Representatives from the San Diego County Water Authority, who have been dubious about the project after initially supporting similar efforts over the years, said Metropolitan is preparing to vote based on “highly superficial information.” San Diego is one of Metropolitan’s largest customers. Metropolitan imports water into Southern California and resells it to other agencies, like the San Diego County Water Authority. The Water Authority, in turn, resells water to local agencies, like the city water department.

Metropolitan expects to get some of its money back in coming years if other water agencies buy into the project as water becomes scarcer across the West.

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