The Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the Water Transfer Agreement between the San Diego County Water Authority and the Imperial Irrigation District will be the subject of a public hearing at 5 p.m. April 4 at the Water Authority's administrative headquarters in San Diego, 4677 Overland Drive.äóÂäóÂ
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Court Grants Discovery in Water Authority’s Rate Case Against MWD
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard A. Kramer today granted motions to allow discovery in the San Diego County Water Authority’s case against the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, motions which MWD had vigorously opposed. The judge also denied without prejudice MWD’s motion to bifurcate the case, saying he will consider how the case should be tried after the parties complete discovery.
Board votes to file appeal on preferential rights judgment
The San Diego County Water Authority board of directors voted to appeal the trial court's dismissal of the lawsuit against the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to determine preferential rights to Metropolitan's water. The appeal is in response to San Francisco Superior Court Judge James J. McBride's judgment sustaining a demurrer filed by MWD against the Authority.
Court Ruling Allows New Claims to Remain in Water Authority’s Case Against MWD
Following today’s ruling by San Francisco Judge Richard A.
Water Authority Teams with SDG&E to Boost Conservation Around County
The Vista Detention Facility will get a water-efficiency makeover as the latest piece of a conservation collaboration between the San Diego County Water Authority and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E).
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Water and Energy Efficiency Programs The Water Authority's Board of Directors has approved a three-part conservation partnership with SDG&E. Nation’s Largest Seawater Desalination Plant Delivers 40 Billion Gallons of High-Quality Drinking Water
Project partners Poseidon Water and the San Diego County Water Authority gathered today at the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant to celebrate delivering 40 billion gallons of drought-resilient drinking water to San Diego County during three years of commercial operations at the plant. The short ceremony included a proclamation by Supervisor Bill Horn marking Dec. 13, 2018, as Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant Day, and a ceremonial toast with desalinated water. “It’s incredible what we’ve accomplished in three years,” said Sandra Kerl, deputy general manager of the Water Authority. “Since coming online in 2015, the Carlsbad Desalination Plant […]
Public Records Reveal Eastern Municipal Water District Fronting San Diego Public Relations Campaign for Metropolitan Water DistrictPublic records show the Eastern Municipal Water District in Riverside County is funding a $15,000-per-month public relations campaign in San Diego County on behalf of the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. While limited information was provided under the California Public Records Act, Eastern water district officials redacted key information and refused to release all records to the public, forcing the San Diego County Water Authority to file a lawsuit on January 22 to obtain the records. Judge decides not to send preferential rights case to trial
San Francisco Superior Court Judge James J. McBride sustained a demurrer filed by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California against a lawsuit filed by the San Diego County Water Authority regarding the formula Metropolitan uses to determine its member agencies' rights to water. Today's action by the court means the Authority's lawsuit is ended unless the Authority appeals to the Court of Appeal. Water Authority’s New Insurance Program Aids Small Businesses
The San Diego County Water Authority is offering a new insurance program that will open the door for more small businesses to participate in contracted work. The service was designed to make it easier for contractors to meet the insurance requirements of the Water Authority by providing a cost-saving alternative to the rates offered by most insurance companies. Water Authority Chair Responds to Court’s Validation of the QSASacramento Superior Court Judge Lloyd G. Connelly on Wednesday entered a judgment validating the 2003 Colorado River Quantification Settlement Agreement and rejecting all of the remaining legal challenges to the landmark accord, in line with his tentative ruling in June. The final ruling secures a key component of water supply for the San Diego County Water Authority, which will receive 180,000 acre-feet of water this year as result of the QSA and related projects. |