Agenda packet — Newman City Council, October 13, 2026 (part 1 of 2)

AGENDA

NEWMAN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 13, 2026
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 7:00 P.M., 938 FRESNO STREET
NOTICE: THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT (CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54950, ET SEQ.) AND THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE ENABLED ONLY WHEN AT LEAST ONE COUNCIL MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY (Gov. Code § 54953.4(c)(2))

1. Call To Order.

2. Pledge Of Allegiance.

3. Invocation.

4. Roll Call.

5. Declaration Of Conflicts Of Interest.

6. Ceremonial Matters.

7. Items from the Public - Non-Agenda Items.

8. Consent Calendar
a. Waive All Readings Of Ordinances And Resolutions Except By Title. b. Approval Of Warrants. (View Warrant/Check Register)
c. Approval Of Minutes Of The September 22, 2026, And October 6, 2026 Meetings. (View Minutes)
d. Adopt Resolution No. 2026- , A Resolution Rejecting The Claim Of California Automobile Insurance Company (Mercury Insurance). (View Report)

9. Public Hearings.
a. Adopt The City Of Newman’s 2025 Urban Water Management Plan And The 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan (View Report)
I. Adopt Resolution No. 2026- , A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Newman Adopting The 2025 Urban Water Management Plan.

II. Adopt Resolution No. 2026- , A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Newman Adopting The 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan. b. First Reading And Introduction Of Ordinance No 2026- , An Ordinance Approving A Development Agreement For Souza Commercial Center. (View Report)

10. Regular Business.

11. Items From District Five Stanislaus County Supervisor.

12. Items From The City Manager And Staff.

13. Items From City Council Members.

14. Adjournment.

Calendar of Events
October 12-17 – Citywide Fall Clean-Up – 7:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.

October 13 – City Council - 7:00 P.M.

October 15 – Planning Commission - Cancelled.

October 27 – City Council - 7:00 P.M.

October 30 – Trunk Or Treat Halloween Event – 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.

October 31 – Halloween.
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AP Check Register
September 16, 2026 through October 6, 2026
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Vendor Fund-Dept-Acct Amount Check # Check date Description Advantage Gear, Inc 10-22-6300 $ 36.81 128827 9/24/2026 Uniform Repair Advantage Gear, Inc 10-22-6300 $ 53.63 128827 9/24/2026 Uniform Repair Advantage Gear, Inc 10-22-6300 $ 229.50 128827 9/24/2026 Uniform Repair $ 319.94 128827 Total
Amazon Capital Services 10-22-6300 $ 97.69 128829 9/24/2026 Monitor Mount $ 97.69 128829 Total
AMERICAN FIDELITY ASSURANCE CO. 10-00-5830 $ 99.88 128828 9/24/2026 American Fidelity Insurance/ Anthieny $ 99.88 128828 Total
AT&T 63-56-6420 $ 88.20 128831 9/24/2026 Landlines 8-13-26 to 9-12-26 AT&T 10-14-6420 $ 87.87 128831 9/24/2026 Landlines 8-13-26 to 9-12-26 AT&T 63-56-6200 $ 10.11 128831 9/24/2026 Alarm 8-13-26 to 9-12-26 AT&T 10-07-6420 $ 28.76 128831 9/24/2026 Landlines 8-13-26 to 9-12-26 AT&T 10-21-6420 $ 365.88 128831 9/24/2026 Circuit Line Between Fresno St to Ceres 8-13-26 to 9-12-26 AT&T 60-50-6200 $ 10.11 128831 9/24/2026 Alarm 8-13-26 to 9-12-26 AT&T 10-21-6420 $ 31.07 128831 9/24/2026 Landlines 8-13-26 to 9-12-26 AT&T 10-14-6200 $ 10.11 128831 9/24/2026 Alarm 8-13-26 to 9-12-26 $ 632.11 128831 Total
AT&T MOBILITY 10-45-6420 $ 32.77 128830 9/24/2026 Cell Phone Use 8-03-26 to 9-02-26 AT&T MOBILITY 63-56-6420 $ 459.64 128830 9/24/2026 Cell Phone Use 8-03-26 to 9-02-26 AT&T MOBILITY 10-44-6420 $ 92.45 128830 9/24/2026 Cell Phone Use 8-03-26 to 9-02-26 AT&T MOBILITY 69-47-6420 $ 87.86 128830 9/24/2026 Cell Phone Use 8-03-26 to 9-02-26 AT&T MOBILITY 10-06-6420 $ 63.05 128830 9/24/2026 Cell Phone Use 8-03-26 to 9-02-26
AT&T MOBILITY 10-33-6420 $ 96.80 128830 9/24/2026 Cell Phone Use 8-03-26 to 9-02-26 AT&T MOBILITY 22-20-6420 $ 9.36 128830 9/24/2026 Cell Phone Use 8-03-26 to 9-02-26 AT&T MOBILITY 73-70-6420 $ 11.69 128830 9/24/2026 Cell Phone Use 8-03-26 to 9-02-26
AT&T MOBILITY 10-07-6420 $ 24.55 128830 9/24/2026 Cell Phone Use 8-03-26 to 9-02-26 AT&T MOBILITY 10-03-6420 $ 93.66 128830 9/24/2026 Cell Phone Use 8-03-26 to 9-02-26 AT&T MOBILITY 10-21-6420 $ 629.48 128830 9/24/2026 Cell Phone Use 8-03-26 to 9-02-26 AT&T MOBILITY 10-22-6420 $ 275.79 128830 9/24/2026 Cell Phone Use 8-03-26 to 9-02-26 AT&T MOBILITY 10-02-6420 $ 20.13 128830 9/24/2026 Cell Phone Use 8-03-26 to 9-02-26 AT&T MOBILITY 60-50-6420 $ 528.44 128830 9/24/2026 Cell Phone Use 8-03-26 to 9-02-26 $ 2,425.67 128830 Total
Borrelli Travis 69-47-6200 $ 185.74 128869 9/24/2026 Portable Restroom Rental Service $ 185.74 128869 Total
California Police Chief's Association 10-21-6635 $ 254.00 128832 9/24/2026 CPCA Membership Dues $ 254.00 128832 Total
Canon Financial Services, Inc. 10-22-6200 $ 191.10 128833 9/24/2026 Contract Charges Aug 2026/Copy Charges Jul 2026 Canon Financial Services, Inc. 60-50-6200 $ 84.90 128833 9/24/2026 Contract Charges Aug 2026/Copy Charges Jul 2026

AP Check Register
September 16, 2026 through October 6, 2026
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Vendor Fund-Dept-Acct Amount Check # Check date Description Canon Financial Services, Inc. 10-14-6200 $ 75.76 128833 9/24/2026 Contract Charges Aug 2026/Copy Charges Jul 2026 Canon Financial Services, Inc. 63-56-6200 $ 75.75 128833 9/24/2026 Contract Charges Aug 2026/Copy Charges Jul 2026 Canon Financial Services, Inc. 10-21-6200 $ 173.25 128833 9/24/2026 Contract Charges Aug 2026/Copy Charges Jul 2026 Canon Financial Services, Inc. 63-56-6200 $ 84.90 128833 9/24/2026 Contract Charges Aug 2026/Copy Charges Jul 2026 Canon Financial Services, Inc. 60-50-6200 $ 75.76 128833 9/24/2026 Contract Charges Aug 2026/Copy Charges Jul 2026 $ 761.42 128833 Total
COMCAST CABLE 10-21-6420 $ 181.00 128834 9/24/2026 High Speed Internet 8-6-26 to 9-5-26/ PD COMCAST CABLE 10-21-6200 $ 76.33 128834 9/24/2026 High speed internet/PD COMCAST CABLE 63-56-6200 $ 76.34 128834 9/24/2026 High speed internet/water COMCAST CABLE 60-50-6200 $ 76.33 128834 9/24/2026 High speed internet/sewer $ 410.00 128834 Total
CSG Consultants, Inc 10-23-6215 $ 936.00 128835 9/24/2026 Building Permit Issuance/ July 2026 CSG Consultants, Inc 10-23-6215 $ 6,226.00 128835 9/24/2026 Building Services July 2026 CSG Consultants, Inc 10-23-6215 $ 546.00 128835 9/24/2026 Building Permit Issuance/ August 2026 CSG Consultants, Inc 10-23-6215 $ 5,852.75 128835 9/24/2026 Building Services August 2026 $ 13,560.75 128835 Total
CSJVRMA 63-56-6631 $ 30,937.00 128836 9/24/2026 Workers Compensation/Liability Program 2026-2027 2nd Quarter CSJVRMA 10-15-6631 $ 30,937.00 128836 9/24/2026 Workers Compensation/Liability Program 2026-2027 2nd Quarter CSJVRMA 10-00-2292 $ 98,356.00 128836 9/24/2026 Workers Compensation/Liability Program 2026-2027 2nd Quarter CSJVRMA 60-50-6631 $ 30,937.00 128836 9/24/2026 Workers Compensation/Liability Program 2026-2027 2nd Quarter $ 191,167.00 128836 Total
Dave Bang Associates, Inc 69-47-6225 $ 5,819.33 128837 9/24/2026 Sherman Park Slide $ 5,819.33 128837 Total
Ditch Witch Central California 63-56-6225 $ 1,318.44 128838 9/24/2026 Ditch Witch Repairs Ditch Witch Central California 60-50-6225 $ 1,318.44 128838 9/24/2026 Ditch Witch Repairs Ditch Witch Central California 69-47-6225 $ 1,318.44 128838 9/24/2026 Ditch Witch Repairs $ 3,955.32 128838 Total
Fastech 10-44-6225 $ 231.00 128839 9/24/2026 CNG Preventative Maintenance Fastech 10-33-6225 $ 462.00 128839 9/24/2026 CNG Preventative Maintenance Fastech 63-56-6225 $ 57.75 128839 9/24/2026 CNG Preventative Maintenance Fastech 60-50-6225 $ 57.75 128839 9/24/2026 CNG Preventative Maintenance Fastech 10-21-6200 $ 57.75 128839 9/24/2026 CNG Preventative Maintenance Fastech 69-47-6225 $ 288.75 128839 9/24/2026 CNG Preventative Maintenance $ 1,155.00 128839 Total
GARDUNO JOSE E. LOPEZ & DULCE LUCERO 63-00-2010 $ 22.25 128873 9/24/2026 Refund Check 016592-000, 728 R STREET $ 22.25 128873 Total
Golden State Emergency Vehicle Service, Inc 10-22-6300 $ 69.28 128840 9/24/2026 Repair on E55 Golden State Emergency Vehicle Service, Inc 10-22-6300 $ 838.29 128840 9/24/2026 Repair on E55 $ 907.57 128840 Total

AP Check Register
September 16, 2026 through October 6, 2026
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Vendor Fund-Dept-Acct Amount Check # Check date Description Gonzalez Noemi 10-00-2840 $ 300.00 128841 9/24/2026 Memorial Building Rental Deposit Refund/ Gonzalez $ 300.00 128841 Total
Gouveia Engineering, Inc 63-56-6200 $ 13,618.00 128842 9/24/2026 Project 540.01 Water General Gouveia Engineering, Inc 10-31-6200 $ 751.80 128842 9/24/2026 Project 525.01 Public Works General Gouveia Engineering, Inc 10-31-6200 $ 1,785.53 128842 9/24/2026 Project 575.20 Mattos Ranch Parcle Map 26-01 Gouveia Engineering, Inc 63-56-6200 $ 2,487.98 128842 9/24/2026 Project 525.15D Jensen Rd Utility Crossing Gouveia Engineering, Inc 24-32-7781 $ 330.27 128842 9/24/2026 Project 545.18D Main St & Stanislaus Gouveia Engineering, Inc 17-36-7780 $ 3,401.00 128842 9/24/2026 Project 555.04-3.2 NEWS Construction Implement Gouveia Engineering, Inc 10-31-6200 $ 2,161.43 128842 9/24/2026 Project 585.21 27642 Fig Ln Complex 25.01 Gouveia Engineering, Inc 63-56-6200 $ 18,766.00 128842 9/24/2026 Project 540.04 UWMP Gouveia Engineering, Inc 10-31-6200 $ 660.98 128842 9/24/2026 Project 545.22 Main St Corridor Rehab pre E-76 Gouveia Engineering, Inc 10-31-6200 $ 412.39 128842 9/24/2026 Project 580.09 Inyo Ave-CUP 24-03 Gouveia Engineering, Inc 27-44-6200 $ 16,342.33 128842 9/24/2026 Project 555.09 Downtown Plaza Improvements Gouveia Engineering, Inc 23-33-6210 $ 154.83 128842 9/24/2026 Project 545.190 2023 Measure L Gouveia Engineering, Inc 10-31-6200 $ 1,233.23 128842 9/24/2026 Project 585.22 P St 6 Unit Complex SPR26-01 Gouveia Engineering, Inc 60-50-6200 $ 2,487.97 128842 9/24/2026 Project 525.15D Jensen Rd Utility Crossing Gouveia Engineering, Inc 20-44-7786 $ 11,979.98 128842 9/24/2026 Project 545.17D CDBG Steff/Sunrise Park Improvements Gouveia Engineering, Inc 23-33-6200 $ 774.35 128842 9/24/2026 Project 545.190 2023 Measure L Gouveia Engineering, Inc 23-33-6220 $ 77.51 128842 9/24/2026 Project 545.190 2023 Measure L Gouveia Engineering, Inc 63-56-6200 $ 2,706.00 128842 9/24/2026 Project 540.06 Water Audit $ 80,131.58 128842 Total
Guerrero's Tire and Auto Repair, LLC 60-50-6225 $ 55.00 128843 9/24/2026 1 Used Tire on Box Scraper/ PW Guerrero's Tire and Auto Repair, LLC 69-47-6530 $ 27.50 128843 9/24/2026 Repair of Flat Tire on Sweeper/ PW
Guerrero's Tire and Auto Repair, LLC 10-33-6530 $ 27.50 128843 9/24/2026 Repair of Flat Tire on Sweeper/ PW Guerrero's Tire and Auto Repair, LLC 60-50-6530 $ 200.00 128843 9/24/2026 1 Used Tire on Water Truck/ PW Guerrero's Tire and Auto Repair, LLC 10-21-6530 $ 160.00 128843 9/24/2026 Tire Swap $ 470.00 128843 Total
HINDERLITER, dELLAMAS & ASSOCIATES 10-14-6200 $ 750.00 128844 9/24/2026 Audit Services- Sales Tax 1st Quarter 206 $ 750.00 128844 Total
Hydrofocus, Inc 17-44-7757 $ 5,027.82 128845 9/24/2026 Wetland Restoration Grant Agreement $ 5,027.82 128845 Total
Industrial Electrical Company 60-50-6200 $ 1,142.89 128846 9/24/2026 Generator Repairs Industrial Electrical Company 60-50-6200 $ 1,409.41 128846 9/24/2026 Generator Repairs $ 2,552.30 128846 Total
Jack's Gas #5 60-50-6500 $ 106.66 128847 9/24/2026 Reimbursement for Gas Comped Due To Gas Cards Not Working Jack's Gas #5 10-33-6500 $ 106.67 128847 9/24/2026 Reimbursement for Gas Comped Due To Gas Cards Not Working $ 213.33 128847 Total
JOE'S LANDSCAPING & CONCR 60-50-6200 $ 28,050.00 128848 9/24/2026 Landscaping Service for NEWS Project August 2026 $ 28,050.00 128848 Total

AP Check Register
September 16, 2026 through October 6, 2026
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Vendor Fund-Dept-Acct Amount Check # Check date Description Knife River 10-33-6300 $ 197.31 128849 9/24/2026 Concrete Knife River 63-56-6300 $ 197.32 128849 9/24/2026 Concrete Knife River 10-33-6300 $ 403.29 128849 9/24/2026 Concrete Knife River 63-56-6300 $ 403.30 128849 9/24/2026 Concrete Knife River 10-33-6300 $ 332.85 128849 9/24/2026 Concrete Knife River 63-56-6300 $ 332.85 128849 9/24/2026 Concrete $ 1,866.92 128849 Total
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore 10-15-6200 $ 1,300.00 128850 9/24/2026 Professional Services Rendered Through 7-31-26 Liebert Cassidy Whitmore 10-15-6200 $ 200.00 128850 9/24/2026 Professional Services Rendered Through 8-31-26 Liebert Cassidy Whitmore 10-15-6200 $ 862.50 128850 9/24/2026 Professional Services Rendered Through 8-31-26 $ 2,362.50 128850 Total
Lopez Jose 10-21-6200 $ 260.96 128851 9/24/2026 DUI Checkpoint/ Lopez $ 260.96 128851 Total
Mai Nang 69-47-6300 $ 60.00 128852 9/24/2026 Reimbursement for Safety Glasses/ Mai Mai Nang 60-50-6300 $ 10.00 128852 9/24/2026 Reimbursement for Safety Glasses/ Mai Mai Nang 63-56-6300 $ 10.00 128852 9/24/2026 Reimbursement for Safety Glasses/ Mai Mai Nang 10-33-6300 $ 60.00 128852 9/24/2026 Reimbursement for Safety Glasses/ Mai Mai Nang 10-44-6300 $ 60.00 128852 9/24/2026 Reimbursement for Safety Glasses/ Mai $ 200.00 128852 Total
Mallory Safety & Supply LLC 10-22-6300 $ 43.06 128853 9/24/2026 SCBA Repair $ 43.06 128853 Total
MID VALLEY IT, INC 10-14-6200 $ 1,905.27 128854 9/24/2026 IT CONTRACT/FIN MID VALLEY IT, INC 10-21-6200 $ 3,810.53 128854 9/24/2026 IT CONTRACT/PD MID VALLEY IT, INC 60-50-6200 $ 1,905.27 128854 9/24/2026 IT CONTRACT/SEWR MID VALLEY IT, INC 63-56-6200 $ 1,905.26 128854 9/24/2026 IT CONTRACT/WATR $ 9,526.33 128854 Total
Molinar Rocio 10-00-2841 $ 20.00 128855 9/24/2026 Pioneer Park Rental Deposit Refund/ Molina $ 20.00 128855 Total
Newman City Tow Service, Inc 10-44-6530 $ 400.00 128856 9/24/2026 Towing of GMC Silverado Newman City Tow Service, Inc 10-33-6530 $ 400.00 128856 9/24/2026 Towing of GMC Silverado Newman City Tow Service, Inc 69-47-6530 $ 400.00 128856 9/24/2026 Towing of GMC Silverado $ 1,200.00 128856 Total
One Step GPS LLC 10-21-6200 $ 195.30 128857 9/24/2026 GPS Fleet Tracking Software One Step GPS LLC 60-50-6200 $ 153.45 128857 9/24/2026 GPS Fleet Tracking Software One Step GPS LLC 63-56-6200 $ 153.45 128857 9/24/2026 GPS Fleet Tracking Software One Step GPS LLC 10-22-6200 $ 69.75 128857 9/24/2026 GPS Fleet Tracking Software $ 571.95 128857 Total
OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL UNION NO. 3 10-00-5830 $ 58.00 128859 9/24/2026 Union Dues/ Anthieny $ 58.00 128859 Total

AP Check Register
September 16, 2026 through October 6, 2026
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Vendor Fund-Dept-Acct Amount Check # Check date Description Operating Engineers Public & Misc Employees 10-00-2260 $ 1,246.00 128858 9/24/2026 Health Insurance Premium/ November 2026/ Caetano $ 1,246.00 128858 Total
Otis Elevator Company 10-07-6200 $ 840.33 128860 9/24/2026 Maintenance Contract Elevator 10-1-26 to 12-31-26 $ 840.33 128860 Total
OTTMAN FARMS, INC 60-50-6230 $ 1,419.00 128861 9/24/2026 Spraying of Alfalfa @ WWTP $ 1,419.00 128861 Total
P G & E 60-50-6410 $ 154.69 128863 9/24/2026 Storm Pump P G & E 10-33-6510 $ 387.66 128863 9/24/2026 Natural Gas Pumped @ CNG Fueling Station 8-8-26 to 9-8-26 P G & E 69-47-6410 $ 242.29 128863 9/24/2026 Natural Gas Pumped @ CNG Fueling Station 8-8-26 to 9-8-26 P G & E 10-44-6510 $ 193.83 128863 9/24/2026 Natural Gas Pumped @ CNG Fueling Station 8-8-26 to 9-8-26 P G & E 10-21-6510 $ 48.46 128863 9/24/2026 Natural Gas Pumped @ CNG Fueling Station 8-8-26 to 9-8-26 P G & E 63-56-6510 $ 48.46 128863 9/24/2026 Natural Gas Pumped @ CNG Fueling Station 8-8-26 to 9-8-26 P G & E 60-50-6510 $ 48.46 128863 9/24/2026 Natural Gas Pumped @ CNG Fueling Station 8-8-26 to 9-8-26 P G & E 63-56-6410 $ 1,132.16 128863 9/24/2026 Gas & Electric @ City Hall 8-3-26 to 9-2-26 P G & E 10-07-6410 $ 1,132.17 128863 9/24/2026 Gas & Electric @ City Hall 8-3-26 to 9-2-26 P G & E 60-50-6410 $ 1,132.16 128863 9/24/2026 Gas & Electric @ City Hall 8-3-26 to 9-2-26 $ 4,520.34 128863 Total
Pete's Auto Repair 10-21-6530 $ 168.53 128862 9/24/2026 Repair on 2018 Ford Explorer Pete's Auto Repair 10-21-6530 $ 128.00 128862 9/24/2026 Oil Change 2021 Ford Explorer $ 296.53 128862 Total
Public Agency Coalition Enterprise 10-00-2260 $ 46,951.05 128878 9/25/2026 Health Insurance Premium Anthem & Kaiser October 2026 $ 46,951.05 128878 Total
Restoration Apparel Company 10-45-6735 $ 1,036.43 128864 9/24/2026 Soccer Jerseys $ 1,036.43 128864 Total
ROBIC REFRIGERATION 10-22-6300 $ 618.75 128865 9/24/2026 Service on Ice Machine $ 618.75 128865 Total
Scott's PPE Recon, Inc 10-22-6300 $ 117.59 128866 9/24/2026 Fire Prevention Jumpsuit Repair/ FD
Scott's PPE Recon, Inc 10-22-6300 $ 630.81 128866 9/24/2026 Fire Prevention Jumpsuit Repair/ FD Scott's PPE Recon, Inc 10-22-6300 $ 249.03 128866 9/24/2026 Fire Prevention Jumpsuit Repair/ FD $ 997.43 128866 Total
South Bay Regional PSTC 10-21-6695 $ 674.00 128867 9/24/2026 Field Training/ Bayer, Freeman $ 674.00 128867 Total
State of Calif Dept of Justice 10-00-2014 $ 1,369.00 128868 9/24/2026 Fingerprint Apps/FBI/Child Abuse Index State of Calif Dept of Justice 10-00-2014 $ 1,194.00 128868 9/24/2026 Fingerprint Apps/FBI/Child Abuse Index $ 2,563.00 128868 Total
State Water Resources Control Board 60-50-6690 $ 296.00 128871 9/24/2026 Wastewater Operator Examination Application/ Belerique $ 296.00 128871 Total
SuperClean Maintenance & Janitorial 10-07-6200 $ 750.00 128870 9/24/2026 Striping & Waxing of Floors/ City Hall SuperClean Maintenance & Janitorial 10-07-6200 $ 4,200.00 128870 9/24/2026 Striping & Waxing of Floors/ Memorial Building

AP Check Register
September 16, 2026 through October 6, 2026
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Vendor Fund-Dept-Acct Amount Check # Check date Description $ 4,950.00 128870 Total
TESCO CONTROL, LLC 63-56-6225 $ 687.50 128872 9/24/2026 Repair on Well #10 $ 687.50 128872 Total
USA BLUEBOOK 60-50-6300 $ 806.24 128874 9/24/2026 Gauges USA BLUEBOOK 60-50-6300 $ 86.25 128874 9/24/2026 Gauge
USA BLUEBOOK 60-50-6300 $ 347.73 128874 9/24/2026 Pouches $ 1,240.22 128874 Total
Wex Bank 10-33-6500 $ 489.57 128875 9/24/2026 Gas and Diesel Purchases 8-16-26 to 9-15-26 Wex Bank 10-07-6500 $ 61.13 128875 9/24/2026 Gas and Diesel Purchases 8-16-26 to 9-15-26 Wex Bank 60-50-6500 $ 1,492.82 128875 9/24/2026 Gas and Diesel Purchases 8-16-26 to 9-15-26 Wex Bank 10-44-6500 $ 226.37 128875 9/24/2026 Gas and Diesel Purchases 8-16-26 to 9-15-26 Wex Bank 69-47-6500 $ 437.91 128875 9/24/2026 Gas and Diesel Purchases 8-16-26 to 9-15-26 Wex Bank 10-22-6500 $ 2,109.75 128875 9/24/2026 Gas and Diesel Purchases 8-16-26 to 9-15-26 Wex Bank 63-56-6500 $ 269.30 128875 9/24/2026 Gas and Diesel Purchases 8-16-26 to 9-15-26 Wex Bank 10-21-6500 $ 3,755.17 128875 9/24/2026 Gas and Diesel Purchases 8-16-26 to 9-15-26 $ 8,842.02 128875 Total
Williams Ashley 10-21-6695 $ 322.00 128876 9/24/2026 POST Management Training Module B/ Williams $ 322.00 128876 Total
Williams Ashley 10-21-6695 $ 322.00 128877 9/24/2026 POST Management Training Module C/ Williams $ 322.00 128877 Total
$ 433,201.02 Grand Total

MINUTES

NEWMAN CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM, 6:30 P.M., 938 FRESNO STREET NOTICE: THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT (CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54950, ET SEQ.) AND THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE ENABLED ONLY WHEN AT LEAST ONE COUNCIL MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY (Gov. Code § 54953.4(c)(2))

1. Call To Order - Mayor Graham 6:30 P.M.

2. Roll Call - PRESENT: Pimentel, Mayor Pro Tem Ball, Tomlinson, Harden, And Mayor Graham.

ABSENT: None.

3. Items From The Public – None.

4. Adjourn To Closed Session - 6:48 P.M.
a. Conference With Legal Counsel - Initiation Of Litigation Pursuant To California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): (One Case).
b. Conference With Labor Negotiator – Agency Negotiator: Michael E. Holland - Employee Organizations: Newman Police Officers Association Bargaining Unit - G.C. 54957.6. c. Return To Open Session - 6:49 P.M.

No Reportable Action Was Taken.

5. Adjournment.

ACTION: On A Motion By Tomlinson, Seconded By Ball, The Meeting Was Adjourned At 6:49 P.M.

By The Following Vote: AYES: Pimentel, Ball, Tomlinson, Harden, And Mayor Graham; NOES:

None; ABSENT: None; NOT PARTICIPATING: None.
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MINUTES

NEWMAN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 7:00 P.M., 938 FRESNO STREET
NOTICE: THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT (CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54950, ET SEQ.) AND THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE ENABLED ONLY WHEN AT LEAST ONE COUNCIL MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY (Gov. Code § 54953.4(c)(2))

1. Call To Order - Mayor Graham 7:00 P.M.

2. Pledge Of Allegiance.

3. Invocation – Council Member Pimentel.

4. Roll Call - PRESENT: Pimentel, Mayor Pro Tem Ball, Tomlinson, Harden, And Mayor Graham.

ABSENT: None.

5. Declaration Of Conflicts Of Interest – None.

6. Ceremonial Matters – None.

7. Items from the Public - Non-Agenda Items – None.

8. Consent Calendar
a. Waive All Readings Of Ordinances And Resolutions Except By Title. b. Approval Of Warrants.
c. Approval Of Minutes Of The September 8, 2026 Meetings.

ACTION: On A Motion By Tomlinson, Seconded By Harden, The Consent Calendar Was Approved By The Following Vote: AYES: Pimentel, Ball, Tomlinson, Harden, And Mayor Graham; NOES:

None; ABSENT: None; NOT PARTICIPATING: None.

9. Public Hearings – None.

10. Regular Business
a. Approve The 2026 Wastewater Rate Study And Authorize The City Manager To Initiate Proposition 218 Proceedings For Changing Wastewater Rates Catherine Hansford, Principal at Hansford Economic Consulting, Presented The 2026 Wastewater Rate Study. Hansford Reported That The Last Time The City Of Newman’s Wastewater Rates Were Increased Was In 2021. She Explained That California Law Requires A Cost-Of-Service Study And Noted That The Wastewater Fund Also Must Be A Self-Sufficient Fund. Hansford Pointed Out That The Proposed Rates Increased Over Time, Without Increasing By A Large Amount In Any One Year, To Meet Future Needs While Still Accommodating Capital Projects And Future Costs.

Mayor Graham Inquired Why Ancient Organics Was So Disproportionate In Comparison To The Other Commercial Users.

Catherine Hansford Stated That Data For Said Company Had Only Been Received In The Last Year.

City Manager Holland Noted That Ancient Organics Had Come In Mid-Cycle, And The City Based Its Original Rate On The Estimates Provided By The Company. Holland Explained That The City Has Now Determined That They Are Discharging Much More Than Estimated And Their Rates Are Being Adjusted Accordingly.

Council Member Harden Asked If They Were Underpaying.

City Manager Holland Explained That Ancient Organics Underestimated What They Thought Their Usage Would Be And Had Now Received Actual Data That They Are Discharging Much More Than Originally Estimated.

Council Member Harden Asked If The City Has A Surplus Of Sewer Funding.

Finance Director Humphries Noted That Available Sewer Funds Would Be Inadequate To Complete The Planned Projects.

Council Member Harden Inquired If The City Had A Year’s Worth Of Reserve Funding.

Finance Director Humphries Stated That If No Revenues Were Received, The City Could Operate On Maintenance And Operations Only For A Year But Would Not Fund Any Improvement Projects.

Council Member Tomlinson Asked Why Adding Two Additional Employees Would Result In The Need For A Wastewater Rate Increase If There Was Currently A Surplus Of Funds.

Catherine Hansford Explained That Although The City Has A One-Year Reserve, Said Reserves Were At The Appropriate Level And Were Necessary To Address Unforeseen Expenditures, Such As Emergency Repairs.

Council Member Harden Asked How Often Planned Projects Would Take Place And How They Affected Future Rate Increase For Projects.

Finance Director Humphries Noted That Certain Projects Needed To Be Completed More Frequently Than Others. Humphries Reminded Everyone That The Rates Were Being Set To The Maximum Level The City Can Charge And That Said Rates Were Based On The City’s Best Estimate At This Point. He Noted That If Revenues And Financial Conditions Exceed Expectations, The Rates Could Be Adjusted Downward In The Future.

Council Member Harden Inquired If The Rate Increase Would Need To Be Approved Annually.

Finance Director Humphries Explained This Process Was For A Six-Year Rate Increase That The City Would Monitor. Humphries Mentioned That If The City Received Additional Grant Monies, It Would Provide The City Council With An Opportunity To Revisit The Rates And Adjust Them Accordingly. He Pointed Out That Other Cities Were Currently Paying Higher Rates Than The City’s Maximum Proposed Rate, And Noted That In His Opinion, The City Of Newman Was Being Frugal.

I. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-36, A Resolution Approving The 2026 Wastewater Rate Study.

ACTION: On A Motion By Harden, Seconded By Pimentel, Resolution No. 2026-36, A Resolution Approving The 2026 Wastewater Rate Study Was Adopted, By The Following Roll Call Vote: AYES:

Pimentel, Ball, Harden, And Mayor Graham; NOES: Tomlinson; ABSENT: None; NOT PARTICIPATING: None.

II. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-37, A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Initiate Proposition 218 Proceedings For Changing Wastewater Rates.

ACTION: On A Motion By Ball, Seconded By Pimentel, Resolution No. 2026-37, A Resolution Approving The 2026 Wastewater Rate Study Was Adopted, By The Following Roll Call Vote: AYES:

Pimentel, Ball, Tomlinson, And Mayor Graham; NOES: Harden; ABSENT: None; NOT PARTICIPATING: None.
b. Adopt The 2026 City Of Newman Injury And Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP) And Authorize The City Manager Or Designated Health And Safety Officer To Implement The Program.

ACTION: On A Motion By Ball, Seconded By Tomlinson, The City Council Adopted The 2026 City Of Newman Injury And Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP) And Authorized The City Manager Or Designated Health And Safety Officer To Implement The Program , By The Following Roll Call Vote: AYES:

Pimentel, Ball, Tomlinson, Harden, And Mayor Graham; NOES: None; ABSENT: None; NOT PARTICIPATING: None.

11. Items From District Five Stanislaus County Supervisor.

Mayor Graham Thanked Supervisor Condit For Hosting The Recent County-Sponsored Community Clean-Up Day.

12. Items From The City Manager And Staff.

City Manager Holland Reported That If The City Did Not Collect Enough Revenue For The Sewer Rates, It Would Affect The City’s General Fund, Which In Turn Would Affect Public Safety And Recreation Services. Holland Explained That The Injury And Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP) And The Sewer Rates Were Both Things That Needed To Be Done To Protect The City And Its Residents And Thanked The Council For Approving Them. He Reminded Everyone That The City’s Fall Clean-Up Was Scheduled For October 12th Through October 17th.

Recreation Director/Community Liaison Mendoza Reported That Trunk Or Treat Applications Were Available At City Hall For Those Wishing To Host A Trunk Or Booth At The Event. Mendoza Mentioned That Registration For The Upcoming Youth Basketball Season Had Begun. She Noted That The Youth Soccer Season Was On Their Third Week And Thanked Other City Departments For Their Assistance With Said Program.

Chief Framstad Reported That The Police Department Had Been Out At The Youth Soccer Events.

Framstad Noted That The Department Wrote More Than Twenty Tickets. He Explained That There Were Traffic And Parking Concerns Related To The Safety Of Children And Families And Indicated That The Police Department Merely Wanted To Prevent Injuries. Framstad Reminded Everyone That Riders Of Electric Scooters And Bicycles Need To Obey The Rules Of The Road And Wear Safety Helmets.

Council Member Ball Asked What Type Of Citations Were Issued.

Chief Framstad Replied That The Majority Of The Citations That Were Issued Were Parking Tickets.

Public Works Director Spankowski Pointed Out That The NEWS Project Grant Reporting Was Coming To An End And Mentioned That The City Would Continue Educational Items Related To The Said Project. Spankowski Mentioned That All The Grant Requirements Should Be Completed Early Next Year And The Grant Should Be Closed Sometime In Early 2027. He Reported That The Measure L Project Was Currently In The Underground Phase And Would Transition To Road Repairs. He Indicated That The Public Works Department Would Begin Holiday Preparations Soon.

Council Member Tomlinson Questioned If The City Was Making Storm Preparations, As The State Of California Just Declared A State Of Emergency Related To The Impending El Niño Storms.

Public Works Director Spankowski Explained That Public Works Would Make More Sand And Sandbags Available, Work With The Central California Irrigation District (CCID), And Maintain The City’s Storm Drain Systems.

Council Member Tomlinson Inquired When The Leaf And Brush Clean-Up Would Begin.

City Manager Holland Stated That The Leaf And Brush Pickup Starts November 1st.

Mayor Graham Asked If The City Would Make Sure The Creek At The Railroad Crossing Was Cleared To Prevent Flooding.

Chief Bowen Pointed Out That The Fire Department Would Work Directly With The County On The Emergency Operations Plan.

Council Member Harden Asked If There Were Any Concerns With The New Hills Ferry Bridge And Any Changes To Water Flow.

Chief Bowen Reported That The Reason For The Bridge Construction Was Because It Would Be Able Withstand More Water.

Council Member Harden Stated That He Saw A Construction Worker In A Trench By Himself With Cones And Reminded Everyone To Be Safe.

Public Works Director Spankowski Emphasized That He Would Check With The Construction Crew To Make Sure They Were Following All The Cal/OSHA Rules.

Chief Bowen Mentioned That The Operational Area Council Would Be Meeting On October 15th.

Bowen Noted That The Fire Department Was Recruiting For Volunteer Firefighters. He Indicated That The Fire Department Had Participated In The Preparedness Day Event At Stanislaus State.

Bowen Noted That The Department Would Be Participating In Fire Prevention Week And Visiting The Local Schools The Week Of October 4th Through The 10th.

13. Items From City Council Members.

Council Member Harden Asked When The Council Would Review The Food Truck Regulations.

City Manager Holland Stated That Said Regulations Was Tentatively Scheduled For The Upcoming Month.

14. Adjournment.

ACTION: On A Motion By Tomlinson, Seconded By Harden, And Unanimously Carried, The Meeting Was Adjourned At 7:49 P.M.

MINUTES

NEWMAN CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 6, 2026
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 6:00 P.M., 938 FRESNO STREET
NOTICE: THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT (CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54950, ET SEQ.) AND THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE ENABLED ONLY WHEN AT LEAST ONE COUNCIL MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY (Gov. Code § 54953.4(c)(2))

1. Call To Order - Mayor Graham 6:00 P.M.

2. Roll Call - PRESENT: Pimentel, Mayor Pro Tem Ball, And Mayor Graham.

ABSENT: Tomlinson And Harden.

3. Declaration Of Conflicts Of Interest – None.

4. Items From The Public – None.

5. Special Business.
a. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-38, A Resolution Approving A Prelitigation Settlement And Release Agreement Between The City Of Newman And West Stanislaus County Fire Protection District And Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Said Agreement.

City Manager Holland Reviewed The Settlement And Release Agreement Between The City And West Stanislaus County Fire Protection District And Discussed The Most Recent Changes.

Council Member Pimentel Asked For Clarification Regarding The Personal Protective Equipment And Liability In The Agreement.

City Manager Holland Explained That If A Volunteer Worked For Two Agencies And Used Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Purchased By Both Agencies, And Then Later Worked Solely For One Agency, The PPE Would Then Be Owned Entirely By Said Agency. He Noted That The Liability Portions Allow The Volunteers To Take The PPE To A Different District, And Said District Would Assume Responsibility And Ownership Of Said Equipment.

ACTION: On A Motion By Ball, Seconded By Pimentel, Resolution No. 2026-38, A Resolution Approving A Prelitigation Settlement And Release Agreement Between The City Of Newman And West Stanislaus County Fire Protection District And Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Said Agreement Was Adopted, By The Following Roll Call Vote: AYES: Pimentel, Ball, And Mayor Graham; NOES: None; ABSENT: Tomlinson And Harden; NOT PARTICIPATING: None.

Mayor Graham Commented That It Was Unfortunate This Was The Direction Everything Had Gone But Noted A Lot Of Hard Work Over Two Years Was Put Into This. Graham Pointed Out That It Had Been A Long Process And Thanked Everyone Who Worked On The Settlement Agreement.

6. Adjournment.

ACTION: On A Motion By Ball, Seconded By Pimentel, And Unanimously Carried, The Meeting Was Adjourned At 6:10 P.M.
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City Clerk's Office
Memorandum
Date: October 7, 2026
To: City Council
From: Mike Maier, City Clerk /?IC/?/
Agenda Item: 8.d.

Subject: Rejection Of Claim Filed By California Automobile Insurance Company (Mercury Insurance)
On September 21, 2026, a claim against the City of Newman was filed by California Automobile Insurance Company (Mercury Insurance). The City's liability claims adjuster has reviewed and investigated the aforementioned claim and, based upon his report, staff recommends that the Council reject said claim. Attached for your review are copies of the report from our liability claims adjuster, the claim submitted by Mercury Insurance, and the proposed resolution rejecting the claim.

Any discussions of the claim must be done in closed session as potential litigation/liability claims.

September 30, 2026
Mike Maier
City of Newman
938 Fresno Street
P.O. Box 787
Newman, CA 95360
RE: Insured
Claimant
Date of Loss
Our File No.

ACCLAMATION INSURANCE

MANAGEMENT SERVICES

FIRST REPORT
City of Newman
Mercury Ins. a/s/o Linda Diaz
May 17, 2026
FR104209

ASSIGNMENT & COVERAGE
We received this new claim in our Fresno office on September 21, 2026. Our assignment was to investigate the matter on behalf of the City of Newman to determine their liability exposure.

Coverage appears to be in order for the subject claim.

GOVERNMENT CODE REQUIREMENTS
The City received the new claim filed by Claimant Carrier on September 21, 2026.

The claim was reviewed and it was deemed both timely and sufficient.

FACTS OF THE CLAIM
On or about May 17, 2026, the subject City tree dropped a limb onto the Claimant's Mariam power supply line to her home located at 1536 S. Street in Newman CA.

The Claimant Carrier advised that there was a loss of power; that resulted in damages to an electrical panel, spoiling of food, and the expenses associated with securing other sources of the same.

September 30, 2026
FR104209
The Carrier is attempting to allege that the tree was not properly maintained which led to the limb drop and Ms. Diaz' resulting damages.

The Carrier is seeking $1,697.71 from the City and included in their claim filing, was a report from Strike Check on-site assessment report, check register, permit information, photographs, and food receipts.

INVESTIGATION
City of Newman, City Clerk Mike Maier shared City information with us, including a service request to have the tree trimmed from 2022, and indications that there were no prior issues for the subject tree.

We then reviewed the Government Code as it pertains to the City of Newman's responsibility regarding the creation and/or remediation of "dangerous conditions" of public property, and we found that Sections 835 and 835.2 are relevant and apply. 835. Except as provided by statute, a public entity is liable for injury or damage caused by a dangerous condition of its property if the plaintiff establishes that the property was in a dangerous condition at the time of the injury, that the dangerous condition created a foreseeable risk of the kind of the injury which has occurred, and that either:
a) A negligent or wrongful act of or omission of an employee of the public entity within the scope of his employment created the dangerous condition; or,
b) The public entity has actual or constructive notice of the dangerous condition under Section 835.2 and sufficient time prior to the injury to have taken measures to protect against the dangerous condition.

Additionally, we reviewed the weather conditions for the date of loss- maximum wind gusts were up to 26mph, daytime highs were 78°F, and nighttime lows were 59°F. We should also consider sudden limb drop syndrome; however, further review and investigation may be warranted to confirm those specifics.

REMARKS
Based upon our investigation, we found no evidence of negligence and/or liability on the part of the City of Newman for the damage suffered by Mercury Ins. and their insured in relation to the subject tree's limb drop onto her vehicle.

If the tree appeared healthy when inspected by the City, we could also assert the sudden limb drop syndrome; however, under our specific circumstance with the information that we have reviewed to date, and the City had no prior notice regarding any issues with the subject tree. Coupled with the weather ...

September 30, 2026
FR104209
Therefore, we recommend that the City consider the claim for rejection, Form G, and approve of our mailing of the attached denial letter. If a rejection is sent, please forward to me a copy for our file.

DIARY
We will place a 30-day diary on this file to follow up on approval.

Sincerely,
Jeff A. Rogers
AIMS Senior Claims Adjuster
P.O. Box 9223
Fresno, CA 93721

CITY OF NEWMAN

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CLAIM AGAINST City of Newman
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Claimant's name: California Automobile Insurance Company 15) IE <C IE DY Jn)
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Claimant's address: Attn Claim #CAHO-00279552, PO Box 10730, Santa Ana, CA 92711 Address where notices about claim are to be sent, if different from above: __________ _ Date of incident/accident: May 17, 2026 ------------------------- Date injwies, damages, or losses were discovered: _M_a_y_1_7_, 2_0_2_6 _____________ _ Location of incident/accident: 1536 S St, Newman, CA 95360 What did entity or employee do to cause this loss, damage, or injury? City tree fell damaging a powerline and causing damage to our insured's property.
(Use back of this form or separate sheet ifneccsmy to answer this question in detail.) What are the names of the entity's employees who caused this irtjury, damage, or loss (if known)? _N_/A __ _ What specific injuries, damages, or losses did claimant receive? _____________ _ Circuit box damaged, no electricity caused food spoNage. (Use back of dm form or separate sheet if ncccssmy to answer this question in detail.) What amount of money is claimant seeking or, if the amount is in excess of $10,000, which is the appropriate court of jurisdiction. Note: If Superior and Municipal Courts are consolidated, you must represent whether it is a "limited civil cue" [see Government Code 910(f)] ________________ _ Damage amou 1 t $1,697.71
How was this amount calculated (please itemiz.e)? ____ _____________ _ Pemiit cost $119.00, Electrical repairs $1,428.71, Food spoilage $150.00 (Use back of this fonn or separate sheet if necessary to answer this question in detail.) Date Signed: June 9, 2026 Signature: ..,.,....., ____ A_"'--~-~ ....--~---.·----- If signed by representative:

Representative's Name Ashley Lambrich
Telephone # 888-263-7287x26020
Address PO Box 10730, Santa Ana, CA 92711
Relationship to Claimant _s_u_b_rog_a_tio_n_S_pec_ ia_li_st ______________ _ ~MERCURY
-'~ INSURANCE
September 14, 2026
RE:

City Clertc'a Offlc&..City of Newman
938 Fresno Street
Newman, CA 95360
LOSS LOCATION:

YOUR INSURED:

DA TE OF LOSS:

OUR CLAIM NUMBER:

OUR INSURED:

OUR CLAIM AMOUNT:

Dear City Cler1c's Offlce..Cfty of Newman:
1536 S Street
Newman, CA 95360
Clly of ·Newman
MAY17, 2026
CAH0-00279552

LINDADIAS
$1,697.71
P.O. Box 10730
Santa Ana, CA 92711--0730
888-917-6372
We have obtained information regarding the above date of loss suggesting that damages incurred were caused by your insured"s negligence.

Enclosed for your review Is our supporting documentation.

The facts of loss are as follows: A city tree fell damaging our insuted's property.

Please be advised that our claim amount Includes our lnsured's unpaid deductible of $0.00.

Please return a copy of this form with your payment. to ensure proper aedit. If we receive a payment that ia less than the amount shown abow, that payment will be processed and appled as a partial payment only. This will not indicste any acceptance ol llabllly or agreement to compromise the claim amount. Ff.di or nnaJ settlement or any similar wording. whether on the payment Itself or on accompanying conwpondence, does not function as a release.

Should you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Merctays Property Subrogation Department. Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely,
California Automobile Insurance Company
Richard Lee
Claims Department
888-917-6372, Ext 26008
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Based on the information collected during our on-ttte assessment, it Is the opiilon of StrikeCheck that the cause of loss to the Overhead Service Entrance la Foreign Object Impact.

The findings of the on-site investigation discovered that the Overhead Service Entrance has failed. The item was individualy tested and found to be afectrlcaly failed. The item displayed visible signs of failure due to the evenl A tree collapeed onto the power Nne that was connected to the Overhead Service Entrance. The observed condition has impacted the funcdonalty of the item.

Based on the information collected during our on-aite assessment, it is the opinion of StrikeCheck that the Electrtcal Service Panel la Non-Damaged.

The findings of the on-site Investigation discovered no vtslble signs of damage to the Electrical Service Panel. This Item was operating properly during the time of the lnspectton. The 100-Amp Electrical Service PaneJ is located on the exterior d the loss location. It contains 17 breakers and includes a main breaker switch. A Whole Home Surge Protector was not observed at the loss location. The Electrical Service Panel woukJ energize and distribute voltage across the circuit breakers as designed. The breakers and associated wiring have not failed.

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CAHO-00279552
26-05721386
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If coverage is afforded, StrikeCheck recommends that the overhead Service Entrance be replaced. Our findings Indicate that a full replacement of the damaged item is required to restore the insured to pre-loss condition. • Due to the extent of the failures, It Is our recommendation to replace the item.

It is the opinion of StrikeCheck that the Electrical Service Panel Is Non-Damaged. Therefore, no repair, replacement, or further actions to the item are reoommended at this time. strlkecheck.com Pqe4of11 (888) 980-8544

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CAHO-00279552
26-05721386
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StrikeCheck's on-site Investigation Indicates that the folowing Is required to return the Insured to pre-loss condition:
• Service Entrance Labor
• 15 ft of 2/0 AWG Wire
• 12 ft of Conduit
• Weatherhead
Please note: For reports that include depreciation, only parts and materials are subject to depreciation. Labor costs are excluded from Actual Cash Value (ACV) calculations.
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CAHO-00279552
26-05721386
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Item#: 001
05/26/2026
CAHO-00279552
26-05 721386
Item Description: Overhead
Service Entrance
Make: Unavailable
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Model: UNAVAILABLE
DOM: 1995
Actual CauH of Damage If-' Foreign Object Impact
Recommended Cost for this Item $1,428.71 (Recommendation Is: Replace)

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15 ft of 2/0 AWG Wire $179.00 0.0 $0.00 $193.10
12 ft of Conduit $193.00 0.0 $0.00 $208.20
Weatherhead $18.00 0.0 $0.00 $19.42
System Total: $390.00 6 $1,008.00 $1,428.71
Replacement Total: $1,428.71
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Item 001 - Loss Location
05,26/2026
CAHO-00279552
26-05721386
Item 001 - The Overhead Service Entrance has failed
Item 001 - Service Entrance
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Item Description: Electrical
Service Panel
Make: Square D
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Model: UNAVAILABLE
DOM: 1985
Actual Cause of Damage 0 Non-Damaoed
Recommended Cost for this Item $0.00 (Recommendation Is: No Action)

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Double Pole Breaker (2) $120.00 0.0 $0.00 $129.45
Tandem Breaker (4) $240.00 0.0 $0.00 $258.90
Connect Existing Circuits to New Breakers $0.00 5.0 $840.00 $840.00 Miscellaneous Connectors and Hardware $50.00 0.0 $0.00 $53.94 Start-Up and Testing $0.00 1.0 $168.00 $168.00
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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-

A RESOLUTION REJECTING THE CLAIM OF

CALIFORNIA AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (MERCURY INSURANCE) WHEREAS, a claim for damages in an amount of $1,697.71 was filed against the City of Newman by California Automobile Insurance Company (Mercury Insurance) on September 21, 2026, for alleged damages.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newman that it hereby rejects the said claim for alleged damages in an amount within the Superior Court jurisdiction against the City of Newman for alleged damages.

The foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newman held on the 13th day of October, 2026, by Council Member _________ __, who moved its adoption, which motion was duly seconded, and it was upon roll call carried and the resolution adopted by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

ATTEST:

Mike Maier,
City Clerk of the City of Newman,
County of Stanislaus, State of California
APPROVED:

Casey Graham,
Mayor of the City of Newman,
County of Stanislaus, State of California
Honorable Mayor and Members
of the Newman City Council
Agenda Item: 9.a.

City Council Meeting
of October 13, 2026
CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPT THE CITY OF NEWMAN'S 2025 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN AND 2025 WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the Newman City Council conduct a public hearing to receive and consider public comments regarding the Draft 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP). Following the public hearing, if no substantive changes are required, it is recommended that the Newman City Council approve the following:

1. Resolution No. 2026-, adopting the City of Newman 2025 Urban Water Management Plan.

2. Resolution No. 2026-, adopting the City of Newman 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan.

BACKGROUND:

Urban Water Management Plan
The California Urban Water Management Planning Act requires urban water suppliers that provide water to more than 3,000 service connections or supply more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually to prepare and adopt an Urban Water Management Plan every five years. The UWMP serves as a long-range water resource planning document and evaluates existing and projected water demands, available water supplies, water supply reliability, water conservation, drought preparedness, and other water management activities.

