Strategic Steps Minimize Water Rates for 2021
Operational efficiencies, budget adjustments provide rate relief in challenging fiscal environment
Category Archives: News Release
Water Authority Now Placing Concrete to Raise Main San Vicente Dam
Major construction on the San Diego County Water Authority’s San Vicente Dam Raise project has reached its biggest phase. Concrete placement to raise the main dam at the San Vicente Reservoir by 117 feet is now under way.
MWD Rejection Threatens Historic Colorado River Accord
The last-minute rejection of a historic Colorado River accord Wednesday by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California threatens to end hopes for lasting peace and certainty over Colorado River water reliability for millions of Californians and reignite water wars throughout the west, officials from other water agencies said today.
San Diego County residents support water supply diversification
San Diego County residents overwhelmingly support the San Diego County Water Authority's program to diversify its water supply portfolio through the development of new water resources, according to a public opinion survey conducted for the Water Authority.
Water Authority Proposes Rates for 2021
Strategic actions minimize rate increases in challenging fiscal environment
Water Authority Outsources Operations and Maintenance of Lake Hodges Pumped Storage Projects
The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today approved outsourcing the operations and maintenance of its Lake Hodges Pumped Storage Projects to ProTrans USA, LLC to help ensure the vital new water reliability and hydroelectric facility is run and maintained as cost-effectively as possible.
Water Authority Board Affirms Support for Fixing Bay-Delta
The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today affirmed its support for securing a long-term fix to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta. It also pledged to continue to advocate for a financing plan that ensures this vital project can be paid for and maintained.
Water Authority Distributes Protective Masks to Regional Water Agencies
Ensuring water agency employees are protected is part of national effort
QSA remains most reliable path for California’s Colorado River Supplies
The U.S Bureau of Reclamation's proposed reduction of Imperial Irrigation District's 2003 water order is yet another action connected to a divisive and unnecessary water rights litigation that if allowed to continue will leave California's Colorado River water supplies in doubt for decades to come, San Diego County Water Authority officials warned Thursday.
Plan developed to avoid devastating impact of drought on county’s economy
The San Diego County Water Authority board of directors today reviewed a draft of a drought management plan designed to protect the region’s $150 billion economy and the quality of life of 3 million residents. Developed as part of the Water Authority’s long-range planning efforts to secure and maintain a diverse and reliable water supply for the region, the purpose of the plan is to prepare the region for potential water shortage conditions due to drought.