About Us
Established in 1984 Nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to
education & outreach on water issues Regional leader on water policy Spans Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino,
Imperial, Riverside, Ventura & Kern Counties Diverse membership representing water, business, local
government, agriculture & labor Regional base; statewide influence
Past generations invested in a network of dams, aqueducts and pumps to move water around the state
100-year-old man-made levee system is old and fragile Much of the land has subsided below sea level Future sea level rise and changing weather patterns will
put greater pressure on the levees
A Vulnerable & Incomplete System
Due to 50 years of statewide political
conflicts, forced to rely on a vulnerable system
Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Joaquin Valley, Inland Empire, San
Diego and Central Coast all depend on this critical
lifeline.
U.S. Geological Survey predicts Bay Area has a
63% chanceof experiencing
a major earthquake
in the next 30 years
“Should the Delta levees fail, the consequences are likely to
be sudden and catastrophic for local residents, landowners,
Delta species, and water exporters.”
-Public Policy Institute of California
A retrofit of the existing system that secures it
from risk of flood,
earthquake and sea level rise in the Delta is the most sensible
approach*Map is a general representation.
Investing In The Seismic Retrofit
Project is prudent, affordable & urgently needed Cost of the water conveyance project would be
covered by public water agencies ~$14 billion Project would be financed over many years No state general fund dollars involved
Broader funding sources, including potentially voter approved bonds, would pay for environmental improvements
Financial Impact on LA County Cities
MWD would pay about 25% of $14 billion spread over a customer base of 20 million
Financed with State Water Project Revenue Bonds over the next 15 years
Would result in an residential monthly water bill going up about $5 per month by 2025
“…The Bay Delta Conservation Plan has long seemed to me to be the best hope for ‘peace on the river’: water supply reliability and
restoration of the ecosystem.”
-U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein
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