After a year of mandatory water conservation that shortened showers and faded lawns, millions of drought-weary Californians will no longer be required to aggressively cut back their use. In order to comply with the state’s latest emergency regulation, local water providers this week submitted documents intended to demonstrate whether their agencies have enough supply to meet customers’ […]
The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors on Thursday adopted rate increases of 6.4 percent for untreated water and 5.9 percent for treated water in 2017, near the low end of projections and similar to the increases adopted by the Board of Directors for 2016. Rates adopted by the board are primarily driven […]
Los Angeles has enough water to make it through three more years of drought without continuing state-mandated water cuts. That’s the finding of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s “stress test,” which was due to the State Water Resources Control Board this week. Under a complex calculation handed down by state water officials, local […]
The City Council’s Environment Committee gave tentative approval Thursday to a proposal to ratchet back water-use restrictions, following reports of ample local supply. If the change from a Level Two Drought Alert response to a Level One Drought Watch is given final approval by the full San Diego City Council at a future meeting, water […]
What Drought? Many Californians no Longer Required to Curb Water Use
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Matt StevensAfter a year of mandatory water conservation that shortened showers and faded lawns, millions of drought-weary Californians will no longer be required to aggressively cut back their use. In order to comply with the state’s latest emergency regulation, local water providers this week submitted documents intended to demonstrate whether their agencies have enough supply to meet customers’ […]
Water Rates to Increase in San Diego County
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /SD Metro Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors on Thursday adopted rate increases of 6.4 percent for untreated water and 5.9 percent for treated water in 2017, near the low end of projections and similar to the increases adopted by the Board of Directors for 2016. Rates adopted by the board are primarily driven […]
LADWP Sees No Need For State-Mandated Water Conservation
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /89.3 KPCC (Pasadena)by Emily GuerinLos Angeles has enough water to make it through three more years of drought without continuing state-mandated water cuts. That’s the finding of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s “stress test,” which was due to the State Water Resources Control Board this week. Under a complex calculation handed down by state water officials, local […]
San Diego May Loosen Reins On Drought Restrictions
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /La Jolla Patch Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe City Council’s Environment Committee gave tentative approval Thursday to a proposal to ratchet back water-use restrictions, following reports of ample local supply. If the change from a Level Two Drought Alert response to a Level One Drought Watch is given final approval by the full San Diego City Council at a future meeting, water […]