The San Diego County Water Authority is repairing a pipeline in a remote section of Mission Trails Regional Park after a section of it failed early Sunday just north of the San Diego River.
No injuries were reported and initial assessments indicate that property damage was limited to erosion in the park from the release of approximately 3 million gallons of untreated water from the pipeline, known as Pipeline 4, into the San Diego River. Water service to homes and business was not affected.
Category Archives: Construction Projects
Water Authority Solicits Proposals for Potential Joint Energy Storage Facility with City of San Diego
The San Diego County Water Authority this week issued a Request for Proposals for a potential joint energy storage project with the City of San Diego that could lessen upward pressure on water rates and also increase opportunities for renewable energy penetration throughout the region by leveraging existing infrastructure at San Vicente Reservoir. The potential project would consist of a closed-loop interconnection and pumping system between the existing San Vicente Reservoir (which is owned by the City of San Diego) near Lakeside and a new, smaller reservoir located uphill. The system could provide up to 500 megawatts of renewable energy. […]
Draft EIRs issued for Mission Trails and Seawater Desalination projects
The San Diego County Water Authority's ongoing effort to diversify its water supply portfolio and ensure reliability took another step forward with the release of two draft environmental impact reports for public comment. The individual reports cover the Water Authority's Mission Trails Project in Mission Trails Regional Park east of Tierrasanta and the Regional Seawater Desalination Project at the Encina Power Station in Carlsbad. Each EIR will be available for public comment for 45 days.äóÂäóÂ
Water Authority Approves Bond Sale of up to $686 Million for Early 2010
The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors approved issuing up to $686 million in debt, Water Revenue Bonds Series, 2010A and 2010B, to provide continued funding of its Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The bond sale, scheduled for early 2010, may also be used to refund approximately $51 million of outstanding callable Water Revenue Certificates of Participation, Series 1998A
Lake Hodges Project Now Delivering Full Energy Benefits for San Diego Region
The San Diego County Water Authority’s Lake Hodges Pumped Storage Project is now fully operational and delivering up to 40 megawatts of electricity to the region, helping San Diego Gas & Electric meet San Diego County’s energy needs in the hot weather of late summer.
Water Authority takes another step to meet the region’s treated water demand
Moving rapidly to increase the San Diego region’s ability to produce needed supplies of treated water, the San Diego County Water Authority board of directors today approved the required performance specifications for its proposed Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment plant. The plant, scheduled for completion by summer 2008, will produce 50- to 100-million gallons of treated water a day. The Water Authority requires board approval of performance specifications before soliciting proposals from design-build-operate teams.
World’s Largest Submerged Membrane Water Treatment Plant Operating at Twin Oaks Valley Near San Marcos
The reliability of the region’s treated water supply will be greatly enhanced by world’s largest submerged-membrane water treatment plant is now in operation just north of San Marcos.
Water Authority breaks ground on first ever water treatment plant
The San Diego County Water Authority celebrated the groundbreaking of the first-ever Water Authority-owned water treatment plant. The Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant will be located just north of San Marcos. The event (photo attached) was held on the project site early Tuesday morning. Residents, contractors, and staff attended the groundbreaking to celebrate this milestone.
Water Authority to build 100-million gallon per day water treatment plant
The San Diego County Water Authority board of directors took action at a special meeting today to approve construction of a 100-million gallon per day water treatment plant. The plant will help alleviate the growing need for additional treated water capacity that has strained the Water Authority’s ability to meet demands over the last three summers. The water treatment plant, the first to be built and operated by the Water Authority, will be located in Twin Oaks Valley north of San Marcos.
Standard & Poor’s upgrades Water Authority credit rating to ‘AA+’
The San Diego County Water Authority announced that the credit rating agency Standard & Poor's upgraded the Water Authority’s bond rating from its current level of "AA" to "AA+" on April 22. Credit ratings are one of the primary criteria used by investors in determining the rate of return that they will require when purchasing the Water Authority's debt. The upgrade comes as the Water Authority’s Board approved a negotiated sale today of up to $625 million in Water Revenue Certificates of Participation (COPs).