Actions
Action WATER-02-a: Partner with the Regional Water Authority and other water districts to establish incentive programs that promote the deployment of onsite rainwater catchment systems, such as rain barrels, rain gardens, cisterns, and other mechanisms to capture and store rainwater for use during the dry season for water customers. Status: Ongoing.
Action WATER-02-b: Continue and expand on the County’s education and outreach regarding the safe and proper installation of rainwater catchment and storage systems. Status: Ongoing.
Action WATER-02-c: Coordinate with appropriate agencies to develop a standard to deploy innovative options to meet future water demand for all County-owned facilities (e.g., reclaim and purify wastewater, onsite greywater reuse systems, or use of recycled water from the regional or local treatment plants). Status: Not Started.
Action WATER-02-d: Develop an integrated network of rainwater and greywater catchment systems within the county’s agricultural sector through incentive and rebate programs to further increase water storage capacity. Status: Not Started.
Action WATER-02-e: Establish a regional stormwater harvest program and construct the related infrastructure (e.g., piping, storage basins and reservoirs, pumps) in existing rural and urban portions of the unincorporated county as well as in new development. Status: Not Started.
