Local and Statewide Water Local and Statewide Water Efficiency ProgramsEfficiency Programs

Focus on Ventura River Focus on Ventura River Watershed Watershed

Watershed U Watershed U -- Ventura RiverVentura River

April 29, 2010April 29, 2010

Lynn RodriguezLynn Rodriguez

TopicsTopics1.1. IRWM IRWM –– Resource Management StrategyResource Management Strategy2.2. Why Conserve? Water Demand, Supply Why Conserve? Water Demand, Supply

and Climate Factorsand Climate Factors3.3. Local Water Efficiency Efforts Local Water Efficiency Efforts –– Urban and Urban and

AgriculturalAgricultural4.4. Statewide and Regional Water Efficiency Statewide and Regional Water Efficiency

ProgramsPrograms5.5. Future OpportunitiesFuture Opportunities

IRWM PlanIRWM Plan

Over 60 participating Over 60 participating entitiesentitiesIRWMP Update IRWMP Update underwayunderwayImplementation of Implementation of resource resource management management strategies underwaystrategies underway

IRWM Policy GoalsIRWM Policy Goals

Improve water qualityImprove water qualityExpand available supply and reliabilityExpand available supply and reliabilityImprove efficiencyImprove efficiencyAddress infrastructure needsAddress infrastructure needsEnhance environmental benefitsEnhance environmental benefitsMinimize costsMinimize costs

Water SuppliersWater SuppliersUrbanUrban

Casitas MWDCasitas MWDGolden State Water Golden State Water Co.Co.Ventura River CWDVentura River CWDMeiners Oaks CWDMeiners Oaks CWDCity of VenturaCity of VenturaMutual water Mutual water companies and companies and private wellsprivate wells

AgriculturalAgriculturalCasitas MWDCasitas MWDPrivate wellsPrivate wellsMutual water Mutual water companiescompanies

Water UseWater Use

AgricultureAgriculture UrbanUrban

California Statewide Per Capita California Statewide Per Capita Water UseWater Use

Currently, on average Californians use 192 Currently, on average Californians use 192 gallons per capita daily (GPCD)gallons per capita daily (GPCD)

Urban Water UseUrban Water Use-- Ojai and Ojai and VenturaVentura

138 gallons per person per day in Ventura138 gallons per person per day in Ventura219 gallons per person per day in Ojai219 gallons per person per day in Ojai

Factors Affecting PerFactors Affecting Per--Capita UseCapita Use

ClimateClimateLot sizeLot sizeType and amount of landscapingType and amount of landscapingNumber of occupantsNumber of occupantsType of businessType of businessCrop typeCrop type

Past Local Water Efficiency Past Local Water Efficiency EffortsEfforts

2007

Regional Water Use Efficiency Group Formed

Present Day

Ongoing IRWMP Program Underway Including RegionaWater Use Efficiency Group

1986- 1991Prolonged

Drought Impacts Local Agencies

1985Urban Water Management Planning Act

Regional (Countywide) Water Conservation

Program Established –JPA(Disbanded in

1992)

1985

Statewide and Regional Water Statewide and Regional Water Efficiency ProgramsEfficiency Programs

20 x 2020 Water Conservation Plan –Statewide Efficiency

Goal – Governor’s Directive

California Urban Water Conservation Council MOU – Best

Management Practices (BMP)

Urban Water Management Plans

Best Management Practices Best Management Practices (Urban)(Urban)

Conservation coordinatorConservation coordinatorWater waste prevention Water waste prevention

Wholesale agency assistance programsWholesale agency assistance programsWater loss control Water loss control –– leak detectionleak detectionMetering with commodity rates for all new Metering with commodity rates for all new connections and retrofit of existing connections and retrofit of existing connections connections Retail conservation pricingRetail conservation pricing

BMPs ContinuedBMPs Continued

Public information programsPublic information programsSchool education programsSchool education programsResidential assistance programs Residential assistance programs Landscape water surveyLandscape water survey

BMPs ContinuedBMPs Continued

HighHigh--efficiency clothes washers efficiency clothes washers

WaterSense specification (WSS) toilets WaterSense specification (WSS) toilets Commercial, industrial, and institutional Commercial, industrial, and institutional

Landscape Irrigation Efficiency Landscape Irrigation Efficiency

Current Water Efficiency EffortsCurrent Water Efficiency Efforts

Local water agencies and water users Local water agencies and water users have improved efficiency over the yearshave improved efficiency over the yearsIn Ventura River Watershed major water In Ventura River Watershed major water providers have implemented Urban Water providers have implemented Urban Water Management PlansManagement PlansUrban water suppliers and users Urban water suppliers and users implementing best management practicesimplementing best management practices

Specific Measures Being Specific Measures Being Implemented by Individual Implemented by Individual

AgenciesAgencies-- Urban & AgruculturalUrban & Agrucultural

Water RatesWater RatesWater Use SurveysWater Use SurveysRebates for High Efficient Rebates for High Efficient Equipment and Equipment and AppliancesAppliances

EducationEducationLandscape ProgramsLandscape Programs

Agricultural EvaluationsAgricultural Evaluations

Regional Water Use Efficiency Regional Water Use Efficiency Group (Urban)Group (Urban)

Began meeting in 2007Began meeting in 2007Collaboration among entities Collaboration among entities –– more more efficientefficientNo staffing or separate budgetNo staffing or separate budgetAddress diversity of water needs and uses Address diversity of water needs and uses within Countywithin CountyCoordinate with 3 major wholesalersCoordinate with 3 major wholesalersCoordinate with other counties Coordinate with other counties –– joint joint meetingsmeetings

Regional Water Use Efficiency Group Regional Water Use Efficiency Group ParticipantsParticipants

County of VenturaCounty of VenturaCitiesCitiesWholesale Water Wholesale Water AgenciesAgenciesSanitation DistrictsSanitation DistrictsWater PurveyorsWater PurveyorsOther Special DistrictsOther Special Districts

State and Federal State and Federal AgenciesAgenciesEnvironmental GroupsEnvironmental GroupsOther NonOther Non--ProfitsProfitsResource Resource Conservation DistrictConservation District

Regional Efficiency ProjectsRegional Efficiency Projects

Water Wise Gardening website projectWater Wise Gardening website projectTraining Training Information clearinghouseInformation clearinghouseLandscape ordinance reviewLandscape ordinance reviewDrought response coordinationDrought response coordinationGrant program coordinationGrant program coordinationCoordinate media outreachCoordinate media outreachUpdates on legislation and regulatory Updates on legislation and regulatory requirementsrequirementsAlternative technologies and programs Alternative technologies and programs ––rainbarrels, graywaterrainbarrels, graywater

Agricultural Water Use EfficiencyAgricultural Water Use EfficiencyMobile Irrigation Evaluation Lab Mobile Irrigation Evaluation Lab ––Irrigation Efficiency Irrigation Efficiency Services through Resource Conservation Services through Resource Conservation District, Natural Resources Conservation District, Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.C. Cooperative ExtensionService, U.C. Cooperative ExtensionVentura County Agricultural Irrigated Ventura County Agricultural Irrigated Lands Group Lands Group –– irrigation efficiency training irrigation efficiency training and runoff reduction and runoff reduction

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Future OpportunitiesFuture Opportunities

We can be more efficientWe can be more efficientNew technologies and green economyNew technologies and green economyNew policy and regulatory directionNew policy and regulatory directionCost effective approachCost effective approach

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