Vallecitos Water District Development Services Coordinator Eileen Koonce transformed the front yard at her new home into a beautiful water-efficient design with help from the San Diego County Water Authority’s Landscape Makeover Program. As a new homeowner, when Koonce received her first water bill, she decided to figure out a way to reduce her water […]
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Friday applauded the dismissal of several legal claims stemming from lawsuits filed by the San Diego County Water Authority over water rates and charges, which could end a decade-long legal battle between the agencies. The Water Authority voted Thursday to dismiss some claims in its lawsuits, which the […]
After a wet and snowy start, California’s winter has gone bust. The 2019-2020 water year started off with robust precipitation, after a series of storms in November and early December 2019. But the new year has not been as bountiful. Dry conditions in January and February added little to the Sierra Nevada snowpack.
The City of Oceanside received its second $1.5 million award from a federal agency to aid its new smart water meter installation project, the city announced. The city is in phase two of a three-phase project to replace all 45,000 existing water meters with advanced metering infrastructure smart meters, confirmed Lindsay Leahy, Principal Engineer for […]
Vallecitos Water District Employee Leads By Example With WaterSmart Landscaping Makeover
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityVallecitos Water District Development Services Coordinator Eileen Koonce transformed the front yard at her new home into a beautiful water-efficient design with help from the San Diego County Water Authority’s Landscape Makeover Program. As a new homeowner, when Koonce received her first water bill, she decided to figure out a way to reduce her water […]
San Diego Water Authority Dismisses Some Claims in Suit Against Metropolitan Water
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /City News Service Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Friday applauded the dismissal of several legal claims stemming from lawsuits filed by the San Diego County Water Authority over water rates and charges, which could end a decade-long legal battle between the agencies. The Water Authority voted Thursday to dismiss some claims in its lawsuits, which the […]
California’s Winter: Wet Times, Dry Times and Water Supplies
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby Ed Joyce Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityAfter a wet and snowy start, California’s winter has gone bust. The 2019-2020 water year started off with robust precipitation, after a series of storms in November and early December 2019. But the new year has not been as bountiful. Dry conditions in January and February added little to the Sierra Nevada snowpack.
Oceanside Receives Second $1.5M Grant to Aid $19.5M Smart Water Meter Project
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC7 San Diegoby Sophia McCulloughThe City of Oceanside received its second $1.5 million award from a federal agency to aid its new smart water meter installation project, the city announced. The city is in phase two of a three-phase project to replace all 45,000 existing water meters with advanced metering infrastructure smart meters, confirmed Lindsay Leahy, Principal Engineer for […]