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Consultants tell Winters City Council groundwater supply is stable but drought scenarios would trigger staged cutbacks; Chromium‑6 rules complicate supply plans
Summary
Consultants presenting the City of Winters water master plan said the distribution system is mostly in good condition but several 6" mains need upsizing for fire flow. Modeled drought scenarios would require staged water‑use cutbacks; Chromium‑6 compliance (deadline cited as October 2027) will change which wells can be used.
Consultants from Woodard & Curran told the Winters City Council on Feb. 3 that the city’s water system is largely sound but faces vulnerabilities under prolonged drought and pending Chromium‑6 regulations.
Chris Van Linden, project manager for the water master plan, said the system includes about 32 miles of pipe, ranging from 2‑inch to 14‑inch mains, and is entirely dependent on groundwater. Hydraulic modeling found piping capacity generally sufficient; the report identified several 6‑inch lines on cul‑de‑sacs that should be upsized to 8‑inch to meet fire‑flow requirements. Van Linden recommended maintaining a digital record of pipe location and material to help track breaks and trends.
Leslie, a groundwater technical expert with the consultant team, summarized…
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