Metropolitan Water District

January 31, 2025 155

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

METROPOLITAN: Webb Tract Wetland Project update

January 7, 2025 475

From the Metropolitan Water District: Webb Tract is about to be transformed by a Nature-Based Solutions grant from the Sacramento-San...

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 183

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 203

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 160

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

Agency News

December 10, 2024 608

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

Notebook News and Features

December 3, 2024 344

The November meeting of Metropolitan’s One Water and Stewardship Committee, a joint meeting with the entire Board of Directors, was...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Metropolitan committee discusses Delta Conveyance Project ahead of December vote on funding planning costs

Notebook News and Features

October 17, 2024 372

At the October meeting of Metropolitan’s One Water and Stewardship Committee meeting, staff began the first of a series of...

PRESS RELEASE: Metropolitan begins new water year well-prepared with ample water in storage

October 2, 2024 15

Water strategically stored in reservoirs and groundwater banks across state will support water reliability when dry conditions return From Metropolitan...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Hoping to reduce Colorado River dependency, Southern California bets big on wastewater recycling

Courthouse News Service

July 6, 2024 1367

Southern California has become the cradle of water recycling in the United States, with several flagship projects aiming to become...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: DWR presents Delta Conveyance Project cost estimate and benefit cost analysis to Metropolitan Committee

Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features

June 19, 2024 512

At the June meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s One Water and Stewardship Committee meeting, DWR Director Karla Nemeth was on...

THIS JUST IN … Metropolitan board chair issues statement in response to narrative in media reports

June 15, 2024 1047

Statement from Metropolitan Water District issued Saturday afternoon Metropolitan Water District board chair Adán Ortega, Jr. issues the following statement...

THIS JUST IN … Metropolitan places general manager on administrative leave

Website announcements

June 13, 2024 1932

From the Metropolitan Water District: The board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California today immediately placed...

EXPLAINER: Southern California water challenges, explained by Jeff Kightlinger, former GM of Metropolitan Water District