Valley Center Municipal Water District’s supplier the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) will be shutting down the First Aqueduct December 7-17 to do warranty inspections on the recent relining work. As in the past, the VC district will have some limited access to water from the 2nd Aqueduct. Leading up to the shutdown it […]
Residents in Poway will soon be paying more on their water bills following a unanimous vote by city council Tuesday night. “Finances are tough for a lot of people so they should look somewhere else and not take something as basic as water and price it out for a lot of people who can’t afford […]
When Catherine and Bryan Binotti moved into their La Mesa 1950 ranch-style home four years ago, they had, in a way, kind of a head start on the landscaping. The owners before them had put in some drought tolerant landscaping, Catherine noted. But a lot of it had died back. So the outdoor space had […]
Supplies from the State Water Project for the water year that began Oct. 1 will initially be a “conservative” 5% of requests in case of a dry year, the California Department of Water Resources announced Monday. Last year the initial allocation was 10%, but grew to 40% by the end of the year thanks to normal rain […]
10-Day Water Shutdown Begins December 7
/in Media Coverage, News, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /Valley RoadrunnerValley Center Municipal Water District’s supplier the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) will be shutting down the First Aqueduct December 7-17 to do warranty inspections on the recent relining work. As in the past, the VC district will have some limited access to water from the 2nd Aqueduct. Leading up to the shutdown it […]
Poway City Council Approves Additional Water Rate Increases for Customers
/in Media Coverage, News, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /Fox 5 San Diegoby Jennifer FrancoResidents in Poway will soon be paying more on their water bills following a unanimous vote by city council Tuesday night. “Finances are tough for a lot of people so they should look somewhere else and not take something as basic as water and price it out for a lot of people who can’t afford […]
Watersmart Makeover: Bringing Back the Beauty
/in Media Coverage, News, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Caron Golden Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityWhen Catherine and Bryan Binotti moved into their La Mesa 1950 ranch-style home four years ago, they had, in a way, kind of a head start on the landscaping. The owners before them had put in some drought tolerant landscaping, Catherine noted. But a lot of it had died back. So the outdoor space had […]
State Water Project Plans for Dry Year, Sets Initial Allocation at 5% of Requests
/in Media Coverage, News, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinSupplies from the State Water Project for the water year that began Oct. 1 will initially be a “conservative” 5% of requests in case of a dry year, the California Department of Water Resources announced Monday. Last year the initial allocation was 10%, but grew to 40% by the end of the year thanks to normal rain […]