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Ventura staff say 2026 water supply shows 43% surplus; no shortage stage triggered
Summary
Ventura Water’s 2026 Comprehensive Water Resources Report estimates a 43% surplus for 2026 and recommends the commission ask City Council to confirm that no water shortage stage is triggered under the city’s contingency plan.
Monica Noing presented the final draft of the 2026 Comprehensive Water Resources Report (CWRR) to the commission June 22 and recommended that the commission ask City Council to confirm that, based on the report and the city’s Water Shortage Event Contingency Plan, no shortage stage is triggered for 2026.
Noing said the annual report analyzes supply and demand, provides a methodology for development demand estimates, and includes updated tables, historical data and glossary additions. Using table 42 (supply) and table 36 (demand) in the CWRR, staff estimated a 43% surplus for 2026 and concluded a shortage is not in effect.
Commissioners praised the document’s depth and asked staff to prepare a concise public summary to make the report’s key findings more accessible to residents. The commission unanimously voted to recommend City Council confirm that the city is not in a water shortage stage. The CWRR will be brought to City Council on July 14, 2026.
