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Metropolitan Water District chair outlines litigation settlement, Pure Water project and Delta study
Summary
Adán Fortega, chair of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, told the San Fernando City Council on July 8 that a recent settlement with the San Diego County Water Authority ended long‑running rate litigation and that the district is focusing on long‑term climate adaptation, the Pure Water wastewater purification program and further study of a Delta Conveyance tunnel.
Adán Fortega, chair of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, briefed the San Fernando City Council on July 8 on a range of long‑term water planning items that the district says will shape regional rates and supply reliability.
Fortega said Metropolitan and the San Diego County Water Authority recently settled 15 years of litigation over rate disputes that had cost member agencies about $40 million. That settlement, he said, clears a path for the district to pursue a broader adaptation strategy and rate changes that increase fixed revenue to smooth future volumetric price spikes.
The chair described two large projects now under active study or environmental review. Pure Water, a multi‑billion‑dollar wastewater purification program he said is expected to be the largest such facility in the nation, is…
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