2005 Urban Water Management Plan |
| South Coast Water District’s 2005 Urban Water Management Plan outlines how the District will provide residents with a reliable supply of drinking water for the next 30 years. The state requires the District to update this plan every five years.
The District provides water to more than 40,000 residents, 1,000 businesses and over two million visitors a year in Dana Point, South Laguna, and parts of north San Clemente and north San Juan Capistrano. Currently, 100% of that drinking water is imported from the Colorado River and northern California through the Metropolitan Water District. Developing a comprehensive urban water plan helps the District effectively manage one of the state’s most precious resources. The District’s water plan details its “portfolio approach” to ensure sufficient water supplies now and in the future. The portfolio approach balances efforts to develop local water sources with efforts to reduce consumption. For example, in 2007, the District will start producing local water from a groundwater recovery facility in Capistrano Beach, thereby easing dependence on imported water. In addition, the District will continue its recycled water program for large outdoor irrigators, such as homeowners associations, and will continue to promote water conservation techniques and programs for residents and businesses. The information in South Coast Water District’s 2005 Urban Water Management Plan is incorporated into the comprehensive regional water plans of the Municipal Water District of Orange County and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. (NOTE: Files are in PDF format and requires the free Adobe Reader). |