Drought Response As the drought continues in California, urban and agriculture water agencies are responding with conservation goals, water efficiency programs, long-term resiliency planning and other steps. The below summaries highlight some of the responses by local water purveyors across the state. ACWA member agencies can continue to submit their information using the below button. (Please note that the following information was voluntarily submitted by the agencies and was accurate as of the date submitted.) Member Agencies A-C Alameda County Water District Mandatory water use reductions of 15% across Tri-City area (individual accounts not subjected to specific reduction levels), declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Desalination Conjunctive use Surface water storage Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Bella Vista Water District Mandatory water use reduction of 40%, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Conjunctive use Surface water storage Customer education programs Brooktrails Township Community Services District Mandatory water usage cap of 9,000 gallons per month (all customers) Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Surface water storage Recycled Water Burbank Water & Power Voluntary water use reductions of 15%, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Recycled Water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Calleguas Municipal Water District Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Desalination Conjunctive use Surface water storage Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Camrosa Water District Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Desalination Conjunctive use Surface water storage Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Carmichael Water District Mandatory water use reductions of 15%, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Conjunctive use Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Clear Creek Community Services District Voluntary water use reductions of 100% of outdoor usage, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Conjunctive use Recycled water Customer education programs Coachella Valley Water District Voluntary water use reduction of 15% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Conjunctive Use Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs City of Coachella Valley Water Authority and Sanitary District Voluntary water use reduction of 10% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Contra Costa Water District Planning to declare water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Surface water storage Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency Voluntary water use reduction of 15%, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Customer education programs Continuous messaging to customers on bills and special bill enclosures, as well as signage throughout our retail service area. Cucamonga Valley Water District Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Conjunctive use Surface water storage Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Member Agencies D-L Desert Water Agency Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Diablo Water District Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Dublin San Ramon Services District Mandatory water use reduction of 15% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Surface water storage Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Water transfers East Bay Municipal Utility District Voluntary water use reduction of 10% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Conjunctive use Surface water storage Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Eastern Municipal Water District Voluntary water use reduction of 25% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Desalination Conjunctive use Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Elk Grove Water District Voluntary water use reduction of 15% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Surface water storage Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs City of Folsom Mandatory water use reduction of 20% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Conjunctive use Surface Water Storage Water efficient rebates/incentive programs Use of non-potable groundwater for irrigation purposes Georgetown Divide Public Utility District Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Surface Water Storage Customer education programs Helix Water District Voluntary water use reduction of 10%, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Water efficient rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Indian Wells Valley Water District Voluntary water use reduction of 20% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Desalination Recycled water Customer Education Programs Irvine Ranch Water District Voluntary water use reduction of 25% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Surface water storage Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Mandatory water use reduction of 20% overall (25% to outdoor water budgets), declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Surface water storage Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Member Agencies M-Q Marin Municipal Water District Mandatory water use reduction of 40%, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Surface water storage Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Mendocino County Russian River Flood Control & Conservation Improvement District Mandatory water use reduction of approx. 40%, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Conjunctive use Surface water storage Customer education programs Mesa Water District Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Desalination Conjunctive use Surface water storage Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Desalination Conjunctive use Surface water storage Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Mission Springs Water District Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Modesto Irrigation District Mandatory water use reduction for 2021 irrigation season- allocation is capped at 36 inches per acre Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Conjunctive use Surface water storage Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Montague Water Conservation District Mandatory water use reduction of 95% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Surface water storage Customer education programs Note: The District was only able to deliver water to landowners for one week in April. The District filed for an emergency petition to be able to deliver wholesale water to the City of Montague via an emergency pipeline that was completed during the 2014 drought. The emergency petition was granted in June 2021 and will end on December 31, 2021. Monte Vista Water District Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Moulton Niguel Water District Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Nevada Irrigation District Mandatory water use reduction of 20% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Surface water storage Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs North Coast County Water District Voluntary water use reduction of 15%, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Oakdale Irrigation District Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Conjunctive use Surface water storage Recycled water Customer education programs City of Oceanside Voluntary water use reductions Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Desalination Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Olivenhain