The San Diego County Water Authority intensified its call for immediate water conservation following the state Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) October 30 announcement to limit water deliveries in 2009. The initial allocation – 15 percent – is the second lowest in the history of the State Water Project.
Category Archives: Drought
Water Authority Increases 2009 Water Rates to Secure Water Supply Reliability
Faced with additional costs sparked by growing water supply challenges, the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today approved an 11.9 percent increase in wholesale treated water rates and charges and a 15.0 percent increase in untreated water rates and charges. The new rates will become effective January 1, 2009.
Customer Demand Exhausts Funds for Water Authority’s Turf Replacement Program
After a successful run of more than two years, the San Diego County Water Authority’s turf replacement incentive program has stopped accepting applications because grant funds for the initiative will be exhausted by pending rebate requests. Launched in December 2012, the WaterSmart Turf Replacement Program will directly account for the replacement of more than 1 million square feet of water-intensive turf grass with low-water-use landscapes across the region.
Water Authority to Launch Major Advertising Campaign Promoting Water Conservation
Faced with significant cuts in water supplies from Northern California for the foreseeable future and diminishing levels of water storage around California, the San Diego County Water Authority on Monday will launch its largest advertising and marketing campaign to promote increased voluntary water conservation since the early 1990s.
Water Authority Board approves model drought response conservation ordinance
Seeking to provide consistency in how its 24 retail member agencies respond to times of limited water supplies, the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors approved releasing a draft model drought response ordinance. The Water Authority’s member agencies will be asked to use the model ordinance to update their own ordinances to help provide consistency in drought response levels and water conservation requirements throughout the region.
Water Authority to launch major advertising campaign to boost voluntary conservation
Faced with court-ordered cutbacks in water deliveries from Northern California and lingering effects of dry conditions locally and around the West, the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today approved spending approximately $1.8 million to implement a comprehensive advertising and marketing campaign to promote voluntary water conservation this year and into next spring. äóÂ
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Water Authority urges residents to prepare now for water saving this summer
Spring arrives today. At this time of year, homeowners begin preparing for summer by planting flowers and fertilizing lawns. Traditionally, the San Diego County Water Authority issues a reminder as spring arrives that we live in a desert where water conservation is a way of life. Now is also the time to begin water conservation efforts in preparation for more daylight and warmer weather. But this summer will require an even greater effort than in the past to conserve water.
Water Authority urges shutoff of irrigation systems during rainstorms
The San Diego County Water Authority is urging residents and businesses to help the region conserve water by keeping their outdoor watering systems turned off as several storms move through the region. The Water Authority also urges those still running irrigation systems on normal schedules to turn them off immediately.
National Weather Service forecasters predict the combined storms through the weekend could deliver up to 1.3 inches of rain in coastal and inland areas and 2.5 inches of rain and possibly snow to mountain areas.
Water Authority urges region to turn off landscape irrigation systems
The San Diego County Water Authority is urging residents and businesses to help the region conserve water by turning off their outdoor watering systems and keeping them off. Water Authority officials say residents and businesses that received measureable amounts of rain from today’s unexpected storm may be able to keep their landscape watering systems off for several days to a week, especially if cooler temperatures prevail.
Water Authority urges region to turn off landscape watering in advance of storms
The San Diego County Water Authority is urging residents and businesses to help the region conserve water by turning off their outdoor watering systems today in advance of three storm systems moving into the region starting tonight. Water Authority officials say residents and businesses may be able to keep their landscape watering systems off for a week or more after these storms.
National Weather Service forecasters predict by Monday the combined storms could deliver 1-2 inches of rain in coastal areas and 4-8 inches of rain and possibly snow to mountain areas.