Marysville Sound

Infrastructure · Nov 3, 2025

Water Master Plan update was scheduled for City Council discussion

The City Council work session agenda listed a Water Master Plan update for information only, with no action requested; the attached staff materials show the city must complete its state-required Water System Plan update by May 12, 2027. 1

What the records say

In materials published ahead of the November 3, 2025, City Council work session, the agenda included a Water Master Plan update as item 2, described as 'for information only' with no action requested. The attached RH2 consultant talking points state that the city is required to update its Water System Plan every 10 years under the Washington Administrative Code, that the current plan was approved in 2017 with an update required by May 12, 2027, and that a contract with RH2 was executed August 1, 2023. 1

  • The City Council work session on November 3, 2025, at 7:00 PM at 501 Delta Avenue, included a Water Master Plan update as agenda item 2, for information only with no action requested.
  • The attached RH2 talking points state the current Water System Plan was approved in 2017 and an update is required by May 12, 2027, with an agency review draft targeted by the end of calendar year 2026.
  • The materials say the city will likely need additional water source/supply capacity (city-owned or wholesale) within 10 years to meet projected demands, and will track annual water usage to identify increases in peak daily and hourly demand.
  • Progress to date includes water demand projections, review of source, supply, storage, and transmission capacity, and a draft water system capital improvement program in support of a city rate study; outstanding tasks include hydraulic model calibration and finalizing demand projections and the 20-year CIP and financial analysis.

Why it matters

The Water System Plan is the city's 20-year roadmap for safe and reliable water supply. The briefing materials flag that the city will likely need additional water source or supply capacity — either city-owned sources or wholesale purchases — within 10 years to meet projected demands, which has direct implications for future rates, infrastructure, and growth planning. 1

What changed / what's next

  • The city published an agenda and consultant briefing materials ahead of the November 3, 2025 work session outlining the status, deadline, and preliminary findings of the Water System Plan update. 1
  • The records establish what was scheduled and what the briefing materials said; they do not establish the meeting's outcome or any council feedback. 1
  • Completion of the update is targeted for agency review and approval by May 12, 2027, when the current plan approval expires. 1
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.