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The Mission Viejo
Water 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
Current Status of Water Supply
 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
Metropolitan Dry Year Storage
1.2 MAF +
Potential
Storage
Actions
3.0
Million Acre-Feet
2.5
2.0
2.4
2.2
1.7
1.5
1.0
0.5
2.7
2.4
1.7
1.1
1.0
2008
2009
2006
2007
2010
2011
2012
End of Calendar Year
* Does not include 636 TAF of Metropolitan Emergency Storage.
2013
2014
Drought Regulation
Presented by the Mission Viejo Water Districts
State Water Resources Control Board
Emergency Conservation Regulations
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
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
Presented by the Mission Viejo Water Districts
Customer Profile
USAGE
ACCOUNTS
5%
7%
6%
Residential
Dedicated
Irrigation
32%
60%
89%
Large landscape stakeholders can significantly
influence water use
Commercial
Local Efforts
 Conservation and water use
efficiency rebate programs
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ETWD.com/html/rebates.htm
MNWD.com/rebates
SMWD.com/conservation
www.waterprograms.com/wb/
 Education
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mwdoc.com/services/watersmarthome
Communication Tools and Initiatives
 Workshops/ Presentations  Newspaper Ads
 Community Meetings
 Website
 Special Newsletters
 District
 Bill Inserts
 City
 Letters
 Public Agency Coordination
 Water Waste Hotline
 In-Field Interface
 Door Hangers
 Cable TV advertising
Community Collaboration
Presented by the Mission Viejo Water Districts
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
Presented by the Mission Viejo Water Districts
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
Local Efforts
 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
Looking to the Future
 Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery and
Storage Project
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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
Call to Action
Presented by the Mission Viejo Water Districts
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
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Customer Service: (949) 837-0660
After-hours emergency: (949) 837-0660
Email: [email protected]
MNWD
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Customer Service: (949) 831-2500
After-hours emergency: (949) 831-2500
[email protected]
SMWD
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Customer Service: (949) 459-6420
After-hours emergency: (949) 361-6294
[email protected]