Study of FPUD, RMWD merger moves forward

A potential merger of Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) and Rainbow Municipal Water District continues to be examined from various angles and perspectives. But a potential merger or consolidation would not break new ground for Rainbow Water, which traces its roots to past mergers and annexations.

A flurry of meetings in June and early July explored a possible merger or joint powers affiliation between Rainbow and FPUD. The sessions came about a year after an initial announcement that those districts and two others were looking at sharing facilities or functions as a way to cut operating...