The document summarizes the City's Urban Water Management Plan, which is required by state law and ensures efficient water use and reliable water supplies. The Plan establishes water use targets, analyzes current and projected water supplies and demands, and identifies conservation programs. It found that the City has achieved its 2020 water use reduction goal of 20% and has a diverse water supply portfolio to reliably meet demands through 2040, even during drought conditions. The Plan will be finalized upon City Council approval and public comments.

1. Department of Water & Power
July 6, 2016

2. Background
o Urban Water Management Planning Act
• Enacted by Assembly Bill 797
• Created Water Code Section 10610
• Mandates that all water suppliers providing
water for municipal purposes to more than
3,000 customers prepare an Urban Water
Management Plan
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3. Purpose
o Ensure efficient use of water
o Promote conservation programs and
policies
o Ensure sufficient water supplies are
available for future beneficial use
o Provide a mechanism for response during
drought conditions
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4. History
o City Council previously adopted the City’s
first plan in 2010
o Since then, Senate Bill X7-7 passed in
November of 2009
• Deals with water conservation
• Includes new requirements for the Plans
including mandating a reduction of per capita
water use statewide of 20% by 2020
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5. Plan Highlights
o Water Conservation Baseline and Target
• City baseline per capita water use is 262 gallons
per capita per day
• 2015 actual per capita water use vs. interim 2015
capita water use confirmed City achieved a per
capita water use of 163 gallons per capita per day
• Exceeded the 20% by 2020 goals
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6. Plan Highlights
o System Supplies
• Corona has a diverse water supply portfolio,
including:
• Imported water from Colorado River and Sacramento
Delta
• Groundwater from 3 local basins
• Coldwater
• Arlington
• Temescal
• Reclaimed water for landscape irrigation
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7. Plan Highlights
o Water Supply Reliability
• Assessed/Projected for normal years, single dry years and
multiple dry years
• Projected supply was compared to projected demand
under normal and drought conditions to verify adequacy
of supply
• All of the City’s sources of supply are sustainably managed
and projected to exceed demand through 2040
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8. Plan Highlights
o Demand Management Measures
• AKA: Water Conservation Best Management Practices
• Refers to water conservation projects and programs
implemented by City to reduce water use/loss
• City is a member of the California Urban Water
Conservation Council
• City reports progress on water conservation regularly as part
of this coordinated effort
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9. Summary
o Urban Water Management Plan:
• Establishes water use targets
• Is a tool to help effectively manage water supplies and demands
long term
• Provides specific water supply analysis of the City’s service area
• The Plan will be finalized with the City Council Resolution and
receipt of public comments
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10. Questions?
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