Supply and Demand
News updates on the regional water supply and water use, including current reports, future projections, and long-term planning.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Pure Water Oceanside Provides New Local Supply of Drinking Water
/in News, Supply & Demand /by Mike LeePure Water Oceanside is the first operating advanced water purification facility in San Diego County, providing a new local supply. The facility was officially dedicated with a celebration Tuesday in Oceanside. Elected officials and water leaders throughout Southern California commemorated the milestone which coincided with World Water Day. Pure Water Oceanside purifies recycled water to […]
Carlsbad Desalination Plant Shields Region From Megadrought
/in News, Supply & Demand /by Mike LeeAs the worst drought in 1,200 years grips the West, the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant is protecting the San Diego region with 50 million gallons a day of drought-proof water. Completed in 2015, the plant was built before the period of increasing inflation that’s driving up prices for water infrastructure projects that are […]
Pure Water San Diego Phase 1 Construction in North City Area
/in News, Supply & Demand /by Gayle FalkenthalConstruction work is underway in several areas of San Diego, building major infrastructure projects for Phase 1 of Pure Water San Diego. Phase 1 of Pure Water San Diego, including pipelines, pump stations, and treatment facilities, has started in Morena, Bay Park, Clairemont, University City, Miramar, and Scripps Ranch communities. It is a milestone toward […]
Water News Network Top Stories of 2021
/in News, Supply & Demand /by Mike LeeThe Water News Network top stories of 2021 highlight how the region’s water providers ensured a safe, plentiful and reliable water supply, while also looking to the future. And, in the second year of a statewide drought, San Diegans stepped up their water conservation, proving once again, that “water conservation is a way of life […]
Agencies Partner to Boost Water Supplies for Southern California
/in News, Supply & Demand /by Mike LeeThe San Diego County Water Authority and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California have reached an agreement that will provide water to parts of Southern California facing extraordinary supply constraints due to cutbacks on the State Water Project. Under a deal approved today by Metropolitan’s Board of Directors and previously authorized by the San Diego […]
10 Minutes With Sandra Kerl
/in News, Supply & Demand /by Mike Lee /BC WaterNews (Brown and Caldwell)by Wendy Broley and Mike PuccioSandra Kerl has been with the San Diego County Water Authority since 2009 and was appointed the general manager in November 2019. One of her first challenges as GM was leading the transition to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic for about three-quarters of the Water Authority’s 250 employees. Sandra recently sat down with Brown and […]
Imagine a Day Without Water
/in News, Supply & Demand /by Gayle FalkenthalSan Diego County residents joined Americans across the country marking Thursday, October 21 as “Imagine A Day Without Water.” The nationwide awareness campaign offered opportunities to learn about our nation’s water systems and the hard work that goes into ensuring a day without water doesn’t become a reality for their community. The day-long event is […]
WaterSmart: Weathering Dry Times in San Diego County
/in News, Supply & Demand /by Mike LeeNews stories by national and regional media outlets highlighted the investments by the San Diego County Water Authority and its 24 member agencies to create a plentiful water supply for the region, helping to weather dry times like the current drought. The New York Times, Spectrum News 1, The Wall Street Journal and Wired Magazine […]
Virtual Reality Video Tour for East County Water Project
/in News, Supply & Demand /by Gayle FalkenthalA new 360-degree virtual reality video tour takes viewers through the planned East County Advanced Water Purification facilities. Participants are immersed in a guided tour of water facilities, where they can control their view by moving their computer mouse or smartphones to any direction in the video they want to see. Viewers with a virtual […]
Water-Use Efficiency Rebates for a WaterSmart Home
/in News, Supply & Demand /by Kimberlyn VelasquezRebates are available for San Diego County residents seeking to reduce their water use and water bills, as drought persists across the Southwest U.S. The second year of drought, and a statewide call for water-use conservation, makes this an ideal time to be “WaterSmart.” Outdoor water-efficiency rebates Outdoor water use is 53% of the water […]
Opinion: Can California Make Do With the Water It Has?
/in News, Supply & Demand /by Mike LeeWith the city’s sewage water recycling system moving forward and the desalination plant in Carlsbad already pumping out drinkable water, the San Diego region has some of the most ambitious water projects in the state. Those are part of a long-term strategy that San Diego water managers say will provide the region sufficient supplies through […]
New Partnership Promotes WaterSmart Landscapes, Healthy Watersheds in San Diego County
/in News, Supply & Demand /by Mike LeeResidents and businesses in unincorporated areas of San Diego County are eligible for increased water-use efficiency rebates under a new partnership between the County’s Watershed Protection Program and the San Diego County Water Authority. The County’s new Waterscape Rebate Program will save money for residential, commercial, and agricultural customers who make landscape upgrades that improve […]
Historic ‘Level 1’ Shortage Declared for Lake Mead, Though San Diego Still Has Reliable Supply
/in News, Supply & Demand /by Mike LeeFederal officials on Monday issued the first “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. “Today’s announcement of a […]
Water Conservation Helps San Diego Regional Supply During Drought
/in News, Supply & Demand /by Mike LeeWater conservation is a way of life in the San Diego region, whether during drought periods or wet years. While the region is in drought like much of the Southwest U.S., San Diego County is not experiencing a water shortage. That’s because the Helix Water District, and the other water utilities serving the region, have […]
Water Authority Board Adopts $1.7 Billion Two-Year Budget, Approves 2022 Water Rates
/in News, Supply & Demand /by Mike LeeThe San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors today adopted a $1.7 billion budget for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 – a 0% change from the current two-year budget – and approved water rates and charges for 2022, following a public hearing. The all-in rate, which is a blend of fixed and variable rates, […]