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Safeguarding Drinking Water Quality for Southern California.

Our Mission

The mission of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high-quality water to meet present and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way.

26

MEMBER AGENCIES

19 million

PEOPLE IN SERVICE AREA

1.5 billion

GALLONS WATER DELIVERED DAILY

5

TREATMENT PLANTS

830

MILES OF PIPELINES

$1.6 billion

INVESTED IN LOCAL RESOURCES

Water Quality Laboratory

Commemorating
50 Years
of Excellence

For half a century, Metropolitan has helped safeguard drinking water for Southern California through dedication, skills, and visionary accomplishments.

Goodbye, Grass

Goodbye, Grass
Inspiring SoCal to embrace water-saving gardens

A new water conservation advertising campaign is reaching out to Southern Californians where they live, work and play to help foster a continued conservation ethic and promote a sustainable, water-efficient lifestyle.

Metropolitan’s new Goodbye Grass campaign focuses on the most significant way for residents and businesses to save water – replacing their grass with California Friendly® and native plants instead.

New Water Year

New Water Year
Same Commitment to Reliability

Securing the water we need for Southern California is a monumental responsibility – one that takes careful planning and strategic decisions. Tracking the rain and snowmelt over the water year (Oct. 1 to Sept. 30) helps us in this effort.

We kicked off the 2025 water year on Oct. 1 in great shape, with enough water in storage to support the region when drought conditions return.

Photo of Pure Water Southern California banner

Future of Reuse

The Future of Regional Water Reuse:
Pure Water Southern California

Now is an exciting time for recycled water programs across California. In December 2023, after nearly a decade of careful planning and review, with input from scientists and public health experts, the state released new direct potable reuse regulations that now permit the purification of recycled water for direct use in our drinking water systems. This has big implications for our Pure Water Southern California Program.

Current Events___

Happening
Now.

November 2024

Board Meetings
& Agendas.

Learn More

Met Reflects

Our
Year in Review.

Learn More

Photo of Intake Tower at Diamond Valley Lake.

Planning for the Future

Climate Adaptation Master Plan for Water.

Addressing Climate Change

In The
News.

Project to develop new local water supply for Southern California gets second federal funding boost

Metropolitan, Sanitation Districts Strengthen Partnership to Advance Pure Water Southern California

Metropolitan celebrates 50-year anniversary of Water Quality Section

Metropolitan general manager's administrative leave extended as investigation continues

Take a Tour___

From Source
To Tap.

Follow the extraordinary journey your water must take before you use it, from sources high in the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada, through critical purification processes, to homes and businesses across Southern California.

Tomorrow's Metropolitan___

Delivering
Reliability.

Southern California’s water supplies are facing major long-term threats, brought on by climate change, emerging contaminants and evolving ecological needs. Metropolitan is committed to helping the region overcome these challenges with careful planning, vision and leadership to ensure our communities have the water they need for generations to come.

Pure Water
Southern California

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Camp 4W:

Planning for

Climate Change

Addressing Climate Change

State Audit:

Workplace Concerns

Employee Concerns

A sunrise with partial cloud cover on Diamond Valley Lake

The Integrated
Water
Resources
Plan

The Integrated Water Resources Plan

Aerial view of the Colorado River Aqueduct on a sunny day in the desert

Colorado River:
A New Era
of Sustainability

Expanding Local Resources

Aerial view of the delta conveyance section passing through agriculture fields

Proposed
Delta Conveyance Project

Securing the Delta

Workforce Investment___

Leading
the Way.

Supplying 40 percent of California’s water resources requires a workforce that is as agile and efficient as the water delivery systems we develop and operate. Succession planning, diversity, and asset retention are vital areas of focus that are key to the success of our organization.

An animation about the Metropolitan's workforce. Their workforce includes 1782 employees, of which 28% were women and 58% were people of color as of 2023. The workforce is composed of 35% professionals, 25% skilled craft workers, 18% office and administration, and 12% technicians. The average years of service at Metropolitan is 10 years, with 36% of staff having over 14 years of service.

Strategic Priorities___

Pathway to
the Future.

Learn More About our Vision and Values

With a focus on areas of change and opportunity, Metropolitan - in an inclusive process - identified five strategic priorities that form an action-based framework for our approach to transformation. They support long-term stability and are attuned to the challenges of climate change, responsibilities to the public and our workforce, the importance of a sound business plan and continued collaboration with the communities we serve.

EMPOWER

EMPOWER the workforce and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion

SUSTAIN

SUSTAIN Metropolitan’s mission with a strengthened business model

ADAPT

ADAPT to changing climate and water resources

PROTECT

PROTECT public health, the regional economy, and Metropolitan’s assets

PARTNER

PARTNER with interested parties and the communities we serve

Learning to Conserve___

Saving
Everyday.

Supporting Sustainability Through Conservation.

Southern Californians get it. They know our water resources are not limitless. They’ve learned to conserve. And they know they can do more. That is where Metropolitan comes in. We offer water-saving tips, classes, and rebates for water-saving devices and sustainable landscaping. We are your partner as you learn how to make conservation a way of life.