New proposed permanent charges on treated water by the big seller of the commodity to Southern California could have an impact on Valley Center ranging from “significant to devastating,” according to local water chief Gary Arant. San Diego County residents who have responded to Governor Jerry Brown’s mandates for cutting water use could find their […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diego by By Ry Rivard Quoted: Mark Weston and Dennis Cushman
Even though San Diego water customers may be owed hundreds of millions of dollars by the region’s largest water supplier, it will be a long time before anyone sees a dime. A judge ruled last year that the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California charged too much to deliver water to San Diego from the […]
Los Angeles County will consider new water-saving requirements for developers and look at tax options to pay for future drought planning under a pair of measures adopted Tuesday. Over the objections of business and development groups, the Board of Supervisors voted to have county staff start drafting a “net zero” ordinance that would aim to […]
Helix Water District customers can now go back to watering their lawns three days a week starting April 6. The Helix Water Board voted unanimously Wednesday to halt the two-days-only watering in effect since June 2015, when the state mandated that water districts require their customers reduce use by up to 25 percent. Helix customers […]
MET Water prepares to squeeze more money out of Southland
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Valley Road Runner (Valley Center)by By David RossNew proposed permanent charges on treated water by the big seller of the commodity to Southern California could have an impact on Valley Center ranging from “significant to devastating,” according to local water chief Gary Arant. San Diego County residents who have responded to Governor Jerry Brown’s mandates for cutting water use could find their […]
Despite Loss in Court, Water Supplier Still Sticking San Diego With Big Bills
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diego by By Ry Rivard Quoted: Mark Weston and Dennis CushmanEven though San Diego water customers may be owed hundreds of millions of dollars by the region’s largest water supplier, it will be a long time before anyone sees a dime. A judge ruled last year that the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California charged too much to deliver water to San Diego from the […]
L.A. County Moves Toward Water Fee for New Developments, Looks at Stormwater Funding
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by By Abby SewellLos Angeles County will consider new water-saving requirements for developers and look at tax options to pay for future drought planning under a pair of measures adopted Tuesday. Over the objections of business and development groups, the Board of Supervisors voted to have county staff start drafting a “net zero” ordinance that would aim to […]
Helix customers can water three days per week
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby By Karen PearlmanHelix Water District customers can now go back to watering their lawns three days a week starting April 6. The Helix Water Board voted unanimously Wednesday to halt the two-days-only watering in effect since June 2015, when the state mandated that water districts require their customers reduce use by up to 25 percent. Helix customers […]