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About Us

Established in 1984 Nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to

education & outreach on water issues Regional leader on water policy Spans Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino,

Imperial, Riverside, Ventura & Kern Counties Diverse membership representing water, business, local

government, agriculture & labor Regional base; statewide influence

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta:

California’s Water Epicenter

Distribution Center for California’s Water Supply

A Threatened Natural Resource

Past generations invested in a network of dams, aqueducts and pumps to move water around the state

100-year-old man-made levee system is old and fragile Much of the land has subsided below sea level Future sea level rise and changing weather patterns will

put greater pressure on the levees

A Vulnerable & Incomplete System

Due to 50 years of statewide political

conflicts, forced to rely on a vulnerable system

Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Joaquin Valley, Inland Empire, San

Diego and Central Coast all depend on this critical

lifeline.

U.S. Geological Survey predicts Bay Area has a

63% chanceof experiencing

a major earthquake in the next 30 years

“Should the Delta levees fail, the consequences are likely to

be sudden and catastrophic for local residents, landowners,

Delta species, and water exporters.”

-Public Policy Institute of California

A retrofit of the existing system that secures it

from risk of flood,

earthquake and sea level rise in the Delta is the most sensible

approach*Map is a general representation.

Investing In The Seismic Retrofit

Project is prudent, affordable & urgently needed Cost of the water conveyance project would be

covered by public water agencies ~$14 billion Project would be financed over many years No state general fund dollars involved

Broader funding sources, including potentially voter approved bonds, would pay for environmental improvements

An Investment Long Overdue

Financial Impact on LA County Cities

MWD would pay about 25% of $14 billion spread over a customer base of 20 million

Financed with State Water Project Revenue Bonds over the next 15 years

Would result in an residential monthly water bill going up about $5 per month by 2025

“…The Bay Delta Conservation Plan has long seemed to me to be the best hope for ‘peace on the river’: water supply reliability and

restoration of the ecosystem.”

-U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein

For more information:

Southern California Water Committeewww.socalwater.org

State Water Contractorswww.swc.org

Bay Delta Conservation Planwww.baydeltaconservationplan.com