The cost of water in San Diego will continue to skyrocket but we don’t have a good idea where or whether it will stop. The city of San Diego recently revealed its own water rates will rise a whopping 61 percent through 2029, adding about $57 per month to the average water bill. Part of […]
California state government and many local agencies put a premium on reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. But recent developments underscore the parallel emphasis on adapting to the effects of global warming — from advances in sea-level rise strategies to stretching water supplies to thinning forests at high risk for wildfire.
For the second year in a row, the San Diego County Water Authority and its partners have struck a deal to conserve water in Lake Mead, support the long-term sustainability of the Colorado River and save local ratepayers money. The agreements between the Water Authority, the Imperial Irrigation District, and the Metropolitan Water District, with funding from […]
Sweetwater Dam rises 200 feet from the floor of a rocky river gorge a few miles northeast of Bonita. The 136-year-old concrete and masonry dam holds back 28,000 acre-feet of water in Sweetwater Reservoir, a major source of drinking water in South San Diego County. The dam, and the reservoir, have been quiet fixtures of the Bonita and […]
Rising Water Costs in San Diego Is a Never-Ending Story
/in Media Coverage, News, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /Voice of San Diegoby McKenzie ElmerThe cost of water in San Diego will continue to skyrocket but we don’t have a good idea where or whether it will stop. The city of San Diego recently revealed its own water rates will rise a whopping 61 percent through 2029, adding about $57 per month to the average water bill. Part of […]
Climate-Change Adaptation for California’s Land, the Sea and Water Supply
/in Media Coverage, News, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael SmolensCalifornia state government and many local agencies put a premium on reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. But recent developments underscore the parallel emphasis on adapting to the effects of global warming — from advances in sea-level rise strategies to stretching water supplies to thinning forests at high risk for wildfire.
Water Transfers, Conservation Partnerships Deliver Benefits to Regional Ratepayers
/in Media Coverage, News, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /The Coast News Group Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityFor the second year in a row, the San Diego County Water Authority and its partners have struck a deal to conserve water in Lake Mead, support the long-term sustainability of the Colorado River and save local ratepayers money. The agreements between the Water Authority, the Imperial Irrigation District, and the Metropolitan Water District, with funding from […]
South County Report: What’s in the Water
/in Media Coverage, News, San Diego County /by Jordan Beane /Voice of San Diegoby Jim HinchSweetwater Dam rises 200 feet from the floor of a rocky river gorge a few miles northeast of Bonita. The 136-year-old concrete and masonry dam holds back 28,000 acre-feet of water in Sweetwater Reservoir, a major source of drinking water in South San Diego County. The dam, and the reservoir, have been quiet fixtures of the Bonita and […]