The San Diego County Water Authority on Wednesday announced that it will propose increasing rates charged to its member agencies by 2.6 percent for untreated water and 3.5 percent for treated water in calendar year 2014, mainly to cover higher costs for imported water. If adopted by the Board of Directors in June, the increases would be the smallest since 2004.
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Water Authority elects new officers to board of directors
By a unanimous vote, the San Diego County Water Authority board of directors today elected its new chairman, vice chairman and secretary.
James Bond of Encinitas was elected chairman of the board, George Loveland of San Diego, vice-chairman and Claude “Bud” Lewis of Carlsbad, secretary. The new officers begin two-year terms on Jan. 1, 2005.
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
‘Save-A-Buck Commercial Conservation Rebate Funding Exhausted
Funding for commercial water conservation rebates offered through the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California’s Commercial, Industrial, & Institutional Save-A-Buck Rebate Program (www.mwdsaveabuck.com) has been exhausted for the current fiscal year. The CII Save-a-Buck program provides rebates for the replacement of older, inefficient devices used by businesses.
Water Authority Sets 2017 Rates Near Low End of Projections
The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today adopted rate increases of 6.4 percent for untreated water and 5.9 percent for treated water in 2017, near the low end of projections and similar to the increases adopted by the Board of Directors for 2016.
Water Authority resumes deliveries of treated water
The San Diego County Water Authority resumed delivery of treated water to its member agencies in San Diego County. Deliveries had been stopped since February 5, so the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California could complete expansion construction work on the Skinner Water Treatment Plant in Temecula. During the shutdown, which was three years in planning, the Water Authority conducted inspections and repairs on sections of its treated water pipelines.
Thomas V. Wornham Elected Chair of San Diego County Water Authority Board
The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today elected new officers to lead the agency’s board for the next two years.
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.
Water Authority calls for increased water conservation over next 10 days
In response to the ongoing unseasonably warm temperatures and windy conditions, The San Diego County Water Authority has issued an urgent request for increased water conservation throughout the county over the next 10 days. The call for conservation is particularly important for water users in the North County that get water from the Fallbrook Public Utility District, Rainbow Municipal Water District, Vallecitos Water District and Valley Center Municipal Water District.