Strong credit ratings for the San Diego County Water Authority will save water ratepayers across the region $67.4 million on bond sales executed Wednesday in New York — $27 million more than staff forecasted in May.

The Vallecitos Water District worked with local homeowners while making a challenging update to a wastewater system pipeline constrained by its precarious location.

Tim and Brianna Montgomery of La Mesa transformed a thirsty lawn to a welcoming, water-efficient English inspired cottage landscaping, winning the Helix Water District 2020 WaterSmart Landscape Contest.

As part of its ongoing environmental mitigation efforts, the Otay Water District managed construction of new nesting burrows to encourage breeding.

Vallecitos Water District crews sprang into action to repair and rehabilitate a manhole in danger of failing, successfully preventing a spill, which could have resulted in significant environmental damage.

The City of San Diego’s Pure Water San Diego project was granted an NPDES permit to add purified water to the Miramar Reservoir for Phase 1 of the project to increase local water supplies.