Three Valleys

STATE LEGISLATORS VISIT SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TO UNDERSTAND LOCAL WATER ISSUES AND STATEWIDE IMPACTS

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Sunday, March 31, 2024
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ROWLAND HEIGHTS, Calif., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven water districts collaborated on highlighting their facilities for Assemblymember Blanca E. Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), Assemblymember Diane Papan (D-San Mateo), Chair of the Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee, and Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) on February 23, increasing the elected officials' knowledge of how those plants and pipelines supply and deliver water to the millions of residents in the San Gabriel River Watershed.

Key Points: 
  • The San Gabriel River Watershed encompasses the San Gabriel River, San Gabriel Mountains, the Puente-Chino Hills, and local creeks and streams.
  • The watershed flows into the Pacific Ocean, though local water agencies and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District work together to retain as much water as possible within the Watershed.
  • The tour included facilities managed by Three Valley Municipal Water District (Three Valleys), San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (SGVMWD), Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (Upper District), California Domestic Water Company & Puente Basin Water Agency (a Joint Powers Authority between Rowland Water District and Walnut Valley Water District), including the Three Valleys' Miramar Treatment Plant and Los Angeles County's Morris Dam.
  • "Water is at the heart of a thriving San Gabriel Valley, and we applaud our local legislators for securing a broader awareness of our local successes and challenges," said Lynda Noriega, General Manager of California Domestic Water Company and Board President of Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster.