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Oxnard City highlights water supply sources, warns of groundwater adjudication risk
Summary
Public Works Director Michael Wolf told a public works workshop the city relies on a mix of State Water Project deliveries, local and regional groundwater, and recycled water; officials cited groundwater adjudication, aging infrastructure and funding limits as top risks to supply and rates.
Michael Wolf, public works director for Oxnard City, told a public works workshop ahead of the Nov. 3 City Council meeting that the city’s potable water supply comes from the State Water Project, Oxnard’s groundwater wells and regional groundwater sources, and that city leaders are prioritizing reliability, diversification and cost control.
Wolf said Oxnard City “has over 540 employees, a $270,000,000 operating budget, and a $700,000,000 five‑year capital improvement program.” He said roughly 30%–40% of potable supply is delivered through the State Water Project via Metropolitan and a member agency, with the remainder pumped from local and regional groundwater wells or produced from the city’s recycled water…
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