The San Diego County Water Authority board of directors today approved a $1.338 billion budget for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 that funds the agency’s operations and capital improvements. The Water Authority moved to a multiyear budgeting process for the 2004 and 2005 fiscal years to provide enhanced fiscal management of its many multiyear projects and long-range planning.
Category Archives: Construction Projects
Concrete Placement Under Way on Saddle Dam at San Vicente Reservoir
The San Diego County Water Authority’s San Vicente Dam Raise project, the largest water storage project in the region’s history, has reached another important construction phase. Placement of roller-compacted concrete (RCC) is under way to build a new, 650-foot-long, 40-foot-high auxiliary “saddle” dam.
Water Authority Marks 25th Anniversary of Cutting-Edge Asset Management Program
Crews from the San Diego County Water Authority on Friday finished inspecting a five-mile segment of pipeline using a pioneering technology that advances the agency’s legacy of innovative and money-saving initiatives to protect the region’s water infrastructure. The project marked the 25th anniversary of the Water Authority’s Asset Management Program, which has saved water ratepayers more than $200 million by prioritizing repairs, avoiding unnecessary work and maximizing the service life of the region’s large-diameter pipeline system. As the wholesale water supplier for San Diego County, the Water Authority operates and maintains 310 miles of pipeline that range in diameter from […]
Water Authority, City of San Diego Measuring Interest in Potential Renewable Energy-Supporting Pumped Storage Project
The San Diego County Water Authority and the City of San Diego on Wednesday took a step toward the possibility of helping the region meet its future energy needs through a new pumped storage opportunity at the San Vicente Reservoir site. The potential project would create a new, up to 500-megawatt source of renewable energy that could provide electric grid stability to the region during peak times for energy use or other days when demand for electricity is high and renewable energy supplies are scarce. Through Wednesday’s release of a joint Request for Letters of Interest in the proposed San […]
San Diego County Water Authority Wetland Creation Project Completed
The San Diego County Water Authority today announced the completion of its first wetland creation project, eight acres at the northeast end of the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve in Encinitas. The project has restored the former wetland, which had been damaged from years of farming and grazing.
Olivenhain Dam and Reservoir recipient of two engineering awards
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Water Authority planning repair work in Mission Trails Regional Park
The Water Authority announced today that it is planning repair work on one of its pipelines just north of the San Diego River in a remote section of Mission Trails Regional Park. The purpose of the work is to repair a few 24-foot sections of pipe, which are showing signs of deterioration. Construction is anticipated to begin as early as late January and last approximately one month.
Water Authority approves basic rate increase $5 per acre-foot increase to enhance region’s water reliability
In a move aimed at ensuring a reliable water supply for the San Diego region, the San Diego County Water Authority’s board of directors today voted to increase the basic cost of water to its member agencies by $5 per acre-foot. The rate increase, which will take effect Jan. 1, 2002, was necessary to help fund the Authority’s $1.21 billion Capital Improvement Program. The CIP includes new pipeline projects, pumping facilities and the Emergency Storage Project (ESP).
Water Authority project selected as 2005 ASCE international award finalist
The San Diego County Water Authority’s Olivenhain Dam and Reservoir project has been selected one of five merit finalists in the worldwide 2005 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement competition by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Established in 1960, the OCEA award honors the projects that best illustrate superior civil engineering skills and represent a significant contribution to civil engineering progress and society.
Water Authority and Helix Water District dedicate new water delivery project
The San Diego County Water Authority and the Helix Water District today dedicated the new Moreno-Lakeside Pipeline. The new 4.7-mile pipeline will provide up to 80-million gallons per day of untreated water to Helix’s R.M. Levy Water Treatment Plant. The additional treated water will serve customers in the Helix, Otay, Padre Dam and Lakeside water districts. Representatives from the Water Authority and Helix Water District dedicated the $25 million project in a ceremony at the pipeline’s flow control facility.