The City of Newman is an urban retail water supplier and previously adopted its 2020 UWMP and WSCP on November 9, 2021. The 2025 UWMP represents the City's required five-year update and has been prepared in accordance with the California Water Code (CWC) and the Department of Water Resources' (DWR) 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Guidebook. The current DWR Guidebook establishes updated reporting requirements addressing water use, distribution system water loss, water supply characterization, water service reliability, drought risk, demand management, and the WSCP.

Water Shortage Contingency Plan
The Water Shortage Contingency Plan is a separately adopted component of the City's water planning documents and establishes the actions the City will take in response to drought, water supply shortages, and other conditions that may affect water service reliability. The WSCP is found in Chapter 8 of the Urban Water Management Plan and was developed in conjunction with the UWMP. The 2025 WSCP updates the City's shortage response :framework in accordance with CWC Section 10632 and is presented to the City Council for adoption under a separate resolution.

ANALYSIS:

Urban Water Management Plan
The 2025 UWMP has been prepared in accordance with the Urban Water Management Planning Act and the California Department of Water Resources' 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Guidebook. The UWMP serves as the City's primary long-range water planning document and evaluates the adequacy and reliability of available water supplies to meet existing and projected demands through the year 2050 under normal, single dry-year, and multiple dry-year conditions.

The Plan includes updated information regarding the City's service area, population projections, historical and projected water demands, groundwater supplies, water supply reliability, water system energy use, water loss performance, demand management measures, drought risk assessment, and future water supply planning. The UWMP concludes that the City's existing groundwater supplies are adequate to meet projected demands throughout the planning period under normal hydrologic conditions while continuing implementation of water conservation and demand management measures.

Water Shortage Contingency Plan
The Draft 2025 WSCP has also been updated in accordance with California Water Code Section 10632. The WSCP establishes six standardized water shortage levels ranging from shortages of up to 10 percent to shortages exceeding 50 percent. For each shortage level, the Plan identifies demand reduction targets, water use restrictions, communication strategies, enforcement procedures, and operational response actions necessary to maintain reliable water service during drought conditions or other water supply emergencies. The WSCP also includes procedures for annual water supply assessments, monitoring water supply conditions, responding to catastrophic supply interruptions, and terminating shortage response actions when emergency conditions have subsided.

Agenda Item: 9 .a.

Public Participation and Adoption
Preparation of the Draft 2025 UWMP included coordination with surrounding agencies and compliance with the public participation requirements of the California Water Code. Notice of the City's intent to update the UWMP was provided to affected agencies more than sixty ( 60) days prior to the public hearing. The Draft UWMP and WSCP were made available for public review at City Hall and on the City's website prior to the public hearing. Notice of the public hearing was published pursuant to Government Code Section 6066 and California Water Code Section 10642, and notice was also provided to the cities and counties within which the City provides water service.

Following adoption by the City Council, the City will submit the adopted 2025 UWMP and WSCP electronically to the California Department of Water Resources within 30 days, provide copies to the California State Library and the applicable cities and counties served by the City, and make the adopted documents available for public review as required by California Water Code Section 10644.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Urban Water Management Plan
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with adoption of the 2025 UWMP and 2025 WSCP. Maintaining a current UWMP is required by the California Water Code and is generally a prerequisite for eligibility to receive grants, loans, and other financial assistance administered by DWR and other State funding agencies. Adoption of the 2025 UWMP will maintain the City's compliance with State planning requirements and preserve eligibility for future water infrastructure funding opportunities. In addition, there is no direct fiscal impact associated with adoption of the 2025 WSCP. Implementation of specific shortage response actions in the future may result in operational or administrative costs depending on the nature and severity of a water shortage; however, no such costs are incurred as a result of adopting the Plan.

CONCLUSION:

Urban Water Management Plan
The Draft 2025 UWMP has been prepared in accordance with applicable California Water Code requirements and provides an updated framework for the City's long-term water supply planning, water use efficiency, and water supply reliability. Following the public hearing and consideration of any comments received, staff recommends adoption of the 2025 UWMP by the attached resolution.

Water Shortage Contingency Plan
The Draft 2025 WSCP establishes the City's procedures and response actions for water shortages and supply emergencies. Following the public hearing and consideration of any comments received, staff recommends adoption of the 2025 WSCP by the attached resolution. Upon adoption, the UWMP and WSCP will be submitted and distributed in accordance with applicable State requirements.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution No. 2026- , Adopting the City of Newman 2025 Urban Water Management Plan

2. Resolution No. 2026-, Adopting the City of Newman 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan

3. City of Newman Draft 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan T omas Spankowski
Director of Public Works

REVIEWED/CONCUR
Michael Holland
City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWMAN ADOPTING THE 2025 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the Urban Water Management Planning Act (California Water Code Sections 10610 through 10656) requires every urban water supplier providing water for municipal purposes to more than 3,000 service connections or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually to prepare and periodically update an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP); and WHEREAS, California Water Code Section 10621 requires urban water suppliers to review and update their UWMP every five years and submit the adopted Plan to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR); and
WHEREAS, the City of Newman is an urban water supplier as defined by California Water Code Section 10617 and previously adopted its 2020 Urban Water Management Plan on November 9, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the Draft 2025 Urban Water Management Plan has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Urban Water Management Planning Act and the California Department of Water Resources 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Guidebook; and WHEREAS, pursuant to California Water Code Sections 10621 and 10642, the City provided notice of its intent to prepare the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan to the applicable public agencies, made the Draft 2025 Urban Water Management Plan available for public inspection, published notice of the public hearing in accordance with Government Code Section 6066, and provided notice of the hearing to the cities and counties within which the City provides water service; and WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held by the City Council on October 13, 2026, during which all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard and all comments received regarding the Draft 2025 Urban Water Management Plan were considered prior to adoption.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newman, that in consideration of the true and correct facts recited above, which are hereby incorporated herein, and of the covenants, terms and conditions set forth herein, the Members hereto agree as follows:

1. The Council adopts the City of Newman 2025 Urban Water Management Plan.

2. The Council authorizes and directs the Public Works Director, or designee, to submit the adopted 2025 Urban Water Management Plan to the California Department of Water Resources, the California State Library, and all other agencies as required by California Water Code Section 10644, to make the adopted Plan available for public review, and to take all actions necessary to implement the requirements of the Urban Water Management Planning Act.

The foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newman held on the 13th, day of October, 2026 by Council Member _________ ___, who moved its adoption, which motion was duly seconded and it was upon roll call carried and the resolution adopted by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

ATTEST:

Mike Maier,
City Clerk of the City of Newman,
County of Stanislaus, State of California
APPROVED:

Casey Graham,
Mayor of the City of Newman,
County of Stanislaus, State of California
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWMAN ADOPTING THE 2025 WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN
WHEREAS, the Urban Water Management Planning Act (California Water Code Sections 10610 through 10656) requires every urban water supplier providing water for municipal purposes to more than 3,000 service connections or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually to prepare and periodically update an Urban Water Management Plan; and WHEREAS, California Water Code Section 10632 requires each urban water supplier to prepare and adopt a Water Shortage Contingency Plan that establishes the actions the supplier will undertake to respond to water shortages and catastrophic water supply interruptions; and WHEREAS, the City of Newman is an urban water supplier as defined by California Water Code Section 10617 and previously adopted its 2020 Water Shortage Contingency Plan on November 9, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the Draft 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Urban Water Management Planning Act and the California Department of Water Resources 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Guidebook; and WHEREAS, the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan establishes six standard water shortage levels, identifies corresponding demand reduction actions, response measures, communication procedures, enforcement provisions, annual water supply assessment procedures, and actions to address catastrophic water supply interruptions in accordance with California Water Code Section 10632; and WHEREAS, pursuant to California Water Code Sections 10621 and 10642, the City provided notice of its intent to prepare the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan to the applicable public agencies, made the Draft Water Shortage Contingency Plan available for public inspection, published notice of the public hearing in accordance with Government Code Section 6066, and provided notice of the hearing to the cities and counties within which the City provides water service; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held by the City Council on October 13, 2026, during which all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard and all comments received regarding the Draft 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan were considered prior to adoption.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newman, that in consideration of the true and correct facts recited above, which are hereby incoiporated herein, and of the covenants, terms and conditions set forth herein, the Members hereto agree as follows:

1. The Council adopts the City of Newman 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan.

2. The Council authorizes and directs the Public Works Director, or designee, to submit the adopted 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan to the California Department of Water Resources in accordance with California Water Code Section 10644, make the adopted Plan available for public review, and take all actions necessary to implement the requirements of the Urban Water Management Planning Act and the Water Shortage Contingency Plan.

The foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newman held on the 131\ day of October, 2026 by Council Member _________ ~ who moved its adoption, which motion was duly seconded and it was upon roll call carried and the resolution adopted by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT: APPROVED:

ABSTAIN:

ATTEST:

Casey Graham, Mayor, City of Newman
Mike Maier, City Clerk, City of Newman
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DRAFT 2025 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................1 CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW.............................................................................................7

1.1. Background and Purpose ...................................................................................................................7

1.2. Urban Water Management Planning and the California Water Code...............................................7

1.2.1. Water Conservation Act of 2009 (SB X7-7).................................................................................8

1.3. Urban Water Management Plan in Relation to Other Planning Efforts ............................................8

1.4. 2025 UWMP Organization .................................................................................................................9

1.5. Updates from the 2025 UWMP .......................................................................................................10 CHAPTER 2 - PLAN PREPARATION...............................................................................................................11

2.1. Basis for Preparing a Plan ................................................................................................................11

2.1.1. Public Water Systems................................................................................................................11

2.1.2. Agencies Serving Multiple Service Areas/Public Water Systems..............................................12

2.2. Individual or Regional Plan...............................................................................................................12

2.3. Fiscal or Calendar Year and Units of Measure.................................................................................13

2.3.1. Fiscal or Calendar Year..............................................................................................................13

2.3.2. Units of Measure.......................................................................................................................13

2.4. Coordination and Outreach .............................................................................................................14

2.4.1. Wholesale and Retail Coordination ..........................................................................................14

2.4.2. Coordination with Other Agencies and the Community...........................................................14

2.4.3. Notice to Cities and Counties....................................................................................................15 CHAPTER 3 - SYSTEM DESCRIPTION............................................................................................................16

3.1. General Description .........................................................................................................................16

3.2. Service Area Boundary Map.............................................................................................................17

3.3. Service Area Climate ........................................................................................................................17

3.4. Service Area Population and Demographics....................................................................................18

3.4.1. Service Area Current and Projected Population .......................................................................18

3.4.2. Other Social, Economic and Demographic Factors...................................................................19

3.5. Land Uses Within Service Area ........................................................................................................20 CHAPTER 4 - WATER USE CHARACTERIZATION...........................................................................................22 City of Newman
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4.1. Non-Potable Versus Potable Water Use..........................................................................................22

4.2. Past, Current, and Projected Water Use by Sector..........................................................................22

4.2.1. Water Use Sectors Listed in Water Code..................................................................................23

4.2.2. Water Use Sectors in Addition to Those Listed in Water Code ................................................24

4.2.3. Past Water Use..........................................................................................................................24

4.2.4. Current Water Use ....................................................................................................................27

4.2.5. Projected Water Use.................................................................................................................27

4.2.6. Climate Change Considerations................................................................................................32

4.3. Distribution Water Loss ...................................................................................................................33

4.3.1. Previous Five Years Distribution System Losses .......................................................................34

4.3.2. Progress Toward Meeting the Water Loss Performance Standard ..........................................34 CHAPTER 5 - SB X7-7 BASELINES, TARGETS, AND COMPLIANCE ................................................................37

5.1. Baseline and Targets........................................................................................................................37

5.2. Gross per Capita Water Use Baselines and Targets.........................................................................37

5.3. Compliance with the 2020 Daily per Capita Water Use Target .......................................................37 CHAPTER 6 - NORMAL-YEAR WATER SUPPLY CHARACTERIZATION............................................................39

6.1. Water Supply Characterization........................................................................................................39

6.1.1. Purchased or Imported Water..................................................................................................39

6.1.2. Groundwater.............................................................................................................................39

6.1.3. Surface Water ...........................................................................................................................44

6.1.4. Stormwater...............................................................................................................................44

6.1.5. Wastewater and Recycled Water .............................................................................................45

6.1.6. Desalinated Water Opportunities.............................................................................................53

6.1.7. Water Exchanges or Transfers..................................................................................................53

6.1.8. Supply from Storage..................................................................................................................53

6.1.9. Other.........................................................................................................................................54

6.1.10. Future Water Projects.............................................................................................................54

6.2. Summary of Existing and Planned Sources......................................................................................54

6.3. Energy Use .......................................................................................................................................57 CHAPTER 7 - WATER SERVICE RELIABILITY AND DROUGHT RISK ASSESSMENT .........................................60 City of Newman
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7.1. Constraints on Water Sources .........................................................................................................60

7.1.1. Water Quality............................................................................................................................61

7.1.2. Climatic Changes.......................................................................................................................63

7.1.3. Legal and Institutional Constraints ...........................................................................................64

7.2. Water Service Reliability Assessment..............................................................................................65

7.2.1. Year Type Characterization.......................................................................................................65

7.2.2. Supply and Demand Comparison..............................................................................................66

7.2.3. Description of Management Tools and Options.......................................................................69

7.3. Drought Risk Assessment.................................................................................................................70

7.3.1. Data, Methodology, and Basis of Analysis................................................................................71

7.3.2. Water Supply Determination....................................................................................................73

7.3.3. Supply and Demand Comparison..............................................................................................73

7.3.4. Consideration of Climate Change and Other Factors ...............................................................74

7.3.5. Summary of Findings.................................................................................................................74 CHAPTER 8 - WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN ..............................................................................76

8.1. Water Supply Reliability Analysis.....................................................................................................77

8.2. Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment Procedures ..........................................................78

8.2.1. Decision Making Process...........................................................................................................80

8.2.2. Data and Methodologies...........................................................................................................81

8.3. Six Standard Water Shortage Stages................................................................................................81

8.4. Shortage Response Actions..............................................................................................................82

8.4.1. Supply Augmentation................................................................................................................85

8.4.2. Demand Reductions..................................................................................................................87

8.4.3. Operational Changes.................................................................................................................95

8.4.4. Additional Mandatory Restrictions...........................................................................................95

8.4.5. Emergency Response Plan ........................................................................................................96

8.4.6. Seismic Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan ..........................................................................96

8.4.7. Shortage Response Action Effectiveness..................................................................................98

8.5. Communication Protocols................................................................................................................99

8.6. Compliance and Enforcement..........................................................................................................99 City of Newman
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8.7. Legal Authorities............................................................................................................................101

8.8. Financial Consequences of WSCP Activation.................................................................................102

8.9. Monitoring and Reporting .............................................................................................................103

8.10. WSCP Refinement Procedures.....................................................................................................103

8.11. Special Water Feature Distinction ...............................................................................................104

8.12. Plan Adoption, Submittal, Availability, and Amendment Procedures.........................................104 CHAPTER 9 - DEMAND MANAGEMENT MEASURES..................................................................................106

9.1. Implementation over the Past Five Years......................................................................................107

9.2. Implementation to Achieve Water-Use Targets............................................................................108

9.3. Required Demand Management Measures...................................................................................109

9.3.1. Water Waste Prevention Ordinance.......................................................................................109

9.3.2. Metering..................................................................................................................................110

9.3.3. Conservation Pricing ...............................................................................................................111

9.3.4. Public Education and Outreach...............................................................................................112

9.3.5. Programs to Assess and Manage Distribution System Real Loss............................................112

9.3.6. Water Conservation Program Coordination and Staffing Support.........................................113

9.3.7. Other Demand Management Measures.................................................................................114 CHAPTER 10 - PLAN ADOPTION, SUBMITTAL, AND IMPLEMENTATION...................................................115

10.1. Plan Completion Timeline............................................................................................................115

10.2. Notice of Plan Preparation...........................................................................................................115

10.3. Notice of Public Hearing ..............................................................................................................115

10.4. Public Hearing and Adoption .......................................................................................................116

10.5. Plan Submittal..............................................................................................................................117

10.5.1. Submitting a UWMP and WSCP to DWR...............................................................................117

10.5.2. Electronic Data Submittal .....................................................................................................118

10.5.3. Submitting UWMP, including WSCP, to the California State Library....................................118

10.5.4. Submitting UWMP to the Cities and Counties......................................................................118

10.6. Public Availability .........................................................................................................................118

10.7. Notification to Public Utilities Commission .................................................................................118

10.8. Plan Implementation ...................................................................................................................119 City of Newman
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10.9. Amending an Adopted UWMP or WSCP......................................................................................119

10.9.1. Amending a UWMP...............................................................................................................119

10.9.2. Amending a Water Shortage Contingency Plan....................................................................119

APPENDIX A LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS

APPENDIX B NOTICE OF PLAN PREPARATION

APPENDIX C SERVICE AREA MAP
APPENDIX D SB X7-7 COMPLIANCE FORM

APPENDIX E ENERGY INTENSITY TABLES
APPENDIX F WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE NO. 2015-2

APPENDIX G PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

APPENDIX H NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
APPENDIX I 2025 UWMP AND WSCP ADOPTION RESOLUTION (NOT INCLUDED IN DRAFT VERSION) APPENDIX J 2025 UWMP CHECKLIST (TO BE INCLUDED IN PUBLIC REVIEW VERSION) List of Tables
Table ES-1 Overview of the 2025 UWMP .....................................................................................................1 Table ES-2 Population - Current and Projected (Submittal Table 3-1) .........................................................3 Table ES-3 Total Uses of Potable, and Non-Potable Water - Projected........................................................4 Public Water Systems (Submittal Table 2-1)...............................................................................12 Plan Identification (Submittal Table 2-2) ....................................................................................13 Supplier Identification (Submittal Table 2-3)..............................................................................13 Water Supplier Information Exchange (Submittal Table 2-4).....................................................14 Climate Data................................................................................................................................18 Population - Current and Projected (Submittal Table 3-1).........................................................19 Land Use Designation within City of Newman............................................................................20 Historical Water Use by Sector...................................................................................................25 Last Five Years of Water Loss Audit Reporting ...........................................................................26 2025 Actual Total Uses for Potable and Non-Potable Water (Submittal Table 4-1)...................27 Projected Number of Total Connections by User Type...............................................................28 Total Uses of Potable, and Non-PotableWater - Projected (Submittal Table 4-2).....................29 Inclusion in Water Use Projections (Submittal Table 4-3) ..........................................................31 Table 2-1
Table 2-2
Table 2-3
Table 2-4
Table 3-1
Table 3-2
Table 3-3
Table 4-1
Table 4-2
Table 4-3
Table 4-4
Table 4-5
Table 4-6
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Water Loss Audit Reporting (Submittal Table 4-5) .....................................................................34 Progress Towards 2028 Water Loss Standard (Submittal Table 4-6)..........................................36 Gross Per Capita Water Use Baselines and Targets Summary....................................................37 SB X7-7 2020 Target Progress (Submittal Table 5-1) ..................................................................38 Groundwater Volume Pumped (Submittal Table 6-1)................................................................44 Wastewater Collected Within Service Area in 2025 (Submittal Table 6-2) ................................47 Wastewater Treatment and Outcomes Within UWMP Service Area in 2025 (Submittal Table 6- 3) 48
Wastewater Treatment and Outcomes Within UWMP Service Area in 2025 (Submittal Table 6- 3) 50
Water Supplies — 2025 Actual (Submittal Table 6-8).................................................................55 Water Supplies — Projected (Submittal Table 6-9) ....................................................................56 Energy Reporting - Single Delivery Product - Total Utility Approach (DWR Table O-1B) ...........58 Energy Reporting -Wastewater and Recycled Water (DWR Table O-2) .....................................58 Groundwater Quality by Well .....................................................................................................62 Basis of Water Year Data (Reliability Assessment) (Submittal Table 7-1) ..................................66 Normal Year Supply and Use Comparison (Submittal Table 7-2) ...............................................67 Single Dry Year Supply and Use Comparison (Submittal Table 7-3) ...........................................68 Multiple Dry Years Supply and Use Comparison (Submittal Table 7-4)......................................68 Five-Year Drought Risk Assessment (Submittal Table 7-5).........................................................72 Cross-reference for Standard vs Supplier Shortage Levels (Submittal Table 8-1) ......................82 Water Shortage Contingency Plan Levels...................................................................................84 Water Usage Reduction by Stage................................................................................................85 Supply Augmentation and Other Actions (Submittal Table 8-2) ................................................86 Demand Reduction Actions (Submittal Table 8-3)......................................................................92 Notification to Cities and Counties (Submittal Table 10-1) ....................................................116 Table 4-7
Table 4-8
Table 5-1
Table 5-2
Table 6-1
Table 6-2
Table 6-3
Table 6-4
Table 6-5
Table 6-6
Table 6-7
Table 6-8
Table 7-1
Table 7-2
Table 7-3
Table 7-4
Table 7-5
Table 7-6
Table 8-1
Table 8-2
Table 8-3
Table 8-4
Table 8-5
Table 10-1
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ABBREVIATIONS
AF Acre-Feet
AWS Alternative Water Supply
ACS American Community Survey
AWSDA Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment
AB Assembly Bill
BMP Best Management Practice
CIMIS California Irrigation Management Information System CWC California Water Code
City City of Newman
Census United States Census Bureau
DMM Demand Management Measure
DWR Department of Water Resources
DDW Division of Drinking Water
DRA Drought Risk Assessment
EAR Electronic Annual Report
ERP Emergency Response Plan
ETo Evapotranspiration
GAL Gallons
GPCD Gallons per Capita Day
GPM Gallons per Minute
GSA Groundwater Sustainability Agency
GSP Groundwater Sustainability Plan
CCF Hundred Cubic Feet
kWh Kilowatt-Hour
kWh/MG Kilowatt-Hours per Million Gallons
MHI Median Household Income
MG Million Gallons
MGD Million Gallons per Day
MG/L Milligrams per Liter
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MF Microfiltration
ml/l-hr Milliliter per Liter Hour
PWS Public Water System
SB Senate Bill
SWRCB State Water Resources Control Board
SGMA Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
UWMP Urban Water Management Plan
UWMPA Urban Water Management Plan Act
UWUO Urban Water Use Objective
WUEdata Water Use Efficiency Data
WSCP Water Shortage Contingency Plan
WWTP Wastewater Treatment Plant
WRCC Western Regional Climate Center
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1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Newman (City) has prepared this 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) in accordance with the requirements of the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) for all urban water suppliers that provide water for municipal purposes to more than 3,000 customers within the State of California. This 2025 UWMP has been prepared to be consistent with the California Water Code (CWC) and the UWMP Guidebook 2025.

The 2025 UWMP will be adopted by the City Council of the City of Newman following a duly noticed public hearing and submitted to DWR within 30 days of adoption, in compliance with statutory requirements.

The following sections of this Executive Summary provide an accessible overview of the key components of each chapter of the Plan. Table ES-1 summarizes the content included in each chapter of the 2025 UWMP.

Table ES-1 Overview of the 2025 UWMP
Chapter Information Within Chapter
Chapter 1 – Introduction and Lay
Description
• Overview of UWMP requirements and purpose.
• Plan organization and regulatory framework.

Chapter 2 – Plan Preparation • Basis for plan preparation. • Coordination, outreach, and public participation.

Chapter 3 – System Description
• Description of the City of Newman’s service area and water system. • Climate and hydrologic characteristics.
• Current and projected population.
• Socioeconomics and demographics
Chapter 4 – Water Use
Characterization
• Historical and projected water use and demand.
• Water loss and climate change considerations.

Chapter 5 – SB X7-7 Baselines,
Targets, and Compliance
• Baseline and target per capita water use.
• Demonstration of compliance with State requirements.

Chapter 6 – Normal-Year Water
Supply Characterization
• Description of water supply sources and infrastructure. • Description of wastewater treatment and recycled water uses. • Expected future water projects.
• Current and projected water supplies and recycled water uses. • Climate change and regulatory condition impacts to supplies.

Chapter 7 – Water Service
Reliability and Drought Risk
Assessment
• Description of constraints on the City’s groundwater supplies. • Projections for water supplies and demands under normal, single dry • year, and five-consecutive dry years conditions.
• Regional supply reliability.
• Updated Drought Risk Assessment (DRA).

Chapter 8 – Water Shortage
Contingency Plan
• Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment procedures. • Water shortage stages and response actions.
• Communication, enforcement, and emergency response planning.

Chapter 9 – Demand
Management Measures
• Description of implemented and planned Demand Measurement Measures.

Chapter 10 – Plan Adoption,
Submittal, and Implementation
• Procedures followed for 2025 UWMP noticing and adoption process. • Plan and amendment submittal process.

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2 The City’s 2025 UWMP is based on a calendar year reporting period, with 2025 spanning from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. In accordance with UWMP requirements, the City reports actual water supply and demand for 2025 and provides projections in five-year increments through 2050 in million gallons (MG). These projections enable the City to evaluate long-term water supply reliability and identify potential impacts associated with population growth, climate variability, and evolving regional water supply conditions.

CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
Water supply planning is a critical function of urban water suppliers, particularly as California continues to experience hydrologic variability, regulatory changes, and long-term climate change impacts. The UWMPA, enacted in 1983, established the requirement for urban water suppliers to prepare UWMPs and provides the framework for long-term water resources planning.

The UWMP serves as a key planning document that evaluates water supply availability, demand projections, and system reliability, while also informing the public, decision-makers, and regulatory agencies of the City’s water management strategies. The 2025 UWMP assesses the City of Newman’s ability to meet current and future water demands under normal, single dry, and multiple dry year conditions, consistent with CWC requirements.

The 2025 UWMP is intended to serve as a planning-level, adaptable document that can be updated as conditions change or new information becomes available. In coordination with the City’s broader planning efforts, the UWMP will serve as a guiding framework for water resource management, conservation initiatives, and infrastructure planning throughout the upcoming planning cycle, with the next update scheduled for 2030.

CHAPTER 2 – PLAN PREPARATION
The City has prepared this 2025 UWMP in accordance with the UWMPA (CWC Sections 10610 through 10656). This Plan summaries the City’s projected retail water demands and characterizes the available water supplies to meet those demands through the planning horizon. It also evaluates water supply reliability and describes the City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) for responding to drought conditions and potential catastrophic supply interruptions.

As detailed in Chapter 2, the City has coordinated with surrounding water management agencies, public agencies, and the community during preparation of this 2025 UWMP. Prior to the public hearing and adoption, the draft UWMP was made available for public review at the City of Newman City Hall, located at 938 Fresno Street, Newman, CA 95360, and on the City’s website (City of Newman, California – Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present, Building for the Future.). Following adoption, the final UWMP will continue to be available at City Hall and on the City’s website in accordance with statutory requirements.

CHAPTER 3 – SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
Chapter 3 describes the City’s potable water service area and water system, providing the foundation for water use, supply reliability, and drought planning analyses presented in subsequent chapters of this UWMP. In 2025, the City of Newman provided potable water service to a population of approximately 12,442 residents, in addition to commercial, industrial, institutional, and public customers located within City of Newman
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The City of Newman is the governing agency and sole provider of potable water within the City limits. The City owns and operates a public water system that provides water service to 3,594 metered service connections. Historically, the City has provided water to residential, commercial, industrial, institutional/governmental and landscape irrigation customers, and for fire protection and flushing activities by use of groundwater wells. The City uses four active wells to extract groundwater from the Delta-Mendota Subbasin.

Chapter 3 also summarizes current and projected population, as well as key demographic, socioeconomic, and land use characteristics within the service area. Population projections indicate modest growth within the City, increasing from approximately 12,442 persons in 2025 to 19,957 persons by 2050, based on an assumed average annual growth rate of 1.91 percent, as shown in Table ES-2. These projections support long-term water demand forecasting, infrastructure planning, and evaluation of future water supply reliability throughout the UWMP planning horizon.

Table ES-2 Population - Current and Projected (Submittal Table 3-1) Population Served 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
12,442 13,675 15,030 16,520 18,157 19,957
NOTES:
(1) Population projections are based on the 2025 California Department of Finance population estimate for the City of Newman service area and assume an average annual growth rate of approximately 1.91 percent.
(2)Projected population values are rounded to the nearest whole person.

CHAPTER 4 – WATER USE CHARACTERIZATION
Chapter 4 describes historical, current, and projected water use within the Newman service area and provides the basis for evaluating future water demands. Water use is characterized by customer class, including residential, commercial, institutional/governmental, industrial, and landscape irrigation, as well as system demands such as distribution system losses. Historical production and consumption records, combined with projected population growth, provide the foundation for estimating future water requirements. The water use projections presented in this chapter enable the City to effectively evaluate water resource needs, support long-term planning, and ensure continued reliable service to customers.

This chapter also evaluates historical water use trends and current water demand conditions, which are used to develop projected demands throughout the UWMP planning horizon. Demand projections incorporate anticipated population growth, historical usage patterns, and other relevant planning factors.

These projected demands allow the City to assess future supply needs, plan capital improvements, and make informed infrastructure investment decisions. Projected water demands developed for the UWMP planning horizon are summarized in Table ES-3 and are used in subsequent chapters to evaluate longterm water supply reliability and drought resilience. All values are presented in MG.

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4 Table ES-3 Total Uses of Potable, and Non-Potable Water - Projected Use Type 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Single Family 407 447 492 540 594 653
Multi Family 28 31 34 38 41 46
Commercial 30 33 37 40 44 49
Industrial 70 77 85 93 102 113
Landscape – Metered 18 20 22 24 26 29
Institutional/Governmental 61 67 74 81 89 98
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
Landscape – Unmetered 50 50 50 50 50 50
Distribution System Water Loss 118 118 118 118 118 118
TOTAL 783 844 911 985 1,065 1,154
CHAPTER 5 – SB X7-7 BASELINES, TARGETS, AND 2020 COMPLIANCE Chapter 5 documents the City’s compliance with the Water Conservation Act of 2009 (SB X7-7), which established a statewide goal to reduce urban per capita water use by 20 percent by 2020. In accordance with these requirements, the City previously developed baseline water use and corresponding reduction targets, expressed in gallons per capita per day (GPCD), using approved DWR methodologies during previous UWMP cycles.

The City established its 2020 water use target using Method 1, which applies a 20 percent reduction to baseline water use. Based on this approach, the City adopted a 2020 target of 191 GPCD. As documented in this 2025 UWMP, the City achieved this target, with an actual 2020 water use of 171 GPCD.

CHAPTER 6 – NORMAL-YEAR WATER SUPPLY CHARACTERIZATION
Chapter 6 describes the City of Newman’s existing and projected water supplies and the infrastructure and operational framework used to provide potable water service throughout the City’s service area. The City relies exclusively on groundwater produced from municipal wells completed within the DeltaMendota Subbasin of the San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Basin. The City operates multiple municipal wells that provide operational flexibility and redundancy to meet customer demands under normal-year conditions. Groundwater is conveyed through the City’s water distribution system, which includes transmission and distribution pipelines, storage facilities, booster pumping facilities, and other supporting infrastructure necessary to maintain reliable service, adequate system pressures, and fire flow capacity.

The chapter also describes groundwater conditions and management within the Delta-Mendota Subbasin and evaluates factors that may affect the long-term availability and reliability of the City’s groundwater supply, including groundwater levels, water quality, climate variability, regulatory requirements, energy use, and operational constraints. The Delta-Mendota Subbasin is designated by DWR as a high-priority, critically overdrafted basin and is subject to the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). A single coordinated Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) for the Subbasin was adopted in July 2024 and is being implemented by the Subbasin’s Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) to achieve and maintain groundwater sustainability. Because groundwater is the City’s City of Newman
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Chapter 6 further summarizes the City’s wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal operations. The City owns and operates a Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) that receives wastewater generated by residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Wastewater is conveyed to the WWTF through the City’s sanitary sewer collection system and associated lift stations. Treated effluent is currently managed through land application on City-owned agricultural property, overland flow terraces, and evaporation/percolation ponds. The City does not currently produce disinfected tertiary recycled water or operate a recycled water distribution system; therefore, recycled water is not identified as an existing source of water supply in this UWMP.

Chapter 6 additionally presents current and projected normal-year water supplies through the 2050 UWMP planning horizon and identifies planned water supply projects intended to maintain reliable water service.

CHAPTER 7 – WATER SERVICE RELIABILITY AND DROUGHT RISK

ASSESSMENT
Water supply reliability describes the long-term reliability of the City to meet the water needs of its customers under varying conditions. Chapter 7 evaluates the reliability of the City’s water supplies to meet current and projected demands under normal, single dry, and multiple dry year conditions, as required by the CWC. This analysis compares projected water supplies and demands over the planning horizon to identify potential shortages and assess long-term system reliability.

The City’s primary water supply, groundwater, has historically demonstrated a high level of reliability.

Based on current supply assumptions and projected demands, the City expects to meet water demands under all hydrologic conditions evaluated in this UWMP.

This chapter also includes an updated Drought Risk Assessment (DRA), which evaluates water supply reliability over a five-year drought scenario. The results indicate that the City has sufficient supplies to meet projected demands during extended drought conditions by implanting demand management measures to maintain groundwater supply reliability.

Factors that may affect long-term water supply reliability, including climate change, regulatory conditions, and operational constraints, are also considered. These findings support the City’s conclusion that it has a reliable water supply and is well-positioned to respond to future drought conditions through planning and operational flexibility.

CHAPTER 8 – WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN
Chapter 8 presents the City’s WSCP, which establishes a structured framework for responding to water supply shortages and emergency conditions. The WSCP is prepared in accordance with CWC requirements and identifies procedures and actions the City will implement to manage water supplies during shortages.

The WSCP includes defined water shortage levels, ranging from normal conditions to severe shortages, and identifies corresponding response actions for each level. These actions include demand reduction measures, supply augmentation strategies, operational adjustments, and mandatory water use restrictions, as appropriate to local conditions.

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6 The chapter also describes the City’s Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment (AWSDA) procedures, which are used to evaluate current supply conditions and determine whether a water shortage stage should be declared. Communication protocols, compliance and enforcement mechanisms, and procedures for addressing catastrophic supply interruptions are also addressed.

The WSCP provides a proactive and flexible approach to managing water shortages, ensuring that the City can protect public health and safety, maintain essential services, and minimize impacts to customers during droughts and other emergency events.

CHAPTER 9 – DEMAND MANAGEMENT MEASURES
Chapter 9 describes the City’s Demand Management Measures (DMMs), which are implemented to promote water use efficiency and support long-term water supply reliability. These measures are consistent with CWC requirements and reflect the City’s ongoing commitment to water conservation.

The chapter summarizes the DMMs implemented over the past five years, as well as planned and ongoing programs. These measures include water conservation programs, public education and outreach, water system operations and maintenance practices, and actions to reduce water loss within the distribution system.

The City’s demand management efforts are designed to improve water use efficiency, reduce overall water demand, and support compliance with State requirements, including long-term water use efficiency standards. These programs also play an important role in maintaining water supply reliability during drought conditions and supporting sustainable water management.

CHAPTER 10 – PLAN ADOPTION, SUBMITTAL, AND IMPLEMENTATION Chapter 10 describes the procedures followed by the City for the public review, adoption, and submittal of the 2025 UWMP, in accordance with CWC requirements. The City provided notice of UWMP preparation to applicable agencies and made the draft Plan available for public review prior to a duly noticed public hearing. Following the public hearing, the City Council of the City of Newman considered all comments received and adopted the UWMP by resolution.

Within 30 days of adoption, the UWMP will be submitted to the DWR, the California State Library, and other required entities. The final adopted UWMP will be made available to the public at City Hall and on the City’s website (City of Newman, California – Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present, Building for the Future.).

This chapter also outlines the City’s approach to implementing the UWMP and maintaining compliance with applicable requirements, including periodic review and updates, as well as coordination with future planning efforts.

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1.1. Background and Purpose
The California Water Code requires all urban water suppliers within the State to prepare and adopt Urban Water Management Plans (UWMPs) for submittal to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). UWMPs must be updated every five years in accordance with the Urban Water Management Planning Act (UWMPA) of 1983, as amended. The UWMPA applies to urban water suppliers that provide water for municipal purposes to more than 3,000 service connections or supply more than 3,000 acrefeet (AF) of water annually.

The UWMP serves as a comprehensive planning document intended to guide long-term water resource management. It supports the efficient use of available water supplies, promotes water conservation, and ensures that adequate and reliable water supplies are available to meet existing and future demands. The UWMP also establishes a framework for responding to drought conditions and other potential water supply shortages.

The City of Newman (City) has prepared this 2025 UWMP in compliance with the California Water Code (CWC), Division 6, Part 2.6 (Sections 10610 through 10656), and in accordance with current DWR guidelines and applicable statutory requirements.

The primary objectives of the UWMP are to:
• Support long-term, reliable water supply planning.
• Ensure efficient use of available water resources.
• Assess the adequacy of water supplies under varying hydrologic conditions. • Identify water supply and demand management strategies. • Provide a framework for responding to droughts and water shortages.

This 2025 UWMP builds upon the City’s previous UWMPs, including the most recent 2020 UWMP, and reflects updated data, regulatory requirements, and planning assumptions. The Plan evaluates water supply reliability over a minimum 20-year planning horizon, through 2050, and incorporates current requirements related to drought planning, water use efficiency, and climate resilience.

1.2. Urban Water Management Planning and the California Water Code Water planning is a fundamental responsibility of urban water suppliers and is increasingly important as California continues to experience hydrologic variability, prolonged drought conditions, and evolving regulatory requirements. The UWMPA establishes a consistent framework for long-term water supply planning to ensure that water agencies evaluate future demands, available supplies, and system reliability.

The UWMPA, codified in Division 6, Part 2.6 of the CWC Sections 10610 through 10656, requires urban water suppliers to prepare and update UWMPs every five years. These plans must assess water supply reliability over a minimum 20-year planning horizon in five-year increments and evaluate conditions under normal, single-dry, and drought scenarios.

Since its adoption, the UWMPA has been amended to expand planning requirements and improve the State’s ability to manage water resources. Current UWMP requirements include, but are not limited to:

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8 • Evaluation of current and projected water demands and supplies. • Quantification of distribution system water loss.
• Consideration of climate change impacts on water supply and demand. • Reporting of energy use associated with water and wastewater system operations. • Assessment of water supply reliability under multiple hydrologic conditions. • Preparation of a Drought Risk Assessment (DRA).
• Development of a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) with standardized shortage levels and response actions.
• Implementation and reporting of Demand Management Measures (DMMs).

In addition to the UWMPA, several key pieces of legislation have further refined urban water management planning:
• SB 606 (2018) – Strengthened drought planning requirements, including five consecutive dry-year reliability assessments and Drought Risk Assessments.
• AB 1668 (2018) – Established long-term water use efficiency standards. • AB 1414 (2019) – Enhanced water loss reporting and groundwater coordination requirements. • SB 606 (2018) – Required reporting of energy use associated with water systems. • CWC Section 10632 – Expanded requirements for Water Shortage Contingency Plans. • CWC Section 10630.5 – Requires inclusion of a lay description summarizing key UWMP findings.

These updates reflect a shift toward more robust drought preparedness, improved water use efficiency, and increased transparency in water management. A complete copy of the UWMPA is provided in Appendix A.

1.2.1. Water Conservation Act of 2009 (SB X7-7)
The Water Conservation Act of 2009 (SB X7-7) established a statewide goal to reduce urban per capita water use by 20 percent by the year 2020. To support this goal, urban retail water suppliers were required to develop baseline water use estimates, interim targets, and 2020 compliance targets.

The City of Newman previously established its baseline and targets in prior UWMPs and has demonstrated compliance with its 2020 target. While SB X7-7 established the initial framework for urban water conservation, ongoing water use efficiency requirements are now governed by more recent legislation, including SB 606 and AB 1668, which establish long-term water use efficiency standards.

The City continues to monitor and report water use in accordance with State requirements and incorporates water use efficiency into its long-term planning and Demand Management Measures.

1.3. Urban Water Management Plan in Relation to Other Planning Efforts The 2025 UWMP is one component of the City’s broader water resources planning framework and is intended to be consistent with, and supported by, other planning documents, regulatory programs, and capital improvement efforts. The UWMP serves as a planning tool to evaluate long-term water supply reliability, projected demands, infrastructure needs, and drought preparedness in coordination with related City and regional planning initiatives. Key planning efforts related to this UWMP include:

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9 • Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP): Incorporated into this UWMP pursuant to CWC Section 10632, the WSCP establishes procedures for responding to water shortage conditions, including defined shortage stages, demand reduction measures, supply augmentation actions, communication protocols, and enforcement procedures.
• Groundwater Sustainability Planning: The City relies on groundwater supplies within the DeltaMendota Subbasin and coordinates regionally through implementation of SGMA. Groundwater Sustainability Plan efforts, basin management strategies, and long-term aquifer sustainability considerations are important factors in evaluating future water supply reliability. • SB X7-7 and Water Use Efficiency Requirements: The City continues to comply with State water conservation and reporting requirements, including historic SB X7-7 targets and ongoing implementation of urban water use efficiency standards established under SB 606 and AB 1668. • City of Newman 2030 General Plan: The City’s General Plan provides land use, circulation, housing, and growth policy guidance that informs population projections, service area development patterns, and future water demand assumptions used in this UWMP. Coordination between land use planning and water infrastructure planning helps ensure orderly and sustainable growth.

Together, these planning efforts provide a coordinated approach to managing water resources, maintaining critical infrastructure, protecting groundwater reliability, and ensuring dependable water service for the City under both normal and drought conditions.

1.4. 2025 UWMP Organization
The information contained in this 2025 UWMP corresponds to the requirements of the UWMPA, as codified in the CWC and as amended since the 2020 UWMP. This 2025 UWMP has been organized in accordance with the DWR 2025 UWMP Guidebook and follows the recommended structure for plan preparation and reporting. The following provides a summary of each chapter and a brief description of the content included in this UWMP:
• Chapter 1 – Introduction and Lay Description: This chapter provides an overview of the UWMP, including regulatory context, purpose, and key planning requirements. It also includes the required lay description, which presents a clear and accessible summary of the Plan’s major findings, water supply reliability, and key challenges. • Chapter 2 – Plan Preparation: This chapter describes the basis for preparing the UWMP, including coordination with other agencies, stakeholder outreach, and compliance with statutory notification and public participation requirements.
• Chapter 3 – System Description: This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the City’s water system, including the service area, climate conditions, population and demographic characteristics, and other relevant planning factors.
• Chapter 4 – Water Use Characteristics: This chapter describes historical, current, and projected water use within the Newman service area. It includes an evaluation of water demands by sector, distribution system water losses, and factors influencing future demand, including climate change considerations.
• Chapter 5 – SB X7-7 Baselines, Targets, and Compliance: This chapter documents the City’s compliance with the State’s water conservation requirements, including baseline water use, established targets, and progress toward achieving those targets.

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10 • Chapter 6 – Normal Water Year Supply Characteristics: This chapter identifies and quantifies the existing and projected water supplies available to the City during normal water year conditions, including groundwater production, recycled water, stormwater recharge and beneficial reuse, and other potential water supply sources. The chapter also evaluates long-term supply reliability, operational considerations, and opportunities to enhance water resource management and system resiliency.
• Chapter 7 – Water Supply Reliability and Drought Risk Assessment: This chapter evaluates the reliability of the City’s water supplies over a minimum 20-year planning horizon under normal, single dry year, and five consecutive dry year conditions. It also includes the required Drought Risk Assessment (DRA) to assess potential supply shortages and risks. • Chapter 8 – Water Shortage Contingency Plan: This chapter presents the City’s WSCP, including standardized shortage levels, response actions, and procedures for addressing both gradual drought conditions and sudden supply interruptions.
• Chapter 9 – Demand Management Measures: This chapter describes the City’s water conservation programs and demand management measures (DMMs), including past implementation efforts and planned actions to reduce long-term water demand. • Chapter 10 – Plan Adoption, Submittal, and Implementation: This chapter outlines the procedures followed for public review, hearing, and adoption of the UWMP. It also describes the submittal process to DWR and other agencies, and the City’s approach to implementing and maintaining the Plan.

1.5. Updates from the 2025 UWMP
This 2025 UWMP builds upon the City’s 2020 UWMP and incorporates updated data, revised methodologies, and new regulatory requirements. Key updates include:
• Updated population, demand, and supply projections using current data. • Updated water loss reporting and demand management measures. • Inclusion of the Drought Risk Assessment (DRA) updated for the 2025 planning cycle. • Expanded Water Shortage Contingency Plan consistent with current statutory requirements.

The 2025 UWMP reflects current conditions and provides an updated framework for long-term water supply planning.

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This chapter provides the basis for preparation of the 2025 UWMP and describes the regional coordination efforts employed by the City of Newman in developing the Plan. This chapter also identifies the reporting period and units of measure used by the City to report water supply, demand, and water use information throughout the 2025 UWMP.

In addition, this chapter summarizes the coordination and public outreach activities undertaken during preparation for the 2025 UWMP. Coordination with neighboring agencies, regional water management entities, and stakeholders, as well as outreach to customers and the public, are essential components of developing a comprehensive, accurate, and transparent UWMP.

2.1. Basis for Preparing a Plan
CWC Section 10617
“Urban water supplier” means a supplier, either publicly or privately owned, providing water for municipal purposes either directly or indirectly to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually. An urban water supplier includes a supplier or contractor for water, regardless of the basis of right, which distributes or sells for ultimate resale to customers. This part applies only to water supplied from public water systems subject to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116275) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.

CWC Section 10608.12
(t) “Urban retail water supplier” means a water supplier, either publicly or privately owned, that directly provides potable municipal water to more than 3,000 end users or that supplies more than 3,000 acre-feet of potable water annually at retail for municipal purposes. (w) “Urban wholesale water supplier” means a water supplier, either publicly or privately owned, that provides more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually at wholesale for potable municipal purposes.

CWC Section 10620
(b) Every person that becomes an urban water supplier shall adopt an urban water management plan within one year after it has become an urban water supplier.

CWC Section 10621
(a) Each urban water supplier shall update its plan at least once every five years on or before July 1, in years ending in six and one, incorporating updated and new information from the five years preceding each update.

The City of Newman provides municipal water service to a population of approximately 12,442 through a total of 3,594 service connections. As such, the City meets the definition of an “urban water supplier” pursuant to Section 10617 of the CWC. In accordance with the CWC, urban water suppliers are required to prepare and update a UWMP every five years. The City previously submitted UWMPs to the DWR in 2010, 2015, and 2020. The 2025 UWMP represents City’s fourth UWMP submission.

2.1.1. Public Water Systems
California Health and Safety Code 116275 (h)
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12 “Public Water System” means a system for the provision of water for human consumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances that has 15 or more service connections or regularly serves at least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days out of the year.
23 CCR Section 980(ddd):
(1) If the supplier owns and operates at least one public water system that has provided an average annual total of 3,000 AF of water or more for municipal purposes for the previous two years, or has served an annual average of 3,000 or more municipal service connections (i.e., residential [single or multifamily], commercial, institutional, industrial, or landscape irrigation) for the previous two years.

The City of Newman owns and operates a Public Water System (PWS No. CA5010013) regulated by the State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water (SWRCB-DDW). The SWRCB-DDW requires routine reporting by public water systems to demonstrate compliance with applicable drinking water regulations.

To satisfy these requirements, the City submits (EARs) under the SWRCB-DDW Drinking Water Program, which includes annual water production, water use, and system information. In addition to the annual EAR submittals, the City also files monthly Water Conservation and Production Reports with the SWRCB.

The City further submits validated water audits, annual water supply and demand assessments (AWSDA), and annual Urban Water Use Objective (UWUO) reports to DWR through the Water Use Efficiency Data (WUEdata) Portal. All information presented in this UWMP is consistent with the data reported through the EARs, monthly reports, and DWR WUEdata submittals.

2.1.2. Agencies Serving Multiple Service Areas/Public Water Systems The City of Newman serves its service area through one PWS. Information describing this PWS is presented in Table 2-1.

Public Water Systems (Submittal Table 2-1)
Has there been a change in the number of affiliated Public Water Systems since the 2020 UWMP? No
Public Water
System Number
Public Water
System Name
Number of
Municipal
Connections 2025
Volume of
Water Supplied
2025 (MG)
CA5010013 City of Newman 3,594 783

2.2. Individual or Regional Plan
The City of Newman is the sole urban water supplier within its service area; therefore, preparation of a regional UWMP was not considered feasible for this planning cycle. Although regional reporting opportunities may be considered in future planning cycles, the City has elected to prepare an Individual UWMP for this 2025 cycle.

The City continues to coordinate with regional agencies and stakeholders on matters related to groundwater sustainability, water supply reliability, wastewater management, and broader regional resource planning efforts. Through continued participation in regional planning and interagency Table 2-1
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This 2025 UWMP has been prepared to address only the City of Newman’s service area and satisfies all applicable requirements of the CWC. Plan identification and reporting approach are summarized in Table 2-2, which confirms that the City has prepared an individual UWMP.

Plan Identification (Submittal Table 2-2)
Select One or
Both Type of Plan
Name of Regional
Alliance or RUWMP
(Drop Down List)
☒ Individual UWMP
☐
Water Supplier is also a member of a SB
X7-7 Regional Alliance Not Applicable
☐ Regional Urban Water Management Plan (RUWMP) Not Applicable

2.3. Fiscal or Calendar Year and Units of Measure
CWC Section 10608.20
(a)(1) Urban retail water suppliers…may determine the targets on a fiscal year or calendar year basis.

2.3.1. Fiscal or Calendar Year
Water suppliers may report data on either a fiscal year or calendar year basis; however, the DWR prefers calendar year reporting to maintain consistency with other State reporting requirements. The City of Newman typically compiles and reports water production, use, and planning data on a calendar year basis unless fiscal year reporting is specifically required.

This 2025 UWMP is required to include water use and planning data for the entire 2025 calendar year.

Accordingly, all information presented in this 2025 UWMP reflects the full 2025 calendar year and is consistent with data submitted to the State.

2.3.2. Units of Measure
Water agencies use various units of measure when reporting water volumes, including acre-feet (AF), million gallons (MG), and hundred cubic feet (CCF). While agencies may report water volumes using any of these units, consistency must be maintained throughout the UWMP. The City typically reports water volumes in million gallons (MG). Table 2-3 summarizes the agency type, reporting year basis, and units of measurement used throughout this 2025 UWMP.

Supplier Identification (Submittal Table 2-3)
Type of Supplier (select one or both)
☐ Supplier is a wholesale supplier
☒ Supplier is a retail supplier
Fiscal or Calendar Year (select one)
☒ UWMP Tables are in calendar years
Table 2-2
Table 2-3
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☐ UWMP Tables are in fiscal years
If using fiscal years provide month and date that the fiscal year begins (mm/dd)
Not Applicable
Units of measure used in UWMP
Unit MG

2.4. Coordination and Outreach

2.4.1. Wholesale and Retail Coordination
CWC Section 10631
(h) An urban water supplier that relies upon a wholesale agency for a source of water shall provide the wholesale agency with water use projections from that agency for that source of water in five-year increments to 20 years or as far as data is available. The wholesale agency shall provide information to the urban water supplier for inclusion in the urban water supplier’s plan that identifies and quantifies, to the extent practicable, the existing and planned sources of water as required by subdivision (b), available from the wholesale agency to the urban water supplier over the same fiveyear increments, and during various water-year types in accordance with subdivision (f). An urban water supplier may rely upon water supply information provided by the wholesale agency in fulfilling the plan informational requirements of subdivisions (b) and (f).

