To understand how San Diego County — with its erratic, unreliable natural water supply — ended up with too much water, you have to look back in time. Over the decades, drought after drought taught San Diego water officials an important lesson: the region can’t rely on just one source or agency to meet its […]
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County/by dguillen /Voice of San Diegoby Scott Lewis Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority
We also broke down San Diego’s soaring water rates and discussed Councilmember Marni von Wilpert’s surprising suggestion that the city of San Diego should consider leaving the San Diego County Water Authority.
Even with heavy rain coming down this week, San Diego County remains in a drought, highlighting how much more is needed to replenish the region’s water resources. In the past two days alone “we saw really anywhere from one to three inches of rainfall in the valleys, coastal areas, the hills outside of the mountains […]
People in San Diego are already feeling higher costs from food, housing and electricity. Now, water rates will also soar. This week, the San Diego City Council voted to approve a 5.5% water rate increase.
The History Behind San Diego’s Water Supply
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by dguillen /Voice of San Diegoby Bella Ross Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityTo understand how San Diego County — with its erratic, unreliable natural water supply — ended up with too much water, you have to look back in time. Over the decades, drought after drought taught San Diego water officials an important lesson: the region can’t rely on just one source or agency to meet its […]
VOSD Podcast: The Sports Episode
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by dguillen /Voice of San Diegoby Scott Lewis Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityQuoted: San Diego County Water Authority
We also broke down San Diego’s soaring water rates and discussed Councilmember Marni von Wilpert’s surprising suggestion that the city of San Diego should consider leaving the San Diego County Water Authority.
San Diego County Remains in Extreme Drought Despite Recent Rain
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by dguillen /Fox 5 San Diegoby Jennifer Franco Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityEven with heavy rain coming down this week, San Diego County remains in a drought, highlighting how much more is needed to replenish the region’s water resources. In the past two days alone “we saw really anywhere from one to three inches of rainfall in the valleys, coastal areas, the hills outside of the mountains […]
Why It Matters: Why Are San Diego Water Rates About to Soar?
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Milla Kuiper /Voice of San Diegoby Scott Lewis Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityPeople in San Diego are already feeling higher costs from food, housing and electricity. Now, water rates will also soar. This week, the San Diego City Council voted to approve a 5.5% water rate increase.