After several months of negotiations, staff from the city of Carlsbad and the San Diego County Water Authority have reached a proposed interagency agreement on the development of a regional seawater desalination facility. The facility, to be located at the Encina Power Station in Carlsbad, would provide a new, drought-proof source of water to the region, producing up to 80-million gallons per day of treated water (up to 90,000 acre-feet annually).äóÂäóÂ
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Water Authority Wins Statewide Award for Carlsbad Desalination Project
The San Diego County Water Authority today was recognized by the nation’s largest statewide coalition of water agencies for innovation and excellence in water resources management with its addition of supplies from the Carlsbad Desalination Project. The 2017 Clair A. Hill Water Agency Award for Excellence, presented at today’s Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Spring Conference in Monterey, has been awarded annually since 1988 to exemplary programs developed by ACWA member agencies for managing and protecting water supplies in California. As this year’s award winner, the Water Authority will have the honor of selecting three finalists for the next […]
Live WaterSmart by Turning off Irrigation Systems after Rainstorm
Storms drawing moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Paine have delivered enough rain across San Diego County that irrigation systems should be turned off for at least 48 hours after the rain stops. By letting Mother Nature take care of the outdoor watering, residents and businesses are helping the region make the most of our water supplies while also complying with state water-use regulations that prohibit irrigating landscapes during measurable rainfall and for 48 hours afterward. This week’s storm has delivered nearly a half-inch of rain to Lindbergh Field, most of which fell from mid-Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Some […]
Back to School: Water Authority Resources Teach Students to Live WaterSmart
As another school year begins, the San Diego County Water Authority is once again offering water-themed resources for schools, teachers and students across the region – and many of the opportunities are free. For more than 30 years, the Water Authority’s school education program has fostered an appreciation for San Diego County’s most precious natural resource. The Water Authority currently offers two popular school assembly options, interactive exhibits in partnership with the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center and the Splash Mobile Science Lab, classroom materials, and a scholarship challenge through the Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair. Details about […]
Water Authority Supports Governor’s State of Emergency Proclamation
The chair of the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today applauded Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s decision to proclaim a state of emergency due to drought conditions and regulatory restrictions impacting the state’s water supply.
Bernie Rhinerson elected board chairman of the U.S. Desalination Coalition
The United States Desalination Coalition elected Bernie Rhinerson from San Diego, chairman of the board at its Feb. 3 annual board meeting. Rhinerson, who had served as the interim board chair of the coalition, also serves as chairman of the board of the San Diego County Water Authority.
Water Authority board approves second power purchase deal with SDG&E
Entering in to its second hydroelectric power purchase deal in the last two months, the San Diego County Water Authority board of directors today approved a 25-year agreement to sell electricity from a 40-megawatt power-generating project to San Diego Gas & Electric. Estimated to produce approximately 53,000 MW-hours of energy annually, the Olivenhain-Hodges Pumped Storage project will generate electricity needed during times of peak usage in the San Diego area.
Water Agencies Plan to Abandon Costs, Reduce Supply Reliability
New report details how Fallbrook/Rainbow proposal would raise rates by reneging on cost obligations, degrade water supply reliability in North County and reduce county’s voting power
Water Authority Takes Steps to Advance Carlsbad Desalination Project
The San Diego County Water Authority will begin direct negotiations with Poseidon Resources on an agreement to purchase water from the Carlsbad Desalination Project early next month and expects to have final draft agreement ready for review in early 2012, staff reported to the Board of Directors today.
Water Authority suspends talks with Poseidon Resources
The San Diego County Water Authority board today voted to suspend development negotiations with Poseidon Resources for a seawater desalination facility at the Encina Power Station in Carlsbad. The Water Authority will, however, continue its independent studies on the Encina project for a Water Authority seawater desalination project.
Action to suspend negotiations with Poseidon followed six months of unsuccessful talks with the private development firm to resolve a dispute over a 2002 confidentiality agreement.