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City Council Staff Report
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March 27, 2018
Agenda Item No. 10
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Steffen Catron, Acting Municipal Operations Director, 949-644-
3011, scatron _newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Steffen Catron, Acting Municipal Operations Director
TITLE: Public Hearing for 2015 Amended Urban Water Management Plan
ABSTRACT -
The Urban Water Management Plan is prepared every five years by California urban
water suppliers to support long-term resource planning and ensure adequate water
supplies are available to meet existing and future water demands. The 2015 Urban Water
Management Plan was adopted by Resolution No. 2016-83 on June 28, 2016. After
submitting the City's adopted 2015 plan to the California Department of Water Resources
(DWR), the DWR determined the plan did not meet all California Water Code
requirements and will require amendments to the adopted plan. Per DWR requirements,
water suppliers must notice a public hearing; release the plan to the public for review,
then hold a public hearing to receive comments.
RECOMMENDATION:
a) Conduct a public hearing;
b) Determine that this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or
reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3)
(the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines,
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and
c) Direct staff to include any comments from the City Council or the public, and return
the item to the April 10, 2018 City Council meeting for adoption.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
There are no funding requirements associated with this action.
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DISCUSSION:
Every urban water supplier providing water for municipal purposes to more than 3,000
customers, or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet (AF) of water annually, is required to
prepare, adopt, and file an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) with the California
Department of Water Resources (DWR) every five years in the years ending in zero and
five. The purpose of the UWMP is to update the existing and planned water supplies,
maintain efficient use of urban water supplies, continue to promote water conservation,
ensure sufficient water supplies are available, and provide a mechanism for response
during drought conditions.
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) reviews the submitted plans to assure
compliance requirements identified in the Urban Water Management Planning Act
(Division 6 Part 2. 6 of the Water Code § 10610 - 10656). The 2015 UWMP updates the
2010 UWMP in compliance with the requirements of the Act as amended in 2009 and in
2014, and includes a discussion of:
• Water Service Area and Facilities
• Water Sources and Supplies
• Water Use by Customer Type
• Distribution System Water Losses
• Demand Management Measures
• Water Supply Reliability
• Planned Water Supply Projects and Programs
• Water Shortage Contingency Plan
• Recycled Water Use
SB X7-7, or the Water Conservation Act of 2009, is part of the Delta Action Plan that
stemmed from the Governor's goal to achieve a 20 percent statewide reduction in urban
per capita water use by 2020 (20 by 2020). Reduction in water use is an important part
of the plan. The 2009 Act requires the City's 2015 UWMP to include the following
information from its target -setting process:
• Baseline Daily Per Capita Water Use
• 2020 Urban Water Use Target
• 2015 Interim Water Use Target Compliance
• Compliance Method Being Used Along with Calculation Method and Support Data
• An Implementation Plan to Meet the Targets
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The 2015 UWMP was adopted by resolution on June 28, 2016, and submitted to the DWR
by July 1, 2016. On October 20, 2017, the DWR notified the City that there were items in
the plan that did not address the requirements of the California Water Code (CWC) and
requires an amendment to the UWMP.
The revisions to the amended plan include:
• Section 5.2.3 Table 5-1 — Provides an outline of specific water supply conditions
applicable to each stage of water supply reduction as well as assigning percent
reduction in water supply to each stage up to a 50 percent reduction to address
CWC 10632.
• Section 5.5.3 Table 5-4 — Provides additional consumption reduction methods to
address CWC 10632 (a) (5) and provides context for the stages for water supply
reduction.
• SB X7-7 Table 2 — Deselects "DOF" as the method for population estimates and
selects "Method 4 Other" to reflect the use of CSU Fullerton Center for
Demographic Research data.
• SB X7-7 Table 4— Includes calculations to substantiate volume of indirect potable
reuse of recycled water reported in SB X7-7 to address CWC 10608.52 (b).
In addition to these revisions, the City is required to add Section 8.4 that provides an
outline of the steps the City is taking to adopt the Amended UWMP including notice of a
public hearing, holding a public hearing, adopting the UWMP, and submitting the UWMP
to the appropriate agencies.
Table 8-3: External Coordination and Outreach for Resubmitting UWMP
CoordinationExternal OutreachTr
Public notification
03/10/18 and
03/17/18
Complete
Hold public hearing
03/27/18
Complete
Adopt UWMP
04/10/2018
Pending
Submit UWMP to DWR
TBD
Pending
Submit UWMP to the California State Library and city or
county within the supplier's service area
TBD
Pending
Make UWMP available for public review
TBD
Pending
Due to the size of the documents, the amended 2015 UWMP and appendices are
available on the City's web site at www.newportbeachca.gov/qovernment/departments/
municipal -operations and at the City Clerk's Office.
