Water delivered to Sweetwater Authority consumers is obtained from a variety of sources.
Our customers can reliably expect to receive 70% of their water from local supplies. The remainder, about 30%, is obtained from imported water sources. It is transported by massive aqueduct systems from the Colorado River, 242 miles away, or the State Water Project, which carries water about 700 miles from the Sierra-Nevada Mountains through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta.
Emergency Conditions
In emergency conditions, Sweetwater Authority customers can receive 100% of their water from this system. In normal conditions, most of San Diego County receives about 90% of its water from the California Aqueduct 2imported water system.
Wholesale Imported Water
Wholesale Imported Water comes from the
San Diego County Water Authority via the
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
