The Helix Water District — a public water utility serving 278,000 people in San Diego’s East County suburbs — recently received a Green Business certification from the California Green Business Network and the City of La Mesa. This certification recognizes the district’s ongoing commitment to environmentally responsible business practices.
The fate of public access to the Water Conservation Garden in Rancho San Diego is a little less certain after another partner, the San Diego County Water Authority, on Thursday voted to withdraw its funding and participation from the Water Conservation Authority, operators of the Water Conservation Garden. The Garden is a six-acre site focused […]
The San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA)Thursday approved a new wholesale water rate for the next fiscal year. The agency said the 8.3% increase is less than what it originally forecast earlier this year. “The reductions were achieved by cutting budgets across the agency, including capital improvement projects, operating departments, the Board of Directors, and […]
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County/by dguillen /ABC 10 News San Diegoby Dani Miskell Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority
San Diego residents from underserved communities, seniors, to recent flood victims, gathered to protest against proposed water rate increases at the San Diego County Water Authority on Thursday. The water authority’s board met to deliberate on future pricing. It’s why residents came to share during public comments their demands for any future rate hikes not […]
Helix Water District Recognized as a Certified Green Business
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /La Mesa CourierThe Helix Water District — a public water utility serving 278,000 people in San Diego’s East County suburbs — recently received a Green Business certification from the California Green Business Network and the City of La Mesa. This certification recognizes the district’s ongoing commitment to environmentally responsible business practices.
Water Conservation Garden Loses San Diego County Water Authority Funding
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /East County Magazineby Karen Pearlman Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe fate of public access to the Water Conservation Garden in Rancho San Diego is a little less certain after another partner, the San Diego County Water Authority, on Thursday voted to withdraw its funding and participation from the Water Conservation Authority, operators of the Water Conservation Garden. The Garden is a six-acre site focused […]
County Water Authority Approves Water Rate Hike, but It’s Lower Than Originally Forecast
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /KPBSby John Carroll Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA)Thursday approved a new wholesale water rate for the next fiscal year. The agency said the 8.3% increase is less than what it originally forecast earlier this year. “The reductions were achieved by cutting budgets across the agency, including capital improvement projects, operating departments, the Board of Directors, and […]
San Diego Residents Protest Water Rate Hikes as County Votes on New Pricing
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by dguillen /ABC 10 News San Diegoby Dani Miskell Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityQuoted: San Diego County Water Authority
San Diego residents from underserved communities, seniors, to recent flood victims, gathered to protest against proposed water rate increases at the San Diego County Water Authority on Thursday. The water authority’s board met to deliberate on future pricing. It’s why residents came to share during public comments their demands for any future rate hikes not […]