都市的 water 回收 project, infrastructure investments
will help region navigate hotter, drier climate
Several Metropolitan projects critical to ensuring reliable water supplies for Southern California in the face of drought and climate change will receive $130 million in state funding, as a result of legislation signed by Gov. 加文·纽森.
都市的 Pure Water Southern California project – anticipated to be one of the world’s largest water 回收 facilities when complete – will receive $80 million from the FY 2022/23 state budget. The funding will help accelerate the project’s design, construction and operations.
In addition, $50 million has been provided to Metropolitan for a set of drought emergency mitigation projects to move locally stored water into parts of Southern California that depend on extremely limited supplies from the State Water Project from Northern California. Without access to alternative supplies, these communities have faced significant mandatory conservation measures 6月以来.
“The state legislature and Gov. 纽森 are essential partners in our efforts to protect Southern California’s people, economy and environment by making our water supply more reliable and resilient,” Metropolitan board Chairwoman Gloria D. 灰色表示. “I want to extend my deepest appreciation to the Governor and our legislative leaders for prioritizing water in this budget and helping us respond to this water crisis and those we will face in the future. We are grateful for their support and these investments.”
The new funds come on top of a significant financial commitment the state made over the past two years to increase the reliability of California’s water supplies. Last year, the legislature authorized $5.2 billion in multi-year funding to minimize the impacts of the drought and help water agencies prepare for a warmer and drier future. The FY 2022-23 budget allocated an additional $2.70亿年.
“I want to sincerely thank Gov. 纽森, 阿特金斯教授, Speaker Rendon and the state legislature for supporting 都市的 work to secure Southern California’s water supply and respond to climate change,” Metropolitan 总经理 Adel Hagekhalil said. “Metropolitan has been making vitally important investments in new local supplies and projects that will improve the flexibility of our water delivery system, but every day of this drought is a reminder that we have to move faster. The state’s support will help us get there.”
About half of the water used in Southern California is imported from the 科罗拉多河 and the Northern Sierra, 通过国家项目. The availability of both of those imported supplies has been dramatically reduced as a result of drought and climate change, the effects of which are expected to worsen in coming decades.
集体, this multi-year funding will support urban drought relief, urban and agricultural conservation, drinking and wastewater infrastructure, 再生水, efforts to address PFAS contamination, implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater 管理 Act, and fish and wildlife protection and nature-based solutions.
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the 科罗拉多河 and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, 回收, storage and other resource-management programs.
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