Marin Municipal Water District

Marin Municipal Water District

The Marin Municipal Water District (or MMWD) is the government agency that provides drinking water to southern and central Marin County, California. Chartered in 1912, it became California's first municipal water district.[1] It serves 195,000 people in a 147-square-mile (380 km2) area that includes ten towns and cities.[2]

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Reservoirs

The District's seven reservoirs in Marin County provide about 75% of the water it uses:[3]

Administration

Its administrative offices are located at 220 Nellen Avenue in Corte Madera: 37°56′13″N 122°31′3″W / 37.93694°N 122.5175°W / 37.93694; -122.5175Coordinates: 37°56′13″N 122°31′3″W / 37.93694°N 122.5175°W / 37.93694; -122.5175.

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