When an urban water supplier relies on a wholesale water supplier, both agencies are required to exchange information regarding projected water supplies and demands. These projections must be consistent between the wholesale and retail suppliers to ensure coordinated planning, as required by Section 10631 of the CWC.

The City of Newman does not purchase or receive water from any wholesale water supplier. The City’s water supply is independently provided through local sources; therefore, wholesale and retail coordination requirements are not applicable. Table 2-4 is included below to indicate that this requirement does not apply to the City.

Water Supplier Information Exchange (Submittal Table 2-4) The retail Supplier has informed the following wholesale supplier(s) of projected water use in accordance with Water Code Section 10631 (h).

Wholesale Water Supplier Name
Not Applicable

2.4.2. Coordination with Other Agencies and the Community CWC Section 10620
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CWC Section 10642
Each urban water supplier shall encourage the active involvement of diverse social, cultural, and economic elements of the population within the service area prior to and during the preparation of both the plan and the water shortage contingency plan...

In preparation for this 2025 UWMP, the City coordinated with other appropriate agencies in the region, to the extent practicable, in accordance with CWC Sections 10620(d)(3) and 10621(b). Coordination efforts were undertaken to promote consistency in regional water planning and to provide affected agencies with notice of the UWMP preparation process.

The City provided notification of UWMP preparation to the following agencies:
• Central California Irrigation District
• Merced Irrigation District
• City of Gustine
• City of Patterson
• City of Turlock
• Stanislaus County
• Merced County
These agencies were notified of the City’s intent to prepare the 2025 UWMP and were invited to participate in the planning process, as appropriate. Copies of the notification letters sent to each agency are included in Appendix B.

2.4.3. Notice to Cities and Counties
CWC Section 10621(b)
Every urban water supplier required to prepare a plan pursuant to this part shall, at least 60 days before the public hearing on the plan required by Section 10642, notify any city or county within which the supplier provides water supplies that the urban water supplier will be reviewing the plan and considering amendments or changes to the plan.

CWC Section 10621(b) requires urban water suppliers to notify any city or county within which they provide water service that the UWMP is being reviewed and updated. Such notification must be provided at least 60 days prior to the public hearing of the UWMP. In compliance with this requirement, City notified the County of Tulare of the preparation of the 2025 UWMP and invited the County to participate in the review process.

City of Newman
2025 Urban Water Management Plan
Chapter 3 – System Description
16 CHAPTER 3 - SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
This chapter describes the City of Newman’s potable water service area and water system. Consistent with the requirements of the UWMPA, this chapter provides background information on the City’s role as an urban retail water supplier, the geographic extent of the service area, and the general characteristics of the water system that influence water use, demand projections, and long-term planning. The information presented in this chapter establishes the context for subsequent analyses of water use, water supply reliability, and drought risk presented in later chapters of this UWMP.

3.1. General Description
CWC Section 10631.
(a) Describe the service area of the supplier, including current and projected population, climate, and other social, economic, and demographic factors affecting the supplier’s water management planning.

The projected population estimates shall be based upon data from the state, regional, or local service agency population projections within the service area of the urban water supplier and shall be in fiveyear increments to 20 years or as far as data is available. The description shall include the current and projected land uses within the existing or anticipated service area affecting the supplier’s water management planning. Urban water suppliers shall coordinate with local or regional land use authorities to determine the most appropriate land use information, including, where appropriate, land use information obtained from local or regional land use authorities, as developed pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 65300) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code.

The City of Newman provides potable water service to a population of approximately 12,442 residents, as well as commercial, industrial, and public facilities within its service area boundary. Situated in southern Stanislaus County on the western side of the San Joaquin Valley, the City is approximately 25 miles south of Modesto, 100 miles south of Sacramento and 100 miles southeast of San Francisco. The City is located on State Highway 33 just north of the Merced County line, and about five miles east of Interstate 5.

The City has generally flat topography and lies within the San Joaquin Valley, which extends approximately 225 miles long and averages 50 miles in width. The Sierra Nevada foothills begin approximately 50 miles east of the City, while the foothills of the Coast Ranges are located approximately 10 miles to the west.

The City is the governing agency and sole provider of municipal water service within the incorporated city limits. The City owns and operates a public water system consisting of groundwater production wells, storage reservoirs, booster facilities, transmission mains, and a distribution network serving residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional customers. Water service is also provided for fire protection, system maintenance, park and landscape irrigation, and other municipal purposes. The City’s PWS service area provided water service to 3,594 connections in 2025.

The City’s potable water supply is derived primarily from groundwater pumped from four (4) municipal wells. The City overlies the Delta-Mendota Subbasin of the San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Basin, which serves as the primary source of groundwater for municipal water supply. Additional information regarding the City’s groundwater supply, production facilities, and groundwater management is provided in Chapter 6 – Water Supply Characterization.

City of Newman
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17 3.2. Service Area Boundary Map
The City’s water service area is shown on the Service Area Map included in Appendix C of this UWMP. The map depicts the geographic extent of the City’s municipal water system and identifies major water system infrastructure, including distribution pipelines, municipal groundwater wells, and water storage facilities.

The service area map provides the geographic basis for evaluating existing and projected water demands, planning water system improvements, and assessing future water service needs within the City’s service area.

3.3. Service Area Climate
CWC Section 10631(a)
Describe the service area of the supplier, including … climate… CWC Section 10630
It is the intention of the Legislature, in enacting this part, to permit levels of water management planning… while accounting for impacts from climate change.

The City of Newman experiences a Mediterranean-type climate characteristic of California’s San Joaquin Valley, with hot, dry summers and cool, relatively wet winters. Historical climate data for the Newman area are available from the Western Regional Climate Center (WRCC) Newman Cooperative Observer Program (COOP) Station No. 046168. Based on the historical record summarized in Table 3-1, average monthly maximum temperatures range from approximately 55.9°F in January to 97.3°F in July, while average monthly minimum temperatures range from approximately 35.7°F in December to 59.3°F in July.

Average annual precipitation is approximately 10.7 inches, with the majority occurring between November and March. Snowfall is negligible.

Reference evapotranspiration (ETo) is an important consideration in evaluating outdoor water demand because it represents the atmospheric demand for water from a standardized vegetated surface and varies seasonally with temperature, solar radiation, wind, and other climatic conditions. The California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS), administered by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), provides ETo and other climate data from monitoring stations throughout California.

Because a CIMIS station is not located within Newman, ETo data from the Modesto area are used as representative of conditions within the City’s service area. Los Banos is located approximately 26 miles south of Newman and experiences generally similar San Joaquin Valley climatic conditions.

As shown in Table 3-1, ETo is highest during the late spring and summer months, coinciding with the period of highest temperatures and lowest precipitation. These seasonal conditions contribute to increased outdoor water demands for landscape irrigation. Conversely, cooler temperatures and increased precipitation during the winter months generally reduce irrigation requirements and overall water demand.

Climate conditions are an important component of the City’s long-term water management planning.

Increasing temperatures, prolonged droughts, changes in precipitation patterns, and greater climatic variability associated with climate change may affect both future water demands and the reliability of the City’s groundwater supplies. Potential climate change impacts on water demand and supply reliability are evaluated further in the applicable chapters of this UWMP.

City of Newman
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Chapter 3 – System Description
18 Climate Data
Month
Avg.

Precipitation
(in)(1)
Avg. Snowfall
(in)(1)
Avg. Max
Temp (°F)(1)
Avg. Min
Temp (°F)(1) Avg. Eto (in)(2)
January 2.36 0.0 55.9 36.2 1.26
February 2 0.0 62.6 39.5 2.14
March 1.6 0.0 69.0 42.1 3.71
April 0.77 0.0 76.0 45.1 5.39
May 0.33 0.0 84.4 49.9 7.26
June 0.06 0.0 92.0 55.3 8.43
July 0.01 0.0 97.3 59.3 8.61
August 0.02 0.0 95.1 58.0 7.52
September 0.19 0.0 90.5 54.9 5.84
October 0.48 0.0 80.7 48.8 3.98
November 1.1 0.0 67.2 40.3 1.93
December 1.78 0.0 56.5 35.7 1.20
Annual Total/Average 10.7 0 77.3 47.1 57.27
NOTES:
(1)Data obtained from the WRCC based on records from June 1, 1902 through May 31, 2016 for the Neman, CA (046168).
(2) Data obtained from the CIMIS, for the Los Banos II (269) Station.

3.4. Service Area Population and Demographics

3.4.1. Service Area Current and Projected Population
CWC Section 10631(a)
Describe the service area of the supplier, including current and projected population …The projected population estimates shall be based upon data from the state, regional, or local service agency population projections within the service area of the urban water supplier and shall be in five-year increments to 20 years or as far as data is available.

Population estimates and projections are a fundamental component of the UWMP and are used to evaluate current and future water demands, assess system capacity, and support long-term supply reliability. In accordance with DWR guidance and UWMP requirements, population data presented in this section is based on the most reliable and current information available and is applied using reasonable and conservative planning assumptions.

The City of Newman, along with a number of other communities in the Central Valley, has experienced steady population growth over the past several decades, and current trends indicate continued growth through the UWMP planning horizon. This sustained increase is largely attributable to broader regional growth trends affecting the Central Valley, as households and businesses seek more affordable housing and economic opportunities outside higher cost coastal markets. Planning for increased water demand associated with population growth, commercial activity, and future development is an important Table 3-1
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2025 Urban Water Management Plan
Chapter 3 – System Description
19 component of the City’s UWMP. Accordingly, the UWMP evaluates and plans for the effects of continued growth on the City’s long-term water supply reliability and system capacity.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau decennial Census, the City’s population was 10,224 in 2010, and 12,357 in 2020. Based on these historic census values, the City experienced an average annual growth rate of approximately 1.91 percent between the 2010 and 2020 Census.

The California Department of Finance (DOF) prepares annual population estimates for incorporated cities and counties throughout the State. The most recent DOF estimate indicates the City of Newman had an estimated 2025 population of approximately 12,442 residents. Table 3-2 presents projected population estimates for the UWMP planning horizon in five-year increments through 2050. Projections are based on the estimated population of 2025 and assumes a continued annual average growth rate of 1.91 percent.

While actual future growth rates may vary due to economic, housing, and regional development conditions, these projections provide a reasonable planning basis for estimating future water demand and evaluating long-term system needs.

Population - Current and Projected (Submittal Table 3-1) Population
Served
2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
12,442 13,675 15,030 16,520 18,157 19,957
NOTES:
(1)Population projections are based on the 2025 DOF population estimate for the City of Newman service area and assume a continued average annual population growth rate of 1.91 percent.
(2)Projected population values are rounded to the nearest whole person.

3.4.2. Other Social, Economic and Demographic Factors
CWC Section 10631
(a) Describe the service area of the supplier, including… other social, economic and demographic factors affecting the supplier’s water management planning.

Based on the data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), the most represented ethnicity in the City of Newman is Hispanic or Latino, comprising approximately 61.3 percent of the population. The median age of the City’s population is approximately 35.0 years, reflecting a relatively young community. Census estimates indicate that roughly 9.8 percent of the population is under 5 years of age, approximately 17.8 percent is between 5 and 17 years of age, about 62.1 percent is 20 years of age or older, and approximately 7.7 percent of the population is 65 years of age or older.

Veterans comprise an estimated 3.7 percent of the population, compared to the statewide average of approximately 4 percent.

According to ACS data, educational attainment levels within the City reflect a broad range of completed education levels among residents. Approximately 39.8 percent of the population has earned a high school diploma or equivalent, about 19.9 percent have attended some college with no degree, roughly 6.2 percent have earned an associate degree, approximately 9 percent have earned a bachelor’s degree, and about 2.3 percent have obtained a graduate or professional degree. These figures indicate a diverse workforce with varying educational backgrounds and employment skills.

Table 3-2

I I I I I I
City of Newman
2025 Urban Water Management Plan
Chapter 3 – System Description
20 The estimated Median Household Income (MHI) within the City is approximately $78,906, which remains below the statewide average MHI of $100,149. The Census estimates also indicate that approximately

12.2 percent of the population lives below the poverty level, compared to the statewide average of approximately 12 percent. These socioeconomic conditions are important considerations for long-term water management planning, including water service affordability, participation in conservation programs, rate-setting considerations, and prioritization of capital infrastructure improvements.

The primary industries for the civilian employed population age 16 years and older in the City include educational services, health care and social assistance; arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services; retail trade; transportation and warehouse utilities; manufacturing; professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services; agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting and mining; other services, except public administration; and public administration opportunities.

3.5. Land Uses Within Service Area
The City adopted the Newman 2030 General Plan (General Plan) in April 2007. The General Plan assesses delineated land use areas referred to as the Sphere of influence (SOl), which is larger than the proposed City limits. The SOl includes land over which the City does not have complete jurisdiction; however, the City has the option to annex the land and develop it in the future. The City and their planners decided to divide the SOl into two areas, the Primary and Secondary SOI. The Primary SOl depicts areas that originally were anticipated to be developed within ten years after the adoption of the General Plan. The Secondary SOl includes lands that were anticipated to be developed through 2030. As a result of the slowdown in the economy and development throughout the Central Valley, it is now anticipated that full build-out of both the Primary and Secondary SOls may take longer than predicted in the General Plan.

According to the General Plan, the existing incorporated area of the City is 2.14 square miles (1,370 acreas) and the SOI encompasses approximately 5.85 square miles (3,750 acres). The SOI is recognized as the ultimate City growth boundary over the life of the City’s current General Plan. This 2025 UWMP assumes that the SOI describes the future service area of the City’s water system.

Land uses presented in the City’s General Plan include residential (low density, medium density, high density, central, and planned mixed), Commercial (community, service, and downtown), business park, industrial (light and heavy), public and recreational. Residential is the predominant land use within Newman, accounting for approximately 64 percent of the total area within the city limits. The second largest land use is public land.

Table 3-3 summarizes the acreage for each land use designation in the city limits and within the current SOI, as presented in the City’s General Plan.

Land Use Designation within City of Newman
Land Use Designation
City Limits Sphere of Influence
Acres Percent of
Total Acres Percent of Total
Low Density Residential 462 44.0% 6 0.2%
Medium Density Residential 79 7.5% 30 1.2%
Table 3-3
City of Newman
2025 Urban Water Management Plan
Chapter 3 – System Description
21 Land Use Designation within City of Newman
Land Use Designation
City Limits Sphere of Influence
Acres Percent of
Total Acres Percent of Total
High Density Residential 38 3.6% 0 0.0%
Central Residential 91 8.7% 0 0.0%
Planned Mixed Residential 0 0.0% 2,081 81.2%
Community Commercial 56 5.3% 40 1.6%
Service Commercial 15 1.4% 0 0.0%
Downtown Commercial 37 3.5% 0 0.0%
Business Park 0 0.0% 96 3.7%
Light Industrial 30 2.9% 290 11.3%
Heavy Industrial 46 4.4% 10 0.4%
Public/Quasi-Public 153 14.6% 0 0.0%
Recreation and Parks 42 4.0% 9 0.4%
TOTAL 1,049 100% 2,562 100%
Table 3-3
City of Newman
2025 Urban Water Management Plan
Chapter 4 – Water Use Characterization
22 CHAPTER 4 - WATER USE CHARACTERIZATION
This chapter characterizes historical, current, and projected water use within the City’s service area through the minimum 20-year planning horizon. In accordance with the CWC and the 2025 UWMP Guidebook, this chapter evaluates water use by customer sector, distinguishes between potable and nonpotable demands, and identifies distribution system water losses. Historical water use data, combined with population projections, form the basis for estimating future water demands. The information presented in this chapter supports long-term water supply planning, infrastructure investment decisions, and assessment of water supply reliability under varying hydrologic and climatic conditions. Climate change considerations and water use efficiency trends are also incorporated to ensure that projected demands reflect anticipated changes in customer behavior, regulatory requirements, and environmental conditions.

4.1. Non-Potable Versus Potable Water Use
The City of Newman’s potable water supply consists entirely of groundwater produced from the City’s municipal well system. Groundwater is extracted from four (4) wells completed within the Delta-Mendota Subbasin of the San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Basin and is distributed through the City’s potable water system to residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and landscape customers.

The City currently does not utilize recycled water to meet any potable or non-potable water demands within the service area. At this time, wastewater generated within the City is not treated to disinfected tertiary standards and therefore is not suitable for reuse applications or used to meet any of the City’s water demands.

4.2. Past, Current, and Projected Water Use by Sector
CWC Section 10635.
(a) Every urban water Supplier shall include, as part of its urban water management plan, an assessment of the reliability of its water service to its customers during normal, dry, and multiple dry water years. This water supply and demand assessment shall compare the total water supply sources available to the water supplier with the long-term total projected water use over the next 20 years, in five-year increments, for a normal water year, a single dry water year, and a drought lasting five consecutive water years. The water service reliability assessment shall be based upon the information compiled pursuant to Section 10631, including available data from state, regional, or local agency population projections within the service area of the urban water supplier.

CWC Section 10631(d)
(1) For an urban retail water supplier, quantify, to the extent records are available, past and current water use, over the same five-year increments described in subdivision (a), and projected water use, based upon information developed pursuant to subdivision (a), identifying the uses among water use sectors, including, but not necessarily limited to, all of the following… (2). The water use projections shall be in the same five-year increments described in subdivision (a). (4)(A) Water use projections, where available, shall display and account for the water savings estimated to result from adopted codes, standards, ordinances, or transportation and land use plans identified by the urban water supplier, as applicable to the service area.

City of Newman
2025 Urban Water Management Plan
Chapter 4 – Water Use Characterization
23 (B) To the extent that an urban water supplier reports the information described in subparagraph (A), an urban water supplier shall do both of the following: (i) Provide citations of the various codes, standards, ordinances, or transportation and land use plans utilized in making the projections. (ii) Indicate the extent that the water use projections consider savings from codes, standards, ordinances, or transportation and land use plans. Water use projections that do not account for these water savings shall be noted of that fact.

This section describes how historical water use data, current demand conditions, and projected future water use are evaluated to support long-term water supply planning for the City of Newman. Water use is reported and analyzed in five-year increments, consistent with CWC requirements, to identify trends in demand and to support assessment of water supply reliability over the UWMP planning horizon. The information presented in this section provides the foundation for evaluating the adequacy of existing and planned water supplies under normal, single dry-year, and multiple dry-year conditions, as discussed in subsequent chapters of this 2025 UWMP.

4.2.1. Water Use Sectors Listed in Water Code
CWC Section 10631(d)
(1) For an urban retail water supplier, quantify, to the extent records are available, past and current water use, over the same five-year increments described in subdivision (a), and projected water use, based upon information developed pursuant to subdivision (a), identifying the uses among water use sectors, including, but not necessarily limited to, all of the following:
(A) Single-family residential.
(B) Multifamily.
(C) Commercial.
(D) Industrial.
(E) Institutional and governmental.
(F) Landscape.
(G) Sales to other agencies.
(H) Saline water intrusion barriers, groundwater recharge, or conjunctive use, or any combination thereof.
(I) Agricultural.
(J) Distribution system water loss.

This 2025 UWMP characterizes water use within the City’s service area by customer sector, consistent with the water use categories identified in the CWC. Metered water deliveries are grouped into defined demand sectors to quantify how water is used throughout the service area. Evaluating active service accounts and the volume of water delivered to each sector provides insight into customer demand patterns and supports the development of effective water conservation, supply reliability, and demand management strategies. Tables 4-1, 4-3, and 4-4 summarize the City’s actual water demands and projected water demands through 2045.

City of Newman
2025 Urban Water Management Plan
Chapter 4 – Water Use Characterization
24 The following water use sectors apply to the City’s service area:
• Single-Family Residential – A single-family customers generally consists of an individual parcel containing one primary dwelling unit. Water use associated with this sector is reported as retail demand and represents a major portion of total system demand. • Multi-Family Residential – Multi-family customers include duplexes, apartments, townhomes, mobile home parks, and other developments containing multiple dwelling units served through one or more master meters. Water use associated with this sector is reported as retail demand. • Commercial – Commercial users include businesses that provide goods or services such as retail stores, offices, restaurants, lodging, and service establishments. Water use associated with this sector is reported as retail demand.
• Industrial – Industrial users include manufacturing, food processing, warehousing, and similar facilities with process water or operational demands. Water use associated with this sector is reported as retail demand.
• Institutional/Governmental – This sector includes schools, parks, municipal buildings, public facilities, and other governmental or institutional customers. Water use associated with this sector is reported as retail demand.
• Landscape Irrigation – Landscape demand includes irrigation accounts serving parks, medians, greenbelts, athletic fields, and other dedicated landscaped areas where separately metered. For the City of Newman, this includes both metered and unmetered service connections. • Other – Includes water used for routine water system operation and maintenance activities that are not attributable to a specific customer sector, including flushing activities conducted at the City’s groundwater wells and throughout the water distribution system. • Distribution System Water Losses – Distribution system water losses are reported in accordance with CWC requirements and are discussed further in Section 4.3.4.

The following water use sectors identified in the CWC are not applicable to the City’s water service area for this UWMP:
• Sales to Other Agencies
• Conjunctive Use
• Groundwater Recharge
• Saline Water Intrusion Barriers
• Agricultural

4.2.2. Water Use Sectors in Addition to Those Listed in Water Code To provide clarity, the following water use sectors are also not applicable to the City’s UWMP:
• Exchanges
• Surface Water Augmentation
• Transfers
• Wetlands or Wildlife Habitat

4.2.3. Past Water Use
CWC Section 10631(d)(1)
City of Newman
2025 Urban Water Management Plan
Chapter 4 – Water Use Characterization
25 For an urban retail water supplier, quantify, to the extent records are available, past and current water use, over the same five-year increments described in subdivision (a), and projected water use, based upon information developed pursuant to subdivision (a), identifying the uses among water use sectors, including, but not necessarily limited to, all of the following… (J) Distribution system water loss….

CWC Section 10631(d)(3)
(A) The distribution system water loss shall be quantified for each of the five years preceding the plan update, in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to Section 10608.34. (B) The distribution system water loss quantification shall be reported in accordance with a worksheet approved or developed by the department through a public process. The water loss quantification worksheet shall be based on the water system balance methodology developed by the American Water Works Association.
(C) In the plan due July 1, 2021, and in each update thereafter, data shall be included to show whether the urban retail water supplier met the distribution loss standards enacted by the board pursuant to Section 10608.34.

CWC Section 10631(d) requires urban retail water suppliers to quantify past and current water use, to the extent records are available, and identify uses among water use sectors, including distribution system water loss. Table 4-1 summarizes the City’s potable water use by sector for the most recent five-year period (2020 through 2024). These historical volumes are consistent with those presented in the 2020 UWMP, EARs, and the annual water audit reports submitted to DWR for the corresponding years.

Historical Water Use by Sector
Use Type
Water Use (MG)
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Single Family 454 438 419 387 409
Muti- Family 27 28 55 26 27
Commercial 42 43 24 27 31
Industrial 76 79 76 69 76
Landscape(1) 4 3 4 3 4
Institutional/Governmental 37 32 90 48 62
Other(2) 0 10 10 10 0
Landscape(3) 50 50 50 50 50
Distribution System Water Loss 80 59 9 56 61
TOTAL 770 742 738 677 720
NOTES:
(1)Includes metered landscape consumption.
(2)Includes flushing activities.
(3)Includes unmetered landscape consumption.

Table 4-1
City of Newman
2025 Urban Water Management Plan
Chapter 4 – Water Use Characterization
26 Distribution system water losses represent the difference between the volume of water entering the distribution system (metered at each groundwater well) and the volume of water metered and billed to customers. These losses include a combination of real losses (such as pipeline leaks), apparent losses (such as meter inaccuracies or data handling errors), and unauthorized consumption (such as water theft).

CWC Section 10631(d)(3) requires urban retail water suppliers to quantify distribution system water losses for the five years preceding the UWMP update using the AWWA water balance methodology. The City evaluates distribution system losses annually using the AWWA methodology and has submitted annual water audit reports to DWR since 2017.

Table 4-2 summarizes the distribution system water losses reported in the City’s validated annual water audit reports for the five-year period from 2020 through 2024. The most recent audit reflects the 12- month period ending December 31, 2024. Reported water losses during this period ranged from approximately 10 MG to 61 MG annually and include authorized unbilled consumption, apparent losses, and real losses, as reported through the annual water audit process.

Last Five Years of Water Loss Audit Reporting
Year Volume of Water Loss(1)
2020 80
2021 59
2022 9
2023 56
2024 61
NOTES:
(1)Includes a combination of unbilled/unmetered authorized consumption, apparent losses and real losses as reported in the City's water audit reports.

The City continues to implement measures to improve water audit data validity and reduce apparent and real water losses. During the 2024 audit period, the City continued its ongoing customer meter replacement program, replacing more than 300 meters annually, or approximately 8 percent of its total meter inventory. The program targets meters more than 10 years old to improve meter accuracy, reduce apparent losses, and maintain overall system reliability. The City also continued reactive testing and replacement of malfunctioning meters and began recording changes in distribution system storage volumes to improve the accuracy of water audit data.

These efforts continued in 2025, along with the City’s solicitation of proposals for electronic calibration of its groundwater supply meters. Beginning in 2026, the City plans to electronically calibrate its groundwater supply meters at least semiannually to improve source-meter accuracy and overall data reliability. Collectively, these measures are expected to improve the accuracy of future water audits, strengthen the City’s ability to identify and quantify water losses, and support continued efforts to manage distribution system water loss.

Table 4-2
City of Newman
2025 Urban Water Management Plan
Chapter 4 – Water Use Characterization
27 4.2.4. Current Water Use
CWC Section 10631(d)
(1) For an urban retail water supplier, quantify, to the extent records are available …current water use… based upon information developed pursuant to subdivision (a), identifying the uses among water use sectors…
The City’s actual potable water demands for the 2025 calendar year are reported in Table 4-3. All residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional/governmental customer accounts are metered.

Landscape irrigation demand is served through a combination of metered and unmetered connections.

The City’s unmetered landscape areas consist of approximately 34 acres of City-owned parks. The 2025 landscape irrigation demand reported in Table 4-3 was estimated using an annual evapotranspiration rate of 54 inches and a crop coefficient of 1.0, resulting in an estimated irrigation requirement of 4.5 acre-feet per acre per year. Based on this methodology, approximately 50 MG of potable water was used to irrigate the City’s 34 acres of landscaped areas during 2025. Additionally, the City estimate that approximately 4,200 gallons of water is used every month, resulting in approximately 0.05 MG each year.

Distribution system losses are calculated by subtracting the total amount of authorized consumption from the volume of treated water entering the distribution system. For the 2025 calendar year, water losses accounted for approximately 15 percent of the total water produced and distributed. 2025 Actual Total Uses for Potable and Non-Potable Water (Submittal Table 4-1) Use Type Additional Description
2025 Actual Water Use
Potable or NonPotable Volume (MG)
Single Family 3,384 Metered Connections Potable 407
Multi Family 60 Metered Connections Potable 28
Commercial 120 Metered Connections Potable 30
Industrial 11 Metered Connections Potable 70
Landscape 13 Metered Connections Potable 18
Institutional/Governmental 6 Metered Connections Potable 61 Other Flushing Activities Potable 0.05
Landscape Unmetered Connections Potable 50
Distribution System Water Loss Potable 118
Subtotal Potable 783
Subtotal Non-Potable 0
TOTAL 783

4.2.5. Projected Water Use
CWC Section 10631(d)
(1) For an urban retail water supplier, quantify, to the extent records are available, … projected water use, based upon information developed pursuant to subdivision (a), identifying the uses among water use sectors…
Table 4-3
City of Newman
2025 Urban Water Management Plan
Chapter 4 – Water Use Characterization
28 CWC Section 10633
The plan shall provide, to the extent available, information on recycled water...and shall include all of the following:...
(e) The projected use of recycled water within the supplier’s service area at the end of 5, 10, 15, and 20 years, and a description of the actual use of recycled water in comparison to uses previously projected pursuant to this subdivision...

CWC Section 10635(a)
Every urban water supplier shall include, as part of its urban water management plan, an assessment of the reliability of its water service to its customers during normal, dry, and multiple dry water years.

This water supply and demand assessment shall compare the total water supply sources available to the water supplier with the long-term total projected water use over the next 20 years, in five-year increments, for a normal water year, a single dry water year, and a drought lasting five consecutive water years. The water service reliability assessment shall be based upon the information compiled pursuant to Section 10631, including available data from state, regional, or local agency population projections within the service area of the urban water supplier.

Table 4-4 presents the projected number of service connections by user type through 2050. Projections were developed by applying the City’s estimated average annual growth rate of 1.91 percent to the total number of metered accounts reported in 2025. This growth rate is consistent with the population growth assumptions presented in Section 3.5.1 of this UWMP. For single-family, multi-family, commercial, and institutional/ governmental connections, projected connections were also used to estimate future population served based on an average household size of three persons per connection. Industrial and landscape irrigation connections are assumed to remain constant throughout the planning horizon.

Projected Number of Total Connections by User Type
Use Type 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Single Family 3,449 3,515 3,582 3,650 3,720
Multi-Family 61 62 64 65 66
Commercial 122 125 127 129 132
Industrial 11 11 11 11 11
Landscape 9 9 9 9 9
Institutional/Governmental 6 6 6 6 6
TOTAL 3,658 3,728 3,798 3,871 3,944
Projected potable water demands presented in Table 4-5 include single-family and multi-family residential use, commercial use, industrial use, institutional and governmental use, landscape irrigation, other potable uses, and distribution system water losses. Projected demands were developed by applying the City’s estimated average annual growth rate of 1.91 percent to the 2025 baseline water use by customer sector. This methodology assumes that future water demands will increase proportionally with anticipated population and service area growth.

Table 4-4
City of Newman
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29 Landscape irrigation demands consist of both metered and unmetered uses. Metered landscape irrigation demands are projected to increase over the planning horizon consistent with anticipated growth in landscaped areas and associated irrigation requirements. Unmetered landscape irrigation demand represents water used to irrigate existing City-owned parks. Because the acreage served by these unmetered connections is not anticipated to increase substantially during the planning period and no additional unmetered landscape areas are currently planned, unmetered landscape irrigation demand is assumed to remain constant at 50 MG annually throughout the planning horizon. Additionally, flushing activities are estimated to remain constant at approximately 0.05 MG.

Distribution system water losses are inherently uncertain to forecast over the long term. While losses may increase as portions of the distribution system and customer plumbing infrastructure age, the City is continuing to evaluate measures to improve water loss management, including leak detection and repair, replacement of aging system components, improved system monitoring, and potential customer meter infrastructure improvements. These efforts may reduce physical water losses while also improving meter accuracy and the reliability of water loss accounting. Given these offsetting factors, distribution system water losses are conservatively assumed to remain constant throughout the planning horizon.

The City does not currently utilize non-potable water within its service area, and all water demands are met using potable groundwater supplies. Treated wastewater effluent from the City’s WWTF is discharged to on-site evaporation and percolation basins and is not currently beneficially reused. Table 4-5 presents the projected potable and non-potable water use within the City’s service area, demonstrating that all anticipated demands through 2050 are expected to be met exclusively with potable supplies.

Total Uses of Potable, and Non-PotableWater - Projected (Submittal Table 4-2) Use Type
Projected Water Use (MG)
2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Single Family 447 492 540 594 653
Multi-Family 31 34 38 41 46
Commercial 33 37 40 44 49
Industrial 77 85 93 102 113
Landscape 20 22 24 26 29
Institutional/Governmental 67 74 81 89 98
Other(2) 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
Landscape(3) 50 50 50 50 50
Distribution System Water Loss 118 118 118 118 118
Subtotal Potable 844 911 985 1,065 1,154
Subtotal Non-Potable 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 844 911 985 1,065 1,154
NOTES:
(1)Includes metered landscape consumption.
(2)Includes flushing activities.
(3)Includes unmetered landscape consumption.

Table 4-5
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30 4.2.5.1. Standards, Codes, Ordinances, and Plans
CWC Section 10631(d)(4)
(A) Water use projections, where available, shall display and account for the water savings estimated to result from adopted codes, standards, ordinances, or transportation and land use plans identified by the urban water supplier, as applicable to the service area. (B) To the extent that an urban water supplier reports the information described in subparagraph (A), an urban water supplier shall do both of the following:
(i) Provide citations of the various codes, standards, ordinances, or transportation and land use plans utilized in making the projections.
(ii) Indicate the extent that the water use projections consider savings from codes, standards, ordinances, or transportation and land use plans. Water use projections that do not account for these water savings shall be noted of that fact.

Water demand projections presented in this UWMP were developed using historical water use data and projected service area growth. In preparing these projections, the City reviewed applicable federal, state, and local standards, codes, ordinances, and planning documents that influence water use efficiency within the service area.

Existing water conservation regulations and efficiency standards have been incorporated into current water use patterns reflected in the historical baseline used for demand forecasting. These include statewide water efficiency requirements such as the California Plumbing Code fixture efficiency standards, the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO), and other applicable water conservation requirements that influence indoor and outdoor water use. Because these requirements are already reflected in existing water use conditions, the demand projections developed for this UWMP assume that current regulatory conditions will continue and therefore do not include additional quantified reductions associated with future water savings beyond those already embedded in historical water use trends.

Consistent with the requirements of CWC Sections 10631(a), 10631(d)(4)(A), and 10631(d)(4)(B), the City evaluated whether future water savings associated with new standards, codes, ordinances, or plans should be incorporated into projected water demands. At the time this UWMP was prepared, no additional adopted local ordinances or regulatory programs were identified that would result in measurable future reductions in water demand beyond those already reflected in existing usage patterns.

Therefore, projected water demands presented in this UWMP do not explicitly include additional future water savings.

Lower-income residential water demands are included within the demand projections. Residential demand projections were developed using historical water use data for all residential customers within the City’s service area. Because historical consumption data reflect the full range of residential customer types, including lower-income households, these demands are inherently captured in the baseline water use used to develop projected demands. As a result, lower-income residential water demands are represented within the projected demand estimates without the need for separate adjustments.

Table 4-6 presents the City’s responses to the CWC Section 10631 requirements regarding the inclusion of future water savings and lower-income residential demands in projected water use.

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31 Inclusion in Water Use Projections (Submittal Table 4-3) Are Future Water Savings Included in Projections? No
If "Yes” to above:

State the section or page number, in the cell to the right, where citations of the codes, ordinances, or otherwise are utilized in demand projections are found.

N/A
Are Lower Income Residential Demands Included In Projections? Yes

4.2.5.2. Water Use for Lower Income Households
CWC Section 10631.1.
(a) The water use projections required by Section 10631 shall include projected water use for singlefamily and multifamily residential housing needed for lower income households, as defined in Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code, as identified in the housing element of any city, county, or city and county in the service area of the supplier.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the identification of projected water use for single-family and multifamily residential housing for lower income households will assist a supplier in complying with the requirement under Section 65589.7 of the Government Code to grant a priority for the provision of service to housing units affordable to lower income households.

California Health and Safety Code Section 50079.5 (a)
“Lower income households” means persons and families whose income does not exceed the qualifying limits for lower income families… In the event the federal standards are discontinued, the department shall, by regulation, establish income limits for lower income households for all geographic areas of the state at 80 percent of area median income, adjusted for family size and revised annually.

Section 10631.1 of the CWC requires urban water suppliers to identify projected water use associated with single-family and multifamily residential housing affordable to lower income households, as defined in Section 50079.5 of the California Health and Safety Code, and as identified in the Housing Element of the applicable jurisdiction within the supplier’s service area.

For purposes of this UWMP, the City of Newman has incorporated projected water use for lower income households into its overall residential demand projections. The City’s projected water demands have not been separately adjusted to account for future water savings associated with new codes, standards, ordinances, or transportation and land use plans beyond those already reflected in historical water use trends. Existing conservation requirements and efficiency measures are considered embedded in the baseline water use data used to prepare demand forecasts.

Residential water demand forecasts were developed using historical consumption data for the City’s residential customer classes together with the projected population and service connection growth assumptions described previously in this chapter. Because the historical and projected residential demand data reflect the full range of household income levels, including lower income households, water demands associated with lower income households are inherently included in the City’s total residential demand projections.

Table 4-6
City of Newman
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Chapter 4 – Water Use Characterization
32 The City’s Housing Element and Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) identify the need for future housing opportunities affordable to lower income households during the planning horizon. Future residential growth, including affordable housing development, has been incorporated into the population and service connection growth assumptions used to prepare the City’s projected water demand estimates through 2050. Consistent with Appendix K of the 2025 UWMP Guidebook, the City does not identify lower income household demand as a separate water use category because residential demand is forecast on a service area basis and is not anticipated to vary substantially by income category for purposes of longterm UWMP planning.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 65589.7, it is the City’s policy to provide priority for water service to qualifying developments that include housing units affordable to lower income households, consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of sufficient water supply and distribution system capacity. The City may deny or condition approval of service only where authorized by law, including circumstances involving insufficient supply or capacity, regulatory compliance orders, or failure of an applicant to satisfy generally applicable service requirements, fees, or conditions.

4.2.6. Climate Change Considerations
CWC Section 10630.

It is the intention of the Legislature, in enacting this part, to permit levels of water management planning commensurate with the numbers of customers served and the volume of water supplied, while accounting for impacts from climate change.

CWC Section 10635(b)
Every urban water supplier shall include, as part of its urban water management plan, a drought risk assessment …(and) shall include each of the following … (4) Considerations of the historical drought hydrology, plausible changes on projected supplies and demands under climate change conditions, anticipated regulatory changes, and other locally applicable criteria.

California’s climate is projected to become warmer and more variable over time, with increased frequency and intensity of extreme heat, shifting precipitation patterns, and a greater likelihood of prolonged drought conditions. These changes have the potential to affect both water supply reliability and customer water demands within the Newman service area. Consistent with CWC Sections 10630 and 10635(b), the City has considered the potential impacts of climate change as part of its long-term water management planning and drought risk evaluation.

For the City, climate change may influence water demand primarily through higher temperatures, longer dry seasons, and increased outdoor irrigation requirements. Extended periods of hot weather can increase landscape water use, while changing seasonal patterns may alter the timing and magnitude of customer demand. Population growth, land use changes, and evolving conservation practices may further affect future water use trends. The demand projections presented in this UWMP incorporate historical use patterns and planning assumptions intended to reasonably reflect future conditions.

Climate change may also affect water supplies available to the City through impacts to the broader hydrologic system and groundwater conditions within the Delta-Mendota Subbasin. Reduced snowpack, City of Newman
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33 more variable runoff, and longer drought cycles throughout California can increase regional reliance on groundwater supplies and place added stress on basin resources during dry periods.

To improve long-term resilience, the City continues to emphasize water conservation, system maintenance, water loss control, groundwater sustainability coordination, and capital improvements that enhance operational reliability. The City’s WSCP and DRA, presented in following chapters of this UWMP, further evaluate plausible reductions in supply and increases in demand under drought and climate change conditions, and establish response actions to maintain essential water service during future shortages. Through these measures, the City seeks to adapt to changing climate conditions while maintaining a reliable potable water supply for its customers.

4.3. Distribution Water Loss
CWC Section 10631(d)(3)
(A) The distribution system water loss shall be quantified for each of the five years preceding the plan update, in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to Section 10608.34. (B) The distribution system water loss quantification shall be reported in accordance with a worksheet approved or developed by the department through a public process. The water loss quantification worksheet shall be based on the water system balance methodology developed by the American Water Works Association.
(C) In the plan due July 1, 2021, and in each update thereafter, data shall be included to show whether the urban retail water supplier met the distribution loss standards enacted by the board pursuant to Section 10608.34.

Pursuant to CWC Section 10631(d), the City is required to quantify and report water distribution system losses for the previous five years and include information demonstrating progress toward meeting the SWRCB’s Water Loss Performance Standard.

Distribution system water losses represent the physical and apparent losses of potable water from the distribution system, including transmission pipelines, storage facilities, and distribution mains, up to the point of customer delivery. These losses are calculated using the AWWA water balance methodology in accordance with the State’s annual water loss audit requirements (23 CCR Section 638.1 et seq.).

Distribution system losses consist of:
• Real losses, such as leakage from mains, service lines, and storage facilities. • Apparent losses, including customer meter inaccuracies, unauthorized consumption, and data handling errors.

The City has prepared and submitted annual water loss audits to the DWR in accordance with State requirements. These audits form the basis for reporting historical and current distribution system water losses in this UWMP.

In addition to historical reporting, distribution system water losses are included as a water use sector in projected demands for the planning horizon in five-year increments through 2050, consistent with CWC Section 10631(d)(1).

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34 4.3.1. Previous Five Years Distribution System Losses The City’s distribution system’s water losses for the most recent five-year period are summarized in Table 4-2. The values are derived from the City’s validated annual AWWA water loss audits and include real losses, apparent losses, and unbilled authorized consumption. Water losses are calculated as the difference between the volume of water entering the distribution system and the volume of authorized consumption, which includes both billed and unbilled metered uses.

The reported water loss volumes reflect system conditions, operational practices, and data accuracy for each reporting year. Variations in annual losses may result from factors such as pipeline leaks, meter accuracy, system flushing activities, and improvements in data collection and audit validation.

The City will continue to refine its water loss accounting through improvements in system monitoring, meter accuracy, and data management practices, consistent with AWWA methodologies and State requirements. In accordance with CWC Section 10631(d)(3), the City has completed and submitted annual water loss audits for each of the past five years using the AWWA methodology. Table 4-7 summarizes the reporting status for the past five years.

Water Loss Audit Reporting (Submittal Table 4-5)
Public Water System ID# Reporting Period Submitted to DWR Water Loss Audit Program (yes/no)
Report submittal status for all five years for each Public Water System as available.

CA5010013
2020 Yes
2021 Yes
2022 Yes
2023 Yes
2024 Yes
DWR NOTES: Suppliers will provide a link to the WUEdata submittals of their Water Loss Audit Reports.

NOTES:

City of Newman FINAL 2020 Water Audit.xls
City of Newman 2021 FINAL Water Audit.xls
City of Newman FWAS v6.0_release version 20210211.xlsx
City of Newman 2023 Water Audit.xlsx
City of Newman 2024 Water Audit.xlsx

4.3.2. Progress Toward Meeting the Water Loss Performance Standard Pursuant to CWC Section 10631(d)(3)(C), the City is required to report its progress toward meeting the SWRCB’s Water Loss Performance Standard. The Water Loss Performance Standard, established under 23 CCR Section 980 et seq., includes separate real water loss and apparent water loss standards intended to improve system efficiency and reduce avoidable water losses. These standards are expressed in gallons per service connection per day (GPSCD).

Table 4-8 presents the City’s progress toward meeting the 2028 Water Loss Performance Standard using the most recent validated AWWA water loss audit data from calendar year 2024. The SWRCB has City of Newman
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35 established a 2028 real water loss performance standard of 12.2 GPSCD and a 2028 apparent water loss performance standard of 9.2 GPSCD for the City.

Based on the City’s most recent validated water loss audit, the City reported total real water losses of 51.5 MG, with 3,572 number of connections, this equates to a real water loss of 39.5 GPSCD and an apparent water loss of 7.1 GPSCD. These results indicate that the City is currently meeting the apparent water loss standard but has not yet achieved the applicable real water loss standard.

Although compliance with the Water Loss Performance Standard is not required until January 1, 2028, the current results demonstrate the need for continued focus on reducing real water losses within the distribution system. Real losses generally represent physical water losses from the distribution system, including leakage from water mains and service lines and losses from storage facilities. The City will continue to evaluate and implement cost-effective measures to reduce real losses and improve overall system efficiency.

The City’s ongoing water loss management efforts include distribution system maintenance and leak identification and repair, customer meter testing and replacement, and improvements to system monitoring and water accounting. The City currently replaces more than 300 customer meters annually, representing approximately 10 percent of its meter population, with an emphasis on meters more than 10 years old. The City is pursuing electronic calibration of its groundwater supply meters, with calibration anticipated to begin in 2026 and occur at least semiannually. These measures are intended to improve the accuracy of both customer consumption and source-water measurements and strengthen the reliability of future water loss audits.

Through continued system maintenance, meter replacement, improved source-water measurement, and refinement of water accounting practices, the City intends to improve the accuracy of its water loss assessments and make measurable progress toward achieving compliance with the 2028 Water Loss Performance Standard.

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36 Progress Towards 2028 Water Loss Standard (Submittal Table 4-6) Public
Water
System ID #
Reported in
Submittal
Table 2-1 R
Did the
Water
Board
Calculate a
Water Loss
Standard
for this
Public
Water
System?
Real Water Loss Apparent Water Loss
State Water
Board
Standard
Most Recent AWWA
Water Loss Audit
Real
Water Loss
(GPSCD)
State
Water
Board
Standard
Most Recent AWWA
Water Loss Audit
Apparent
Water
Loss
(GPSCD)
2028 Real
Water Loss
Standard
(GPSCD)
Number of
Connections
Volume of
Total Real
Loss
(from
AWWA
Water Loss
Audit)
(MG)
2028
Apparent
Water Loss
Standard
per Unit
per Day
(GPSCD)
Number of
Connections
Volume of
Total
Apparent
Loss
(from AWWA
Water Loss
Audit)
(MG)
CA5010003 Yes 12.2 3,572 51.5 39.5 7.5 3,572 9.2 7.1
Water Board's Calculated Water Loss Standards
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37 CHAPTER 5 - SB X7-7 BASELINES, TARGETS, AND COMPLIANCE

5.1. Baseline and Targets
The Water Conservation Act of 2009, also known as the SB X7-7, established a statewide goal to reduce urban per capita water use by 20 percent by 2020. To support this goal, each urban retail water supplier was required to establish baseline water use and corresponding 2020 targets, measured in gallons per capita per day (GPCD), and to demonstrate compliance with those targets.

The City previously established its baseline and 2020 water use target in its 2010 and 2015 UWMPs in accordance with applicable methodologies. This chapter documents the City’s compliance with its 2020 water use target consistent with CWC requirements and DWR guidance. Compliance is demonstrated through the SB X7-7 Compliance Form attached in Appendix D, and associated submittal tables included in this 2025 UWMP.

In addition to SB X7-7 compliance reporting, urban water suppliers are subject to long-term water use efficiency standards established under Senate Bill 606 and Assembly Bill 1668. These standards establish water use objectives for indoor residential use, outdoor irrigation, commercial, industrial, and institutional (CII) uses, and water loss. These requirements will guide future water use efficiency planning and reporting.

This chapter summarizes the City’s compliance with the SB X7-7 2020 water use target and provides an overview of applicable water use efficiency standards that will inform future planning efforts.

5.2. Gross per Capita Water Use Baselines and Targets
The City calculated its retail service area’s five-year baseline, 10-year baseline, 2015 interim target, and 2020 compliance target in accordance with the Water Conservation Act of 2009 and DWR’s Methodologies for Calculating Baseline and Compliance Urban Per Capita Water Use (For the Consistent Implementation of the Water Conservation Act of 2009). Using Method 1, the City established its urban water use targets by applying a 20 percent reduction to the baseline daily per capita water use.

The calculated interim and compliance targets were based on this methodology and were previously adopted in the City’s 2015 and 2020 UWMPs. Table 5-1 summarizes the baselines and targets calculated for the City.

Gross Per Capita Water Use Baselines and Targets Summary Baseline Period Start Year End Year
Average
Baseline
(GPCD)
Interim
2015
Target
(GPCD)
Confirmed
2020
Target
(GPCD)
10–Year Baseline 2001 2010 239
215 191
5-Year Baseline 2006 2010 239

5.3. Compliance with the 2020 Daily per Capita Water Use Target During the 2020 UWMP reporting cycle, the City of Newman was an urban retail water supplier and was not subject to a merger or consolidation. Accordingly, the City’s compliance determination is based on its Table 5-1
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38 previously established individual 2020 water use target. As described previously, the City calculated its baseline and targets using Method 1 (20 percent reduction) under Senate Bill X7-7 and adopted a 2020 target of 191 gallons per capita per day (GPCD).

The City’s actual 2020 water use, calculated in accordance with the required SB X7-7 methodology, was 171 GPCD, which is below the adopted 2020 target. Based on this comparison, the City successfully achieved its required targeted reduction and was compliant with SB X7-7 requirements during the 2020 reporting year.

Consistent with 2025 UWMP reporting requirements, the City also evaluated whether it continues to meet the previously established 2020 target under current conditions. Based on the City’s 2025 SB X7-7 Compliance Form calculations, the reported 2025 GPCD is 172, which remains below the 2020 target of 191 GPCD. This indicates that the City continues to maintain compliance with its established target.

Table 5-2 summarizes the City’s adopted 2020 target, actual 2020 water use, compliance determination, and the updated 2025 evaluation. Supporting calculations and verification are provided in the SB X7-7 Compliance Form included in Appendix D.

SB X7-7 2020 Target Progress (Submittal Table 5-1)
☐
Check the box if the Supplier was not an Urban Water Supplier during or before the 2020 UWMP reporting cycle. Proceed to the next table.

Was Supplier
part of a
merger or
consolidation
since 2020?
Regional
Alliance
Target or
Individual
Target?
2020 Target
GPCD
Actual 2020
GPCD
Did
Supplier
Achieve
Targeted
Reduction
for 2020?
Only for suppliers that did
not meet the Target in
2020
See DWR NOTES below.

Actual 2025
GPCD
(From SB X7-
7 Compliance
Form)
Did Supplier
meet the
2020 Target
in 2025?
No Individual 191 171 Yes 172 Yes
DWR NOTES:

Suppliers calculating a 2025 GPCD will need to complete and submit SB X 7-7 Compliance Tables to verify the use of SB X7-7 Methodologies.

Suppliers that were part of a merger or consolidation since 2020 see Chapter 5 and Appendix P for guidance.

Table 5-2
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Section 6 – Normal-Year Water Supply Characterization
39 CHAPTER 6 - NORMAL-YEAR WATER SUPPLY

CHARACTERIZATION
This chapter describes the water supply sources available to the City and quantifies both historical and projected water supplies available to meet customer demands. The chapter includes a discussion of the City’s existing water supply sources, water quality considerations, supply reliability characteristics, and planned future supply and infrastructure improvement projects.

The City relies primarily on groundwater pumped from municipal production wells completed within the Delta-Mendota Subbasin. Groundwater serves as the City’s principal potable water source and is supplemented through ongoing well maintenance, operational flexibility, and long-term groundwater sustainability planning. The City does not currently rely on imported surface water supplies for normal operations. In addition, treated wastewater generated by the City is not currently beneficially reused for non-potable purposes.

