Rulemaking to Make Conservation a California Way of Life
Legislation passed in 2018 (AB 1668 and SB 606) directed the State Water Board to adopt long-term standards for the efficient use of water.
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Current Meetings & Workshops
Workshop on proposed regulatory framework for making water conservation a California way of life
- Summary of proposed regulatory framework
- Making Conservation a California Way of Life Fact Sheet
- Wednesday, March 22, 2023
- Agenda | Agenda en Español
Presentations
Past Meetings & Workshops
Public Stakeholder Webinar: Urban Trees and Parklands
- Friday, August 12, 2022
- Agenda | Notice
- Agenda en Español | Aviso
Material for Workshop
The following materials are subject to changes based on stakeholder input, as the stakeholder process is ongoing.
- State Water Board’s Staff Preface to Task 5 – Urban Trees and Parklands
- Task 5 – Summary of Environmental Effects (Urban Trees and Parklands)
- Outdoor Residential Water Use Standard Draft Recommendation
Presentations
Public Stakeholder Webinar: Wastewater
- Wednesday, May 11th, 2022
- Agenda | Notice
- Agenda en Español | Aviso
Material for Workshop
The following materials are subject to changes based on stakeholder input, as the stakeholder process is ongoing.
- State Water Board’s Staff Preface to the Task 5 - Wastewater report
- Task 5 – Summary of Environmental Effects (Wastewater)
- Wastewater data informing Task 5 - Wastewater Report
- Nutrient Removal Analysis at California Wastewater Treatment Facilities
- Biochemical Oxygen Demand and Total Suspended Solids Summaries from California Wastewater Treatment Facilities
- Influent Parameter Concentrations, Mass Loading Values, and Influent Flow Values for Evaluating Operations During Dry Weather Flows at California Wastewater Treatment Facilities
- Results of the Indoor Residential Water Use Study
- Appendices for the Residential Water Use Study
Presentations
How forthcoming efficiency standards may impact local wastewater management PowerPoint Slides
Presentation
Regulatory Documents
- Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action
- Proposed Text of Regulation
- Initial Statement of Reason
- Standardized Regulatory Impact Assessments (SRIA)
Process
Contract 19-058-240
In June 2019, the State Water Board adopted Resolution Number 2019-0029, authorizing a contract to support the environmental and economic analysis of new water efficiency standards.
The California Department of General Services approved Contract 19-058-240 on November 1, 2019. California State University (CSU) Sacramento will be leading the work to generate water use scenarios given varying and reasonably foreseeable climatic and economic conditions. The scenarios will inform both the environmental and economic impact analyses.
Teams at the University of California (UC) Los Angeles, UC Davis, and CSU Sacramento will carry out the environmental analyses, which include meeting CEQA obligations and evaluating impacts to local wastewater management, developed and natural parklands, and urban tree health. Teams at CSU Humboldt and CSU Sacramento will carry out the economic impact analysis.
Deliverables
Task 5 – Summary of Environmental Effects (Urban Trees and Parklands)
Task 5 – Summary of Environmental Effects (Wastewater)
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Charlotte Ely
(916) 319-8564
Charlotte.Ely@waterboards.ca.gov
