Central Basin Municipal Water District (District), established in 1952, is a water wholesaler that provides imported water to 40 retail water providers and one water wholesaler including: cities, mutual water companies, investor-owned utilities and private companies in southeast Los Angeles County. The District purchases imported water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD). With a vision to secure water supplies in southeast Los Angeles, Central Basin also provides the region with recycled water for municipal, commercial and industrial use. The District serves 1.6 million people from 24 cities and unincorporated areas in southeast Los Angeles and uses a mixed-governance model for the seven-member Board of Directors. Central Basin is guided by its strategic pl