The chair of the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today applauded Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s decision to proclaim a state of emergency due to drought conditions and regulatory restrictions impacting the state’s water supply.
Category Archives: Colorado River
First water delivery consummates historic water transfer
Federal officials have given the final clearance to begin the historic transfer of water from the Imperial Irrigation District to the San Diego County Water Authority, officials with the Water Authority said Thursday. With the final clearance in hand, the first 10,000 acre-feet of water from the historic transfer agreement will flow into San Diego County by the end of December.
The initial delivery of 10,000 acre-feet of water marks the beginning of the largest agriculture to urban water transfer in U.S. history.
Four agencies sign historic Colorado River deal
After eight years of negotiations, representatives from the San Diego County Water Authority and three water agencies met in Los Angeles today to sign documents required to implement the Quantification Settlement Agreement, an accord that fundamentally changes the way Colorado River water is distributed and used in California. Officials from the San Diego County Water Authority, Imperial Irrigation District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Coachella Valley Water District and state and federal governments signed agreements that execute the landmark agreement.
San Diego County Water Authority unanimously approves historic Colorado River deal
In a historic action culminating more than a decade of planning and years of negotiations, the San Diego County Water Authority board of directors today unanimously approved the Quantification Settlement Agreement, an accord that fundamentally changes the way Colorado River water is distributed and used in California.
Water Authority to continue study of water treatment capacity enhancement
In a move to continue addressing the need for additional water treatment capacity for the San Diego region, the San Diego County Water Authority board of directors today authorized the continued planning of a new water treatment plant. As part of the overall planning process, the board approved a contract with Helix Environmental Planning, Inc. for up to $360,000 for environmental support services to ensure compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
MWD Rejection Threatens Historic Colorado River Accord
The last-minute rejection of a historic Colorado River accord Wednesday by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California threatens to end hopes for lasting peace and certainty over Colorado River water reliability for millions of Californians and reignite water wars throughout the west, officials from other water agencies said today.
San Diego County residents support water supply diversification
San Diego County residents overwhelmingly support the San Diego County Water Authority's program to diversify its water supply portfolio through the development of new water resources, according to a public opinion survey conducted for the Water Authority.
QSA remains most reliable path for California’s Colorado River Supplies
The U.S Bureau of Reclamation's proposed reduction of Imperial Irrigation District's 2003 water order is yet another action connected to a divisive and unnecessary water rights litigation that if allowed to continue will leave California's Colorado River water supplies in doubt for decades to come, San Diego County Water Authority officials warned Thursday.
Agencies Release Quantification Settlement Agreement Funding Plan
Editor's Note: Attached is the three-agencies' plan and letter to Governor Gray Davis
Three agencies that are parties to California's Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA) on the Colorado River on Wednesday released a new funding plan that will reduce the need for state funding to implement the historic water accord and provide added opportunity for studying restoration of the Salton Sea.
Water Authority supports QSA legislation
The San Diego County Water Authority board of directors today unanimously voted to support two pieces of state legislation that are key to successful completion of the Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA).