The San Diego County Water Authority reached a major milestone today in its Emergency Storage Project. The Water Authority board of directors certified the final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) and approved the San Vicente Pipeline construction project, a major component in the $827 million Emergency Storage Project.
Category Archives: News Release
Water Authority Launches Water News App
The public now can get news and information on regional water issues easily and conveniently on their smartphones by downloading the “Water News” mobile application, or app, produced by the San Diego County Water Authority. The app is available for free on the Android® and Apple® smartphone systems.
The app gives users mobile access to Water Authority news releases, videos, top issues, board documents, legislative information and a 24-hour water-related news feed.
Adjust Irrigation Controllers This Fall to Reduce Water Waste
With rainy conditions expected this week and cooler, shorter fall days on the way, the San Diego County Water Authority is reminding homeowners, gardeners, landscape contractors and facility managers to adjust their irrigation controllers to reduce water waste.
First water delivery consummates historic water transfer
Federal officials have given the final clearance to begin the historic transfer of water from the Imperial Irrigation District to the San Diego County Water Authority, officials with the Water Authority said Thursday. With the final clearance in hand, the first 10,000 acre-feet of water from the historic transfer agreement will flow into San Diego County by the end of December.
The initial delivery of 10,000 acre-feet of water marks the beginning of the largest agriculture to urban water transfer in U.S. history.
Water Authority board approves 10-year power purchase agreement with SDG&E
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Water Authority Seeks Rate Relief at MWD
Nation’s largest water agency has opportunity to help ratepayers across SoCal
Lake Hodges Project Begins Pumped Storage and Power Generation Operations
The first of two 28,000-horsepower pump turbines at the San Diego County Water Authority’s Lake Hodges Pump Storage Project has begun operations. The facility is now available to help meet the region’s water and energy demands, by providing 20,000 acre-feet of emergency water storage and up to 20 megawatts (MW) of electricity for the region, enough power for 13,000 homes.
Water Authority Joins Scripps Institution of Oceanography to Optimize Water Management
Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes enhances research on atmospheric rivers
Regional Water System Fully Operational
The San Diego County Water Authority's regional water transportation, treatment, and storage system is fully operational and meeting all member agency demands, despite Thursday's power outage.
San Diego County Water Authority responds to Rancho Peñasquitos water spill
On Nov.18 at approximately 9:30 p.m., the San Diego County Water Authority discovered water flowing out of an air release/vacuum valve structure on the agency’s Pipeline 5. The structure is located in Rancho Peñasquitos just north of Carmel Mountain Road. Pipeline 5, which had recently been drained for routine internal inspection and maintenance, was in the process of being refilled when the incident occurred.