The Mission Viejo Water Districts Emergency Water Conservation Regulations September 2, 2014 Presented by the Mission Viejo Water Districts.

The Mission ViejoWater Districts

Emergency Water

Conservation Regulations

September 2, 2014

Presented by the Mission Viejo Water Districts

Current Status of Water Supply

Presented by the Mission Viejo Water Districts

Severe Drought conditions continue to exist

Surface and Groundwater Storage being depleted

Potentially another dry year ahead – Met Allocations

400,000 acres of farmland to be fallowed, thousands out of work, communities risk running out of drinking water, negative impacts on fish and wildlife

Current Status of Water Supply

Metropolitan Dry Year Storage

* Does not include 636 TAF of Metropolitan Emergency Storage.

1.2 MAF + Potential Storage Actions

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Drought Regulation

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Section 864 Prohibited Activities

No direct application of potable water to driveways and sidewalks

No Watering of outdoor landscapes that cause runoff to adjacent property, non-irrigated areas, private and public walkways, roadways, parking lots or structures

Use of a hose to wash a vehicle, unless the hose is fitted with a shut-off nozzle

Use of potable water in a non-recirculating fountain/decorative water feature

State Water Resources Control Board

Emergency Conservation Regulations

District Actions

ETWD Declared Level 1Water Alert

Effective August 30, 2014

MNWD Adopted 20% Use Reduction Resolution

February 20, 2014 Submitted Alternate Plan to SWRCB on August 15, 2014

SMWD Declared Stage 2 Mandatory Conservation

Effective August 6, 2014

Watering Restrictions

ETWD Landscape watering restricted to 3 times per week

Monday, Thursday and either Saturday or Sunday

MNWD No restrictions on days of use watering

Allocation based rate structure recognized by the State as sufficient for achieving reductions on landscape watering

Follow 12 Mandatory Water Conservation Rules

SMWD Landscape watering restricted to 3 times per week

Even-numbered addresses – Sun, Tues, and Thurs. Odd-numbered addresses – Mon, Weds, and Fri.

Swimming pool initial fill/refill prohibited

Working with Customers and HOAs

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Large landscape stakeholders can significantly influence water use

Customer Profile

60%

32%

7%

USAGE

Residential

Dedicated Ir-rigation

Commercial

89%

6%5%

ACCOUNTS

Local Efforts

Conservation and water use efficiency rebate programs ETWD.com/html/rebates.htm MNWD.com/rebates SMWD.com/conservation www.waterprograms.com/wb/

Education mwdoc.com/services/watersmarthome

Communication Tools and Initiatives

Workshops/ Presentations

Community Meetings

Special Newsletters

Bill Inserts

Letters

Water Waste Hotline

Door Hangers

Newspaper Ads

Website

District

City

Public Agency Coordination

In-Field Interface

Cable TV advertising

Community Collaboration

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Working with the City

Meeting with Staff to ensure coordination among Districts/City Outreach efforts and collaboration Roles and responsibilities for notification and enforcement Coordination of information for feedback and reporting Ensure overall seamless experience for

customers/residents questions

Continue to engage on future changes Modifications to drought ordinances Water budget modifications

Addressing Future Needs

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Looking to the Future

Baker Filtration Plant TCWD, SMWD, IRWD, ETWD, MNWD By 2016 - 28.1M gallons/day of drinking

water

Ocean Desalination Poseidon Huntington Beach

Multi-agency project to develop local supply

50MM gallons per day/drinking water upon completion

Expansion of distribution systems for recycled water.

Groundwater recharge in the San Juan Basin 1.8 billion gallons produced annually; production

to double in near future

Development of seasonal storage projects

Urban Reuse Projects

Ocean Desalination

Local Efforts

Urban Reuse Projects Horno Basin-114MM gals. Dove Canyon Project

TCWD, SMWD and Audubon

Gobernadora Basin – 260MM gals.

Groundwater San Juan Basin Authority

Groundwater Management Plan

Local Efforts

Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery and Storage Project

Option to purchase 1.6B gallons per year with

Second option for 3.2B gallons per year and store water for future use

Represents 20% of the annual demand of 11B gallons

Looking to the Future

Call to Action

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Call to Action Community understanding = Community Response

Visit websites ETWD.com MNWD.com SMWD.com

Watch for us on social media

Be aware of your family’s habits; we’ll help you find ways to conserve and be more efficient

ETWD Customer Service: (949) 837-0660 After-hours emergency: (949) 837-0660 Email: [email protected]

MNWD Customer Service: (949) 831-2500 After-hours emergency: (949) 831-2500 [email protected]

SMWD Customer Service: (949) 459-6420 After-hours emergency: (949) 361-6294 [email protected]