projects
within the City of Newport Beach to promote the
conservation and efficient use of water within the
City and prevent the waste of available water re-
sources. (Ord. 96-22 § 1 (part), 1996: Ord. 92 -54 §
2 (part), 1992)
14.17.010 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
"Anti-drain valve" or "check valve" means a
valve located under a sprinkler head that holds water
in the system so it minimizes drainage from the
lower elevation sprinkler heads.
"Application rate" means the depth of water
applied to a given area, usually measured in inches
per hour.
"Applied water" means the portion of water sup-
plied by the irrigation system to the landscape.
"Automatic controller" means a mechanical or
solid state timer, capable of operating valve stations
which set the days and duration of a water applica-
tion.
"Backflow prevention device" means a safety
device which prevents pollution or contamination of
the water supply that could result from the reverse
flow of water from the irrigation system.
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"Ecological restoration project" means a project
where the site is intentionally altered to establish a
defined, indigenous, ecosystem.
"Emitter" means drip irrigation fittings that slow-
ly deliver water from the system to the soil.
"Established landscape" means the point at which
plants in the landscape have developed roots into the
soil adjacent to the root ball.
"Establishment period" means the first year after
installing the plant in the landscape.
"Estimated total water use" means the annual
total amount of water estimated to be needed to
keep the plants in the landscaped area healthy. It is
based upon such factors as the local evapotrans-
piration rate, the size of the landscaped area, the
types of plants, and the efficiency of the irrigation
system.
"Evapotranspiration" means the quantity of water
evaporated from adjacent soil surfaces and tran-
spired by plants during a specific time.
"Flow rate" means the rate at which water flows
through pipes and valves (gallons per minute or
cubic feet per second).
" Hydrozone" means a portion of the landscaped
area having plants with similar water needs that are
served by a valve or set of valves with the same
schedule. A hydrozone may be irrigated or nonirri-
gated. For example, a naturalized area planted with
native vegetation that will not need supplemental
irrigation once established is a nonirrigated
hydrozone.
"Infiltration rate" means the rate of water entry
into the soil expressed as a depth of water per unit
of time (inches per hour).
"Irrigation efficiency" means the measurement of
the amount of water beneficially used divided by the
amount of water applied. Irrigation efficiency is
derived from measurements and estimates of irriga-
tion system characteristics and management practic-
es. The minimum irrigation efficiency for purposes
of this chapter is 0.625. Greater irrigation efficiency
can be expected from well designed and maintained
systems.
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• CALIFORNIA
URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING ACT
Established: AB 797, Klehs, 1983
Amended: AB 2661, Klehs, 1990
AB 11X, Filante, 1991
AB 1869, Speier, 1991
AB 892, Frazee, 1993
SB 1017, McCorquodale, 1994
AB 2853, Cortese, 1994
AB 1845, Cortese, 1995
SB 1011, Polanco, 1995
CALIFORNIA WATER CODE DIVISION 6
PART 2.6. URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DECLARATION AND POLICY
10610. This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Urban Water Management
Planning Act."
• 10610.2. The Legislature finds and declares as follows:
(a) The waters of the state are a limited and renewable resource subject to ever
increasing demands.
(b) The conservation and efficient use of urban water supplies are of statewide
concern; however, the planning for that use and the implementation of those
plans can best be accomplished at the local level.
(c) A long -term, reliable supply of water is essential to protect the productivity of
California's businesses and economic climate.
(d) As part of its long -range planning activities, every urban water supplier
should make every effort to ensure the appropriate level of reliability in its water
service sufficient to meet the needs of its various categories of customers during
normal, dry, and multiple dry water years.
(e) This part is intended to provide assistance to water agencies in carrying out
their long -term resource planning responsibilities to ensure adequate water
supplies to meet the needs of both existing customers and future demands for
water.
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• 10610.4. The Legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of the state as follows:
(a) The management of urban water demands and efficient use of water shall be
actively pursued to protect both the people of the state and their water resources.
