Final Report, 2010 Urban Water Management Plan - Culver City

approval before imposing water consumption regulations and restrictions required by watersupply shortage emergencies.GSWC has grouped the actions to be taken during a water shortage into four stages, I throughIV, that are based on the water supply conditions. Table 8-1 describes the water supplyshortage stages and conditions. The stages will be implemented during water supply shortagesaccording to shortage level, ranging from 5 percent shortage in Stage I to 50 percent shortagein Stage IV. A water shortage declaration will be made by the American State Water CompanyBoard. The water shortage stage determination during a water supply shortage will be made bythe Regional Vice President Customer Service.Table 8-1:Water Supply Shortage Stages and ConditionsStage No. Water Shortage Supply Conditions Shortage PercentI Minimum 5 - 10II Moderate 10 - 20III Severe 20 - 35IV Critical 35 - 50Note:This table is based on the DWR Guidebook Table 35.The actions to be undertaken during each stage include, but are not limited to, the following:Stage I (5 - 10 percent shortage) – Water alert conditions are declared and voluntaryconservation is encouraged. The drought situation is explained to the public and governmentalbodies. GSWC explains the possible subsequent water shortage stages in order to forecastpossible future actions for the customer base. The activities performed by GSWC during thisstage include, but are not limited to:• Public information campaign consisting of distribution of literature, speaking engagements,website updates, bill inserts, and conversation messages printed in local newspapers• Educational programs in area schools• Conservation Hotline, a toll-free number with trained Conservation Representatives toanswer customer questions about conservation and water use efficiencyStage II (10 - 20 percent shortage) – Stage II will include actions undertaken in Stage I. Inaddition, GSWC may propose voluntary conservation allotments and/or require mandatoryconservation rules. The severity of actions depends upon the percent shortage. The level ofvoluntary or mandatory water use reduction requested from the customers is also based on theseverity. It needs to be noted that prior to implementation of any mandatory reductions, GSWCmust obtain approval from CPUC. If necessary, GSWC may also support passage of droughtordinances by appropriate governmental agencies.Page 8-2Final Report, 2010 Urban Water Management Plan – Culver CityGolden State Water Companyg:\adminasst\jobs\2010\1070001.00_gswc-uwmp\09-reports\9.09-reports\2011-08\grp3\gswc_culvercity_2010_uwmp-final.doc