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San Diego to Spend up to $100 Million for Dam Safety Consultant Over Next 10 Years

/in , /by /CBS 8

In recent years, the city of San Diego has released more than 11 billion gallons of freshwater from city-owned reservoirs into the ocean.

It has been done because many of the dams holding the water in are failing and have been placed on water restrictions to prevent a breach.

Now, the city of San Diego is looking to hire an outside consultant to manage its dam safety program for the next ten years at a price of up to $100 million.

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Calgary Water Pipes are Vulnerable to Failure

/in , /by /The Globe and Mailby Jude Brocke Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The infrastructure network that transports safe, clean water around Calgary contains 187 kilometres of pipe similar to the line that suffered a catastrophic break more than two weeks ago, forcing the city’s residents and businesses to cut back on water use and prompting a massive emergency fix-it job.

The city’s Bearspaw South Feedermain, which ruptured June 5, is a prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP), a design used elsewhere in Calgary and across North America. This type of pipe is known to be vulnerable to major failures, although its engineering has improved since the late 1970s and determining what, precisely, caused the feedermain to crumble may be impossible.

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Fire in Otay Mesa Puts Battery Storage Projects Under Scrutiny and Neighborhoods on Edge

/in , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Rob Nikolewski

A fire at a battery storage facility in Otay Mesa is out — but the stubborn nature of the blaze has sparked opposition from some residents about the relative safety of at least three other battery projects that developers want to build in other parts of San Diego County.

Renewable energy supporters say battery facilities are essential to meet California’s goals to develop a carbon-free electric grid. State policymakers and battery companies say the risk of future fires will decrease over time, counting on technological improvements in battery chemistries and better designs at the facilities housing the batteries.

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Calgary Officials Aiming for ‘Low End’ of Repair Timeline after Pipes Arrive from San Diego

/in , /by /CBCby Lily Dupuis, Omar Sherif Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Two key pieces of pipe needed to complete repairs to a water feeder main that ruptured, triggering citywide water restrictions, arrived Tuesday night from San Diego and are being prepped for installation.

City of Calgary officials now say repairs could move quicker than previously expected.

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San Diego County Faces Nearly 40% Water Price Hike

/in , /by /Fox 5/KUSIby Tony Shin Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Water districts across San Diego County are grappling with a dramatic price hike from the San Diego County Water Authority, which is projected to increase water prices by nearly 40% over the next few years.

Olivenhain Municipal Water District board members on Wednesday night voted to approve a budget that will affect 87,000 customers. A spokesperson for the district says they don’t know yet exactly how much this will cost their customers.

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Ramona Water District’s Higher Water Rates to Show on August Bills

/in , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Julie Gallant Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Ramona Municipal Water District directors approved water rate increases for customers starting July 1 and will decide whether to continue raising rates each year through fiscal year 2028-29.

The rate increase was approved at the water district’s June 11 meeting by a 4-1 vote with Director Gary Hurst opposed. The new rates for the 2024-25 fiscal year are based on volume of water used, monthly service charges and water pumping costs, according to a staff report.

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Calgary Receives Two Pipe Pieces from San Diego Amid Repairs

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

Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek provides an update on the water main break as the city received pipe pieces from San Diego to speed up repairs.

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Calgary Water Crisis Update: All Hotspots Excavated

/in , /by /Rocky Mountain Outlookby Masha Scheele Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Two additional pieces of pipe from the San Diego Water Authority arrived last night in order to repair the remaining hotpots in Calgary’s water main feeder.

Today marks two weeks since a water main feeder in Calgary burst resulting in the current water crisis in Calgary and its surrounding communities, like Airdrie. Airdrie remains under a level four outdoor water restriction.

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Calgary Continues Water Main Repairs

/in , /by /CBC Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

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San Diego County Stepping up to Help Calgary Water Crisis

/in , /by /ABC 10 News by Aaron Dickens Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
Quoted: Martin Coghill

Concrete pipes weighing over 12 thousand pounds. They have a long journey ahead. The San Diego County Water Authority is sending two of the pipes 16 hundred miles north. They are going to Calgary to help with the water crisis.

“This is one of several pieces of pipe we have in our yard that we store in case of emergency. Thankfully we are able to release two of these pipes to Calgary. They need it more than we do,” said Martin Coghill.

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