(b) The management of urban water demands and efficient use of urban water
supplies shall be a guiding criterion in public decisions.
CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS
10611. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions of this chapter govern the
construction of this part.
10611.5. "Demand management" means those water conservation measures,
programs, and incentives that prevent the waste of water and promote the reasonable
and efficient use and reuse of available supplies.
10612. "Customer" means a purchaser of water from a water supplier who uses the
water for municipal purposes, including residential, commercial, governmental, and
industrial uses.
10613. "Efficient use" means those management measures that result in the most
is effective use of water so as to prevent its waste or unreasonable use or unreasonable
method of use.
10614. "Person" means any individual, firm, association, organization, partnership,
business, trust, corporation, company, public agency, or any agency of such an entity.
10615. "Plan" means an urban water management plan prepared pursuant to this part.
A plan shall describe and evaluate sources of supply, reasonable and practical efficient
uses, and reclamation and demand management activities. The components of the
plan may vary according to an individual community or area's characteristics and its
capabilities to efficiently use and conserve water. The plan shall address measures for
residential, commercial, governmental, and industrial water demand management as
set forth in Article 2 (commencing with Section 10630) of Chapter 3. In addition, a
strategy and time schedule for implementation shall be included in the plan.
10616. "Public agency" means any board, commission, county, city and county, city,
regional agency, district, or other public entity.
10616.5. "Recycled water" means the reclamation and reuse of wastewater for
beneficial use.
10617. "Urban water supplier" means a supplier, publicly or privately owned, providing
water for municipal purposes either directly or indirectly to more than 3,000 customers
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• or supplying more than 3,000 acre -feet of water annually. An urban water supplier
includes a supplier or contractor for water, regardless of the basis of right, which
distributes or sells for ultimate resale to customers. This part applies only to water
supplied from public water systems subject to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section
4010) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Health and Safety Code.
CHAPTER 3. URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANS
Article 1. General Provisions
10620. (a) Every urban water supplier shall prepare and adopt an urban water
management plan in the manner set forth in Article 3 (commencing with Section 10640).
(b) Every person that becomes an urban water supplier after December 31,
1984, shall adopt an urban water management plan within one year after it has
become an urban water supplier.
(c) An urban water supplier indirectly providing water shall not include planning
elements in its water management plan as provided in Article 2 (commencing
with Section 10630) that would be applicable to urban water suppliers or public
agencies directly providing water, or to their customers, without the consent of
those suppliers or public agencies.
• (d) (1) An urban water supplier may satisfy the requirements of this part by
participation in areawide, regional, watershed, or basinwide urban water
management planning where those plans will reduce preparation costs and
contribute to the achievement of conservation and efficient water use.
(2) Each urban water supplier shall coordinate the preparation of its plan
with other appropriate agencies in the area, including other water
suppliers that share a common source, water management agencies, and
relevant public agencies, to the extent practicable.
(e) The urban water supplier may prepare the plan with its own staff, by contract,
or in cooperation with other governmental agencies.
10621. (a) Each urban water supplier shall update its plan at least once every five
years on or before December 31, in years ending in five and zero.
(b) The amendments to, or changes in, the plan shall be adopted and filed in the
manner set forth in Article 3 (commencing with Section 10640).
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Article Z. Contents of Plans
10630. It is the intention of the Legislature, in enacting this part, to permit levels of
water management planning commensurate with the numbers of customers served and
the volume of water supplied.
10631. A plan shall be adopted in accordance with this chapter and shall do all of the
following:
(a) Describe the service area of the supplier, including current and projected
population, climate, and other demographic factors affecting the supplier's water
management planning. The projected population estimates shall be based upon
data from the state, regional, or local service agency population projections
within the service area of the urban water supplier and shall be in five -year
increments to 20 years or as far as data is available.
(b) Identify and quantify, to the extent practicable, the existing and planned
sources of water available to the supplier over the same five -year increments as
described in subdivision (a).
(c) Describe the reliability of the water supply and vulnerability to seasonal or
climatic shortage, to the extent practicable, and provide data for each of the
• following:
(1) An average water year.