Historical and projected water supply quantities are summarized in the sections that follow. The reliability of these supplies under normal, single dry year, and multiple dry year conditions, including drought and climate change considerations, is evaluated in Chapter 7.

6.1. Water Supply Characterization

6.1.1. Purchased or Imported Water
The City of Newman does not purchase water for direct delivery to its potable water system or to satisfy municipal customer demands. The City’s potable water demands are met through its own municipal groundwater supply system.

6.1.2. Groundwater
Water Code Section 10631(b)(4)
If groundwater is identified as an existing or planned source of water available to the supplier, all of the following information:
(A) The current version of any groundwater sustainability plan or alternative adopted pursuant to Part

2.74 (commencing with Section 10720), any groundwater management plan adopted by the urban water supplier, including plans adopted pursuant to Part 2.75 (commencing with Section 10750), or any other specific authorization for groundwater management for basins underlying the urban water supplier’s service area.
(B) A description of any groundwater basin or basins from which the urban water supplier pumps groundwater. For basins that a court or the board has adjudicated the rights to pump groundwater, a copy of the order or decree adopted by the court or the board and a description of the amount of groundwater the urban water supplier has the legal right to pump under the order or decree. For a basin that has not been adjudicated, information as to whether the department has identified the basin as a high- or medium-priority basin in the most current official departmental bulletin that characterizes the condition of the groundwater basin, and a detailed description of the efforts being undertaken by the urban water supplier to coordinate with groundwater sustainability agencies or groundwater management agencies listed in subdivision (c) of Section 10723 to maintain or achieve sustainable City of Newman
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40 groundwater conditions in accordance with a groundwater sustainability plan or alternative adopted pursuant to Part 2.74 (commencing with Section 10720).
(C) A detailed description and analysis of the location, amount, and sufficiency of groundwater pumped by the urban water supplier for the past five years. The description and analysis shall be based on information that is reasonably available, including, but not limited to, historic use records. (D) A detailed description and analysis of the amount and location of groundwater that is projected to be pumped by the urban water supplier. The description and analysis shall be based on information that is reasonably available, including, but not limited to, historic use records.

The City of Newman currently relies exclusively on groundwater forits potable water supply. Groundwater is extracted through the from the Delta-Mendota Subbasin of the San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Basin through the City’s municipal well system and is conveyed directly into the City’s storage and distribution system to sever residential, commercial, industrial, institutional/governmental, landscape irrigation, fire protection and other municipal demands. Because groundwater represents the City's sole existing potable water supply, the long-term availability, quality, and sustainable management of this resource are fundamental to the City's water supply reliability.

The City currently operates four (4) active municipal groundwater wells with a combined pumping capacity of approximately 6,800 gallons per minute (gpm). The City's wells are distributed throughout the water service area and are operated in combination to meet seasonal and daily demands while providing operational flexibility within the system. The individual characteristics and capacities of the City's active wells are described below.

The City's groundwater supply is obtained from the Delta-Mendota Subbasin (DWR Basin No. 5-22.07), which is subject to the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The Subbasin has historically been identified by DWR as a high-priority basin subject to critical overdraft.

Accordingly, long-term groundwater availability is influenced not only by the physical production capacity of the City's wells, but also by regional groundwater conditions and implementation of the applicable Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP). The City participates in regional groundwater management and coordinates with the applicable Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) and other agencies within the Delta-Mendota Subbasin to support achievement and maintenance of groundwater sustainability.

Historical groundwater production demonstrates that the City's municipal well system has been capable of meeting potable water demands. During the most recent five-year reporting period, annual groundwater production ranged from approximately 677 MG to 783 MG, with 783 MG produced in 2025.

Annual variations in pumping reflect changes in weather, seasonal irrigation demand, conservation, and system operations. The location, amount, and sufficiency of groundwater pumped during the past five years are discussed in Section 6.1.2.4 and summarized in Table 6-1.

Groundwater is expected to remain the City's principal potable water supply throughout the UWMP planning horizon. Projected groundwater pumping is based on anticipated population and development growth, historical water use, conservation and water-use-efficiency requirements, and anticipated system operational needs. As described later in this chapter and in Chapter 7, the City's projected groundwater supply must also be considered in the context of SGMA implementation, basin sustainability conditions, City of Newman
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41 groundwater quality, well capacity and redundancy, and other operational constraints that could affect the quantity of groundwater available for municipal use.

The following subsections provide additional information regarding the Delta-Mendota Subbasin, groundwater management under SGMA, groundwater supply considerations, historical groundwater production, and projected groundwater use.

6.1.2.1. Basin Description
As stated above, the City of Newman is located within the San Joaquin River Hydrologic Region and overlies the Delta-Mendota Subbasin of the San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Basin. According to DWR's California's Groundwater (Bulletin 118), the Delta-Mendota Subbasin is located along the western portion of the San Joaquin Valley and extends through portions of Fresno, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, San Benito, and Stanislaus counties. The City relies on groundwater extracted from the Delta-Mendota Subbasin as its sole potable water supply.

The Delta-Mendota Subbasin is generally bounded by the Coast Ranges to the west and the San Joaquin River and adjacent groundwater subbasins to the east. The Subbasin encompasses approximately 765,000 acres and represents one of the larger groundwater subbasins within the San Joaquin Valley. The Subbasin supports agricultural, municipal and domestic, industrial, and environmental water uses. Groundwater use varies considerably with hydrologic conditions and generally increases during dry periods when surface water supplies are reduced.

The principal water-bearing geologic units within the Delta-Mendota Subbasin consist of the Tulare Formation, terrace deposits, alluvium, and flood-basin deposits. Groundwater generally occurs within an upper aquifer system and a lower aquifer system separated over much of the Subbasin by the Corcoran Clay, which acts as a regional confining layer. Shallow groundwater also occurs in portions of the Subbasin.

Groundwater quality varies spatially and with depth and is influenced by natural geologic conditions, historical land use, and groundwater development.

These hydrogeologic conditions support groundwater production throughout the Delta-Mendota Subbasin and provide the groundwater resources upon which the City relies for its municipal water supply.

Groundwater conditions within the Subbasin vary spatially and over time in response to hydrologic conditions, groundwater extraction, recharge, and other factors. As the City relies entirely on groundwater to meet its potable water demands, the condition and long-term sustainability of the DeltaMendota Subbasin are important considerations in the City's water supply planning.

6.1.2.2. Basin Management Information
The Delta-Mendota Subbasin (DWR Basin No. 5-022.07) is designated by DWR as a high-priority basin subject to critical overdraft and is therefore subject to the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Under SGMA, groundwater resources within the Subbasin are managed by local Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) through implementation of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) designed to achieve and maintain groundwater sustainability and avoid undesirable results associated with chronic lowering of groundwater levels, reduction of groundwater storage, land subsidence, degradation of groundwater quality, and depletion of interconnected surface water.

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42 Groundwater management within the Delta-Mendota Subbasin has evolved significantly since preparation of the City’s 2020 UWMP. The Subbasin was previously managed under six coordinated GSPs submitted in 2020 and revised in 2022. In March 2023, DWR determined that the revised GSPs were inadequate, initiating the SWRCB’s state intervention process. In response, the Subbasin GSAs developed and adopted a single, basin-wide Delta-Mendota Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan in July 2024.

The 2024 GSP establishes consistent data, methodologies, sustainable management criteria, monitoring programs, and management approaches across the Subbasin.

The Delta-Mendota Subbasin is organized into seven GSA Groups consisting of 23 individual GSAs. The City of Newman GSA is one of 11 GSAs comprising the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors (SJREC) GSA Group. Accordingly, the City participates directly in SGMA implementation as a GSA and coordinates with the other GSAs within the SJREC GSA Group and throughout the Delta-Mendota Subbasin. The 2024 GSP also incorporates City groundwater facilities into the Subbasin’s monitoring framework, including Newman City Wells No. 6 and No. 8 as representative public-supply monitoring wells.

The 2024 GSP estimates the Subbasin’s sustainable yield at approximately 308,000 to 375,000 acre-feet per year (AFY) based on the historical and current water-budget periods evaluated in the GSP. The Subbasin nevertheless remains in a condition of long-term overdraft, with an estimated average annual overdraft of approximately 140,000 AFY. The GSP recognizes that sustainable yield is not a fixed quantity and may change as projects and management actions are implemented, hydrologic conditions vary, and additional information becomes available. Ultimately, sustainable groundwater use is governed by the amount of pumping that can occur without causing undesirable results.

To address overdraft and achieve groundwater sustainability, the GSP identifies a combination of projects and management actions, including groundwater recharge and other supply-augmentation projects, pumping reductions, monitoring and adaptive management, and GSA Group-specific Pumping Reduction Plans. These plans establish measures to reduce groundwater pumping through 2030 and include a groundwater allocation backstop that may be implemented if required pumping reductions are not achieved. The GSP also establishes measures to address groundwater levels and storage, land subsidence, groundwater quality, interconnected surface water, and potential impacts to domestic wells.

In March 2026, SWRCB staff completed an assessment of the 2024 GSP and the Subbasin’s associated implementation measures. The assessment concluded that the GSAs had substantially addressed the deficiencies previously identified by DWR and SWRCB staff and recommended that further consideration of a probationary designation was not warranted and that the Subbasin be returned to DWR’s jurisdiction for continued oversight under SGMA. The assessment also identified areas for continued improvement during GSP implementation, including refinement of sustainable yield estimates, pumping-reduction and allocation programs, subsidence management, and interconnected surface-water criteria.

Because groundwater is the City’s sole potable water supply, successful implementation of the GSP is an important component of the City’s long-term water supply reliability. As the City of Newman GSA, the City will continue to participate in implementation of the 2024 GSP and coordinate with the SJREC GSA Group and other Delta-Mendota Subbasin GSAs regarding groundwater monitoring, pumping management, projects and management actions, and other measures necessary to achieve groundwater sustainability by 2040.

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43 6.1.2.3. Other Considerations
Several additional factors may influence the long-term availability, reliability, and management of the City’s groundwater supply, including groundwater quality, climate and hydrologic variability, energy and operational requirements, infrastructure condition, and implementation of groundwater sustainability measures within the Delta-Mendota Subbasin. Because groundwater is the City’s sole potable water supply, these factors are considered as part of the City’s ongoing water supply and infrastructure planning.

Groundwater quality is an important consideration in maintaining the City’s existing supply. Water produced from the City’s municipal wells must continue to meet applicable federal and State drinking water standards, and changes in groundwater quality may affect operation, treatment requirements, or the quantity of groundwater available for potable use. The City routinely monitors groundwater quality in accordance with applicable drinking water regulations and will continue to evaluate water quality conditions that could affect the operation or reliability of its municipal wells.

Climate variability and changing hydrologic conditions may also affect groundwater availability over time.

Extended dry periods can increase regional groundwater pumping while reducing recharge associated with precipitation, surface water deliveries, and other sources. Conversely, wet hydrologic conditions may create opportunities for increased recharge and groundwater recovery. The City will continue to monitor groundwater and hydrologic conditions and participate in regional groundwater management efforts intended to improve the long-term sustainability of the Subbasin.

Energy use and operational costs are additional considerations for the City’s groundwater system.

Groundwater extraction and delivery require electrical nergy to operate wells, pumps, storage, and distribution facilities. Changes in groundwater elevations can affect pumping lift and associated energy requirements, while the condition and efficiency of pumping equipment can also influence operating costs. The City will continue to evaluate well performance, equipment efficiency, and system improvements as part of its ongoing operation and maintenance activities.

The condition and capacity of the City’s wells and supporting water system infrastructure are also important to maintaining a reliable groundwater supply. Municipal wells and pumping equipment may require rehabilitation, repair, or replacement over time due to mechanical wear, declining efficiency, changes in groundwater conditions, or water quality considerations. The City addresses these needs through routine maintenance, system evaluation, and capital improvement planning to maintain adequate production capacity and operational reliability.

Finally, implementation of the 2024 Delta-Mendota Subbasin GSP may affect future groundwater management, including monitoring, pumping management, and participation in projects and management actions intended to achieve groundwater sustainability. As the City of Newman GSA and a member of the SJREC GSA Group, the City will continue to participate in GSP implementation and incorporate applicable groundwater management requirements and changing basin conditions into its long-term water supply planning.

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44 6.1.2.4. Past Five Years Groundwater Pumping
Consistent with Water Code Section 10631(b)(4)(C) and the 2025 UWMP Guidebook, the City of Newman reports historical groundwater pumping based on available production records. The City relies on potable groundwater extracted from municipal wells completed in the Delta-Mendota Subbasin.

During the 2021 through 2025 reporting period, annual groundwater pumping remained relatively consistent, ranging from 677 MG to 783 MG. Variations in annual production are primarily attributable to weather conditions, seasonal irrigation demand, conservation response, and routine operational adjustments among the City’s active wells. Overall, historical pumping levels demonstrate that the City’s groundwater system has remained sufficient to meet customer demands throughout the five-year period.

Table 6-1 summarizes groundwater volumes pumped during the past five years.

Groundwater Volume Pumped (Submittal Table 6-1)
Groundwater
Type
Potable or NonPotableLocation or Basin
Name 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Alluvial Basin Potable Kings Subbasin 958 1,010 957 1,010 1,011

6.1.3. Surface Water
The City of Newman does not currently utilize surface water as a municipal supply source. The City’s water master plan recommends incorporating surface water to meet further water supply demands. However, the cost of such conversion makes the project currently unfeasible.

6.1.4. Stormwater
Since preparation of the 2020 UWMP, the City has completed construction of the Low Impact Development (LID) project, which encompasses approximately 103 acres designed to capture, treat, store, and beneficially reuse urban stormwater runoff and agricultural tailwater. The project included approximately 78 acres dedicated to water treatment using LID features such as vegetated swales, constructed wetlands, and bioretention basins, with the remaining approximately 25 acres providing storage for treated water. The stored water is intended to support irrigation of City-owned property, promote groundwater recharge, and reduce reliance on potable groundwater for non-potable uses.

The LID project was developed to improve the quality and management of stormwater and agricultural runoff before discharge to the San Joaquin River system. Primary project objectives include reducing sediment and pollutant discharges, improving the quality of municipal drainage and urban runoff, reducing stormwater discharges to the San Joaquin River system, reducing selenium and salinity loading to the Newman Wasteway and San Joaquin River, improving flood protection and preserving open space, and providing opportunities for beneficial reuse of captured water. The project also incorporates recreational and public outreach components related to LID practices and water conservation.

Construction of the LID project has been completed, and the facilities are currently semi-operational while the City completes remaining grant requirements and operation and maintenance (O&M) permitting.

Once fully implemented, the project is anticipated to capture more than 90 percent of stormwater and agricultural tailwater within the project area. Remaining activities include completion of grant-required Table 6-1
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45 sampling, establishment of the necessary O&M permit, and completion of grant- and project-related public outreach. Based on the City's current schedule, the project is anticipated to be fully operational by summer 2027.

Once fully operational, captured and treated water may be beneficially reused for irrigation and groundwater recharge, providing an additional means of reducing runoff, improving water quality, and supporting more efficient use of local water resources. At this time, the City has not identified additional projects for the beneficial reuse of stormwater beyond the LID project.

6.1.5. Wastewater and Recycled Water
CWC Section 10633R
The plan shall provide, to the extent available, information on recycled water and its potential for use as a water source in the service area of the urban water supplier. The preparation of the plan shall be coordinated with local water, wastewater, groundwater, and planning agencies that operate within the supplier’s service area, and shall include all of the following:
(a) A description of the wastewater collection and treatment systems in the supplier’s service area, including a quantification of the amount of wastewater collected and treated and the methods of wastewater disposal.
(b) A description of the quantity of treated wastewater that meets recycled water standards, is being discharged, and is otherwise available for use in a recycled water project. (c) A description of the recycled water currently being used in the supplier’s service area, including, but not limited to, the type, place, and quantity of use. (d) A description and quantification of the potential uses of recycled water, including, but not limited to, agricultural irrigation, landscape irrigation, wildlife habitat enhancement, wetlands, industrial reuse, groundwater recharge, indirect potable reuse, and other appropriate uses, and a determination with regard to the technical and economic feasibility of serving those uses. (e) The projected use of recycled water within the supplier’s service area at the end of 5, 10, 15, and 20 years, and a description of the actual use of recycled water in comparison to uses previously projected pursuant to this subdivision.
(f) A description of actions, including financial incentives, which may be taken to encourage the use of recycled water, and the projected results of these actions in terms of acre-feet of recycled water used per year.
(g) A plan for optimizing the use of recycled water in the supplier’s service area, including actions to facilitate the installation of dual distribution systems, to promote recirculating uses, to facilitate the increased use of treated wastewater that meets recycled water standards, and to overcome any obstacles to achieving that increased use.

CWC Section 10633 requires urban water suppliers to provide, to the extent information is available, a description of wastewater and recycled water facilities, current recycled water use, and the potential for recycled water to serve as a future water supply source within the service area. This section summarizes the City of Newman’s wastewater collection and treatment system, existing recycled water uses, and future opportunities for expanded reuse.

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46 6.1.5.1. Recycled Water Coordination
CWC Section 10633
The plan shall provide, to the extent available, information on recycled water and its potential for use as a water source in the service area of the urban water supplier. The preparation of the plan shall be coordinated with local water, wastewater, groundwater, and planning agencies that operate within the supplier’s service area…
The City of Newman owns and operates a municipal wastewater collection and treatment system that serves residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial customers within the community. Wastewater generated within the service area is collected through the City’s sewer collection system and conveyed to the City’s wastewater treatment facility (WWTF). The WWTF is the City’s sole municipal wastewater treatment facility and is the source of treated effluent currently beneficially reused within the City’s service area.

The City’s current wastewater treatment and effluent management practices remain generally consistent with those reported in the 2020 UWMP. The WWTF does not provide treatment to disinfected tertiary recycled water standards, and no treatment process upgrades for production of disinfected tertiary recycled water have been implemented since preparation of the 2020 UWMP. Treated effluent continues to be managed primarily through land application for irrigation and the City’s overland flow terraces, with storage and percolation used as part of the City’s overall effluent management practices.

The City currently utilizes approximately 341 acres for irrigated land application of treated effluent, an increase from the approximately 239 acres reported in the 2020 UWMP. In addition, approximately 60 acres of overland flow terraces continue to be irrigated with treated effluent for pasture production.

During 2025, approximately 162 MG of treated effluent were discharged for land application. These practices provide a beneficial use of treated wastewater while supporting the City’s wastewater disposal needs.

The City does not currently operate a separate recycled water distribution system, and no additional recycled water projects, system expansions, or treatment upgrades are planned at this time. The City also does not currently have specific policies or programs in place to encourage additional recycled water use.

Accordingly, future recycled water use is anticipated to remain consistent with the City’s existing land application and effluent management practices unless future operational, regulatory, or planning conditions warrant consideration of additional beneficial reuse opportunities.

6.1.5.2. Wastewater Collection, Treatment, and Disposal CWC Section 10633(a)
A description of the wastewater collection and treatment systems in the supplier’s service area, including a quantification of the amount of wastewater collected and treated and the methods of wastewater disposal.

The City of Newman owns and operates a municipal wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal system serving residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial customers within the community.

Wastewater is collected throughout the City through a network of sanitary sewer pipelines and conveyed, City of Newman
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47 with the assistance of seven sewer lift stations, to the City's WWTP, located approximately one mile northeast of the City on Hills Ferry Road near the San Joaquin River.

The WWTP has a permitted treatment capacity of approximately 1.69 million gallons per day (MGD) and produces undisinfected secondary effluent. The treatment process consists of a bar screen, Parshall flume and ultrasonic flow meter, two aerated lagoons operated in series, and an oxidation pond. Aeration Lagoon No. 1 encompasses approximately four acres and is equipped with diffused aeration supplied by nine 10-horsepower blowers. Effluent from Aeration Lagoon No. 1 flows by gravity to Aeration Lagoon No. 2, which encompasses approximately five acres and is equipped with three 40-horsepower and two 50-horsepower floating surface aerators. Effluent from Aeration Lagoon No. 2 subsequently flows by gravity to the approximately 50-acre oxidation pond, which includes a recirculation system that returns a portion of the flow to Aeration Lagoon No. 2.

The City's wastewater treatment and effluent management practices remain generally consistent with those reported in the 2020 UWMP. No treatment upgrades to produce disinfected tertiary recycled water have been implemented. Treated effluent continues to be beneficially reused through flow and flood irrigation of City-owned agricultural land and application to overland flow terraces. The City currently utilizes approximately 341 acres for irrigated land application. In addition, approximately 60 acres of overland flow terraces are irrigated with treated effluent for pasture production.

During the non-irrigation season, typically November through April, treated effluent from the oxidation pond is transferred to Storage Reservoirs Nos. 1 and 2, which encompass a combined area of approximately 73 acres, where effluent is stored and ultimately managed through evaporation and percolation. In 2025, approximately 162 million gallons (MG) of treated effluent were discharged for land application. Table 6-2 summarizes wastewater collected and treated by the City and the methods of wastewater disposal and beneficial reuse.

Wastewater Collected Within Service Area in 2025 (Submittal Table 6-2) ☐
Check the box if there is no wastewater collection system.

Proceed to the next table.
100% Percentage of 2025 service area served by wastewater collection system. 100% Percentage of 2025 service area population served by wastewater collection system.

Wastewater Collection Recipient of Collected Wastewater Name of
Wastewater
Collection
Agency
Wastewater
Volume Metered
or Estimated?
Volume of
Wastewater
Collected from
UWMP Service
Area 2025 (MG)
Name of
Wastewater
Treatment Plant
(WWTP) and Place
ID Number
Is WWTP Located
Within UWMP
Area?
City of
Newman Metered 440
City of Newman
Wastewater
Treatment Facility,
Place ID 244250
Yes
Total Wastewater Received from
UWMP Service Area in 2025: 440
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48 The City does not operate a municipal recycled water distribution system and does not currently produce recycled water meeting disinfected tertiary treatment standards. However, treated secondary effluent from the City's WWTF is beneficially used through land application on City-owned agricultural property as part of the City's permitted wastewater treatment and disposal operations. In 2025, approximately 162 MG of treated effluent was applied to approximately 341 acres of irrigated agricultural land. The City also utilizes approximately 60 acres of overland flow terraces for pasture production; however, according to City staff, application of wastewater to the terraces is considered part of the wastewater treatment process rather than irrigation or recycled-water use. Remaining effluent is managed through the City's storage reservoirs, where it is subject to evaporation and percolation.

The City does not currently have plans to develop separate recycled water system, expand recycled water uses, or implement treatment upgrades specifically for the production of recycled water. The City also does not currently have policies or programs in place to encourage additional recycled water use.

Accordingly, the City's wastewater management practices are anticipated to remain generally consistent with existing operations during the UWMP planning horizon.

Table 6-3 summarizes the quantity of wastewater generated within the City's service area and treated at the WWTF during 2025. The WWTF does not receive wastewater generated outside the City's service area.

During 2025, approximately 440 MG of wastewater were received from within the service area and treated at the WWTF.

Wastewater Treatment and Outcomes Within UWMP Service Area in 2025 (Submittal Table 6-3)
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Check the box if no wastewater is treated or disposed of within the UWMP service area.

Wastewater
Treatment Plant
Name and Place ID
Number
Does This Plant Treat
Wastewater Generated
Outside the UWMP
Service Area?
2025 Volume of
Wastewater Received
from UWMP Service
Area (MG)
Total 2025
Volume of
Water Treated
(MG)
City of Newman
Wastewater
Treatment Facility,
Place ID 244250
No 440 440
As shown in Table 6-4, approximately 440 MG of wastewater was treated at the City's WWTF during 2025.

The WWTF provides secondary treatment and produces undisinfected secondary effluent. For purposes of Submittal Table 6-3, the City reports the treated effluent as effluent discharge that is not a permitted recycled water use, rather than as recycled water. Although approximately 162 MG of treated effluent were beneficially used for land application on approximately 341 acres of City-owned agricultural land during 2025, this use occurs as part of the City's permitted wastewater treatment and disposal operations and is therefore not reported as recycled water in Table 6-4.

The City's approximately 60 acres of overland flow terraces are also used as part of the wastewater treatment process. Although pasture is grown on the terraces, City staff has indicated that wastewater application to these areas is considered treatment rather than irrigation and is therefore not classified as Table 6-3
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49 a recycled-water use. Treated effluent is not otherwise utilized through the City's land application and treatment operations is managed through the City's storage reservoirs, where it is subject to evaporation and percolation.

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50 Wastewater Treatment and Outcomes Within UWMP Service Area in 2025 (Submittal Table 6-3) ☐ Check the box if no wastewater is treated or disposed of within the UWMP service area.

Wastewater
Treatment
Plant Name and
Place ID
Number
2025 Outcomes of Treated Wastewater
Water Recycled
Within UWMP
Service Area
Water Recycled
Outside of UWMP
Service Area
Effluent Discharge that
is not a Permitted
Recycled Water Use
Required Discharge
for Instream Flow
Delivered to Another Entity
for Additional Treatment
Treatment
Level
Volume
(MG)
Treatment
Level
Volume
(MG)
Treatment
Level
Volume
(MG)
Treatment
Level
Volume
(MG)
Treatment
Level
Volume
(MG)
Name
of
Other
Entity
City of Newman
Wastewater
Treatment
Facility, Place ID
244250
NA 0 NA 0
Secondary,
Undisinfected 440 NA 0 NA 0 NA
Table 6-4
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51 6.1.5.3. Recycled Water System Description
CWC Section 10633 (c)
A description of the recycled water currently being used in the supplier’s service area, including, but not limited to, the type, place, and quantity of use.

As stated above, the City of Newman does not currently operate a municipal recycled water distribution or produce recycled water for delivery to municipal recycled water customers. The City’s WWTF produces undisinfected secondary effluent that is managed in accordance with applicable WDRs through land application, treatment, storage, evaporation, and percolation rather than through a dedicated recycled water treatment and distribution system.

Treated effluent is beneficially used through land application on approximately 341 acres of City-owned agricultural land. During 2025, approximately 162 MG of treated effluent were applied to these lands. The City also utilizes approximately 60 acres of overland flow terraces as part of the wastewater treatment process. Although pasture is grown on the terraces, City staff has indicated that wastewater application to these areas is considered part of the treatment process rather than an irrigation or recycled water use.

Remaining treated effluent is managed through the City’s storage reservoirs, where it is subject to evaporation and percolation.

For purposes of the 2025 UWMP and associated DWR submittal tables, these existing effluent management practices are not classified as permitted recycled water uses. Accordingly, the City reports no recycled water use or deliveries within its service area in 2025. The City has no municipal recycled water customers and does not currently deliver recycled water for landscape irrigation, agricultural irrigation, industrial use, groundwater recharge through a permitted recycled water project, or other uses classified as recycled water.

The City has not identified any planned recycled water projects, system expansions, or treatment upgrades for the UWMP planning horizon and does not currently maintain specific policies or programs to encourage additional recycled water use. Therefore, no future recycled water supplies or deliveries are projected in this UWMP. Should future regulatory, operational, or economic conditions support development of a recycled water system, the City may evaluate such opportunities as part of future water and wastewater planning efforts.

6.1.5.4. Current, Potential, and Projected Recycled Water Uses CWC Section 10633
(b) A description of the quantity of treated wastewater that meets recycled water standards, is being discharged, and is otherwise available for use in a recycled water project. (d) A description and quantification of the potential uses of recycled water, including, but not limited to, agricultural irrigation, landscape irrigation, wildlife habitat enhancement, wetlands, industrial reuse, groundwater recharge, indirect potable reuse, and other appropriate uses, and a determination with regard to the technical and economic feasibility of serving those uses. (e) The projected use of recycled water within the supplier’s service area at the end of 5, 10, 15, and 20 years, and a description of the actual use of recycled water in comparison to uses previously projected pursuant to this subdivision.

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52 As discussed in the preceding sections, the City does not currently operate a municipal recycled water distribution system or produce recycled water for delivery to recycled water customers. The City’s WWTF produces undisinfected secondary effluent that is managed in accordance with applicable WDRs through land application, treatment, storage, evaporation, and percolation. Approximately 162 MG of treated effluent was applied to approximately 341 acres of City-owned agricultural land during 2025. The City also utilizes approximately 60 acres of overland flow terraces as part of the wastewater treatment process.

However, these activities are not classified as permitted recycled water uses for purposes of the UWMP.

Accordingly, the City reports 0 MG of recycled water use in 2025.

The City’s WWTF does not currently produce treated wastewater that meets recycled water standards for distribution and use through a permitted recycled water system. Development of such a system would require consideration of appropriate treatment processes, regulatory requirements, storage and conveyance infrastructure, potential users and demands, operational requirements, and project costs. At this time, the City has not identified specific additional recycled water uses or completed a technical or economic feasibility evaluation for development of a municipal recycled water system.

The City has no recycled water projects, system expansions, or treatment upgrades currently planned during the 2025 UWMP planning horizon. Therefore, no recycled water use is projected in this UWMP.

The City also does not currently maintain policies or programs specifically intended to encourage development or expansion of recycled water use. Should conditions change in the future, potential beneficial reuse opportunities may be evaluated through subsequent water, wastewater, or groundwater planning efforts.

Based on current conditions, there are no projected recycled water use through 2050 unless future projects are identified and implemented. Because the City does not currently use recycled water and has no planned recycled water projects at this time, Submittal Tables 6-4 (Recycled Water Direct Beneficial Uses Within Service Area) and 6-5 (2020 UWMP Recycled Water Use Projection Compared to 2025 Actual) are not applicable to this UWMP.

The City will continue to evaluate future opportunities to beneficially reuse treated wastewater as part of its long-term water supply and groundwater sustainability planning efforts.

6.1.5.5. Actions to Encourage and Optimize Future Recycled Water Use CWC Section 10633
The plan shall provide, to the extent available, information on recycled water and its potential for use as a water source in the service area of the urban water supplier… and shall include the following:
(g) A plan for optimizing the use of recycled water in the supplier’s service area, including actions to facilitate the installation of dual distribution systems, to promote recirculating uses, to facilitate the increased use of treated wastewater that meets recycled water standards, and to overcome any obstacles to achieving that increased use.

Consistent with CWC Section 10633(g) and the 2025 UWMP Guidebook, urban water suppliers are required to describe actions planned to encourage and optimize future recycled water use. The City of Newman does not currently operate a municipal recycled water distribution system and has no specific projects, programs, or policies planned to expand recycled water use during the 2025 UWMP planning horizon. Accordingly, the City has not identified specific actions to facilitate dual distribution systems, City of Newman
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53 promote recirculating uses, or otherwise increase the use of treated wastewater meeting recycled water standards at this time.

As discussed previously, treated effluent from the City’s WWTF is currently beneficially used through land application on City-owned agricultural property as part of the City’s permitted wastewater treatment and disposal operations. This practice reduces the need for groundwater pumping that would otherwise be required to irrigate these lands and provides an existing beneficial use of the City’s treated effluent.

While no additional recycled water projects are currently planned, the City may consider opportunities to expand land application or other beneficial reuse of treated effluent if warranted by future wastewater disposal needs, regulatory requirements, available land, funding, and economic feasibility. Any future expansion would be evaluated in accordance with applicable treatment and permitting requirements.

6.1.6. Desalinated Water Opportunities
CWC Section 10631(g)
Describe the opportunities for development of desalinated water, including, but not limited to, ocean water, brackish water, and groundwater, as a long-term supply.

The City has evaluated the potential for desalinated water as a long-term water supply in accordance with CWC Section 10631(g). Due to the City’s inland location and significant distance from the Pacific Ocean, development of ocean desalination facilities or conveyance infrastructure to deliver desalinated seawater directly to the service area is not considered technically or economically feasible.

Similarly, there are no known brackish groundwater sources within or near the City’s service area that would support development of a brackish water desalination project.

Based on these factors, desalinated water is not currently a feasible or planned water supply option for the City of Newman but may be revisited as part of future regional water supply planning efforts.

6.1.7. Water Exchanges or Transfers
CWC Section 10631(c)
Describe the opportunities for exchanges or transfers of water on a short-term or long-term basis.

The City of Newman does not currently participate in any water transfers or exchange programs and has no existing contractual arrangements for imported water supplies through transfer or exchange mechanisms.

6.1.8. Supply from Storage
For purposes of this UWMP, “supply from storage” refers to water that was previously placed into surface or groundwater storage in a prior year and is subsequently withdrawn for use during the reporting year.

Consistent with the 2025 UWMP Guidebook, only water that was stored prior to the current reporting year and later extracted is reported as supply from storage to avoid double counting of water supplies.

The City does not rely on long-term surface or groundwater storage as a primary water supply source.

While the City operates storage tanks within its distribution system, these facilities are used for operational and system balancing purposes (meeting peak demand, maintaining pressure, and providing City of Newman
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54 emergency storage) and do not function as long-term storage from which water is later withdrawn as a distinct supply source.

6.1.9. Other
The “Other” water supply category is used to report any water sources that are not adequately described by the defined supply categories in this UWMP. For the 2025 reporting year, the City does not have any water supplies that fall outside of the standard supply categories.

6.1.10. Future Water Projects
CWC Section 10631 (f)
Include a description of all water supply projects and water supply programs that may be undertaken by the urban water supplier to meet the total projected water use, as established pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 10635. The urban water supplier shall include a detailed description of expected future projects and programs that the urban water supplier may implement to increase the amount of the water supply available to the urban water supplier in normal and single dry water years and for a period of drought lasting five consecutive water years. The description shall identify specific projects and include a description of the increase in water supply that is expected to be available from each project. The description shall include an estimate with regard to the implementation timeline for each project or program.

The City of Newman has not identified any future water supply projects or programs that are planned to increase the quantity of water available to the City during the 2025 UWMP planning horizon. Based on the supply and demand projections presented in this UWMP, the City anticipates that its existing groundwater supply will be sufficient to meet projected water demands under normal, single-dry-year, and five-consecutive-dry-year conditions.

Accordingly, no additional water supply quantities are attributed to future projects or programs in the supply projections presented in this UWMP. The City will continue to maintain and manage its existing water supply facilities to support system reliability and operational resiliency; however, these activities are not anticipated to result in a quantifiable increase in available water supply.

6.2. Summary of Existing and Planned Sources
CWC Code 10631
(b) Identify and quantify, to the extent practicable, the existing and planned sources of water available to the supplier over the same five-year increments described in subdivision (a), providing supporting and related information, including all of the following… (b)(2) When multiple sources of water supply are identified, a description of the management of each supply in correlation with the other identified supplies. (h) An urban water supplier that relies upon a wholesale agency for a source of water shall provide the wholesale agency with water use projections from that agency for that source of water in five-year increments to 20 years or as far as data is available. The wholesale agency shall provide information to the urban water supplier for inclusion in the urban water supplier’s plan that identifies and quantifies, to the extent practicable, the existing and planned sources of water as required by subdivision (b), available from the wholesale agency to the urban water supplier over the same five- City of Newman
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55 year increments, and during various water-year types in accordance with subdivision (f). An urban water supplier may rely upon water supply information provided by the wholesale agency in fulfilling the plan informational requirements of subdivisions (b) and (f).

The City of Newman relies exclusively on local groundwater from the Delta-Mendota Subbasin for its municipal potable water supply. Groundwater is produced through the City's municipal wells and conveyed through the City's storage and distribution system to meet residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, landscape, fire protection, and other municipal demands. As described previously, the City currently operates four active municipal wells with a combined pumping capacity of approximately 6,800 gpm.

Because groundwater is the City's sole potable water supply, supply management focuses on the coordinated operation of the City's wells, storage facilities, and distribution system to meet seasonal and peak demands while maintaining adequate system capacity and operational reliability. Long-term groundwater availability is also influenced by groundwater conditions and implementation of the 2024 Delta-Mendota Subbasin GSP. As the City of Newman GSA and a member of the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors GSA Group, the City participates in implementation of the GSP and regional efforts to achieve groundwater sustainability.

The City does not receive wholesale water supplies and does not rely on a wholesale water agency for its municipal water supply. In addition, as discussed in Section 6.1.10, the City has not identified any future water supply projects or programs that would provide an additional source of supply during the 2025 UWMP planning horizon. Accordingly, groundwater is the only existing and planned municipal water supply identified in this UWMP.

Table 6-6 summarizes the City’s actual water supplies in 2025 by source category. As shown, total potable supplies in 2025 were approximately 783 MG.

Water Supplies — 2025 Actual (Submittal Table 6-8)
Water Supply
2025
Water
Type
Actual
Volume
(MG)
Total
Entitlement
(MG)
Groundwater (not desalinated) Potable 783 783
Subtotal Potable 783 783
Subtotal Non-Potable 0 0
TOTAL 783 783
Groundwater is projected to remain the City's sole potable water supply through 2050. Projected groundwater requirements are based on the water demand projections presented in Chapter 4 and increase from approximately 844 MG in 2030 to 1,154 MG in 2050. As discussed further in Chapter 7, the City's existing groundwater supply and water system facilities are anticipated to be sufficient to meet projected demands under normal, single-dry-year, and multiple-dry-year conditions. Table 6-6 summarizes the City's projected groundwater supplies through 2050.

Table 6-5
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Section 6 – Normal-Year Water Supply Characterization
56 Water Supplies — Projected (Submittal Table 6-9)
Water Supply
Projected Water Supply
2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Reasonably
Available
Volume
Total
Right or
Safe
Yield
Reasonab
ly
Available
Volume
Total
Right or
Safe
Yield
Reasonably
Available
Volume
Total
Right or
Safe
Yield
Reasonably
Available
Volume
Total
Right or
Safe
Yield
Reasonabl
y Available
Volume
Total
Right or
Safe
Yield
Groundwater (not
desalinated) 844 844 911 911 985 985 1,065 1,065 1,154 1,154 Subtotal Potable 844 844 911 911 985 985 1,065 1,065 1,154 1,154 Subtotal NonPotable 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 844 844 911 911 985 985 1,065 1,065 1,154 1,154
Table 6-6
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Section 7 – Water Service Reliability and Drought Risk Assessment 57 6.3. Energy Use
CWC Section 10631.2. (a)
In addition to the requirements of Section 10631, an urban water management plan shall include any of the following information that the urban water supplier can readily obtain:
(1) An estimate of the amount of energy used to extract or divert water supplies. (2) An estimate of the amount of energy used to convey water supplies to the water treatment plants or distribution systems.
(3) An estimate of the amount of energy used to treat water supplies. (4) An estimate of the amount of energy used to distribute water supplies through its distribution systems.
(5) An estimate of the amount of energy used for treated water supplies in comparison to the amount used for nontreated water supplies.
(6) An estimate of the amount of energy used to place water into or withdraw from storage. (7) Any other energy-related information the urban water supplier deems appropriate.

In accordance with CWC Section 10631.2(a), this section summarizes readily available energy-use information associated with the City’s potable water and wastewater systems. Energy data for the 2025 calendar year were compiled from City-provided electric utility records and are reported using DWR’s optional energy reporting tables.

The City relies exclusively on locally produced groundwater for its potable water supply. Energy use associated with the potable water system is primarily attributable to operation of the City’s municipal groundwater wells. During 2025, the City produced approximately 783 MG of potable groundwater, and metered electricity consumption associated with the municipal wells totaled approximately 1,311,532 kilowatt-hours (kWh). Based on these data, the calculated potable water energy intensity was approximately 1,675 kWh/MG, as summarized in Table 6-7. The reported energy data reflect electricity used by the City’s groundwater wells and do not include upstream embedded energy or self-generated renewable energy. Detailed supporting information is provided in Appendix E.

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Section 7 – Water Service Reliability and Drought Risk Assessment 58 Energy Reporting - Single Delivery Product - Total Utility Approach (DWR Table O-1B) Water Delivery Product Retail Potable
Deliveries Urban Water Supplier Operational Control
Enter Start Date for
Reporting Period 1/1/2025
Sum of All
Water
Management
Processes
Non-Consequential
Hydropower
End Date 12/31/2025
Is upstream embedded
energy in the values
reported?
No
Units of Measure for
Water MG Total Utility Hydropower Net Utility
Volume of Water Entering Process (MG) 783 0 783
Energy Consumed (kWh) 1,311,532 0 1,311,532
Energy Intensity (kWh/MG) 1,675 0 1,675
The City also owns and operates the municipal wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal system.

For 2025, approximately 440 MG of wastewater was collected and treated. Metered electric utility data were reviewed and grouped according to the primary wastewater management function served by each account. Electricity associated with wastewater collection and conveyance totaled approximately 213,829 kWh, while electricity associated with wastewater treatment and effluent management totaled approximately 298,250 kWh, for a combined reported wastewater-system electricity use of approximately 512,079 kWh.

Table 6-8 summarizes the available wastewater energy data using DWR’s Optional Submittal Table O-2.

Because the City does not operate a permitted recycled water distribution system, no recycled water volume or associated recycled water energy use is reported. The City also operates a solar energy system associated with its wastewater facilities; available renewable-energy information is reported separately in Appendix E, as applicable.

Energy Reporting -Wastewater and Recycled Water (DWR Table O-2) Start Date of
Reporting Period 1/1/2025
Only for Water Delivery Products Under the Urban
End Date of Reporting Water Supplier's Operational Control Period 12/31/2025
Is upstream
embedded energy in
the values reported?
No Water Management Process
Units of Measure for
Water MG Collection/ Conveyance Treatment Discharge/ Distribution Total Volume of Wastewater Entering Process (MG) 440 440 0 880 Wastewater Energy Consumed (kWh) 213,829 298,250 0 512,079 Wastewater Energy Intensity (kWh/MG) 486 678 0 582
Table 6-7
Table 6-8
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Section 7 – Water Service Reliability and Drought Risk Assessment 59 Energy Reporting -Wastewater and Recycled Water (DWR Table O-2) Start Date of
Reporting Period 1/1/2025
Only for Water Delivery Products Under the Urban
End Date of Reporting Water Supplier's Operational Control Period 12/31/2025
Is upstream
embedded energy in
the values reported?
No Water Management Process
Units of Measure for
Water MG Collection/ Conveyance Treatment Discharge/ Distribution Total Volume of Recycled Water Entering Process
(MG) 0 0 0 0
Recycled Water Energy Consumed (kWh) 0 0 0 0
Recycled Water Energy Intensity (kWh/MG) 0 0 0 0
Table 6-8
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Section 7 – Water Service Reliability and Drought Risk Assessment 60 CHAPTER 7 - WATER SERVICE RELIABILITY AND DROUGHT

RISK ASSESSMENT
Assessing water service reliability is the fundamental purpose for the UWMP and a core requirement of the UWMP. Water service reliability reflects the ability of the City of Newman to meet the current and projected water needs of its customers under a range of hydrologic, regulatory, and operational conditions.

Consistent with CWC Sections 10631(c) and 10635, this chapter evaluates the reliability of City’s water supplies by comparing projected water demands with available supplies under varying conditions, including normal years, single dry years, and droughts lasting five consecutive years. This analysis considers multiple factors that may influence supply reliability, including hydrologic variability, climate change, regulatory constraints, infrastructure limitations, and operational considerations.

The City of Newman relies primarily on groundwater supplies from the Delta-Mendota Subbasin to meet its potable water demands. As such, water supply reliability is closely tied to groundwater availability, basin conditions, and long-term sustainability efforts under the SGMA. As documented in regional groundwater planning efforts, the Delta-Mendota Subbasin has been identified as a critically overdrafted basin and is being actively managed to achieve sustainable groundwater conditions by 2040 through coordinated implementation of GSPs. These efforts play a key role in maintaining long-term water supply reliability for the City.

This chapter also addresses water quality and its potential influence on water supply reliability and management strategies. Because the City relies on groundwater as its sole source of supply, water quality considerations are an important component of system operations and planning. Groundwater quality in the region may be influenced by both naturally occurring constituents and anthropogenic factors, including agricultural activities. Maintaining compliance with drinking water standards and addressing constituents of concern, such as nitrate and other regulated contaminants, is essential to ensuring a reliable potable water supply. As groundwater conditions evolve under SGMA implementation, ongoing monitoring and management of water quality will remain a critical component of the City’s water supply reliability framework.

Additionally, this chapter includes a Drought Risk Assessment (DRA) that evaluates the reliability of the City’s water system over a continuous five-year drought period. The DRA provides a forward-looking assessment of risks associated with extended drought conditions and supports proactive planning and implementation of shortage response actions.

The water service reliability assessment presented in this chapter summarizes City’s expected ability to meet projected demands under normal, single dry year, and five consecutive dry year conditions for planning horizon years 2030, 2035, 2040, 2045, and 2050. This evaluation provides the basis for identifying potential supply shortages and informs the City’s water shortage contingency planning, demand management strategies, and long-term resource planning.

7.1. Constraints on Water Sources
CWC Section 10631 (b)(1)
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Section 7 – Water Service Reliability and Drought Risk Assessment 61 A detailed discussion of anticipated supply availability under a normal water year, single dry year, and droughts lasting at least five years, as well as more frequent and severe periods of drought, as described in the drought risk assessment. For each source of water supply, consider any information pertinent to the reliability analysis conducted pursuant to Section 10635, including changes in supply due to climate change.

CWC Section 10634
The plan shall include information, to the extent practicable, relating to the quality of existing sources of water available to the supplier over the same five-year increments as described in subdivision (a) of Section 10631, and the manner in which water quality affects water management strategies and supply reliability.

CWC Section 10635 (b)(2)
A determination of the reliability of each source of supply under a variety of water shortage conditions.

This may include a determination that a particular source of water supply is fully reliable under most, if not all, conditions.

CWC Section 10635 (b)(4)
Considerations of the historical drought hydrology, plausible changes on projected supplies and demands under climate change conditions, anticipated regulatory changes, and other locally applicable criteria.

Water supply reliability is influenced by a range of physical, regulatory, and operational factors that may affect the availability of water under varying conditions, including normal years, single dry years, and droughts lasting five consecutive years or longer. This section describes key constraints that may affect the reliability of each water supply source, including water quality considerations, climatic variability, and legal and institutional factors.

As previously stated, the City relies solely on groundwater supplies from the Delta-Mendota Subbasin to meet its potable water demands. Accordingly, the reliability of the City’s water supply is directly tied to groundwater conditions, including basin hydrology, recharge, and long-term sustainability under the SGMA. The Delta-Mendota Subbasin is identified as a critically overdrafted basin and is being managed to achieve sustainable groundwater conditions by 2040 through coordinated groundwater sustainability plans.

The factors summarized below may influence groundwater supply availability and are incorporated into the City’s water supply reliability assessment and DRA.

7.1.1. Water Quality
Water quality is a key factor influencing water supply reliability, as it may affect the suitability of groundwater for potable use and require operational responses such as treatment, blending, or well management. The City relies exclusively on groundwater from the Delta-Mendota Subbasin and therefore maintains an ongoing water quality monitoring program in accordance with regulatory requirements to ensure compliance with applicable drinking water standards.

Water quality data for the City’s active supply wells are available through the State’s Drinking Water Watch database. The most recent monitoring results for Well Nos. 1R, 6R, 8, and 10 are summarized in City of Newman
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Section 7 – Water Service Reliability and Drought Risk Assessment 62 Table 7-1. The table includes selected primary drinking water constituents associated with public health standards and secondary constituents that may affect aesthetic characteristics such as taste, odor, color, and mineral content.

Groundwater Quality by Well
Constituent
Raw Water
Well 1 MCL
R
Well
6R
Well
8 Well
10 Primary
Aluminum, µg/L <50 <50 <50 <50 1,000
Antimony, µg/L <6 <6 <6 <6 6
Arsenic, µg/L <2 <2 <2 <2 10
Barium, µg/L <100 <100 <100 <100 1,000
Beryllium, µg/L <1 <1 <1 <1 4
Cadmium, µg/L <1 <1 <1 <1 5
Chromium, µg/L <10 <10 <10 <10 50
Cyanide, µg/L <10 <100 <100 <100 150
Fluoride, mg/L <0.1 0.14 <0.1 0.1 2
Hexavalent chromium, µg/L <0.1 2.17 5.7 2.3 10
Mercury, µg/L <1 <1 <1 <1 2
Nickel, µg/L <10 <10 <10 <10 100
Nitrate (as Nitrogen), mg/L 7.5 4.86 3.26 3.03 45
Nitrate + Nitrite (sum as Nitrogen),
mg/L 7.5 5.3 3.9 1.95 10
Nitrite (as nitrogen), mg/L <0.4 <0.4 <0.4 <0.4 1
Perchlorate, µg/L <1 <1 <1 1.1 6
Selenium, µg/L <5 <5 <5 <5 50
Thallium, µg/L <1 <1 <1 <2 2
Secondary
Color, Units <5 <5 <5 15 15
Copper, µg/L <50 <5 <5 <5 1,000.00
Foaming Agents (MBAS), mg/L <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 0.5 Iron, µg/L <100 <100 <100 <100 300
Manganese, µg/L <20 <20 <20 <20 50
Methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE), µg/L <3 <3 <3 <3 13
Odor (Threshold at 60°C), Ton <1 <1 <1 <1 3
Silver, µg/L <10 <10 <10 <10 100
Table 7-1
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Section 7 – Water Service Reliability and Drought Risk Assessment 63 Groundwater Quality by Well
Constituent
Raw Water
Well 1 MCL
R
Well
6R
Well
8 Well
10 Thiobencarb, µg/L <1 <1 <1 <1 70
Turbidity, NTU 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 5
Zinc, µg/L <50 <50 <50 <50 5,000
Total Dissolved Solids, mg/L 868 886 814 888 1,000
Specific Conductance, µS/L 725 1,430 1,440 1,450 1,600
Chloride, mg/L 202 325 263 322 500
Sulfate, mg/L 205 238 213 7 500
As shown in Table 7-1, the reported concentrations of regulated primary drinking water constituents are below the applicable maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) presented in the table. Several constituents warrant continued monitoring because concentrations vary among the City’s wells. For example, hexavalent chromium concentrations range from less than 0.1 micrograms per liter (µg/L) at Well No. 1R to approximately 5.7 µg/L at Well No. 8, compared with the current MCL of 10 µg/L. Nitrate and nitrateplus-nitrite concentrations also vary among the wells, although the reported values remain below the applicable drinking water standards shown in Table 7-1.

Secondary water quality constituents reflect the mineralized character of groundwater within the area.

Total dissolved solids (TDS) range from approximately 814 to 888 mg/L, and specific conductance ranges from approximately 725 to 1,450 µS/cm. Chloride concentrations range from approximately 202 to 325 mg/L, while sulfate concentrations are also below the secondary standards presented in the table.

Although secondary standards generally relate to aesthetic qualities rather than direct health effects, elevated mineral concentrations may influence customer acceptability, system operations, and long-term infrastructure considerations.

Based on the available monitoring results, water quality does not currently represent a constraint on the quantity of groundwater available to meet the City’s projected potable water demands. The City will continue routine monitoring in accordance with drinking water regulations and evaluate changes in constituent concentrations over time. If future water quality conditions affect the operation of an individual well, the City may adjust well operations or evaluate appropriate treatment or other corrective measures to maintain compliance and preserve water supply reliability.

