Assemblymember Chris Holden’s Water Efficient Landscaping Bill, AB 2525, passed the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee with a 9-3 vote. AB 2525 creates the California Water Efficient Landscaping (WEL) Program that encourages Californians to upgrade their landscape and irrigation equipment for more efficient ones. It also prioritizes participation of families that qualify for the […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Seaside Courier (Encinitas) Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
As part of its continued efforts to promote outdoor water-use efficiency, Olivenhain Municipal Water District is hosting a free landscape workshop on Tuesday, April 5, to assist residents in saving money on their water bills while maintaining a healthy landscape. The workshop will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby By Chris Jennewein Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
The San Diego County Water Authority will have $8.9 million in legal fees paid following its successful lawsuit against the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California over water rates. The Los Angeles-based MWD now owes the San Diego authority more than $243 million, including damages, costs, interest and attorneys’ fees. “We are pleased that almost all […]
The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation recently completed a major reduction in overall water usage through an aggressive conservation program, said Tribal Chairman Cody Martinez. The program includes retrofitting irrigation equipment, removing and replacing water-dependent landscaping and increasing community awareness around the importance of water conservation. The program has reduced the Tribe’s reliance on groundwater […]
Assemblymember Chris Holden’s Water Efficient Landscaping Bill Passes First Policy Committee
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Pasadena NowAssemblymember Chris Holden’s Water Efficient Landscaping Bill, AB 2525, passed the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee with a 9-3 vote. AB 2525 creates the California Water Efficient Landscaping (WEL) Program that encourages Californians to upgrade their landscape and irrigation equipment for more efficient ones. It also prioritizes participation of families that qualify for the […]
Water Districts Partner to Offer Free ‘WaterSmart’ Landscape Workshop
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Seaside Courier (Encinitas) Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAs part of its continued efforts to promote outdoor water-use efficiency, Olivenhain Municipal Water District is hosting a free landscape workshop on Tuesday, April 5, to assist residents in saving money on their water bills while maintaining a healthy landscape. The workshop will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 […]
San Diego Wins Legal Fees in Battle with Metropolitan Water District
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby By Chris Jennewein Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority will have $8.9 million in legal fees paid following its successful lawsuit against the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California over water rates. The Los Angeles-based MWD now owes the San Diego authority more than $243 million, including damages, costs, interest and attorneys’ fees. “We are pleased that almost all […]
Saving Water an Ongoing Effort at Sycuan
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby By Karen PearlmanThe Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation recently completed a major reduction in overall water usage through an aggressive conservation program, said Tribal Chairman Cody Martinez. The program includes retrofitting irrigation equipment, removing and replacing water-dependent landscaping and increasing community awareness around the importance of water conservation. The program has reduced the Tribe’s reliance on groundwater […]