(2) A single dry water year.
(3) Multiple dry water years.
For any water source that may not be available at a consistent level of use, given
specific legal, environmental, water quality, or climatic factors, describe plans to
replace that source with alternative sources or water demand management
measures, to the extent practicable.
(d) Describe the opportunities for exchanges or transfers of water on a short-
term or long -term basis.
(e) (1) Quantify, to the extent records are available, past and current water
use, over the same five -year increments described in subdivision (a), and
projected water use, identifying the uses among water use sectors including, bul
not necessarily limited to, all of the following uses:
(A)
Single- family residential.
(B)
Multifamily.
(C)
Commercial.
(D)
Industrial.
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• (E) Institutional and governmental.
(F) Landscape.
(G) Sales to other agencies.
(H) Saline water intrusion barriers, groundwater recharge, or
conjunctive use, or any combination thereof.
(1) Agricultural.
(2) The water use projections shall be in the same five -year increments
as described in subdivision (a).
(f) Provide a description of the supplier's water demand management measures.
This description shall include all of the following:
(1) A description of each water demand management measure that is
currently being implemented, or scheduled for implementation, including
the steps necessary to implement any proposed measures, including, but
not limited to, all of the following:
(A) Interior and exterior water audits and incentive programs for
single - family residential, multifamily residential, governmental, and
institutional customers.
• (B) Enforcement of plumbing fixture efficiency standards and
programs to retrofit less efficient fixtures.
(C) Distribution system water audits, leak detection, and repair.
(D) Metering with commodity rates for all new connections and
retrofit of existing connections.
(E) Large landscape water audits and incentives.
(F) Landscape water conservation requirements for new and
existing commercial, industrial, institutional, governmental, and
multifamily developments.
(G) Public information.
(H) School education.
(1) Commercial and industrial water conservation.
(J) New commercial and industrial water use review.
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• (K) Conservation pricing for water service and conservation pricing
for sewer service, where the urban water supplier also provides
sewer service.
(L) Landscape water conservation for new and existing single -
family homes.
(M) Water waste prohibitions.
(N) Water conservation coordinator.
(0) Financial incentives to encourage water conservation.
(P) Ultra -low -flush toilet replacement.
(2) A schedule of implementation for all water demand management
measures proposed or described in the plan.
(3) A description of the methods, if any, that the supplier will use to
evaluate the effectiveness of water demand management measures
implemented or described under the plan.
(4) An estimate, if available, of existing conservation savings on water
use within the supplier's service area, and the effect of such savings on
• the supplier's ability to further reduce demand.
(g) An evaluation of each water demand management measure listed in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) that is not currently being implemented or
scheduled for implementation. In the course of the evaluation, first consideration
shall be given to water demand management measures, or combination of
measures, which offer lower incremental costs than expanded or additional water
supplies. This evaluation shall do all of the following:
(1) Take into account economic and noneconomic factors, including
environmental, social, health, customer impact, and technological factors.
(2) Include a cost - benefit analysis, identifying total benefits and total costs.
(3) Include a description of funding available to implement any planned
water supply project that would provide water at a higher unit cost.
(4) Include a description of the water supplier's legal authority to
implement the measure and efforts to work with other relevant agencies to
ensure the implementation of the measure and to share the cost of
implementation.
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• (h) Urban water suppliers that are members of the California Urban Water
Conservation Council and submit annual reports to the council in accordance
with the "Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Urban Water Conservation
in California," dated September 1991, may submit the annual reports identifying
water demand management measures currently being implemented, or
scheduled for implementation, to satisfy the requirements of subdivisions (f) and
(g)•
10632. The plan shall provide an urban water shortage contingency analysis which
includes each of the following elements which are within the authority of the urban water
supplier:
(a) Stages of action to be undertaken by the urban water supplier in response to
water supply shortages, including up to a 50 percent reduction in water supply,
and an outline of specific water supply conditions which are applicable to each
stage.
