Metropolitan Water District

Commentary Planning and management

Policy and regulation

September 9, 2025

The goal of the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan is to balance the needs of the environment, agriculture, and urban...

COMMENTARY: Why every Californian has a stake in who Metropolitan picks for its new GM

Guest Contributor

August 25, 2025

By Bruce Reznik, executive director of Los Angeles Waterkeeper When it comes to determining the fate of big water projects...

PRESS RELEASE: Metropolitan advances project to help Southern California communities vulnerable in state droughts

Water project operations

July 10, 2025

Board authorizes additional $54 million for project that will bring more diverse water supplies to area dependent on State Water...

COLORADO RIVER: Lake Powell, Lake Mead, and Southern California’s water dilemma

Colorado River Notebook News and Features

June 30, 2025

Two years ago, the Colorado River Lower Basin states united to conserve an extra 3 million acre-feet of water by...

PRESS RELEASE: Southern California water agencies end lengthy legal dispute

Water rights and water law

June 3, 2025

Settlement agreement aims to bring region greater fiscal stability, water supply efficiency and reliability Press release from the Metropolitan Water...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Big Los Angeles-San Diego water settlement reached

Voice of San Diego

Water rights and water law

June 2, 2025

By Scott Lewis, Voice of San Diego The San Diego County Water Authority and Metropolitan Water District are set to...

MET IMPORTED WATER SUBCOMM: From crisis to collaboration: The past and future of Colorado River management

Colorado River Policy and regulation

May 29, 2025

The Colorado River’s water future was a major topic on the agenda at the inaugural meeting of the Metropolitan’s Subcommittee...

Webb Tract Update: Updates on wetland and rice conversion projects

Ecosystems

March 20, 2025

From the Metropolitan Water District: The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy hosted the...

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT: Southern Californians’ per person water use drops to lowest in 35 years

Planning and management

January 31, 2025

Decline by 45% supported by Metropolitan’s $1 billion investments in conservation alongside region’s commitment to sustainability. Press release from the...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Delta Counties Coalition responds to Metropolitan Water District Board’s approval of $141 million for Delta tunnel

Delta Counties Coalition

December 13, 2024

From the Delta Counties Coalition: In response to Metropolitan Water District Board’s (MWD Board) approval of $141 million in additional...

SJV WATER: Giant SoCal water district approves continued Delta tunnel funding, asks “Where’s Kern County?”

SJV Water

December 11, 2024

By Lois Henry, SJV Water California’s largest water contractor agreed Tuesday to spend another $141 million on the latest version...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Metropolitan board approves $142 million in additional funding for remaining planning of Delta Conveyance Project; Restore the Delta and State Water Contractors respond

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

December 11, 2024

District joins agencies across California in contributing funding for the project’s pre-construction activities in 2026 and 2027 Press release from...

GOVERNOR NEWSOM: Pivotal Delta Conveyance Project hits major milestone, now has support of water agencies serving majority of Californians

December 10, 2024

From the Office of the Governor: This week, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) voted overwhelmingly to approve...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Metropolitan Committee panel discussion considers the pros and cons of the Delta Conveyance Project