Urban Water Management Plan

The City is required to adopt an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) every five years to comply with California’s Urban Water Management Planning Act (Act). The Act is codified in Sections 10610 through 10657 of the California Water Code (CWC).

The Act became effective on January 1, 1984, and requires that every urban water supplier that provides municipal and industrial water to more than 3,000 customers (or supplies more than 3,000 acre-feet per year) prepare and adopt an UWMP every five years in accordance with prescribed requirements in order to be eligible for state grant funding and/or financial assistance. 

The key reporting requirements in the UWMP include:

• Existing and planned sources of water.
• Water demand forecasting.
• Conservation efforts to reduce water demand.
• Activities to develop alternative sources of water.
• Assessment of reliability and vulnerability of water
  supply.
• Water shortage contingency plan.
• Reporting on climate change impacts and energy intensity.

The City is currently in the process of developing its 2025 UWMP. A draft of the 2025 UWMP is anticipated to be released in calendar year 2026.

Click on the link to view a copy of the most recent Urban Water Management Plan.