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Delta Water Supply Project
  Do you know where your water comes from?
Efforts are currently underway to provide a supplemental water supply for the Stockton Metropolitan Area. Stockton residents and businesses currently get about 60 percent of their water from nearby reservoirs with the remaining 40 percent of Stockton’s water supply coming from underground wells.
Delta Water Supply Project Objectives
- Replace declining surface water resources
- Protect groundwater supplies
- Provide for current and future water needs in the Stockton Metropolitan Area.
What is the Delta Water Supply Project (DWSP)?
The Delta Water Supply Project will develop a new supplemental water supply for the Stockton Metropolitan Area by taking in water from the Delta and pumping that water through miles of pipeline running along Eight Mile Road. From there, the water will be pumped to a state-of-the-art surface water treatment plant where it will be treated to the highest drinking water standards and distributed. The water treatment plant will be located just north of Eight Mile Road on Lower Sacramento Road and will be designed in such a way as to complement nearby surroundings.
When will construction begin?
It is anticipated that construction will begin in 2009 with the first phase scheduled for completion (including the water treatment plant) by 2011.
How much will it cost?
In 2006, the City commissioned a study to develop a cost estimate for the Delta Water Supply Project construction and operation. Preliminary estimates indicate a required investment of approximately $200 million, which will be paid for through the issuance of bonds. These bonds would be repaid by a new development fee and user rates. A study is currently underway to determine any necessary rate and fee adjustments to support these capital financing efforts. To help offset rate and fee increases, the City is actively working with State and Federal legislators to identify and secure grants and loans.
When will the DWSP be completed?
The Delta Water Supply Project will be constructed in phases with the initial phase to be completed in 2011. Initially, the DWSP will have the capacity to treat and deliver up to 30 million gallons per day (mgd) or 33,600 acre-feet per year of water. Immediately, approximately one third of Stockton’s water needs will be met by this facility. Ultimately by about 2050, the water treatment plant would be expanded to treat 160 mgd or 125,900 acre-feet per year of water.
Who can I call for more information?
Please contact the DWSP office at (209) 937-8762 for more information.
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Stockton,
CA 