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not
result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment)
and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378)of the CEQA
Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no
potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of
the meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A — March 27, 2018 Notice of Public Hearing
Attachment B — Amendments to 2015 Urban Water Management Plan
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ATTACHMENT A
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, March 27 2018, at 7:00 p.m. or soon thereafter as the matter shall be
heard, a public hearing will be conducted in the City Council Chambers at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach. The
City Council of the City of Newport Beach will consider the following:
AMENDMENTS TO THE 2015 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN Every urban water supplier providing water for
municipal purposes to more than 3,000 customers, or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet (AF) of water annually, is
required to prepare, adopt, and file an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) with the California Department of
Water Resources (DWR) every five years. The purpose of the UWMP is to update the 2010 plan which includes:
planned water supplies, efficient use of urban water supplies, continued promotion of water conservation, ensuring
sufficient water supplies are available, and providing a mechanism for response during drought conditions.
On Tuesday June 28, 2016, the Newport Beach City Council adopted the 2015 UWMP. After the DWR made its review
of the 2015 plan, it was determined some items did not meet the requirements of the Water Code and will require an
amendment to the City's UWMP. The items requiring an amendment include:
• Revisions to Section 5.2.3 Table 5-1 — Provides an outline of specific water supply conditions applicable
to each stage of water supply reduction as well as assigning percent reduction in water supply to each
stage up to a 50 percent reduction to address CWC 10632.
• Revisions to Section 5.5.3 Table 5-4 — Provides additional consumption reduction methods to address
CWC 10632 (a) (5) and provides context for the stages for water supply reduction.
• Addition of Section 8.4 — Provides an outline of the steps the City is taking to adopt the Amended UWMP
including publicizing a public hearing, holding a public hearing, adopting the UWMP, and submitting the
UWMP to the appropriate agencies.
• Revisions to SBX 7-7 Table 2 — Deselects "DOF" as the method for population estimates and selects
"Method 4 Other" to reflect the use of CSU Fullerton Center for Demographic Research data.
• Revisions to SBX 7-7 Table 4 — Includes calculations to substantiate volume of indirect recycled water
reported in SBX7-7 to address CWC 10608.52 (b)
We encourage our customers and residents to review the draft plan. The 2015 Amended UWMP with
appendices and amendments summary is available on the City's web site at
www.newportbeachca.gov/qovernment/departments/municipal-operations and at the City Clerk's office
located on the second floor Bay E at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach CA.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN The project is exempt under Section 15060(c)(2), of the State CEQA
(California Environmental Quality Act) Guidelines because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect
physical change in the environment.
All interested parties may appear and present testimony in regard to this change. If you challenge this project in court, you
may be limited to raising only those issues you raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the
City, at, or prior to, the public hearing. The change may be continued to a specific future meeting date, and if such an
action occurs, additional public notice of the continuance will not be provided. Prior to the public hearing the agenda, staff
report, Urban Water Management Plan, amendments, and documents may be reviewed at the City Clerk's Office, at 100
Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, California, 92660 or at the City of Newport Beach website at
www.newportbeachca.gov. Individuals not able to attend the meeting may contact the Utilities Division or access the
City's website after the meeting to review the action on this item.
For questions regarding this public hearing item please contact Steffen Catron, Municipal Operations Department Acting
Director - Utilities, at 949-718-3402 or scatron(D_newportbeachca.gov.
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ATTACHMENT B
City of Newport Beach
Amendments to 2015 Urban Water Management Plan
March 2018
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City of Newport Beach
Amendments to 2015 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP)
Contents
Revisions to Section 5.2.3 Table 5-1 — Provides an outline of specific water supply conditions applicable
to each stage of water supply reduction as well as assigning percent reduction in water supply to each
stage up to a 50 percent reduction to address CWC 10632.
Revisions to Section 5.5.3 Table 5-4 — Provides additional consumption reduction methods to address
CWC 10632 (a) (5) and provides context for the stages for water supply reduction.
Addition of Section 8.4 — Provides an outline of the steps the City is taking to adopt the Amended
UWMP including publicizing a public hearing, holding a public hearing, adopting the UWMP, and
submitting the UWMP to the appropriate agencies.
Revisions to SBX 7-7 Table 2 — Deselects "DOF" as the method for population estimates and selects
"Method 4 Other" to reflect the use of CSU Fullerton Center for Demographic Research data.
Revisions to SBX 7-7 Table 4 — Includes calculations to substantiate volume of indirect recycled water
reported in SBX7-7 to address CWC 10608.52 (b).
