News Release
San Diego County Water Authority
News Release: March 3, 2010 |
Contact:
John Liarakos
Office: (858) 522-6703
Cell: (858) 761-2544 |
or
Denise Vedder
Office (858) 522-6709
Cell: (619) 770-8403 |
Latest Snowpack Survey Results Indicate No Change to Water Supply Challenges
A statement from Water Authority Board Chair
Claude A. "Bud" Lewis
The following statement is in response to the latest statewide snowpack survey conducted by the state Department of Water Resources, which indicated snowpack water content is 107 percent of normal for this time of year, down from 115 percent at the last survey in January.
Full survey results are available from DWR at: http://www.water.ca.gov/news/newsreleases/2010/030310snow.pdf
“Today’s snowpack survey results indicate that our region should expect no significant change in our current water supply challenges in 2010.
“It is possible that continued storms will keep the state at slightly above an average water year. But an average year will not relieve us from the lingering effects of three years of drought. It also will not compensate for water losses from regulatory restrictions that limit the flow of water from the Bay-Delta.
“We must continue to seek long-term solutions to the problems in the Bay-Delta, and residents and businesses must continue their excellent job of conserving water. This includes turning their irrigation systems off and leaving them off following storms.”
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The San Diego County Water Authority is
a public agency serving the San Diego region as a wholesale supplier of water
from the Colorado River and Northern California. The Water Authority works
through its 24 member agencies to provide a safe, reliable
water supply to support the region’s $174 billion economy and the quality of life
of 3.2 million residents.
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