NOTICE: Water Efficient Landscape Ordinances Implementation Reporting

From the Department of Water Resources:

The WUEdata portal is open for 2024 Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) reporting. To assist with setting up your WUEdata Reporting Account, we’re providing a helpful slideshow. The portal also accepts back-reports from 2020 through 2023. For older reports, please contact WELO@water.ca.gov to obtain the MWELO excel templates.

As required by Government Code 65595 and 65597, all California cities and counties must report annually to the Department of Water Resources (DWR) by January 31st on the review and approval of landscape projects. Section 495 of MWELO specifies the required information, including:

  • The quantity and types of landscape projects approved, categorized by occupancy
  • Total project square footage
  • The agency’s approval entity
  • Any enforcement measures taken

These reports are essential for DWR to assess and quantify the level of MWELO implementation across the state and help water suppliers plan for future water demand.

Thank you for your support and assistance as we work together to improve efficiency of California landscape water use.

If you have any questions, please contact welo@water.ca.gov. Julie Saare-Edmonds at Julie.Saare-Edmonds@water.ca.gov (916) 715-7289 or Julia Hacker at Julia.Hacker@water.ca.gov (916) 952-1662.