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Vacaville adopts 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and water shortage contingency measures
Summary
The Vacaville City Council adopted a 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan that project demand to 2050, reaffirm water-supply assumptions, and add drought-stage response actions and rebate programs; staff will file the plan with the California Department of Water Resources by July 1.
The Vacaville City Council on June 23 adopted the city’s 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and Water Shortage Contingency Plan, documents required every five years by state law that describe projected water demand, available supplies and staged responses for drought conditions.
Engineering manager Matthew Fes and consultant project manager Cindy Seilla Esparza presented the update. Highlights included a 2025 total city demand of about 17,323 acre-feet, a 2025 gallons-per-capita-per-day (GPCD) figure of about 153, and a 2050 population projection of roughly 132,000. Using historical allocations and supply assumptions, staff concluded Vacaville can meet projected demands through 2050, but cautioned the Bay-Delta Plan and future state allocations could change supplies and should be monitored.
The plan also formalizes the city’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan with six shortage stages tied to percentage reductions, ranging from enhanced conservation and public outreach to mandatory landscape restrictions and water-use allocations in more severe stages. Staff noted the city already participates in rebate programs for turf replacement and irrigation upgrades through the Solano County Water Agency; staff said the city covers roughly 50% of certain rebate costs and will continue to seek grant funding for longer-term recycled-water infrastructure.
Council members asked about communication and incentives; staff replied that outreach uses utility billing inserts, the city website, social media and partner agency campaigns, and that the city continues to pursue recycled-water projects but would need funding for pipeline, booster and storage infrastructure.
The council adopted the plan and directed staff to file the final UWMP to the Department of Water Resources by the July 1 deadline and to continue annual water-supply assessments required by state law.
