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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Now before the court is the motion of defendant East Bay Municipal Utility District (“EBMUD” or “the District”) for summary judgment. Having read the parties’ papers, reviewed the evidence submitted, and carefully considered the parties’ arguments and the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the court hereby rules as follows.

INTRODUCTION

EBMUD, which is a publicly-owned utility, supplies water and provides wastewa-ter treatment for parts of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. EBMUD serves 20 incorporated cities and 15 unincorporated communities, and employs approximately 1900 employees, divided among 10 departments. Most of the water used by EBMUD comes from the watershed of the Mokelumne River, which collects water from the melting snows of Alpine, Amador, and Calaveras Counties. Other sources of water are the runoff from the local watershed, plus limited access to water from the American River (to offset deficiencies in drought years).

Plaintiffs, who are employees of EB-MUD, filed this proposed class action for overtime compensation and liquidated damages pursuant to section 16(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended…