Where does UCSD get its water?
Up to 90% of the region’s water is imported from the Colorado River and Northern California by a single supplier, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which sells it to the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA). SDCWA provides water to the City of San Diego and other cities within its region. The rest comes from local water sources, including groundwater, local surface water, recycled water, seawater desalination and conservation.
