San Diego County / Southern California
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
San Diego County Water Authority Proposes 3.7 Percent Rate Hike
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KUSI Quoted: Maureen StapletonThe San Diego County Water Authority announced Thursday that staff is recommending a 3.7 percent hike in the amount of money local cities and districts pay for water in the 2018 calendar year. The authority said most of the increase was due to the price of imported water from the Metropolitan Water District, the primary wholesaler […]
San Diego County Water Authority Proposes 3.7 Percent Rate Hike in 2018
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC San Diegoby Jaspreet Kaur Quoted: Maureen StapletonWater rates in San Diego County could increase next year, if a proposed rate hike is approved. The San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) is pushing for a 3.7 percent rate hike 2018. On Thursday, SDCWA announced it will recommend increasing rates charged to its member agencies for both treated and untreated water. The hike […]
Budget Cuts Threaten to Shut Down Tijuana Estuary
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS 8 San Diegoby Abbie AlfordFederal cuts are threatening to close down the Tijuana Estuary Visitors Center, and supporters are writing letters to local Congress leaders urging them to restore funding to save a vital piece of California’s coast. In President Trump’s budget, he is proposing to cut $250 million in grants from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). […]
Why Big Winter Rains Haven’t Done Much to Fill San Diego Reservoirs
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Quoted: Jim FisherEven though it’s rained more than normal across California, most of San Diego’s reservoirs are still not full. About 41 percent of the storage space in these artificial lakes remains empty. Most of this is just the way things are in San Diego. Here, most of the region’s drinking water comes from the Colorado River […]