Adel Hagekhalil (Photo – mwdh2o.com)
The board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California announced on June 13 that it placed General Manager Adel Hagekhalil on paid administrative leave for up to 90 days to investigate various allegations.
By News Desk
The agency is investigating accusations of harassment against Adel Hagekhalil by the agency’s chief financial officer.
Board Chair Adán Ortega, Jr. announced the action after the board met for more than five hours. The board also named Deven Upadhyay, Metropolitan’s assistant general manager and executive officer, as interim general manager.
“I want to reassure Metropolitan’s staff and the public that our board is determined to act with strong unity and swiftness to protect everybody,” Ortega said. “We’ve made some very difficult decisions, but we maintain our commitment to the policies and direction of this organization as we continue our important work to deliver water reliability to the 19 million people we serve.”
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