The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California provides water to 6 counties and over 19 million people in the region. It relies on water from the Colorado River, State Water Project and local supplies like groundwater to meet about half of the retail water demands. Due to drought conditions and court-ordered restrictions to protect fish, the district implemented various water conservation programs and alerts to encourage reduced water usage.

1. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Supply and Efficiency Programs for Southern California

3. Water Banking / Exchanges Transfers & Storage Local Supplies LA Aqueduct Colorado River Aqueduct Supplies State Water Project Supplies Local Supplies Groundwater & Recycling Conservation Where Southern California Gets its Water

4. 2005 2008 Lake Oroville Feather River

5. 2006 2008 Shasta Reservoir Sacramento River

6. 2002 2008 Lake Powell Colorado River

7. CVP Pumps SWP Pumps Stockton Sacramento Court Ruling Restricts conveyance when fish present

8. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed a statewide drought, warning that California's water supply is falling dangerously low because of below-average rainfall and court-ordered water restrictions aimed at protecting fish .

9. January 2007 January 2008 January 2009 Metropolitan’s Storage Reserves ~2.2 MAF ~670 TAF ~2.8 MAF ~ 1.7 MAF ~670 TAF ~2.3 MAF ~ 1.1 MAF ~670 TAF ~1.8 MAF

11. Commercial Landscape Residential Conservation Programs

15. More Information 213-217-7693 Bill McDonnell [email_address]