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Morning Report: A New Future for Water

/in , /by /Voice of San Diegoby Voice of San Diego Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

We had a line in this weekend’s post about the big Southern California water legal settlement signed yesterday that got some attention and may actually be a story itself. I reported that the settlement had laid the groundwork to allow the San Diego County Water Authority to sell some of its abundance of water to other agencies the Metropolitan Water District serves. If San Diego doesn’t have any buyers among them, Met itself could buy the water. And if Met doesn’t want it, then something really interesting could happen.

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Metro Water District, Water Authority Settle 15-Year Colorado River Dispute

/in , /by /Times of San Diegoby Staff and Wire Reports Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the San Diego County Water Authority announced Monday that they have settled a legal dispute spanning 15 years over the exchange of Colorado River water. The agreement ends the long-standing litigation over fluctuating prices Metropolitan charged to the Water Authority to deliver water that the Water Authority purchased from the Imperial Irrigation District in 2003.

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Agreement Ends 15-Year Legal Battle Over Water Rate Increases

/in , /by /NBC 7 San Diegoby Joe Little Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

A 15-year legal battle between water agencies is finally over. The San Diego County Water Authority and Metropolitan Water District in Los Angeles finally signed an agreement Monday ending a battle over the cost to deliver water. The bottom line for San Diego County residents: water bills should not skyrocket in the foreseeable future.

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MWD, SD County Water Authority Settle Legal Dispute Over Water Exchange

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

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) and the San Diego County Water Authority announced Monday that they have settled a legal dispute spanning 15 years over the exchange of Colorado River water. The agreement ends the long-standing litigation over fluctuating prices Metropolitan charged to the Water Authority to deliver water that the Water Authority purchased from the Imperial Irrigation District in 2003.

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Southern California Water Agencies Settle Long-Running Legal Battle

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

A bitter 15-year legal battle over water costs came to an end Monday, with leaders of the San Diego County Water Authority and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California signing an agreement establishing the price that will be paid for delivering supplies. Managers and board members of the two agencies said that the dispute persisted for years because of inflexible positions, but that negotiations over the last year made possible a comprehensive agreement. They said ending the legal fight will enable greater collaboration among the agencies to improve their finances and move water where it’s needed.

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Met Imported Water Subcomm: From Crisis to Collaboration: The Past and Future of Colorado River Management Copy

/in , , /by /Mavens Notebookby Chris Austin Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

The Colorado River’s water future was a major topic on the agenda at the inaugural meeting of the Metropolitan’s Subcommittee on Imported Water, where Bill Hasencamp, Manager of Colorado River Resources, delivered an update on the ongoing post-2026 guidelines negotiations. These discussions will set the course for managing the Colorado River’s dwindling resources at a time when water reliability is more critical than ever.

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Meager Snowpack Adds to Colorado River’s Woes, Straining Flows to Southern California

/in , /by /LA Timesby Ian James

Many of California’s reservoirs have filled nearly to capacity this year with runoff from the ample snowpack in the Sierra Nevada. But the situation is very different along the Colorado River, another vital water source for Southern California, where a very dry spring has shrunk the amount of runoff streaming into reservoirs. The latest forecast from the federal Colorado Basin River Forecast Center shows that the river’s flows into Lake Powell will probably be about 46% of average over the next three months.

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‘Dangerous’ Heat Wave Expected to Break Records Across California This Weekend

/in , /by /LA Timesby Karen Garcia

A heat wave is set to inflict misery on nearly the entire length of California starting Friday. Triple-digit heat is expected up and down the state, pushing record-level temperatures for the first time this year. Heat advisories are in effect for large swaths of the region over the course of the two-day heat wave, with possible thunderstorms near the border with Nevada in the Reno area.

 

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California’s Water Security Demands Action, Not More Delays

/in , /by /Capitol Weeklyby Jennifer Pierre

California’s water infrastructure is buckling under the weight of inaction. The State Water Project — the backbone of water delivery for 27 million Californians and 750,000 acres of farmland — is being pushed to the brink by climate change, extreme weather swings and seismic vulnerabilities. Without action, we’re facing a future of increased water shortages, higher costs and diminished reliability for communities and farms alike.

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Home Water-Use App Improves Water Conservation

/in , /by /Smart Water Magazine

A UC Riverside-led study has found that a smartphone app that tracks household water use and alerts users to leaks or excessive consumption offers a promising tool for helping California water agencies meet state-mandated conservation goals.

 

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