A San Francisco Superior Court judge on Wednesday ordered the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to produce information no later than May 10 that shows how it allocates its costs to rates or admit it does not have any evidence to support its current allocation of its costs to its rates.
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New Landscape Transformation Program Increases Incentives in San Diego County
Residents in San Diego County now can receive $2.75 per square foot for replacing turf with sustainable landscaping features as part of a new Landscape Transformation Program launched today across Southern California. The new program includes a partnership by the San Diego County Water Authority and the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to boost the per-square-foot incentive amount available in the Water Authority’s service area and streamline the application process. “Over the past few years, the Water Authority has helped foster sustainable landscaping through financial incentives, a demonstration garden, hands-on classes and publication of a detailed guidebook,” […]
Water Authority Launches Water Calculator for Homeowners
The San Diego County Water Authority on Wednesday released a new online tool that helps residents estimate how much water they use in their homes and provides practical tips for conserving the region’s most precious natural resource.
Public agencies make bidding easier for contractors
On Sept. 20, 2007 several large, regional public agencies will host the ninth annual Paths to Partnerships Networking Forum. This forum will feature discussion forums focusing on water, wastewater, transportation, education, development, and how to do business with the state of California. In addition part of the afternoon will be dedicated to contractor, consultant, vendor, and public agency exhibits. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with key decision makers and industry experts, and receive a two-year look-ahead of upcoming public agency projects.
Water Authority General Manager Responds to Release of Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan
The California Natural Resources Agency on Thursday released the first four of 12 draft chapters of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). The plan proposes new water intakes and tunnels and habitat restoration to reverse the decline of native fish populations in the Delta and provide reliable water deliveries for two-thirds of California’s population and much of the state’s agricultural economy.
Water Authority board approves $1.48 billion budget for fiscal years 2008 and 2009
The San Diego County Water Authority board of directors today approved a $1.48 billion budget for fiscal years 2008 and 2009 that funds the agency’s operations and capital improvements, a 10.4 percent increase over the prior two-year budget.
Main Phase of Nation’s Largest Dam Raise Set to Begin in San Diego County
Construction crews in the next few months will begin the main construction phase of the San Vicente Dam Raise Project, the largest dam-raise project in the U.S. and the largest of its kind in the world.
Water Authority Approves Desal Plant Planning Agreement with Marine Corps
The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the two agencies today, which provides a framework for on-site preliminary studies that will determine the feasibility of building a major regional seawater desalination facility at Camp Pendleton.
Water Authority Advances Regional Landscape Sustainability Efforts
As part of its larger initiative to boost outdoor water efficiency, the San Diego County Water Authority is supporting two seminars next week that are designed to help the region’s landscapers, property managers and others conserve water used outdoors.
Public input sought on draft 2007 Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
Who: San Diego County Water Authority, the City of San Diego, and the County of San Diego are seeking public comment on the jointly prepared Integrated Regional Water Management Plan.