7.1.2. Climatic Changes
Climatic and hydrologic conditions are important factors influencing long-term water supply reliability.

The City of Newman is located within the semi-arid San Joaquin Valley, where water demand and groundwater conditions are influenced by temperature, precipitation, evapotranspiration, and the timing and duration of drought conditions. The Newman area receives approximately 10.7 inches of precipitation annually, with most rainfall occurring during the winter and early spring. Summers are typically hot and dry, resulting in increased outdoor water demands during periods of high temperature. As required by Table 7-1
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Section 7 – Water Service Reliability and Drought Risk Assessment 64 CWC Sections 10630 and 10635(b), this UWMP considers historical climate variability and potential climate change impacts in evaluating future water supply reliability.

Climate change projections for California generally indicate increasing temperatures, greater hydrologic variability, and the potential for more frequent and prolonged drought conditions. These changes may affect municipal water demands through increased evapotranspiration, longer dry seasons, and greater outdoor irrigation requirements. Extended periods of high temperatures may also increase peak summer demands and place additional operational demands on the City's groundwater production and distribution facilities.

Because the City relies exclusively on groundwater from the Delta-Mendota Subbasin, climate-related impacts to water supply are primarily associated with changes in groundwater recharge, regional pumping demands, and basin conditions. Extended dry conditions can increase reliance on groundwater throughout the Subbasin while reducing recharge associated with precipitation, surface water deliveries, and other sources. Conversely, wetter periods may provide increased opportunities for groundwater recharge and recovery. Changes in the timing, intensity, and duration of precipitation may therefore affect the long-term balance between groundwater recharge and extraction.

Climate change and hydrologic variability are also considered through implementation of the 2024 DeltaMendota Subbasin GSP. As discussed in Section 6.1.2, the GSP establishes a coordinated framework for addressing long-term overdraft and achieving groundwater sustainability under SGMA. The GSP incorporates monitoring, adaptive management, pumping management, groundwater recharge and other projects and management actions intended to address changing groundwater conditions and avoid undesirable results. These regional groundwater management efforts are particularly important during extended drought periods when groundwater demands may increase.

The City's long-term water supply planning recognizes the uncertainty associated with future climate and groundwater conditions. Based on the supply and demand analysis presented in this UWMP, the City's existing groundwater supply is anticipated to meet projected municipal demands throughout the 2025 UWMP planning horizon. However, continued reliability will depend on effective management of the Delta-Mendota Subbasin and implementation of the applicable GSP. The City will continue to monitor groundwater and water demand conditions and coordinate with the applicable GSA Group regarding implementation of groundwater sustainability measures that may affect the City's municipal groundwater supply.

7.1.3. Legal and Institutional Constraints
Legal and institutional factors may influence the availability and reliability of water supplies available to the City. The City of Newman relies exclusively on groundwater from the Delta-Mendota Subbasin; therefore, regulatory requirements governing groundwater management represent the primary institutional constraint on water supply availability.

The Delta-Mendota Subbasin is designated by the State of California as a critically overdrafted basin and is managed pursuant to SGMA through the basin-wide Delta-Mendota Subbasin GSP adopted in July 2024.

The City of Newman is a GSA and participates in SGMA implementation as part of the SJREC GSA Group.

As SGMA implementation continues, groundwater availability may be influenced by basin conditions, City of Newman
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Section 7 – Water Service Reliability and Drought Risk Assessment 65 sustainability objectives, and management actions necessary to achieve and maintain sustainable groundwater conditions by 2040.

In addition to SGMA-related requirements, the City’s water system operations are subject to applicable federal, State, and local regulations governing drinking water quality, system operations, and environmental compliance. These include regulations administered by the SWRCB-DDW, which establish MCLs and operational requirements that may influence the use of individual wells or require treatment to maintain compliance.

Currently, the City does not rely on imported water supplies, contractual surface water deliveries, or interagency transfer agreements; therefore, no contractual supply limitations or third-party delivery constraints affect the City’s water supply. However, regional groundwater management decisions, regulatory actions, and evolving water policy may affect long-term supply availability and are considered in the City’s planning assumptions.

Overall, while no immediate legal or institutional constraints currently limit the City’s ability to meet water demands under normal conditions, ongoing SGMA implementation and regulatory compliance will play a significant role in shaping future groundwater availability and long-term water supply reliability.

7.2. Water Service Reliability Assessment
CWC Section 10635(a)
Every urban water supplier shall include, as part of its urban water management plan, an assessment of the reliability of its water service to its customers during normal, dry, and multiple dry water years.

Water supply reliability is evaluated based on the characteristics of City’s water supplies under representative water year types. In accordance with CWC Section 10635(a), the City’s water service reliability is assessed under three hydrologic conditions, which are described in the following sections.

7.2.1. Year Type Characterization
For evaluating water supply reliability, the City has defined representative water year types based on historical supply records. These year types are intended to reflect a range of hydrologic conditions and corresponding supply availability that may be experienced during the planning horizon. • Normal Year – A normal year represents typical water supply conditions under average hydrologic conditions. This could be a single year or averaged range of years that most closely represents the average water supply available to the Supplier. For this UWMP, the normal year supply was determined based on the average volume of potable water supplied by the City over the representative period of 2005 through 2025. During this period, the average annual potable water supply was approximately 762 MG. This value is used to represent the volume of potable water available under normal conditions.

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Section 7 – Water Service Reliability and Drought Risk Assessment 66 • Single Dry Year – A single dry year represents the year with the lowest recorded water supply available to the City. Based on historical records, 2015 is identified as the single dry year, during which City supplied approximately 619 MG of potable water. • Five-Consecutive Year Drought – A five-consecutive year drought represents an extended period of reduced water supply availability and is defined as the driest five-year sequence based on historical records. For this UWMP, the City evaluated potable water supply data over the period from 2005 through 2025 to identify the lowest consecutive five-year average. The period from 2012 through 2016 represents the driest five-year sequence, during which the average annual potable water supply was approximately 736 MG. During this period, the volume of potable water supplied decreased at an average annual rate of approximately 6.59 percent. This period is used to represent extended drought conditions for the reliability assessment.

Table 7-2 summarizes the City’s historical supply reliability under the representative water year types described above. The available supply columns present both the volume and corresponding percentage of potable water supply that would be expected if hydrologic conditions similar to each year type were to recur.

Basis of Water Year Data (Reliability Assessment) (Submittal Table 7-1) Year Type Base Year
Available Supplies if
Year Type Repeats
☐
Check the box if quantification of available
supplies is not compatible with this table
and is provided elsewhere in the UWMP.

Quantification of available supplies is provided in this table as either volume only, percent only, or both.

Volume Available % of Average Supply
Average Year 2005 - 2025 762 100%
Single-Dry Year 2015 619 81%
Consecutive Dry Years 1st Year(1) 2012 736 97%
Consecutive Dry Years 2nd Year(1) 2013 687 90%
Consecutive Dry Years 3rd Year(1) 2014 642 84%
Consecutive Dry Years 4th Year(1) 2015 600 79%
Consecutive Dry Years 5th Year(1) 2016 560 74%
NOTES:
(1)Assumes approximately 6.59 percent decrease in the available water supply from previous year.

7.2.2. Supply and Demand Comparison
CWC Section 10635(a)
Every urban water supplier shall include, as part of its urban water management plan, an assessment of the reliability of its water service to its customers during normal, dry, and multiple dry water years.

Table 7-2
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Section 7 – Water Service Reliability and Drought Risk Assessment 67 This water supply and demand assessment shall compare the total water supply sources available to the water supplier with the long-term total projected water use over the next 20 years, in five-year increments, for a normal water year, a single dry water year, and a drought lasting five consecutive water years. The water service reliability assessment shall be based upon the information compiled pursuant to Section 10631, including available data from state, regional, or local agency population projections within the service area of the urban water supplier.

This section presents a comparison of the City’s projected water demands and available water supplies to evaluate the reliability of water service under normal, single dry year, and multiple dry year conditions.

This assessment compares total projected water use with available water supplies over a 20-year planning horizon, in five-year increments, and is based on the demand projections presented in Chapter 4 and the supply projections presented in Chapter 6.

The following subsections evaluate water supply reliability by comparing total annual supply and demand for each representative water year type for the years 2025 through 2050. This analysis provides the basis for determining whether sufficient supplies are available to meet projected demands under varying hydrologic conditions.

7.2.2.1. Normal Year
As discussed in Chapter 6, the City relies exclusively on groundwater from the Delta-Mendota Subbasin to meet its potable water demands. Under normal year conditions, the City’s groundwater supply has historically provided a reliable source of water, and the City does not anticipate that normal hydrologic variability will reduce groundwater availability to a level that would affect service reliability. Long-term groundwater availability is influenced by basin conditions and implementation of the basin-wide DeltaMendota Subbasin GSP, which was adopted in July 2024 and establishes a framework for achieving and maintaining groundwater sustainability by 2040.

While groundwater conditions are subject to long-term variability, the City’s system of multiple municipal wells provides operational flexibility and redundancy, further supporting reliability under normal year conditions. The City has developed a comprehensive WSCP, presented in Chapter 8, to address potential supply disruptions and maintain reliable service under drought, emergency, and other water shortage conditions..

Table 7-3 presents a comparison of projected water supplies and demands under normal year conditions.

As shown, projected supplies are equal to projected demands throughout the planning horizon. Supply and demand totals are consistent with those presented in Table 6-7 and Table 4-5, respectively. Based on this comparison, the City is expected to maintain a reliable water supply with no anticipated surplus or shortfall under normal year conditions.

Normal Year Supply and Use Comparison (Submittal Table 7-2) 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Supply Totals (MG) (From Table 6-7) 844 911 985 1,065 1,154 Use Totals (MG) (From Table 4-5) 844 911 985 1,065 1,154 Surplus/(shortfall) 0 0 0 0 0
Table 7-3
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Section 7 – Water Service Reliability and Drought Risk Assessment 68 7.2.2.2. Single Dry Year
Single dry year conditions represent a period of below-average hydrologic conditions that may result in reduced groundwater recharge and increased reliance on groundwater supplies. For planning purposes, the City evaluated single dry year conditions by applying a reduction factor of approximately 19 percent to both projected water supplies and demands relative to normal year conditions. This assumption reflects the combined effects of reduced groundwater availability and implementation of demand reduction measures consistent with the City’s WSCP.

Although the City relies solely on groundwater, which is generally less susceptible to short-term hydrologic variability than surface water supplies, extended dry conditions may affect basin recharge and groundwater levels. However, groundwater within the Delta-Mendota Subbasin continues to provide a reliable source of supply, and ongoing implementation of the GSPs is intended to ensure long-term basin sustainability and mitigate impacts associated with dry conditions. These plans support maintaining reliable groundwater supplies even during periods of reduced recharge.

As shown in Table 7-4, projected water supplies under single dry year conditions are equal to projected demands throughout the planning horizon. Based on this comparison, the City does not anticipate supply shortages under single dry conditions and expects to meet all projected demands through 2050.

Single Dry Year Supply and Use Comparison (Submittal Table 7-3) 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Supply Totals (MG) 686 740 800 865 938
Use Totals (MG) 686 740 800 865 938
Surplus/(shortfall) 0 0 0 0 0

7.2.2.3. Five Consecutive Dry Years
Table 7-4 presents the comparison of projected water supplies and demands under a multiple dry year scenario consisting of five consecutive dry years over the planning horizon. This analysis is intended to evaluate the City’s ability to meet demands under prolonged drought conditions. For planning purposes, the City assumes incremental reductions in both available groundwater supply and water demand relative to normal year conditions. These reductions reflect the combined effects of reduced basin recharge, declining groundwater levels, and implementation of sustained water use restrictions consistent with the City’s WSCP.

Specifically, reductions of approximately 3 percent in the first year, 10 percent in the second year, 16 percent in the third year, 21 percent in the fourth year, and 26 percent in the fifth year are applied relative to normal year conditions. Although groundwater supplies are generally less sensitive to short-term hydrologic variability, extended drought conditions may affect recharge and increase reliance on groundwater. However, ongoing implementation of the Delta-Mendota Subbasin GSPs is intended to stabilize groundwater conditions and ensure long-term reliability through 2040 and beyond.

Multiple Dry Years Supply and Use Comparison (Submittal Table 7-4) 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
First Supply Totals (MG) 815 879 950 1,029 1,114
Table 7-4
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Section 7 – Water Service Reliability and Drought Risk Assessment 69 Multiple Dry Years Supply and Use Comparison (Submittal Table 7-4) 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Year Use Totals (MG) 815 879 950 1,029 1,114
Surplus/(shortfall) 0 0 0 0 0
Second
Year
Supply Totals (MG) 761 821 888 961 1,041
Use Totals (MG) 761 821 888 961 1,041
Surplus/(shortfall) 0 0 0 0 0
Third
Year
Supply Totals (MG) 711 767 829 897 972
Use Totals (MG) 711 767 829 897 972
Surplus/(shortfall) 0 0 0 0 0
Fourth
Year
Supply Totals (MG) 664 717 775 838 908
Use Totals (MG) 664 717 775 838 908
Surplus/(shortfall) 0 0 0 0 0
Fifth
Year
Supply Totals (MG) 620 670 724 783 849
Use Totals (MG) 620 670 724 783 849
Surplus/(shortfall) 0 0 0 0 0
As shown in Tables 7-3, 7-4, and 7-5, projected groundwater supplies are sufficient to meet anticipated demands throughout the five-year drought sequence and across the planning horizon. No supply shortages are projected under this scenario. While the City’s groundwater supply demonstrates a high degree of reliability, continued implementation of water conservation, demand management measures, and WSCP actions will remain important to support long-term sustainability and system resilience under extended dry conditions.

7.2.3. Description of Management Tools and Options
CWC Section 10620(f)
An urban water supplier shall describe in the plan water management tools and options used by that entity that will maximize resources and minimize the need to import water from other regions.

The City of Newman recognizes the importance of maintaining a high-quality and reliable water supply while ensuring the long-term sustainability of its groundwater resources. Although water is a renewable resource, the rate at which groundwater can be sustainably extracted is limited by basin conditions, recharge rates, and regulatory requirements. Due to the City’s location and lack of access to alternative supply sources, groundwater from the Delta-Mendota Subbasin is expected to remain the City’s sole potable water supply throughout the planning horizon.

The Delta-Mendota Subbasin is a high-priority basin that has been identified as critically overdrafted and is now regulated under SGMA. Groundwater conditions within the basin are being managed through coordinated GSPs, which establish a framework to achieve sustainable groundwater conditions by 2040.

As a result, the reliability of the City’s groundwater supply is closely tied to basin-wide efforts to balance groundwater extraction with recharge and to avoid undesirable results.

Table 7-5
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Section 7 – Water Service Reliability and Drought Risk Assessment 70 To support sustainable groundwater management and minimize impacts to the basin, the City focuses on maximizing the efficient use of its existing water supplies and reducing overall demand. The City implements a range of demand management measures (DMMs), including water conservation programs, public education and outreach, water loss control, and system efficiency improvements. The City will continue to expand and refine these efforts through implementation of additional DMMs, as described in Chapter 9, and through ongoing evaluation of system improvements such as advanced metering infrastructure.

In addition, the City’s WSCP, presented in Chapter 8, provides a structured approach to managing water use during drought and supply shortage conditions. The WSCP includes staged response actions designed to reduce demand and maintain essential water service during periods of reduced supply availability.

Operationally, the City’s system of multiple groundwater wells provides flexibility to manage pumping, distribute demand, and maintain service reliability. The City also continues to coordinate with regional groundwater agencies and monitor basin conditions to support sustainable groundwater use.

Through these combined management tools and strategies, the City aims to optimize the use of its local groundwater resources, reduce long-term demand, and support basin sustainability, thereby minimizing the need for imported or alternative water supplies.

7.3. Drought Risk Assessment
CWC Section 10612
“Drought Risk Assessment” means a method that examines water shortage risks based on the driest five-year historic sequence for the agency’s water supply, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 10635.

CWC Section 10635(b)
Every urban water supplier shall include, as part of its urban water management plan, a drought risk assessment for its water service to its customers as part of information considered in developing the demand management measures and water supply projects and programs to be included in the urban water management plan. The urban water supplier may conduct an interim update or updates to this drought risk assessment within the five-year cycle of its urban water management plan update. The drought risk assessment shall include each of the following:
(1) A description of the data, methodology, and basis for one or more supply shortage conditions that are necessary to conduct a drought risk assessment for a drought period that lasts five consecutive water years, starting from the year following when the assessment is conducted. (2) A determination of the reliability of each source of supply under a variety of water shortage conditions. This may include a determination that a particular source of water supply is fully reliable under most, if not all, conditions.
(3) A comparison of the total water supply sources available to the water supplier with the total projected water use for the drought period.
(4) Considerations of the historical drought hydrology, plausible changes on projected supplies and demands under climate change conditions, anticipated regulatory changes, and other locally applicable criteria.

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Section 7 – Water Service Reliability and Drought Risk Assessment 71 In accordance with CWC Sections 10612 and 10635(b), the City has prepared a Drought Risk Assessment (DRA) as part of this 2025 UWMP to evaluate the reliability of its water supplies under a drought lasting five consecutive years. The DRA was originally developed for the 2020 UWMP and has been reevaluated and updated for this 2025 UWMP to incorporate the most recent data, revised assumptions, and current regulatory and planning considerations. The DRA is intended to assess potential water supply shortages and to inform the development of demand management measures, water supply projects, and operational strategies.

The DRA presented in this section provides a forward-looking evaluation of water supply reliability over a five-year period beginning in the year following preparation of this 2025 UWMP. This assessment considers the relationship between projected water supplies and unconstrained water demands under extended drought conditions, as well as relevant factors such as historical hydrology, regulatory considerations, and local operational conditions. The DRA may be updated by the City outside of the UWMP cycle as new data becomes available or conditions change.

7.3.1. Data, Methodology, and Basis of Analysis
The DRA presented in Table 7-6 evaluates the City’s water supply reliability under a representative fiveconsecutive dry year scenario. The analysis is based on a planning-level comparison of projected water supplies and unconstrained demands, consistent with DWR guidance.

The following data, assumptions, and methodology were used in preparation of the City’s DRA:
• The representative five-year drought sequence for this 2025 UWMP is based on a recent period of extended dry conditions (2012–2016), which reflects hydrologic conditions similar to those experienced in the region. During comparable dry periods, groundwater recharge is reduced and reliance on groundwater pumping increases. Based on available operational data, the City’s potable water supply during dry conditions is estimated to decline at an average annual rate of approximately 6.59 percent over the drought period.
• Projected potable water supplies during the five-year drought scenario are assumed to decrease incrementally relative to normal year conditions to reflect reduced recharge, declining groundwater levels, and operational constraints. Reductions of approximately 3.5 percent in Year 1, 9.8 percent in Year 2, 15.8 percent in Year 3, 21.3 percent in Year 4, and 26.5 percent in Year 5 are applied. These assumptions are consistent with the City’s reliability analysis presented in Section 7.2 and represent a conservative planning approach. • Projected water demands during the drought period are based on unconstrained demand projections presented in Table 4-5 (Section 4.2.5) of this UWMP, consistent with DWR guidance requiring that drought risk be evaluated without assuming demand reductions prior to implementation of shortage response actions.
• Projected demands are compared to available supplies to identify potential supply shortfalls and to evaluate the timing and magnitude of WSCP implementation. Based on the results of the analysis, the City would implement staged WSCP actions to offset projected deficits. Specifically, Stage 1 water shortage response actions would be implemented in Years 1 and 2, Stage 2 in Year 3, and Stage 3 in Years 4 and 5. The conservation measures and response actions associated with each stage are described in Chapter 8.

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Section 7 – Water Service Reliability and Drought Risk Assessment 72 • Supply shortfalls identified in the analysis are assumed to be fully offset through demand reduction measures implemented under the WSCP. No supply augmentation projects are assumed during the drought period. This approach reflects the City’s reliance on groundwater as its sole supply source and its emphasis on demand management to maintain supply-demand balance during drought conditions.

Five-Year Drought Risk Assessment (Submittal Table 7-5) 2026 Total
Total Water Use (MG) 798
Total Supplies (MG) 770
Surplus/Shortfall w/o WSCP Action (MG) (28)
Planned WSCP Actions
WSCP - supply augmentation benefit (MG) 0
WSCP - use reduction savings benefit (MG) 28
Revised Surplus/(shortfall) (MG) 0
2027 Total
Total Water Use (MG) 813
Total Supplies (MG) 733
Surplus/Shortfall w/o WSCP Action (MG) (80)
Planned WSCP Actions
WSCP - supply augmentation benefit (MG) -
WSCP - use reduction savings benefit (MG) 80
Revised Surplus/(shortfall) (MG) 0
2028 Total
Total Water Use (MG) 829
Total Supplies (MG) 698
Surplus/Shortfall w/o WSCP Action (MG) (131)
Planned WSCP Actions
WSCP - supply augmentation benefit (MG) -
WSCP - use reduction savings benefit (MG) 131
Revised Surplus/(shortfall) (MG) 0
2029 Total
Total Water Use (MG) 845
Total Supplies (MG) 665
Surplus/Shortfall w/o WSCP Action (MG) (180)
Planned WSCP Actions
WSCP - supply augmentation benefit (MG) -
WSCP - use reduction savings benefit (MG) 180
Revised Surplus/(shortfall) (MG) 0
2030 Total
Table 7-6
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Total Supplies (MG) 633
Surplus/Shortfall w/o WSCP Action (MG) (228)
Planned WSCP Actions
WSCP - supply augmentation benefit (MG) -
WSCP - use reduction savings benefit (MG) 228
Revised Surplus/(shortfall) (MG) 0
The results of the DRA demonstrate that, while supply shortfalls occur under extended drought conditions in the absence of management actions, implementation of the City’s WSCP is sufficient to eliminate projected deficits and maintain reliable water service throughout the drought period. The City’s ability to respond to drought conditions is further supported by ongoing basin-wide groundwater management efforts under the Delta-Mendota Subbasin GSPs, which are intended to stabilize groundwater conditions and ensure long-term supply reliability.

7.3.2. Water Supply Determination
The City of Newman relies exclusively on groundwater extracted from municipal wells completed within the Delta-Mendota Subbasin to meet its potable water demands. Unlike surface water supplies, groundwater is generally less susceptible to short-term hydrologic variability; however, its long-term availability is influenced by basin conditions, including recharge, pumping, and regulatory requirements.

The Delta-Mendota Subbasin is a high-priority basin identified as critically overdrafted and is currently managed under SGMA through coordinated GSPs. These plans establish a framework to achieve sustainable groundwater conditions by 2040 through balancing groundwater extraction with recharge and avoiding undesirable results. As such, the reliability of the City’s water supply is closely tied to basin-wide management efforts and long-term groundwater conditions.

Based on historical operations, the City’s groundwater system has demonstrated a high degree of reliability, including during recent drought periods. The City’s multiple well sources provide operational flexibility and redundancy, allowing for distribution of pumping and continued service under a range of conditions.

For purposes of the DRA, conservative assumptions are applied to account for potential reductions in groundwater availability during extended drought conditions. These assumptions reflect reduced basin recharge, declining groundwater levels, and potential operational constraints, and are intended to evaluate system vulnerability and ensure that appropriate response actions, including implementation of the City’s WSCP, are identified.

7.3.3. Supply and Demand Comparison
Projected water supplies and demands during the five-year drought period were compared to evaluate potential supply shortfalls under extended dry conditions. As shown in Table 7-6, projected water demands exceed available groundwater supplies in each year of the five-year drought period prior to implementation of WSCP actions. The projected shortfall increases from approximately 28 MG in 2026 to Table 7-6
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To address these projected shortfalls, the City would implement staged demand reduction measures in accordance with its WSCP. The level of demand reduction would increase as drought conditions persist and the gap between projected water use and available supplies becomes greater. Based on the DRA, required demand reductions range from approximately 28 MG in 2026 to 228 MG in 2030. No supply augmentation benefits are assumed as part of the five-year drought analysis.

With implementation of the planned WSCP demand reductions measures, the projected supply deficits are fully offset in each year of the five-year drought period, resulting in no remaining shortfall. The DRA therefore demonstrates that, while prolonged drought conditions could progressively reduce groundwater availability and require increasingly significant reductions in water use, implementation of the City’s WSCP provides the management framework necessary to balance available supplies with demands and maintain reliable water service throughout the five-year drought period.

7.3.4. Consideration of Climate Change and Other Factors Consistent with CWC Section 10635(b)(4), the DRA considers factors that may influence future water supply reliability, including:
• Historical drought hydrology, as represented by the driest five-year sequence of 2012–2016. • Potential impacts of climate change, including increased variability in precipitation patterns, more frequent and prolonged drought periods, higher temperatures, changes in runoff timing, and reduced natural groundwater recharge.
• Regulatory considerations affecting groundwater availability, particularly implementation of SGMA and associated GSPs, which establish requirements to achieve long-term basin sustainability.
• Local operational conditions, including well capacity, system redundancy, groundwater level fluctuations, aging infrastructure, energy costs associated with groundwater pumping, and the City’s ability to manage production among multiple wells throughout the distribution system.

While climate change introduces uncertainty in future hydrologic conditions, the City’s reliance on groundwater provides a relatively resilient supply during short-term drought conditions. However, longterm groundwater availability will depend on successful implementation of basin-wide management strategies under SGMA. The Delta-Mendota Subbasin GSPs provide a framework to stabilize groundwater levels and achieve sustainable conditions by 2040, supporting long-term supply reliability.

7.3.5. Summary of Findings
The results of the DRA indicate that, under a five-consecutive year drought scenario, the City of Newman would experience supply shortfalls in each year of the drought period if no management actions were taken. Projected shortfalls increase from approximately 28 MG in 2026 to 228 MG in 2030 as available groundwater supplies are assumed to decline over the extended drought period. However, with implementation of staged demand reduction measures outlined in the WSCP, the City would be able to fully offset projected deficits and maintain a balance between available supplies and anticipated water demands throughout the five-year drought period.

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Section 7 – Water Service Reliability and Drought Risk Assessment 75 This analysis demonstrates that, while the City’s groundwater supply remains an important and generally reliable source of supply, extended drought conditions may reduce groundwater availability and require progressively greater demand reductions. Accordingly, timely implementation of WSCP measures, continued water conservation efforts, monitoring of groundwater conditions, and coordination with regional groundwater management efforts will be important to maintaining water supply reliability during prolonged drought conditions and supporting long-term groundwater sustainability.

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76 CHAPTER 8 - WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN
CWC Section 10632.3
It is the intent of the Legislature that, upon proclamation by the Governor of a state of emergency under the California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code) based on drought conditions, the board defer to implementation of locally adopted water shortage contingency plans to the extent practicable.

This chapter presents the City’s WSCP, prepared in accordance with CWC Section 10632.3 and consistent with guidance provided in the 2025 UWMP Guidebook. The WSCP establishes a comprehensive and actionable framework for responding to water supply shortages and interruptions, including both extended drought conditions and sudden catastrophic supply events.

The WSCP builds upon and updates the plan originally adopted as part of the City’s 2020 UWMP, incorporating updated supply and demand information. The WSCP is intended to function as a standalone planning and operational document that guides the City’sresponse to water shortages and supports ongoing drought preparedness and resiliency.

This chapter is closely integrated with the water supply reliability assessment and DRA presented in Chapter 7. The results of those analyses provide the technical basis for defining water shortage levels, evaluating supply reliability under varying hydrologic conditions, and identifying appropriate response actions to address potential supply-demand imbalances.

Consistent with State requirements, the WSCP establishes six standard water shortage levels corresponding to progressive reductions in available water supply and defines locally appropriate shortage response actions for each level. The plan also includes procedures for conducting annual water supply and demand assessments, as required under CWC Section 10632.1, which support ongoing evaluation of water supply conditions and inform the need for potential WSCP activation or adjustment.

The primary objective of the WSCP is to ensure that the City can effectively manage water supply shortages while protecting public health and safety, minimizing economic impacts, and preserving environmental and community resources. The WSCP also establishes communication protocols, monitoring and reporting procedures, enforcement mechanisms, and a process for periodic refinement to ensure the plan remains effective under changing conditions.

This WSCP will serve as the City’s primary framework for responding to water shortages and will be implemented during locally declared water shortage conditions, regional or county emergency declarations, or statewide drought emergencies, consistent with applicable laws and regulations. As noted in the CWC, it is the intent of the Legislature that, during a declared drought emergency, locally adopted water shortage contingency plans such as this be implemented to the extent practicable.

The elements of the WSCP presented in this chapter are organized to address all requirements of CWC Section 10632, including water supply reliability analysis, annual assessment procedures, shortage levels, response actions, communication protocols, compliance and enforcement, legal authorities, financial considerations, monitoring and reporting, and plan refinement.

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CWC Section 10632(a)(1)
The analysis of water supply reliability conducted pursuant to Section 10635.

CWC Section 10632.5.(a)
In addition to the requirements of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 10632, beginning January 1, 2020, the plan shall include a seismic risk assessment and mitigation plan to assess the vulnerability of each of the various facilities of a water system and mitigate those vulnerabilities.

The City of Newman relies exclusively on groundwater supplies from the Delta-Mendota Subbasin to meet potable water demands within the service area. As discussed in Chapter 7, the reliability of the City’s water supply is directly influenced by groundwater availability, groundwater quality, climatic conditions, operational reliability of municipal wells, regulatory requirements, and long-term groundwater sustainability within the Delta-Mendota Subbasin. The Subbasin is designated as a high-priority, critically overdrafted groundwater basin and is managed pursuant to the SGMA through basin-wide GSPs.

Accordingly, the long-term reliability of the City’s groundwater supply is closely tied to regional efforts to achieve and maintain sustainable groundwater conditions.

Chapter 7 evaluates the City’s ability to meet projected water demands under normal, single dry-year, and five-consecutive dry-year conditions. The analysis indicates that the City’s groundwater supplies are generally reliable under normal conditions and that the City’s system of multiple municipal wells provides operational flexibility and redundancy. However, groundwater availability may be reduced during extended drought conditions because of decreased recharge, declining groundwater elevations, increased pumping demands, regulatory constraints, or other basin conditions.

Potential water shortage conditions affecting the City may result from a variety of factors, including:
• Extended drought conditions reducing natural groundwater recharge. • Declining groundwater elevations and reduced well yields. • Groundwater quality degradation or contamination.
• Regulatory pumping limitations associated with SGMA implementation. • Electrical power outages.
• Mechanical failure of wells, pumps, storage facilities, or distribution infrastructure. • Seismic events or catastrophic emergencies.
• Increased water demands during prolonged hot and dry conditions.

The DRA presented in Chapter 7 further evaluates the reliability of the City’s groundwater supply during a drought lasting five consecutive years. For planning purposes, conservative assumptions were applied to account for potential reductions in groundwater availability associated with reduced recharge, declining groundwater levels, and other operational or regulatory constraints. The DRA indicates that projected supply shortfalls may occur during an extended drought if no management actions are implemented. However, implementation of staged demand reduction measures established by this WSCP would allow the City to offset the projected deficits and maintain adequate water supplies throughout the five-year drought period.

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78 To maintain water supply reliability under drought and emergency conditions, the City has established policies and procedures through this WSCP. Originally developed as part of the 2020 UWMP planning cycle, the WSCP has been reviewed and updated as part of the 2025 UWMP to reflect current water supply conditions, planning assumptions, and applicable CWC requirements. The WSCP establishes six standard water shortage levels corresponding to increasing degrees of supply deficiency. Each shortage level identifies appropriate demand reduction measures, water use restrictions, operational actions, communication procedures, and enforcement measures. Response actions are implemented as appropriate to the severity and nature of the shortage and may be cumulative as conditions become more severe.

The City also maintains local authority to implement water conservation and shortage response measures through its municipal code. In 2015, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2015-2, which established water conservation requirements and procedures for responding to water shortage conditions. These provisions continue to support implementation of the City's WSCP and provide a mechanism for imposing mandatory conservation measures when necessary. A copy of Ordinance No. 2015-2 is provided in Appendix F.

Through implementation of the WSCP, ongoing water conservation and demand management measures, monitoring of groundwater and system conditions, and coordination with regional groundwater management efforts, the City is positioned to respond to drought-related and emergency supply constraints while maintaining essential water service and protecting public health and safety.

8.2. Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment Procedures CWC Section 10632(a)(2)
The procedures used in conducting an annual water supply and demand assessment that include, at a minimum, both of the following:
(A) The written decision-making process that an urban water supplier will use each year to determine its water supply reliability.
(B) The key data inputs and assessment methodology used to evaluate the urban water supplier’s water supply reliability for the current year and one dry year, including all of the following:
(i) Current year unconstrained demand, considering weather, growth, and other influencing factors, such as policies to manage current supplies to meet demand objectives in future years, as applicable. (ii) Current year available supply, considering hydrological and regulatory conditions in the current year and one dry year. The annual supply and demand assessment may consider more than one dry year solely at the discretion of the urban water supplier. (iii) Existing infrastructure capabilities and plausible constraints. (iv) A defined set of locally applicable evaluation criteria that are consistently relied upon for each annual water supply and demand assessment.
(v) A description and quantification of each source of water supply.

CWC Section 10632.1.

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79 An urban water supplier shall conduct an annual water supply and demand assessment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 10632 and, on or before July 1 of each year, submit an annual water shortage assessment report to the department with information for anticipated shortage, triggered shortage response actions, compliance and enforcement actions, and communication actions consistent with the supplier’s water shortage contingency plan. An urban water supplier that relies on imported water from the State Water Project or the Bureau of Reclamation shall submit its annual water supply and demand assessment within 14 days of receiving its final allocations, or by July 1 of each year, whichever is later.

The City conducts an AWSDA each fiscal year to evaluate current and anticipated water supply reliability conditions and determine whether implementation of water shortage response actions under the WSCP is necessary. The AWSDA is prepared in accordance with CWC Sections 10632(a)(2) and 10632.1 and serves as the basis for determining the appropriate water shortage response level for the City’s water system.

Since the City relies exclusively on groundwater supplies from the Delta-Mendota Subbasin, the AWSDA places particular emphasis on evaluating groundwater supply reliability, municipal well production capacity, groundwater quality conditions, and the operational reliability of the City’s groundwater extraction, treatment, storage, and distribution infrastructure. The AWSDA is intended to provide a proactive and locally focused evaluation of short-term water supply conditions and operational risks that could affect the City’s ability to meet projected customer demands.

The AWSDA includes a structured decision-making process supported by defined data inputs, evaluation criteria, and assessment methodologies that are applied consistently from year to year. The assessment compares projected unconstrained customer demands to anticipated available groundwater supplies under both current year and one dry year conditions to identify potential supply shortages.

Key data inputs and evaluation criteria considered as part of the AWSDA may include:
• Current year unconstrained demand (considering weather, growth, and other influencing factors, such as policies to manage current supplies to meet demand objectives in future years, as applicable).
• Current year available supply (considering hydrological and regulatory conditions in the current year and one dry year).
• Existing infrastructure capabilities and plausible constraints. • A defined set of locally applicable evaluation criteria that are consistently relied upon for each annual water supply and demand assessment.
• A description and quantification of each source of water supply.

Since FY 2022-23, the City has prepared and submitted an AWSDA report to DWR by July 1st of each year in accordance with State requirements. The annual report includes information regarding anticipated shortage conditions, shortage response actions, compliance and enforcement measures, and communication actions implemented pursuant to the WSCP.

The Public Works Department and utility operations staff evaluate the results of the AWSDA and determine whether implementation, continuation, modification, or termination of a WSCP shortage stage is warranted. If anticipated supply conditions indicate a potential shortage, the City may implement the appropriate shortage response actions identified in this WSCP, including conservation measures, City of Newman
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Although the City’s groundwater supplies are currently projected to remain sufficient to meet demands under most anticipated conditions, the AWSDA serves as an important planning and operational tool for identifying emerging supply constraints, drought-related risks, groundwater sustainability considerations, and infrastructure limitations before significant shortages occur. The AWSDA also supports timely implementation of appropriate response actions and continued coordination with regional groundwater sustainability efforts within the Delta-Mendota Subbasin.

8.2.1. Decision Making Process
The City conducts its AWSDA through a coordinated internal review process. The assessment team consists of the Public Works Department, utility operations staff, and City Engineer and staff, as appropriate. This team is responsible for evaluating water supply and demand conditions, reviewing groundwater and operational data, preparing the AWSDA report, and determining whether implementation, continuation, modification, or termination of a WSCP stage is warranted.

Because the City relies exclusively on groundwater supplies from the Delta-Mendota Subbasin, the decision-making process places particular emphasis on groundwater supply reliability, municipal well production capacity, groundwater elevations, groundwater quality conditions, and operational reliability of the City’s groundwater extraction and distribution infrastructure.

The decision-making process includes the following steps:
• Compilation and review of current year water production, customer demand, and operational data.
• Evaluation of hydrologic conditions, groundwater elevations, groundwater quality conditions, and regional groundwater sustainability information.
• Review of municipal well production capacity, infrastructure condition, and operational constraints.
• Comparison of anticipated available groundwater supplies to projected unconstrained customer demands.
• Evaluation of current and anticipated drought, climatic, regulatory, and operational conditions that may affect water supply reliability.
• Determination of anticipated supply shortages, expressed as a percentage reduction from normal supply conditions.
• Identification of the appropriate WSCP shortage level and corresponding response actions necessary to maintain system reliability and protect public health and safety.

Although WSCP shortage levels are generally implemented progressively as supply conditions worsen, the City retains the authority to advance directly to a higher shortage level if warranted by rapidly changing conditions, including severe drought, groundwater contamination, infrastructure failure, power outages, seismic events, or other emergency or catastrophic supply interruptions.

If warranted, the results of the AWSDA and recommended shortage response actions may be presented to the City Council for consideration and implementation of the appropriate WSCP shortage level.

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The AWSDA relies on a combination of quantitative data and qualitative evaluation to assess water supply reliability. Key data inputs and evaluation criteria include:
• Current year unconstrained demand, customer usage patterns, seasonal demand trends, and projected growth.
• Current and projected groundwater production from municipal wells. • Groundwater elevations and groundwater quality conditions within the Delta-Mendota Subbasin. • Municipal well production capacity and operational status. • Existing infrastructure capabilities and operational constraints, including maintenance activities, equipment failures, or emergency outages.
• Water system storage capacity and distribution system performance. • Historical and current water production and consumption data. • Metered customer water uses by customer classification. • Climatic and hydrologic conditions, including precipitation, temperature, and drought conditions. • SGMA implementation conditions and regional groundwater sustainability information. • Other operational, regulatory, or emergency conditions that may affect water supply reliability.

The City begins compiling and evaluating relevant data during the second quarter of each calendar year.

The assessment focuses on evaluating current and anticipated water supply reliability conditions for the upcoming fiscal year and identifying any potential supply limitations, groundwater sustainability concerns, or operational constraints that could affect the City’s ability to meet projected customer demands.

Water supply reliability is evaluated by comparing anticipated available groundwater supplies to projected unconstrained customer demands under both current year and one dry-year conditions. If a supplydemand imbalance or operational reliability concern is identified, the magnitude of the anticipated shortage is used to determine the appropriate WSCP shortage level and corresponding response actions.

In addition to routine operational evaluation, the City may consider other locally relevant factors when assessing water supply reliability and determining appropriate response actions, including regulatory developments, regional groundwater conditions, emergency events, water quality concerns, infrastructure reliability issues, or regional drought response advisories.

8.3. Six Standard Water Shortage Stages
CWC Section 10632(a)(3)
(A) Six standard water shortage levels corresponding to progressive ranges of up to 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 percent shortages and greater than 50 percent shortage. Urban water suppliers shall define these shortage levels based on the suppliers’ water supply conditions, including percentage reductions in water supply, changes in groundwater levels, changes in surface elevation or level of subsidence, or other changes in hydrological or other local conditions indicative of the water supply available for use.

Shortage levels shall also apply to catastrophic interruption of water supplies, including, but not limited to, a regional power outage, an earthquake, and other potential emergency events.

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In accordance with CWC Section 10632(a)(3) and the 2025 UWMP Guidebook, the City’s WSCP includes six standard water shortage levels. These levels correspond to progressive ranges of water supply shortage, defined as up to 10 percent, 20 percent, 30 percent, 40 percent, 50 percent, and greater than 50 percent reduction in available water supply relative to normal supply conditions.

These standardized shortage levels are intended to provide a consistent framework for evaluating and communicating water supply conditions at the local, regional, and statewide level. The City defines its shortage levels based on the relationship between available groundwater supply and projected unconstrained demand, as determined by the AWSDA described in Section 8.2.

Each shortage level represents an increasing degree of supply deficiency and corresponds to specific response actions, including demand reduction measures, operational adjustments, and, where necessary, emergency response actions. These shortage levels may be triggered by a range of conditions, including hydrologic variability, regulatory constraints, operational limitations, or catastrophic supply interruptions such as power outages, earthquakes, or other emergency events.

Since adoption of the City’s 2020 UWMP, the WSCP has been fully aligned with the six standard water shortage levels and no longer relies on a separate or alternative staging system. Each WSCP stage directly corresponds to the required shortage ranges and is designed to maintain system reliability while protecting public health and safety. Implementation of each stage is cumulative, such that higher stages incorporate all requirements of preceding stages.

As shown in Table 8-1, the City’s WSCP stages correspond directly to the State-mandated shortage levels and associated percentage ranges; therefore, no cross-reference to an alternative staging system is required for the 2025 UWMP.

Cross-reference for Standard vs Supplier Shortage Levels (Submittal Table 8-1) ☐
Check the box if the Supplier uses the Standard six levels of water shortage.

Standard
Shortage Levels
Percent Shortage
Range
Shortage
Levels Percent Shortage Range
1 Up to 10% 1 Up to 10%
2 Up to 20% 2 Up to 20%
3 Up to 30% 3 Up to 30%
4 Up to 40% 4 Up to 40%
5 Up to 50% 5 Up to 50%
6 >50% 6 >50%

8.4. Shortage Response Actions
CWC Section 10632 (a)(4)
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(A) Locally appropriate supply augmentation actions.
(B) Locally appropriate demand reduction actions to adequately respond to shortages. (C) Locally appropriate operational changes.
(D) Additional, mandatory prohibitions against specific water use practices that are in addition to statemandated prohibitions and appropriate to the local conditions. (E) For each action, an estimate of the extent to which the gap between supplies and demand will be reduced by implementation of the action
CWC Section 10632.2
An urban water supplier shall follow, where feasible and appropriate, the prescribed procedures and implement determined shortage response actions in its water shortage contingency plan, as identified in subdivision (a) of Section 10632, or reasonable alternative actions, provided that descriptions of the alternative actions are submitted with the annual water shortage assessment report pursuant to Section 10632.1. Nothing in this section prohibits an urban water supplier from taking actions not specified in its water shortage contingency plan, if needed, without having to formally amend its urban water management plan or water shortage contingency plan.

In accordance with CWC Section 10632(a)(4), this section describes the shortage response actions that the City may implement for each defined water shortage level. These actions are designed to reduce the gap between available water supplies and projected unconstrained demand while minimizing social, economic, and environmental impacts to the community.

Because the City relies exclusively on groundwater supplies from the Delta-Mendota Subbasin, the City’s shortage response actions focus primarily on reducing groundwater demands, maintaining municipal well reliability, protecting groundwater resources, and preserving operational flexibility during drought and emergency conditions. The City’s WSCP includes a range of locally appropriate response actions consisting of demand reduction measures, operational changes, supply reliability measures, public outreach efforts, and mandatory prohibitions on specific water use practices. Each action is intended to contribute to achieving the required level of demand reduction associated with each shortage stage and maintaining system reliability and protection of public health and safety.

Response actions are implemented in a staged and cumulative manner, such that higher shortage levels incorporate all actions from preceding levels. The specific actions implemented during a shortage event will depend on the nature, severity, and duration of the supply constraint. In determining appropriate response actions, the City will evaluate the cause of the shortage, system conditions, regulatory requirements, and other locally relevant factors.

Consistent with CWC Section 10632.2, the City may implement alternative or additional actions not specifically identified in this WSCP, as necessary to effectively respond to water shortage conditions. Any such actions will be documented and reported as part of the AWSDA report submitted to DWR.

Table 8-2 summarizes the six standard water shortage levels and corresponding severity classifications utilized by the City. The shortage levels are based on the estimated reduction in available water supplies City of Newman
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Water Shortage Contingency Plan Levels
Shortage Level
Percent
Shortage
Range
Severity Shortage Response Actions
1 Up to 10% Potential
Shortage
Up to a 10% reduction in available groundwater
supply or operational reliability due to drought,
groundwater conditions, infrastructure limitations,
or other operational factors.
2 Up to 20% Minor
Shortage
Between 10% and 20% reduction in available
groundwater supply or operational reliability due
to prolonged dry conditions, declining
groundwater conditions, or operational
constraints.
3 Up to 30% Moderate
Shortage
Between 20% and 30% reduction in available
groundwater supply or operational reliability due
to moderate drought, reduced well production,
groundwater quality impacts, or infrastructure
limitations.
4 Up to 40% Severe
Shortage
Between 30% and 40% reduction in available
groundwater supply or operational reliability due
to severe drought, significant infrastructure
constraints, or emergency conditions.
5 Up to 50% Critical
Shortage
Between 40% and 50% reduction in available
groundwater supply or operational reliability due
to critical groundwater conditions, infrastructure
failures, or prolonged emergency conditions.
6 > 50%
Extreme
Emergency
Shortage
More than 50% reduction in available
groundwater supply or catastrophic interruption
of water system operations caused by severe
emergency conditions, including major
infrastructure failures, groundwater
contamination, seismic events, or widespread
power outages.

Table 8-3 identifies the target demand reduction associated with each shortage level, which reflects the estimated reduction needed to address the supply-demand imbalance. The specific response actions associated with each shortage level, including demand reduction, supply augmentation, operational changes, and prohibitions, are presented in Table 8-6.

Table 8-2
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Shortage
Level
Mandatory or
Voluntary Percent
Demand Reduction
Severity
1 5% Potential Shortage
2 10% Minor Shortage
3 20% Moderate Shortage
4 30% Severe Shortage
5 50% Critical Shortage
6 60% Extreme Emergency Shortage

8.4.1. Supply Augmentation
The City’s 2020 UWMP indicated that groundwater supplies from the Delta-Mendota Subbasin were expected to remain sufficient to meet projected customer demands under most anticipated conditions.

This condition generally remains unchanged for this 2025 UWMP. However, consistent with CWC requirements and the 2025 UWMP Guidebook, the City has identified feasible supply augmentation measures and operational actions that may be implemented to reduce the impacts of drought, operational disruptions, or emergency water shortage conditions.

Because the City relies exclusively on groundwater supplies from the Delta-Mendota Subbasin, opportunities for traditional supply augmentation are more limited than for agencies with multiple imported or surface water supplies. As a result, the City’s supply augmentation strategy focuses primarily on maximizing operational flexibility within the existing groundwater system, maintaining well reliability, utilizing existing storage capacity, and coordinating regional groundwater sustainability efforts to preserve long-term groundwater supply reliability.

During shortage conditions, the City may implement a variety of operational and supply reliability measures intended to reduce the supply-demand gap and maintain system reliability. These measures may include maximizing production from active groundwater wells, increasing operational flexibility among wells and storage facilities, strategically utilizing available storage capacity, optimizing pumping schedules, and reducing operational losses through system maintenance and leak detection activities. The City may also rehabilitate or reactivate inactive wells where feasible, expedite repair or replacement of failed pumping equipment, and utilize backup power generation equipment during emergency power outages or other operational disruptions.

In addition, the City will continue coordinating with other regional GSA’s regarding groundwater recharge, basin management activities, and long-term groundwater sustainability planning efforts within the DeltaMendota Subbasin. During severe drought or emergency conditions, the City may also evaluate opportunities for supplemental regional water supply coordination or future groundwater recharge partnerships if such opportunities become available and can be feasibly integrated into the City’s water system.

Unlike agencies with imported surface water supplies, the City does not currently maintain dedicated emergency imported water supplies or formal water exchange agreements capable of significantly Table 8-3
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86 augmenting potable supplies during shortage conditions. Consequently, the City’s ability to offset shortages through supply augmentation actions alone is limited, and the City will rely primarily on demand reduction measures, operational adjustments, and water conservation actions to address anticipated supply-demand imbalances during shortage conditions.

Table 8-4 summarizes the supply augmentation and operational actions that may be implemented at each of the six standard water shortage levels, along with the estimated reduction in the shortage gap associated with each action. The values presented represent planning-level estimates of the relative contribution each action may provide toward reducing supply shortages or improving operational reliability. Actual effectiveness will vary depending on drought severity, groundwater conditions, infrastructure reliability, and operational circumstances at the time of implementation.

Accordingly, the City will rely primarily on demand reduction measures, as described in Section 8.4.2, to achieve the required level of shortage response.

Supply Augmentation and Other Actions (Submittal Table 8-2) Yes Is the Supplier completing this table using the standard six levels? (yes/no) Shortage
Level
Supply Augmentation
Methods and Other
Actions by Water
Supplier
How much is this going to reduce the
shortage gap?
Additional Explanation or Reference Volume or
Percentage
Shortage Gap
Reduction Value
(%)
1 Stored Emergency
Supply Percentage 5–10% Strategic use of existing storage and system balancing 1 System Operational
Adjustments Percentage 1–5%
Operational optimization of
groundwater wells and pumping
schedules
2 Stored Emergency
Supply Percentage 5–10% Increased reliance on storage and operational flexibility 2 Groundwater Well
Optimization Percentage 5–10% Maximizing production from available municipal wells 3 Groundwater Well
Rehabilitation Percentage 5–10% Rehabilitation or restoration of existing well capacity where feasible 3 Stored Emergency
Supply Percentage 5–10% Continued strategic storage utilization 3 Operational
Adjustments Percentage 5–10% Pressure management and operational balancing 4 Groundwater Well
Optimization Percentage 10–15% Maximum practical utilization of available well capacity Table 8-4
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Level
Supply Augmentation
Methods and Other
Actions by Water
Supplier
How much is this going to reduce the
shortage gap?
Additional Explanation or Reference Volume or
Percentage
Shortage Gap
Reduction Value
(%)
4 Other Purchases or
Regional Coordination Percentage 1–5%
Evaluation of supplemental supplies
or regional coordination
opportunities, if available
4 Stored Emergency
Supply Percentage 5–10% Maximum use of available storage capacity 5 Emergency Operational
Measures Percentage 10–15% Emergency operational adjustments and infrastructure prioritization 5 Groundwater System
Optimization Percentage 10–15% Maximum practical use of groundwater production and storage 6 Emergency Response
Actions Percentage 15–20%
Emergency response measures
necessary to maintain minimum
health and safety supplies
6 Other Actions Percentage 5–10% Emergency operational adjustments and response

8.4.2. Demand Reductions
The following section describes the demand reduction measures associated with each WSCP shortage level. These measures build upon the City’s existing water conservation and emergency shortage provisions established by Ordinance No. 2015-2, Water Conservation and Education, and have been updated and refined through this WSCP to align with the six standard water shortage levels and other requirements of CWC Section 10632(a)(4) and the 2025 UWMP Guidebook. Ordinance No. 2015-2 establishes water conservation requirements, water waste prohibitions, and procedures for implementing mandatory conservation measures during water shortage conditions.

