Southern California cities can expect to receive 50% of their full water allotments this year from the aqueducts of the State Water Project, up from 40% last month, as runoff from this year’s ample snowpack continues to fill reservoirs in Northern California. “Our full reservoirs will allow us to help meet the needs of the […]
Florida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the mineral is a safe, effective way to protect people of all ages from developing cavities. Florida lawmakers gave final approval to the bill Tuesday after Utah became the […]
In pain so bad he couldn’t stand, Chris Meek was rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening ruptured gallbladder. When he emerged from surgery, he learned he had kidney cancer that thankfully hadn’t yet spread. Meek, a social studies teacher in Wilmington, North Carolina, was 47 at the time. But he remained confused for years […]
Mexico and the United States said Monday they had reached an agreement that involves Mexico immediately sending more water from their shared Rio Grande basin to Texas farmers after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs and sanctions earlier this month.
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Carlsbad City Council Approves 49% Water Rate Hike
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by dguillen /CBS 8by Jose Duran and Regina Yurrita Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe Carlsbad City Council approved a plan last week to increase water, sewer, and recycled water rates by 49% during the next three years following recent cost-of-service studies. The council voted 4-1 to implement the new rate structure starting on July 1 with a 20% increase. Council member Melanie Burkholder cast the sole vote against […]
The Truth About the Cost of Water: Dismantling the Water Authority Would Harm All San Diegans
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /Voice of San Diegoby Jim Madaffer Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityQuoted: San Diego County Water Authority
As former San Diego County Water Authority Board Chairs, we heard and responded to demands from the region’s working families, civic and business leaders in the 1990s when our only major water source dried up. Collectively, with our member agencies, we then spent three decades relentlessly securing new water supplies and investing in multi-billion-dollar upgrades […]
Carlsbad Water and Sewer Rates to Climb 49% in 3 Years
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by dguillen /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Phil Diehl Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityCarlsbad’s residential water and sewer rates will increase 20% on July 1 and a total of 49% over the next three years under a plan approved Tuesday by the City Council. Several residents opposed the rate hikes, but city staffers said they are needed to pass along a 14% increase in the price of water […]
The Value of Safe, Reliable Drinking Water in San Diego
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by dguillen /Axios Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityQuoted: San Diego County Water Authority
The story: For more than 80 years, the San Diego County Water Authority and its 22 member agencies have worked together to deliver safe and reliable water to more than 3.3 million people. Despite climate challenges and a limited local water supply, strategic investments ensure that water continues flowing to support homes, businesses and the […]