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Agency Files Another Lawsuit Against Water Wholesaler

San Diego County Water Authority has filed another lawsuit over rates charged by the Metropolitan Water District, a Los Angeles-based water wholesaler.

In its complaint filed in Superior Court in Los Angeles, the water authority contends that the rate structure approved Tuesday by the MWD board for 2017 and 2018 used the same methodology as costs from 2011-14 that were previously ruled illegal by a Superior Court judge.

County and IID will have Salton Sea workshop live-streaming locally

Locals interested in following the State Water Resources Control Board’s Salton Sea Workshop on Tuesday, will have the opportunity to do so online as the Imperial County and Imperial Irrigation District will be live streaming the workshop at IID’s William Condit Auditorium in El Centro.

“This gives people who don’t have access to the internet or a computer an opportunity and place to come watch it,” said IID spokeswoman Marion Champion.

 

How Do We Get Our Drinking Water In The U.S.?

Before you take a gulp of water, try to mentally trace where that water that just gushed out of your taps has been: How did it go from that weird-tasting raindrop to the clear, odorless water that is sitting in your glass now?

Safe drinking water is a privilege Americans often take for granted — until a health crisis like the one in Flint, Mich., happens that makes us think about where it comes from and how we get it.

State Bill Would Bolster Sycuan’s Water Supply — and Possibly a New Hotel

About half the Sycuan Indian tribe relies heavily on a single groundwater well for water.

The whole tribe now wants access to the same water most San Diegans enjoy – Colorado River water, Northern California water and desalinated Pacific Ocean water.

Most of San Diego’s state legislative delegation is pushing a bill that could make it happen. The water could secure the tribe’s supply and perhaps fuel future development, including a new 300-room hotel and possible casino expansion.

Salton Sea Geothermal: Cheaper than Solar Farms?

Building more geothermal power plants by the Salton Sea could eventually save Californians hundreds of millions of dollars per year, according to a new report.

The lake is home to one of the world’s most potent geothermal reservoirs, thanks to underground heat that brings salty water to temperatures greater than 500 degrees Fahrenheit. But while 11 geothermal plants already generate electricity along the Salton Sea’s southern shore, energy development has ground to a halt in recent years, due to the high cost of building geothermal facilities. Only one of those 11 plants opened after 2000.

Stats Show San Diegans Are Slacking on Water Conservation: City Official

The city of San Diego will continue to conduct public outreach about the drought and cutting back on water use, as statistics show consumers slacking off on conservation in recent months, the city’s director of public utilities said Thursday.

“Like everything else, you keep hearing the same message over and over you start disregarding it,” Halla Razak told members of the City Council’s Environment Committee.

 

San Diego Residents Find Turf Rebates Are Taxable

Some San Diegans who got money from the San Diego County Water Authority for taking out their grass last year are now startled to find they owe taxes on those turf rebates.

And some homeowners only received those notifications a few weeks ago, after they had already filed their taxes.

State Bill Would Bolster Sycuan’s Water Supply — and Possibly a New Hotel

About half the Sycuan Indian tribe relies heavily on a single groundwater well for water. The whole tribe now wants access to the same water most San Diegans enjoy – Colorado River water, Northern California water and desalinated Pacific Ocean water.

Most of San Diego’s state legislative delegation is pushing a bill that could make it happen. The water could secure the tribe’s supply and perhaps fuel future development, including a new 300-room hotel and possible casino expansion.

Council Hears Report on Ongoing Water Litigation Case

A war between the San Diego County Water Authority and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has put ratepayers in the crossfire.

Keith Lewinger, who represents the Carlsbad Municipal Water District on the SDCWA board and is also a representative of SDCWA and on the MWD board, reported Tuesday to the City Council about the ongoing litigation between the two districts.

The issue stems from illegal rate increases by MWD passed onto SDCWA’s customers, Lewinger added. Lewinger said state law is clear and public water agencies can charge no more than the cost of service for any service provided.

VIDEO: Water Rates Expected to Go Up in Southern California

The San Diego County Water Authority files its fourth lawsuit against LA-based Metropolitan Water District.