Roseville Drought Response

2014Ed Kriz

Environmental Utilities Director

7 November, 2014

Roseville Water Portfolio

Primary supply – Folsom Reservoir Surface Water

Recycled Water - Irrigation Groundwater Wells – Emergency

Backup Interagency Interties – Limited

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1977 Drought

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Wet year(1982-1983)

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Dry year (1976-1977)

Intake Exposed

Roseville 2014 Drought Response

Ed Kriz, Director of Environmental Utilities

Actions taken in Response to Conditions December 23 - Called for voluntary 20%

reduction January 27 – February 27 - operated four

back-up groundwater wells Formed Drought Management Team

Reviewed Municipal Code for changed needed for implementation

March 24 – Declared Drought with 20% mandatory reduction

Actions taken (cont)

Performed system evaluation for alternative water supplies Accelerated two ASR wells ($4M) Identified 2 pump stations needed and

initiated projects ($2M)

Actions taken (cont)

Increased Outreach ($300K) Increased Staff

1 FTE – Conservation Worker 2 Temp – Conservation Helpers

Implemented 15% Drought Surcharge effective June 15th

Roseville Drought Surcharge

Summary of Water Shortage Rate Charges

Stage Water Use Restriction

Water Shortage Surcharge (*1)

Excess Water Use Charge (*2)

First Year of a Water Shortage

Stage 1 10% None None

Stage 2 20% 15% None

Stage 3 30% 33% 25%

Stage 4 40% 45% 50%

Stage 5 50% 60% 100%

 

Results Realized Water Wise House Calls: 22% increase

January-August 2013: 968 January-August 2014: 1242

Commercial audits: 34% increase January-August 2013: 21 January-August 2014: 32

Cash for Grass: Rebated removal of 390,842 square feet since July

1, 2008 Water Waste responses/site visits: 30% increase

Results Realized (cont) 2014 - 18.1 % cumulative decrease

January:  +24.3% February: -21.32% March: -33.77% April: -28.92% May: -23.91% June: -11.45% July: -17.46% August: -21.26% September: -13.84%

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