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Local water updates: Diablo Water District outlines CIP and conservation; Delta advocate warns of system risks

Oakley City Council · April 14, 2026
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Summary

Diablo Water District presented a $35 million five-year capital plan, conservation targets and a planned 5,000,000-gallon reservoir; a Delta advocate told the council of litigation, audits and studies warning of subsidence and large potential repair costs in the Delta that could threaten statewide deliveries.

Oakley council members heard two water-focused presentations: an annual update from Diablo Water District General Manager Dan Murath on local supply, demand and capital projects, and a Delta update from a local advocate summarizing statewide legal and technical developments.

Dan Murath said the district is monitoring Sierra snowpack conditions, reporting Los Vaqueros at about 92% capacity and the local groundwater supply in balance. He highlighted a five-year, $35 million capital improvement program that includes upgrades to treatment and distribution, a planned 5,000,000-gallon steel reservoir to increase…

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