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Major Strides in Water Affordability

Safe, reliable and affordable water is a fundamental public service provided by the Water Authority and its 24 member agencies.…

San Vicente Energy Storage Facility Moves Ahead

The San Vicente Energy Storage Facility is one of the most promising pumped energy storage solutions in California.

Investments Protect San Diego Region from Drought

Current dry conditions statewide are a reminder of just how important those investments are. The emerging drought also serves as…

$90M+ in MWD Overcharges Paid to Local Water Agencies

In 2021, the San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors approved distribution of more than $90 million to its…

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Assembly Bill Would Protect Water Ratepayers Across County

The San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors today voted to support Assembly Bill 530, which would ensure ratepayer protections when water districts separate. The bill was authored by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner of Encinitas and sponsored by the City of San Diego. It seeks to amend California’s County Water Authority Act so that all voters within such a district can vote on proposed separations from an authority, actions that are also known as detachments. A majority vote in both the separating district and the County Water Authority would be necessary to complete a detachment. The legislation was filed against […]

May 25, 2023

Thanks for Planting Me! ‘Spokesplants’ Promote Landscape Transformation

Sustainable landscapes will help sustain region in hotter, drier climate

May 25, 2023

Water Authority Issues Statement on Consensus-Based Plan for the Colorado River

San Diego County Water Authority General Manager Sandra L. Kerl today issued the following statement regarding a new consensus-based plan to conserve water on the Colorado River: “Today, the Lower Colorado River Basin states, California, Arizona, and Nevada, provided the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation with a plan to conserve up to 3 million acre-feet on the river through 2026 to address long-term drought and protect elevations in Lakes Mead and Powell, the two critical reservoirs the Lower Basin depends on for its river supplies. “This consensus-based plan was offered to replace alternatives Reclamation is considering under its draft Supplemental Environmental […]

May 22, 2023

Above-Average Snowpack Will Raise Lake Mead, Buy Time for Collaboration

Federal study forecasts more than 20-foot increase in Lake Mead’s elevation

April 20, 2023

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