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Metropolitan Water District chair tells San Fernando council region has reserves, urges federal support for Colorado River programs
Summary
Adán Ortega, chair of the Metropolitan Water District board, told the San Fernando City Council the region finished 2024 with large water reserves, described efforts on the Colorado River and Pure Water SoCal, and urged local residents to use district conservation and rebate programs.
Adán Ortega, chair of the Metropolitan Water District board, briefed the San Fernando City Council on the district’s water-supply position, Colorado River negotiations and long-term projects at the council’s March 3 meeting. "I can tell you that we have a lot of water right now in reserve. In fact, we ended 2024 with a 3,800,000.0 acre feet of water in storage," Ortega said during a 35‑minute presentation.
Ortega told the council Diamond Valley Lake was at about 97% capacity and said the Colorado River supplies roughly one‑third of Southern California’s water. He urged the federal government to fund agricultural-conservation projects included…
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