San Diego County / Southern California

The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.

An Engineer in Operator Territory: Treat Every Encounter Like An Interview

/in , /by /Source (California-Nevada Section AWWA)by Jim Fisher

I have spent my entire career in the operations side of water utilities. I began as a part time student engineer in the City of San Diego’s Water Department’s Production Division and am now Director of Operations and Maintenance at the San Diego County Water Authority responsible for a staff of 85 and an annual […]

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Can San Diego Ditch The Power Company? Not Without A Fight

/in , /by /New York Timesby Ivan Penn

For the last 18 years, California regulators have shaped energy policy largely based on fear. They wanted to avoid repeating the disastrous experience that followed the deregulation of the energy market, which left the state vulnerable to manipulation by the energy traders and caused a power crisis that led to soaring electricity prices and blackouts. […]

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Water District Wagers Billions Of Ratepayer Dollars On Bay-Delta Project

/in , /by /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Mark Muir Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

A fundamental fact has been lost in the discussion of Metropolitan Water District’s recent decision to underwrite most of the cost of the California WaterFix: MWD knowingly overpaid by billions of dollars with no certainty of return on its big gamble. The agency’s own documents clearly show that MWD won’t get any more water for […]

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State Bill Proposes First-Ever Tax on Drinking Water

/in , /by /KMIR (Palm Desert)

The first ever proposed tax on water usage is making its way through the California State Assembly. SB623, the “Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund” bill, would charge every household in the state an additional 95 cents a month, which would pay to operate treatment plants in rural areas where water is polluted. Under existing […]

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