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Local and Regional Water Agencies Explain New Wastewater Into Drinking Water Rules

Water is arguably the most vital resource, and California knows it.

On Tuesday, the State Water Board approved a new rule allowing – but not requiring – water agencies to take w

San Diego City Prepares for Stormy Weather; Offers Tips to Residents to Avoid Flooding

With a potentially drenching storm system making its way to the area, San Diego officials said Tuesday the city is preparing for rainfall over the next several days and providing tips for area residents to minimize the effects of flooding.

Is El Niño’s Reputation as a Legendary Rainmaker Overblown?

In the minds of many Californians, El Niño has long loomed as a rainmaker of epic proportions. In 1982-83, the Pacific climate pattern caused storms that pounded the state’s shoreline, damaging 1,000 homes between Santa Barbara and the Mexican border and washing the tip of the Santa Monica Pier out to sea.

Water Authority Contingent Wants to Undo Divorce Settlement

Some San Diego water leaders aren’t ready to settle with two defecting water districts leaving the county for Riverside.  Five of the 36 board directors of the San Diego County Water Authority called for a special meeting to cancel peace talks with two North County communities divorcing the district to search for cheaper water elsewhere.

Major California Water Users Agree to Historic Cuts to Protect Colorado River

In a historic effort to protect the Colorado River from extended drought, the San Diego County Water Authority and five other major California water districts have signed the first of a series of agreements to save 1.6 million acre-feet of water.

Who Must Give Up Colorado River Water? As Conservation Talks Start, Tensions Rise

The seven states that share the Colorado River’s water celebrated some conservation wins at their annual meeting here this week but quickly began sparring over who will bear the brunt of future pain that they agree a drying climate will dole out.

Officials Commit to Deals to Conserve Colorado River Water

California water districts and Bureau of Reclamation officials today commemorated a series of 21 water conservation agreements that will save 1.6 million acre feet of Colorado River water through 2026.

Opinion: Lots of Snow, Rain and Federal Money Make San Diego Water Deal a Reality

An agreement between San Diego’s major water agency and two others in Southern California is expected to save millions of dollars and conserve millions of gallons of water in the Colorado River, which has been threatened by years of overuse and drought.

San Vicente Dam Raise Project Clinches Prestigious Global Award

The San Vicente Dam Raise Project has secured the 5th International Commission on Large Dams International Milestone Award for Roller Compacted Concrete Dam, the San Diego County Water Authority has announced.

Three San Diego County Tribes Receive More Than $3 Million From EPA for Recycling

The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $3 million in grants to three San Diego County tribes to build and upgrade their solid waste and recycling infrastructure.