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San Diego County Water Authority Exchange Water Delivery Agreement March 2026

San Diego Water Authority Approves 21-Year Exchange Agreement with Western MWD

Annual rate $1,350 per acre-foot (year one); pre-purchase of 30,000 acre-feet for $39 million ($9.78 million/year 2026-2029); projected $100 million revenue over 5 yearsSan Diego Co Water AuthorityWESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTMarch 18, 2026

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Description

San Diego County Water Authority Board ratified a 21-year Exchange Water Delivery Agreement with Western Municipal Water District on March 18, 2026. Western will receive 10,000 acre-feet annually plus a one-time pre-purchase of 30,000 acre-feet for $39 million, with an initial price of $1,350 per acre-foot and projected $100 million in Water Authority revenue over the first five years. The agreement lasts through 2047 and may extend if related upstream contracts are extended.

Contract Details

Contract Amount

Annual rate $1,350 per acre-foot (year one); pre-purchase of 30,000 acre-feet for $39 million ($9.78 million/year 2026-2029); projected $100 million revenue over 5 years

Vendor

WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT

Agency

San Diego Co Water Authority, CA

Contract Type

OTHER

Document Date

March 18, 2026

Contract Term

April 1, 2026 – December 31, 2047 (21 years); possible extension coterminous with upstream agreements

Renewal Date

2047-12-31

Renewal Info

Automatic extension if SDCWA's Transfer Agreement with Imperial Irrigation District and SDCWA's Exchange Agreement with Metropolitan Water District are both extended beyond 2047; Western may elect not to extend if price increase in first extension year exceeds 8% over prior year. Pre-purchase delivery deadlines are staged 2043-2046. Extension is at Western's discretion if price exceeds 8%.

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