CITY OF NAPA
PROCLAMATION
“Imagine a Day Without Water” ~ October 16, 2025
WHEREAS, “Imagine a Day Without Water” is a National Day of Action on October 16, 2025, that invites people across the country to recognize the essential role of water in our lives and communities; water is essential for community health, local economies, public safety, and the environment, and a day without water would bring life to a halt, disrupting public health services, emergency response, local businesses, and the foundational functions of society; and WHEREAS, the City of Napa provides low-cost, high-quality, reliable drinking water service for more than 85,000 people in the City and unincorporated County area while maintaining two local watersheds, dams, and reservoirs, three water treatment plants, nine pump stations, 12 storage tanks, and 360 miles of pipe; a team of 68 dedicated City employees works around the clock to operate and manage this critical infrastructure; and water customers are encouraged to attend our annual Tap Water Day Open House on May 2, 2026, for an inside look at the state-of-the-art Edward I. Barwick Jamieson Canyon Water Treatment Plant; and WHEREAS, the City has proactively invested in water supplies, treatment plants, and the distribution system to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of water even during extreme events such as drought, wildfire, and earthquake; and WHEREAS, the nation’s water infrastructure is aging, approximately 140 miles of the City’s water mains are over 60 years old, critical transmission mains are subject to catastrophic failure, and the Hennessey Treatment Plant is 44 years old, all of which will require a prudent investment of capital funds to address; the City will have increased annual capital improvement program investments from $1 million in 2010 to $8 million by 2028 while continuing to provide service at some of the lowest water rates in the Bay Area; and WHEREAS, the 2025 Value of Water Index shows bipartisan voter support for prioritizing reliable water access has reached a new high of 92%, our water infrastructure is the lifeline of our communities yet faces great challenges, and investing in our drinking water systems will help secure a bright and prosperous future for generations to come, so that no one will ever have to imagine a day when they wake up to brush their teeth, turn on the tap, and nothing comes out.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Scott Sedgley, Mayor of the City of Napa, along with the Napa City Council do hereby proclaim October 16, 2025, as “Imagine a Day Without Water” in support of educating the public about the value of reliable access to clean drinking water as essential to our quality of life.
Dated: October 7, 2025
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SCOTT SEDGLEY, MAYOR
CITY OF NAPA
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