The FRWP is a cooperative effort of SCWA and EBMUD of Oakland to supply surface water from the Sacramento River to customers in central Sacramento County and the East Bay of California. The FRWP will provide SCWA with up to 85 million gallons of water per day (mgd). SCWA will supply this water to its customers in central Sacramento County to supplement groundwater use in the central part of the county. EBMUD will use up to 100 mgd of water during dry years only, estimated to be three out of every 10 years, as a supplemental water source to complement existing conservation programs.

EBMUD will be able to receive water from the project by the end of 2009.