San Diegans reduced water consumption by 26 percent last month, the second straight month of strong conservation throughout the region, the County Water Authority reported Thursday. The May reduction figure followed a 23 percent cutback in April, compared to the same months in 2013, the baseline used by state water officials.
Rep. Susan Davis‘ efforts to secure federal funding to expand the Sweetwater desalination facility have paid off with a $3.7 million grant. Davis on Wednesday announced the grant from the Department of the Interior that will pay for doubling the capacity of the Richard A. Reynolds Desalination Facility. “This funding will provide some much needed relief from […]
Based on calculations required under a state-mandated “stress test,” the agency said it had enough water to satisfy anticipated demand over those years. “We’re not projecting a shortfall based on this stress test,” the Metropolitan Water District’s Brandon Goshi said. “I think the results show that under those challenging conditions, we have available water supply.” The […]
Thanks primarily to residents’ conservation efforts, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California announced Wednesday that it has sufficient supplies to meet the water demands of its member agencies for the next three years. But don’t relax your efforts to save water: Officials say the need to conserve is definitely not over yet. MWD officials said […]
San Diegans Reduced Water Consumption by 26 Percent in May, County Water Authority Reports
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Seaside Courier (Encinitas) Quoted: Mark WestonSan Diegans reduced water consumption by 26 percent last month, the second straight month of strong conservation throughout the region, the County Water Authority reported Thursday. The May reduction figure followed a 23 percent cutback in April, compared to the same months in 2013, the baseline used by state water officials.
Rep. Davis Secures $3.7 Million to Expand Sweetwater Desalination
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinRep. Susan Davis‘ efforts to secure federal funding to expand the Sweetwater desalination facility have paid off with a $3.7 million grant. Davis on Wednesday announced the grant from the Department of the Interior that will pay for doubling the capacity of the Richard A. Reynolds Desalination Facility. “This funding will provide some much needed relief from […]
SoCal’s top water provider says it has enough supply for three more years of drought
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /89.3 KPCC (Pasadena)by Aaron MendelsonBased on calculations required under a state-mandated “stress test,” the agency said it had enough water to satisfy anticipated demand over those years. “We’re not projecting a shortfall based on this stress test,” the Metropolitan Water District’s Brandon Goshi said. “I think the results show that under those challenging conditions, we have available water supply.” The […]
There’s enough water for three years, but don’t dare change your saving ways
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /My News (Los Angeles)by Hillary JacksonThanks primarily to residents’ conservation efforts, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California announced Wednesday that it has sufficient supplies to meet the water demands of its member agencies for the next three years. But don’t relax your efforts to save water: Officials say the need to conserve is definitely not over yet. MWD officials said […]