Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Thank you to everyone who joined us to explore and discover where their water comes from!

Proud to support water awareness and conservation with the Del Amo Action Committee - DAAC this past weekend! Community members pledged to take action for a more sustainable future and left inspired with a water conservation keychain as a daily reminder to save water. Thank you to everyone who made a pledge!

Metropolitan remains committed to building a collaborative, long-term plan for the Colorado River, despite setbacks. Our Colorado River Resources Manager Bill Hasencamp emphasized the importance of basin-wide consensus at the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power on Wednesday: "In discussions with representatives from all seven basin states, Metropolitan believes that a comprehensive, basin-wide plan is attainable."

Watch here to learn how a basin-wide plan can be achieved: https://www.youtube.com/live/MoCw77uHL4E?si=jdljCQSQtrMOj6TW&t=8428

Proud to support this annual event through our Community Partnering Program! Stop by our table to learn about career opportunities in the water industry.

Have some questions? We've got some answers! We are less than two weeks away from the 48th ANNUAL PARKER TUBE FLOAT!

Honored to take part in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to improve long-term water management in the Colorado River Basin. Cheers to collaboration!

Are you passionate about sustainability and resource management? Join our team as a year-round intern and help our efforts in advancing Metropolitan's Climate Action Plan. College and graduate students are welcome to apply by June 15.

This week’s Water Champion is Bonita Leung, a senior deputy auditor who evaluates workflows and recommends process improvements at Metropolitan. In honor of the recent Internal Audit Month, we are proud to recognize our internal auditors for their dedication and contributions.

Bonita focuses on understanding processes, collaborating with teams across Metropolitan, and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness and accountability. She reviews workflows, evaluates internal controls and recommends process improvements for departments across the district.

Although the value of internal audit isn’t always immediately visible, the impact of the work continues to motivate Bonita, who has been with Metropolitan for more than four years. This past year, she contributed to the Process Matters Initiative, which encourages staff across Metropolitan to contribute ideas to improve processes and procedures, by supporting management with project planning, submission reviews, and evaluation of process changes to ensure internal controls remained strong.

We had a memorable weekend at the Grace F. Napolitano Pure Water Southern California Innovation Center in Carson! Community members explored the demonstration plant's innovative water purification technology and even got to meet former Rep. Grace Napolitano. Honored to have Napolitano, a champion of recycled water throughout her career, on the public tour, held with Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts. The center was named in Napolitano’s honor in 2023, making her presence on the tour especially meaningful. Stay tuned for information on our next public tour in August.

Chair Adán Ortega Jr. participated in a discussion at the United Contractors Public Work Summit in Anaheim to talk about strategies and collaborative planning, including what's ahead for Metropolitan, for our state's water future.