Sb 552 hb 484 Continuity of Mental Health Care
Drought Planning for Small Water Suppliers and Rural Communities (SB 552)
Under Senate Bill 552 (SB 552), passed and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2021, State and local governments will share the responsibility in preparing and acting in the case of a water shortage event. These new requirements are expected to improve the ability of Californians to manage future droughts and help prevent catastrophic impacts on drinking water for communities vulnerable to impacts of climate change. The bill outlines the new requirements for small water suppliers, county governments, DWR, and the State Water Board to implement more proactive drought planning and be better prepared for future water shortage events or dry years.
Small Water Suppliers
SB 552 requires small water suppliers - defined as those with fewer than 3,000 connections and serve fewer than 3,000 acre feet - to have an abridged water shortage contingency plan, annually report their water supply conditions and use by month, and upgrade their infrastructure to drought resilient standards, if needed. DWR and the State Water Board are working together to develop a template for the abridged water shortage contingency plan by December 2022.
Small water suppliers (or small water suppliers integrated into larger water suppliers) that voluntarily choose to instead comply with specified existing law relating to urban water management plans would be exempt from these provisions.
Events
- Water Shortage Contingency Plan Template Development for Small Water Suppliers, April 20, 2022.
- Agenda
- Webinar recording:https://youtu.be/kuD4LxZ7GIc
- Survey form for those that want to provide feedback on the template's development: The survey is now closed. The templates are open for public comment until October 31st. See details below.
- Water Shortage Contingency Plan Template Input Workshop for Small Water Systems, September 30, 2022.
- The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), in collaboration with the State Water Board, is hosting a workshop to solicit participants input on the Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) draft template for small water suppliers as part of a comprehensive effort to assist small water suppliers in meeting these new SB 552 requirements.
- Agenda
- Draft Template WSCP for 1000-2999 Connections
- DWR and the State Water Board are accepting public comments on the draft templates for water shortage contingency plans of small water suppliers and schools until October 31, 2022. Submit comments to: Michelle.Frederick@Waterboards.ca.gov.
- Webinar recording: To be posted following the webinar.
- Water Shortage Contingency Plan Template Input Workshop for Schools with a Water System, September 30, 2022.
- The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), in collaboration with the State Water Board, is hosting a workshop to solicit participants input on the Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) draft template for schools with a water system as part of a comprehensive effort to assist small water suppliers in meeting these new SB 552 requirements.
- Agenda
- Draft Template WSCP for Schools
- DWR and the State Water Board are accepting public comments on the draft templates for water shortage contingency plans of small water suppliers and schools until October 31, 2022. Submit comments to: Michelle.Frederick@Waterboards.ca.gov.
- Webinar recording: To be posted following the webinar.
Please see the SharePoint site for slides from the webinars and additional materials.
Counties
Each county, per SB 552, is required to have a standing drought task force to facilitate drought and water shortage preparedness for state small water systems (serving 5 to 14 connections), domestic wells, and other privately supplied homes within the county's jurisdiction. Each county must also develop a plan demonstrating the potential drought and water shortage risk and proposed interim and long-term solutions for state small water systems and domestic wells within the county. Both of these requirements may be implemented as part of other existing committees and/or planning processes.
Events
- Webinar on County Drought Plan Requirements for State Small Water Systems and Domestic Wells (SB 552) .
- Date: 10:30 AM-12:30 PM, June 2, 2022
- Webinar recording:https://youtu.be/tfgXKKzPEpI
- Agenda
- Webinar No. 2 on County Drought Plan for Domestic Wells and State Small Water Systems.
- Date: 1:00 PM-3:00 PM, August 31, 2022
- Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/kk6DijiTfGs
- Agenda
- Webinar No. 3 on County Drought Plan Requirements for State Small Water Systems and Domestic Wells (SB 552)
- Date: 1:00 PM-3:00 PM, November 1, 2022
- Webinar recording: Coming soon.
- Agenda coming soon.
State
To help small suppliers and counties access information about drought and water shortage vulnerabilities and risks, DWR will maintainand update the Water Shortage Vulnerability Tool as new data is available, in coordination with the State Water Board and other state agencies. The assessment and tool were developed as part of the Countywide Drought Advisory Group and will regularly be updated and maintained.
DWR will coordinate with other state agencies to establish a standing drought and water shortage task force for California. The purpose and scope of this task force is to facilitate proactive state planning and coordination, both for predrought planning and post-drought emergency response; develop strategies to enhance collaboration between various fields; and do so in a way that considers all types of water users. The task force must include local governments, community-based organizations, nonprofit technical assistance providers, the public and experts in land use planning, water resilience, and water infrastructure.
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DWR and the State Water Board are accepting public comments on the draft templates for water shortage contingency plans of small water suppliers and schools until October 31, 2022.
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