Urban Water Management Plan

At the May 2026 Engineering and Operations meeting, the committee authorized issuance of 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Public Draft (UWMP) and the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan Public Draft (WSCP) for public review.

Pursuant to California Water Code §10642, the UWMP and WSCP being considered for adoption on May 26, 2026 are now available for public inspection at the links below.  The 2020 Plans are also available for those interested in Rainbow Water's  previously adopted Plans.

2025 WSCP Public Draft.pdf2025 UWMP Public Draft.pdfRainbow 2020 UWMP and WSCP.pdfRainbow 2020 WSCP Updated 7-26-2022.pdf

A hardcopy is also available for review at the District Headquarters at 3707 Old Highway 395, Fallbrook CA 92028 during regular business hours. You are encouraged to review and provide comments on the plans. Comments will be received by two methods:

(1)   Send written comments by email to the plan preparer, Anthony Herda at aherda@erscinc.com.

(2)   Bring written comments to the public hearing scheduled for 1:00 pm on May 26, 2026, at 3707 Old Highway 395, Fallbrook CA 92028.

Written comments will be considered by the Board of Directors prior to adoption of the plans.

Background

In 1983, California Legislature passed the California Urban Water Management Planning Act (Act) as codified in the California Water Code §§10610-10656. Appendix A of the UWMP contains the text of the Act. The purpose of the Act is to require and permit water suppliers to implement an appropriate level of water management planning commensurate with the number of connections served and the volume of water supplied. The Act and associated guidelines prepared by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) describe the required contents of the UWMP and WSCP, provisions for public and inter-agency review, and methods for adoption and implementation. The plans assess current and projected demands and supplies through 2050 and address methods to assure reliability and adequacy of water service to meet the needs of the District’s customers under and normal and drought conditions.

The Plans conclude that supply from Eastern Municipal Water District is adequate to meet projected normal and drought demands over the next 25 years.