The City’s demand reduction strategy is intended to reduce customer water use during shortage conditions while maintaining water supplies necessary to protect public health and safety and minimizing, to the extent practicable, economic and social impacts to the community. Because the City relies exclusively on groundwater from the Delta-Mendota Subbasin for its potable water supply, demand reduction measures provide an important management tool for responding to drought-related supply constraints, declining groundwater availability, operational disruptions, regulatory limitations, and other emergency water shortage conditions .

Demand reduction actions are implemented progressively and, where appropriate, cumulatively as shortage conditions become more severe. Initial response actions emphasize conservation, public Table 8-4
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88 outreach, and reduction of non-essential water use, while higher shortage levels incorporate increasingly restrictive mandatory measures, particularly those affecting outdoor irrigation and other discretionary uses of potable water. The City will monitor water production, customer demand, groundwater conditions, and water system operations to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented measures and determine whether additional or more stringent shortage response actions are necessary.

State 1 – Potential Shortage
Stage 1 represents a potential water shortage condition of up to 10 percent and establishes the initial level of the City’s shortage response actions. During Stage 1, the City will emphasize public education and outreach, promote water conservation and water-efficient landscaping practices, continue efforts to reduce distribution system water losses, and enforce the City’s existing prohibitions on water waste. Stage 1 is intended to achieve a 5 percent or greater reduction in water demand through implementation and enforcement of the City’s established water conservation measures.

Stage 1 consists of mandatory water conservation measures implemented in response to a potential water supply shortage. The City will provide informational outreach to water customers regarding the shortage condition, encourage customers to reduce water use, and enforce applicable water-use restrictions established by Ordinance No. 2015-2, Water Conservation and Education. These measures provide the foundation for the City’s shortage response and remain applicable as additional restrictions are implemented under subsequent shortage levels. The following conservation measures will be implemented by the City during this stage:
• From March 1st to October 31st, all outside watering, including lawns and landscaping, shall be prohibited between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to conduct outside watering during said times, unless approval, for good cause, has been granted by the Public Works Director.
• Watering outdoor landscaping areas or gardens such that excess water leaves the property or area being watered is prohibited.
• Watering outdoor landscaping while raining and within 48 hours following any measurable rainfall is prohibited.
• Washing vehicles, boats, or equipment during restricted days or hours is prohibited; and/or using an open hose not equipped with a quick-action automatic shut-off valve while so doing is prohibited.
• Hosing down driveways, streets, sidewalks, parking lots, and building exteriors without the prior written consent of the Public Works Director or his designee is prohibited. If consent is given, any restrictions on the frequency, timing or method would remain in effect unless a health or safety condition existed.
• Having leaky faucets, irrigation valves, sprinkler heads or plumbing fixtures on the premises is prohibited.
• Operating evaporated coolers which are not equipped with a recirculating pump is prohibited.

State 2 – Minor Shortage
Stage 2 represents a minor water shortage condition associated with prolonged dry conditions, declining supply conditions, or moderate operational constraints resulting in an anticipated water supply shortage City of Newman
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89 of 10 to 20 percent. Under Stage 2 conditions, the City will require a 10 percent or greater reduction in water use to help balance available supplies with customer demands and maintain adequate water for essential public health and safety needs.

Upon declaration of Stage 2, the City will increase public outreach regarding the water shortage conditions and notify customers of the mandatory conservation requirements. Stage 2 measures are cumulative with the conservation measures implemented under Stage 1 and introduce additional restrictions on outdoor water use. The following conservation measures will be implemented by the City during Stage 2:
• Outdoor landscape watering shall be limited to three times per week on an odd-even basis. If the address ends in an even number, the water days shall be Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. If the address ends in an odd number, the watering days will be Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. • Outdoor watering is prohibited between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. • Large commercial landscapes and City parks shall have individual watering schedules approved by the Public Works Department.
• Residents shall be allowed to wash their vehicles as established by Newman City Code Section

11.05A.050(D), which states that the washing of vehicles at a residence is allowed only if a quickacting automatic positive shut-off valve is used and in proper operating condition, including the discharge of treated wash waters, and is limited to one such washing per week per vehicle during designated watering days and times.

State 3 – Moderate Shortage
Stage 3 represents a moderate water shortage condition associated with severe drought conditions, groundwater supply limitations, or infrastructure constraints resulting in an anticipated water supply shortage of 20 to 30 percent. Under Stage 3 conditions, the City will require a 20 percent or greater reduction in water use to balance available supplies with customer demands and maintain adequate water for essential public health and safety needs.

Upon declaration of Stage 3, the City will intensify its public information, outreach, and water conservation education efforts and notify customers of the increased mandatory conservation requirements. Stage 3 measures are cumulative with the conservation measures implemented under Stages 1 and 2 and further restrict outdoor and non-essential water uses. The following additional conservation measures will be implemented by the City during Stage 3:
• Outdoor landscape watering shall be limited to two times per week and prohibited between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. If the address ends in an even number, the watering days shall be Tuesday and Saturday. If the address ends in an odd number, the watering days shall be Wednesday and Sunday.
• Large commercial landscapes and City parks shall also be limited to two days per week, as scheduled by the Public Works Department.
• Further use of decorative fountains or reflection ponds shall be disconnected until further notice.

State 4 – Severe Shortage
Stage 4 represents a severe water shortage condition associated with significant groundwater supply limitations, major operational constraints, or emergency conditions resulting in an anticipated water City of Newman
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90 supply shortage of 30 to 40 percent. Under Stage 4 conditions, the City will require a 30 percent or greater reduction in water use to balance available supplies with customer demands and maintain adequate water for essential public health and safety needs.

Upon declaration of Stage 4, the City will intensify its public information, outreach, and water conservation education efforts and notify customers of the increased mandatory conservation requirements. Stage 4 measures are cumulative with the conservation measures implemented under Stages 1 through 3 and impose additional restrictions on outdoor irrigation and other non-essential uses of potable water. The following additional conservation measures will be implemented by the City during Stage 4:
• Outdoor landscape watering shall be limited to one day per week and prohibited between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. If the address ends in an even number, the watering day shall be Saturday. If the address ends in an odd number, the watering day shall be Sunday. No outdoor landscaping watering Monday through Friday.
• Large commercial landscaping and City parks shall be limited to one day per week, as scheduled by the Public Works Department.
• Filling newly constructed or drained swimming pools with City water shall be prohibited. • Construction water from City fire hydrants shall be banned but treated effluent water from the wastewater treatment plant may be made available for construction water purposes. • Washing of automobiles, trucks, trailers, boats, airplanes, and other types of mobile equipment not occurring upon the immediate premises of commercial car washes and commercial service stations and not in immediate interest of the public health, safety, and welfare shall be prohibited State 5 – Critical Shortage
Stage 5 represents a critical water shortage condition associated with severe drought, major infrastructure failure, groundwater supply disruption, or prolonged emergency conditions resulting in an anticipated supply reduction of 40 to 50 percent. Under Stage 5 conditions, he City will require a 50 percent or greater reduction in water use to balance severely constrained supplies with essential customer demands and preserve available water for public health and safety needs.

Upon declaration of Stage 5, the City will intensify its public information, outreach, and water conservation education efforts and notify customers of the critical shortage condition and associated mandatory conservation requirements. Stage 5 measures are cumulative with the conservation measures implemented under Stages 1 through 4 and substantially restrict non-essential water uses to preserve available supplies for essential purposes. The following additional conservation measures will be implemented by the City during Stage 5:
• Outdoor landscape watering shall be prohibited. This includes multipurpose commercial landscapes and City parks and median strips.
• Industry and commercial businesses shall be required to curtail consumption to maintain adequate supplies of water for health and safety.
• If there is total well failure, disaster relief from outside the City of Newman shall be required.

State 6 – Extreme Emergency Shortage
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91 Stage 6 represents an extreme emergency water shortage condition in which available water supplies are reduced by more than 50 percent. Such conditions may result from catastrophic infrastructure failure, widespread groundwater contamination, seismic events, extended power outages, loss of multiple municipal wells, or other severe emergency conditions that substantially impair the City’s ability to produce or deliver potable water. Under Stage 6 conditions, the City will implement all measures necessary to preserve available water supplies for minimum public health and safety needs and essential services.

Upon declaration of Stage 6, all applicable conservation measures and restrictions implemented under Stages 1 through 5 will remain in effect. The City will intensify public notification and emergency communications and may impose additional mandatory reductions or restrictions on residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and other water uses as necessary based on the nature, severity, and anticipated duration of the emergency.

The City may also implement emergency operational measures to maximize the availability and distribution of remaining water supplies. Such actions may include adjustments to water system operations, prioritization of water service for essential health and safety purposes, coordination with emergency response agencies and neighboring water suppliers, and implementation of applicable procedures contained in the City’s emergency response planning documents. Where available and appropriate, the City may also pursue emergency or supplemental water supplies to maintain essential service.

Stage 6 response actions will be adapted to the specific emergency and may be modified as conditions change. In addition to the requirements of Stages 1 through 5, the following measures may be implemented:
• Potable water service will not be provided for new land development projects except under the following circumstances:
o A valid building permit has been issued for the project, or o The project is necessary to protect public health, safety, and welfare, or o The applicant provides evidence that the project will include conservation offsets prior to the provision of new water service.
• Additional r mandatory water-use restrictions, operational measures, or emergency response actions may be implemented as determined necessary by the City, with notice provided to customers as appropriate based on the nature and urgency of the emergency.

Table 8-5 summarizes the demand reduction actions that may be implemented by the City under each WSCP shortage level, including the estimated reduction in the shortage gap associated with each action, applicable enforcement provisions. The actions build upon the City’s existing water conservation requirements established by Ordinance No. 2015-2, Water Conservation and Education, and have been updated and refined as part of this WSCP to address the six standard water shortage levels. The measures are implemented progressively and, where appropriate, cumulatively as shortage conditions become more severe to achieve the necessary demand reductions, preserve available water supplies for essential public health and safety needs, and maintain water service reliability during drought, operational disruptions, and emergency conditions.

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92 Demand Reduction Actions (Submittal Table 8-3)
Yes Is the Supplier completing this table using the standard six levels? (yes/no) Shortage
Level
Demand Reduction
Actions
How much is this going to
reduce the shortage gap? Additional Explanation or
Reference
Penalty,
Charge, or
Other
Enforcement?
Volume or
Percentage
Shortage Gap
Reduction Value
1 Landscape - Limit
landscape irrigation
to specific times
Percentage 10%
From March 1st to October
31st, all outside watering is
prohibited out between the
hours of 1:00 p.m. and 6:00
p.m.

Yes
1 Landscape - Restrict
or prohibit runoff
from landscape
irrigation
Percentage 10%
Watering outdoor
landscaping areas or gardens
such that excess water
leaves the property or area
being watered is prohibited.

Yes
1 Landscape - Other
landscape
restriction or
prohibition
Percentage 10%
Watering outdoor
landscaping while raining
and within 48 hours
following any measurable
rainfall is prohibited.

Yes
1 Other Percentage 10%
Washing vehicles, boats, or
equipment during restricted
days or hours is prohibited
Yes
1 Other - Require
automatic shut of
hoses
Percentage 10%
Using an open hose not
equipped with a quick-action
automatic shut-off valve
while Washing vehicles,
boats, or equipment is
prohibited.

Yes
1 Other - Prohibit use
of potable water for
washing hard
surfaces
Percentage 10%
Hosing down driveways,
streets, sidewalks, parking
lots, and building exteriors is
prohibited.

Yes
1 Other - Customers
must repair leaks,
breaks, and
malfunctions in a
timely manner
Percentage 10%
Having leaky faucets,
irrigation valves, sprinkler
heads or plumbing fixtures
on the premises is
prohibited.

Yes
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93 Demand Reduction Actions (Submittal Table 8-3)
Yes Is the Supplier completing this table using the standard six levels? (yes/no) Shortage
Level
Demand Reduction
Actions
How much is this going to
reduce the shortage gap? Additional Explanation or
Reference
Penalty,
Charge, or
Other
Enforcement?
Volume or
Percentage
Shortage Gap
Reduction Value
1 Other Percentage 10%
Operating evaporated
coolers which are not
equipped with a recirculating
pump is prohibited.

Yes
2 Landscape - Limit
landscape irrigation
to specific days
Percentage 20%
Outdoor landscape watering
shall be limited to three
times per week on an oddeven basis.

Yes
2 Landscape - Limit
landscape irrigation
to specific times
Percentage 20%
Outdoor watering is
prohibited between the
hours of 1:00 p.m. and 6:00
p.m.

Yes
2 Landscape - Limit
landscape irrigation
to specific days
Percentage 20%
Large commercial landscapes
and City parks shall have
individual watering
schedules approved by the
Public Works Department.

Yes
2 Other - Require
automatic shut of
hoses
Percentage 20%
Using an open hose not
equipped with a quick-action
automatic shut-off valve
while Washing vehicles,
boats, or equipment is
prohibited.

Yes
3 Landscape - Limit
landscape irrigation
to specific days
Percentage 30%
Outdoor landscape watering
shall be limited to two times
per week.

Yes
3 Landscape - Limit
landscape irrigation
to specific times
Percentage 30%
Outdoor watering is
prohibited between the
hours of 1:00 p.m. and 6:00
p.m.

Yes
3 Landscape - Limit
landscape irrigation
to specific days
Percentage 30%
Large commercial landscapes
and City parks shall also be
limited to two days per
week, as scheduled by the
Public Works Department.

Yes
Table 8-5
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94 Demand Reduction Actions (Submittal Table 8-3)
Yes Is the Supplier completing this table using the standard six levels? (yes/no) Shortage
Level
Demand Reduction
Actions
How much is this going to
reduce the shortage gap? Additional Explanation or
Reference
Penalty,
Charge, or
Other
Enforcement?
Volume or
Percentage
Shortage Gap
Reduction Value
3 Water Features -
Restrict water use
for decorative water
features, such as
fountains
Percentage 30%
Further use of decorative
fountains or reflection ponds
shall be disconnected until
further notice.

Yes
4 Landscape - Limit
landscape irrigation
to specific days
Percentage 40%
Outdoor landscape watering
shall be limited to one day
per week.

Yes
4 Landscape - Limit
landscape irrigation
to specific times
Percentage 40%
Outdoor watering is
prohibited between the
hours of 1:00 p.m. and 6:00
p.m.

Yes
4 Landscape - Limit
landscape irrigation
to specific days
Percentage 40%
Large commercial
landscaping and City parks
shall be limited to one day
per week, as scheduled by
the Public Works
Department.

Yes
4 Other water feature
or swimming pool
restriction
Percentage 40%
Filling newly constructed or
drained swimming pools
with City water shall be
prohibited.

Yes
4 Other - Prohibit use
of potable water for
construction and
dust control
Percentage 40%
Construction water from City
fire hydrants shall be
banned.

Yes
5 Landscape - Prohibit
all landscape
irrigation
Percentage 50% All outdoor landscape
watering shall be prohibited. Yes
5 CII - Other CII
restriction or
prohibition
Percentage 50%
Industry and commercial
businesses shall be required
to curtail consumption to
maintain adequate supplies
of water for health and
safety.

Yes
Table 8-5
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95 Demand Reduction Actions (Submittal Table 8-3)
Yes Is the Supplier completing this table using the standard six levels? (yes/no) Shortage
Level
Demand Reduction
Actions
How much is this going to
reduce the shortage gap? Additional Explanation or
Reference
Penalty,
Charge, or
Other
Enforcement?
Volume or
Percentage
Shortage Gap
Reduction Value
6 Moratorium or Net
Zero Demand
Increase on New
Connections
Percentage 60%
Potable water service will
not be provided to new land
development projects
Yes

8.4.3. Operational Changes
During water shortage conditions, the City’s operations may be modified to support implementation of demand reduction measures and maintain reliable water service. Operational changes will be implemented based on the severity of the shortage level and corresponding reduction targets. The City will optimize groundwater supplies through a combination of operational strategies and demand reduction actions to minimize the impacts of short-term water shortages.

As part of the AWSDA process, the City will evaluate existing operational procedures to identify opportunities for short-term adjustments that improve system efficiency and reduce water use. These operational measures may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Expand public information and outreach efforts to educate customers on water shortage conditions, required conservation measures, and available resources to reduce water use. • Reduce water main flushing activities to only those necessary for water quality, regulatory compliance, or public health and safety purposes.
• Review and verify the accuracy of water metering devices to ensure proper accounting of water use and minimize apparent losses.
• Increase water waste patrols, including the reassignment of staff from other departments, as necessary, to enforce conservation measures and identify excessive water use. • Implement or modify drought rate structures, surcharges, or emergency tiered pricing, as applicable, in accordance with Proposition 218 requirements and California law. • Conduct targeted outreach to high water users to promote conservation practices and reduce discretionary water use.
• Monitor construction meters and fire hydrant meters to ensure efficient use of water and address any identified misuse or waste.

8.4.4. Additional Mandatory Restrictions
The City’s WSCP establishes mandatory water-use restrictions intended to reduce non-essential water use and preserve available supplies during drought, operational disruptions, and emergency shortage conditions. These restrictions build upon Newman City Code Chapter 11.5A, Water Conservation and Education, adopted by Ordinance No. 2015-2, which establishes permanent water conservation requirements, water-waste prohibitions, and the City’s Emergency Water Shortage Plan. A copy of the Ordinance is provided in Appendix F.

Table 8-5
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96 Mandatory restrictions are implemented progressively based on the severity of the shortage condition.

Existing requirements include limitations on outdoor watering; prohibitions on irrigation runoff, watering during and following rainfall, unauthorized hosing of hard surfaces, and avoidable leaks; and requirements governing residential vehicle washing and other water uses. As shortage conditions become more severe, additional measures may include reduced landscape watering schedules, restrictions on decorative water features and swimming pool filling, limitations on potable water used for construction, restrictions on vehicle and equipment washing, and curtailment of commercial and industrial water use. Under critical conditions, outdoor landscape watering may be prohibited entirely. These measures are generally consistent with the conservation stages established under Section 11.5A.100.

During an extreme emergency, the City may implement additional mandatory restrictions and operational measures, consistent with applicable legal authority, as necessary to preserve available supplies for essential public health, safety, sanitation, and fire protection purposes. This additional flexibility supports the Stage 6 shortage response established through the 2025 WSCP.

Implementation of the City’s conservation stages is governed by Section 11.5A.110, which authorizes the City Manager to implement or terminate the appropriate conservation stage based on water supply and demand conditions and recommendations from the Public Works Director or designee. Compliance and enforcement are addressed under Sections 11.5A.140 through 11.5A.180, which provide for notices of water wasting, escalating penalty fees of $25, $50, and $100 for repeated violations, an administrative appeal process, and potential discontinuation of water service

8.4.5. Emergency Response Plan
Catastrophic water shortage response actions are an important component of the City’s WSCP.

Catastrophic interruptions may result from natural or human-caused events that significantly impair the City’s ability to produce or deliver potable water, including earthquakes, regional power outages, groundwater contamination, major infrastructure or well failures, flooding, or other emergency conditions. The 2025 UWMP Guidebook recognizes that an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) provides strategies, resources, plans, and procedures for preparing for and responding to such incidents.

The City maintains an Emergency/Disaster Response Plan for its water system to prepare for interruptions to the drinking water supply and potential impacts to water system integrity and public health. The Plan identifies response procedures for conditions such as leaks or service interruptions, low system pressure, and power outages. The City’s water system also incorporates operational redundancy through multiple groundwater wells, isolation valves within the distribution system, and emergency generators to support continued water production during power outages.

Catastrophic interruptions are considered emergency conditions under this WSCP and may trigger implementation of the appropriate shortage level based on the severity, duration, and anticipated impact of the event. Under severe or extreme emergency conditions, the City may implement higher shortage levels and associated response actions to preserve available supplies and maintain water service for essential public health, safety, sanitation, and fire protection needs.

8.4.6. Seismic Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan
CWC Section 10632.5.(a)
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97 In addition to the requirements of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 10632, beginning January 1, 2020, the plan shall include a seismic risk assessment and mitigation plan to assess the vulnerability of each of the various facilities of a water system and mitigate those vulnerabilities. (b) An urban water supplier shall update the seismic risk assessment and mitigation plan when updating its urban water management plan as required by Section 10621. (c) An urban water supplier may comply with this section by submitting, pursuant to Section 10644, a copy of the most recent adopted local hazard mitigation plan or multihazard mitigation plan under the federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-390) if the local hazard mitigation plan or multihazard mitigation plan addresses seismic risk.

CWC Section 10632.5 requires urban water suppliers to assess the vulnerability of water system facilities to seismic hazards and identify measures to mitigate those vulnerabilities. This assessment is required to be updated as part of each UWMP cycle. An urban water supplier may satisfy this requirement through an adopted Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) or multihazard mitigation plan when that plan adequately addresses seismic risk.

The City’s municipal water system relies exclusively on groundwater and consists of multiple groundwater wells and associated pumping facilities, storage facilities, and a network of distribution pipelines and appurtenances. A significant seismic event could affect these facilities through ground shaking, loss of electrical power, damage to well and pumping equipment, pipeline breaks, or other disruptions that could temporarily reduce the City’s ability to produce or distribute potable water. The potential consequences of such damage include loss of system pressure, localized service interruptions, reduced available supply, and impairment of fire-flow capabilities.

The City has incorporated operational redundancy and emergency response capabilities into its water system to reduce the potential consequences of a seismic event. Multiple groundwater wells provide redundancy and reduce dependence on a single well or geographic location. In the event of a power outage, the City maintains emergency generators at its well sites to support continued groundwater production and water system operations.

The distribution system also contains isolation valves that allow affected portions of the system to be isolated in the event of water main breaks or other infrastructure damage. Following a seismic event, City personnel would evaluate system conditions, identify and isolate damaged facilities, make necessary repairs, and adjust water system operations to maintain service to the extent practicable. If damage results in a significant reduction in available water supplies, the City may also implement the appropriate shortage response actions identified in this WSCP to preserve available supplies for essential public health, safety, sanitation, and fire protection needs.

Through system redundancy, emergency power capabilities, distribution system isolation, and emergency response procedures, the City has measures in place to reduce the vulnerability of its water system to seismic-related service disruptions. The City will continue to evaluate seismic vulnerabilities as water system facilities are improved, replaced, or expanded and will incorporate appropriate mitigation measures into future capital improvement and emergency preparedness efforts.

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The City’s water system is substantially metered, with meters installed at all active groundwater production wells and most customer service connections. However, certain municipal landscape irrigation connections, including irrigation at City parks, are currently unmetered. Production and customer meter data provide the primary basis for monitoring groundwater production, billed consumption, system demand, and overall water use trends throughout the service area. Customer consumption data are compiled monthly for billing, operational monitoring, and water supply management purposes. Water use associated with unmetered City landscape irrigation is reflected in total system production but cannot be directly quantified through individual service connection meter data.

City staff routinely evaluate water production, groundwater pumping conditions, metered customer consumption, and overall system demand patterns to assess water supply conditions and system performance. During water shortage conditions, this information may be supplemented by operational observations and other available information regarding unmetered municipal uses. Based on these evaluations, City staff may recommend adjustments to the applicable water shortage stage or shortage response actions, as appropriate, in response to changing supply conditions or regulatory requirements associated with drought response and groundwater sustainability.

Under normal operating conditions, the City evaluates water supply and demand conditions on at least a monthly basis. This monitoring allows the City to identify seasonal trends, changes in customer demand, and year-to-year variations in groundwater production. During implementation of the WSCP, comparisons of production and metered consumption before and after implementation of shortage response actions will provide the primary means of evaluating whether the actions are achieving the targeted demand reductions. Because certain municipal landscape uses are unmetered, the effectiveness of irrigation restrictions at these locations may also be evaluated through operational controls, irrigation scheduling, field observations, and other available information rather than direct meter measurements.

During water shortage conditions, demand reductions will be evaluated relative to an appropriate baseline, such as normal-year demand or another baseline established by the City consistent with applicable State requirements. The effectiveness of individual and combined shortage response actions is estimated using planning-level assumptions and professional judgment and is summarized in Table 8-5.

These estimates reflect the anticipated contribution of quantifiable measures, where sufficient data are available, as well as measures that are more difficult to quantify individually, including landscape irrigation restrictions, prohibitions on non-essential water use, public outreach, customer behavioral changes, and operational adjustments.

The overall effectiveness of the City’s shortage response actions will therefore be evaluated primarily based on changes in total groundwater production and metered customer demand, supplemented by operational observations for unmetered uses. The City may adjust or expand shortage response actions if monitoring indicates that the required demand reduction is not being achieved. Continued monitoring, public education, communication, enforcement, and operational management will remain important components of the City’s WSCP and will support the City’s ability to maintain water supply reliability and respond to changing groundwater conditions.

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CWC Section 10632 (a)(5)
Communication protocols and procedures to inform customers, the public, interested parties, and local, regional, and state governments, regarding, at a minimum, all of the following:
(A) Any current or predicted shortages as determined by the annual water supply and demand assessment described pursuant to Section 10632.1.
(B) Any shortage response actions triggered or anticipated to be triggered by the annual water supply and demand assessment described pursuant to Section 10632.1. (C) Any other relevant communications
In accordance with CWC Section 10632(a)(5), the City will implement communication protocols and procedures to inform customers, the public, interested parties, and local, regional, and state agencies regarding current and projected water shortages, associated shortage response actions, and other relevant information.

The City will provide timely notification of any current or anticipated water supply shortages identified through the AWSDA conducted pursuant to Section 10632.1. In addition, the City will communicate any shortage response actions that have been triggered or are anticipated to be implemented, including applicable conservation requirements, restrictions, and enforcement provisions.

Communication methods will include direct outreach to customers as well as broader public information efforts. The City will distribute bill inserts containing conservation information, maintain and update water shortage and conservation information on its website, and conduct public outreach through informational meetings or community engagement efforts, as appropriate. These communications will include practical guidance on reducing water use, such as identifying and repairing leaks, improving irrigation efficiency, installing high-efficiency fixtures, and participating in water conservation practices.

When a water shortage level is declared or modified, the City will provide formal notice to customers and post updates on its website. Depending on the severity of the shortage condition, additional communication methods may be utilized, including local media announcements, radio broadcasts, publication in community newsletters, door-to-door notifications, or supplemental mailings.

The City may also coordinate with local, regional, and state agencies, as appropriate, to ensure consistent messaging and compliance with statewide requirements. Communication efforts will be adjusted based on the severity of the shortage conditions to ensure that customers receive clear, timely, and actionable information to support compliance with required conservation measures.

8.6. Compliance and Enforcement
CWC Section 10632 (a)(6)
For an urban retail water supplier, customer compliance, enforcement, appeal, and exemption procedures for triggered shortage response actions as determined pursuant to Section 10632.2.

As required by CWC Section 10632(a)(6), the City has established procedures for customer compliance and enforcement associated with implementation of the WSCP and applicable shortage response actions.

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During a declared water shortage, the City may evaluate compliance with mandatory conservation requirements using available customer meter data, field inspections, observations by City staff, reports of water waste, customer complaints, and other available information.

The City’s existing water conservation requirements and enforcement procedures are established in Ordinance No. 15-2. Section 11.05A.110 establishes the procedures for implementing mandatory water conservation compliance stages. Under these procedures, the Director of Public Works, or designee, monitors projected water supply and customer demand, with heightened emphasis during the months of April through October, and recommends to the City Manager the appropriate conservation compliance stage necessary to prudently manage available water supplies.

Based on these conditions and recommendations, the City Manager may order the implementation or termination of the appropriate water conservation compliance stage in accordance with Ordinance No. 15-2. When a mandatory conservation compliance stage is implemented, the order is made by public announcement and published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation, with the order becoming effective upon publication.

Ordinance No. 15-2 also establishes enforcement procedures and escalating penalties for violations of the City’s water conservation requirements. Following notice of acts constituting water wasting in accordance with the Ordinance, penalties may be assessed as follows:
• First violation: A $25 penalty may be assessed to the customer’s utility account for a first violation occurring within one year after the customer has been served with a Notice of Acts Constituting Water Wasting.
• Second violation: A $50 penalty may be assessed for a second violation occurring within the same one-year period.
• Third violation: A $100 penalty may be assessed for a third violation occurring within the same one-year period.
• Continued violations: Following a third violation, the City may, at its option and after providing the required written notice, discontinue water service in accordance with the procedures established by Ordinance No. 15-2.

The Ordinance also provides customers with an administrative appeal process. A customer may appeal a notice of acts constituting water wasting or a water-wasting penalty assessed to the customer’s account to the City Manager, or designee. The customer is provided an opportunity to present witnesses and other evidence relevant to the appeal. Following consideration of the information presented, the City Manager, or designee, makes the final administrative determination.

These compliance and enforcement procedures provide the City with an established mechanism for implementing mandatory shortage response actions and promoting customer compliance during declared water shortage conditions. The City may use education and outreach in conjunction with enforcement to inform customers of applicable restrictions and encourage voluntary corrective action where appropriate.

Enforcement may be increased as necessary based on the severity of the shortage, the nature and frequency of violations, and the effectiveness of the applicable shortage response actions.

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8.7. Legal Authorities
CWC Section 10632 (a)(7)
(A) A description of the legal authorities that empower the urban water supplier to implement and enforce its shortage response actions specified in paragraph (4) that may include, but are not limited to, statutory authorities, ordinances, resolutions, and contract provisions. (B) A statement that an urban water supplier shall declare a water shortage emergency in accordance with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 350) of Division 1. [see below] (C) A statement that an urban water supplier shall coordinate with any city or county within which it provides water supply services for the possible proclamation of a local emergency, as defined in Section 8558 of the Government Code.

CWC Section Division 1, Section 350
Declaration of water shortage emergency condition. The governing body of a distributor of a public water supply, whether publicly or privately owned and including a mutual water company, shall declare a water shortage emergency condition to prevail within the area served by such distributor whenever it finds and determines that the ordinary demands and requirements of water consumers cannot be satisfied without depleting the water supply of the distributor to the extent that there would be insufficient water for human consumption, sanitation, and fire protection.

In accordance with CWC Section 10632(a)(7), the City has the legal authority to implement and enforce the shortage response actions identified in this WSCP through applicable provisions of the CWC and Newman City Code Chapter 11.5A, Water Conservation and Education, as adopted by Ordinance No. 15-

2. Chapter 11.5A establishes the City's water conservation requirements, Emergency Water Shortage Plan, mandatory conservation stages, water-waste prohibitions, and associated enforcement procedures.

Pursuant to Section 11.5A.080, the City Manager is authorized and directed to implement the provisions of Chapter 11.5A upon determining that such action is necessary to protect public welfare and safety.

Section 11.5A.110 further establishes the procedures for implementing mandatory conservation stages.

The Director of Public Works, or designee, monitors projected water supply and demand and recommends the appropriate conservation stage to the City Manager, who may order implementation or termination of the applicable stage in accordance with the City's established procedures.

The City also has authority under Chapter 11.5A to enforce its water conservation requirements through notices of water wasting, escalating monetary penalties, administrative appeals, and, where authorized, discontinuation of water service for repeated violations. These authorities provide the mechanism for implementing and enforcing the mandatory shortage response actions identified in this WSCP.

In accordance with CWC Section 10632(a)(7)(B) and CWC Section 350, the City will declare a water shortage emergency when the City determines that ordinary customer demands and requirements cannot be satisfied without depleting available water supplies to the extent that insufficient water would remain for human consumption, sanitation, and fire protection. The City will implement the appropriate WSCP shortage response actions based on the severity and anticipated duration of the shortage.

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In accordance with CWC Section 10632(a)(7)(C), the City will coordinate with Stanislaus County, as appropriate, regarding the possible proclamation of a local emergency, as defined by Government Code Section 8558, when water shortage conditions or other emergency circumstances warrant such action.

8.8. Financial Consequences of WSCP Activation
CWC Section 10632(a)(8)
A description of the financial consequences of, and responses for, drought conditions, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(A) A description of potential revenue reductions and expense increases associated with activated shortage response actions described in paragraph (4).
(B) A description of mitigation actions needed to address revenue reductions and expense increases associated with activated shortage response actions described in paragraph (4). (C) A description of the cost of compliance with Chapter 3.3 (commencing with Section 365) of Division

1. [retail urban suppliers only]
The City’s water system is substantially metered, with meters installed at customer service connections except for certain municipal landscape irrigation connections, including irrigation at City parks. Because a significant portion of water fund revenue is associated with customer water use, implementation of mandatory demand reductions under the WSCP could reduce revenues from water sales. At the same time, activation of the WSCP may increase expenditures associated with public outreach and notification, compliance monitoring and enforcement, additional system monitoring, emergency operations, and other activities necessary to respond to the shortage condition.

The financial effects of WSCP activation will depend on the severity and duration of the shortage and the response actions implemented. To address potential revenue reductions and increased expenses, the City may utilize available water fund reserves, evaluate operating expenditures, defer non-essential capital improvements where appropriate, and consider other financial measures necessary to maintain the fiscal stability of the water utility and continued operation of essential water system facilities.

If shortage conditions are prolonged or result in significant financial impacts, the City may evaluate temporary rate adjustments, drought-related surcharges, or other appropriate revenue mechanisms, subject to applicable legal requirements and City Council approval. Any such action would be evaluated based on the financial condition of the water utility, anticipated duration of the shortage, and revenues necessary to maintain essential water system operations.

The City will evaluate the financial impacts of a water shortage as conditions warrant and may present recommended financial response measures to the City Council for consideration and approval. Costs associated with compliance with applicable water shortage emergency requirements, including Chapter

3.3 (commencing with Section 365) of Division 1 of the CWC, would be addressed through the City’s water utility operating budget and other available funding sources, as appropriate.

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8.9. Monitoring and Reporting
CWC Section 10632(a)(9)
For an urban retail water supplier, monitoring and reporting requirements and procedures that ensure appropriate data is collected, tracked, and analyzed for purposes of monitoring customer compliance and to meet state reporting requirements.

In accordance with CWC Section 10632(a)(9), this section describes the monitoring and reporting procedures used to implement the WSCP and evaluate the effectiveness of shortage response actions.

The City continuously monitors its water supply conditions, including groundwater production and customer water demands. These data values are evaluated on at least a monthly basis and more frequently during periods of anticipated or declared water shortages. If a supply shortage is projected, the City will implement the appropriate WSCP stage, as declared by the City Council, based on the results of its AWSDA and ongoing operational monitoring.

Monitoring of customer water use is conducted using metered consumption data and billing records. The City evaluates water use trends by customer class to assess progress toward achieving required demand reduction targets. Water savings resulting from WSCP implementation are quantified by comparing current water use to baseline conditions, which may include historical averages, prior months, or the same period in previous years, as appropriate. The City may also consider external factors such as weather variability, seasonal demand patterns, and operational conditions in evaluating performance.

If demand reductions are not sufficient to meet established targets, the City may conduct more detailed analyses at the individual customer level to identify excessive use or potential non-compliance.

Enforcement actions, if necessary, will be implemented in accordance with the City’s adopted ordinances and WSCP provisions.

The City will document and report the effectiveness of shortage response actions to the City Council on a regular basis during WSCP implementation. In addition, the City will comply with all applicable state reporting requirements, including submission of AWSDA reports, monthly and annual drought reports and any other required reports to DWR.

Consistent with past practices, including those documented in the City’s prior UWMPs, monitoring and reporting results will also be communicated to customers through ongoing public outreach efforts, such as notices, billing inserts, and updates on the City’s website, to promote transparency and encourage continued water use efficiency.

8.10. WSCP Refinement Procedures
CWC Section 10632 (a)(10)
Reevaluation and improvement procedures for systematically monitoring and evaluating the functionality of the water shortage contingency plan in order to ensure shortage risk tolerance is adequate and appropriate water shortage mitigation strategies are implemented as needed.

In accordance with CWC Section 10632(a)(10), the City will periodically reevaluate and update its WSCP to ensure that shortage risk tolerance remains appropriate and that response actions are effective and current. The WSCP is implemented as an adaptive management framework. The City will use results from City of Newman
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its AWSDA, as well as monitoring and reporting activities, to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented actions and identify opportunities for improvement. This ongoing evaluation supports informed decisionmaking by City staff and the City Council and promotes efficient and consistent management of water shortages.

The City will review WSCP triggers, shortage level structure, and response actions as needed based on operational experience, changing conditions, and lessons learned during implementation. Potential updates may include modifications to shortage stage criteria, adjustments to response measures, or incorporation of new strategies to improve effectiveness.

Any proposed revisions to the WSCP will be presented at a publicly noticed City Council meeting. The City will consider input from the public and the City Council prior to adoption. Updates to the WSCP will be formally approved by resolution of the City Council.

8.11. Special Water Feature Distinction
CWC Section 10632 (b)
For purposes of developing the water shortage contingency plan pursuant to subdivision (a), an urban water supplier shall analyze and define water features that are artificially supplied with water, including ponds, lakes, waterfalls, and fountains, separately from swimming pools and spas, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 115921 of the Health and Safety Code.

In accordance with CWC Section 10632(b), the City distinguishes artificially supplied water features from swimming pools and spas for purposes of implementing the WSCP. Artificially supplied water features include decorative fountains, reflection ponds, artificial ponds, waterfalls, and similar ornamental or recreational features supplied with water. Swimming pools and spas are considered separately and are not included within the definition of artificially supplied water features for purposes of this WSCP.

This distinction allows the City to apply shortage response actions appropriate to each type of water use.

Artificially supplied decorative water features are generally considered discretionary uses and may be restricted or discontinued as shortage conditions become more severe. Swimming pools and spas are addressed separately, recognizing that certain water use may be necessary for operation, maintenance, or public health and safety purposes.

The specific restrictions applicable to artificially supplied water features and swimming pools or spas are identified within the applicable WSCP shortage levels. For example, the City’s shortage response actions provide for discontinuation of decorative fountains and reflection ponds under more severe shortage conditions and restrictions on filling newly constructed or drained swimming pools with City water.

8.12. Plan Adoption, Submittal, Availability, and Amendment Procedures CWC Section 10632 (c)
The urban water supplier shall make available the water shortage contingency plan prepared pursuant to this article to its customers and any city or county within which it provides water supplies no later than 30 days after adoption of the water shortage contingency plan.

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…Prior to adopting either [UWMP and WSCP], the urban water supplier shall make both the plan [UWMP] and water shortage contingency plan available for public inspection and shall hold a public hearing or hearings thereon…After the hearing or hearings, the plan [UWMP] or water shortage contingency plan shall be adopted as prepared or as modified after the hearing or hearings.

CWC Section 10640.
(b) …The supplier shall likewise periodically review the water shortage contingency plan as required by paragraph (10) of subdivision (a) of Section 10632 and any amendments or changes required as a result of that review shall be adopted pursuant to this article [Article 3 Sections 10640 -10645] CWC Section 10644(a)(2)(b)
If an urban water supplier revises its water shortage contingency plan the supplier shall submit to the department a copy of it water shortage contingency plan prepared pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 10632 [required elements of a WSCP] no later than 30 days after adoption, in accordance with protocols for submission and using electronic reporting tools developed by the department.

In accordance with CWC Sections 10632(c), 10642, 10640(b), and 10644(a)(2), the City will ensure that its WSCP is adopted, maintained, and made publicly available in compliance with statutory requirements.

Pursuant to Section 10642, the City made the WSCP available for public inspection and conducted a duly noticed public hearing prior to adoption. Following the public review process, the City Council formally adopted the WSCP on November 09, 2021, in conjunction with the 2020 UWMP, by Resolution No. 2021-

56. In accordance with Section 10632(c), the City makes the WSCP available to customers and to any city or county within which it provides water service no later than 30 days following adoption. The WSCP is publicly accessible through the City’s website and will continue to be made available for all future updates.

Consistent with Section 10644(a)(2), the adopted WSCP was submitted to the DWR within 30 days of adoption using the required electronic reporting tools.

In accordance with Section 10640(b), the City will periodically review and evaluate the WSCP and implement amendments as necessary to reflect updated conditions, regulatory requirements, and operational experience. Any revisions to the WSCP will be adopted following a publicly noticed City Council meeting and will be submitted to DWR and made publicly available within 30 days of adoption, consistent with applicable CWC requirements.

The WSCP will continue to be updated, adopted, and implemented in coordination with future UWMP updates to ensure consistency between planning documents and continued compliance with state law.

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CHAPTER 9 - DEMAND MANAGEMENT MEASURES
CWC Section 10631
(e)Provide a description of the supplier’s water demand management measures. This description shall include all of the following:
(1)(A) For an urban retail water supplier, as defined in Section 10608.12, a narrative description that addresses the nature and extent of each water demand management measure implemented over the past five years. The narrative shall describe the water demand management measure that the supplier plans to implement to achieve its water use targets pursuant to Section 10608.20. (B) The narrative pursuant to this paragraph shall include descriptions of the following water demand management measures:
(i) Water waste prevention ordinances.
(ii) Metering.
(iii) Conservation pricing.
(iv) Public education and outreach.
(v) Programs to assess and manage distribution system real loss. (vi) Water conservation program coordination and staffing support. (vii) Other demand management measures that have a significant impact on water use as measured in gallons per capita per day, including innovative measures, if implemented.

CWC Section 10631(e) requires urban retail water suppliers to provide a narrative description of the water demand management measures (DMMs) implemented over the past five years and those planned to achieve applicable water use objectives and targets. DMMs measures are policies, programs, ordinances, and operational practices implemented by suppliers to promote water use efficiency, conservation, and ultimately reduce long-term potable water demand.

Consistent with the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Guidebook, this chapter describes the nature, extent, and effectiveness of the City’s DMMs, including how these measures contribute to achieving water use efficiency objectives established under Senate Bill 606 and Assembly Bill 1668, as well as the City’s previously established SB X7-7 targets. As a groundwater-dependent agency located within the critically overdrafted Delta-Mendota Subbasin, the City recognizes that efficient water use and long-term demand management are essential components of maintaining groundwater sustainability under SGMA. The Delta-Mendota Subbasin is managed through multiple GSPs, including the Delta-Mendota River East GSA GSP, which establishes a long-term sustainability goal of balancing groundwater demands with available supplies by 2040.

The City continues to implement conservation-focused measures intended to reduce potable water demands, improve system efficiency, and support the long-term reliability of groundwater supplies. These efforts complement regional groundwater management activities occurring within the Delta-Mendota Subbasin and are consistent with local planning objectives identified in the City’s General Plan, which promotes sustainable growth and efficient use of public infrastructure and water resources.

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The CWC identifies seven categories of DMMs to be addressed:
• Water waste prevention ordinances
• Metering
• Conservation pricing
• Public education and outreach
• Programs to assess and manage distribution system real loss • Water conservation program coordination and staffing support • Other demand management measures
The following sections describe City’s implementation of these measures and how they support compliance with current and future water use efficiency requirements.

9.1. Implementation over the Past Five Years
In accordance with CWC Section 10631(e)(1)(A), the City has implemented demand management measures during the previous five-year period (2021–2025) to promote water use efficiency, reduce unnecessary water use, and support long-term water supply reliability. Because the City relies exclusively on groundwater from the critically overdrafted Delta-Mendota Subbasin, efficient water use and reduction of avoidable system losses are important components of the City’s overall water management strategy and complement regional groundwater sustainability efforts being implemented under SGMA.

The City’s conservation framework is primarily established through Newman City Code Chapter 11.5A, Water Conservation and Education, as adopted by Ordinance No. 15-2. Chapter 11.5A establishes permanent water conservation requirements, prohibited water-wasting practices, and mandatory conservation stages that may be implemented in response to water shortage conditions. As described in Chapter 8, the 2025 WSCP builds upon these existing requirements and establishes six shortage response levels consistent with current CWC requirements.

The City’s water system is substantially metered, with meters installed at active groundwater production wells and customer service connections, except for certain municipal landscape irrigation connections, including irrigation at City parks. Metering provides information used for customer billing, monitoring water production and consumption, preparing annual water loss audits, evaluating demand trends, and supporting water supply planning. The City continues to maintain and replace customer meters as necessary to support meter accuracy and reliable water-use accounting.

Public education and conservation outreach are incorporated into the City’s ongoing water management activities. The City communicates applicable water-use requirements and encourages customers to reduce unnecessary water use through water-efficient indoor and outdoor practices. During drought or water shortage conditions, outreach may be increased to inform customers of applicable conservation requirements and mandatory shortage response actions.

The City also conducts annual validated water loss audits and continues efforts to address both real and apparent water losses within the distribution system. Activities include ongoing system maintenance, identification and repair of leaks, replacement of aging water system components as needed, customer meter maintenance and replacement, and continued improvement of water production and consumption City of Newman
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data used for water accounting. These activities support the City’s efforts to improve distribution system efficiency and make progress toward applicable State water loss performance requirements.

Demand management and conservation activities are administered by City staff as part of ongoing water utility operations, customer service, system maintenance, planning, and regulatory compliance. The City’s conservation efforts are also coordinated, as appropriate, with broader groundwater sustainability activities occurring within the Delta-Mendota Subbasin.

Collectively, the measures implemented during the previous five years demonstrate the City’s continued use of locally appropriate demand management practices to reduce water waste, improve water-use accountability and distribution system efficiency, and support long-term groundwater supply reliability.

The City intends to continue evaluating and refining these measures as water demands, regulatory requirements, system conditions, and groundwater management objectives evolve.

9.2. Implementation to Achieve Water-Use Targets
CWC Section 10631
(e)(1)(A) For an urban retail water supplier, as defined in Section 10608.12, a narrative description that addresses the nature and extent of each water demand management measure implemented over the past five years. The narrative shall describe the water demand management measure that the supplier plans to implement to achieve its water use targets pursuant to Section 10608.20.

In accordance with CWC Section 10631(e)(1)(A), the City will continue to implement and enhance DMMs to achieve applicable water use targets and water use efficiency objectives established pursuant to Section 10608.20. These objectives include maintaining compliance with the City’s SB X7-7 targets and progressing toward long-term water use efficiency standards established under Senate Bill 606 and Assembly Bill 1668, while also supporting groundwater sustainability objectives within the critically overdrafted Delta-Mendota Subbasin.

As a groundwater-dependent agency, the City recognizes that efficient water use is an essential component of maintaining long-term supply reliability and reducing demands on the underlying aquifer.

Accordingly, the City’s approach to achieving water use objectives emphasizes maintaining consistent baseline conservation practices, improving system efficiency, and implementing adaptive conservation measures that can respond to changing hydrologic, operational, and regulatory conditions.

The City will continue to rely on its existing conservation framework, including the Newman City Code Chapter 11.5A and the WSCP, to guide implementation of both ongoing and enhanced conservation measures. As discussed in Chapter 8, the WSCP establishes six stages of response to water shortage conditions consistent with current CWC requirements. Stage 1 conservation measures remain in effect during normal supply conditions and establish the City’s baseline conservation program through water waste prohibitions, public outreach, and ongoing water use efficiency practices. During periods of reduced groundwater availability, drought, or increased system demand, the City will implement progressively more restrictive measures consistent with the WSCP to achieve additional demand reductions.

The City will continue to utilize its metered system to monitor customer demand, evaluate water use trends, identify inefficiencies, and support ongoing system planning efforts. The City also continues to City of Newman
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evaluate opportunities for future meter replacement and system modernization improvements that may improve meter accuracy, water accountability, leak detection capabilities, and overall system efficiency.

Management of distribution system water losses will remain an important component of the City’s demand management strategy. The City will continue to prepare annual AWWA water loss audits, conduct routine system maintenance, repair leaks, and implement targeted infrastructure replacement projects to improve system reliability and reduce real water losses. The City will continue evaluating water loss performance metrics and operational data to identify opportunities for additional system efficiency improvements.

Public education and outreach efforts will continue to support achievement of the City’s water use objectives. Conservation messaging will focus on promoting efficient indoor and outdoor water use practices, reducing landscape irrigation demands, encouraging timely leak repairs, and increasing customer awareness regarding the importance of groundwater sustainability and long-term water supply reliability. Outreach efforts may include billing inserts, public notices, website information, social media communication, and drought-related conservation messaging, as appropriate.

Water conservation program implementation and coordination will continue to be integrated into the City’s ongoing utility operations, planning, customer service, and regulatory compliance activities. The City will continue to evaluate the effectiveness of its DMMs using available performance indicators, including water production trends, GPCD, water loss audit results, and system operational data. Conservation measures and operational practices will be adjusted as necessary to support continued progress toward the City’s water use efficiency objectives and groundwater sustainability goals.

Through continued implementation and refinement of these DMMs, the City will promote efficient water use, improve system reliability, support sustainable groundwater management within the Delta-Mendota Subbasin, support compliance with State-mandated water use efficiency standards, and maintain a reliable long-term water supply for its customers.

9.3. Required Demand Management Measures

9.3.1. Water Waste Prevention Ordinance
This DMM consists of adopting and enforcing requirements that prohibit the inefficient, unnecessary, or wasteful use of water. Water waste prevention measures are an important component of the City’s ongoing conservation program and provide enforceable requirements to reduce avoidable water use under both normal and water shortage conditions.

On May 26, 2015, the Newman City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2015-2, Water Conservation and Education, which amended Title 11 of the Newman City Code and established Chapter 11.5A, Water Conservation and Education. The Ordinance establishes permanent water conservation requirements, an Emergency Water Shortage Plan, mandatory conservation stages, prohibited water-wasting practices, and associated enforcement procedures.

Section 11.5A.130 identifies the following acts as constituting water wasting:

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• Failure to comply with the City of Newman Emergency Water Shortage Plan, any conservation stage declared thereunder, and/or any guidelines or outdoor landscape watering schedules in effect pursuant thereto.
• Watering outdoor landscaping areas or gardens such that excess water leaves the property or area being watered.
• Watering outdoor landscaping while raining and within 48 hours following any measurable rainfall.
• Washing vehicles, boats, or equipment during restricted days or hours; and/or using an open hose not equipped with a quick-action automatic shut-off valve while so doing. • Hosing down driveways, streets, sidewalks, parking lots, and building exteriors without the prior written consent of the Public Works Director or designee. If consent is given, any restrictions on the frequency, timing, or method remain in effect unless a health or safety condition exists. • Having leaky faucets, irrigation valves, sprinkler heads, or plumbing fixtures on the premises. • Operating evaporative coolers that are not equipped with a recirculating pump.

The City’s water waste prevention requirements provide the foundation for its ongoing conservation program and remain applicable during normal water supply conditions. Under the City’s shortage response framework, Stage 1 serves as the baseline conservation stage, with increasingly stringent mandatory restrictions implemented as water shortage conditions become more severe. As described in Chapter 8, the 2025 WSCP builds upon the City’s existing ordinance and incorporates these requirements into the six shortage levels established for the 2025 UWMP.

