Spotlight On Water

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Spotlight On Water

Water Highlights

	Annual Water Quality Report 2011 Click here for Metropolitan’s Annual Water Quality Report.
	Integrated Water Resources Plan Update Metropolitan’s long-term water plan offers an innovative strategy to protect the region from future supply shortages, with an emphasis on water-use efficiency through conservation and local supply development. Click here for more information.
	Regional Urban Water Management Plan (RUWMP) 2010 The information included in the 2010 RUWMP represents the most current available planning projections of supply capability and demand developed through a collaborative process with the member agencies through the Integrated Water Resources Plan Update. The document was prepared in compliance with the Water Code Sections of the Urban Water Management Planning Act.

Other Reports

Blue Ribbon Committee Finalizes Report
The Blue Ribbon Committee provided Metropolitan with its report analyzing water challenges for the next 50 years. MWD’s Board of Directors will review the findings. Click here for more information.

Inland Feeder Project

Wadsworth Pumping/Hydro-generating
Facility

Colorado River

Groundwater



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	a taste of quality


Water Supply

	Water Surplus and Drought Management Plan (WSDM) The WSDM plan is a ten-year plan that will be used to direct Metropolitan's resource operations to help attain the region's 100% reliability goal. Achievements in Conservation, Recycling, and Groundwater Recharge Metropolitan's annual report to the State Legislature on water resource management programs. At A Glance Fact Sheets - MWD informational sheets available as downloadable pdfs. Your Water From Source to Tap Get the facts on what it takes to bring your water to your home.

Water Supply Conditions

The Metropolitan Water District imports water primarily from two sources, the Colorado River via the Colorado River Aqueduct and the State Water Project via the California Aqueduct. Click here to view a snapshot of key reservoir storage levels, precipitation and snowpack data that collectively serve as an indicator of Metropolitan’s water supply conditions for these imported supplies. Local hydrologic information is also provided.

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