(b) An estimate of the minimum water supply available during each of the next
three water years based on the driest three -year historic sequence for the
agency's water supply.
(c) Actions to be undertaken by the urban water supplier to prepare for, and
implement during, a catastrophic interruption of water supplies including, but not
• limited to, a regional power outage, an earthquake, or other disaster.
(d) Additional, mandatory prohibitions against specific water use practices during
water shortages, including, but not limited to, prohibiting the use of potable water
for street cleaning.
(e) Consumption reduction methods in the most restrictive stages. Each urban
water supplier may use any type of consumption reduction methods in its water
shortage contingency analysis that would reduce water use, are appropriate for
its area, and have the ability to achieve a water use reduction consistent with up
to a 50 percent reduction in water supply.
(f) Penalties or charges for excessive use, where applicable.
(g) An analysis of the impacts of each of the actions and conditions described in
subdivisions (a) to (f), inclusive, on the revenues and expenditures of the urban
water supplier, and proposed measures to overcome those impacts, such as the
development of reserves and rate adjustments.
(h) A draft water shortage contingency resolution or ordinance.
(i) A mechanism for determining actual reductions in water use pursuant to the
urban water shortage contingency analysis.
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• 10633. The plan shall provide, to the extent available, information on recycled water
and its potential for use as a water source in the service area of the urban water
supplier. To the extent practicable, the preparation of the plan shall be coordinated with
local water, wastewater, groundwater, and planning agencies and shall include all of the
following:
(a) A description of the wastewater collection and treatment systems in the
supplier's service area, including a quantification of the amount of wastewater
collected and treated and the methods of wastewater disposal.
(b) A description of the recycled water currently being used in the supplier's
service area, including, but not limited to, the type, place, and quantity of use.
(c) A description and quantification of the potential uses of recycled water,
including, but not limited to, agricultural irrigation, landscape irrigation, wildlife
habitat enhancement, wetlands, industrial reuse, groundwater recharge, and
other appropriate uses, and a determination with regard to the technical and
economic feasibility of serving those uses.
(d) The projected use of recycled water within the supplier's service area at the
end of 5, 10, 15, and 20 years.
(e) A description of actions, including financial incentives, which may be taken to
• encourage the use of recycled water, and the projected results of these actions in
terms of acre -feet of recycled water used per year.
(f) A plan for optimizing the use of recycled water in the supplier's service area,
including actions to facilitate the installation of dual distribution systems and to
promote recirculating uses.
Article 2.5 Water Service Reliability
10635. (a) Every urban water supplier shall include, as part of its urban water
management plan, an assessment of the reliability of its water service to its customers
during normal, dry, and multiple dry water years. This water supply and demand
assessment shall compare the total water supply sources available to the water supplier
with the total projected water use over the next 20 years, in five -year increments, for a
normal water year, a single dry water year, and multiple dry water years. The water
service reliability assessment shall be based upon the information compiled pursuant to
Section 10631, including available data from the state, regional, or local agency
population projections within the service area of the urban water supplier.
(b) The urban water supplier shall provide that portion of its urban water
management plan prepared pursuant to this article to any city or county within
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• which it provides water supplies within 60 days of the submission of its urban
water management plan.
(c) Nothing in this article is intended to create a right or entitlement to water
service or any specific level of water service.
(d) Nothing in this article is intended to change existing law concerning an urban
water supplier's obligation to provide water service to its existing customers or to
any future, potential customers.
Article 3. Adoption and Implementation of Plans
10640. Every urban water supplier required to prepare a plan pursuant to this part shall
prepare its plan pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 10630). The supplier
shall likewise periodically review the plan as required by Section 10621, and any
amendments or changes required as a result of that review shall be adopted pursuant to
this article.
10641. An urban water supplier required to prepare a plan may consult with, and obtain
comments from, any public agency or state agency or any person who has special
expertise with respect to water demand management methods and techniques.
