August 24, 2023 – The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today voted unanimously to appoint Dan Denham as general manager, following the retirement of former General Manager Sandra L. Kerl in June. Denham has served in several leadership capacities with the Water Authority for the past 17 years, including his most recent […]
Chula Vista, Calif. – In fall 2022 and winter 2023, Sweetwater Authority transferred storage water from Loveland Reservoir to Sweetwater Reservoir to meet customer drinking water needs. Years of prolong drought conditions created a need to transfer the water to Sweetwater Reservoir, where it can be treated and distributed to Authority customers at a lower […]
Litigation aims to protect ratepayers from ‘LAFCO tax’ while seeking out-of-court settlement August 21, 2023 – The San Diego County Water Authority today filed suit against the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission, or LAFCO, to protect the environment and to stop an imminent and illegal rate increase from harming farmers, working families, small businesses, […]
The long-running debate over whether the Fallbrook and Rainbow communities should leave the San Diego County Water Authority to obtain cheaper rates ignores a very large elephant in the room — climate change. If the two rural communities cast their lot with Riverside County, their agricultural economy will depend upon the Colorado River and the State Water Project, both of […]
Residents in the Sweetwater River flood-plain asked to prepare in order to reduce possibility of damage to property Chula Vista, Calif. – Due to expected heavy rainfall from tropical storm Hilary, Sweetwater Authority expects unplanned water releases, or spills, from Loveland Reservoir in Alpine, California may occur early next week. These potential unplanned water releases, […]
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) announced that Helix Water District received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its fiscal year 2021-22 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. The district’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report communicates the district’s finances after the fiscal year closes on June 30. The Certificate of Achievement recognizes the district’s […]
The Bureau of Reclamation on August 15, released the Colorado River Basin August 2023 24-Month Study, which determines the tiers for the coordinated operation of Lake Powell and Lake Mead for 2024. These operating conditions, which are based on existing agreements under the 2007 guidelines and lower basin Drought Contingency Plans, will be in effect […]
On November 8, 2022, the Ramona Municipal Water District Board of Directors unanimously approved a resolution renaming Improvement District No. 5 (ID-5) tank to Robinson Tank to recognize retiring Director Jim Robinson’s 20-year service to the community. Director Robinson served on the water board from 1994 to 2010 and from 2018 to 2022. He added […]
The start of wine grape growing season in California’s Napa Valley now comes nearly a month earlier than it used to because of the region’s warming climate, according to a new study from a team led by UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography researcher Dan Cayan. The research, published online in the International Journal of […]
Padre Dam Municipal Water District Board Vice President August Caires died August 2 from pancreatic cancer. He was 76 years old. “Augie served this District and his community with outstanding distinction for nearly 30 years. He was a good friend and colleague to many of us,” said Padre Dam Board President Bill Pommering. “He will […]
Across the western U.S., many areas received record or near-record amounts of snowpack over the winter. With the spring and summer temperatures melting the abundant snow, a record volume of streamflow has been recorded in several basins in the southwestern U.S., providing more water for the area later into the summer than is typically seen. […]
Vista, Calif. — Vista Irrigation District has been presented with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) for fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. This certificate is the only national award for public […]
A new study from UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography researcher emeritus Peter Bromirski uses nearly a century of data to show that the average heights of winter waves along the California coast have increased as climate change has heated up the planet. The study, published August 1 in the Journal of Geophysical Research – […]
The Climate Registry has recognized Helix Water District as a Water-Energy Leader Gold organization after the district reduced its electric use by 15% and greenhouse gas emissions by 40%. The Climate Registry made the announcement this month after the University of San Diego’s Energy Policy Initiative Center confirmed the district’s 2019 and 2021 total greenhouse […]
The award-winning Hauck Mesa Storage Reservoir enhances drinking water supply reliability and operational efficiency for the region. Construction was completed June 23 on the San Diego County Water Authority project in North San Diego County. Work started in March 2021 with the demolition of an out-of-service steel tank. Project work included construction of an underground […]
Dan Denham Appointed Water Authority General Manager
/in Agency News, News /by Mike LeeAugust 24, 2023 – The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today voted unanimously to appoint Dan Denham as general manager, following the retirement of former General Manager Sandra L. Kerl in June. Denham has served in several leadership capacities with the Water Authority for the past 17 years, including his most recent […]
Recent Water Transfers from Loveland Reservoir Provide Ecological Benefit
/in Agency News, News /by Mike LeeChula Vista, Calif. – In fall 2022 and winter 2023, Sweetwater Authority transferred storage water from Loveland Reservoir to Sweetwater Reservoir to meet customer drinking water needs. Years of prolong drought conditions created a need to transfer the water to Sweetwater Reservoir, where it can be treated and distributed to Authority customers at a lower […]
