PRESS RELEASE: Metropolitan begins new water year well-prepared with ample water in storage Metropolitan Water District Current Conditions October 2, 2024Water 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 Colorado RiverWater supply augmentation July 6, 2024Southern 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 Maven Best of the NotebookDelta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features June 19, 2024At the June meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s One Water and Stewardship Committee meeting, DWR Director Karla Nemeth was on...
THIS JUST IN … Metropolitan places general manager on administrative leave Metropolitan Water District Website announcements June 13, 2024From 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 Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and Features June 6, 2024Jeffrey Kightlinger spent 15 years as Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Water District, the largest municipal water provider in...
NEVADA CURRENT: Lake Mead to benefit from $99M grant for water recycling project Nevada Current Colorado River May 29, 2024by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Federal resource managers announced $99 million in funding for a large-scale water recycling project that...
PRESS RELEASES: Metropolitan board adopts two-year budget, funding work to reliably provide water to Southern California; LA Waterkeeper says it’s a step in the right direction Metropolitan Water District Planning and management April 10, 2024Budget includes 8.5% annual rate increases over next two years, anticipates small property tax increase Press release from Metropolitan Water...
METROPOLITAN: Committee briefed on Colorado River interim and post-2026 operating guidelines Maven Colorado RiverNotebook News and Features March 21, 2024At the March meeting of Metropolitan’s One Water and Stewardship Committee, staff updated the committee on the Reclamation’s release of...
SJV WATER: Funding could be biggest hurdle faced by the Delta tunnel as water users weigh costs versus benefits of the $16 billion project SJV Water Delta Conveyance Project February 27, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The controversial Delta Conveyance Project may have bigger problems than legal action over its recently...
FEATURE: Delta Conveyance Project update covers updated timeline, reliability of the State Water Project beyond 2040 Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features January 18, 2024The January meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s One Water and Stewardship Committee included an informational update on the Delta Conveyance...
MEETINGS: As public hearings draw to a close, agencies discuss voluntary agreements Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management December 7, 2023Water Commission discusses voluntary agreements, Metropolitan looks at impacts on SoCal supplies On Monday, the State Water Resources Control Board...
DELTA COUNCIL: Data shows State Water Project contractors’ contributions to reduced reliance on the Delta and improved regional self-reliance Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 5, 2023One of the many permitting hoops that the Delta Conveyance Project must jump through on the road to construction should...
NEWS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Agreement with Imperial Irrigation District to Save 100,000 Acre-Feet of Water in Colorado River System US Department of the Interior Colorado River December 1, 2023From the Department of the Interior: The Biden-Harris administration today announced an agreement with the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) that...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: SoCal’s water wars threatened to tear San Diego apart Voice of San Diego Planning and management November 27, 2023The water beef used to be all about Los Angeles vs. San Diego. But a local water divorce roiled the...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Big Year of Rain Means Big Budget Hole at Metropolitan Voice of San Diego Planning and management November 21, 2023Water sales are down so much that the agency is talking about changing how it charges for water in the...