• 10642. Each urban water supplier shall encourage the active involvement of diverse
social, cultural, and economic elements of the population within the service area prior to
and during the preparation of the plan. Prior to adopting a plan, the urban water
supplier shall make the plan available for public inspection and shall hold a public
hearing thereon. Prior to the hearing, notice of the time and place of hearing shall be
published within the jurisdiction of the publicly owned water supplier pursuant to Section
6066 of the Government Code. A privately owned water supplier shall provide an
equivalent notice within its service area. After the hearing, the plan shall be adopted as
prepared or as modified after the hearing.
10643. An urban water supplier shall implement its plan adopted pursuant to this
chapter in accordance with the schedule set forth in its plan.
10644. (a) An urban water supplier shall file with the department a copy of its plan no
later than 30 days after adoption. Copies of amendments or changes to the plans shall
be filed with the department within 30 days after adoption.
(b) The department shall prepare and submit to the Legislature, on or before
December 31, in the years ending in six and one, a report summarizing the
status of the plans adopted pursuant to this part. The report prepared by the
department shall identify the outstanding elements of individual plans. The
department shall provide a copy of the report to each urban water supplier that
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• has filed its plan with the department. The department shall also prepare reports
and provide data for any legislative hearings designed to consider the
effectiveness of plans submitted pursuant to this part.
10645. Not later than 30 days after filing a copy of its plan with the department, the
urban water supplier and the department shall make the plan available for public review
during normal business hours.
CHAPTER 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
10650. Any actions or proceedings to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul the acts
or decisions of an urban water supplier on the grounds of noncompliance with this part
shall be commenced as follows:
(a) An action or proceeding alleging failure to adopt a plan shall be commenced
within 18 months after that adoption is required by this part.
(b) Any action or proceeding alleging that a plan, or action taken pursuant to the
plan, does not comply with this part shall be commenced within 90 days after
filing of the plan or amendment thereto pursuant to Section 10644 or the taking of
that action.
• 10651. In any action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul a plan, or
an action taken pursuant to the plan by an urban water supplier on the grounds of
noncompliance with this part, the inquiry shall extend only to whether there was a
prejudicial abuse of discretion. Abuse of discretion is established if the supplier has not
proceeded in a manner required by law or if the action by the water supplier is not
supported by substantial evidence.
10652. The California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with
Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) does not apply to the preparation and
adoption of plans pursuant to this part or to the implementation of actions taken
pursuant to Section 10632. Nothing in this part shall be interpreted as exempting from
the California Environmental Quality Act any project that would significantly affect water
supplies for fish and wildlife, or any project for implementation of the plan, other than
projects implementing Section 10632, or any project for expanded or additional water
supplies.
10653. The adoption of a plan shall satisfy any requirements of state law, regulation, or
order, including those of the State Water Resources Control Board and the Public
Utilities Commission, for the preparation of water management plans or conservation
plans; provided, that if the State Water Resources Control Board or the Public Utilities
Commission requires additional information concerning water conservation to
implement its existing authority, nothing in this part shall be deemed to limit the board or
the commission in obtaining that information. The requirements of this part shall be
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• satisfied by any urban water demand management plan prepared to meet federal laws
or regulations after the effective date of this part, and which substantially meets the
requirements of this part, or by any existing urban water management plan which
includes the contents of a plan required under this part.
10654. An urban water supplier may recover in its rates the costs incurred in preparing
its plan and implementing the reasonable water conservation measures included in the
plan. Any best water management practice that is included in the plan that is identified
in the "Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Urban Water Conservation in
California" is deemed to be reasonable for the purposes of this section.
10655. If any provision of this part or the application thereof to any person or
circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of this part which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application thereof, and to this end the provisions of this part are severable.
10656. An urban water supplier that does not prepare, adopt, and submit its urban
water management plan to the department in accordance with this part, is ineligible to
receive drought assistance from the state until the urban water management plan is
submitted pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 10640) of Chapter 3.
SEC. 2. No appropriation is made and no reimbursement is required by this act
pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution or Section 2231 or
• 2234 of the Revenue and Taxation Code because the local agency or school district has
the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the
program or level of service mandated by this act.
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