The Imperial Irrigation District is preparing a water apportionment plan for Imperial Valley growers to rein in a projected water overrun after the federal government declared a water shortage, reducing the amount of water that Arizona, Nevada and Mexico can claim from the Colorado River. The IID holds the largest and most secure federal entitlement […]
The Fallbrook Public Utility District declared three FPUD-owned parcels to be surplus property. The 5-0 FPUD board vote April 25 makes the findings that the properties are surplus land but does not authorize any sale. An interested public agency will have the first priority to purchase the property. If no public agency expresses interest or […]
Local residents spoke out at a packed standing room only town hall meeting last week about a proposal by the Fallbrook Public Utility District and Rainbow Municipal Water District to switch water suppliers, a change that they are reportng would save ratepayers millions of dollars. Following years of escalating water costs from the San Diego […]
Despite official calls to increase conservation amid worsening drought, urban water use across California increased by nearly 19% in March, according to the State Water Resources Control Board. The startling conservation figure was among a number of grim assessments water officials offered reporters Tuesday in a California drought outlook. Others included critically low reservoir levels […]
IID Preparing Water Apportionment Plan
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Calexico Chronicleby Antoine Abou-DiwanThe Imperial Irrigation District is preparing a water apportionment plan for Imperial Valley growers to rein in a projected water overrun after the federal government declared a water shortage, reducing the amount of water that Arizona, Nevada and Mexico can claim from the Colorado River. The IID holds the largest and most secure federal entitlement […]
FPUD Approves Declaration of Surplus for Three Parcels
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Village Newsby Joe NaimanThe Fallbrook Public Utility District declared three FPUD-owned parcels to be surplus property. The 5-0 FPUD board vote April 25 makes the findings that the properties are surplus land but does not authorize any sale. An interested public agency will have the first priority to purchase the property. If no public agency expresses interest or […]
Standing Room Only Crowd Sounds Off About Detachment Proposal
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Village Newsby Julie Reeder Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityLocal residents spoke out at a packed standing room only town hall meeting last week about a proposal by the Fallbrook Public Utility District and Rainbow Municipal Water District to switch water suppliers, a change that they are reportng would save ratepayers millions of dollars. Following years of escalating water costs from the San Diego […]
California Urban Water Use Rose 19% in March Despite Worsening Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Jamie DingDespite official calls to increase conservation amid worsening drought, urban water use across California increased by nearly 19% in March, according to the State Water Resources Control Board. The startling conservation figure was among a number of grim assessments water officials offered reporters Tuesday in a California drought outlook. Others included critically low reservoir levels […]