In compliance with state law, the Estero Municipal Improvement District (EMID) is beginning the process of reviewing and updating its Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP). The state of California requires that this plan be updated every five years. The Plan was last updated in 2005 and must be adopted by the EMID Board of Directors by July 2011.

The Estero Municipal Improvement District provides potable water to residents in Foster City and the Mariners Island area of San Mateo. The Urban Water Management Plan outlines the EMID’s projections for the amount of water that will be supplied, how it will be used and how the District plans to achieve a conservation goal of 20% reduction by 2020.

The District encourages its water customers to participate in the review process. Proposed revisions to the Plan will be made available for public review at Foster City’s City Hall, 610 Foster City Boulevard and the Foster City Public Library, 1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard. A public hearing is expected to be held in May or June 2011.

To learn more about the current Urban Water Management Plan, the schedule for considering changes to it, or how to participate in the process, please contact Project Engineer Leah Edwards, 610 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City, CA 94404, (650) 286-3277 or ledwards@fostercity.org.