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Colorado River: Can Feds Legally Cut IID, Other Rural Water District Allotments?

/in , , /by /Desert Sunby Janet Wilson

The powerful Imperial Irrigation District and others with historic first dibs to Colorado River water are once again facing possible threats to their jealously guarded supply. At a press conference at the Hoover Dam on Tuesday, federal officials announced possible unprecedented, across-the-board cuts to all water contractors in three states if levels in its massive reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, fall so low that they might no longer function.

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Encinitas Opens New Water Pipeline Reducing Drinking Water Demand by 27 Million Gallons Per Year

/in , , /by /CBS8by Danamarie McNicholl-Carter

A new water pipeline project recently finished construction in Encinitas. On Tuesday local and congressional leaders held a ribbon cutting to mark the opening of the pipeline.

The Manchester Avenue Recycled Water Pipeline Project involved the construction of approximately 1.4 miles of six-inch diameter recycled water pipeline. According to a press release, customers connecting to this new pipeline will now irrigate with recycled water, reducing the demand for imported drinking water by more than 27 million gallons per year.

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Potential Water Cuts From the Colorado River Could Impact Farmers

/in , , /by /ABC 10 Newsby Ciara Encinas Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The very real threat of losing water from the Colorado River is the potential cuts to California’s agriculture.

The Imperial Valley alone has 500 thousand acres of farmland at the lower basin of the Colorado River.

Farms like Bear Valley Organic Farm in Valley Center run on water.

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Kimberly Hunt Looks Into Sustainable Water Programs in San Diego County

/in , , /by /ABC 10 News

After two decades of drier conditions in the west, the concern for the Federal Government is how to keep the Colorado River flowing in the long term.

Kimberly Hunt is live in Oceanside at the Pure Water Facility.

The facility opened last year and is a first of its kind water treatment plant that turns waste water into drinking water.

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San Diegans Receiving Multiple Late Water Bills, Sometimes Totaling $1,000+

/in , /by /ABC 10 Newsby Melissa Mecija

Some San Diegans are receiving multiple water bills all at once, and one woman told Team 10 she received 11 bills in the mail with no explanation.

Carol Sveilich said she got the bills in two overstuffed envelopes in early February. “They were filled with bills out of order, all different amounts, but generated on the same day,” Sveilich said. “I was so confused. I thought I owed each amount of each bill.”

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Water District Takes Steps to Improve Parks and Recreation Services in Ramona

/in , /by /Ramona Sentinelby Julie Gallant

Ramona Municipal Water District directors took several steps Tuesday night that will transform the way parks and recreation issues are decided and could improve offerings for residents in the future.

They unanimously agreed to hire a full-time Park and Facilities Coordinator to oversee the operation of Wellfield Park and related facilities. They also authorized the creation of a seven-member Parks and Recreation Community Advisory Committee that will advise the water district on parks and recreation activities.

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OMWD’s Recycled Water Pipeline Reduces Imported Water

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

A new recycled water pipeline in Encinitas is helping to reduce the region’s dependence on imported water supply. The Olivenhain Municipal Water District, or OMWD, constructed the Manchester Avenue Recycled Water Pipeline Project to expand the availability of recycled water within the City of Encinitas.

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IID Responds to BOR’s Draft of Colorado River Guideline Revisions

/in , , /by /The Desert Reviewby Staff Reporter

Imperial Irrigation District General Manager Henry Martinez issued the following statement in a press release on the draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) released today by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The draft SEIS evaluates potential modifications to the 2007 Interim Shortage Guidelines that govern operation of the Colorado River’s major dams and reservoirs.

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Encinitas Opens New Water Pipeline Reducing Drinking Water Demand by 27 Million Gallons Per Year

/in , /by /CBS 8by Danamarie McNicholl-Carter

 A new water pipeline project recently finished construction in Encinitas. On Tuesday local and congressional leaders held a ribbon cutting to mark the opening of the pipeline.

The Manchester Avenue Recycled Water Pipeline Project involved the construction of approximately 1.4 miles of six-inch diameter recycled water pipeline. According to a press release, customers connecting to this new pipeline will now irrigate with recycled water, reducing the demand for imported drinking water by more than 27 million gallons per year.

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Feds May Cut Supply Across Seven States to Keep Colorado River Afloat

/in , /by /Desert Sunby Janet Wilson

The U.S. Department of Interior announced Tuesday that it could ― and possibly would ― impose cuts to Colorado River deliveries starting next year if necessary, ignoring historic water rights held by the powerful Imperial Irrigation District and other rural farming districts.

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