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HomeMy WebLinkAbout23 - Declaring No Surplus Water and a Level Two Water Supply Shortage - PowerPointJune 28, 2022 Item No. 23 Water Conservation Declaration of Level 2 Water Shortage (Drought) City of Newport Beach City Council Meeting June 28, 2022 �1 DROUGHT CONDITIONS Orange County's rainfall is below average, 7.43 inches, which is 59% of normal. Northern California rainfall is 83% of normal; (2021 was 48%, year 2020 was 63%). Snowpack was 27%. Colorado River rainfall is 92%; snowpack was 86% Lake Mead/Lake Powell storage is 40% of average and 28% of total capacity Utilities Department Il;�ll l ll17 [�11 � I Il l 111 I State Water Project, Colorado River, and MIND Reservoir Storage as of May 31, 2022 5.0 Lake Shasta 4.0 Lake Oroville 4.0 3.0 A L - 3.0 2.0 L 2.0 6 1.0 4% 68% �.0 40% 48�6 p.o 0.0 San Luis Resv. 2.0 Lake Mathews 1,s p1.00g 74% 1.0 iJ:0 0.5 45%- 65 0 0.0 Diamond Valley 1.0 68% 0.5 0.0 Reservior Storage ®SWP Take Capacity = 0.185 MAF CRA Take Capacity = 0.351 MAF Historical Reservior Storage ® In Region Take Capacity = 0.426 MAF 25 Lake Powell -- -- zo � -- 15 LL 10 e 1--26% QQ // 11 a 0 Lake Mead 25 20 5 2 0 ��Ew�Rr C9</FORH`P :X-! +psi.' ..•{. r �� - - MINIPT' ff f -- r I1;II111C1 oil till Ll III I III Lake Mead Historical Water Elevation Level Intake Tower Historic Peak July 1983 @ 1,225 Feet 1,225 --- (Spillway Activated]— ----- --------------------- — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1,175 1,125 �rtage Trigger 1,075 Feet 1,075 --- ------------------------------------------------------ - 1,025 California Shortage Trigger 1,045 Feet Historical Low (Since Filled) May2022 @ oU 975 1,048 Feet In ¢U y 0 a 925 L Cm -__ 875 w 825 775 725 675 - ----- ,�g31' �g,9 1°��3 �9p1 1gra1 1gy� 1°�yg vloll '01-11 110�6 lov" 1°ol� 1ga9 1oll)`3 190l1 v13p1 1113p� 10-y0 1O.�R -0IN S 101 0 1 ter, IM,0 DROUGHT CONDITIONS Full Capacity Surplus Trigger is/Nevada Shortage Trigger (-0.200 MAF) -1 na/Nevada Shortage Increases (-0.533 MAF) Lowest Shortage Level (-1.100 MAF) Dead Pool (No Usable Storage) Utilities Department Pacific Ocean 0- L HUNTINGTON BEACH © .INJECTION WELLS 500 - feet Amber Colored Water Natural discoloration 1 000 , from ancient buried plant feet and woody material. 1,500 - feet Newport - Inglewood Fault Zone z,000 — feet feet Cou my Water -D � J 1A -rj (�-'] \jV I f, SANTA ANA Shallow Aquifler Principal - Ani�ifiar 1 ILN%,7Aqui 1 Peralta Hills Fault ❑Consolidated, Aquitards Aquifers non -water -bearing ❑Law -permeability clay Water -bearing formations and silt deposits sand and gravel 1 1 ANAHEIM CROSS SECTION LOCATOR MAP RECHARGE BASINS ®/ l� w SANTA ANA RIVER AREA MANAGED BY OCWD G rnkindwatew Replenishment System - _ S'J! Jr] CJ PJ--;�]ririJn CIr1�-:Ir I `iSSW] �n � 14% �� 1 R e 1.. 1 1777 _ s. r 4 ACTIONS • Governor's Executive Orders • State Water Resources Control Board • Emergency Drought Response Regulations • Require agencies to enact Level Two Water Shortage Newport Beach's water status • Conservation and investment track record • Supply and demand balanced next year • Lack of surplus; supply is threatened by the drought • Level 2 actions necessary; focus on education Utilities Department LEVEL 2 ACTIONS 9 3 watering days per week • For automatic landscaping sprinklers • 3non-specific days per week Hand watering exempt • Education and awareness focus OC GARDENERS Do Your Thing. Orange County knows!' how to save water. ,, 4 . #SaveWater - y #ItsWhatWeDo #OCisWaterSmart Utilities Department LEVEL 2 ACTIONS Base Year for Comparisons, 2020 is recommended • Comparisons vs. Budgets • 2020 industry standard • 2020 was the last year before drought actions • Most flexibility for residents Utilities Department -1 Mueller Systems Smart Meter Infrastructure� ra?a_sv I LEVEL 2 ACTIONS Cutback percentages • Residential &Irrigation only accounts • Use no more water than year 2020 • Exemptions and relief built in • Efficient water users would be exempt <l OHCF/month • Education focus • Enforcement if necessary Utilities Department EDUCATION & ENFORCEMENT Education Focus: • Signage • Social and Print Media • Bill inserts (and electronic) • Emails & website • Door hangers • Customer Portal Enforcement: • Focus is on waste • Escalation if necessary Utilities Department 1 lawn watering = 16 loads REBATES & INCENTIVES OCwatersmart.com Residential and Commercial Programs • Smart sprinkler timers, sprinkler nozzles, drip • Soil moisture sensors, rain barrels • Clothes washers and toilets • Commercial ice machines, steamers, pumps, valves • Turf Removal Program • Landscape Design Assistance • Landscape Maintenance Assistance Program Utilities Department Determine that the action is exempt from CEQA Adopt Reso No. 2022-46, declaring a Level 2 Water Supply Shortage as mandated by the State Water Board. Direct Staff to implement additional water conservation s#i Utilities Department Q SEW PORT O b u i 9</FORN�P