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Why a California Water “Fix”?Five Benefits for Ventura County
Ventura County relies on supplies of imported water from Northern California to an extent unlike other
counties within Southern California. The reliability of this supply for Ventura County and all of Southern
California is at risk due to pumping restrictions, deteriorating environmental conditions in the Sacramento-
San Joaquin Delta and an aging water system that was not designed to meet today’s challenges. State and
federal agencies want to modernize this system through a project known as the California WaterFix that has
both water delivery and ecosystem benefi ts. Here are fi ve potential benefi ts from the project for over 600,000
Ventura County residents.
Protecting Our Largest Water Supply While the Southland region imports water from both the Colorado River and Northern California, the distribution system for Ventura County is typically 100 percent dependent on Northern California supplies.
Sustaining Our Largest Cities Those cities that import 100 percent Northern California water: Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Camarillo, Moorpark and Port Hueneme.
Preserving Agriculture The groundwater resources that much of southern Ventura County’s vibrant farming industry relies upon are largely dependent on recharge from municipal wastewater fl ows comprised of imported state water.
Surviving Droughts The water stored to meet drought and emergency needs for 75 percent of the Ventura County population comes entirely from Northern California.
Capturing Big Storms A modernized system could once again reliably capture enough water to refi ll reservoirs and groundwater banks along the water conveyance path between Northern California and Ventura County.
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How California WaterFix is Part of Southland’s
“All of the Above” Water StrategyThere is no single solution to Southern California’s many water challenges. Climate change, population growth and various regulatory challenges will require actions on every front to ensure a reliable water future. Maintaining – not increasing – imported supplies is part of the Southland’s long-term water strategy. Here is how California WaterFix fi ts into the broader plan.
Imported Supplies
Stored Water
ConservationLocal Supplies
Recycling
Two tunnels up to
150 feet below ground
designed to protect
California’s water supplies.
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California WaterFixThree new intakes, each with
3,000 cubic-feet per second
(cfs) capacity. Average annual
yield of 4.9 million acre-feet.
Makes use of water supplies more than once
Supplement scarce local resources
Provides a buffer for shortages
Provide a consistentbaseline supply
Extends limited supplies
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Calleguas Municipal Water District, 2100 Olsen Rd. Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Phone: (805) 526-9323
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