Section 10 – WSCP Refinement Procedures
The WSCP will be re-evaluated at least every five years in coordination with the UWMP update and more frequently at the discretion of the Board. An evaluation of the effectiveness of the water shortage response actions on demand levels will be conducted following future implementation of the WSCP. The evaluation will compare the expected percent demand reduction against actual reductions, and measures in the WSCP will be revised appropriately. IRWD will also assess the effectiveness of the communication plan so that it may be modified as appropriate in the future. Special Water Feature Distinction CWC Section 10632(b) indicates that for purposes of developing the WSCP an urban water supplier shall analyze and define water features that are artificially supplied with water, including ponds, lakes, waterfalls, and fountains, separately from swimming pools and spas, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 115921 of the Health and Safety Code. IRWD recognizes that limitations to pools and spas may require different considerations compared to non-pool and non-spa water features. Where applicable throughout the IRWD WSCP, these various water features have been separately identified as “fountains”, “pools”, and "water features" more generally. Please refer to Section 4.1 Standard IRWD Practices for Shortage Responses, above, for more detail on the existing IRWD Rules and Regulations for these feature types. Section 15.4.1 of IRWD's Rules and Regulations distinguish between the types of water features, such as, "[n]o person shall use potable water in a fountain or other decorative water feature, except where the water is recirculated[.]" These various distinctions have been clearly identified in the shortage level and response actions stages of this plan. IRWD maintains the ability to further refine shortage response actions to address different water feature types in the future and encourages recycled water use. Plan Adoption, Submittal, and Availability The WSCP has been prepared in accordance with the existing requirements as stated in the CWC, the DWR 2025 UWMP Guidebook, and DWR materials. IRWD maintains the flexibility to amend the WSCP periodically and independently of the UWMP. The IRWD Board adopts the WSCP at a Board meeting following a public hearing. Before adoption, IRWD issues notices of the public hearing to cities, counties, and the general public in various mediums. Cities and counties are notified at least 60 days prior to the public hearing. At least two notifications are issued including publication in a local newspaper for at least one week for two successive weeks, with at least five days between publication dates. Typically, an IRWD public hearing notice is posted for multiple weeks, cities and the county are notified by letter and/or email, and the meeting information is posted on the IRWD website. The WSCP is made available for public viewing on the IRWD website prior to the public hearing and is added to the meeting Board packet.
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IRWD – 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan
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