The San Diego County Water Authority was recognized with a national award from the Alliance for Water Efficiency for programs that help county residents and businesses conserve water. The Water Authority earned the 2023 Utility Innovation Award for developing and deploying of one of the first and most comprehensive multi-benefit water-use efficiency incentive programs in […]
It’s been nearly a year since the California Coastal Commission gave an Orange County water district the green light to build a new desalination plant in Dana Point. So I decided to check in to see how the project is coming along.
Over the past year, eleven billion gallons of water have been wasted/released from the Hodges Reservoir. The City of San Diego said it is under a state order to keep the water level low in the lake. Water districts said the city is to blame because the San Diego Public Utilities Department failed to maintain the […]
A bill that would have made it harder for two water districts to break up with the San Diego County Water Authority lost a bit of steam late last week. What happened: The state Senate Appropriations Committee passed AB 399 to the Senate floor for debate but got rid of a clause that would have allowed […]
Water Authority Earns National Conservation Innovation Award
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority was recognized with a national award from the Alliance for Water Efficiency for programs that help county residents and businesses conserve water. The Water Authority earned the 2023 Utility Innovation Award for developing and deploying of one of the first and most comprehensive multi-benefit water-use efficiency incentive programs in […]
The Compost: 10 Things to Know About Doheny Desal Plant
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The Orange County Registerby Brooke StaggsIt’s been nearly a year since the California Coastal Commission gave an Orange County water district the green light to build a new desalination plant in Dana Point. So I decided to check in to see how the project is coming along.
11 Billion Gallons of Water Released from Hodges Reservoir
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CBS8by David Gotfredson, Dorian Hargrove Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityOver the past year, eleven billion gallons of water have been wasted/released from the Hodges Reservoir. The City of San Diego said it is under a state order to keep the water level low in the lake. Water districts said the city is to blame because the San Diego Public Utilities Department failed to maintain the […]
State Bill is Just a Little Too Late
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diego Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityA bill that would have made it harder for two water districts to break up with the San Diego County Water Authority lost a bit of steam late last week. What happened: The state Senate Appropriations Committee passed AB 399 to the Senate floor for debate but got rid of a clause that would have allowed […]