Regional Water Supply Reliability

A

TARGET

Achieve 100% compliance with State Urban Water Use Objectives

Meet 100% of water demands even in times of drought Increase local supply sources by 580,000 AFY

Maximize ability to meet health and safety needs following an emergency by maintaining access to 6 months of emergency supply

Metric: Percent of suppliers that are meeting their State Urban Water Use Objective

Metric: Percent of water agencies that do not require WSCPs be implemented higher than Level 1

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TARGET

B

TARGET

Metric: Total water supply that is sourced within Los Angeles County

D

TARGET

Metric: Percent of water agencies that have access to 6 months of water supply for an emergency

Providing reliable water supplies in drought conditions is an increasing challenge across nearly all areas of Los Angeles County. The CWP defines water supply reliability as the ability to meet current and future demand 100% of the time, including during emergencies. The CWP targets indicate the desire for increases in water conservation and efficiency as well as the further development of local supplies to improve resilience in the face of both longer-term droughts as well as near-term emergencies.

The targets reflect an alignment with the upcoming State Water Use Objectives, which are being developed by the State Water Resources Control Board and will be released after the initial iteration of this CWP. Although imported water will always play a vital role in the County, increasing local sources of water promotes water supply diversity, autonomy, and reliability as well as long-term drought resilience. Nearterm emergency resilience is equally important and greatly enhanced by maintaining sufficient levels of locally stored supplies throughout the County.