FPUD considering affiliating with EMWD rather than CWA

The Fallbrook Public Utility District has been part of the San Diego County Water Authority since SDCWA was formed in 1944, but FPUD is now investigating the possibility of detaching from the CWA and becoming part of the Eastern Municipal Water District.

FPUD general manager Jack Bebee gave a presentation on the possibility at FPUD’s July 22 board meeting.

“We just provided an update on the process and where we stand,” Bebee said.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the CWA began delivering water to San Diego County in 1947. MWD’s San Diego Aqueduct conveys water to a de...