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Metro Water District, Water Authority Settle 15-Year Colorado River Dispute

/in , /by /Times of San Diegoby Staff and Wire Reports Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the San Diego County Water Authority announced Monday that they have settled a legal dispute spanning 15 years over the exchange of Colorado River water. The agreement ends the long-standing litigation over fluctuating prices Metropolitan charged to the Water Authority to deliver water that the Water Authority purchased from the Imperial Irrigation District in 2003.

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MWD, SD County Water Authority Settle Legal Dispute Over Water Exchange

/in , /by /KPBSby City News Service Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) and the San Diego County Water Authority announced Monday that they have settled a legal dispute spanning 15 years over the exchange of Colorado River water. The agreement ends the long-standing litigation over fluctuating prices Metropolitan charged to the Water Authority to deliver water that the Water Authority purchased from the Imperial Irrigation District in 2003.

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Southern California Water Agencies Settle Long-Running Legal Battle

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

A bitter 15-year legal battle over water costs came to an end Monday, with leaders of the San Diego County Water Authority and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California signing an agreement establishing the price that will be paid for delivering supplies. Managers and board members of the two agencies said that the dispute persisted for years because of inflexible positions, but that negotiations over the last year made possible a comprehensive agreement. They said ending the legal fight will enable greater collaboration among the agencies to improve their finances and move water where it’s needed.

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