July 2009

SOUTHLAND WATER LEADERS COMMEND OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, CALIFORNIA CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON FEDERAL FUNDING
More than 70 percent of ARRA Title XVI funds announced today directed toward water projects within Metropolitan’s six-county service area

June 2009

METROPOLITAN RESPONDS TO THE FEDERAL BIOLOGICAL OPINION FOR SALMON, OTHER SAN JOAQUIN DELTA FISH SPECIES

May 2009

TEAMS OF SOUTHLAND COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TAKE ON
GLOBAL, LOCAL WATER ISSUES IN 18-MONTH GRANT PROGRAM

METROPOLITAN BEGINS GENERATING

SUN-POWERED BOATS FROM SAVANNA HIGH SCHOOL, ANAHEIM, AND CANYON HIGH SCHOOL, ANAHEIM, WIN FIRST-PLACE SOLAR CUP™ TROPHIES


NATION’S LARGEST SOLAR BOAT COMPETITION CULMINATES
WITH THREE-DAY RACE EVENT, BEGINNING THIS FRIDAY
Solar Cup to bring nearly 600 high school students on 33 teams
to Lake Skinner for three days of qualifying, racing May 15-17

LOS ANGELES ATTORNEY SEATED
ON METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD

METROPOLITAN’S SPRING GREEN FAIR TO FEATURE
LATEST IN SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGY

April 2009

TOP NATIONAL CERTIFICATE PRESENTED THIS SATURDAY
AT DIAMOND VALLEY LAKE FOR ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL
DESIGN; SPECIAL BIKE RIDE ALSO PART OF FESTIVITIES

TWO NEW DIRECTORS REPRESENTING CITY OF COMPTON,
WEST BASIN SEATED ON METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD

SOUTHLAND CONSUMERS, BUSINESSES FACE MANDATORY
CONSERVATION THIS SUMMER
Delta environmental issues, dwindling reserves, drought combine to
force Metropolitan board to begin limiting imported supplies effective July 1

March 2009

GLENDALE CITY WATER OFFICIAL SEATED ON METROPOLITAN BOARD

WILDFLOWERS WILL CARPET HILLSIDES AT DIAMOND VALLEY LAKE;
RECENT RAINS EXPECTED TO BRING SPECTACULAR DISPLAY OF SPRING COLORS

February 2009

METROPOLITAN RESPONDS TO THE GOVERNOR’S PROCLAMATION DECLARING A
STATE OF EMERGENCY BECAUSE OF THE ONGOING DROUGHT

FOUR NEW DIRECTORS REPRESENTING INLAND EMPIRE, SAN DIEGO COUNTY,
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY SEATED ON METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD

AS SOUTHLAND’S 2009 WATER SUPPLY OUTLOOK DETERIORATES, METROPOLITAN NEARLY DOUBLES FUNDING FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

January 2009

FINAL DELTA VISION IMPLEMENTATION REPORT UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED BY METROPOLITAN BOARD

METROPOLITAN DEBUTS NEW INTERNET TOOL TO TRACK REGIONWIDE
WATER RESERVES


December 2008

METROPOLITAN GENERAL MANAGER’S STATEMENT ON FEDERAL BIOLOGICAL OPINION FOR DELTA SMELT

SOUTHLAND STUDENTS BRING TOGETHER WATER CONSERVATION, ART

METROPOLITAN BOARD CHAIRMAN APPOINTS COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP

November 2008

ENGINEERING MEETS ENVIRONMENT IN SEVENTH ANNUAL
SOLAR CUP

October 2008

FIRST RAINFALL, END OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
OFFERS CONSUMERS WATER-SAVING OPPORTUNITIES

METROPOLITAN GENERAL MANAGER'S STATEMENT ON INITIAL STATE WATER PROJECT ALLOCATION FOR 2009

TIMOTHY F. BRICK RE-ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF
METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT RECALLS DOROTHY GREEN'S ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP


