/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 […]
Area water officials support helping low-income districts across the state clean up their drinking water supplies but have categorically opposed a recent budget trailer bill being considered in Sacramento that would impose a permanent statewide water tax to fund it. Officials from Foothill Municipal Water District — which serves La Cañada Irrigation District, Valley Water […]
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 […]
Local Water Officials Oppose Drinking Water Cleanup Plan That Would Tax Users
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Sara CardineArea water officials support helping low-income districts across the state clean up their drinking water supplies but have categorically opposed a recent budget trailer bill being considered in Sacramento that would impose a permanent statewide water tax to fund it. Officials from Foothill Municipal Water District — which serves La Cañada Irrigation District, Valley Water […]