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Metropolitan Issues Statement on the State’s First Snow Survey of 2025

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metropolitan Water District Interim General Manager Deven Upadhyay issues the following statement regarding the Department of Water Resources first snow survey of the season:

“While it is still too early to tell how this water year will shape up, at Metropolitan, we’ve made investments in storage and long-term planning to reduce our dependence on the amount of water we receive from our imported sources from year to year.

“By kicking off 2025 with a record 3.8 million acre-feet of water in storage, we are well-positioned to meet our water demands this year. Instead of being at the mercy of increasingly dramatic fluctuations in precipitation, we are continuing to adapt to climate change by diversifying the region’s water supplies, investing in storage, increasing the flexibility of our water system and supporting Southern Californians’ commitment to saving water.”

Contacts

Rebecca Kimitch
(213) 217-6450
(202) 821-5253, mobile
rkimitch@mwdh2o.com

Maritza Fairfield
(213) 217-6853
(909) 816-7722, mobile
mfairfield@mwdh2o.com

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Contacts

Rebecca Kimitch
(213) 217-6450
(202) 821-5253, mobile
rkimitch@mwdh2o.com

Maritza Fairfield
(213) 217-6853
(909) 816-7722, mobile
mfairfield@mwdh2o.com

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