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California’s Largest and Most Polluted Lake Gets a New Conservancy

/in , /by /Cal Mattersby Deborah Brennan

California has launched the Salton Sea Conservancy, a new state agency to oversee restoration, manage habitat and improve air quality at the deteriorating inland lake.

On Friday Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of a 20-member conservancy board, with members from state agencies, Riverside and Imperial County governments, local water districts, tribal groups and public organizations. The new conservancy is the first created in California in more than 15 years, since the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy was established in 2010.

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‘Strong’ El Niño May Be Brewing. Here’s What It Could Mean for Southern California

/in , /by /NBC Los Angelesby Monica Garske

After two winters of La Niña, an official “El Niño Watch” is underway, the National Weather Service Climate Protection Center said Thursday.

In its latest ENSO Alert System Status report, the Climate Protection Center said there’s a 61% chance that an El Niño is “likely to emerge” between this May and June, and “persist through at least the end of 2026.”

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San Diego Tiene Tanta Agua Que Está Considerando Vender La Que Sobra Para Generar Ingresos

/in , /by /Telemundo 20 San Diego Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Menos de un mes después de cerrar un acuerdo con un distrito de agua del condado de Riverside, la junta directiva de la Autoridad del Agua del Condado de San Diego se dispone a considerar otro convenio con una agencia hídrica distinta del condado vecino del norte.

El jueves, la junta considerará suministrar a Eastern Municipal Water District of Southern California un volumen anual de 10.000 acres-pie durante 21 años, a una tarifa en el primer año de alrededor de 1.350 dólares por acre-pie. Además, si se aprueba, Eastern realizará una compra anticipada de otros 30.000 acres-pie por 19 millones de dólares. En total, en los primeros cinco años del acuerdo, la autoridad del agua generaría 74 millones de dólares en nuevos ingresos.

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San Diego Water Authority Could Enter Water Delivery Deal With Another Riverside Agency

/in , /by /City News Service Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Less than a month after cutting a deal with a Riverside County water district, the San Diego County Water Authority’s board on will Thursday consider another agreement with a different water agency from the county to the north.

The board will consider supplying an annual quantity of 10,000 acre- feet to the Eastern Municipal Water District of Southern California for 21 years at a rate in year one of around $1,350 per acre-foot. Additionally, if approved, Eastern will pre-purchase an additional 30,000 acre-feet for $19 million. All told, in the first five years of the agreement, the water authority would generate $74 million in new revenue.

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New Water Agreement Could Save Local Ratepayers Money

/in , /by /Fox 5 San Diegoby Juliette Vara Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

In what local water officials are calling a victory, the San Diego County Water Authority Board Members agreed unanimously Thursday to sell water to the Eastern Municipal Water District in Riverside County.

Leaders from both agencies said regional cooperation is essential as climate variability and economic pressures reshape long‑term planning and underscore the need for fresh approaches that sustain water affordability and reliability.

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San Diego Has So Much Water, It’s Selling Thousands of Acre-Feet

/in , /by /NBC 7 San Diego Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Less than a month after cutting a deal with a Riverside County water district, the San Diego County Water Authority’s board Thursday approved another agreement with a different water agency from the county to the north.

The water authority will supply an annual quantity of 10,000 acre-feet to the Eastern Municipal Water District of Southern California for 21 years at a rate in Year 1 of around $1,350 per acre-foot. Additionally, Eastern will pre-purchase an additional 30,000 acre-feet for $19 million. All told, in the first five years of the agreement, the water authority would generate $74 million in new revenue.

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‘Total Win for Ratepayers’ – Water Authority Approves Another Big Sale

/in , /by /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein

Flush with water supplies amid dry conditions statewide, the San Diego County Water Authority‘s board on Thursday voted to approve the second long-term sale to customers in Riverside County.

Last month, the Water Authority signed 21-year deal with Western Municipal Water District in southwest Riverside County to supply 10,000 acre-feet of water — enough for 30,000 households — for $13 million annually.

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San Diego County Will Stay Unseasonably Warm Until Modest Storm Arrives This Weekend

/in , /by /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary Robbins

San Diego County’s long stretch of unseasonably warm, dry weather will last until Friday, when a modest storm is expected to begin dropping about a quarter-inch of precipitation in many areas, possibly triggering lightning on Saturday, the National Weather Service says.

The daytime high at San Diego International Airport is forecast to reach 73 on Tuesday, 75 on Wednesday, 73 on Thursday, 72 on Friday and 68 on Saturday. The seasonal average is 68.

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Interior Chief Pursues Colorado River Water Deal During Las Vegas Visit

/in , /by /Las Vegas Review-Journalby Ricardo Torres-Cortez

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum reiterated Tuesday that the federal government favors a negotiated deal between the seven states that share Colorado River water over the resource’s allocation rather than a protracted legal battle.

During a Las Vegas Valley visit, Burgum said the federal government will continue pushing for a possible deal before the current 20-year-old one expires in the coming months.

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Will Data Centers Threaten California’s Water? It’s Complicated.

/in , /by /Public Policy Institute of Californiaby Sarah Bardeen, Annalise Blum

The explosive growth in data centers is fueling concerns in California, as well as across the country, about water and energy use. Some have gone as far as to propose a water usage fee on data centers. However, others argue that data center water use is just a drop in the bucket compared to other uses or that most data centers are moving toward less water-intensive practices, such as reusing water in closed-loop systems.

To help us understand what we do and don’t know about California data centers and water use, we spoke with Dr. Marie Grimm, an environmental policy research fellow at UC Berkeley’s Center for Law, Energy, & the Environment, about their new report “Regulating Data Center Water Use in California.”

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