Water Authority Board Chair Michael T. Hogan

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Terry Fulp Ph.D, Deputy Regional Director of Lower Colorado Region, Bureau of Reclamation ◦ The river and its challenges

Halla Razak, P.E., Water Authority ◦ Water transfer, history and future

MWD rate case

Q & A after each presentation

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LAKE SHASTA

LAKE OROVILLE

State Water Project (Bay-Delta)

16% Colorado River

54%

Local Supplies and Conservation

30%

San Diego County imports ~70% of its water supply

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San Diego County

Water Supply Challenge

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FONTENELLE

RESERVOIR

FLAMING

GORGE

RESERVOIR

NAVAJO RESERVOIR

BLUE MESA, MORROW

POINT, CRYSTAL

RESERVOIRS

Potential challenges to supply ◦ Increasing demand

◦ Climate change

◦ Water quality

Participating in solutions ◦ Colorado River Water Users

Association

◦ Colorado River Board

◦ Water Utility Climate Alliance

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Increasing Water Reliability Through Supply Diversification

Metropolitan Water District

Imperial Irrigation District Transfer

All American & Coachella Canal Lining

Conservation (existing and additional)

2011(final) 1991

95%

5%

Total = 594 TAF

44%

11%

3%

4% 11%

14%

13%

2020

Total = 779 TAF

30%

6%

4%

6% 13% 10%

24%

7%

Local Surface Water

Groundwater

Recycled Water

Seawater Desalination

Total = 578 TAF

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