LOW STORAGE LEVELS CAUSE METROPOLITAN TO SUSPEND
PUBLIC BOAT LAUNCHES AT DIAMOND VALLEY LAKE AFTER
OCT. 13
Lake to remain open to fishing from shoreline, rental boats

August 2008

August 20, 2008
MASSIVE MECHANICAL MOLE SURFACES FROM
NEARLY FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY UNDER MOUNTAIN
Nearly 4-mile tunnel is last piece of 44-mile Metropolitan Water District
water line that will help agency secure reliability for Southland

July 2008

July 17, 2008
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT STATEMENT ON
PPIC’S “COMPARING FUTURES” REPORT ON DELTA

July 14, 2008
METROPOLITAN STATEMENT ON NEAR-TERM WATER FUNDING, CONSERVATION PACKAGE INTRODUCED BY STATE SENATE, ASSEMBLY LEADERS

July 10, 2008
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT STATEMENT ON WATER PLAN
INTRODUCED BY SEN. FEINSTEIN, GOV. SCHWARZENEGGER

June 2008

June 30, 2008
WITH MAJOR WATER LINE BACK IN SERVICE, METROPOLITAN THANKS 12 MILLION CONSUMERS FOR THEIR WATER-SAVING EFFORTS
Repairs completed two days early; request for regional water conservation continues

June 20, 2008
STATEMENT BY TIMOTHY F. BRICK CHAIRMAN, METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, ON DELTA VISION DRAFT STRATEGIC PLAN

June 17, 2008
URGENT WATER CONSERVATION REQUESTED IN LOS ANGELES, ORANGE COUNTIES THROUGH JULY 2 FOR MAJOR REGIONAL PIPELINE REPAIRS

June 10, 2008
METROPOLITAN BOARD DECLARES WATER SUPPLY ALERT
THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO HELP SUSTAIN RESERVES
In wake of Gov. Schwarzenegger’s drought proclamation, MWD board asks
local water agencies, retailers to adopt, enforce water-saving ordinances, restrictions

June 4, 2008
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT STATEMENT
ON GOVERNOR’S DROUGHT DECLARATION

May 2008

May 30, 2008
COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TACKLE GLOBAL, LOCAL WATER
ISSUES THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WORLD WATER FORUM

May 19, 2008
METROPOLITAN CHAIRMAN RECOGNIZED FOR LEADERSHIP
IN SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

May 18, 2008
SUN-POWERED BOATS FROM LA PUENTE’S NOGALES HIGH SCHOOL, PALOS VERDES PENINSULA SCHOOL IN ROLLING HILLS WIN SOLAR CUP TROPHIES
Nearly 850 students on 41 teams compete in sixth annual competition, nation’s largest

May 16, 2008
SOLAR CUP STUDENTS’ WATER-CONSERVATION VIDEOS, RADIO SPOTS, BROCHURES KICK OFF THREE-DAY COMPETITION AT LAKE SKINNER

May 13, 2008
LONG BEACH CITY COUNCILMEMBER SEATED ON METROPOLITAN BOARD

May 1, 2008
METROPOLITAN CELEBRATES WATER AWARENESS MONTH

April 2008

April 17, 2008
CUT OUTDOOR WATERING AT LEAST ONE DAY A WEEK, METROPOLITAN URGES IN LATEST SERIES OF REGION-WIDE ADVERTISEMENTS
Looking to save critical water reserves this summer,
agency launches 13-week conservation ad campaign

April 8, 2008
METROPOLITAN PARTNERS WITH ARIZONA, NEVADA TO FUND
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RESERVOIR, ADD TO COLORADO RIVER FLEXIBILITY
Metropolitan to receive a total of 100,000 acre-feet of water
over next three years in return for share of reservoir funding

