Just one day after U.S. officials declared the first-ever water shortage on the Colorado River, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California issued a water supply alert calling on the region to conserve vital resources and prepare for continued drought. The MWD supplies water to approximately 19 million people across six Southern California counties and is one […]
While local reservoirs have enough imported water for Southern Californians to weather the drought into next year, the severity of water shortages throughout the West on Tuesday prompted the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to declare a “water supply alert.” The move triggers a call for a voluntary 15% reduction in water use. That […]
Residents and businesses in unincorporated areas of San Diego County are eligible for increased water-use efficiency rebates under a partnership announced Tuesday between the county’s Watershed Protection Program and the San Diego County Water Authority. The program could save money for residential, commercial and agricultural customers who make landscape upgrades designed to improve the region’s […]
Federal officials on Monday issued the first-ever “Level 1” shortage declaration for the massive reservoir of Lake Mead on the Colorado River, triggering major water cuts for Arizona, Nevada and Mexico. The cuts for water users downstream from Hoover Dam will begin in October, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said in a statement.
Southern California Water Officials Declare Supply Alert Amid Worsening Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Haley Smith and Julia Wick Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityJust one day after U.S. officials declared the first-ever water shortage on the Colorado River, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California issued a water supply alert calling on the region to conserve vital resources and prepare for continued drought. The MWD supplies water to approximately 19 million people across six Southern California counties and is one […]
‘Water Supply Alert’ Issued for Southern California in Response to Drought
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /OC Registerby Martin WisckolWhile local reservoirs have enough imported water for Southern Californians to weather the drought into next year, the severity of water shortages throughout the West on Tuesday prompted the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to declare a “water supply alert.” The move triggers a call for a voluntary 15% reduction in water use. That […]
San Diego County, Water Authority Partner on Efficiency Rebates
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /KPBSby City News Service Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityQuoted: San Diego County Water Authority
Residents and businesses in unincorporated areas of San Diego County are eligible for increased water-use efficiency rebates under a partnership announced Tuesday between the county’s Watershed Protection Program and the San Diego County Water Authority. The program could save money for residential, commercial and agricultural customers who make landscape upgrades designed to improve the region’s […]
Historic ‘Level 1’ Shortage Declared for Lake Mead, Though San Diego Still Has Reliable Supply
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby Chris Jennewein/Times of San Diego Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityFederal officials on Monday issued the first-ever “Level 1” shortage declaration for the massive reservoir of Lake Mead on the Colorado River, triggering major water cuts for Arizona, Nevada and Mexico. The cuts for water users downstream from Hoover Dam will begin in October, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said in a statement.