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In 2019 the Metropolitan Water District played a crucial role in the development of the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan (DCP). The Drought Contingency Plan aims to implement legislation to reduce the risk of declining levels in the Colorado River reservoirs, particularly by incentivizing agencies to store additional water in Lake Powell and Lake Mead. [7]
MWDOC delivers water to its 27 member agencies - made up of both water districts and city water departments - who then, in turn, provide retail water service to the public. [6] [7] Metropolitan is the largest municipal water supplier in the United States, and MWDOC is the third largest Metropolitan member agency [8] [9] [10].
Members served by SDCWA include cities, water districts, irrigation districts, municipal water districts, public utility districts, and a military base. The Water Authority was formed in 1944 by the California State Legislature and operates under the County Water Authority Act, [ 14 ] which can be found in the California State Water Code . [ 15 ]
Adel Hagekhalil, general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, speaks to new managers at MWD headquarters in Los Angeles in 2023. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)
The Metropolitan Water District's board placed General Manager Adel Hagekhalil on administrative leave as the agency investigates harassment accusations. Top manager of California's largest water ...
The Metropolitan Water District's board is set to vote in December on whether to spend $141.6 million for planning of the proposed Delta tunnel project. California water agency considers spending ...
Imported water is purchased through the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which includes the State Water Project and Colorado River Aqueduct as primary sources. As of June 30, 2018, imported water accounted for approximately 51 percent of EMWD's overall water supply portfolio.
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is offering residents up to $500 to plant trees and expand the urban canopy. Plant a tree, get $100 under new MWD program aimed at expanding ...