9.3.2. Metering
CWC Section 526
(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an urban water supplier that, on or after January 1, 2004, receives water from the federal Central Valley Project under a water service contract or subcontract... shall do both of the following:
(1) On or before January 1, 2013, install water meters on all service connections to residential and nonagricultural commercial buildings... located within its service area.

CWC Section 527
(a) An urban water supplier that is not subject to Section 526 shall do both the following:
(1) Install water meters on all municipal and industrial service connections located within its service area on or before January 1, 2025.

CWC Sections 526 and 527 establish metering requirements for urban water suppliers. Metering supports volumetric billing, improves water-use accountability, provides information for evaluating customer demand, and assists with water conservation, water loss auditing, and long-term water supply planning.

The City of Newman’s potable water system is substantially metered, with approximately 99 percent of water service connections currently equipped with meters. Residential, commercial, industrial, and other metered customer accounts are billed based on measured water use. The remaining unmetered connections provide landscape irrigation to 16 City parks. Water use associated with these unmetered City of Newman
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connections is therefore reflected in overall system production but is not directly measured at the individual service connection.

All active municipal groundwater production wells are equipped with production meters. Production data are routinely monitored and recorded by City staff and are used for system operations, regulatory reporting, annual water loss audits, evaluation of system demand, and water supply planning. Together, production and customer meter data provide the City with the primary information used to evaluate water use and overall distribution system performance.

Existing customer meters are manually read by City staff monthly. The City is implementing a meter replacement program to transition existing manually read customer meters to automatic radio-read meters. The City plans to replace approximately 10 percent of its customer meter inventory each year, or approximately 380 meters annually, with completion of the conversion anticipated by 2030. The meter replacement program is expected to improve meter-reading efficiency, water-use data collection, and the overall accuracy and reliability of customer consumption information.

The City will continue to evaluate its metering infrastructure, including the remaining unmetered municipal landscape irrigation connections, as part of its ongoing efforts to improve water-use accounting, distribution system efficiency, and compliance with applicable State metering and water conservation requirements.

9.3.3. Conservation Pricing
Conservation pricing is a key DMM that uses water rates to encourage efficient water use by linking a portion of a customer's water bill to the volume of water consumed. Volumetric pricing provides customers with a financial incentive to reduce discretionary water use while allowing the City to recover the costs associated with operating, maintaining, and improving the water system.

The City completed a comprehensive Water Rate Study in 2024 to evaluate the revenues necessary to support water system operations, maintenance, capital improvements, and long-term financial sustainability. The City Council accepted the 2024 Water Rate Study on September 10, 2024, and subsequently completed the Proposition 218 rate-setting process. Following a public hearing and first reading on November 12, 2024, the City Council adopted the new water rates on December 10, 2024, with the rates becoming effective January 9, 2025. The adopted rate schedule establishes annual water rate adjustments over a six-year period.

Under the adopted rate structure, metered water customers are assessed a monthly fixed charge based on meter size, together with a volumetric consumption charge based on actual water use. Effective January 9, 2025, the volumetric charge for residential, multi-family, commercial, institutional, and industrial customers is $1.68 per hundred cubic feet (hcf). Dedicated landscape irrigation accounts are charged a volumetric rate of $2.17 per hcf. The adopted rate schedule also provides for subsequent annual adjustments to both fixed and volumetric charges through 2030.

Because a portion of each customer's water bill varies directly with the amount of water consumed, the City's rate structure provides an ongoing financial incentive for customers to manage and reduce water use. The higher volumetric rate applicable to dedicated landscape irrigation accounts also reflects the costs associated with this category of water use and reinforces efficient outdoor water use.

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The adopted rates are designed to provide sufficient revenue to support the City's day-to-day water system operations and the capital improvements identified in the 2024 Water Rate Study. Through continued implementation of volumetric water rates, the City promotes efficient water use while maintaining the financial resources necessary to provide reliable water service and invest in its water system infrastructure.

9.3.4. Public Education and Outreach
Public education and outreach are important components of the City of Newman’s demand management strategy and provide customers with information regarding efficient water use practices, conservation requirements, and water supply conditions. The City conducts public outreach through various communication methods, including customer utility bills and bill inserts, public notices, mailers and flyers, social media, and information posted on the City’s website, as applicable.

The City uses these communication methods to educate customers about water conservation practices and to provide information regarding applicable water use restrictions and other water-related programs or requirements. Outreach materials may be distributed periodically or in response to changing water supply conditions to encourage customers to reduce unnecessary water use and improve overall water use efficiency.

Public education and outreach efforts are also an important component of the City’s WSCP. During drought conditions or implementation of higher WSCP stages, the City may increase public outreach to inform customers of current water supply conditions, applicable conservation requirements, prohibited water uses, and other shortage response actions. These communications provide customers with the information necessary to understand and comply with water shortage response measures.

In addition, the City prepares and distributes its annual Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), which provides customers with information regarding drinking water quality and regulatory compliance and serves as another means of communicating important water system information to the community.

Through continued public education and outreach, the City seeks to maintain customer awareness of water conservation, encourage long-term efficient water use practices, and support implementation of local and State water use efficiency requirements.

9.3.5. Programs to Assess and Manage Distribution System Real Loss The City recognizes that distribution system real losses, including leakage from water mains, service lines, storage facilities, and other system appurtenances, represent the physical loss of valuable groundwater supplies from the Delta-Mendota Subbasin. Effective management of these losses is important to improving distribution system efficiency, reducing non-revenue water, and supporting long-term water supply reliability.

As a primary tool for assessing water losses, the City prepares annual validated water loss audits using the AWWA water audit methodology and submits the results through the State's WUEdata reporting system.

These audits quantify real and apparent water losses, evaluate the quality of the data used in the water balance, and provide a consistent basis for tracking system performance and identifying opportunities for improvement.

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The City's most recent validated water loss audit, for calendar year 2024, reported approximately 51.5 MG of real water losses, equivalent to approximately 39.5 GPSCD. This exceeds the City's applicable 2028 Real Water Loss Performance Standard of 12.2 GPSCD. Although compliance with the standard is not required until January 1, 2028, the 2024 results demonstrate the need for continued focus on reducing physical losses within the distribution system.

To manage real losses, the City continues to conduct distribution system maintenance, investigate and repair leaks and water main breaks, replace deteriorated infrastructure as needed, and monitor system operations for conditions that may indicate leakage or abnormal water use. Production meter and customer consumption data are also used to evaluate system demand and assist in identifying potential water loss.

The City is also implementing measures to improve the accuracy of the data used to quantify and manage water losses. During the 2024 audit period, the City continued its customer meter replacement program, replacing more than 300 meters annually with an emphasis on meters more than 10 years old, and continued reactive testing and replacement of malfunctioning meters. These efforts continued in 2025, including solicitation of proposals for electronic calibration of the City's groundwater supply meters.

Beginning in 2026, the City plans to electronically calibrate its groundwater supply meters at least semiannually. Improved source-meter accuracy, customer meter accuracy, and water accounting will strengthen the City's ability to distinguish actual physical losses from measurement and accounting uncertainty and better identify where real loss reduction efforts should be focused.

Through continued annual water loss auditing, system maintenance and leak repair, meter replacement and calibration, improved water accounting, and targeted infrastructure improvements, the City intends to improve the accuracy of its water loss assessments and make measurable progress toward achieving the 2028 Real Water Loss Performance Standard.

9.3.6. Water Conservation Program Coordination and Staffing Support The City’s Public Works Director serves as the designated Water Conservation Coordinator, with support from other City staff as needed to implement the City’s water conservation and demand management activities. Water conservation activities are integrated into the City’s ongoing water utility operations, customer service, system maintenance, planning, and regulatory compliance efforts.

The Water Conservation Coordinator’s responsibilities include:
• Coordinating water conservation activities among City departments and communicating conservation information to customers and the community. • Overseeing implementation of the City’s DMMs and water conservation requirements established under Newman City Code Chapter 11.5A, Water Conservation and Education. • Monitoring water production, customer demand, and other available water-use information to evaluate conservation needs and overall system performance. • Coordinating implementation of applicable WSCP shortage response actions during drought or other water shortage conditions.
• Supporting public education and outreach regarding water conservation, efficient water use, and water-waste prevention.

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• Coordinating annual water loss audit activities and supporting efforts to improve water-use accounting, meter accuracy, and distribution system efficiency. • Supporting preparation of required State water conservation, water use efficiency, and related regulatory reporting.

Water conservation program coordination is incorporated into the regular responsibilities of the full-time Public Works Director and supporting City staff rather than administered as a separate, dedicated program. Accordingly, the City does not separately track staff time or expenditures specifically attributable to water conservation activities. Funding for conservation-related activities is incorporated into the City’s water utility operations and budget, as appropriate.

9.3.7. Other Demand Management Measures
In addition to the required DMMs described above, the City has evaluated other potential demand management measures that could further support water use efficiency. The following programs are not currently implemented by the City but may be considered in the future if determined to be appropriate and cost-effective based on customer needs, available funding, and anticipated water savings.

9.3.7.1. Residential Plumbing Retrofit
Residential plumbing retrofit programs generally encourage or provide incentives for replacement of older plumbing fixtures with more water-efficient fixtures and devices. However, State plumbing standards and fixture efficiency requirements have resulted in the gradual replacement of older, lessefficient fixtures through normal renovation, replacement, and new construction activities.

The City does not currently operate a residential plumbing retrofit or fixture rebate program and does not provide rebates or free water-saving devices such as faucet aerators, showerheads, or high-efficiency toilets. The City may evaluate opportunities for residential retrofit programs in the future if funding becomes available and implementation is determined to be cost-effective and beneficial to the City's water conservation objectives.

9.3.7.2. High-Efficiency Washing Machine Rebate Program High-efficiency washing machine rebate programs provide financial incentives to customers who replace older washing machines with more water-efficient models. Such programs can reduce indoor residential water use; however, their cost-effectiveness depends on participation rates, available funding, existing appliance efficiency standards, and the incremental water savings achieved through replacement.

The City does not currently offer rebates or other financial incentives for the purchase of high-efficiency washing machines. No such program is planned at this time. The City may evaluate future rebate or incentive opportunities if outside funding becomes available or if such a program is determined to provide a cost-effective means of achieving additional water savings.

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CHAPTER 10 - PLAN ADOPTION, SUBMITTAL, AND

IMPLEMENTATION
This chapter describes the procedures followed by the City of Newman for the preparation, public review, adoption, and submittal of the 2025 UWMP in accordance with the CWC. This chapter also summarizes the steps taken to ensure public participation, interagency coordination, and ongoing implementation of the Plan.

10.1. Plan Completion Timeline
This 2025 UWMP includes water use, supply, and planning data for calendar year 2025. The Plan evaluates current conditions, and projected water demands and supplies over a minimum 20-year planning horizon in accordance with the CWC and the 2025 UWMP Guidebook.

10.2. Notice of Plan Preparation
CWC Section 10621
(b) Every urban water supplier required to prepare a plan shall … at least 60 days prior to the public hearing on the plan … notify any city or county within which the supplier provides waters supplies that the urban water supplier will be reviewing the plan and considering amendments or changes to the plan.

CWC Section 10621(b) requires that each urban water supplier notify cities and counties within its service area, as well as other appropriate agencies, at least 60 days prior to the public hearing on the UWMP. The City of Newman is the sole retail water supplier within its service area and prepares its UWMP independently; however, the City coordinates with regional agency water providers to support consistent and informed water resources planning.

In compliance with CWC Section 10621(b), the City provided formal written notification of the preparation of its 2025 UWMP to relevant agencies and jurisdictions, including:
• Central California Irrigation District
• Merced Irrigation District
• City of Gustine
• City of Patterson
• City of Turlock
• Stanislaus County
• Merced County
Notification letters were issued on April 15, 2026 inviting these agencies to participate in the UWMP preparation process and provide input as appropriate. Copies of these notification letters are included in Appendix B.

10.3. Notice of Public Hearing
CWC Section 10642
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…Prior to adopting either [the plan or water shortage contingency plan], the urban water supplier shall make both the plan and the water shortage contingency plan available for public inspection and shall hold a public hearing or hearings thereon. Prior to any of these hearings, notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published within the jurisdiction of the publicly owned water supplier pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code [see below]. The urban water supplier shall provide notice of the time and place of a hearing to any city or county within which the supplier provides water supplies Notices by a local public agency pursuant to this section shall be provided pursuant to Chapter

17.5 (commencing with Section 7290) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. A privately owned water supplier shall provide an equivalent notice within its service area.

Government Code Section 6066
Publication of notice pursuant to this section shall be once a week for two successive weeks. Two publications in a newspaper published once a week or oftener, with at least five days intervening between the respective publication dates not counting such publication dates, are sufficient. The period of notice commences upon the first day of publication and terminates CWC Section 10642 requires that, prior to adoption, the UWMP and WSCP be made available for public inspection and that a public hearing be held. Notice of the time and place of the hearing must be published pursuant to Government Code Section 6066, which requires publication once per week for two successive weeks.

In accordance with these requirements, the City:
• Made the draft 2025 UWMP and WSCP available for public review prior to adoption. • Published a Notice of Public Hearing in the local newspaper of general circulation in accordance with Government Code Section 6066. A copy of the publication is provided in Appendix G. • Provide notice of the public hearing to all agencies who were previously notified of the plan preparation. A copy of the notices are provided in Appendix H. • Posted the Notice of Public Hearing on the City’s website.

Table 10-1 summarizes the cities and counties notified in accordance with statutory requirements. In addition to those listed in Table 10-1.

Notification to Cities and Counties (Submittal Table 10-1) City Name 60 Day Notice Notice of Public
Hearing
City of Gustine Yes Yes
City of Patterson Yes Yes
City of Turlock Yes Yes
County Name 60 Day Notice Notice of Public
Hearing
Stanislaus County Yes Yes
Merced County Yes Yes

10.4. Public Hearing and Adoption
CWC Section 10642
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Each urban water supplier shall encourage the active involvement of diverse social, cultural, and economic elements of the population within the service area prior to and during the preparation of both the plan and the water shortage contingency plan. Prior to adopting either, the urban water supplier shall make both the plan and the water shortage contingency plan available for public inspection and shall hold a public hearing or hearings thereon…. After the hearing or hearings, the plan or water shortage contingency plan shall be adopted as prepared or as modified after the hearing or hearings.

Government Code Section 7291
…every local public agency… serving a substantial number of non-English-Speaking people, shall employ a sufficient number of qualified bilingual persons in public contact positions or as interpreters to assist those in such positions, to ensure provision of information and services in the language of the non-Englishspeaking person.

CWC Section 10642 requires that urban water suppliers encourage public participation and hold a public hearing prior to adoption of the UWMP and WSCP. The City will hold a duly noticed public hearing before the City Council to receive comments on the draft 2025 UWMP and WSCP. The hearing will provide an opportunity for public review and input from all interested parties.

Following the public hearing, the City Council will consider all comments received and may adopt the UWMP and WSCP as prepared or as modified. Adoption will be completed by resolution of the City Council of the City of Newman and a copy of the adopting resolution is included in Appendix I.

In accordance with Government Code Section 7291, the City will provide language assistance or accommodations, as appropriate, to ensure meaningful public participation.

10.5. Plan Submittal
CWC Section 10621
(e) Each urban water supplier shall update and submit its 2025 plan to the department by July 1, 2026… CWC Section 10635
(c) The urban water supplier shall provide that portion of its urban water management plan prepared pursuant to this article to any city or county within which it provides water supplies no later than 60 days after the submission of its urban water management plan.

CWC Section 10644
(a)(1) An urban water supplier shall submit to the department, the California State Library, and any city or county within which the supplier provides water supplies a copy of its plan no later than 30 days after adoption.

The City of Newman’s submittal process for its 2025 UWMP is detailed below.

10.5.1. Submitting a UWMP and WSCP to DWR
In accordance with CWC Sections 10621(e) and 10644(a)(1), the final UWMP and WSCP will be submitted to the DWR within 30 days of adoption. Following adoption, the City will submit the 2025 UWMP, including the WSCP, electronically through DWR’s Water Use Efficiency (WUEdata) portal.

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10.5.2. Electronic Data Submittal
Section 10644 (a)(2)
The plan, or amendments to the plan, submitted to the department … shall be submitted electronically and shall include any standardized forms, tables, or displays specified by the department.

CWC Section 10644(a)(2) requires submission of standardized data tables in electronic format. The City will submit all required UWMP data tables through the WUEdata portal concurrently with the UWMP submittal.

10.5.3. Submitting UWMP, including WSCP, to the California State Library Within 30 days of adoption of the 2025 UWMP by the City of Newman City Council, a copy (CD or hardcopy) of the 2025 UWMP will be submitted to the State of California Library. The 2025 UWMP will be mailed to the following address if sent by regular mail:

California State Library Government Publications Section Attention: Coordinator, Urban Water Management Plans
P.O. Box 942837
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001

10.5.4. Submitting UWMP to the Cities and Counties
Pursuant to CWC Sections 10621(e) and 10635(c), the City will provide copies of the adopted UWMP and WSCP to Stanislaus County, Merced County, and other relevant agencies within 30 days of adoption.

10.6. Public Availability
CWC Section 10645
(a) Not later than 30 days after filing a copy of its plan with the department, the urban water supplier and the department shall make the plan available for public review during normal business hours. (b) Not later than 30 days after filing a copy of its water shortage contingency plan with the department, the urban water supplier and the department shall make the plan available for public review during normal business hours.

CWC Section 10645 requires that the UWMP and WSCP be made available for public review within 30 days of submittal. The City will make the adopted 2025 UWMP available:
• At City Hall during normal business hours.
• On the City’s website for public access.

10.7. Notification to Public Utilities Commission
CWC Section 10621 (c)
An urban water supplier regulated by the Public Utilities Commission shall include its most recent plan and water shortage contingency plan as part of the supplier’s general rate case filings.

The City is not regulated by the CPUC; therefore, this requirement does not apply.

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10.8. Plan Implementation
CWC Section 10643
An urban water supplier shall implement its plan adopted pursuant to this chapter in accordance with the schedule set forth in its plan.

The City will implement the 2025 UWMP through ongoing operational practices, capital improvement planning, demand management measures, and water supply management strategies described throughout this document. The City will monitor system performance and update programs as necessary to ensure continued compliance with State requirements and long-term water supply reliability.

10.9. Amending an Adopted UWMP or WSCP
CWC Section 10621
(d) The amendments to, or changes in, the plan shall be adopted and filed in the manner set forth in Article 3 (commencing with Section 10640).

CWC Section 10644
(a)(1) Copies of amendments or changes to the plans shall be submitted to the department, the California State Library, and any city or county within which the supplier provides water supplies within 30 days after adoption.

The City’s amendment process for the 2025 UWMP and WSCP is detailed below.

10.9.1. Amending a UWMP
In accordance with CWC Sections 10621(d) and 10644(a)(1), any amendments to the UWMP will be adopted by the City Council of the City of Newman and submitted to DWR, the California State Library, and affected cities and counties within 30 days of adoption.

10.9.2. Amending a Water Shortage Contingency Plan
Section 10644 (b)
If an urban water supplier revises its water shortage contingency plan, the supplier shall submit to the department a copy of its water shortage contingency plan prepared…no later than 30 days after adoption, in accordance with protocols for submission and using electronic reporting tools developed by the department.

CWC Section 10644(b) requires that revisions to the WSCP be submitted to DWR within 30 days of adoption. If the City amends the WSCP, the revised plan will be adopted by the City Council and submitted electronically to DWR using the required reporting tools within the prescribed timeframe.

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APPENDIX A

LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS
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Turf enclosed by fencing or other barriers to permanently preclude human access for recreation or assembly is not functional turf.
(n) "Gross water use" means the total volume of water, whether treated or untreated, entering the distribution system of an urban retail water supplier, excluding all of the following:
(1) Recycled water that is delivered within the service area of an urban retail water supplier or its urban wholesale water supplier.
(2) The net volume of water that the urban retail water supplier places into long-term storage. (3) The volume of water the urban retail water supplier conveys for use by another urban water supplier. (4) The volume of water delivered for agricultural use, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (f) of Section 10608.24.
(o) "Homeowners' association" means an "association" as defined in Section 4080 of the Civil Code. (p) "Industrial water user" means a water user that is primarily a manufacturer or processor of materials as defined by the North American Industry Classification System code sectors 31 to 33, inclusive, or an entity that is a water user primarily engaged in research and development.
(q) "Institutional water user" means a water user dedicated to public service. This type of user includes, among other users, higher education institutions, schools, courts, churches, hospitals, government facilities, and nonprofit research institutions.
(r) "Interim urban water use target" means the midpoint between the urban retail water supplier's base daily per capita water use and the urban retail water supplier's urban water use target for 2020. (s) "Large landscape" means a nonresidential landscape as described in the performance measures for CII water use adopted pursuant to Section 10609.10.
(t) "Locally cost effective" means that the present value of the local benefits of implementing an agricultural efficiency water management practice is greater than or equal to the present value of the local cost of implementing that measure.
(u) "Nonfunctional turf" means any turf that is not functional turf, and includes turf located within street rights-ofway and parking lots. (v) "Performance measures" means actions to be taken by urban retail water suppliers that will result in increased water use efficiency by CII water users. Performance measures may include, but are not limited to, educating CII water users on best management practices, conducting water use audits, and preparing water management plans.

Performance measures do not include process water.
(w) "Potable reuse" means direct potable reuse, indirect potable reuse for groundwater recharge, and reservoir water augmentation as those terms are defined in Section 13561. (x) "Potable water" means water that is suitable for human consumption. (y) "Process water" means water used by industrial water users for producing a product or product content or water used for research and development. Process water includes, but is not limited to, continuous manufacturing processes, and water used for testing, cleaning, and maintaining equipment. Water used to cool machinery or buildings used in the manufacturing process or necessary to maintain product quality or chemical characteristics for product manufacturing or control rooms, data centers, laboratories, clean rooms, and other industrial facility units that are integral to the manufacturing or research and development process is process water. Water used in the manufacturing process that is necessary for complying with local, state, and federal health and safety laws, and is not incidental water, is process water. Process water does not mean incidental water uses. (z) "Public water system" has the same meaning as defined in Section 116275 of the Health and Safety Code. (aa) "Recreational use area" means an area designated by a property owner or a governmental agency to accommodate human foot traffic for recreation, including, but not limited to, sports fields, golf courses, playgrounds, picnic grounds, or pet exercise areas. This recreation may be either formal or informal. (ab) "Recycled water" means recycled water, as defined in subdivision (n) of Section 13050. (ac) "Regional water resources management" means sources of supply resulting from watershed-based planning for sustainable local water reliability or any of the following alternative sources of water:
(1) The capture and reuse of stormwater or rainwater.
(2) The use of recycled water.
(3) The desalination of brackish groundwater.
(4) The conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater in a manner that is consistent with the safe yield of the groundwater basin.
(ad) "Reporting period" means the years for which an urban retail water supplier reports compliance with the urban water use targets.
(ae) "Turf" has the same meaning as defined in Section 491 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations. (af) "Urban retail water supplier" means a water supplier, either publicly or privately owned, that directly provides potable municipal water to more than 3,000 end users or that supplies more than 3,000 acre-feet of potable water annually at retail for municipal purposes.
(ag) "Urban water supplier" has the same meaning as defined in Section 10617. (ah) "Urban water use objective" means an estimate of aggregate efficient water use for the previous year based on adopted water use efficiency standards and local service area characteristics for that year, as described in Section 10609.20.
(ai) "Urban water use target" means the urban retail water supplier's targeted future daily per capita water use. (aj) "Urban wholesale water supplier" means a water supplier, either publicly or privately owned, that provides more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually at wholesale for potable municipal purposes. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 849, Sec. 3. (AB 1572) Effective January 1, 2024.) (l;;\
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2.6 (commencing with Section 10610) the baseline daily per capita water use, urban water use target, interim urban water use target, and compliance daily per capita water use, along with the bases for determining those estimates, including references to supporting data.
(f) When calculating per capita values for the purposes of this chapter, an urban retail water supplier shall determine population using federal, state, and local population reports and projections. (g) An urban retail water supplier may update its 2020 urban water use target in its 2015 urban water management plan required pursuant to Part 2.6 (commencing with Section 10610). (h) (1) The department, through a public process and in consultation with the California Urban Water Conservation Council, shall develop technical methodologies and criteria for the consistent implementation of this part, including, but not limited to, both of the following:
(A) Methodologies for calculating base daily per capita water use, baseline commercial, industrial, and institutional water use, compliance daily per capita water use, gross water use, service area population, indoor residential water use, and landscaped area water use.
(B) Criteria for adjustments pursuant to subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 10608.24. (2) The department shall post the methodologies and criteria developed pursuant to this subdivision on its internet website, and make written copies available, by October 1, 2010. An urban retail water supplier shall use the methods developed by the department in compliance with this part. (i) (1) The department shall adopt regulations for implementation of the provisions relating to process water in accordance with Section 10608.12, subdivision (e) of Section 10608.24, and subdivision (d) of Section 10608.26. (2) The initial adoption of a regulation authorized by this subdivision is deemed to address an emergency, for purposes of Sections 11346.1 and 11349.6 of the Government Code, and the department is hereby exempted for that purpose from the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code. After the initial adoption of an emergency regulation pursuant to this subdivision, the department shall not request approval from the Office of Administrative Law to readopt the regulation as an emergency regulation pursuant to Section 11346.1 of the Government Code.
(j) (1) An urban retail water supplier is granted an extension to July 1, 2011, for adoption of an urban water management plan pursuant to Part 2.6 (commencing with Section 10610) due in 2010 to allow the use of technical methodologies developed by the department pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) and subdivision (h). An urban retail water supplier that adopts an urban water management plan due in 2010 that does not use the methodologies developed by the department pursuant to subdivision (h) shall amend the plan by July 1, 2011, to comply with this part.
(2) An urban wholesale water supplier whose urban water management plan prepared pursuant to Part 2.6 (commencing with Section 10610) was due and not submitted in 2010 is granted an extension to July 1, 2011, to permit coordination between an urban wholesale water supplier and urban retail water suppliers. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 286. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.) 10608.22. Notwithstanding the method adopted by an urban retail water supplier pursuant to Section 10608.20, an urban retail water supplier's per capita daily water use reduction shall be no less than 5 percent of base daily per capita water use as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 10608.12. This section does not apply to an urban retail water supplier with a base daily per capita water use at or below 100 gallons per capita per day. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 849, Sec. 5. (AB 1572) Effective January 1, 2024.) 10608.24. (a) Each urban retail water supplier shall meet its interim urban water use target by December 31, 2015. (b) Each urban retail water supplier shall meet its urban water use target by December 31, 2020. (c) An urban retail water supplier's compliance daily per capita water use shall be the measure of progress toward achievement of its urban water use target.
(d) (1) When determining compliance daily per capita water use, an urban retail water supplier may consider the following factors:
(A) Differences in evapotranspiration and rainfall in the baseline period compared to the compliance reporting period.
(B) Substantial changes to commercial or industrial water use resulting from increased business output and economic development that have occurred during the reporting period. (C) Substantial changes to institutional water use resulting from fire suppression services or other extraordinary events, or from new or expanded operations, that have occurred during the reporting period. (2) If the urban retail water supplier elects to adjust its estimate of compliance daily per capita water use due to one or more of the factors described in paragraph (1), it shall provide the basis for, and data supporting, the adjustment in the report required by Section 10608.40.
(e) When developing the urban water use target pursuant to Section 10608.20, an urban retail water supplier that has a substantial percentage of industrial water use in its service area may exclude process water from the calculation of gross water use to avoid a disproportionate burden on another customer sector. (f) (1) An urban retail water supplier that includes agricultural water use in an urban water management plan pursuant to Part 2.6 (commencing with Section 10610) may include the agricultural water use in determining gross water use. An urban retail water supplier that includes agricultural water use in determining gross water use and develops its urban water use target pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 10608.20 shall use a water efficient standard for agricultural irrigation of 100 percent of reference evapotranspiration multiplied by the crop coefficient for irrigated acres.
(2) An urban retail water supplier, that is also an agricultural water supplier, is not subject to the requirements of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 10608.48), if the agricultural water use is incorporated into its urban water use target pursuant to paragraph (1).
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 328, Sec. 234. (SB 1330) Effective January 1, 2011.) 10608.26. (a) In complying with this part, an urban retail water supplier shall conduct at least one public hearing to accomplish all of the following:
(1) Allow community input regarding the urban retail water supplier's implementation plan for complying with this part.
(2) Consider the economic impacts of the urban retail water supplier's implementation plan for complying with this part.
(3) Adopt a method, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 10608.20, for determining its urban water use target. (b) In complying with this part, an urban retail water supplier may meet its urban water use target through efficiency improvements in any combination among its customer sectors. An urban retail water supplier shall avoid placing a disproportionate burden on any customer sector. (c) For an urban retail water supplier that supplies water to a United States Department of Defense military installation, the urban retail water supplier's implementation plan for complying with this part shall consider the conservation of that military installation under federal Executive Order 13514. (d) (1) Any ordinance or resolution adopted by an urban retail water supplier after the effective date of this section shall not require existing customers as of the effective date of this section, to undertake changes in product formulation, operations, or equipment that would reduce process water use, but may provide technical assistance and financial incentives to those customers to implement efficiency measures for process water. This section shall not limit an ordinance or resolution adopted pursuant to a declaration of drought emergency by an urban retail water supplier.
(2) This part shall not be construed or enforced so as to interfere with the requirements of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 113980) to Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 114380), inclusive, of Part 7 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, or any requirement or standard for the protection of public health, public safety, or worker safety established by federal, state, or local government or recommended by recognized standard setting organizations or trade associations.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 257, Sec. 1. (AB 2277) Effective January 1, 2011.) 10608.28. (a) An urban retail water supplier may meet its urban water use target within its retail service area, or through mutual agreement, by any of the following:
(1) Through an urban wholesale water supplier.
(2) Through a regional agency authorized to plan and implement water conservation, including, but not limited to, an agency established under the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency Act (Division 31 (commencing with Section 81300)).
(3) Through a regional water management group as defined in Section 10537. (4) By an integrated regional water management funding area. (5) By hydrologic region.
(6) Through other appropriate geographic scales for which computation methods have been developed by the department.
(b) A regional water management group, with the written consent of its member agencies, may undertake any or all planning, reporting, and implementation functions under this chapter for the member agencies that consent to those activities. Any data or reports shall provide information both for the regional water management group and separately for each consenting urban retail water supplier and urban wholesale water supplier. (Added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 4, Sec. 1. (SB 7 lx) Effective February 3, 2010.) 10608.32. All costs incurred pursuant to this part by a water utility regulated by the Public Utilities Commission may be recoverable in rates subject to review and approval by the Public Utilities Commission, and may be recorded in a memorandum account and reviewed for reasonableness by the Public Utilities Commission. (Added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 4, Sec. 1. (SB 7 lx) Effective February 3, 2010.) 10608.34. (a) (1) On or before January 1, 2017, the department shall adopt rules for all of the following:
(A) The conduct of standardized water loss audits by urban retail water suppliers in accordance with the method adopted by the American Water Works Association in the third edition of Water Audits and Loss Control Programs, Manual M36 and in the Free Water Audit Software, version 5.0. (B) The process for validating a water loss audit report prior to submitting the report to the department. For the purposes of this section, "validating" is a process whereby an urban retail water supplier uses a technical expert to confirm the basis of all data entries in the urban retail water supplier's water loss audit report and to appropriately characterize the quality of the reported data. The validation process shall follow the principles and terminology laid out by the American Water Works Association in the third edition of Water Audits and Loss Control Programs, Manual M36 and in the Free Water Audit Software, version 5.0. A validated water loss audit report shall include the name and technical qualifications of the person engaged for validation. (C) The technical qualifications required of a person to engage in validation, as described in subparagraph (B). (D) The certification requirements for a person selected by an urban retail water supplier to provide validation of its own water loss audit report.
(E) The method of submitting a water loss audit report to the department. (2) The department shall update rules adopted pursuant to paragraph (1) no later than six months after the release of subsequent editions of the American Water Works Association's Water Audits and Loss Control Programs, Manual M36. Except as provided by the department, until the department adopts updated rules pursuant to this paragraph, an urban retail water supplier may rely upon a subsequent edition of the American Water Works Association's Water Audits and Loss Control Programs, Manual M36 or the Free Water Audit Software.
(b) (1) On or before October 1 of each year until October 1, 2023, each urban retail water supplier reporting on a calendar year basis shall submit a completed and validated water loss audit report for the previous calendar year or the previous fiscal year as prescribed by the department pursuant to subdivision (a). (2) On or before January 1 of each year until January 1, 2024, each urban retail water supplier reporting on a fiscal year basis shall submit a completed and validated water loss audit report for the previous fiscal year as prescribed by the department pursuant to subdivision (a). (3) On or before January 1, 2024, and on or before January 1 of each year thereafter, each urban retail water supplier shall submit a completed and validated water loss audit report for the previous calendar year or previous fiscal year as part of the report submitted to the department pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 10609.24 and as prescribed by the department pursuant to subdivision (a). (4) Water loss audit reports submitted on or before October 1, 2017, may be completed and validated with assistance as described in subdivision (c).
(c) Using funds available for the 2016-17 fiscal year, the board shall contribute up to four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) towards procuring water loss audit report validation assistance for urban retail water suppliers. (d) Each water loss audit report submitted to the department shall be accompanied by information, in a form specified by the department, identifying steps taken in the preceding year to increase the validity of data entered into the final audit, reduce the volume of apparent losses, and reduce the volume of real losses. (e) At least one of the following employees of an urban retail water supplier shall attest to each water loss audit report submitted to the department:
(1) The chief financial officer.
(2) The chief engineer.
(3) The general manager.
(f) The department shall deem incomplete and return to the urban retail water supplier any final water loss audit report found by the department to be incomplete, not validated, unattested, or incongruent with known characteristics of water system operations. A water supplier shall resubmit a completed water loss audit report within 90 days of an audit being returned by the department. (g) The department shall post all validated water loss audit reports on its internet website in a manner that allows for comparisons across water suppliers. The department shall make the validated water loss audit reports available for public viewing in a timely manner after their receipt. (h) Using available funds, the department shall provide technical assistance to guide urban retail water suppliers' water loss detection programs, including, but not limited to, metering techniques, pressure management techniques, condition-based assessment techniques for transmission and distribution pipelines, and utilization of portable and permanent water loss detection devices.
(i) No earlier than January 1, 2019, and no later than July 1, 2020, the board shall adopt rules requiring urban retail water suppliers to meet performance standards for the volume of water losses. In adopting these rules, the board shall employ full life-cycle cost accounting to evaluate the costs of meeting the performance standards. The board may consider establishing a minimum allowable water loss threshold that, if reached and maintained by an urban water supplier, would exempt the urban water supplier from further water loss reduction requirements. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 239, Sec. 1. (AB 1414) Effective January 1, 2020.) 10608.35. (a) The department, in coordination with the board, shall conduct necessary studies and investigations and make a recommendation to the Legislature, by January 1, 2020, on the feasibility of developing and enacting water loss reporting requirements for urban wholesale water suppliers. (b) The studies and investigations shall include an evaluation of the suitability of applying the processes and requirements of Section 10608.34 to urban wholesale water suppliers. (c) In conducting necessary studies and investigations and developing its recommendation, the department shall solicit broad public participation from stakeholders and other interested persons. (Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 7. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.) 10608.36. Urban wholesale water suppliers shall include in the urban water management plans required pursuant to Part 2.6 (commencing with Section 10610) an assessment of their present and proposed future measures, programs, and policies to help achieve the water use reductions required by this part. (Added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 4, Sec. 1. (SB 7 7x) Effective February 3, 2010.) 10608.40. Urban water retail suppliers shall report to the department on their progress in meeting their urban water use targets as part of their urban water management plans submitted pursuant to Section 10631. The data shall be reported using a standardized form developed pursuant to Section 10608.52. (Added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 4, Sec. 1. (SB 7 7x) Effective February 3, 2010.) 10608.42. (a) The department shall review the 2015 urban water management plans and report to the Legislature by July 1, 2017, on progress towards achieving a 20-percent reduction in urban water use by December 31, 2020.

The report shall include recommendations on changes to water efficiency standards or urban water use targets to achieve the 20-percent reduction and to reflect updated efficiency information and technology changes. (b) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 463, Sec. 1. (AB 2067) Effective January 1, 2015.) 10608.43. The department, in conjunction with the California Urban Water Conservation Council, by April 1, 2010, shall convene a representative task force consisting of academic experts, urban retail water suppliers, environmental organizations, commercial water users, industrial water users, and institutional water users to develop alternative best management practices for commercial, industrial, and institutional users and an assessment of the potential statewide water use efficiency improvement in the commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors that would result from implementation of these best management practices. The taskforce, in conjunction with the department, shall submit a report to the Legislature by April 1, 2012, that shall include a review of multiple sectors within commercial, industrial, and institutional users and that shall recommend water use efficiency standards for commercial, industrial, and institutional users among various sectors of water use. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Appropriate metrics for evaluating commercial, industrial, and institutional water use. (b) Evaluation of water demands for manufacturing processes, goods, and cooling. (c) Evaluation of public infrastructure necessary for delivery of recycled water to the commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors.
(d) Evaluation of institutional and economic barriers to increased recycled water use within the commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors.
(e) Identification of technical feasibility and cost of the best management practices to achieve more efficient water use statewide in the commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors that is consistent with the public interest and reflects past investments in water use efficiency.
(Added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 4, Sec. 1. (SB 7 7x) Effective February 3, 2010.) 10608.44. Each state agency shall reduce water use at facilities it operates to support urban retail water suppliers in meeting the target identified in Section 10608.16.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 328, Sec. 235. (SB 1330) Effective January 1, 2011.) (l;;\
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2.8 (commencing with Section 10800) a report on which efficient water management practices have been implemented and are planned to be implemented, an estimate of the water use efficiency improvements that have occurred since the last report, and an estimate of the water use efficiency improvements estimated to occur five and 10 years in the future. If an agricultural water supplier determines that an efficient water management practice is not locally cost effective or technically feasible, the supplier shall submit information documenting that determination.
(e) The department shall require information about the implementation of efficient water management practices to be reported using a standardized form developed pursuant to Section 10608.52. (f) An agricultural water supplier may meet the requirements of subdivisions (d) and (e) by submitting to the department a water conservation plan submitted to the United States Bureau of Reclamation that meets the requirements described in Section 10828.
(g) On or before December 31, 2013, December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2021, the department, in consultation with the board, shall submit to the Legislature a report on the agricultural efficient water management practices that have been implemented and are planned to be implemented and an assessment of the manner in which the implementation of those efficient water management practices has affected and will affect agricultural operations, including estimated water use efficiency improvements, if any. (h) The department may update the efficient water management practices required pursuant to subdivision (c), in consultation with the Agricultural Water Management Council, the United States Bureau of Reclamation, and the board. All efficient water management practices for agricultural water use pursuant to this chapter shall be adopted or revised by the department only after the department conducts public hearings to allow participation of the diverse geographical areas and interests of the state.
(i) (1) The department shall adopt regulations that provide for a range of options that agricultural water suppliers may use or implement to comply with the measurement requirement in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b). (2) The initial adoption of a regulation authorized by this subdivision is deemed to address an emergency, for purposes of Sections 11346.1 and 11349.6 of the Government Code, and the department is hereby exempted for that purpose from the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code. After the initial adoption of an emergency regulation pursuant to this subdivision, the department shall not request approval from the Office of Administrative Law to readopt the regulation as an emergency regulation pursuant to Section 11346.1 of the Government Code.
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DIVISION 6. CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES [10000 -12999] ( Heading of Division 6 amended by stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.) PART 2.55. SUSTAINABLE WATER USE AND DEMAND REDUCTION [10808 -10809.42] ( Part 2.55 added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 4, Sec. 1. )
CHAPTER 5. Sustalnabla Water Managemant [10808.50-10808.50.] ( Chapter 5 added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 4, Sec. 1. )
1P6Q8 5P (a) The department, In consultatlon with the board, shall promote lmplementatlon of reglonal water resources management practices through increased incentives and removal of barriers consistent with state and federal law. Potential changes may include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(1) Revisions to the requirements for urban and agricultural water management plans. (2) Revisions to the requirements for integrated regional water management plans. (3) Revisions to the ellglblllty for state water management grants and loans. (4) Revisions to state or local permitting requirements that increase water supply opportunities, but do not weaken water quality protection under state and federal law. (5) Increased funding for research, feasibility studies, and project construction. (6) Expanding technical and educational support for local land use and water management agencies. (b) No later than January 1, 2011, and updated as part of the California Water Plan, the department, in consultation with the board, and with public input, shall propose new statewide targets, or review and update existing statewide targets, for regional water resources management practices, including, but not limited to, recycled water, brackish groundwater desalination, and infiltration and direct use of urban stormwater runoff. (Added by Stats. 2009, 7t:fl Ex. Sess., Ch. 4, Sec. 1. (SB 7 7x) Effective February 3, 2010.)

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DIVISION 6. CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES [10000 -12999] ( Heading of Division 6 amended by stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.) PART 2.55. SUSTAINABLE WATER USE AND DEMAND REDUCT10N [10608 • 10609.42] ( Patt 2.55 added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Seas., Ch. 4, Sec. 1. )
CHAPTER 6. standardized Data Collactlon [10608.52-10608.52.] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 4, Sec. 1.)
10608.52. (a) The department, in consultation with the board, the California Bay-Delta Authority or its successor agency, the State Department of Public Health, and the Public Utilities Commission, shall develop a single standardized water use reporting form to meet the water use Information needs of each agency, lncludlng the needs of urban water suppllers that elect to determine and report progress toward achieving targets on a reglonal basis as provided in subdivision (a) of Section 10608.28. (b) At a minimum, the form shall be developed to accommodate Information sufficient to assess an urban water suppller's compliance with conservation targets pursuant to Section 10608.24 and an agricultural water suppller's compliance with implementation of efficient water management practices pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 10608.48. The form shall accommodate reporting by urban water suppliers on an individual or regional basis as provided in subdivision (a) of Section 10608.28.
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The supplier may request grant or loan funds to achieve the per capita reductions to the extent the request is consistent with the ellglblllty requirements appllcable to the water funds. (d) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), the department shall determine that an agricultural water supplier is eligible for a water grant or loan even though the supplier is not implementing all of the efficient water management practices desclibed in Section 10608.48, if the agricultural water supplier has submitted to the department for approval a schedule, financing plan, and budget, to be Included In the grant or loan agreement, for lmplementatlon of the efficient water management practices. Toe supplier may request grant or loan funds to implement the efficient water management practices to the extent the request is consistent with the eligibility requirements applicable to the water funds.
(e) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the department shall determine that an urban retail water supplier is eligible for a water grant or loan even though the supplier has not met the per capita reductions required pursuant to Section 10608.24, if the urban retail water supplier has submitted to the department for approval documentation demonstrating that Its entire service area quallfles as a disadvantaged community. (f) Toe department shall not deny eligibility to an urban retail water supplier or agricultural water supplier in compliance with the requirements of this part and Part 2.8 (commencing with Section 10800), that is participating In a multlagency water project, or an Integrated reglonal water management plan, developed pursuant to Section 75026 of the Publlc Resources Code, solely on the basis that one or more of the agencies participating In the project or plan is not implementing all of the requirements of this part or Part 2.8 (commencing with Section 10800).
(Mdecl by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 4, Sec. 1. (SB 7 7x) Effective February 3, 2010.) 106D8,6Q. (a) It Is the Intent of the Leglslature that funds made available by Section 75026 of the Publlc Resources Code should be expended, consistent with Division 43 (commencing with Section 75001) of the Public Resources Code and upon appropriation by the Legislature, for grants to implement this part. In the allocation of funding, it is the intent of the Legislature that the department give consideration to disadvantaged communities to assist in lmplementlng the requirements of this part.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that funds made available by Section 75041 of the Public Resources Code, should be expended, consistent with Division 43 (commencing with Section 75001) of the Publlc Resources Code and upon appropriation by the Legislature, for direct expenditures to implement this part. (Added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 4, Sec. 1. (SB 7 lx) Effective February 3, 2010.) Home
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CHAPTER 8. Quantifying AgrtcuHural Water Use Efficiency [10808.84-10808.84.] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 4, Sec. 1.)
1P6Q8,84, The department, in consultation with the Agricultural Water Management Council, academic experts, and other stakeholders, shall develop a methodology for quantifying the efficiency of agricultural water use. Alternatives to be assessed shall include, but not be limited to, determination of efficiency levels based on crop type or irrigation system distribution uniformity. On or before December 31, 2011, the department shall report to the Leglslature on a proposed methodology and a plan for implementation. The plan shall include the estimated implementation costs and the types of data needed to support the methodology. Nothing In this section authorizes the department to Implement a methodology establlshed pursuant to this section. (Addecl by stats, 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch, 4, Sec. 1., (SB 7 lx) Effective February 3, 20l0,) (l;;\
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DIVISION&. CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES [10000 -12999] ( Heading of DMsion 6 amended by stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.)
PART 2.55. SUSTAINABLE WATER USE AND DEMAND REDUCTION [10808 -10809.42] ( Part 2.55 added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 4, Sec. 1. )
CHAPTER 9. Urban Water Uae Objectlvea and Water Uae Reporting [10609-10809.38) ( Chapter 9 added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 15, Sec. 7. )
.1llUI. (a) Toe Leglslature finds and declares that ttlls chapter establishes a method to estimate the aggregate amount of water that would have been delivered the previous year by an urban retail water supplier if all that water had been used efficiently. This estimated aggregate water use is the urban retail water supplier's urban water use objective. The method is based on water use efficiency standards and local service area characteristics for that year. Sy comparing the amount of water actually used In the previous year with the urban water use objective, local urban water suppliers wlll be In a better position to help ellmlnate unnecessary use of water; that Is, water used In excess of that needed to accomplish the intended beneficial use. (b) The Legislature further finds and declares all of the followlng:
(1) This chapter establishes standards and practices for the following water uses:
(A) Indoor resldentlal use.
(S) Outdoor residential use.
(C) CII water use.
(D) Water losses.
(E) Other unique local uses and situations that can have a material effect on an urban water supplier's total water use.
(2) This chapter further does all of the followlng:
(A) Establishes a method to calculate each urban water use objective. (5) Considers recycled water quallty In establlshlng efficient Irrigation standards. (C) Requires the department to provide or ottlerwise identify data regarding the unique local conditions to support the calculatlon of an urban water use objective. (D) Provides for the use of altematlve sources of data If alternatlve sources are shown to be as accurate as, or more accurate than, the data provided by the department. (E) Requires annual reporting of the previous year's water use with the urban water use objective. (F) Provides a bonus incentive for the amount of potable recycled water used the previous year when comparing tt,e previous year's water use with the urban water use objective, of up to 10 percent of the urban water use objective.
(3) This chapter requires the department and the board to solicit broad public participation from stakeholders and other interested persons in the development of the standards and the adoption of regulations pursuant to this chapter.
(4) This chapter preserves the Legislature's authority over long-term water use efficiency target setting and ensures appropriate legislative oversight of the implementation of this chapter by doing all of the following:
(A) Requiring the Legislative Analyst to conduct a review of the implementation of this chapter, including compliance with the adopted standards and regulations, accuracy of the data, use of alternate data, and other issues the Legislative Analyst deems appropriate.
(B) Stating legislative intent that the director of the department and the chairperson of the board appear before the appropriate Senate and Assembly policy committees to report on progress in implementing this chapter.
(C) Providing one-time-only authority to the department and board to adopt water use efficiency standards, except as explicitly provided in this chapter. Authorization to update the standards shall require separate legislation.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the following principles apply to the development and implementation of long-term standards and urban water use objectives:
(1) Local urban retail water suppliers should have primary responsibility for meeting standards-based water use targets, and they shall retain the flexibility to develop their water supply portfolios, design and implement water conservation strategies, educate their customers, and enforce their rules. (2) Long-term standards and urban water use objectives should advance the state's goals to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
(3) Long-term standards and urban water use objectives should acknowledge the shade, air quality, and heatisland reduction benefits provided to communities by trees through the support of water-efficient irrigation practices that keep trees healthy.
(4) The state should identify opportunities for streamlined reporting, eliminate redundant data submissions, and incentivize open access to data collected by urban and agricultural water suppliers. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 287. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.) 10609.2. (a) The board, in coordination with the department, shall adopt long-term standards for the efficient use of water pursuant to this chapter on or before June 30, 2022. (b) Standards shall be adopted for all of the following:
(1) Outdoor residential water use.
(2) Outdoor irrigation of landscape areas with dedicated irrigation meters in connection with CII water use. (3) A volume for water loss.
(c) When adopting the standards under this section, the board shall consider the policies of this chapter and the proposed efficiency standards' effects on local wastewater management, developed and natural parklands, and urban tree health. The standards and potential effects shall be identified by May 30, 2022. The board shall allow for public comment on potential effects identified by the board under this subdivision. (d) The long-term standards shall be set at a level designed so that the water use objectives, together with other demands excluded from the long-term standards such as CII indoor water use and CII outdoor water use not connected to a dedicated landscape meter, would exceed the statewide conservation targets required pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10608.16).
(e) The board, in coordination with the department, shall adopt by regulation variances recommended by the department pursuant to Section 10609.14 and guidelines and methodologies pertaining to the calculation of an urban retail water supplier's urban water use objective recommended by the department pursuant to Section 10609.16.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 15, Sec. 7. (AB 1668) Effective January 1, 2019.) 10609.4. (a) (1) Until January 1, 2025, the standard for indoor residential water use shall be 55 gallons per capita daily.
(2) Beginning January 1, 2025, and until January 1, 2030, the standard for indoor residential water use shall be 47 gallons per capita daily.
(3) Beginning January 1, 2030, the standard for indoor residential water use shall be 42 gallons per capita daily. (b) (1) The department, in coordination with the board, shall conduct necessary studies and investigations to assess and quantify the economic benefits and impacts of the 2030 indoor residential use standard on water, wastewater, and recycled water systems and shall include saturation end-use studies. The studies and investigations shall build on the standards and potential effects identified pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 10609.2 and shall also consider, and as appropriate incorporate, other regional and statewide studies that quantify the impacts on water, wastewater, and recycled water systems, and evaluate the long-term effects of telework. To facilitate these studies and investigations, the board may request necessary and relevant information from wastewater agencies, including monthly influent flow, actions taken to reassess treatment processes, and the impact of the implementation of this chapter on wastewater operations, maintenance, and capital investment. The department, in coordination with the board, shall summarize the findings of these studies and investigations in a report to the Legislature on or before October 1, 2028. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(2) If the department, in coordination with the board, determines that the 2030 indoor residential use standard is likely to unduly impact affordability of water and wastewater services, the department and the board may jointly recommend to the Legislature an alternate date on which the 2030 indoor residential use standard shall take effect. This determination shall be made using at least two years of data reflecting application of the 2025 indoor residential use standard.
(3) Based upon the studies and investigations conducted pursuant to paragraph (1), the department shall consider whether to recommend, for adoption by the board, additional variances to accommodate unique challenges related to residential indoor water use pursuant to Section 10609.2. Variance options may include, but are not limited to, stranded assets, impacts on disadvantaged communities, impacts to environmental flows, or adverse impacts to wastewater or recycled water operations. (4) The studies, investigations, and report described in paragraph (1) shall include timely and inclusive collaboration with, and input from, a broad group of stakeholders, including, but not limited to, environmental groups, experts in indoor plumbing, water, wastewater, and recycled water agencies. (c) An urban retail water supplier shall not be subject to enforcement pursuant to this chapter solely for failing to meet the indoor residential use standard.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 679, Sec. 1. (SB 1157) Effective January 1, 2023.) 10609.6. (a) (1) The department, in coordination with the board, shall conduct necessary studies and investigations and recommend, no later than October 1, 2021, standards for outdoor residential use for adoption by the board in accordance with this chapter.
(2) (A) The standards shall incorporate the principles of the model water efficient landscape ordinance adopted by the department pursuant to the Water Conservation in Landscaping Act (Article 10.8 (commencing with Section 65591) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code). (B) The standards shall apply to irrigable lands.
(C) The standards shall include provisions for swimming pools, spas, and other water features. Ornamental water features that are artificially supplied with water, including ponds, lakes, waterfalls, and fountains, shall be analyzed separately from swimming pools and spas.
(b) The department shall, by January 1, 2021, provide each urban retail water supplier with data regarding the area of residential irrigable lands in a manner that can reasonably be applied to the standards adopted pursuant to this section.
(c) The department shall not recommend standards pursuant to this section until it has conducted pilot projects or studies, or some combination of the two, to ensure that the data provided to local agencies are reasonably accurate for the data's intended uses, taking into consideration California's diverse landscapes and community characteristics.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 15, Sec. 7. (AB 1668) Effective January 1, 2019.) 10609.8. (a) The department, in coordination with the board, shall conduct necessary studies and investigations and recommend, no later than October 1, 2021, standards for outdoor irrigation of landscape areas with dedicated irrigation meters or other means of calculating outdoor irrigation use in connection with CII water use for adoption by the board in accordance with this chapter.
(b) The standards shall incorporate the principles of the model water efficient landscape ordinance adopted by the department pursuant to the Water Conservation in Landscaping Act (Article 10.8 (commencing with Section 65591) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code). (c) The standards shall include an exclusion for water for commercial agricultural use meeting the definition of subdivision (b) of Section 51201 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 15, Sec. 7. (AB 1668) Effective January 1, 2019.) 10609.9. For purposes of Sections 10609.6 and 10609.8, "principles of the model water efficient landscape ordinance" means those provisions of the model water efficient landscape ordinance applicable to the establishment or determination of the amount of water necessary to efficiently irrigate both new and existing landscapes. These provisions include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(a) Evapotranspiration adjustment factors, as applicable. (b) Landscape area.
(c) Maximum applied water allowance.
(d) Reference evapotranspiration.
(e) Special landscape areas, including provisions governing evapotranspiration adjustment factors for different types of water used for irrigating the landscape.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 15, Sec. 7. (AB 1668) Effective January 1, 2019.) 10609.10. (a) The department, in coordination with the board, shall conduct necessary studies and investigations and recommend, no later than October 1, 2021, performance measures for CII water use for adoption by the board in accordance with this chapter.
(b) Prior to recommending performance measures for CII water use, the department shall solicit broad public participation from stakeholders and other interested persons relating to all of the following:
(1) Recommendations for a CII water use classification system for California that address significant uses of water.
(2) Recommendations for setting minimum size thresholds for converting mixed CII meters to dedicated irrigation meters, and evaluation of, and recommendations for, technologies that could be used in lieu of requiring dedicated irrigation meters.
(3) Recommendations for CII water use best management practices, which may include, but are not limited to, water audits and water management plans for those CII customers that exceed a recommended size, volume of water use, or other threshold.
(c) Recommendations of appropriate performance measures for CII water use shall be consistent with the October 21, 2013, report to the Legislature by the Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Task Force entitled "Water Use Best Management Practices," including the technical and financial feasibility recommendations provided in that report, and shall support the economic productivity of California's commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors. (d) (1) The board, in coordination with the department, shall adopt performance measures for CII water use on or before June 30, 2022.
(2) Each urban retail water supplier shall implement the performance measures adopted by the board pursuant to paragraph (1).
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 15, Sec. 7. (AB 1668) Effective January 1, 2019.) 10609.12. The standards for water loss for urban retail water suppliers shall be the standards adopted by the board pursuant to subdivision (i) of Section 10608.34.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 15, Sec. 7. (AB 1668) Effective January 1, 2019.) 10609.14. (a) The department, in coordination with the board, shall conduct necessary studies and investigations and, no later than October 1, 2021, recommend for adoption by the board in accordance with this chapter appropriate variances for unique uses that can have a material effect on an urban retail water supplier's urban water use objective.
(b) Appropriate variances may include, but are not limited to, allowances for the following:
(1) Significant use of evaporative coolers.
(2) Significant populations of horses and other livestock. (3) Significant fluctuations in seasonal populations.
(4) Significant landscaped areas irrigated with recycled water having high levels of total dissolved solids. (5) Significant use of water for soil compaction and dust control. (6) Significant use of water to supplement ponds and lakes to sustain wildlife. (7) Significant use of water to irrigate vegetation for fire protection. (8) Significant use of water for commercial or noncommercial agricultural use. (c) The department, in recommending variances for adoption by the board, shall also recommend a threshold of significance for each recommended variance.
(d) Before including any specific variance in calculating an urban retail water supplier's water use objective, the urban retail water supplier shall request and receive approval by the board for the inclusion of that variance. (e) The board shall post on its Internet Web site all of the following:
(1) A list of all urban retail water suppliers with approved variances. (2) The specific variance or variances approved for each urban retail water supplier. (3) The data supporting approval of each variance.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 15, Sec. 7. (AB 1668) Effective January 1, 2019.) 10609.15. To help streamline water data reporting, the department and the board shall do all of the following:
(a) Identify urban water reporting requirements shared by both agencies, and post on each agency's Internet Web site how the data is used for planning, regulatory, or other purposes. (b) Analyze opportunities for more efficient publication of urban water reporting requirements within each agency, and analyze how each agency can integrate various data sets in a publicly accessible location, identify priority actions, and implement priority actions identified in the analysis. (c) Make appropriate data pertaining to the urban water reporting requirements that are collected by either agency available to the public according to the principles and requirements of the Open and Transparent Water Data Act (Part 4.9 (commencing with Section 12400)).
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 15, Sec. 7. (AB 1668) Effective January 1, 2019.) 10609.16. The department, in coordination with the board, shall conduct necessary studies and investigations and recommend, no later than October 1, 2021, guidelines and methodologies for the board to adopt that identify how an urban retail water supplier calculates its urban water use objective. The guidelines and methodologies shall address, as necessary, all of the following:
(a) Determining the irrigable lands within the urban retail water supplier's service area. (b) Updating and revising methodologies described pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (h) of Section 10608.20, as appropriate, including methodologies for calculating the population in an urban retail water supplier's service area.
(c) Using landscape area data provided by the department or alternative data. (d) Incorporating precipitation data and climate data into estimates of a urban retail water supplier's outdoor irrigation budget for its urban water use objective.
(e) Estimating changes in outdoor landscape area and population, and calculating the urban water use objective, for years when updated landscape imagery is not available from the department. (f) Determining acceptable levels of accuracy for the supporting data, the urban water use objective, and compliance with the urban water use objective.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 15, Sec. 7. (AB 1668) Effective January 1, 2019.) 10609.18. The department and the board shall solicit broad public participation from stakeholders and other interested persons in the development of the standards and the adoption of regulations pursuant to this chapter.

