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Since 2000, Metropolitan Water District has filed annual reports with the California Legislature detailing its achievements in conservation, recycling and groundwater recharge. Locally-developed water resources such as these are important elements of a sustainable, environmentally sound and cost-effective water resource "mix" to maintain reliability in urban Southern California. This report contains a wide range of useful information about Metropolitan's diverse water resource projects and management of our water supplies.
A link to the report is provided below. If you would like a bound copy of the 2008 report, please contact Metropolitan's External Affairs group at
213-217-6485.
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CONSERVATION
Metropolitan has long been a leader in water conservation, providing financial incentives to member agencies to increase conservation programs in their service areas. Metropolitan offers incentives for residential, landscape and commercial water-saving devices and processes. As a direct result of these incentive-based programs (also referred to as active conservation), the region conserved about 118,000 acre-feet in fiscal year 2006/07.
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COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH
To draw attention to the significant need for conservation, Metropolitan’s board in June 2007 approved the largest communications and outreach campaign in the agency’s history to encourage individual conservation practices throughout the Southland. Member agencies have sponsored several irrigation controller exchange events to broaden the distribution of weather-based or “smart controllers.”
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EDUCATION PROGRAMS
In 2007, Metropolitan and its member agencies interacted with nearly 100,000 school-age children from K-12 and close to 1,000 new teachers through educational materials, activities and events in Metropolitan’s service area. Outreach opportunities included curriculum development, the Diamond Valley Lake Education Field Trip Program, Solar Cup™ 2007, the Southern California World Water Forum College Grant Program and a Student Art Program. |
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WATER RECYCLING, GROUNDWATER RECOVERY AND STORAGE
Metropolitan has fostered more than 85 water recycling and groundwater recovery programs by providing financial incentives to member and retail agencies for development and operation.
Metropolitan invested about $28 million in fiscal year 2006/07 to produce 147,000 acre-feet (equivalent to annual water needs of about 300,000 average Southern California families for one year).
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WATERSHED AND REGIONAL PROJECTS
Metropolitan is active on planning boards and organizations formed to improve watershed
management and restoration. Each group has an area of interest, whether it be the Bay-Delta
watershed, stormwater management or regional planning. Metropolitan works with key stakeholders in the Bay-Delta watershed, and participates in the Greater Los Angeles County Integrated Regional Water Management Plan and the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers Watershed Council.
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COMMUNITY PARTNERING PROGRAM
The Community Partnering Program joins nonprofit community organizations, public agencies, professional associations and educational institutions together in sponsorship of watershed
education and water conservation programs.
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ETHICS
In 1995, Metropolitan’s board identified six core values—integrity, stewardship, diversity, leadership, open communication and teamwork—to guide the organization in fulfilling its mission
in an ethical manner. Metropolitan embraces corporate social responsibility, which refers to
choices made by the organization regarding the treatment of employees, the environment, communities in which we work, member agencies, and business partners.
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