HomeMy Public PortalAbout02) 5A_UD Water Supply Update - Temple City - 10.5.21UPPER SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MWD
WATER SUPPLY AND CONSERVATION UPDATE
TEMPLE CITY
10/5/21
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UPPER DISTRICT BACKGROUND
Special district formed in 1960 to provide
supplemental water to San Gabriel Valley
communities
Metropolitan Water District member agency
Service Area: 144 square miles & 18 cities
Population Served: 950,000
Water Retailers: 26
Imported Water Delivery: 30,000 acre feet/yr.
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WHERE DOES OUR WATER SUPPLY COME FROM?
DROUGHT CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT CA
•California has experienced many periods of
drought and weather extremes due to climate
change.
•DWR marks 2021 as third-driest year on record.
•50 out of 58 counties under an emergency drought
declaration. MWD service area not included.
•Voluntary 15% water use reduction.
•MWD Board declared a Water Supply Alert.
•Newsom signed historic $15 Billion climate
package -$5.2 B of which is for drought relief
UPPER DISTRICT RESPONDS TO DROUGHT
•Upper District Board of Directors activated
Level 2 of the Water Shortage Contingency
Plan.
•Upper District’s actions:
•Expand public information and education
•Implement a district-wide
communications plan to encourage
voluntary water reductions from
residents
•Goal is to improve regional water reliability
and preserve water storage reserves.
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BALDWIN PARK KEY WELL
Historic High: 295.3 ft. (July 20, 1983)
Historic Low: 169.4 ft. (Nov. 21,2018)
Current Elevation: 185.3 ft
(as of September 24, 2021)
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DROUGHT PROOFING THE BASIN
Storage Reserves
•Local groundwater storage –100,000 AF
•MWD storage –2.5 M AF
MWD’s Regional Recycled Water Project
•Up to 150 million gallons per day
•Enough water for over 500,000 homes
•One of the largest programs of its kind
Delta Conveyance Project
•MWD & UD Board supported in 2017
•Modernize, repair, and protect
California’s aging water delivery system
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Conservation
in Action!
Since the last drought, there was a 25% reduction in water usage thanks to conservation
efforts made by the residents of the San Gabriel Valley.
LONG-TERM WATER EFFICIENCY REMAINS A WAY OF LIFE
WATER USAGE IN THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
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Drought Webpage
•Drought Fact Sheets & Conservation Collateral
•www.upperdistrict.org/drought/
Water Saving Resources
•MWD rebates available at bewaterwise.com
•Water Smart Videos –available online (in
Mandarin/Spanish)
SGV Water Smart Home Program
•Direct install program for a variety of water
efficient devices for the home, targeting DACs
ENCOURAGING CONTINUED CONSERVATION
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Water Education Grant Program
•Grants up to $1,000 for K-12th grade classroom or
school projects.
•Now accepting applications. Deadline is Nov. 12, 2021.
Sustainable Watershed Education Program
•Partnership with Discovery Science Cube
•Free to all schools in UD service area, grades 4th -7th
•Reformulated to offer interactive online program option
2021 “Water is Life” Art Contest
•Annual art contest that encourages students to express
the value of water through their artwork
•20 students were awarded with checks and certificates
of recognition. 3 students are from Temple City High
School.
CURRENT WATER EDUCATION PROGRAMS
QUESTIONS
Director Anthony Fellow
Division 1
Director Charles Trevino
Board Treasurer, Division 2
Tom Love
General Manager
tom@usgvmwd.org
www.upperdistrict.org
BACK UP SLIDES
CURRENT WATER SUPPLY CONDITIONS
Imported Water
Colorado River
•Snowpack Peak: 88% of normal
•Runoff Forecast:32% of normal
•Shortage Allocation:2022
State Water Project -Imported Water
•Snowpack Peak: 72% of normal
•Runoff Forecast:38% of normal
•SWP Allocation:5%
Local Water -SGV Watershed
•Rainfall: 6.43 inches, 35% of normal
(Normal = 18.17 inches)
•Over 95% of stormwater captured in the SGV every year
Peak
Snowpack
WY Runoff
Data as of 9/1/21
STORAGE RESERVES
As of 8/10/21
MWD Storage Reserves Local Reserves