Urban Water Management Plan

In 1983, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 797 also known as the Urban Water Management Planning Act (Act). The Act requires every urban water supplier serving more than 3,000 connections, or providing more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually, to adopt an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) every five years. As a qualifying urban water supplier, Menlo Park Municipal Water is responsible for developing an UWMP within its service area.

The UWMP is a long-term planning document to ensure a reliable water supply for future needs by summarizing water sources, projecting future demands, and outlining water conservation. Key provisions in the UWMP include:

• An assessment of water source reliability over a 20-year planning period to ensure adequate water supplies are available to meet existing and projected demands.
• An evaluation of water service reliability and drought risks including a dry-year water reliability assessment for up to five consecutive dry years.
• A Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) consisting of six drought stages (ranging from ten to fifty percent in water shortages).

2025 Urban Water Management Plan Update 

On June 23, 2026, the City Council held a public hearing and adopted the 2025 UWMP and WSCP. The FINAL 2025 UWMP and WSCP were submitted to the CA Department of Water Resources (DWR) by the July 1 deadline.

The FINAL 2025 UWMP and WSCP are now available for public review.