The outlook for the upcoming water year in San Diego County is good, in terms of supply, the County Water Authority said, but that doesn’t mean San Diegans should decrease their conservation efforts. Efren Lopez, a water resources specialist with the County Water Authority, told ABC 10News that water supply for the county looks good […]
As the official 2024 California water year began Sunday, the San Diego County Water Authority predicted “reliable supplies” thanks to full reservoirs and and continued investment in desalination and other diversified sources. At the end of August 2023, reservoirs in the county had an additional 137,400 acre-feet of storage, an 80% increase from the same time in […]
Thanks to a decades-long supply diversification strategy and continued efficient use of water across the region, the San Diego County Water Authority announced today that the region has reliable supplies to meet demands in Water Year 2024, which started Oct. 1. Hydrologists use Oct. 1 to begin measuring the snow and rain that will help […]
From the backcountry of Campo to the back roads of Ramona, firefighters were ready to roll last fall at even the hint of wildfire. Two years of below-average rain and high temperatures had left the landscape parched. Something as small as heat from a car muffler could be enough to ignite grass. Firefighters described the […]
San Diego County Water Authority Says Water Outlook, Supply Look Good for 2024
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /ABC 10by Marie Coronel Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe outlook for the upcoming water year in San Diego County is good, in terms of supply, the County Water Authority said, but that doesn’t mean San Diegans should decrease their conservation efforts. Efren Lopez, a water resources specialist with the County Water Authority, told ABC 10News that water supply for the county looks good […]
San Diego County Water Authority Predicts ‘Reliable Supplies’ for 2024
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityAs the official 2024 California water year began Sunday, the San Diego County Water Authority predicted “reliable supplies” thanks to full reservoirs and and continued investment in desalination and other diversified sources. At the end of August 2023, reservoirs in the county had an additional 137,400 acre-feet of storage, an 80% increase from the same time in […]
Reliable Water Supplies Make San Diego Region Well-Prepared for 2024
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The Vista Press by Editor Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThanks to a decades-long supply diversification strategy and continued efficient use of water across the region, the San Diego County Water Authority announced today that the region has reliable supplies to meet demands in Water Year 2024, which started Oct. 1. Hydrologists use Oct. 1 to begin measuring the snow and rain that will help […]
Wettest, Wildest, Weirdest Rainy Season in Nearly 20 Years Comes to End in San Diego County
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Gary RobbinsFrom the backcountry of Campo to the back roads of Ramona, firefighters were ready to roll last fall at even the hint of wildfire. Two years of below-average rain and high temperatures had left the landscape parched. Something as small as heat from a car muffler could be enough to ignite grass. Firefighters described the […]