Appendices
Revisions to Appendix B Table — Update DWR Standardized Tables 4-1, 8-1, and 8-3.
Addition of Appendix E-1 — Public Hearing Notice for Amended UWMP.
Addition of Appendix F-1 — Resolution of the Amended UWMP adoption.
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Revisions to
Main UWMP Document
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5.2.1 City of Newport Beach
In 1992, the City developed its Water Conservation Implementation Plan and was later updated on
November 6, 2015 in response to the California Assembly Bill Number 11. This plan is intended to
conservatively manage the City's water resources to provide water to its customers on an equitable and
business -sound basis, in the event of a curtailment of deliveries of up to 50 percent.
The City updated and passed the Water Conservation and Supply Level Regulations Municipal Code
Ordinance No.14.16 on March 8, 2016. This law establishes a comprehensive staged water use program
that encourages reduced water consumption within the City through conservation, enable effective
water supply planning, assure reasonable and beneficial use of water, prevent waste of water, and
maximize the efficient use of water within the City. This ordinance establishes permanent water
conservation requirements. The City's Water Conservation and Supply Level Regulations consists of four
levels that can be implemented at the City's discretion as the differential between water supply and
demand increases. A summary of the stages of water shortage is displayed in Table 5-1.
Table 5-1: Stages of Water Shortage Contingency Plan
Retail Stages
of Water Shortage
Contingency P����
Stage
Percent Supply
Reduction)
Water Supply Condition
A Level 1 Water Shortage applies when the City determines that a "mild"
water supply shortage or threatened shortage exists and, and it is
1
Up to 10%
necessary to impose mandatory conservation requirements to
appropriately respond to conditions created by the water supply shortage.
Water reduction can be set between 0%-10% of supply, or 100%-90% of a
set base amount in reference to the City's Municipal Code 14.16.060.
A Level 2 Water Shortage applies when the City determines that a
"moderate" water supply shortage or threatened shortage exists and, and
2
10%-25%
it is necessary to impose mandatory conservation requirements to
appropriately respond to conditions created by the water supply shortage.
Water reduction can be set between 10%-25% of supply, or 90%-75% of a
set base amount in reference to the City's Municipal Code 14.16.070.
A Level 3 Water Shortage applies when the City determines that a "severe"
water supply shortage or threatened shortage exists and, and it is
3
25%-40%
necessary to impose mandatory conservation requirements to
appropriately respond to conditions created by the water supply shortage.
Water reduction can be set between 25%-40% of supply, or 75%-60% of a
set base amount in reference to the City's Municipal Code 14.16.080.
A Level 4 Water Shortage applies when the City determines that a
4
40% and above
"emergency" water supply shortage or threatened shortage exists and,
and it is necessary to impose mandatory conservation requirements to
appropriately respond to conditions created by the water supply shortage.
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5.5.4 Consumption Reduction Methods
Table 5-4 lists the consumption reduction methods that will be used to reduce water use in restrictive
stages.
Table 5-4: Stages of Water Shortage Contingency Plan - Consumption Reduction Methods
Retail Only: Stages of Water Shortage Contingency Plan - Consumption Reduction
Methods •
Stage
Consumption Reduction Met hods ZAA
Additional Explanation or Reference
■ Water Supplier
The City provides public education by contracting
with MWDOC through the Choice Program. The
All
Expand Public Information Campaign
program includes a public website, school
programs, water news in the local newspaper,
quarterly Water Policy Dinners, annual Water
summit, and tours of water facilities.
The City offers rebates to CII and residential
Provide Rebates on Plumbing Fixtures
customers (by contracting with MWDOC through
All
and Devices
its Choice Program) on devices such as laminar
flow restrictors, dry vacuum pumps, premium
high efficiency toilets.
The City offers rebates to CII and residential
Provide Rebates for Landscape Irrigation
customers (by contracting with MWDOC through
All
Efficiency
the Choice Program) on devices such as spray
nozzles, drip irrigation, smart irrigation timers,
soil moisture sensor, in -stem flow regulator.
The City offers rebates for turf replacement by
All
Provide Rebates for Turf Replacement
contracting with MWDOC through the Choice
Program.
All
Offer Water Use Surveys
Program administered by MWDOC.
All
Decrease Line Flushing
2
Increase Water Waste Patrols
The City will not (1) provide new potable water
service, new temporary meters, or new
Moratorium or Net Zero Demand
permanent meters or (2) issue statements of
4
Increase on New Connections
immediate ability to serve or to provide potable
water service, except under specific
circumstances.
