The San Diego County Water Authority‘s staff is scheduled Thursday to propose increasing rates paid by its 24 member agencies next year. The proposed hikes are 6.4 percent for untreated water and 5.9 percent for treated water in calendar year 2017, similar to the hikes adopted by the Board of Directors for this year. The agency […]
Padre Dam Municipal Water District was nationally honored with a Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), an Award of Distinction from the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) and a Platinum Hermes Creative Award from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) for its video, Water, […]
Customers in San Diego County cut back on water consumption by 23 percent in April, compared to the same month three years ago, marking the largest monthly reduction since September, the San Diego County Water Authority reported Monday. The state-mandated target for the county as a whole is to reduce consumption by 13 percent compared […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diego by By Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
Like any plants, avocados need water to thrive. But lately, water has been causing a lot of headaches for San Diego’s avocado farmers. Water rates have soared over the past several years. And as San Diego water officials have scrambled to assemble a drought-proof water supply, they’ve begun to rely more on water from the […]
San Diego County Water Authority Considers Increasing Rates
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diego by Hoa Quach Quoted: Maureen StapletonThe San Diego County Water Authority‘s staff is scheduled Thursday to propose increasing rates paid by its 24 member agencies next year. The proposed hikes are 6.4 percent for untreated water and 5.9 percent for treated water in calendar year 2017, similar to the hikes adopted by the Board of Directors for this year. The agency […]
Water Purification Video Wins Padre Dam Awards
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /WaterWorld (Tulsa, Okla.)Padre Dam Municipal Water District was nationally honored with a Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), an Award of Distinction from the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) and a Platinum Hermes Creative Award from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) for its video, Water, […]
San Diego County Reduces Water Use by 23% in April
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diego Quoted: Mark WestonCustomers in San Diego County cut back on water consumption by 23 percent in April, compared to the same month three years ago, marking the largest monthly reduction since September, the San Diego County Water Authority reported Monday. The state-mandated target for the county as a whole is to reduce consumption by 13 percent compared […]
San Diego’s Losing Its Grip on the Avocado Market
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diego by By Ry Rivard Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityLike any plants, avocados need water to thrive. But lately, water has been causing a lot of headaches for San Diego’s avocado farmers. Water rates have soared over the past several years. And as San Diego water officials have scrambled to assemble a drought-proof water supply, they’ve begun to rely more on water from the […]