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San Diego Projects Improve Water Quality, Fish Habitat

/in , , /by /Water News Networkby Ed Joyce

Two projects underway will enhance fish habitat and water quality at Murray Reservoir.

The reservoir in Mission Trails Regional Park is owned by the City of San Diego and operated by its Public Utilities Department.

“As stewards of the area, it is important for us to improve and enhance the environment in and around Murray Reservoir,” said Shauna Lorance, director of the San Diego Public Utilities Department. “Working closely with state and local agencies allows us to better achieve this goal.”

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OPINION: Choosing a Backup Battery System in the New Age of California’s Public Safety Power Shutoffs

/in , , /by /PV Magazine USAby Eric Hill

In California this fall, utilities cut power to more than 3 million people to help prevent their power lines from causing wildfires. In the aftermath, the state has seen a rush on requests for battery systems, as many homeowners with solar have realized that their solar panels will not work when the grid is down.

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Report: Sea Level Could Rise At Least 7 Feet Along California’s Coastline by 2100

/in , /by /KPBS Radio San Diegoby Alison St. John and John Carroll

A new report from the California Legislative Analyst’s Office has some sobering news when it comes to sea level rise.

The report found that ocean water could rise by seven feet or more by the end of this century, and it said local governments up and down the state are not doing nearly enough to meet the challenge.

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County Water Authority Makes SAWR Permanent

/in , /by /The East County Californian (El Cajon, Calif.)by Joe Naiman Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

The San Diego County Water Authority has a program called the Transitional Special Agricultural Water Rate, and the SDCWA will be transitioning the TSAWR into a permanent program.

A unanimous CWA board vote on Nov. 21 approved making the SAWR permanent. An annual review of the SAWR will be conducted in conjunction with other rates and charges and the cost of service process to determine SAWR rates is expected to be completed in spring 2020.

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Santana: Brea’s Secretive Water Agency Draws Court Challenge

/in , /by /Voice of OCby Norberto Santana Jr.

Brea city council members this week will head behind closed doors to debate whether they should continue keeping residents in the dark about city appointees to a secretive water agency, Cal Domestic Water, which provides water for residents citywide.

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Opinion: The Truth About the Tijuana River Pollution Problem

/in , , /by /The Coronado Timesby Jeff Williams

I am Jeff Williams. I have been a water professional since 1974. Since then, I have obtained seven college degrees and have held a water license in two states and a wastewater license in five states including a California V Wastewater License.

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Can a Grand Vision Solve the Colorado River’s Challenges?

/in , /by /Water Education Foundation (Sacramento)by Garay Pitzer

The Colorado River is arguably one of the hardest working rivers on the planet, supplying water to 40 million people and a large agricultural economy in the West. But it’s under duress from two decades of drought and decisions made about its management will have exceptional ramifications for the future, especially as impacts from climate change are felt.

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‘The Water Wars Have Begun.’ Some Wonder How Water Plan Will Impact Merced County Farms

/in , , /by /Merced Sun-Starby Abbie Lauten-Scrivner

Agricultural and urban groundwater users in Merced County may soon have to sacrifice for the future, if a new state-mandated sustainability plan that limits consumption moves forward.

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Exploring Different Approaches for Solving the Colorado River’s Myriad Challenges

/in , /by /Water Education Foundation (Sacramento)by Jennifer Bowles

Every other year we hold an invitation-only Colorado River Symposium attended by various stakeholders from across the seven Western states and Mexico that rely on the iconic river. We host this three-day event in Santa Fe, N.M., where the 1922 Colorado River Compact was signed, as part of our mission to catalyze critical conversations to build bridges and inform collaborative decision-making.

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Commentary: Why SoCal Water Agencies Must End Litigation Era

/in , , /by /San Diego Union-Tribune by Gloria D. Gray Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Next year would mark a decade of lawsuits by the San Diego County Water Authority challenging the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s uniform rates set by our Board of Directors after many public meetings and hearings. For nearly my entire tenure on the board, SDCWA has been pursuing litigation against Metropolitan. One of my goals as chairwoman is to put this era behind us.

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