April 8, 2008
ORANGE COUNTY PHILANTHROPIST SEATED ON METROPOLITAN BOARD

March 2008

March 11, 2008
SOUTHLAND’S WATER SUPPLY CHALLENGES CONSIDERED AS
METROPOLITAN BOARD ADOPTS $1.9 BILLION SPENDING PLAN
Board also adopts new rates, charges for 2008-09

February 2008

Feb. 29, 2008
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT STATEMENT ON
GOVERNOR’S DELTA LETTER TO STATE SENATE LEADERSHIP

Feb. 29, 2008
WILDFLOWERS RETURN TO DIAMOND VALLEY LAKE

Feb. 26, 2008
METROPOLITAN, WATER AUTHORITY JOIN OTHER MAJOR U.S. WATER AGENCIES TO FORM NEW NATIONAL CLIMATE ALLIANCE
Collaboration and improved research key to coping with climate change

Feb. 25, 2008
SOUTHLAND DRINKING WATER TAKES FIRST PLACE IN INTERNATIONAL WATER-TASTING COMPETITION
Metropolitan Water District captures second gold medal

Feb. 12, 2008
WATER SUPPLY ALLOCATION PLAN ADOPTED BY METROPOLITAN BOARD

January 2008

Jan. 29, 2008
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT STATEMENT ON DRAFT STATE WATER PROJECT RELIABILITY REPORT

Jan. 16, 2008
METROPOLITAN BOARD VICE CHAIRMAN STEVE ANDERSON PASSES AWAY

Jan. 8, 2008
FORMER MAYOR OF CORONA SEATED ON METROPOLITAN BOARD

Jan. 8, 2008
FORMER STATE ASSEMBLYMAN SEATED ON METROPOLITAN BOARD

Jan. 3, 2008
METROPOLITAN REMINDS CONSUMERS, BUSINESSES TO FORGO OUTDOOR WATERING DURING UPCOMING STORMS


December 2007

Dec. 19, 2007
REBATE FUNDING DOUBLED FOR METROPOLITAN’S POPULAR WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR BUSINESSES, INDUSTRIES, INSTITUTIONS
Board hikes funding by $25 million to conserve water for thousands

Dec. 18, 2007
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT STATEMENT ON RELEASE OF DELTA VISION RECOMMENDATIONS

Dec. 11, 2007
METROPOLITAN BOARD AUTHORIZES AGREEMENTS LEADING TOWARD
ADOPTION OF FEDERAL COLORADO RIVER SHORTAGE-SHARING PLAN
Federal accord would safeguard California, Metropolitan
from Colorado River supply shortages, allow for additional storage


November 2007

Nov. 20, 2007
METROPOLITAN LOOKS TO STATEWIDE WATER MARKET
TO SECURE SUPPLY INSURANCE IN THE FACE OF UNCERTAINTIES

Nov. 8, 2007
FORTY-SIX SOUTHLAND HIGH SCHOOLS ON BOARD FOR METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT'S SOLAR BOAT PROGRAM
Nearly 900 students to participate in seven-month program

Oct. 25, 2007
METROPOLITAN SCHEDULED TO BEGIN FLUORIDATING THE SOUTHLAND’S IMPORTED DRINKING WATER NEXT WEEK
Beginning Monday, district to stage rollout of fluoridation at its five water treatment plants over the next six weeks

Oct. 12, 2007
RECORD DRY YEAR, POTENTIAL 2008 WATER SHORTAGES
SET STAGE FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WORLD WATER FORUM

September 2007

Sep. 25, 2007
TRAFFIC DETOURS STARTING FOR PIPELINE
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ON ALESSANDRO BOULEVARD

Sep. 11, 2007
METROPOLITAN HERALDS GOV. SCHWARZENEGGER, LEGISLATIVE
LEADERS FOR CALLING SPECIAL SESSION ON WATER ISSUES

Sep. 11, 2007
RETIRED METROPOLITAN EMPLOYEE RETURNS
AS MEMBER OF DISTRICT’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ballin seated as city of San Fernando’s representative on Metropolitan’s board

