Customers of the Padre Dam Municipal Water District are getting some relief on their usually hefty bills, thanks to a vote last year by its board to freeze rate increases over five years. But that freeze only applies to internal rate increases, not those imposed by outside agencies such as the San Diego County Water […]
Only weeks ago, Angelenos watched as trillions of gallons of precious stormwater poured into the region’s concrete waterways, slid down slick pavement and washed out to sea. After so many months of drought-related water restrictions, it seemed to many like a missed opportunity. While officials say they’re making progress when it comes to capturing more of […]
With its haunting rock spires and salt-crusted shores, Mono Lake is a Hollywood vision of the apocalypse. To the city of Los Angeles, however, this Eastern Sierra basin represents the very source of L.A.’s prosperity — the right to free water. For decades, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has relied on long-standing […]
The San Diego County Water Authority is celebrating National Engineers Week by highlighting how the agency’s engineers are instrumental in keeping the water flowing to San Diegans. Since the Water Authority’s formation in 1944, engineers have played a pivotal role in the establishment and growth of the agency and its commitment to delivering safe, reliable water […]
Padre Dam Water Rates Stable for Now, Still Highest in San Diego County
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /East County Magazineby Mike Allen Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityCustomers of the Padre Dam Municipal Water District are getting some relief on their usually hefty bills, thanks to a vote last year by its board to freeze rate increases over five years. But that freeze only applies to internal rate increases, not those imposed by outside agencies such as the San Diego County Water […]
L.A. Promised to Stop Wasting So Much Stormwater. But Progress Has Been Painfully Slow
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley SmithOnly weeks ago, Angelenos watched as trillions of gallons of precious stormwater poured into the region’s concrete waterways, slid down slick pavement and washed out to sea. After so many months of drought-related water restrictions, it seemed to many like a missed opportunity. While officials say they’re making progress when it comes to capturing more of […]
L.A.’s New Water War: Keeping Supply From Mono Lake Flowing as Critics Want It Cut Off
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Louis SahagúnWith its haunting rock spires and salt-crusted shores, Mono Lake is a Hollywood vision of the apocalypse. To the city of Los Angeles, however, this Eastern Sierra basin represents the very source of L.A.’s prosperity — the right to free water. For decades, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has relied on long-standing […]
Celebrating 79 Years of Engineering at the San Diego County Water Authority
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby Noah Harrel, Andrea Mora, and Ed Joyce Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority is celebrating National Engineers Week by highlighting how the agency’s engineers are instrumental in keeping the water flowing to San Diegans. Since the Water Authority’s formation in 1944, engineers have played a pivotal role in the establishment and growth of the agency and its commitment to delivering safe, reliable water […]