From the California Natural Resources Agency:
At the bottom of this post is the Department of Water Resources (DWR) Report to the Legislature on the Status of 2020 Urban Water Management Plans (UWMPs), submitted to the Legislature on 7/25/2023. All water suppliers that submitted a UWMP to DWR receive a copy of this report.
DWR is required by California Water Code Section 10644(c)(1)(A) to submit a report to the legislature describing the status of submitted UWMPs and identifying exemplary elements of submitted plans. This report summarizes the status of 2020 UWMP submittals received as of the time of report preparation and documents key findings in the UWMPs. The report also provides an update on statewide progress toward meeting the 20% reduction in water use by 2020 that was required by SB X7-7, The Water Conservation Act of 2009 in California Water Code Sections 10608 to 10608.44.
DWR would like to highlight Chapter 3 – Compliance with SB X7-7 Water Conservation Act of 2009 (Act). This chapter reports on the status of meeting the water use reduction requirements of the Act.
Statewide Reduction Achievement
The Act required a statewide per capita urban water use reduction of 20% by the year 2020. California surpassed the 20% reduction and reduced per capita urban water use by 32%.
Urban Retail Water Supplier Achievements
Urban Retail Water Suppliers were required to calculate and meet a target for water use reduction by the year 2020. Of the 386 Urban Retail Water Suppliers that submitted retail UWMPs, 374 of these (97%) achieved their targeted 2020 water use reduction.
While DWR applauds the success in achieving these water use reductions, the need to continue making conservation a California way of life remains as California adapts to a hotter and drier future.
All submitted UWMPs can be found on DWR’s Water Use Efficiency (WUE) data portal
Please feel free to contact DWR at WUE@water.ca.gov if you have questions or would like to discuss Urban Water Management Plans.
DWR looks forward to continued success in achieving our shared water efficiency goals.
GOAR ID - 1465 04. Status of 2020 Urban Water Management Plans Report to Legislature
