Draft Methodologies Released for Urban Conservation Targets

Public comments are invited on eight methodologies developed by the Department of Water Resources to help water agencies calculate urban water conservation targets under SB7X 7. Enacted as part of the comprehensive legislative package on water last fall, SB7X 7 requires a 20% reduction in urban per capita water use by 2020.

To reach that goal, the legislation requires urban retail water suppliers who provide more than 3,000 acre-feet of water per year, or who serve more than 3,000 connections, to develop urban water use targets for the year 2020.

DWR, in consultation with the California Urban Water Conservation Council and an urban stakeholders committee, has developed a draft document identifying eight methodologies for determining conservation targets.

Public workshops have been set for Aug. 5 in Los Angeles and Aug. 6 in Sacramento to gather comment on the draft methodologies.

The draft document and workshop details are available here.