The San Diego County Water Authority said Thursday it has adopted a $1.7 billion budget for the next two fiscal years and will keep its spending steady compared with the current budget. What the agency calls the “all-in” water rate — which is what it charges customers like the city of San Diego — will […]
San Diego residents and businesses could see their sewage rates rise four years in a row, starting with a 5% hike in January 2022, under a package of proposed water and sewage rate increases that the City Council’s budget committee send to the full council Wednesday. The council will hold hearings and vote in September […]
The summer of 2021 could go down as one of the hottest and driest summers in California’s history. “In Northern California, where we get a lot of our water supply, it has been one of the driest 18 months on record in 120 years,” said Goldy Herbon, a Senior Water Resources Specialist for the San […]
The San Diego County Water Authority announced June 21 that the region is protected from drought impacts this summer, and through 2045, despite continued hot and dry conditions. Statewide drought conditions are highlighting the value of regionally and locally controlled water supplies in San Diego County. No shortages or regional water-use mandates are in the […]
San Diego County Water Authority Adopts Budget Including Water Rate Hike
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBS FM-TVby City News Service Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority said Thursday it has adopted a $1.7 billion budget for the next two fiscal years and will keep its spending steady compared with the current budget. What the agency calls the “all-in” water rate — which is what it charges customers like the city of San Diego — will […]
Sewage, Water Rate Hikes Proposed for San Diego City
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBS-FM/TVby City News Service Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySan Diego residents and businesses could see their sewage rates rise four years in a row, starting with a 5% hike in January 2022, under a package of proposed water and sewage rate increases that the City Council’s budget committee send to the full council Wednesday. The council will hold hearings and vote in September […]
Less Water May Mean Less Power for California
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC7 San Diego by Joe Little Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe summer of 2021 could go down as one of the hottest and driest summers in California’s history. “In Northern California, where we get a lot of our water supply, it has been one of the driest 18 months on record in 120 years,” said Goldy Herbon, a Senior Water Resources Specialist for the San […]
San Diego Region is Drought-Safe This Summer
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority announced June 21 that the region is protected from drought impacts this summer, and through 2045, despite continued hot and dry conditions. Statewide drought conditions are highlighting the value of regionally and locally controlled water supplies in San Diego County. No shortages or regional water-use mandates are in the […]