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File #: 22-482 MEETING DATE: 6/7/2022
"California Drought Update"to be presented by Alvin Papa, Deputy Director of Public Works
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Background
• March 28, 2022, Governor Newsom signed Executive
Order directing Water Board to adopt emergency
regulations to increase water conservation
• Annual Water Supply Demand Assessment
• Water Shortage Contingency Response Plan (WSCP)
actions for up to 20% savings (Level 2)
• Banning irrigation of non-functional turf in commercial,
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WSCP Response Actions
• Public outreach and • Limit irrigation to 3 days per
messaging week (Mon, Wed, Fri)
• New irrigation requires • Filling or refilling ornamental
automatic controllers with rain lakes is prohibited, unless to
sensors support aquatic life
• Perform customer leak • Improve customer billing
reporting and detection reports regarding water use
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Turf Removal Program
• Rebate of $3 per square foot of turf removed and replaced
with California Friendly Landscape
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Water Conservation Resources
• Website
www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/hbwater
• Water Wise Gardening
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• Water Conservation Hotline: (714) 536-59229
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• Emergency regulations begin June 10, 2022
• Public outreach started late-May, early-June
• Limited irrigation (MWF), excludes drip irrigation
and hand watering with automatic shutoff nozzle
• Early morning patrols on non-watering days (TTh)
• Increased door hanger distributions and customer
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Questions?
Laurie Hill
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Alvin Papa
Deputy Director of Public Works — Utilities
(714) 536-5503
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