The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Department of Fish and Game, and the San Diego County Water Authority have entered into a long-term agreement that will help conserve San Diego County’s natural heritage for future generations while providing a more efficient endangered species permitting process for the Water Authority as it builds and maintains vital water supply infrastructure.
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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).
Water Authority Expands its Lawsuit Against MWD
Today San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard A. Kramer granted a motion by the San Diego County Water Authority to amend the lawsuit it filed last year challenging the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s 2011 and 2012 water rates. Over MWD’s objections, Judge Kramer granted the Water Authority’s motion to add five additional causes of action to its case challenging MWD’s systematic discrimination against the Water Authority and its ratepayers.
San Diego County Water Authority to host workshop on energy issues for water agencies
The San Diego County Water Authority in partnership with SDG&E will host a workshop on energy issues for water wastewater, landscape and agricultural communities and agencies:
When: August 23, 9:00 am – 11:30 am
Where: Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park
How: Registration at: www.fypower.org/feature/waterworkshop/
Purpose of Workshops – the workshops will target energy saving activities by addressing several subject areas:
Water Authority Issues Statement on Drought Actions by the State Water Board
“We appreciate the State Water Board’s willingness to revise its regulation by allowing water agencies to certify the adequacy of their supplies to meet demands. This will allow agencies to tailor drought responses to the unique situation in each service area across our diverse state, and it supports agencies that have invested in drought-resilient supplies.
Carlsbad Desalination Project Receives Top Honors for Maximizing Cost-Effectiveness through Public-Private Partnership
Carlsbad, CA – The Carlsbad Desalination Project was recognized for “stretching taxpayer dollars through cooperation between the public and private sectors” by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association at the organization’s 21st Annual Golden Watchdog & Fleece Awards last night at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. Poseidon Water and the San Diego County Water Authority received the Grand Golden Watchdog for the project and the unique collaboration that made it possible.
Water Authority Declares Drought Over in San Diego County
Record-setting winter precipitation in the Northern Sierra, coupled with heavy local rainfall and a significant snowpack in the upper Colorado River basin, prompted the San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors today to declare an end to drought conditions in the region. The Board resolution also calls on Gov. Jerry Brown and the State Water Resources Control Board to rescind the statewide emergency water-use regulation for areas of California that are no longer in drought conditions. The Water Authority’s supply forecast has continued to significantly improve with recent wet winter conditions, including a series of record-setting storms across California […]
Water Authority Executes $94.5 Million Senior Lien Bond Sale
The San Diego County Water Authority this week completed a $94.5 million bond sale that will help reduce the cost of financing vital water supply reliability projects by $5.2 million on a present-value basis over the life of the bonds.
Maureen Stapleton honored as a Press Club ‘Headliner of the Year’
The San Diego Press Club has awarded its highest honor, “Headliner of the Year,” to San Diego County Water Authority General Manager Maureen Stapleton. Stapleton was one of 20 community leaders recognized by the press club at its annual awards banquet.