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water,wastewater, and stormwater flow. The 2000 Urban Water Management Plan and City of Manteca Sewer Master Plan provides for all the water and wastewater needs for cumulative development in the city. WATER SUPPLY In 2002,the City completed the 2000 Urban Water Management Plan,which plans for the provision of adequate water supply, storage, and delivery for the city. It is assumed that the development of related projects, and/or the development of the additional utility systems required to serve them,would be preceded by the required environmental impact review as required by CEQA. However, it cannot be assumed that all potential environmental impacts associated with the development of the additional water capacity and infrastructure required to serve related projects would necessarily be mitigated to less-than-significant levels. Therefore, potentially significant cumulative utilities impacts could occur related to water supply and treatment capacity. Future water supply for the City would consist of groundwater from the city's existing and planned municipal wells and surface water deliveries from the SSJID's SCWSP. Deliveries from the SCWSP began in the year 2005 and, assuming normal precipitation years,will range from 11,500 acre feet per year(AFY)in the year 2005 to 18,500 AFY after development of a subsequent phase. It is projected that future water demand(i.e.,project plus existing plus future cumulative development)would range from 15,270 AFY in the year 2005 to 35,000 AFY in the year 2025. Future water supply available to the City from groundwater sources and the SCWSP would be adequate to meet future water demand during all horizon(2005,2010,2015, 2020,2025)years. Therefore,the project and future related projects would not result in a significant cumulative impact related to water supply and the project would not result in any cumulatively considerable incremental contributions to any significant cumulative water supply impacts. WASTEWATER The City of Manteca WQCF Master Plan(2007)defines sewer facilities required to meet the city's level of service standard for serving future development. It is assumed that the development of future related projects and/or development of additional utility systems required to serve future projects would undergo environmental review as required by CEQA. However, it cannot be assumed that all potential environmental impacts associated with development of additional wastewater capacity and infrastructure required to serve these related projects would necessarily be mitigated to less-than-significant levels. Therefore,potentially significant cumulative utilities impacts could occur related to wastewater treatment and disposal capacity expansions, as needed, and the project's contribution to this significant cumulative impact would be cumulatively considerable. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL Solid waste generated by development projects in the City of Manteca is disposed of at the Forward Landfill which has an estimated capacity to accept solid wastes through 2017. The proposed project and all cumulative projects create a demand for hauling solid wastes and the need for someplace to dispose of solid wastes. Although the project contributes to a cumulative need for solid waste disposal,the Forward Landfill has sufficient capacity to serve the cumulative projects for at a minimum of 10 years. Therefore,the project's contribution to solid waste disposal services is considered a less-than-significant cumulative impact. FIRE PROTECTION Recent approval of Measure M increased the sales tax rate in the City of Manteca to provide funding for necessary public services including funding for additional fire protection services. The proposed project and cumulative projects create an increased demand for fire protection services. Although the project contributes to a cumulative need for fire protection in the city,the Manteca Fire Department has indicated that fire protection services are sufficient to meet the needs of all development in the city from existing and future facilities and personnel because of additional funding that is made available from the approval of Measure M(see Section 4.10, EDAW Manteca WQCF and Collection System Master Plans EIR Cumulative Impacts 5-18 City of Manteca