Building a legacy of water innovation takes years of planning, determination, leadership, partnerships — and funding. These elements have coalesced in East San Diego County, Calif., for an innovative and collaborative water reuse project. Scheduled to be complete in 2025, the East County Advanced Water Purification Program (East County AWP) will create a new, local, […]
When the San Diego County Water Authority adopted the Permanent Special Agricultural Water Rate, the SDCWA also adopted eligibility criteria but allowed previous Temporary Special Agricultural Water Rate customers a six-month grace period to establish eligibility. The CWA extended that transitional eligibility period by an additional two months June 24. The unanimous CWA board vote […]
Sandra Kerl talks about how the San Diego County Water Authority is adapting and innovating for this year’s drought and beyond, while continuing to provide reliable service to customers and reshaping the Water Authority’s internal processes, values and structure.
San Diego County is launching aggressive efforts to counter climate change, with a new climate action plan and a sweeping sustainability plan designed to reduce net carbon emissions to zero by 2035. The County Board of Supervisors received reports on both projects Wednesday and discussed the balancing act required to slash carbon emissions while preserving […]
East San Diego’s Approach to Water Resiliency
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Water Worldby Kyle SwansonBuilding a legacy of water innovation takes years of planning, determination, leadership, partnerships — and funding. These elements have coalesced in East San Diego County, Calif., for an innovative and collaborative water reuse project. Scheduled to be complete in 2025, the East County Advanced Water Purification Program (East County AWP) will create a new, local, […]
CWA Approves Two-Month Extension of PSAWR Eligibility Transition
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Village Newsby Joe NaimanWhen the San Diego County Water Authority adopted the Permanent Special Agricultural Water Rate, the SDCWA also adopted eligibility criteria but allowed previous Temporary Special Agricultural Water Rate customers a six-month grace period to establish eligibility. The CWA extended that transitional eligibility period by an additional two months June 24. The unanimous CWA board vote […]
How the San Diego Region is Preparing for the West’s Water Extremes
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /CMUA Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthoritySandra Kerl talks about how the San Diego County Water Authority is adapting and innovating for this year’s drought and beyond, while continuing to provide reliable service to customers and reshaping the Water Authority’s internal processes, values and structure.
Can San Diego County Get Ahead of the Climate Change Curve?
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Deborah Sullivan BrennanSan Diego County is launching aggressive efforts to counter climate change, with a new climate action plan and a sweeping sustainability plan designed to reduce net carbon emissions to zero by 2035. The County Board of Supervisors received reports on both projects Wednesday and discussed the balancing act required to slash carbon emissions while preserving […]