Documents obtained under the California Public Records Act describing how the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and a majority of its member agencies worked together behind closed doors to set rates, develop policies and discriminate against San Diego County water ratepayers are now available online at www.MWDFacts.com.
Category Archives: Metropolitan Water District
Water Authority Launches ‘MWD Facts: The Truth About the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’
The San Diego County Water Authority today launched a new website – www.MWDFacts.com — to provide greater information and transparency into the powerful and secretive Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The Water Authority is a member agency of MWD, which serves more than half of California’s population in a service area with an economy with a gross domestic product of greater than $1 trillion.
Court Reaffirms Prior Order Granting Discovery in Water Authority’s Rate Case Against Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard A. Kramer today reaffirmed his January 6 order granting discovery in the San Diego County Water Authority's lawsuit challenging 2011 and 2012 water rates adopted by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. In reaffirming his prior ruling, Judge Kramer rebuffed attempts by MWD to assert limits on discovery before the process has even commenced.
Board votes to file appeal on preferential rights judgment
The San Diego County Water Authority board of directors voted to appeal the trial court's dismissal of the lawsuit against the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to determine preferential rights to Metropolitan's water. The appeal is in response to San Francisco Superior Court Judge James J. McBride's judgment sustaining a demurrer filed by MWD against the Authority.
Court Ruling Allows New Claims to Remain in Water Authority’s Case Against MWD
Following today’s ruling by San Francisco Judge Richard A.
Judge decides not to send preferential rights case to trial
San Francisco Superior Court Judge James J. McBride sustained a demurrer filed by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California against a lawsuit filed by the San Diego County Water Authority regarding the formula Metropolitan uses to determine its member agencies' rights to water. Today's action by the court means the Authority's lawsuit is ended unless the Authority appeals to the Court of Appeal.
Water Authority welcomes release of water transfer DEIR/DEIS
Environmental documents related to the Imperial Irrigation District-San Diego County Water Authority water transfer have been released.
The Imperial Irrigation District Water Conservation and Transfer Project Draft Environmental Impact Report/Draft Environmental Impact Statement was released for public review by the IID Jan. 18.
“We welcome the release of the document as an opportunity for public discussion and comment,” said Water Authority general manager Maureen A. Stapleton.
Water Authority to return $8.7 million to its member agencies
The San Diego County Water Authority's 23 member agencies will receive part of a refund totaling $8,702,315, the Authority's share of a credit for water rate-overcollections by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The Authority buys as much as 95 percent of the water imported for use in the county from MWD. The Water Authority's board of directors voted today to authorize the agency's general manager to refund the overcollected rates to its member agencies.
Court Sets March Trial Date for Water Authority’s Public Records Lawsuit against Riverside County Water Agency
A Superior Court judge has set March 5, 2014, as the trial date for the San Diego County Water Authority’s lawsuit seeking records about a covert public relations campaign in San Diego County run by the Eastern Municipal Water District on behalf of the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and its member agencies.
Senate Committee hears of environmental impacts to Colorado River Plan
California State Senator Sheila Kuehl's Senate Natural Resources and Wildlife Committee held an informational hearing this week in Santa Monica to hear testimony about environmental issues impacting the implementation of the state's Colorado River Plan. California could be faced with the loss of a large share of its Colorado River water supply unless legislation is approved to help implement a key component of that plan, the Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA).