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Laguna Beach mayor warns of long-term Colorado River risks, presses local water projects
Summary
After an inspection trip with the Metropolitan Water District, Mayor Alex Renaghi said underinvestment in regional infrastructure could raise water rates and stressed Laguna Beachefforts on a Fountain Valley well and desalination partnerships to increase local reliability.
Mayor Alex Renaghi said a recent inspection with the Metropolitan Water District underscored both the vision behind Southern California's water infrastructure and current underinvestment that he said could push rates higher and reduce supply reliability.
"They are only investing 6 tenths of 1% of their the total value of their infrastructure assets into their capital improvement budget every year," Renaghi said. "If you assume a…
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