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El Dorado County Drought Information

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Cris Alarcon, News@InEDC.com

(PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA) July 16, 2022 — This article provides information on drought conditions and drought planning efforts throughout El Dorado County.

Current Drought Directives and Conditions

In response to worsened and expanded drought conditions, Executive Order (EO) N-7-22 (signed March 28, 2022) and the State Water Resource Control Board’s emergency regulation (adopted May 24, 2022) state:

  • Commercial, industrial, and institutional decorative grass (i.e., non-functional turfs) should not be watered aside from certain exceptions,
  • Give all trees just what they need: avoid overwatering,
  • Follow the local requirements of your water supplier, and
  • Urban water suppliers should implement all Level 2 demand reduction actions in their Water Shortage Contingency Plans by June 10, 2022, with an encouragement to implement Level 3 actions.

See EO N-7-22 and the emergency regulation above for additional details.

Country Drought and Water Shortage Task Force

The El Dorado Water Agency convenes the County Drought and Water Shortage Task Force (Task Force) which is responsible for facilitating drought and water shortage preparedness for all small water systems and domestic wells within El Dorado County. This Task Force also meets Senate Bill 552 requirements for counties to establish a standing drought and water shortage task force. The Task Force includes core members that are legally responsible for public water systems, state small water systems, and domestic wells and implementing the requirements of Senate Bill 552. It also includes advisory members that are relied on for information and input related to drought conditions, small water system needs, and potential response actions.

Long-Term Drought Resiliency Planning

Provides information about El Dorado Water Agency’s long-term drought resiliency planning efforts and drought plans for urban water suppliers throughout the county.

New Legislative Requirements for Small Water Suppliers and Rural Communities

Discusses the legislative requirements for small water suppliers and rural communities related to Senate Bill 552.

Current drought conditions can be found at El Dorado Water Agency’s Online Portal