Sep. 11, 2007
METROPOLITAN BOARD INCREASES EFFORTS
TO CONTROL QUAGGA MUSSELS IN WATER SYSTEM
Board appropriates $5.9 million to contain spread of highly invasive mollusks

August 2007

Aug. 31, 2007
METROPOLITAN BOARD TO ASSESS WATER MANAGEMENT OPTIONS IN 2008,
AFTER JUDGE ORDERS HISTORIC REDUCTIONS IN SUPPLIES FROM DELTA

Aug. 10, 2007
PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULED AUG. 18 FOR MAJOR
PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN MISSION GROVE AREA

Aug. 6, 2007
METROPOLITAN LAUNCHES SERIOUS WATER-SAVING MESSAGE IN MOST EXTENSIVE OUTREACH, EDUCATION EFFORT IN DISTRICT HISTORY

July 2007

July 23, 2007
METROPOLITAN COMMENDS GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER
FOR SPOTLIGHTING WATER CHALLENGES, DELTA NEEDS

July 18, 2007
METROPOLITAN TO SHUT DOWN, DRY OUT COLORADO RIVER AQUEDUCT OVER 10 DAYS TO CONTROL SPREAD OF INVASIVE QUAGGA MUSSELS

July 16, 2007
METROPOLITAN COMMENDS SEN. PERATA, STATE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS FOR LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE ADDRESSING DELTA CHALLENGES

July 10, 2007
METROPOLITAN BOARD ADOPTS ONE-STOP-SHOPPING APPROACH
TO DISTRIBUTE REBATES FOR WATER-SAVING DEVICES
Agency adds synthetic turf to list of water-saving devices
that are eligible for financial incentives

July 10, 2007
NEW BEVERLY HILLS REPRESENTATIVE
SEATED ON METROPOLITAN BOARD

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June 2007

June 28, 2007
FREE SMART SPRINKLER CONTROLLERS WILL HELP SOCAL
RESIDENTS SAVE WATER DURING EXTREMELY DRY YEAR

June 13, 2007
TO REDUCE ITS CARBON FOOTPRINT, METROPOLITAN
ADVANCES SOLAR POWER GENERATION TO HELP TREAT WATER
Installation will reduce carbon emissions by 2.5 million pounds annually,
while cutting district’s greenhouse gas emissions, power costs

June 12, 2007
WORST-CASE DRY CONDITIONS, DELTA SUPPLY UNCERTAINTIES
INITIATE LARGEST PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORT IN METROPOLITAN HISTORY
Metropolitan board approves up to $6.3 million for expanded outreach,
communications, advertising campaign to promote conservation, educate public

June 6 , 2007
MWD Chairman Brick's testimony on the impacts of climate change on water supply and availability in the western U.S.

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May 2007

May 31, 2007
METROPOLITAN SUPPORTS STATE DECISION TO SHUT DOWN WATER PUMPS; CALLS FOR AGGRESSIVE ACTIONS TO ADDRESS LARGER DELTA ISSUES
Southern California imported water needs will be met this year,
despite temporary shutdown of pumps supplying water to 25 million in state

May 25, 2007
IN RECORD DRY YEAR, METROPOLITAN TO LAUNCH CONCENTRATED
REGION-WIDE WATER CONSERVATION ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
Starting Memorial Day, district to employ radio traffic report spots to deliver water-saving messages to consumers through June

May 20, 2007
SUN-POWERED BOATS FROM DIAMOND BAR HIGH SCHOOL AND PAMELA COUNTY PARK, DUARTE, WIN SOLAR CUPS FOR VETERANS, NEWCOMERS        
Nearly 900 Students on 41 Teams Compete in Fifth Annual Competition at Lake Skinner; Program Stresses Teamwork, Sportsmanship, Water Conservation, Resource Management

