EMWD Interview Talks Groundwater Desalination
In the latest episode of Dropping By from Stormwater Solutions, Joe Mouawad, general manager of the Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) talks about EMWD’s emphasis on groundwater desalination.
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San Diego County Water Board Accepts $25 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Fallbrook, Rainbow Departure
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Jeff McDonald Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityWeeks after North County residents voted to secede from the San Diego County Water Authority by a margin of 19 to 1 early last month, county water officials directed their lawyers to resolve a lawsuit challenging the divorce.
Fallbrook, Rainbow Water ‘Divorce’ Decision Delayed Until August
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /KPBSby Alexander Nguyen Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityA local government body on Monday delayed the decision on whether two North County water districts can leave the San Diego County Water Authority to buy cheaper water elsewhere.
Fallbrook Public Utility District and Rainbow Municipal Water District want a divorce from the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) because they say the water rate is too high. They want to move to the Eastern Municipal Water District in Riverside for its cheaper water. It’s a process called detachment.
Eastern Municipal Water District, Servicing Hemet and San Jacinto, Proposes Over 13% Rate Hike
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /NBC Palm Springsby Albert BataclanThe Eastern Municipal Water District is considering rate hikes totaling in excess of 13% over the next two years to contend with cost pressures, and the Perris-based agency’s Board of Directors is asking ratepayers to submit their opinions on the proposed increases.
New Water Plant in Menifee Removes Salt, Fights Drought
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Press-Enterpriseby Monserrat SolisA plant that removes salt from water is now running in Menifee, giving officials another tool to reduce their reliance on imported water as California’s drought continues.
The Eastern Municipal Water District opened its third groundwater desalination plant, the Perris II Groundwater Desalination Facility, on Thursday, June 23. The plant will remove salt from underground water basins tapped by wells in Perris — nearly 5.4 million gallons of water per day, according to the water district.
Newly Opened Menifee Desalination Facility Will Provide Water for 15,000 Residents
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KVCR-FM by Jonathan LindenEastern Municipal Water District opened the “Perris II Desalter” facility last week, which has become the third such facility for the agency.
“This is truly a critical facility for us to be able to continue to serve our customers in a reliable and resilient fashion, especially given that we are facing historic drought conditions,” said EMWD general manager Joe Mouawad.
EMWD Receives $4.5 Million Funding Authorization for Desalination Program
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Smart Water MagazineEastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) this month was awarded nearly $4.5 million by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to further expand EMWD’s groundwater desalination infrastructure.
EMWD has long been one of the most successful agencies in the nation at working with state and federal funding partners to secure external funding opportunities, helping to reduce the cost of infrastructure construction that would otherwise be paid for by customers.
Local Water District Awarded $4.5 Million in Funding for Desalination Program
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KVCR Newsby Jonathan LindenIn late January, the EMWD (Eastern Municipal Water District) was awarded nearly $4.5 million by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The funds will go towards the water district’s desalination infrastructure. Kevin Pearson is a spokesperson with the EMWD. “EMWD has a portion of its service area that has a salty groundwater basin, it’s naturally occurring, it has a higher salt contents than drinking water standards,” said Pearson.
Pearson says the water district uses reverse osmosis to purify the water and also discussed the award’s significance. The funds will go towards a study on future well sites and improvements to pipeline access.
Water Agencies in Rural Fallbrook and Rainbow Move Forward With Plans to Leave County Authority
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe water agencies in Fallbrook and Rainbow announced Thursday they will move forward with an effort to leave the San Diego County Water Authority and join the Eastern Municipal Water District in southwest Riverside County.
Detachment Committee Consultant to Receive Supply Reliability Data This Month, Review in March
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Fallbrook Village Newsby Joe Naiman Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe Advisory Committee on the Fallbrook/Rainbow Detachment convened by San Diego’s Local Agency Formation Commission met Feb. 1, and by the next advisory committee meeting scheduled for April 5, consultant Michael Hanemann will have a recommendation on the supply reliability issue associated with the Fallbrook Public Utility District and the Rainbow Municipal Water District plans to detach from the San Diego County Water Authority and annex into the Eastern Municipal Water District.
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