Municipal Water District Voluntary water use reductions of 15% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Desalination Conjunctive Use Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Orange County Water District Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Desalination Conjunctive use Surface water storage Recycled water Customer education programs Padre Dam Municipal Water District Voluntary water use reduction of 10% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Voluntary water use reduction Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Conjunctive use Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Palmdale Water District Voluntary water use reduction of 15%, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Placer County Water Agency Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Conjunctive use Surface water storage Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Member Agencies R-T Reclamation District #1500 Mandatory water use reduction of 25%, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Conjunctive use Recycled water Customer education programs City of Redding Voluntary water use reductions Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Conjunctive use Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Richvale Irrigation District Mandatory water use reduction of 50%, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Surface water storage City of Roseville Mandatory water use reduction of 20% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Surface water storage Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Rowland Water District Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs City of Sacramento Voluntary water use reductions of 15%, declared water shortage (stage 2) Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Conjunctive use Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) Mandatory water use reductions of 15%, outdoor water limited to two days a week and restricted between 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Declared water shortage on June 9, 2021. Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Surface water storage Recycled and purified water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Voluntary water use reductions of 15%, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Conjunctive use Surface water storage Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Sacramento Suburban Water District Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Conjunctive use Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs City of San Diego Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs San Diego County Water Authority Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Desalination Surface water storage Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs San Dieguito Water District Voluntary water use reduction, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Recycled Water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs City of Shasta Lake Voluntary water use reduction of 10% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Surface Water Storage Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs San Juan Water District Voluntary water use reduction of 15% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Conjunctive use Surface Water Storage Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Santa Margarita Water District Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Desalination Conjunctive use Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs City of Santa Rosa Mandatory water use reduction of 20%, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Surface Water Storage Recycled Water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Sonoma Water Voluntary water use reduction of 20%, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Surface water storage Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs South Tahoe Public Utility District Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District Mandatory water use reduction, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Conjunctive use Surface water storage Recycled water Three Valleys Municipal Water District Voluntary water use reduction of 15%, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Conjunctive use Surface water storage Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Turlock Irrigation District Mandatory Water Use Reductions to growers (27 inches in 2022 compared to 42 inches in 2020), declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Conjunctive use Surface water storage – after the 2012-2015 drought, TID built Lateral 8 Regulating Reservoir which supports water conservation by storing 130 acre-feet of water resulting in 9,000 AF average annual savings and a 90 percent reduction in groundwater pumping within the project area. The district is planning two additional reservoirs over the next two years. Customer education programs Online Tools: TID has created a series of online tools that help growers better manage and plan their irrigation operations for more efficient use. TID is also piloting a Drought Transfer Program that allows farmers to transfer a specific amount of available water to another grower based on the severity of the dry water years. Member Agencies U-Z Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Water Use Efficiency Plan Vallecitos Water District Voluntary water use reduction of 15% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Desalination Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Valley Center Municipal Water District Voluntary water use reduction of 15% (The district has reduced its usage 36% compared to 2013 levels) Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Desalination Surface water storage Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Valley of the Moon Water District Voluntary water use reduction of 20% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Surface water storage Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Vista Irrigation District Voluntary water use reduction of 10% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Desalination Surface water storage Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Walnut Valley Water District Mandatory water use reduction of 20%, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs West Basin Municipal Water District Voluntary water use reduction of 15%, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Desalination Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Western Municipal Water District Voluntary water use reduction of 20%, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Desalination Conjunctive use Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Westlands Water District Mandatory, no outdoor water use for M&I customers and voluntary indoor water use reduction of 25% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Conjunctive use Surface water storage Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs City of West Sacramento Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Conjunctive use Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs City of Yuba City Voluntary water use reduction of 10% Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Conjunctive use Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Zone 7 Water Agency Mandatory water use reduction of 15%, declared water shortage Long-term drought resiliency planning includes: Groundwater recharge Desalination Conjunctive use Surface water storage Recycled water Water efficiency rebates/incentive programs Customer education programs Water transfers
