Where Our Water Comes From
It's easy today to turn on the faucet and expect clean, cool water to come streaming out, but it wasn't always this easy. The extensive network of water transmission and distribution systems have taken a long road to get where they are today - hooked up to your house. Our wholesale water agencies include Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the San Diego County Water Authority. These agencies work closely with the State Department of Water Resources and Federal Agencies to provide the backbone for water distribution in the State. A series of bond elections, water supply purchases, acquisitions of water rights and facilities and contracts with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation all play a part in how you receive your water today. Learn more about this subject and the status of our State’s current resources and infrastructure through the links below.