The Metropolitan Water District’s Board of Directors Tuesday voted to spend $14.7 million over three years to continue its advertising and public outreach campaign promoting water conservation. The vote approved a contract with Los Angeles-based firm Quigley-Simpson & Heppelwhite to lead a new campaign that will feature ads on television, radio, streaming radio, newspapers, billboards, […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
California and Arizona both have laws meant to ensure new housing developments have enough water. In California, major new developments with more than 500 units must prove they have access to enough water for at least 20 years. Most water agencies, including the San Diego County Water Authority, have water already set aside for population […]
It won’t wipe out San Diego’s rain deficit. But a potentially juicy storm is likely to drop 1 inch of rain along the coast and 1.5 inches in the region’s valleys and foothills later this week, and possibly a few inches of snow on mountain peaks. The National Weather Service says the system — like the one […]
In the first of a series of weekend customer service sessions held by the city since receiving a flood of complaints over huge spikes in water bills, concerned homeowners spoke out. It’s the first of three weekend sessions planned in coming weeks to address residents’ complaints that they were being charged by the city for more water […]
MWD Spending $14.7 Million On Water Conservation Ad Campaign
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /mynews LAby Toni McAllisterThe Metropolitan Water District’s Board of Directors Tuesday voted to spend $14.7 million over three years to continue its advertising and public outreach campaign promoting water conservation. The vote approved a contract with Los Angeles-based firm Quigley-Simpson & Heppelwhite to lead a new campaign that will feature ads on television, radio, streaming radio, newspapers, billboards, […]
In Rush To Build Homes, Don’t Forget About Water
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityCalifornia and Arizona both have laws meant to ensure new housing developments have enough water. In California, major new developments with more than 500 units must prove they have access to enough water for at least 20 years. Most water agencies, including the San Diego County Water Authority, have water already set aside for population […]
New Storm Could Drop 1 Inch Of Rain In San Diego This Week, Snow In The Mountains
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsIt won’t wipe out San Diego’s rain deficit. But a potentially juicy storm is likely to drop 1 inch of rain along the coast and 1.5 inches in the region’s valleys and foothills later this week, and possibly a few inches of snow on mountain peaks. The National Weather Service says the system — like the one […]
City Holds Face-To-Face Meetings To Address Water Bill Spikes
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC7by Steven LukeIn the first of a series of weekend customer service sessions held by the city since receiving a flood of complaints over huge spikes in water bills, concerned homeowners spoke out. It’s the first of three weekend sessions planned in coming weeks to address residents’ complaints that they were being charged by the city for more water […]