SIGNS OF SUCCESS Urban Water Conservation 20% by 2020 Peter Brostrom Senior Land and Water Use Scientist Statewide Integrated Water Management Department of Water Resources
20% x 2020: Background April 2009 Draft 20x2020 Water Conservation Plan released by interagency team formed by the Administration November 2009 SBx7-7 signed • Part of 5 bill legislative package • Provisions for agricultural and urban water conservation
Why is This Important? 2 Million Acre Feet Reduction in Demand 2 Million Acre Feet is Roughly the Annual Water Use for … California’s Nine Largest Cities (Using State Average 198 GPCD) Los Angeles San Diego San Jose San Francisco Fresno Sacramento Long Beach Oakland Anaheim
20% x 2020: Process Water Suppliers: 2010 UWMP - Report baseline water use - Set water use targets 2015 UWMP - Report progress towards target 2020 UWMP - Report progress towards target 384 Plans Received of 457 Expected
Statewide Average Baseline and Targets 198 GPCD 200 Average Baseline Gallons Per Capita Per Day (GPCD) 180 Average Reported Target 166 GPCD 160 158 GPCD 20% Reduction Goal 140 120 100 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 202 Year
DWR Hydrologic Regions Averages Percent Reduction Baseline Water Use By 2020
Range of Baseline Water Use 50 40 Average Baseline Number of Plans Received 198 gpcd 30 20 10 0 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 400 500 700 1000 Baseline Water Use (gpcd)
DWR Next Steps 2012 – Report to Legislature on Status of 2010 UWMPs 2014 – Update Methodologies and Consider Revisions to Target Method 4 ( DWR developed Target Method) 2015 – Receive and Review 2015 UWMPs 2016 – Report to Legislature on Progress Toward 20%x2020 2020 – Receive and Review 2020 UWMPs 2021 – Report to Legislature on Status of Completing 2020 Goals
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