CWA ratifies updated agreement for MWD desal incentive funding

The San Diego County Water Authority (CWA) voted to approve a revised agreement between the CWA, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the Rainbow Municipal Water District, and eight other CWA member agencies for Seawater Desalination Program financial incentives to purchase desalinated water from the future Carlsbad Desalination Project.

The December 17 vote approves the agreement as amended by the Metropolitan Water District. The CWA’s July 23 vote which approved the initial agreement terms was the first of the 11 votes to be taken to ratify the agreement. The CWA would rec...