The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has released for review their proposed drought-related emergency regulations requiring a 25 percent water conservation standard. The proposed regulations, a fact sheet, and proposed urban water usage tiers can be accessed here.
Written comments on the proposed regulations must be received by 10:00am on Monday, May 4, 2015, addressed to:
Jeanine Townsend, Clerk to the Board
State Water Resources Control Board
1001 I Street, 24th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Comment letters may be submitted electronically in pdf text format (less than 15 megabytes in total size) to the Clerk of the Board via e-mail at commentletters@waterboards.ca.gov. If the file is greater than 15 megabytes in total size, then the comment letter may be submitted by fax to (916) 341-5620. All comments should indicate on the subject line: “Comment Letter – Emergency Conservation Regulation.”
The State Water Board will consider adoption of a proposed Resolution amending and readopting the drought-related emergency regulations for urban water conservation to implement Executive Order B-29-15 on May 5, 2015. The agenda with a link to the Resolution can be accessed here. RCRC’s comment letter to the State Water Board can be accessed here.