/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
California is emerging from one of the worst droughts in its modern history, a dry spell that prompted emergency regulations and some deep reflections on the fragile nature of our water supplies. The recent rain and snow across much of the state seem to have given water agencies breathing room to think long and hard […]
June 4, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) – The Otay Water District filed a lawsuit in Superior Court on May 30th against the City of San Diego alleging breach of contract, overcharges on recycled water rates and lack of transparency. The suit accuses San Diego of becoming “unjustly enriched at Otay’s expense,” according to Mark […]
California’s powerful regional water districts are working alongside Gov. Jerry Brown to take on more responsibility for designing, building and arranging financing for a $15.7-billion twin-tunnel project that would ship water southward from Northern California as they push to finally close the deal on the controversial plan, two officials working closely on the project told […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby James DeHaven Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
San Diego County Water Authority directors have met behind closed doors more than three times a week on average since the start of the year, putting the agency on pace to surpass last year’s tally of gatherings that critics say could run afoul of open-meetings laws. U-T Watchdog reviewed payroll records — the only documentation […]
With the Drought Waning, the Future of Desalination Is Murkier
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityCalifornia is emerging from one of the worst droughts in its modern history, a dry spell that prompted emergency regulations and some deep reflections on the fragile nature of our water supplies. The recent rain and snow across much of the state seem to have given water agencies breathing room to think long and hard […]
Otay Water Sues City of San Diego for Overcharges on Reclaimed Water Services
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /East County Magazine (San Diego)June 4, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) – The Otay Water District filed a lawsuit in Superior Court on May 30th against the City of San Diego alleging breach of contract, overcharges on recycled water rates and lack of transparency. The suit accuses San Diego of becoming “unjustly enriched at Otay’s expense,” according to Mark […]
California Water Agencies Are Seeking a Bigger Role, Aiming To Speed Up Delta Tunnel Plan
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Associated Press (As published by Los Angeles Times)California’s powerful regional water districts are working alongside Gov. Jerry Brown to take on more responsibility for designing, building and arranging financing for a $15.7-billion twin-tunnel project that would ship water southward from Northern California as they push to finally close the deal on the controversial plan, two officials working closely on the project told […]
Private Water Panel Meetings Continue Apace, Despite Detractors
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby James DeHaven Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySan Diego County Water Authority directors have met behind closed doors more than three times a week on average since the start of the year, putting the agency on pace to surpass last year’s tally of gatherings that critics say could run afoul of open-meetings laws. U-T Watchdog reviewed payroll records — the only documentation […]