The San Diego County Water Authority board of directors yesterday authorized staff to continue design of the Water Authority's first water treatment facility for up to a 100 million-gallon-per-day (MGD) plant at the Water Authority's Twin Oaks Valley Diversion Structure in San Marcos. Consideration of the Robert A. Weese treatment plant for the all or part of the 100 MGD plant was dropped at the recommendation of the City of Oceanside. The Weese plant will be studied for a short-term 5 MGD expansion, which could be operational by summer of 2004.
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Water Agencies Host San Diego County Garden Friendly Plant Fairs this Spring
San Diego County residents interested in making their yards and gardens more attractive and water efficient will have an opportunity to get information from gardening experts and save up to 50 percent on select varieties of low-water-use plants at San Diego County Garden Friendly Plant Fairs this spring at select The Home Depot locations.
Regional Water Agencies Boost Efforts to Fight Hunger
Virtual food drive increases support for families in need during pandemic
Water Authority Responds to San Diego Taxpayers Educational Foundation Report
The San Diego County Water Authority today responded to a report by the San Diego Taxpayers Educational Foundation that studied labor costs at the agency between 1999 and 2009.
Water Authority approves first multiyear budget
The San Diego County Water Authority board of directors yesterday approved a multiyear budget of $439.5 million and $461.1 million for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, respectively. The move to a multiyear budgeting process will give the Water Authority enhanced fiscal management of many multiyear projects and long-range planning. Revenue and other funding sources for the fiscal years are expected to total $441.8 million and $463.7 million, respectively. The Water Authority's fiscal year begins July 1.
San Diego County Water Authority pipeline fails in Mission Trails Regional Park
At approximately 1:00 a.m. this morning the San Diego County Water Authority experienced a failure in an untreated water pipeline in Mission Trails Regional Park releasing a large quantity of water into the San Diego River. The failure occurred approximately one-third of a mile north of the intersection of Mission Gorge Road and Jackson Drive. Damage was limited to significant erosion within the park along the Water Authority patrol road and a natural drainage leading to the San Diego River and did not damage any structures.
Seawater desalination to be studied at San Onofre
The San Diego County Water Authority board of directors today approved execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with Southern California Edison (SCE) to explore the feasibility of building a regional seawater desalination plant at or near the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). SCE is the majority owner of the power plant, which is located on U.S Marine Corp Base Camp Pendleton.
Water Authority board invests additional $1.3 million in water conservation programs
Addressing the need to increase water conservation efforts as part of the region’s long-term water reliability strategy, the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today approved the addition of $1,327,957 to its fiscal 2007 budget. The additional funds will increase the overall budget for conservation programs to $1,862,113. The Water Authority has projected that conservation will make-up 10 percent of its total water supply by 2020.
Water Authority Encourages Students to Enter Essay and Art Contest
The San Diego County Water Authority is encouraging students from second through sixth grade to enter its “Be WaterSm‘ART’ Essay Contest.” The deadline for submitting entries is Thursday, March 8 at 5 p.m.
Students are required to submit an original essay, poem or letter, along with a drawing sharing the phrase, “Being watersmart is cool because…” Details on the contest can be found at www.sdcwa.org/be-watersmart-essay-contest.
Region’s Water Agencies Collaborate to Ensure Water Security
Public water supplies remain safe as Water Authority and member agencies coordinate on precautionary measures