CA SB552

Small water suppliers serving 1,000-2,999 service connections and school nontransient noncommunity water systems must develop and maintain an abridged Water Shortage Contingency Plan by July 1, 2023, updated every five years, including drought contacts, triggering mechanisms, and response actions.

Small water suppliers serving fewer than 1,000 service connections must add drought planning elements to their emergency notification or response plans and submit to the State Water Resources Control Board, updated every five years.

All small water suppliers and school water systems must report annually to the state board on water supply conditions, including inventory of water sources and monthly water demand volumes through the Electronic Annual Reporting System.

Small water suppliers and school water systems must implement drought resiliency measures by specified dates including groundwater monitoring (by January 1, 2023), backup electrical supply (by January 1, 2024), backup water sources (by January 1, 2027), and meter all service connections (by January 1, 2032).

Counties must establish a standing drought and water shortage task force or alternative coordinating process for state small water systems and domestic wells, and develop plans addressing consolidations, emergency drinking water solutions, and funding sources for drought resilience.