The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors took a hard look at their On-Farm Efficiency Conservation Program (On-Farm) in the hopes that they can become more efficient at providing water efficiency savings for farmers. IID Senior Program Manager Ben Brock, along with Water Department Manager Tina Shields, updated the Board of Directors on the lengthy […]
Part-time Windansea resident Brad Owens recently experienced a one-two punch that some others in La Jolla can empathize with. First, his water bills skyrocketed as much as 12-fold, even in a time when he wasn’t in San Diego. Then he learned his sewer rate for the coming year will be based on the water rate […]
The Vallecitos Water District Board of Directors recognized students from district area schools for their excellence in the classroom in two separate contests: poster art for fourth graders and an essay competition for scholarships.
As Angelenos wither under another hot summer, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is shrinking a discount program that helped low-income families pay their bills. The utility has no choice; the subsidies that funded the DWP’s discounted water rates were declared illegal by a Superior Court judge in May. That discount will disappear Thursday, although others […]
IID Looks To Improve Efficiency Of On-Farm Efficiency Conservation Program
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Imperial Valley Press by Marcia LanderosThe Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors took a hard look at their On-Farm Efficiency Conservation Program (On-Farm) in the hopes that they can become more efficient at providing water efficiency savings for farmers. IID Senior Program Manager Ben Brock, along with Water Department Manager Tina Shields, updated the Board of Directors on the lengthy […]
La Jolla Resident’s Water Bill Leaped From $120 to $1,400. Here’s What to do if it Happens to You
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /La Jolla Lightby Ashley Macklin-SolomonPart-time Windansea resident Brad Owens recently experienced a one-two punch that some others in La Jolla can empathize with. First, his water bills skyrocketed as much as 12-fold, even in a time when he wasn’t in San Diego. Then he learned his sewer rate for the coming year will be based on the water rate […]
Students Recognized For Conservation Art, Scholarship Excellence by Vallecitos Water District
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkThe Vallecitos Water District Board of Directors recognized students from district area schools for their excellence in the classroom in two separate contests: poster art for fourth graders and an essay competition for scholarships.
Low-Income LADWP Customers’ Bills Are About to Rise. What Help is Available?
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Jon HealeyAs Angelenos wither under another hot summer, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is shrinking a discount program that helped low-income families pay their bills. The utility has no choice; the subsidies that funded the DWP’s discounted water rates were declared illegal by a Superior Court judge in May. That discount will disappear Thursday, although others […]