WATER-01
Support the Regional Water Authority’s (RWA’s) efforts to evaluate the vulnerability of the local water supply systems and networks to climate change–related impacts, and develop strategies to add resilience to these systems. Resilient water supply systems must be able to deliver services during disruptive events (e.g., storms, drought).
Work with local water providers to adopt municipal codes to enforce standards of resiliency for water-related infrastructure for all future development. Municipal codes may include, but are not limited to, standards related to elevation of electrical generators and/or tanks and containers of hazardous materials, increased capacity of water storage tanks, and improved deployment of backflow preventers to impede contamination of drinking water following an extreme weather event (e.g., storms).
Continue to participate in and support the efforts of the Sacramento Water Forum to promote collaborative water management and support aquatic ecosystem protection for the Lower American River.
Collaborate with experts and other agencies to identify potential hazards (e.g., floods, drought) in sites of new infrastructure, assess the vulnerabilities associated with identified hazards, and use appropriate materials and establish adequate capacities for new infrastructure.
Support the projects of the Sacramento River Watershed Program aimed to improve water quality, streamflow, flood management, and watershed stewardship in the Sacramento River and the Lower American River watersheds.
Encourage and support efforts of local water agencies to conduct ongoing maintenance of existing water supply–related infrastructure to identify potential weaknesses and deterioration.
Benefits: Resiliency improvements made to Sacramento County’s water supply systems and networks would also serve to improve the County’s resiliency to flooding.
Timeframe: Near term
