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Study: Manteca can deal with 5 straight dry years
WATER SUPPLY THRU 2040
water tower
Photo by WAYNE THALLANDER This file photo taken in September 2022 shows how smoky skies added an orange hue to the sunset looking toward the city water tower from Manteca High. The water tower is no longer uses to hold water or help pressurize the system.
Manteca is positioned to withstand five consecutive dry years when it comes to water supplies through 2040. That’s the assumption of an urban water management report the City Council adopted earlier this month. It is based on the city: