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Fallbrook and Rainbow Take Steps to Break From County Water Authority

/in , /by /San Diego Union-Tribuneby J. Harry Jones

The leadership of two water districts have taken the unprecedented step of voting to begin the process of detaching from the San Diego County Water Authority — a move they say will save their ratepayers millions of dollars.

The votes by the boards of the Fallbrook Public Utility District and the Rainbow Municipal Water District this month begins a formal process that could take 18 months or longer and potentially involve a countywide vote.

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Water Authority Offers to Settle Long-Running Rate Dispute with MWD

/in , , /by /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

The San Diego County Water Authority’s board offered Thursday to settle a long-running dispute over rates with the giant Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

The offer, made following a special board meeting, asks MWD to make $140 million in payments to San Diego County water customers to cover claims from 2011 through 2020 and, in the future, follow new, transparent procedures in setting water rates.

“The Water Authority’s proposal would benefit residents across San Diego County, enhance understanding of how MWD’s rates are set, and provide more opportunities for our agencies to collaborate in ways that would benefit water management across the Southwest,” said Water Authority Board Chair Jim Madaffer.

He said the offer “reflects our board’s strong desire to work with MWD without being under a cloud of litigation, while protecting the interests of San Diego County residents.”

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Salton Sea Authority Board Endorses Emergency Declaration Made by Imperial County

/in , /by /Desert Sun (Palm Springs, Calif.)by Janet Wilson

After initially balking, the Salton Sea Authority board of directors on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution supporting Imperial County’s declaration of an emergency at the fast-shrinking sea.

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Water District Sued Over Desalination Plant Proposed For South Bay

/in , /by /Easy Reader News (Hermosa Beach, Calif.)by Ryan McDonald

An environmental organization has filed a lawsuit against the West Basin Municipal Water District over its November approval of a large seawater desalination plant proposed along the coast just north of Manhattan Beach’s border with El Segundo, alleging that the water district ignored significant environmental issues in its assessment of the project.

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County Board Approves $350K to Support Salton Sea Rehab

/in , , /by /KESQ TV Palm Springsby City News Service

Riverside County supervisors today approved the allocation of $350,000 from an environmental improvement fund to support efforts to restore the dying Salton Sea.

In a 5-0 vote without comment, the supervisors authorized the disbursal from the Coachella Valley Air Quality Enhancement Fund to help pay for the planned north end restoration of the 360-square mile lake, which will include the establishment of a lagoon to overlay exposed playa and mitigate the resulting atmospheric impacts.

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OPINION: The Future of Water

/in , , /by /Fallbrook Village Newsby Marie Waldron

With the recent heavy rains, our water supply may not be at the top of everyone’s worry list. Even so, last week the San Diego County Water Authority gave an update on the future of water in our region.

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Pair of North County Water Districts Vote to Detach from SDCWA

/in , , /by /The Daily Transcriptby Thor Biberman Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The boards of the Rainbow Municipal Water District and the Fallbrook Public Utilities District have each adopted resolutions of application to detach from the San Diego County Water Authority.

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New Oxygenation System to Improve Water Quality at San Diego Reservoir

/in , , /by /WaterWorld (San Diego, Calif.)by San Diego County Water Authority Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The City of San Diego’s Public Utilities Department last week took a major step toward completing an innovative project to improve water quality in Lake Hodges. A newly installed oxygenation system, designed by city engineers, will introduce highly oxygenated water to the bottom of the reservoir to reduce the accumulation of excess nutrients and harmful algae growth.

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New Leader Selected at the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District

/in , /by /InlandEmpire.USby News Staff

San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District did not have to look far to find its new General Manager. At its Board Meeting on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, after a statewide search for the best candidate to lead the regional water resource agency, Valley District’s Board of Directors announced the selection of Heather Dyer as its new General Manager.

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New Rebates For WaterSmart Irrigation Devices in San Diego County

/in , , /by /Water News Networkby Ed Joyce Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

A new rebate program for irrigation devices is available to qualified landscape contractors in San Diego County.

The WaterSmart Contractor Incentive Program, or WSCIP, is designed to help commercial, public and agricultural property owners improve water-use efficiency in large landscapes, through rebates for irrigation hardware upgrades. School districts, universities, and other organizations are also eligible.

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