The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a public administration that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
“Pure Water Southern California is transformational for the region’s long-term water reliability”
For decades, Southern California’s water system has relied heavily on importing supplies from hundreds of miles away. Water from the Colorado River and Northern California helped sustain the growth of one of the world’s largest metropolitan regions. But increasing pressure on those sources is prompting the region to rethink how it secures its long-term water […]
Metropolitan breaks ground on $280M project to bring more sources of water to Southern California
Officials from Los Angeles and Ventura counties have celebrated the start of construction of a $280 million project to bring additional sources of water to Southern California communities hit particularly hard by the state’s last drought. The Sepulveda Feeder Pump Stations Project will allow Metropolitan to reverse flows in its system if needed during severe […]
Southern California Water Supply Project receives second federal funding boost
Bureau of Reclamation announces additional $26.2 million to advance Pure Water Southern California water recycling project.
Water recycling in Southern California receives $100M funding from federal government
Pure Water Southern California to receive nearly $100 million to advance development of new climate-resilient water supply.
Metropolitan and AVEK Water Agency celebrate completion of $211 million High Desert Water Bank
Agencies taking advantage of wet year to store water in $211 million High Desert Water Bank, Metropolitan’s largest-ever investment in groundwater storage
Metropolitan advances project to deliver new water supplies to communities hit hardest by drought
Board funds $17 million project to improve delivery of water to cities dependent on State Water Project.
Metropolitan installs new Board Chair, welcomes three new Directors
Adán Ortega, Jr. begins term as board chair, new members join board to represent Calleguas, Central Basin and Eastern municipal water districts.
Regional drought emergency declared for all of Southern California
Entire region called on to further cutback water use as all imported water supplies stressed by drought, climate change.
California’s Regional Recycled Water Program is renamed
A new, large-scale local water supply in development for the region is getting a new name – Pure Water Southern California. The water recycling project, being developed by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan) in partnership with the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (Sanitation Districts), has for years been known as the Regional Recycled […]