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2. This form is for Alameda County Water District's Commercial, Industrial, Institutional (CII), and Homeowner Association (HOA) customers with sites in Fremont, Newark, or Union City. 

   The purpose of this form is to voluntarily inform ACWD of functional turf areas at sites in the ACWD service area.

   For questions about this form, please call the Water Use Efficiency Team at 510-668-4218 or by Email.

4. State Regulations

   The State Water Resources Control Board Resolution No. 2022-0018 (“State Regulations”) were adopted on May 24, 2022, and went into effect on June 10, 2022. The State Regulations prohibit irrigating non-functional turf with potable water at commercial, industrial, and institutional sites statewide, including homeowners association (HOA) common areas. Non-functional turf is defined in the State Regulations as “turf that is solely ornamental and not regularly used for human recreation purposes or for civic or community events (Sec. 996 (a) (5)." 

6. Why is ACWD collecting this information?

   ACWD is collecting this information for future water use analyses and to help determine if reports of water use in violation of the State's ban on irrigation of non-functional turf in ACWD's service area should be referred to the State for enforcement. 

   Please Note: ACWD does not have the authority to enforce this State regulation.

   
   

7. What is Functional Turf?

   Turf is a ground cover surface of mowed grass. 

   Functional turf includes sports fields and turf that is regularly used for human recreation purposes or for civic or community events. 

   Most turf at CII properties is considered non-functional. 

    

11. First Name
12. Last Name
14. Address1
16. Address2
18. City
19. State
20. Zip
22. Email
23. Phone Number
24. Account Number(s)
28. Describe the location(s) of functional turf at your site:
30. Upload map/image(s) identifying functional turf areas
31. Upload additional map/images
33. Why should the area(s) be considered functional turf?

    1. Water used to irrigate the turf is non-potable
    2. Site should be considered residential
    3. Turf is used for human recreation purposes such as community spaces, recreation, or events
    4. The area is a sports field
    5. The area includes tree(s) and/or non-turf plantings that require irrigation
    6. Turf is a species that needs low levels of water (a plant factor of 0.3 or less)*
    7. Turf is irrigated in a way that uses low levels of water (less than 40 percent of reference evapotranspiration)**
    8. Other (please describe below)
35. Provide additional details regarding why the area(s) should be considered functional turf:
37. Please estimate the total area of functional turf at your site (in square feet):

39. * "Plant Factor" is a factor used to estimate the amount of water needed by plants -- see section 491 of title 23 of the CA Code of Regulation. 

    **For more information on plant factors and reference evapotranspiration, see the state's Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. 

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