Water Authority Sues to Stop Imminent, Illegal Water Rate Increase
/in Agency News, News /by Mike LeeLitigation aims to protect ratepayers from ‘LAFCO tax’ while seeking out-of-court settlement August 21, 2023 – The San Diego County Water Authority today filed suit against the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission, or LAFCO, to protect the environment and to stop an imminent and illegal rate increase from harming farmers, working families, small businesses, […]
Opinion: Climate Change Will Undermine Quest by Fallbrook and Rainbow for Cheaper Water
/in News, Supply & Demand /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diego by Chris JenneweinThe long-running debate over whether the Fallbrook and Rainbow communities should leave the San Diego County Water Authority to obtain cheaper rates ignores a very large elephant in the room — climate change. If the two rural communities cast their lot with Riverside County, their agricultural economy will depend upon the Colorado River and the State Water Project, both of […]
Loveland Reservoir Expected to Spill Early Next Week Due to Tropical Storm, Flooding in Area Likely
/in Agency News, News /by Mike LeeResidents in the Sweetwater River flood-plain asked to prepare in order to reduce possibility of damage to property Chula Vista, Calif. – Due to expected heavy rainfall from tropical storm Hilary, Sweetwater Authority expects unplanned water releases, or spills, from Loveland Reservoir in Alpine, California may occur early next week. These potential unplanned water releases, […]
Helix Recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting
/in Agency News, News /by Mike LeeThe Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) announced that Helix Water District received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its fiscal year 2021-22 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. The district’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report communicates the district’s finances after the fiscal year closes on June 30. The Certificate of Achievement recognizes the district’s […]
Reclamation Announces 2024 Operating Conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead
/in Colorado River Basin, News /by Mike Lee /U.S. Bureau of ReclamationThe Bureau of Reclamation on August 15, released the Colorado River Basin August 2023 24-Month Study, which determines the tiers for the coordinated operation of Lake Powell and Lake Mead for 2024. These operating conditions, which are based on existing agreements under the 2007 guidelines and lower basin Drought Contingency Plans, will be in effect […]
Robinson Tank “R” Project Completed
/in Agency News, News /by Mike LeeOn November 8, 2022, the Ramona Municipal Water District Board of Directors unanimously approved a resolution renaming Improvement District No. 5 (ID-5) tank to Robinson Tank to recognize retiring Director Jim Robinson’s 20-year service to the community. Director Robinson served on the water board from 1994 to 2010 and from 2018 to 2022. He added […]
Warming is Shifting Napa’s Wine Growing Season
/in California and the West, News /by Mike Leeby Alex FoxThe start of wine grape growing season in California’s Napa Valley now comes nearly a month earlier than it used to because of the region’s warming climate, according to a new study from a team led by UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography researcher Dan Cayan. The research, published online in the International Journal of […]
Padre Dam Board Vice President August A. Caires
/in Agency News, News /by Mike LeePadre Dam Municipal Water District Board Vice President August Caires died August 2 from pancreatic cancer. He was 76 years old. “Augie served this District and his community with outstanding distinction for nearly 30 years. He was a good friend and colleague to many of us,” said Padre Dam Board President Bill Pommering. “He will […]
Snowmelt Runoff Sets Streamflow Records in the Southwest
/in California and the West, News /by Mike LeeAcross the western U.S., many areas received record or near-record amounts of snowpack over the winter. With the spring and summer temperatures melting the abundant snow, a record volume of streamflow has been recorded in several basins in the southwestern U.S., providing more water for the area later into the summer than is typically seen. […]
Vista Irrigation District Receives National Award for Financial Reporting
/in Agency News, News /by Mike LeeVista, Calif. — Vista Irrigation District has been presented with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) for fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. This certificate is the only national award for public […]
California’s Winter Waves May Be Increasing Under Climate Change
/in California and the West, News /by Mike LeeA new study from UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography researcher emeritus Peter Bromirski uses nearly a century of data to show that the average heights of winter waves along the California coast have increased as climate change has heated up the planet. The study, published August 1 in the Journal of Geophysical Research – […]
Helix Water District Named Water Energy Leader Gold
/in Agency News, News /by Mike LeeThe Climate Registry has recognized Helix Water District as a Water-Energy Leader Gold organization after the district reduced its electric use by 15% and greenhouse gas emissions by 40%. The Climate Registry made the announcement this month after the University of San Diego’s Energy Policy Initiative Center confirmed the district’s 2019 and 2021 total greenhouse […]
Award-Winning Hauck Mesa Storage Reservoir Project
/in Facilities & Operations, News /by Kimberlyn VelasquezThe award-winning Hauck Mesa Storage Reservoir enhances drinking water supply reliability and operational efficiency for the region. Construction was completed June 23 on the San Diego County Water Authority project in North San Diego County. Work started in March 2021 with the demolition of an out-of-service steel tank. Project work included construction of an underground […]