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Water in the Sacramento Region Amy Talbot Water Efficiency Program Manager Regional Water Authority
Water in the Sacramento Region
Amy Talbot
Water Efficiency Program Manager
Regional Water Authority
• 22 water providers
• 2 million people
• 5 counties
“To serve and represent
regional water supply
interests and assist RWA
members with protecting and
enhancing the reliability,
availability, affordability, and
quality of water resources”
RWA Water Provider Members
California American Water Elk Grove Water District
Carmichael Water District Fair Oaks Water District
Citrus Heights Water District Golden State Water Company
City of Folsom Orange Vale Water Company
City of Lincoln Placer County Water Agency
City of Roseville Rancho Murieta CSD
City of Sacramento Rio Linda/Elverta CWD
City of West Sacramento Sacramento County
City of Yuba City Sacramento Suburban Water District
Del Paso Manor Water District San Juan Water District
El Dorado Irrigation District Woodland Davis Clean Water Agency
Trivia Time
How many gallons does the
average household use per
day in the Sacramento
region?
Overview
• Regional Water Supply Sources
• Drought Update
• Conservation Summary
• CII Savings Ideas
Confluence of Lower American
and Sacramento Rivers
Regional Water Supply
• Surface Water
– Folsom Reservoir
– Lower American River
– Sacramento River
– Cosumnes River
• Groundwater
– Public wells
– Private wells
60%
37%
3%
Surface Water Groundwater Recycled Water
Regional Water Supply
• Folsom is a multiuse reservoir
– Municipal water supply (10%)
– Delta water quality
– Wildlife, fish, and habitat
– Hydropower
– Exports
– Flood control
– Recreation
Groundwater
• About half of the
region’s water agencies
have access to GW.
• Relatively high quality
• Recharge along
streams
Recycled Water
Water Demand by Sector
Single Family Residential
Multifamily Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Institutional/Government
Agriculture
Landscape
Precipitation/Evapotranspiration
Temperature
Regional Water Supply
• Conjunctive Use
– Use more surface water when available
– Use more groundwater when surface water is not available
– Allows the region to be better prepared for drought
• Importance of Snowpack
– Melts slowly over time to create water supply
– Natural reservoir
– 5% of average for April 1st
AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli
Water, Energy and Climate
• How much energy goes it take to deliver water?
– 1,062 kilowatt hours per million gallonsSacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) funded regional study, 2015
– Groundwater is generally more energy intensive and
therefore more $.
• Less certainty for hydropower
– Higher energy costs?
• Achieve 25% reduction statewide (compared to 2013)
– 405 billion gallons or 1.2 million acre-feet
– Urban reductions based on relative per person use
– 50 million square feet of lawns and ornamental turf
– Increased enforcement ($500 fine)
– Increased monthly reporting to State Water Board
– Update Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance
Governor’s April 1st
Executive Order
Folsom Lake – January 2014
2014 Conservation Results
19%
24%
8%
Total
Water
Ground-
water
Surface
Water
Compared to 2013
2014
2011
Supplier Name Conservation TargetCalifornia-American Water Company Sacramento District 20%
Woodland City of 24%
Del Paso Manor Water District 25%
Rancho Murieta Community Service District 25%
Davis City of 28%
El Dorado Irrigation District 28%
Elk Grove Water District 28%
Roseville City of 28%
Sacramento City of 28%
West Sacramento City of 28%
Citrus Heights Water District 32%
Folsom City of 32%
Lincoln City of 32%
Placer County Water Agency 32%
Sacramento County Water Agency 32%
Sacramento Suburban Water District 32%
Yuba City City of 32%
Carmichael Water District 36%
Fair Oaks Water District 36%
Golden State Water Company Cordova 36%
Orange Vale Water Company 36%
Rio Linda - Elverta Community Water District 36%
San Juan Water District 36%
Targets are for June 2015-February 2016.
Targets range from 20%-36%
2015 Savings January –August
REDUCTION BY VOLUME (Million Gallons)
Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
2015 6,714 6,179 8,781 9,282 10,536 12,419 13,789 13,866 81,566
2013 6,958 7,228 10,087 12,100 17,433 19,488 22,418 20,859 116,572
% 3.5% 14.5% 13.0% 23.3% 39.6% 36.3% 38.5% 33.5% 30.0%
Drought Response
Demand
ReductionSupply
Reliability
Supply Enhancement
-- Diversion Improvements -- New Wells and Rehabilitation -- Interties and Boosters
How to save water?
• STEP 1: Know how much you are using
• STEP 2: Where do you use the most water
• STEP 3: What opportunities exist
Everything is on the table
– Behavior Change (conservation)
– Technology/fixtures upgrades (efficiency)
– Waste
Step 1: Meters are great.
Step 2: Water Use
• Audit your buildings
– Start with water and energy
• Add in food and trash waste
– Regular basis to track use
– Use submeters to separate use if possible
– Sector benchmarks
Step 3:
Use by Types of CI Facilities
U.S. EPA WaterSense
Reduce Outdoor Water Use
• Work with landscape manager
– Irrigation controller and water waste
• Say goodbye to turf
– replace with low water use plants (but not right now!)
• Landscape budgets
– Prioritize high use areas, lay off low use areas
• Vehicle fleet car washing
Outdoor Water Use
U.S. EPA WaterSense
Manage Landscape Watering
Convert Grass to Low Water
Use Plants
Reduce Indoor Water Use
• FIXTURES!
– Toilets
– Urinals
– Faucets
– Showerheads
– Pre-Rinse Spray Valves
– Dishwashers
Upgrade Old Fixtures
ENERGY STAR and WaterSense
ENERGY START
www.energystar.gov
WaterSense
www.epa.gov/watersense
Heating and Cooling Toilets
Dishwashers Faucets
Ice Makers Urinals
Steam Cookers Showerheads
Clothes Washers Irrigation Controllers
Pool pumps Pre-rinse Spray Valves
Looks for Leaks Inside and Out
U.S. EPA WaterSense
