Water supply alert for Metropolitan Water District in Southern California
8/30/2021 11:28:47 PM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Los Angeles County, CA
Orange County, CA
Riverside County, CA
San Bernardino County, CA
San Diego County, CA
Ventura County, CA
Start Date: 8/17/2021
- End Date: 12/31/2021
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California issued a water supply alert signaling that conservation is needed as drought continues. The last time an official supply alert was issued was in 2014. MWD serves 19 million people in six counties in Southern California, including the Los Angeles area. The MWD’s reservoirs containing imported Colorado River water and State Water Project water were nearing historically low levels.
Los Angeles Times (Calif.), Aug 17, 2021
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