Metropolitan Water commits up to $250 million for previously untapped water sources
The Metropolitan Water District plans to spend up to $250 million on four non-traditional water projects that, combined, could supply up to 100,000 Southern California households over the next few years. Wastewater recycling, rainwater reclamation and transforming ocean water into drinking water are some of the technologies that could get money in the coming wave of funding from MWD. The Los Angeles-based wholesaler, which helps transfer water from Northern California and the Colorado River to 26 retail water districts in the Los Angeles region, has spent about $700 million on smaller, non-traditional water projects since launching its Local Resources Program in 1990. The amounts announced Monday, April 15, represent some of MWD’s biggest investments in water innovation to date.
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