Water Planning Committee Presentation by: Dana Friehauf Acting Water Resources Manager

1. Water Supply and Drought
Management Update
Water Planning Committee
August 28, 2014
Presentation by:
Dana Friehauf
Acting Water Resources Manager
Lake Oroville, June 2014

2. Compliance SWRCB Emergency Regulations
Requirements for Urban Water Suppliers
 Implement Water Shortage Contingency Plans at
mandatory level
 21 member agencies at mandatory
 One agency in the process
 Report monthly on water production
 Began August 15
 Residential GPCD reporting beginning October 15
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3. Fiscal Year Potable Water Use in
Water Authority Service Area
20,000
40,000
60,000
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Acre-Feet
Water Use FY14 (AF) Water Use FY15 (AF)
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4. Average Daily Maximum Temperature at
Lindbergh Field – Departure from Normal (oF)
-2.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
oF Fiscal Year 2014 Fiscal Year 2015
July 2014 was 3.7o F warmer than normal
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Hotter
Cooler
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5. Water Authority Staff
Current Drought Activities
 Monitor water use and drought conditions
 Assist member agencies in compliance with
SWRCB Emergency Regulations
 Participate in MWD member agency review
of Water Supply Allocation Plan
 Initiate review of Water Authority’s Supply
Allocation Methodology
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 Prepare water supply outlook scenarios for September
Board meeting