EBMUD begins drawing water from Sacramento River to relieve drought problems

Tuesday, October 5, 2021
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- The East Bay Municipal Utility District announced it started a four-month long plan to draw 11 billion gallons of water from the Sacramento River as part of their drought response.

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The supplemental water supply means customers might notice a change in the characteristics of the water.
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"We've planned and invested for decades to make our water supply resilient and now our plans are paying off," said EBMUD Board President Doug Linney. "Ensuring reliable water supplies requires a diverse water supply portfolio including conservation, recycled water, and use of supplemental supplies - we're doing it all."

The water transfer will lessen the need for mandatory water restrictions and rationing, according to East Bay MUD.
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The utility's plan will last through February 2022.

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