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I UWMP Amendment Process
8.4.1 Resubmitting UWMP
As requested by DWR, the City resubmitted their 2015 UWMP to address certain sections of the
California Water Code that were not covered by the original plan. After making edits to the UWMP, the
City went through the adoption process once more. Table 8-3 presents a summary of the steps taken by
the City in adopting the amended UWMP.
Table 8-3: External Coordination and Outreach for Resubmitting UWMP
CoordinationExternal Outreach
Date
Reference
Public notification
03/13/18 and
03/27/18
Appendix E-1
Held public hearing
03/27/18
Appendix E-1
Adopted UWMP
TBD
Appendix F-1
Submitted UWMP to DWR
TBD
-
Submitted UWMP to the California State Library and city or county
within the supplier's service area
TBD
-
Made UWMP available for public review
TBD
-
Again, the opportunity was presented to the public for comments and questions concerning the UWMP.
The City published a public hearing notification in the local newspaper for the amended UWMP which can
be viewed in Appendix E-1. After the public hearing, the City Council reviewed and approved the
Amended UWMP on April 10, 2018. Appendix F-1 includes the resolution approving the Amended
UWMP. By April 20, 2018, the City's Amended UWMP will be resubmitted to DWR, California State
Library, and County of Orange. The Amended UWMP will be available for public review no later than 30
days after filing with DWR.
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Revisions to
SB X7-7 Verification Forms
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SB X7-7 Table .. for Population
Method Used to Determine Population
(may check more than one)
1. Department of Finance (DOF)
DOF Table E-8 (1990 - 2000) and (2000-2010) and
❑
DOF Table E-5 (2011 - 2015) when available
2. Persons -per -Connection Method
El
3. DWR Population Tool
EI
4. Other
0
DWR recommends pre -review
NOTES:
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SB X 7-7 Table 4-13 Supplemental Table
Deduction Calculation for Indirect Potable Reuse of Recycled Water
Fiscal
Year
Ending
Total
Groundwater
Recharge
Deduct
(1)
5 -Year
Average
Recharge
(Acre -Feet)
Recycled Water
2
Loss
Factor for
Recharge
&
Recovery
[
Used for
(1) x (2) =_
(3) Volume
Entering
Distribution
System
(Acre -Feet)
Indirect Potable
(4)
Total Basin
Production
Reuse [1]
(3) / (4)
(5)
Percent of
Total Basin
Production
(6)
Agency
Groundwater
Production
(5) x (6) = (7)
Recycled
Water Used
for
Groundwater
Replenishment
1990
6,498
6,498
96.5%
6,271
229,878
2.73%
-
1991
6,634
6,498
96.5%
6,271
235,532
2.66%
-
1992
6,843
6,566
96.5%
6,336
244,333
2.59%
-
1993
8,161
6,658
96.5%
6,425
243,629
2.64%
-
1994
5,042
7,034
96.5%
6,788
237,837
2.85%
-
1995
2,738
6,636
96.5%
6,403
276,096
2.32%
-
1996
4,282
5,884
96.5%
5,678
302,273
1.88%
-
1997
4,389
5,413
96.5%
5,224
310,217
1.68%
-
1998
2,496
4,922
96.5%
4,750
297,726
1.60%
10,421
166
1999
3,489
3,789
96.5%
3,657
322,476
1.13%
12,282
139
2000
5,774
3,479
96.5%
3,357
320,250
1.05%
9,466
99
2001
2,067
4,086
96.5%
3,943
323,129
1.22%
12,426
152
2002
4,143
3,643
96.5%
3,515
322,590
1.09%
13,126
143
2003
3,867
3,594
96.5%
3,468
274,927
1.26%
7,556
95
2004
1,784
3,868
96.5%
3,733
272,954
1.37%
11,202
153
2005
4,156
3,527
96.5%
3,404
232,199
1.47%
4,984
73
2006
4,086
3,203
96.5%
3,091
215,172
1.44%
3,546
51
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Deduct
Recycled Water
Used for
Indirect Potable
Reuse [1]
(1)
L(os)s
(1) x (2) _
(3) (4) _
(5) x (6) _ (7)
Fiscal
Total
5 -Year
Factor for
(3) Volume
(4)
(5)
(6)
Recycled
Year
Groundwater
Average
Recharge
Entering
Total Basin
Percent of
Agency
Water Used
Ending
Recharge
Recharge
&
Distribution
Production
Total Basin
Groundwater
for
(Acre -Feet)
Recovery
System
Production
Production
Groundwater
[2]
(Acre -Feet)
Replenishment
2007
218
3,607
96.5%
3,481
284,706
1.22%
3,606
44
2008
17,792
2,822
96.5%
2,723
351,622
0.77%
14,338
111
2009
54,261
5,607
96.5%
5,411
310,586
1.74%
11,309
197
2010
65,950
16,103
96.5%
15,539
273,889
5.67%
10,049
570
2011
66,083
28,461
96.5%
27,465
248,659
11.05%
9,575
1,058
2012
71,678
40,861
96.5%
39,431
266,066
14.82%
10,202
1,512
2013
72,877
55,153
96.5%
53,223
298,175
17.85%
11,251
2,008
2014
66,167
66,170
96.5%
63,854
318,967
20.02%
11,057
2,213
2015
76,546
68,551
96.5%
66,152
296,292
22.33%
11,203
2,501
[1] Indirect is recycled water for groundwater recharge through spreading and injection of GWRS and Water Factory 21. The
yearly totals are apportioned among the OCWD Basin agencies on the basis of groundwater production over a five year
rolling average.
