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CA AB2067
Bill
Status
9/19/2014
Primary Sponsor
Shirley Weber
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AI Summary
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Requires urban retail and wholesale water suppliers to provide narrative descriptions of water demand management measures implemented over the past 5 years and planned measures to achieve water use targets, with retail suppliers addressing specific measures including water waste prevention ordinances, metering, conservation pricing, and public education.
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Extends the deadline for the Department of Water Resources to review 2015 urban water management plans and report to the Legislature on progress toward achieving a 20% reduction in urban water use from December 31, 2016 to July 1, 2017.
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Requires all urban water suppliers to submit their 2015 plans to the Department of Water Resources by July 1, 2016.
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Adds distribution system water loss as a new water use sector to be quantified in urban water management plans, with specific reporting requirements using a worksheet developed by the Department of Water Resources based on American Water Works Association methodology.
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Requires urban water suppliers, beginning with plans due July 1, 2016, to separately analyze and define artificially supplied water features (ponds, lakes, waterfalls, fountains) separately from swimming pools and spas in water shortage contingency analyses.
Legislative Description
Urban water management plans.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 463, Statutes of 2014.
9/19/2014