The 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) public hearing revealed that CCWD's presented UWMP figures show supplies well above projected demands across its service areas. Board President Jack Garamendi raised concerns that downstream entities could view the district's surplus as "ripe for picking," but staff clarified that supply is tied to owned water rights and any challenge would require a formal petition process. The plan projects an 11% population decline across CCWD's six service areas through 2050, which would further reduce demand — a trend that could affect future rate structures as fewer customers share infrastructure costs.
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