The board shall hold at least one public meeting before taking any action on any standard or variance recommended by the department.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 15, Sec. 7. (AB 1668) Effective January 1, 2019.) 10609.20. (a) Each urban retail water supplier shall calculate its urban water use objective no later than January 1, 2024, and by January 1 every year thereafter.
(b) The calculation shall be based on the urban retail water supplier's water use conditions for the previous calendar or fiscal year.
(c) Each urban water supplier's urban water use objective shall be composed of the sum of the following:
(1) Aggregate estimated efficient indoor residential water use. (2) Aggregate estimated efficient outdoor residential water use. (3) Aggregate estimated efficient outdoor irrigation of landscape areas with dedicated irrigation meters or equivalent technology in connection with CII water use. (4) Aggregate estimated efficient water losses.
(5) Aggregate estimated water use in accordance with variances, as appropriate. (d) (1) An urban retail water supplier that delivers water from a groundwater basin, reservoir, or other source that is augmented by potable reuse water may adjust its urban water use objective by a bonus incentive calculated pursuant to this subdivision.
(2) The water use objective bonus incentive shall be the volume of its potable reuse delivered to residential water users and to landscape areas with dedicated irrigation meters in connection with CII water use, on an acre-foot basis.
(3) The bonus incentive pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be limited in accordance with one of the following:
(A) The bonus incentive shall not exceed 15 percent of the urban water supplier's water use objective for any potable reuse water produced at an existing facility.
(B) The bonus incentive shall not exceed 10 percent of the urban water supplier's water use objective for any potable reuse water produced at any facility that is not an existing facility. (4) For purposes of this subdivision, "existing facility" means a facility that meets all of the following:
(A) The facility has a certified environmental impact report, mitigated negative declaration, or negative declaration on or before January 1, 2019.
(B) The facility begins producing and delivering potable reuse water on or before January 1, 2022. (C) The facility uses microfiltration and reverse osmosis technologies to produce the potable reuse water. (e) (1) The calculation of the urban water use objective shall be made using landscape area and other data provided by the department and pursuant to the standards, guidelines, and methodologies adopted by the board.

The department shall provide data to the urban water supplier at a level of detail sufficient to allow the urban water supplier to verify its accuracy at the parcel level.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an urban retail water supplier may use alternative data in calculating the urban water use objective if the supplier demonstrates to the department that the alternative data are equivalent, or superior, in quality and accuracy to the data provided by the department. The department may provide technical assistance to an urban retail water supplier in evaluating whether the alternative data are appropriate for use in calculating the supplier's urban water use objective. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 239, Sec. 2. (AB 1414) Effective January 1, 2020.) 10609.21. (a) For purposes of Section 10609.20, and notwithstanding paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 10609.20, "existing facility" also includes the North City Project, phase one of the Pure Water San Diego Program, for which an environmental impact report was certified on April 10, 2018. (b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2019. (Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 453, Sec. 4. (SB 875) Effective September 17, 2018. Section operative January 1, 2019, by its own provisions.)
10609.22. (a) An urban retail water supplier shall calculate its actual urban water use no later than January 1, 2024, and by January 1 every year thereafter.
(b) The calculation shall be based on the urban retail water supplier's water use for the previous calendar or fiscal year.
(c) Each urban water supplier's urban water use shall be composed of the sum of the following:
(1) Aggregate residential water use.
(2) Aggregate outdoor irrigation of landscape areas with dedicated irrigation meters in connection with CII water use.
(3) Aggregate water losses.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 239, Sec. 3. (AB 1414) Effective January 1, 2020.) 10609.24. (a) An urban retail water supplier shall submit a report to the department no later than January 1, 2024, and by January 1 every year thereafter. The report shall include all of the following:
(1) The urban water use objective calculated pursuant to Section 10609.20 along with relevant supporting data. (2) The actual urban water use calculated pursuant to Section 10609.22 along with relevant supporting data. (3) Documentation of the implementation of the performance measures for CII water use. (4) A description of the progress made towards meeting the urban water use objective. (5) The validated water loss audit report conducted pursuant to Section 10608.34. (b) The department shall post the reports and information on its internet website. (c) The board may issue an information order or conservation order to, or impose civil liability on, an entity or individual for failure to submit a report required by this section. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 239, Sec. 4. (AB 1414) Effective January 1, 2020.) 10609.25. As part of the first report submitted to the department by an urban retail water supplier no later than January 1, 2024, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 10609.24, each urban retail water supplier shall provide a narrative that describes the water demand management measures that the supplier plans to implement to achieve its urban water use objective by January 1, 2027.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 239, Sec. 5. (AB 1414) Effective January 1, 2020.) 10609.26. (a) (1) On and after January 1, 2024, the board may issue informational orders pertaining to water production, water use, and water conservation to an urban retail water supplier that does not meet its urban water use objective required by this chapter. Informational orders are intended to obtain information on supplier activities, water production, and conservation efforts in order to identify technical assistance needs and assist urban water suppliers in meeting their urban water use objectives. (2) In determining whether to issue an informational order, the board shall consider the degree to which the urban retail water supplier is not meeting its urban water use objective, information provided in the report required by Section 10609.24, and actions the urban retail water supplier has implemented or will implement in order to help meet the urban water use objective.
(3) The board shall share information received pursuant to this subdivision with the department. (4) An urban water supplier may request technical assistance from the department. The technical assistance may, to the extent available, include guidance documents, tools, and data. (b) On and after January 1, 2025, the board may issue a written notice to an urban retail water supplier that does not meet its urban water use objective required by this chapter. The written notice may warn the urban retail water supplier that it is not meeting its urban water use objective described in Section 10609.20 and is not making adequate progress in meeting the urban water use objective, and may request that the urban retail water supplier address areas of concern in its next annual report required by Section 10609.24. In deciding whether to issue a written notice, the board may consider whether the urban retail water supplier has received an informational order, the degree to which the urban retail water supplier is not meeting its urban water use objective, information provided in the report required by Section 10609.24, and actions the urban retail water supplier has implemented or will implement in order to help meet its urban water use objective. (c) (1) On and after January 1, 2026, the board may issue a conservation order to an urban retail water supplier that does not meet its urban water use objective. A conservation order may consist of, but is not limited to, referral to the department for technical assistance, requirements for education and outreach, requirements for local enforcement, and other efforts to assist urban retail water suppliers in meeting their urban water use objective. (2) In issuing a conservation order, the board shall identify specific deficiencies in an urban retail water supplier's progress towards meeting its urban water use objective, and identify specific actions to address the deficiencies. (3) The board may request that the department provide an urban retail water supplier with technical assistance to support the urban retail water supplier's actions to remedy the deficiencies. (d) A conservation order issued in accordance with this chapter may include requiring actions intended to increase water-use efficiency, but shall not curtail or otherwise limit the exercise of a water right, nor shall it require the imposition of civil liability pursuant to Section 377.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 239, Sec. 6. (AB 1414) Effective January 1, 2020.) 10609.27. Notwithstanding Section 10609.26, the board shall not issue an information order, written notice, or conservation order pursuant to Section 10609.26 if both of the following conditions are met:
(a) The board determines that the urban retail water supplier is not meeting its urban water use objective solely because the volume of water loss exceeds the urban retail water supplier's standard for water loss. (b) Pursuant to Section 10608.34, the board is taking enforcement action against the urban retail water supplier for not meeting the performance standards for the volume of water losses. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 203, Sec. 1. (SB 134) Effective January 1, 2020.) 10609.28. The board may issue a regulation or informational order requiring a wholesale water supplier, an urban retail water supplier, or a distributor of a public water supply, as that term is used in Section 350, to provide a monthly report relating to water production, water use, or water conservation. (Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 12. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.) 10609.30. On or before January 10, 2024, the Legislative Analyst shall provide to the appropriate policy committees of both houses of the Legislature and the public a report evaluating the implementation of the water use efficiency standards and water use reporting pursuant to this chapter. The board and the department shall provide the Legislative Analyst with the available data to complete this report. (a) The report shall describe all of the following:
(1) The rate at which urban retail water users are complying with the standards, and factors that might facilitate or impede their compliance.
(2) The accuracy of the data and estimates being used to calculate urban water use objectives. (3) Indications of the economic impacts, if any, of the implementation of this chapter on urban water suppliers and urban water users, including CII water users.
(4) The frequency of use of the bonus incentive, the volume of water associated with the bonus incentive, value to urban water suppliers of the bonus incentive, and any implications of the use of the bonus incentive on water use efficiency.
(5) The early indications of how implementing this chapter might impact the efficiency of statewide urban water use.
(6) Recommendations, if any, for improving statewide urban water use efficiency and the standards and practices described in this chapter.
(7) Any other issues the Legislative Analyst deems appropriate. (Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 13. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.) 10609.32. It is the intent of the Legislature that the chairperson of the board and the director of the department appear before the appropriate policy committees of both houses of the Legislature on or around January 1, 2026, and report on the implementation of the water use efficiency standards and water use reporting pursuant to this chapter. It is the intent of the Legislature that the topics to be covered include all of the following:
(a) The rate at which urban retail water suppliers are complying with the standards, and factors that might facilitate or impede their compliance.
(b) What enforcement actions have been taken, if any.
(c) The accuracy of the data and estimates being used to calculate urban water use objectives. (d) Indications of the economic impacts, if any, of the implementation of this chapter on urban water suppliers and urban water users, including CII water users.
(e) The frequency of use of the bonus incentive, the volume of water associated with the bonus incentive, value to urban water suppliers of the bonus incentive, and any implications of the use of the bonus incentive on water use efficiency.
(f) An assessment of how implementing this chapter is affecting the efficiency of statewide urban water use. (Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 14. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.) 10609.33. (a) On or before January 1, 2028, the department, in coordination with the board, shall submit a report to the Legislature on the progress of urban retail water suppliers towards achieving their urban water use objective pursuant to Section 10609.2.
(b) (1) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under subdivision (a) is inoperative on January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.
(2) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 679, Sec. 2. (SB 1157) Effective January 1, 2023.) 10609.34. Notwithstanding Section 15300.2 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, an action of the board taken under this chapter shall be deemed to be a Class 8 action, within the meaning of Section 15308 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, provided that the action does not involve relaxation of existing water conservation or water use standards.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 15. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.) 10609.36. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to determine or alter water rights. Sections 1010 and 1011 apply to water conserved through implementation of this chapter. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the board to update or revise water use efficiency standards authorized by this chapter except as explicitly provided in this chapter. Authorization to update the standards beyond that explicitly provided in this chapter shall require separate legislation. (c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the use of recycled water as seawater barriers for groundwater salinity management.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 16. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.) 10609.38. The board may waive the requirements of this chapter for a period of up to five years for any urban retail water supplier whose water deliveries are significantly affected by changes in water use as a result of damage from a disaster such as an earthquake or fire. In establishing the period of a waiver, the board shall take into consideration the breadth of the damage and the time necessary for the damaged areas to recover from the disaster.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 14, Sec. 17. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2019.) (l;;\
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APPENDIX B

NOTICE OF PLAN PREPARATION
April 15, 2026
Central California Irrigation District
Jarrett Martin
General Manager
1335 West I Street
Los Banos, CA 93635
Subject: City of Newman 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Preparation Dear Mr. Martin,
State law requires each urban water supplier to prepare and adopt an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) at least once every five years. The City of Newman (City) is currently preparing its 2025 UWMP in accordance with the California Water Code and the 2025 UWMP Guidebook issued by the California Department of Water Resources.

The UWMP documents City's plans to ensure adequate and reliable water supplies to meet existing and projected water demands under a range of water supply conditions. As part of the UWMP preparation process, the City is coordinating with regional agencies and water suppliers to support consistent and informed water resources planning.

Pursuant to California Water Code Section 1062l(b), the City is notifying agencies and jurisdictions within the region of the preparation of its 2025 UWMP and invites your agency to participate in this process. A Notice of Public Hearing will be provided at least 14 days prior to consideration of adoption of the 2025 UWMP by the City Council.

Thomas Spankowski
City of Newman
Director of Public Works
938 Fresno Street
Newman, CA 95360
Office: (559) 591-5924
E-mail: [email protected]
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Merced Irrigation District
John Sweigard
General Manager
744 West 20th Street
Merced, CA 95340
Subject: City of Newman 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Preparation Dear Mr. Sweigard,
State law requires each urban water supplier to prepare and adopt an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) at least once every five years. The City of Newman (City) is currently preparing its 2025 UWMP in accordance with the California Water Code and the 2025 UWMP Guidebook issued by the California Department of Water Resources.

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City of Newman
Director of Public Works
938 Fresno Street
Newman, CA 95360
Office: (559) 591-5924
E-mail: [email protected]
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County of Merced
Nathan Bray
Director of Public Works
715 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Merced, CA 95341
Subject: City of Newman 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Preparation Dear Mr. Bray,
State law requires each urban water supplier to prepare and adopt an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) at least once every five years. The City of Newman (City) is currently preparing its 2025 UWMP in accordance with the California Water Code and the 2025 UWMP Guidebook issued by the California Department of Water Resources.

Pursuant to California Water Code Section I 0621 (b ), the City is notifying agencies and jurisdictions within the region of the preparation of its 2025 UWMP and invites your agency to participate in this process. A Notice of Public Hearing will be provided at least 14 days prior to consideration of adoption of the 2025 UWMP by the City Council.

Sincerelx
Th] pankowski
City of Newman
Director of Public Works
938 Fresno Street
Newman, CA 95360
Office: (559) 591-5924
E-mail: [email protected]
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City of Turlock
Christopher Fisher
Municipal Services Director
156 S. Broadway, Suite 270
Turlock, CA 95380
Subject: City of Newman 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Preparation Dear Mr. Fisher,
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State law requires each urban water supplier to prepare and adopt an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) at least once every five years. The City of Newman (City) is currently preparing its 2025 UWMP in accordance with the California Water Code and the 2025 UWMP Guidebook issued by the California Department of Water Resources.

If you have any comments, questions, or information you would like the City to consider during preparation of the UWMP, please fe.el free to our consultant Mr. Alfonso Manrique at 559-473- 1371 or email at [email protected].

Thomas Spankowski
City of Newman
Director of Public Works
938 Fresno Street
Newman, CA 95360
Office: (559) 591-5924
E-mail: [email protected]
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County of Stanislaus
David Leamon
Director of Public Works
3800 Cornucopia Way, Suite C
Modesto, CA 95358
Subject: City of Newman 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Preparation Dear Mr. Leamon,
State law requires each urban water supplier to prepare and adopt an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) at least once every five years. The City of Newman (City) is currently preparing its 2025 UWMP in accordance with the California Water Code and the 2025 UWMP Guidebook issued by the California Department of Water Resources.

Pursuant to California Water Code Section 10621 (b ), the City is notifying agencies and jurisdictions within the region of the preparation of its 2025 UWMP and invites your agency to participate in this process. A Notice of Public Hearing will be provided at least 14 days prior to consideration of adoption of the 2025 UWMP by the City Council.

Sincerely,
Thomas Spankowski
City of Newman
Director of Public Works
938 Fresno Street
Newman, CA 95360
Office: (559) 591-5924
E-mail: [email protected]
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April 15, 2026
City of Gustine
Dennis Castro
Public Works Supervisor
352 Fifth Street
Gustine, CA 95322
Subject: City of Newman 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Preparation Dear Mr. Castro,
State law requires each urban water supplier to prepare and adopt an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) at least once every five years. The City of Newman (City) is currently preparing its 2025 UWMP in accordance with the California Water Code and the 2025 UWMP Guidebook issued by the California Department of Water Resources.

Pursuant to California Water Code Section 10621(b), the City is notifying agencies and jurisdictions within the region of the preparation of its 2025 UWMP and invites your agency to participate in this process. A Notice of Public Hearing will be provided at least 14 days prior to consideration of adoption of the 2025 UWMP by the City Council.

Thomas Spankowski
City of Newman
Director of Public Works
938 Fresno Street
Newman, CA 95360
Office: (559) 591-5924
E-mail: [email protected]
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City of Patterson
Sonia Delgado
Interim Public Works Director
1 Plaza, 2nd Floor
Patterson, CA 95363
Subject: City of Newman 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Preparation Dear Ms. Delgado,
State law requires each urban water supplier to prepare and adopt an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) at least once every five years. The City of Newman (City) is currently preparing its 2025 UWMP in accordance with the California Water Code and the 2025 UWMP Guidebook issued by the California Department of Water Resources.

Pursuant to California Water Code Section 10621(b), the City is notifying agencies and jurisdictions within the region of the preparation of its 2025 UWMP and invites your agency to participate in this process. A Notice of Public Hearing will be provided at least 14 days prior to consideration of adoption of the 2025 UWMP by the City Council.

If you have any comments, questions, or information you would like the City to consider during preparation of the UWMP, please feel free to our consultant Mr. Alfonso Manrique at 559-473- 13 71 or email at [email protected].
~ Thomas Spankowski
City of Newman
Director of Public Works
938 Fresno Street
Newman, CA 95360
Office: (559) 591-5924
E-mail: [email protected]
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APPENDIX C

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Appendix D – SB X7-7 Compliance Form

APPENDIX D
SB X7-7 COMPLIANCE FORM
SB X7-7 Table 0: Units of Measure Used in UWMP
Water Code Section 10608.20 (e) and 10608.20(h)(1)(2)
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The unit of measure must be consistent throughout the UWMP, as reported in Submittal Table 2-3.

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SB X7-7 Table 2: Method for Population Estimate
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(+/-)
Indirect
Recycled
Water
This column will
remain blank
until SB X7-7
Table 4-B is
completed.

Water
Delivered
for
Agricultural
Use
Process Water
This column will
remain blank
until SB X7-7
Table 4-D is
completed.
783 - - - - 783
NOTES:

SB X7-7 Table 4: Gross Water Use
Water Code Section 10608.20 (e) and 10608.20(h)(1)(2)
2025 Volume
Into
Distribution
System
This column will
remain blank until
SB X7-7 Table 4-A is
completed.
2025 Gross
Water Use
2025 Deductions
DWR NOTES: Units of measure (AF, MG , or CCF) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP, as reported in SB X7-7 Table 0 and Submittal Table 2-3.

Compliance
Year 2025
Volume Entering
Distribution System
Meter Error
Adjustment
Optional
(+/-)
Corrected Volume
Entering
Distribution System
783 - 783
Volume Entering
Distribution System
Meter Error
Adjustment
Optional
(+/-)
Corrected Volume
Entering
Distribution System
0 Volume Entering
Distribution System
Meter Error
Adjustment
Optional
(+/-)
Corrected Volume
Entering
Distribution System
0 Volume Entering
Distribution System
Meter Error
Adjustment
Optional
(+/-)
Corrected Volume
Entering
Distribution System
0 This water source is (check one):

The supplier's own water source
Enter Name of Source 4
This water source is (check one) :

The supplier's own water source
A purchased or imported source
NOTES:

SB X7-7 Table 4-A: 2025 Volume Entering the Distribution System(s), Meter Error Adjustment
Water Code Section 10608.20 (e) and 10608.20(h)(1)(2)
Complete one table for each source.

Name of Source
The supplier's own water source
A purchased or imported source
Name of Source
SB X7-7 Table 4-A: Volume Entering the Distribution System(s), Meter Error Adjustment
Water Code Section 10608.20 (e) and 10608.20(h)(1)(2)
Complete one table for each source.

Name of Source Enter Name of Source 2
Name of Source
SB X7-7 Table 4-A: 2025 Volume Entering the Distribution System(s), Meter Error Adjustment
Water Code Section 10608.20 (e) and 10608.20(h)(1)(2)
Complete one table for each source.

DWR NOTES: Units of measure (AF, MG , or CCF) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP, as reported in SB X7-7 Table 0 and Submittal Table 2-3.

Meter Error Adjustment - See guidance in Methodology 1, Step 3 of Methodologies Document
NOTES
This water source is (check one):

The supplier's own water source
A purchased or imported source
City of Newman
Compliance Year
2025
A purchased or imported source
DWR NOTES: Units of measure (AF, MG , or CCF) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP, as reported in SB X7-7 Table 0 and Submittal Table 2-3.

Meter Error Adjustment - See guidance in Methodology 1, Step 3 of Methodologies Document
Enter Name of Source 3
This water source is (check one):

SB X7-7 Table 4-A: 2025 Volume Entering the Distribution System(s), Meter Error Adjustment
Water Code Section 10608.20 (e) and 10608.20(h)(1)(2)
Complete one table for each source.

DWR NOTES: Units of measure (AF, MG , or CCF) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP, as reported in SB X7-7 Table 0 and Submittal Table 2-3.

Meter Error Adjustment - See guidance in Methodology 1, Step 3 of Methodologies Document
NOTES:

DWR NOTES: Units of measure (AF, MG , or CCF) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP, as reported in SB X7-7 Table 0 and Submittal Table 2-3.

Meter Error Adjustment - See guidance in Methodology 1, Step 3 of Methodologies Document
Compliance Year
2025
Compliance Year
2025
Compliance Year
2025
[Z I
L I
C I
C I
C I
' I
C I
C I
Volume
Discharged
from
Reservoir for
Distribution
System
Delivery
Percent
Recycled
Water
Recycled
Water
Delivered to
Treatment
Plant
Transmission/
Treatment Loss
Recycled
Volume Entering
Distribution
System from
Surface
Reservoir
Augmentation
Volume Pumped
from
Groundwater for
Distribution
System Delivery
Percent
Recycled Water
Recycled Water
Delivered to
Treatment
Plant
Transmission/
Treatment Loss
Recycled
Volume
Entering
Distribution
System from
Ground Water
Recharge
- - - - - - - -
NOTES:
2025 Groundwater Recharge
DWR NOTES:

Units of measure (AF, MG , or CCF) must remain consistent throughout the UWMP, as reported in SB X7-7 Table 0 and Submittal Table 2-3.

Suppliers will provide documentation to support the percentage of recycled water reported in this table.

SB X7-7 Table 4-B: Indirect Recycled Water Use Deduction (For use only by agencies that are deducting indirect recycled water) Water Code Section 10608.20 (e) and 10608.20(h)(1)(2)
2025 Compliance
Year
Total Deductible
Volume of Indirect
Recycled Water
Entering the
Distribution System
2025 Surface Reservoir Augmentation
Criteria 1- Industrial water use is equal to or greater than 12% of gross water use.

Complete SB X7-7 Table 4-C.1
Criteria 2 - Industrial water use is equal to or greater than 15 GPCD.

Complete SB X7-7 Table 4-C.2
Criteria 3 - Non-industrial use is equal to or less than 120 GPCD.

Complete SB X7-7 Table 4-C.3
Criteria 4 - Disadvantaged Community.

Complete SB X7-7 Table 4-C.4
SB X7-7 Table 4-C: Process Water Deduction Eligibility
Water Code Section 10608.20(i) and Title 23 Section 596 (For use only by agencies that are deducting process water) Choose Only One NOTES:

C
C
C
~
2025 Gross Water
Use Without
Process Water
Deduction
2025 Industrial
Water Use
Percent
Industrial
Water
Eligible for
Exclusion
Y/N
783 0% NO
NOTES:

SB X7-7 Table 4-C.1: Process Water Deduction Eligibility Water Code Section 10608.20(i) and Title 23 Section 596 (For use only by agencies that are deducting process water using Criteria 1) Criteria 1
Industrial water use is equal to or greater than 12% of gross water use 2025 Compliance Year
2025 Industrial
Water Use
2025 Population
2025
Industrial
GPCD
Eligible for
Exclusion Y/N
12,442 - NO

NOTES:

SB X7-7 Table 4-C.2: Process Water Deduction Eligibility Water Code Section 10608.20(i) and Title 23 Section 596 (For use only by agencies that are deducting process water using Criteria 2) Criteria 2
Industrial water use is equal to or greater than 15 GPCD 2025 Compliance
Year
2025 Gross Water Use
Without Process Water
Deduction
(Fm SB X7-7 Table 4)
2025
Industrial
Water Use
2025 Nonindustrial
Water Use
2025
Population
Fm SB X7-7
Table 3
NonIndustrial
GPCD
Eligible for
Exclusion
Y/N
783 783 12,442 172 NO
NOTES:

Criteria 3
Non-industrial use is equal to or less than 120 GPCD
SB X7-7 Table 4-C.3: Process Water Deduction Eligibility Water Code Section 10608.20(i) and Title 23 Section 596 (For use only by agencies that are deducting process water using Criteria 3) 2025 Compliance
Year
Service Area Median
Household Income
Percentage of
Statewide
Average
Eligible for
Exclusion? Y/N
$78,906 79% YES
NOTES
California Median
Household Income
DWR NOTES: California median household income for 2024 as reported in US Census Bureau.

SB X7-7 Table 4-C.4: Process Water Deduction Eligibility Water Code Section 10608.20(i) and Title 23 Section 596 (For use only by agencies that are deducting process water using Criteria 4) Criteria 4
Disadvantaged Community. A “Disadvantaged Community” (DAC) is a community with a median household income less than 80 percent of the statewide average.

SELECT ONE
"Disadvantaged Community" status was determined using one of the methods listed below:

If using the IRWM DAC Mapping Tool, include a screen shot from the tool showing that the service area is considered a DAC.

1. IRWM DAC Mapping tool https://gis.water.ca.gov/app/dacs/

2. California Median Income
$100,149
C
~
2025 Gross Water
Fm SB X7-7 Table 4
2025 Population Fm
SB X7-7 Table 3 2025 GPCD
783 12,442 172
SB X7-7 Table 5: Gallons Per Capita Per Day (GPCD)
Water Code Section 10608.20 (e) and 10608.20 (h)(1)(2)
NOTES:

Extraordinary
Events
(GPCD)
Weather
Normalization
(GPCD)
Economic
Adjustment
(GPCD)
172 - - - 172.4164507 191 YES
NOTES:

DWR NOTES: All values are reported in GPCD
Suppliers that had a merger or consolidation since 2020 may use a population weighted average 2020 target. See Section P.1.2.1 of Appendix P.

SB X7-7 Table 9: 2025 Compliance
Water Code Section 10608.24(d)
Optional Adjustments to 2025 GPCD
Did Supplier
Achieve
Targeted
Reduction for
2025?
Actual 2025
GPCD
TOTAL 2020 Target
Adjustments
Adjusted 2025
GPCD (Adjusted
if applicable)
Enter "0" if Adjustment Not Used
City of Newman
2025 Urban Water Management Plan
Appendix E – Energy Intensity Tables

APPENDIX E

ENERGY INTENSITY TABLES
Month Well 1R Well 5 Well 6 Well 8 Well 10 Total
January 5,004.56 646.07 4,272.33 35,684.96 26,318.08 71,926.00 February 5,153.56 380.82 501.11 35,846.56 32,800.48 74,682.53 March 5,431.92 237.24 615.15 41,054.96 40,266.08 87,605.35 April 4,964.68 213.71 20,692.12 42,135.36 43,062.56 111,068.43 May 6,577.12 221.02 27,175.44 54,283.92 46,453.68 134,711.18 June 8,825.92 236.21 32,349.60 66,916.68 51,574.96 159,903.37 July 7,060.84 209.50 29,303.28 59,407.92 42,821.28 138,802.82 August 7,299.04 221.94 29,558.52 58,776.00 46,645.28 142,500.78 September 6,630.40 242.96 29,378.73 52,995.52 48,038.56 137,286.17 October 4,677.44 200.13 9,953.41 39,007.24 41,419.04 95,257.26 November 5,380.00 218.78 1,652.03 37,699.92 39,102.40 84,053.13 December 4,614.56 204.52 1,467.42 34,827.23 32,620.80 73,734.53 Annual Total 71,620.04 3,232.89 186,919.15 558,636.27 491,123.20 1,311,531.55 Groundwater Production - Energy Usage Summary (kWh)
NW COR

SANDY CREEK
& CREEK PARK
DR

SHERMAN

PARKWAY &

HILLS FERRY
ROAD

SHERMAN

PARKWAY &

BARRINGTON

AVE S/W COR

PRINCE RD &

CANYON CR DR
- LIFT STATION

INDUSTRIAL
WY 1200' E/O L
STREET
L ST 1600' W/O

INDUSTRIAL
WAY

C/O JENSEN &

FIG LANE

CANYON CREEK

DRIVE -

SETTLING
PUMP

STATION

NORTH SIDE
HOYER RD - @

UPPER - SEWER

LIFT STATION
1601 ROSE

PARK DR

INYO & CANAL

SCHOOL -
PUMP

NW CORNER

OF INYHO ST &

CANAL SCHOOL
- LIFT STATION

BRAZA RD N/S
1249 DUCK

BLIND CIRCLE -

SEWER LIFT

STATION
2090 L STREET -

LIFT PUMP

HILLS FERRY RD

SS - SEWER

PLANT STAION
B
2600 HILLS

FERRY ROAD -

SEWER PLANT
NEMA - 2600

HILLS FERRY
ROAD -

TREATMENT
PLANT
2600 HILLS

FERRY ROAD
2600 HILLS

FERRY ROAD -
PUMP

STATION A -
LOCATION 6
2600 HILLS

FERRY ROAD -
20 HP LIFT
PUMP

HILLS FERRY RD
4/10MI -

SEWER PONDS -

ROW CROPS
2600 HILLS

FERRY ROAD -

IRRIGATION

STATION
LOCATION 1
January 33.55 1,135.31 81.70 319.56 54.55 78.33 77.14 608.88 144.48 1.41 0.00 2,343.18 0.00 1,954.62 121.63 0.00 8,168.37 65,641.00 3.49 - 0.00 1,330.36 515.35 84,442.60 February 123.41 1,169.82 83.34 286.84 62.82 129.28 181.34 803.84 139.95 0.00 0.00 4,338.12 0.00 2,163.61 70.18 7.22 5,352.51 56,049.00 3.62 - 40.36 0.00 23.29 74,740.30 March 22.62 1,182.17 86.68 301.30 57.79 85.02 202.08 772.33 159.70 126.53 0.00 4,245.24 0.00 2,212.38 52.19 195.39 5,446.27 - 3.67 1,976.19 24.43 0.98 205.40 103,479.50 April 36.53 1,035.17 81.61 252.10 56.88 60.45 124.48 716.11 147.28 288.42 2,807.89 6,867.72 41.61 1,485.09 34.95 436.37 20,087.74 - 3.10 4,074.32 77.12 4.46 822.86 120,978.10 May 13.59 1,050.91 83.88 297.50 55.79 56.82 178.05 926.76 137.19 435.05 12,937.41 9,882.42 171.05 1,801.85 28.01 312.52 6,513.71 - 3.34 2,616.99 142.95 9.33 429.83 137,702.00 June 15.75 1,181.70 90.93 313.70 64.94 69.46 125.38 754.32 148.83 564.82 8,954.18 11,821.38 7,238.09 2,431.75 25.49 506.17 20,194.23 - 3.24 4,335.67 369.57 38.94 517.13 125,646.90 July 14.25 1,008.39 81.74 267.21 77.66 63.11 68.30 682.38 123.44 478.91 12,677.83 7,945.02 7,111.28 2,255.66 22.71 388.38 10,146.73 - 3.34 1,589.02 154.76 4.18 349.97 121,937.60 August 12.19 1,034.07 85.98 286.58 71.13 64.73 70.94 647.09 152.79 524.49 9,235.16 5,331.72 12,216.84 2,767.58 24.49 474.68 24,058.93 - 5.81 2,143.35 120.20 3.32 364.88 108,145.80 September 34.38 1,112.81 93.96 268.93 64.22 68.79 90.48 776.30 139.01 421.87 3,724.22 4,623.30 5,307.77 3,042.62 31.39 451.34 10,289.46 14,588.93 7.30 1,002.02 0.00 512.16 582.67 108,650.70 October 41.90 1,063.25 86.72 264.61 59.89 63.12 98.98 682.03 139.67 0.00 0.00 2,313.48 639.74 814.91 39.61 5.39 5,870.87 - 4.78 3,363.70 40.84 0.00 23.21 89,731.42 November 195.13 1,198.06 88.12 390.20 79.26 111.83 212.28 965.04 212.38 0.00 0.00 5,263.86 0.00 767.26 82.72 13.30 5,924.47 - 5.57 295.34 0.00 4.36 163.24 70,963.72 December 288.78 1,128.19 82.25 392.46 69.98 244.94 356.42 1,221.03 153.27 0.00 0.00 6,322.08 0.00 504.34 81.35 52.66 8,380.07 - 5.10 272.98 0.00 0.00 96.05 46,159.73 Annual Total 832.08 13,299.84 1,026.93 3,640.98 774.92 1,095.88 1,785.86 9,556.11 1,798.00 2,841.50 50,336.68 71,297.52 32,726.38 22,201.67 614.71 2,843.41 130,433.37 136,278.93 52.37 21,669.58 970.24 1,908.09 4,093.87 1,192,578.37 MONTH

COLLECTION/CONVEYANCE
SOLAR

WASTWATER TREAMENT AND DISCHARGE
Wastewater Collection, Treatment and Disposal - Energy Usage Summary (kWh) Water Delivery Product
drop down list
(If delivering more than one type of product recommend using Table O-1C)
Retail Potable
Deliveries
Start Date of Reporting Period 1/1/2025
End Date of Reporting Period 12/31/2025
Is upstream embedded energy in the values reported? No
Units of Measure for Water MG Total Utility
See DWR NOTES
Hydropower Net Utility
783 783
1,311,532 1,311,532
1,675 - 1,675
Quantity of Self-Generated Renewable Energy
0 kWh
Data Quality (Estimate, Metered Data, Combination of Estimates and Metered Data) Metered Data
Data Quality Narrative:

Narrative:
(1) An estimate of the amount of energy used to extract or divert water supplies.

Optional Submittal Table O-1B: Recommended Energy Reporting - SINGLE DELIVERY PRODUCT - TOTAL UTILITY APPROACH Energy consumption is based on metered electricity-use data for the City’s municipal groundwater wells for the January 1 through December 31, 2025 reporting period.

Monthly electricity consumption for Wells No. 10, 8, 6, 5, and 1R was provided by the City and totaled approximately 1,311,532 kWh for 2025. Because the reported energy use is based on metered electrical consumption rather than estimated energy requirements, the data quality is classified as Metered Data. 10631.2. (a) In addition to the requirements of Section 10631, an urban water management plan shall include any of the following information that the urban water supplier can readily obtain:
(3) An estimate of the amount of energy used to treat water supplies. (4) An estimate of the amount of energy used to distribute water supplies though its distribution systems.

Only for Water Delivery Products Under the Urban Water Supplier's Operational Control Sum of All Water Management
Processes
Non-Consequential Hydropower
DWR NOTES:

Total Utility:The volume of water entered in the “Total Utility” column should equal the volume of water entering the distribution system (excluding recycled water); in most cases, this is the total volume calculated in UWMP Table 4-1: 2025 Actual Total Uses for Potable and Non-Potable Water. Note if recycled water is included in your Submittal Table 4-1, you must exclude it from your volume in this table. (2) An estimate of the amount of energy used to convey water supplies to the water treatment plants or distribution systems.

NOTES:

The City relies on groundwater for its potable water supply. During 2025, approximately 783 MG of groundwater were produced and delivered to the City’s water system.

The City’s municipal groundwater wells consumed approximately 1,311,532 kWh of electricity during the same reporting period, resulting in an overall energy intensity of approximately 1,675 kWh/MG. The reported energy use represents electricity consumed by the City’s groundwater wells to extract and deliver groundwater and does not include upstream embedded energy or self-generated renewable energy.

Volume of Water Entering Process
Energy Consumed (kWh)
Energy Intensity (kWh/vol. converted to MG)
(6) An estimate of the amount of energy used to place water into or withdraw from storage. (7) Any other energy-related information the urban water supplier deems appropriate. 10631.2 (b) The Department shall include in its guidance for the preparation of urban water management plans a methodology for the voluntary calculation or estimation of the energy intensity of urban water systems.
(5) An estimate of the amount of energy used for treated water supplies in comparison to the amount used for nontreated water supplies.

Start Date of Reporting Period 1/1/2025
End Date of Reporting Period 12/31/2025
Is upstream embedded energy in the values reported? No
Units of Measure for Water MG Collection /
Conveyance
Treatment
Discharge /
Distribution Total
440 440 0 880
213829.04 298249.87 0 512078.91
486 678 0 582
0 0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Quantity of Self-Generated Renewable Energy related to recycled water and wastewater operations
1,192,578.37 kWh
Data Quality (drop down)
Metered Data
Data Quality Narrative:

Narrative:

NOTES:

Volume of Wastewater Entering Process (volume units selected above) Wastewater Energy Consumed (kWh)
Volume of Recycled Water Entering Process (volume units selected above) Recycled Water Energy Consumed (kWh)
Wastewater Energy Intensity (kWh/volume converted to MG) Recycled Water Energy Intensity (kWh/volume converted to MG) Optional Submittal Table O-2: Recommended Energy Reporting - WASTEWATER AND RECYCLED WATER Only for Water Delivery Products Under the Urban Water
Supplier's Operational Control
Water Management Process
Energy consumption is based on metered electricity-use data for City wastewater collection, treatment, and effluent-management facilities for the January 1 through December 31, 2025 reporting period. Individual utility accounts were reviewed and grouped according to their primary wastewatersystem function. Metered electricity associated with wastewater collection and conveyance totaled approximately 213,829 kWh, while wastewater treatment and effluent-management facilities consumed approximately 298,250 kWh. Because the reported values are based on utility-meter data, the data quality is classified as Metered Data.

During 2025, approximately 440 MG of wastewater were collected and treated by the City. Wastewater collection, treatment, and effluentmanagement facilities consumed approximately 512,079 kWh of electricity, resulting in an overall wastewater energy intensity of approximately 1,164 kWh/MG. The City does not operate a permitted recycled water distribution system; therefore, no recycled water volume or energy use is reported.

The City’s wastewater facilities are also supported by self-generated solar energy, with approximately 1,192,578 kWh of renewable energy generated during 2025.

City of Newman
2025 Urban Water Management Plan
Appendix F – Water Conservation Ordinance No. 2015-2

APPENDIX F
WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE NO. 2015-2
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-2

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWMAN, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 11 PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY, ADDING CHAPTER 11.05A WATER CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION AND RESCINDING SECTION 11.05.230

IRRIGATION OF LAWNS AND LANDSCAPING OF THE NEWMAN CITY CODE

COMPLYING WITH STATE EMERGENCY WATER CONSERVATION REGULATIONS WHEREAS, in response to the Governor's January 17, 2014 drought emergency proclamation, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) at its July 15th, 2014 meeting approved emergency regulations to ensure water agencies, their customers, and state residents increase conservation in urban settings, with a specific emphasis on outdoor irrigation; and WHEREAS, on April 1, 2015, Governor Brown signed Executive Order B-29-15, directing the State Water Board to impose restrictions to achieve a statewide 25 percent reduction in potable urban water usage through February 2016, as compared to the amount used in 2013.

WHEREAS, the SWRCB's emergency regulations require urban water suppliers to implement all requirements and actions of the stage of its water shortage contingency plan that imposes mandatory restrictions on outdoor irrigation and to submit monthly monitoring reports to the SWRCB that include the amount of potable water produced in the prior month, and the gallons of water used per capita in its service territory; and
WHEREAS, the City's new Water Conservation and Education ordinance specifies what actions the City may take in response to different stages of water shortage emergencies; and WHEREAS, the new Water Conservation and Education ordinance provides flexibility in selecting the exact strategy to be used to respond to a particular water shortage situation; and WHEREAS, the City's new Water Conservation and Education ordinance includes comparable requirements to those outlined in Section 11.05.230 Irrigation of lawns and landscaping of the Newman City Code thereby making Section 11.05.230 obsolete; and WHEREAS, in order to comply with the SWRCB directive, it is recommended City Council adopt said Ordinance implementing the Water Conservation and Education Program; and WHEREAS, the City of Newman held a Public Hearing on May 26, 2015 as noticed, to allow the City Council to hear and consider all protests and objections concerning the proposed Water Conservation and Education ordinances; and

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWMAN DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1
The recitals above are true and correct, and the City Council hereby makes the findings set forth herein SECTION2
That Section 11.05.230 Irrigation oflawns and landscaping of the Newman City Code be rescinded as follows:

11.05.230 Irrigatioe of lawes aed lamlscapieg.

A. All outside watering, including lawns and landscaping, shall be prohibited betv,reen the hours of 1 :00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to conduct outside watering during said times, unless approval, for good cause, has been granted by the Public Works Director.

B. V/heneyer landscaping or a landscape plan is required by this title, 1Nater efficient landscaping shall be required.

Guidelines shall conform to the standards contained in the "Water Efficient Landscape Guidelines" as promulgated by the Public Works Director and adopted herein by reference.

C. Dri¥OWl¼)'S, siee•1rallrn, bHileiAg ei.teriors aHa parking lots may be ho sea down •.vith the use of a quiek acting, shut off hose nozzle.

D. \l/as1ewater shall inelude the use oflawn sprinklers wh@n it is raining ane thi! watering of lawns, ground. cover, shrubbery and trees in a manner or to aR exten:t wllich allows substantial amol-lfJts ofeKcess water to nm off ths aroa being watered.

E. Quick aetiag shut off hos@ ROi!!ii3les shall be required for ear washing. f. Any violation oftlle pr<wisions efthis seeti011 shall constitute an inftaetim~ and shall be p1mished by a fine of $25.QQ for the fifst ¥iolation after a v.<arnieg in writing, $5Q.QO for a seeoad ¥iolatioa witb:in oae )'ear, aHtl a fme of SlQO.QO for eaeh additional violation withiH oee year. The Cit)' ff!Bj", at its 019tioe, EliseoHl:inue the ser't'iee after the lflird violatiot1 after giviAg the eustom.er vfFitten notice. (Ora. 93 2, 3 23 1993; Ora. 92 19, 12 8 1992) (deletions as strih:e01:1ts)
SECTION3
That Title 11 of the Newman City Code be amended to add Chapter 11.SA Water Conservation And Education as stated in Attachment "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof by this reference.

SECTION 4
All other sections and provisions of Title 11 shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTIONS
This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after the date of its adoption, and prior to the expiration of 15 days from the passage thereof shall be published at least once in the West Side Index, a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Newman and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.

Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newman held on the 12th day of May, 2015 by Council Member Martina and adopted at a regular meeting of said City Counci I held on the 26th day of May, 2015 by the following vote:

A YES: Graham, Candea, Martina and Mayor Katen.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: Davis.

ATTEST:

City Clerk of the City of Newman
Newman City Code
Chapter 11.5A Water Conservation and Education
ATTACHMENT "A"
TITLE 11 PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
CHAPTER 11.SA WATER CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION
l l.5A.010 Purpose.
l l .5A.020 Findings.
l l .5A.030 Education.

Article I. Purpose
Article II. Education
Article III. Water Conservation Schedule and Prohibitions l l .5A.040 Outdoor Landscape Watering.
l l .5A.050 Prohibitions.

Article IV. Emergency Water Shortage Plan
l l .5A.060 Title.
l 1.5A.070 Declaration of Policy: Purpose.
l l .5A.080 City Manager: Authorized Action.
l l .5A.090 Application.
l l .5A. l 00 Water Conservation Stages.
l l .5A. l l O Mandatory Water Conservation Compliance Phase Implementation. l l.5A.120 Water Wasting Prohibited.
l l .5A. l 30 Acts Constituting Water Wasting.
l l.5A.140 Notice Of Acts Constituting Water Wasting.
l 1.5A. l 50 Penalty Fee Assessment For Water Wasting.
l l .5A. l 60 Appeal.
l l .5A. l 70 Appeal Hearing Request.
l l .5A. l 80 Failure to Pay Penalty Fee.

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