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,I I -. \ I ) i ~ \ ( i \,J I I \.' I I r ;- r, .. 'W'w~IJ FOREWORD :j Increase ion 'water producti-on Production of water by constituent areas of the District, exclu- eive of San Diego Count). Water Authority, increased moderately this year by 3.4 per cent, the increase representing a constant flow of 23.09 cubic feet per second or H,920,OOO gallons per day. In- cluding the San Diego County Water Authority, the total average water production of the District areas was 806.92 cubic feet per second, or 521,530.000 gallons per day. which included 82.55 c.f.s. from the Colorado River. . Construction There was no major construction in progress during the fiscal year. In preparation for construction, designs were started of the second unit of the water softening and filtration plant including the preparation of drawings and specifications for equipment and for the settling basins, filter and zeolite sections, and salt storage. The installation of cascade transformers at Camino to make Hoover Dam power available at the camp was completed. At Eagle Moun- tain camp the sewage disposal system was enlarged and a swim- ming pool was constructed for use of District employees. Drilling of grout holes through the concrete lining followed by injection of cement grout under pressure was carried on through sections of San Jacinto tunnel. Following annexation of the City of Brea to Coastal Municipal Water District, a constituent area of the Metro- politan Water District, a short service connection was constructed from the Orange County feeder to the Brea water system. Minor additions were made to the distribution system. Construction of the San Diego aqueduct by contractors of the United States Navy was actively carried forward. Area, population, and a.ssessed valuation During this fiscal year the area, population, and assessed valua- tion of the District were appreciably enlarged by annexations to the City of Anaheim and to Coastal Municipal Water District in Orange County, the annexation of San Diego County Water Authority, and small additions to the cities of Compton, Long B~ach, Los Angeles, and Pasadena in Los Angeles County. Table 1 gives the area, population, and assessed valuation of real and personal property and property of utilities subject to taxation, of all constituents of The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.