The results of a recent public opinion survey conducted for the San Diego County Water Authority, shows that many San Diego County residents support the development of local water resources over increasing imported water supplies. Support for local water supplies remains high, even if it is more expensive than increasing imported water supplies.
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Water Authority, City of Carlsbad Reach Cooperative Agreement on Desalination Project
The San Diego County Water Authority and the city of Carlsbad have reached an agreement that allows the Water Authority to begin negotiating with Poseidon Resources for purchasing water from the Carlsbad Desalination Project.
Water Authority begins San Vicente Pipeline project
The San Diego County Water Authority board members and community and labor representatives cut a ribbon on a 102-inch pipe today to officially begin the largest construction project in Water Authority history. The San Vicente Pipeline will be a large-diameter pipeline connecting the San Vicente Reservoir in Lakeside to the Water Authority's second aqueduct west of Interstate 15.
New Blueprint for Water Conservation guides Water Authority’s water-saving efforts
Motivating more homeowners and businesses to install low-water-use landscapes, expanding incentives for purchasing "smart" irrigation controllers and other water-saving devices, and reducing overwatering via a sophisticated, web-based "water budget" program are cornerstones of the San Diego County Water Authority's new five-year Blueprint for Water Conservation.
Water Authority Seeks Review of MWD Wheeling Rates by State Supreme Court
The San Diego County Water Authority on Monday petitioned California’s highest court to review an issue of statewide significance – whether the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California may charge its transportation-only customers costs associated with a service those customers do not purchase. Specifically, the petition asks the Supreme Court to review whether MWD may include in the transportation rates it charges the Water Authority to wheel its conserved Colorado River water, MWD’s unrelated State Water Project supply costs. Central to the case are two pillars of public policy in California: the efficient allocation and conservation of the state’s water […]
Boost Your Aqua IQ with the Water Authority’s Resources for Teachers and Students
As students return to class across the region, the San Diego County Water Authority is offering schools, teachers and students an array of water-themed resources, including several that are free. The Water Authority’s school education program has fostered an appreciation for the region’s most precious natural resource for more than 30 years. It has grown to include: three assembly shows; interactive exhibits in partnership with the Fleet Science Center and the San Diego County Office of Education; classroom posters and workbooks; and a scholarship challenge through the Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair. Details, including directions for participation, are […]
Water Authority Using Solar Panels to Power Up Savings for Ratepayers
Solar electric systems capable of producing approximately 2.6 million kilowatt-hours of electricity combined per year are now in operation at three San Diego County Water Authority facilities. Based on current rates, the systems are projected to save the region’s ratepayers $1.7 million in energy costs over the next 20 years and will enable the agency to meet a significant portion of its power needs with renewable energy.
Water Authority board approves $1.338 billion budget for fiscal years 2006 and 2007
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.
Water Authority Hires Public Affairs Representative for Imperial Valley
The San Diego County Water Authority has hired longtime Imperial Valley journalist Darren Simon to serve as its senior public affairs representative in Imperial Valley.
Simon, a reporter for the Imperial Valley Press for 14 years, has spent the past two years covering the Imperial Irrigation District. He will work part time for the Water Authority through the end of the year and begin working full time January 2.
San Diego County Water Authority’s plan for future water reliability wins awards
The San Diego County Water Authority’s Regional Water Facilities Master Plan recently received top honors in two awards competitions. Both the California Association of Environmental Professionals and the San Diego Section of the American Planning Association selected the master plan as the “Outstanding Planning Document” for 2003.