May 18, 2007
STUDENTS’ WATER CONSERVATION, RESOURCE-MANAGEMENT PROJECTS
EXHIBITED AT SOLAR BOAT RACES; WORTH ADDITIONAL POINTS
Driest year in California records puts spotlight on students’ research, displays

May 15, 2007
SOLAR-POWERED BOATS BUILT BY HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS
READY FOR ULTIMATE TEST STARTING THIS FRIDAY, MAY 18
Students labor for six months on boats for this weekend’s fifth annual Solar Cup™ competition

May 10, 2007
STANDARD & POOR’S UPGRADES METROPOLITAN’S
BOND RATING TO “AAA”
MWD financial advisors welcome raised rating
on eve of $400 million fixed-rate revenue bond sale

May 8 , 2007
EXPANDED CENTRAL VALLEY GROUNDWATER BANKING PROGRAM
OFFERS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ADDITIONAL DROUGHT INSURANCE
Upgraded storage program with Arvin-Edison Water Storage District
also will help improve quality of supplies for Southern California

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April 2007

April 12, 2007
URGENT SHORT-TERM CONSERVATION NEEDED DURING MAJOR PIPELINE REPAIR
Residents, businesses in eastern Los Angeles County, western San Bernardino County can use variety of water-saving tools during repair

April 11, 2007
CULVER CITY RESIDENT RETURNS
TO METROPOLITAN BOARD

April 2, 2007
RESIDENTS IN EASTERN LOS ANGELES, WESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES ASKED TO SUSPEND OUTDOOR WATER USE DURING PIPELINE SHUTDOWN
Urgent repairs on major large-diameter water line to begin April 16, affecting more than 1 million consumers from La Verne to Fontana

2 de abril de 2007
SE SOLICITA A LOS HABITANTES DE LOS CONDADOS DE EASTERN LOS ANGELES Y WESTERN SAN BERNARDINO QUE SUSPENDAN EL USO DE AGUA PARA ACTIVIDADES AL AIRE LIBRE DURANTE EL CIERRE DE LA TUBERÍA
Las reparaciones urgentes en una tubería principal de gran diámetro, que comenzarán el 16 de abril, afectarán a más de un millón de usuarios desde La Verne hasta Fontana

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March 2007

March 20, 2007
WATER LIMITED IN ORANGE COUNTY DURING CONSTRUCTION
WORK AT LOCAL TREATMENT PLANT
Residents, businesses urged to aggressively conserve water
during week-long facility shutdown

March 13, 2007
LA HABRA CITY COUNCILMEMBER
SEATED ON METROPOLITAN BOARD

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February 2007

Feb. 13, 2007
METROPOLITAN BOARD MOVES TO PROTECT, PRESERVE
WATER EDUCATION FACILITY AT DIAMOND VALLEY LAKE
District will look for partners to develop, operate
self-sustaining water education facility

Feb. 13, 2007
QUAGGA MUSSEL CONTROL PROGRAM LAUNCHED
BY METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD

Feb. 1, 2007
CONSUMERS IN EAST LOS ANGELES, WEST SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTIES ASKED TO REDUCE WATER USE DURING PIPELINE
SHUTDOWN
Work on major large-diameter water line to begin Monday (Feb. 5), affecting consumers from La Verne to Fontana

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January 2007

Jan. 19, 2007
WATER AGENCIES LAUNCH ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN CALLING FOR URGENT WATER SAVINGS BY RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES
Unseasonably high demand, pipeline repairs stretch water supply thin in portions of Los Angeles, Ventura counties

Jan. 11, 2007
WATER TO BE LIMITED IN SOUTH VENTURA COUNTY WHILE REGIONAL TREATMENT PLANT, LARGE PIPELINE ARE SHUT DOWN, UPGRADED
Consumers asked to voluntarily reduce water use

Jan. 8, 2007
CHAIRMAN BRICK APPOINTS NEW LEADERSHIP
POSITIONS ON METROPOLITAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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