MWD is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties.

Meaningful Work A career with Metropolitan offers the chance to be part of an agency that is tied to the well-being of Southern California’s people, businesses and economy. We are a recognized leader in …

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California P.O. Box 54153 Los Angeles, CA 90054-0153

It took a 1928 act of the state Legislature to establish Metropolitan through the Metropolitan Water District Act, known as the MWD Act, or simply the Act. It created Metropolitan as a special district to …

Explore the Water System The Colorado River Aqueduct The State Water Project The MWD Distribution System Bringing Water Across the State About 20% of the water used in Southern California typically …

The board is responsible for establishing and administering Metropolitan’s policies and upholding the articles in the MWD Act. Our board typically meets on the second Tuesday of each month, with …

Metropolitan Management From the time they were tasked with carving a water lifeline from the Colorado River across the desert, Metropolitan managers have built a culture of hard work, …

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Safeguarding the Public's Drinking Water For half a century, Metropolitan has helped safeguard drinking water for Southern California and developed innovations in research and technology that have …

Member Agencies Metropolitan is a public agency and a regional water wholesaler. We are a voluntary cooperative of 26 member agencies that purchase some or all of their water from Metropolitan. …