Urban Water Management Plan

New Draft Documents for Public Review

The City of Turlock and the Stanislaus Regional Water Authority (SRWA) have prepared the draft Joint 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and the City's updated Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP). This document assesses long-term water availability and outlines the City's strategy for managing water supplies through 2050.

A public hearing to consider the adoption of these plans is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 6:00 pm at Turlock City Hall, City Council Chambers (156 S. Broadway, Turlock, CA 95380). The public is invited to review the draft documents below and provide verbal comments during the hearing.

For questions regarding these drafts, please contact Christopher Fisher, Municipal Services Director, at cfisher@turlock.ca.us.

Notice of Public Hearings by SRWA and the City of Turlock - 2025 Joint UWMP
DRAFT - SRWA and Turlock Joint 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (May 2026)

2020 Urban Water Management Plan

An Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) helps water suppliers assess the availability and reliability of their water supplies and current and projected water use to help ensure reliable water service under different conditions. This water supply planning is especially critical for California currently, as climate change is resulting in changes in rainfall and snowfall which impact water supply availability and development is occurring throughout the State resulting in increased needs for reliable water supplies. The Urban Water Management Planning Act (Act) requires larger water suppliers that provide water to urban users (whether directly or indirectly) to develop UWMPs every five years. UWMPs evaluate conditions for the next 20 years, so these regular updates ensure continued long-term planning. Since the City of Turlock (City) provides water service directly to more than 3,000 connections in its service area, it is required to prepare a UWMP. This Executive Summary serves as a Lay Description of the City's UWMP, as required by California Water Code §10630.5.

Urban Water Management Plan
Urban Water Management Plan Appendices A - L