[2] Loss factor provided by OCWD, includes loss over county lines to LA Basin.
Note: The amount of water injected into the GW Basin includes both barrier injection and percolation. Discrepancies between
this supplemental document and numbers reported in Table 4-B of the SBx 7-7 verification forms can be attributed to
rounding in intermediary calculations and conversion factors.
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Revisions to Appendix B
DWR Standardized Tables
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Table 8-1 Retail:
Stages of Water Shortage Contingency Plan
Stage
percent Supply
Water Supply Condition
Reduction)
A Level 1 Water Shortage applies when the City determines that a
"mild" water supply shortage or threatened shortage exists and, and it
is necessary to impose mandatory conservation requirements to
1
Up to 10%
appropriately respond to conditions created by the water supply
shortage. Water reduction can be set between 0%-10% of supply, or
100%-90% of a set base amount in reference to the City's Municipal
Code 14.16.060.
A Level 2 Water Shortage applies when the City determines that a
"moderate" water supply shortage or threatened shortage exists and,
and it is necessary to impose mandatory conservation requirements to
2
10%-25%
appropriately respond to conditions created by the water supply
shortage. Water reduction can be set between 10%-25% of supply, or
90%-75% of a set base amount in reference to the City's Municipal
Code 14.16.070.
A Level 3 Water Shortage applies when the City determines that a
"severe" water supply shortage or threatened shortage exists and,
and it is necessary to impose mandatory conservation requirements to
3
25%-40%
appropriately respond to conditions created by the water supply
shortage. Water reduction can be set between 25%-40% of supply, or
75%-60% of a set base amount in reference to the City's Municipal
Code 14.16.080.
A Level 4 Water Shortage applies when the City determines that a
"emergency" water supply shortage or threatened shortage exists
and, and it is necessary to impose mandatory conservation
4
40% and above
requirements to appropriately respond to conditions created by the
water supply shortage. Water reduction can be set between 40% and
above of supply, or 60% and below of a set base amount in reference
to the City's Municipal Code 14.16.090.
1 One stage in the Water Shortage Contingency Plan must address a water shortage of 50%.
NOTES:
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Table 8-3 Retail Only:
Consumption Reduction
MethodsStages
of Water Shortage Contingency Plan -
Stage
Consumption Reduction Methods by
Additional Explanation or Reference
Water Supplier
The City provides public education by contracting
with MWDOC through the Choice Program. The
All
Expand Public Information Campaign
program includes a public website, school
programs, water news in the local newspaper,
quarterly Water Policy Dinners, annual Water
summit, and tours of water facilities.
The City offers rebates to CII and residential
Provide Rebates on Plumbing Fixtures
customers (by contracting with MWDOC through
All
and Devices
its Choice Program) on devices such as laminar
flow restrictors, dry vacuum pumps, premium
high efficiency toilets.
The City offers rebates to CII and residential
Provide Rebates for Landscape Irrigation
customers (by contracting with MWDOC through
All
Efficiency
the Choice Program) on devices such as spray
nozzles, drip irrigation, smart irrigation timers,
soil moisture sensor, in -stem flow regulator.
The City offers rebates for turf replacement by
All
Provide Rebates for Turf Replacement
contracting with MWDOC through the Choice
Program.
All
Offer Water Use Surveys
Program administered by MWDOC.
All
Decrease Line Flushing
2
Increase Water Waste Patrols
The City will not (1) provide new potable water
service, new temporary meters, or new
4
Moratorium or Net Zero Demand
permanent meters or (2) issue statements of
Increase on New Connections
immediate ability to serve or to provide potable
water service, except under specific
circumstances.
NOTES:
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