Tens of thousands of South Bay residents will pay more for water next year. The Sweetwater Authority approved a .5% rate hike beginning Jan. 1 and another 6% hike the following year. By 2026, rates could go up another 6.5%, according to the agency.
A new law expanding California’s atmospheric river research program goes into effect next year. It connects flood and reservoir control operations with new technologies and strategies that can help operators accurately predict the arrival of these storms.
The Imperial Irrigation District in California, which uses more Colorado River water than any other farm district or city in the West, has agreed to conserve 100,000 acre-feet in 2023 in exchange for payments from the federal government. It’s less than half the amount of water the district originally proposed saving last spring.
In the wake of the arrival of a history-making year in weather, the San Diego County Water Authority is working with two other agencies and the federal government to implement lasting changes to regional water management.
Sweetwater Authority Approves Two Rate Hikes to Start 2024 and 2025
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /NBC San DiegoTens of thousands of South Bay residents will pay more for water next year. The Sweetwater Authority approved a .5% rate hike beginning Jan. 1 and another 6% hike the following year. By 2026, rates could go up another 6.5%, according to the agency.
As Atmospheric Rivers Become More Frequent, California Expands Research to Prepare
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /CapRadioby Manola SecairaA new law expanding California’s atmospheric river research program goes into effect next year. It connects flood and reservoir control operations with new technologies and strategies that can help operators accurately predict the arrival of these storms.
The Colorado River’s Biggest User Will Conserve Some Water in Exchange for Federal Dollars
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /KUNCby Alex HagerThe Imperial Irrigation District in California, which uses more Colorado River water than any other farm district or city in the West, has agreed to conserve 100,000 acre-feet in 2023 in exchange for payments from the federal government. It’s less than half the amount of water the district originally proposed saving last spring.
New Water-Sharing Agreement Expected to Boost Lake Mead, Mitigate Rising Prices
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Times of San Diegoby Brooke Binkowski Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityIn the wake of the arrival of a history-making year in weather, the San Diego County Water Authority is working with two other agencies and the federal government to implement lasting changes to regional water management.