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Water Authority board approves addition of master plan water reliability projects

Confirming its commitment to water supply diversity and reliability, the San Diego County Water Authority board of directors approved the addition of the Regional Water Facilities Master Plan projects to the agency’s Capital Improvement Program. Included in the additional projects is the development of regional seawater desalination, water treatment facilities and additional local water storage.

Court to Hear Appeals in Water Authority Litigation Over Illegal MWD Rates

On Wednesday, May 10, the 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco will hear oral argument in the appeals of the San Diego County Water Authority’s victories in two lawsuits against the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. A decision from the Court of Appeal is due within 90 days of oral argument. Superior Court Judge Curtis E.A. Karnow ruled in November 2015 that MWD’s rates for 2011-2014 were illegal. The judge directed MWD to pay the Water Authority more than $243 million in damages, costs, pre-judgment interest and attorneys’ fees – the largest plaintiff’s award in […]

Water Authority Earns National Award for Sustainable Management

The San Diego County Water Authority today received a top national award from the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) for its commitment to improving the region’s water supply reliability in a manner that balances economic, social and environmental needs. AMWA honored the Water Authority with its Sustainable Water Utility Management Award at the organization’s national 2016 Executive Management Conference, held today in Scottsdale, Ariz. The association praised the Water Authority for its track record of consistently executing programs, projects and policies that responsibly and effectively meet the long-term water needs of the communities it serves. “San Diego County Water […]

Water Authority member agencies recommend Seawater Desalination

The largest commitment to seawater desalination in the nation, a new regional water treatment plant in North County and additional water storage for drought protection should be a part of San Diego County's water future, according to a report presented to the San Diego County Water Authority board of directors today. äóÂ

Water Authority Commends Legislature’s Approval of Historic Water Legislation

The San Diego County Water Authority praised the California Legislature’s approval early today of a landmark package of legislation that aims to make long-term improvements in statewide water management and water supply reliability from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta.

Water Authority Board of Directors Elects New Officers

The San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors has elected new officers to lead the agency for the next two years. Claude A. “Bud” Lewis, mayor of Carlsbad, will chair the board. Mark W. Watton, general manager of the Otay Water District, will serve as vice chair. Thomas V. Wornham, executive vice president and regional manager for the San Diego commercial banking group of Wells Fargo Bank and a representative of the city of San Diego, will serve as secretary.

Water Authority Boosts Conservation Rebate Funding in Response to High Demand

The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today approved $2.5 million to expand two highly popular conservation incentive programs. The additional funding will make the programs’ rebates and other water-saving services available to significantly more residential and commercial water users as the region continues to cope with drought and court-ordered water supply cutbacks.