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Workshop Memorandum 17-009
Date: January 31, 2017
From: Joseph Zoba, General Manager
Subject: Overview of the California Drought and Yucaipa Valley Water District’s Action Plan
Related to the State Water Resources Control Board Water Conservation
Restrictions
On May 5, 2015, the State Water Resources Control Board (“SWRCB”) adopted emergency
regulations to achieve a 25% statewide reduction in potable urban water use. These stringent
water use regulations required the Yucaipa Valley Water District to achieve a 36% reduction from
the amount of drinking water produced in 2013. In March 2016, the SWRCB modified the
emergency water conservation requirements for Yucaipa Valley Water District to a 34% reduction
from the amount of drinking water produced in 2013. In June 2016, the District self-certified a
water conservation reduction of 20%. Each level of regulated water conservation requirement is
illustrated in the chart below as the red-dashed line.
Water Consumption and Drought Regulatory Requirements
500,000
450,000
400,000
350,000
300,000
Thousand Gallons 250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
Potable Water Demand (kgal)
50,000
SWRCB Drought Compliance Goal
0
Jan-12 Mar-12 May-12 Jul-12 Sep-12 Nov-12 Jan-13 Mar-13 May-13 Jul-13 Sep-13 Nov-13 Jan-14 Mar-14 May-14 Jul-14 Sep-14 Nov-14 Jan-15 Mar-15 May-15 Jul-15 Sep-15 Nov-15 Jan-16 Mar-16 May-16 Jul-16 Sep-16 Nov-16
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