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Strong Water Authority Credit Saves $67.4 Million for Ratepayers

/in , , /by /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

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. All three major rating agencies – S&P, Moody’s and Fitch – recently affirmed the Water Authority’s positive ratings and stable outlook, creating the opportunity for ratepayers to benefit from lower financing costs for critical water infrastructure.

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Water Utility Hero of the Week: Carrie Selby, City of Escondido

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Editor’s Note: This feature highlights water utility employees in the San Diego region working during the corona virus pandemic to ensure a safe, reliable and plentiful water supply. The water industry is among the sectors that are classified as essential. Carrie Selby, City of Escondido Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator, is the Water Utility Hero of the Week.

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San Diego Regional Water Projects Awarded $15M from State

/in , , /by /WaterWorld Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

The California Department of Water Resources has awarded more than $15 million in grant funds to advance several regional water projects in San Diego County, ranging from water recycling and reuse to water conservation.

The San Diego County Water Authority submitted the funding request on behalf of the San Diego Integrated Regional Water Management Program, or IRWM. The San Diego IRWM Program began in 2005 as an effort by water agencies, wastewater agencies, stormwater and flood managers, watershed groups, business leaders, disadvantaged communities, tribes, agriculture, and nonprofit stakeholders to improve water resources planning in the region.

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Rainbow MWD Begins Process for Replacing Headquarters

/in , , /by /Fallbrook Village Newsby Joe Naiman

The Rainbow Municipal Water District is hoping to fund the replacement of its current headquarters building through the sale of land, and a request for qualifications to provide development study services resulted in that study services contract was awarded to MasterCraft Homes Group, LLC.

Rainbow’s board voted 5-0 June 23 to award the contract and in the absence of board authorization for additional compensation, the contract will be for $122,324.

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State Awards $15 Million for San Diego Regional Water Projects

/in , , /by /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

The California Department of Water Resources has awarded more than $15 million in grant funds to advance several regional water projects in San Diego County, ranging from water recycling and reuse to water conservation.

The San Diego County Water Authority submitted the funding request on behalf of the San Diego Integrated Regional Water Management Program, or IRWM.

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Local Groups Pause Tijuana Sewage Lawsuits, But Solutions Are Still Far Off

/in , , /by /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie Elmer

Californians are pushing pause on federal lawsuits against the International Boundary Water Commission, the agency that’s supposed to deal with sewage-filled stormwater rolling into the U.S. from the Tijuana cliffs under a treaty between the two countries.

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State Water Department Grants Over $15M to San Diego Projects

/in , , /by /Patch.comby City News Service Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — The California Department of Water Resources awarded more than $15 million in grant funds for several water projects in San Diego County, officials announced Wednesday.

The seven projects range from water recycling and reuse to water conservation and from as far south as National City up to Oceanside and Fallbrook.

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Planning Commission Approves East Mission Road Battery Storage Project

/in , , /by /Village Newsby Joe Naiman

The county’s Planning Commission approved a 40-megawatt battery energy storage facility in the 1400 block of East Mission Road.

The official 7-0 Planning Commission vote June 26 was to deny an appeal of the Feb. 5 Zoning Administrator approval and grant the Minor Use Permit for the AES Energy Storage project. The Feb. 5 decision of Zoning Administrator Eric Lardy also adopted an environmental Mitigated Negative Declaration, and the Planning Commission denial of the appeal upholds the MND.

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State Awards $15 Million for San Diego Regional Water Projects

/in , , /by /The Clairemont Times

 The California Department of Water Resources has awarded more than $15 million in grant funds to advance several regional water projects in San Diego County, ranging from water recycling and reuse to water conservation.

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State Water Department Grants More Than $15 Million to San Diego Projects

/in , /by /Times of San Diegoby Debbie Sklar

The California Department of Water Resources awarded more than $15 million in grant funds for several water projects in San Diego County, officials announced Wednesday. The seven projects range from water recycling and reuse to water conservation and from as far south as National City up to Oceanside and Fallbrook.

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