H2oTalk - A Chat About Southern California Water Issues

Listen to a snippet from Chairwoman Gray's speech during a Bank of the West webinar on March 25, 2020.

Listen to a snippet from Chairwoman Gray's speech during a Bank of the West webinar on March 25, 2020.

General Manager Jeffrey Kightlinger discusses what Metropolitan is doing during the coronavirus health emergency at the Joint Executive and Special Board meeting on March 24.

Interview with Metropolitan General Manager Jeffrey Kightlinger on the safety and reliability of the region’s drinking water supplies in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Interview with Metropolitan General Manager Jeffrey Kightlinger on the safety and reliability of the region’s drinking water supplies in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Interview with Metropolitan General Manager Jeffrey Kightlinger on the safety and reliability of the region’s drinking water supplies in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Metropolitan Water District's General Manager Jeffrey Kightlinger discusses balancing Southern California's water supply. Metropolitan's ability to bank water through the years, along with conservation efforts, has resulted in the District not adding or withdrawing from its reserve system.

Metropolitan Water District's Water Efficiency Manager Bill McDonnell discusses the new landscape transformation program that rewards landscape designs incorporating water-saving plants, technology, irrigation systems and hardware. Rebates start at $1 per square foot and may be more depending on additional local water agency incentives.