The San Diego County Water Authority this week received a prestigious international engineering award for using an innovative construction technology to raise the historic San Vicente Dam – a project that helps ensure regional water security for generations to come.
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.
San Vicente Dam Raise Wins Global Acclaim
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /San Diego Metro Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority this week received a prestigious international engineering award for using an innovative construction technology to raise the historic San Vicente Dam – a project that helps ensure regional water security for generations to come.
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.