Water Shortage Vulnerability Tool Overview and Tutorial, Small Water Systems – April 2, 2025

As part of its technical assistance for SB 552 implementation, DWR has updated and continues to maintain the Water Shortage Vulnerability Scoring and Tool. This resource provides foundational statewide data and information to help counties assess drought and water shortage vulnerability for small water systems. This is the second webinar discussing the 2024 update of the Water Shortage Vulnerability Tool; to learn more about the domestic wells and state small water systems scoring, please refer to that webinar’s recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRMnICc1ZL.

 During this meeting, DWR will provide an overview of the tool’s features and underlying data, and demonstrate how to navigate and apply the tool to commonly asked questions. The final 30 minutes of the meeting will be dedicated to answering participant questions and discussing potential uses.

Registration in advance for this meeting is required.

Meeting Registration/Access Link: https://ca-water-gov.zoom.us/meeting/register/oVvvLHWfS-Wxjha5-fIUFg