Record rain totals were reported in Alpine in San Diego County Monday, according to the National Weather Service. There was 0.13 inches of rain reported in Alpine on Sunday, breaking the record for the day of 0.03 inches recorded in 1963. The highest rain total recorded over the past two days in San Diego County […]
What seemed like an internal dispute among San Diego County water agencies is now reverberating in Sacramento and Los Angeles, potentially raising the stakes in the outcome. At issue is the effort by two small North County water districts to get out from under the San Diego County Water Authority umbrella and hook up with […]
Hoping to alleviate a perennial tug-of-war between the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Directors and farmers on timely payments for conserved water, the IID voted to provide revenue certainty to the On-Farm Efficiency Conservation Program (OFECP) by approving $310.50/AF payment rate for all the 2023 conservation and authorize a budget amendment to increase the 2023 budget […]
Two reservoirs in San Diego County are almost 100% full, according to data released Monday. The City of San Diego updated its water levels information page on June 5, showing the Barrett Reservoir in Jamul and the Lower Otay Reservoir in Chula Vista are both over 96% filled. At its max capacity, the Barrett Reservoir would […]
Record Rain Totals, Low Temperatures Reported in San Diego County
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Patch.comby City News ServiceRecord rain totals were reported in Alpine in San Diego County Monday, according to the National Weather Service. There was 0.13 inches of rain reported in Alpine on Sunday, breaking the record for the day of 0.03 inches recorded in 1963. The highest rain total recorded over the past two days in San Diego County […]
Opinion: Turmoil in San Diego’s Water World
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael Smolens Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityWhat seemed like an internal dispute among San Diego County water agencies is now reverberating in Sacramento and Los Angeles, potentially raising the stakes in the outcome. At issue is the effort by two small North County water districts to get out from under the San Diego County Water Authority umbrella and hook up with […]
IID Adds $10 million to Pay for On-Farm Conserved Water
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Desert Reviewby Betty Miller Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityHoping to alleviate a perennial tug-of-war between the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Directors and farmers on timely payments for conserved water, the IID voted to provide revenue certainty to the On-Farm Efficiency Conservation Program (OFECP) by approving $310.50/AF payment rate for all the 2023 conservation and authorize a budget amendment to increase the 2023 budget […]
These Two San Diego Reservoirs Are Almost 100% Full
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Fox 5 San Diegoby Amber CoakleyTwo reservoirs in San Diego County are almost 100% full, according to data released Monday. The City of San Diego updated its water levels information page on June 5, showing the Barrett Reservoir in Jamul and the Lower Otay Reservoir in Chula Vista are both over 96% filled. At its max capacity, the Barrett Reservoir would […]