Water Board Votes To Back California WaterFix Project

FREMONT, CA — The Alameda County Water District Board of Directors voted Thursday night to support the California WaterFix project. Backers say it will improve the reliability of the State Water Project and protect one of the District’s key water supplies.

The District relies on the State Water Project for 40 percent of its annual water supply.

"The Board’s vote tonight demonstrates our commitment to ensuring a reliable and resilient water supply for our customers,” said John Weed, Board President. “Based on the information we’ve received to date, we believe the WaterFix project is an effective way to meet the District’s long-term water supply reliability goals.”

The State Water Project brings water to the Bay Area from the Sierra Nevada mountains and through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. In the Bay Area alone, more than 2.5 million customers rely on the project for water.

The District joins water agencies throughout the state in supporting the California WaterFix. The Boards of Zone 7 Water Agency, San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency, Mojave Water Agency, Desert Water Agency, Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency, Coachella Valley Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Castaic Lake Water Agency and Kern County Water Agency have all voted in support of the project, with other agencies scheduled to vote during October.

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