San Diego County’s water agency is selling some of its water to another Southern California agency to help limit increasingly high water costs for 3.3 million people. The water is going to Western Municipal Water District, which serves a growing area of nearly 1 million people in Riverside County, including Corona, Riverside and Temecula.
San Diego, in its corner of the continent, is at the end of the line of a lot of resources. Gas, railroad and water lines all end here. So it was remarkable, historic even, that this week a theory became real: San Diego sold water to another region, specifically Temecula. Our decades of painful, costly, […]
The San Diego County Water Authority on Thursday announced a 21-year agreement to sell surplus water to the Western Municipal Water District in Riverside County, potentially offsetting costs for local customers. Western Municipal, which serves nearly 1 million residents in western Riverside County, will pay $13.5 million annually for 10,000 acre-feet of water — enough […]
The San Diego County Water Authority and Western Municipal Water District have signed a long-term water supply agreement to provide the Riverside County agency with water while generating consistent revenue for the San Diego agency. Under the agreement, Western Water will receive a minimum of 10,000 acre-feet of water annually over the next 21 years […]
San Diego County Agency Selling Water To Keep Its High Rates in Check
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySan Diego County’s water agency is selling some of its water to another Southern California agency to help limit increasingly high water costs for 3.3 million people. The water is going to Western Municipal Water District, which serves a growing area of nearly 1 million people in Riverside County, including Corona, Riverside and Temecula.
Politics Report: San Diego Water Kings
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Sierra Stewart /Voice of San Diegoby Scott Lewis and Will Huntsberry Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority, Dan DenhamSan Diego, in its corner of the continent, is at the end of the line of a lot of resources. Gas, railroad and water lines all end here. So it was remarkable, historic even, that this week a theory became real: San Diego sold water to another region, specifically Temecula. Our decades of painful, costly, […]
Water Authority Announces Long-Term Sale of Surplus to Riverside County
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewien Quoted: Nick Serrano; Dan Denham; San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority on Thursday announced a 21-year agreement to sell surplus water to the Western Municipal Water District in Riverside County, potentially offsetting costs for local customers. Western Municipal, which serves nearly 1 million residents in western Riverside County, will pay $13.5 million annually for 10,000 acre-feet of water — enough […]
County Water Agency Secures Long-Term Supply Deal With Riverside District
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /Coast News Quoted: Nick SerranoThe San Diego County Water Authority and Western Municipal Water District have signed a long-term water supply agreement to provide the Riverside County agency with water while generating consistent revenue for the San Diego agency. Under the agreement, Western Water will receive a minimum of 10,000 acre-feet of water annually over the next 21 years […]