SAN FRANCISCO — California’s 1st Appellate District Court of Appeal Thursday summarily denied a writ petition by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California seeking to prevent discovery in a lawsuit filed by the San Diego County Water Authority challenging MWD’s 2011 and 2012 rates. MWD filed the writ petition March 6, 60 days after San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer granted a motion by the Imperial Irrigation District and the Water Authority to permit discovery in the case.
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Water Authority board approves capital financing plan for water reliability projects
Taking the next critical step towards water supply diversity and reliability today, the San Diego County Water Authority board of directors approved a long-range financial plan for its Capital Improvement Program. The plan details the revenue necessary to effectively finance regional seawater desalination and water treatment facilities and additional local water storage capacity from fiscal 2005 through 2016.
Water Authority, Solana Center Team Up to Offer Rain Barrel Discounts
The San Diego County Water Authority and its 24 member agencies, in partnership with Solana Center for Environmental Innovation, are encouraging more people to save water this winter – and take advantage of a regional $75 rebate that will be reduced on Jan. 1 – with a special discount on rain barrels. Residents can order 50-gallon rain barrels available through Solana Center for $90 each (discounted from $149). Once purchased, residents can maximize their savings by applying for the $75 rain barrel rebate (maximum two rebates per address) available through the SoCalWaterSmart program by Dec. 31. Solana Center will offer […]
Water Authority Launches Online Educational Resources to Support Potable Reuse
A new website and two animated videos released today by the San Diego County Water Authority underscore the agency’s commitment to promote greater awareness and acceptance of potable water reuse as the region’s next major source of safe and reliable water supplies. Using treatment processes similar to seawater desalination, several local water agencies are developing or considering potable reuse projects that rely on multiple technologies to turn wastewater into safe and reliable drinking water that meets all state and federal quality standards. The City of San Diego’s PureWater San Diego project and the East County Advanced Water Purification Program – a […]
County residents strongly support seawater desalination
Editors Note: The full report on the 2004 Public Opinion Poll is available
2004 Public Opinion Survey Report
Water Authority Board Approves $1.65 Billion Budget for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011
The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today approved a $1.65 billion, two-year budget to fund water purchases, debt service, capital improvements and Water Authority operations from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011.
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Sued for Failing to Release Public Documents
The Los Angeles Department of Water & Power was sued in Los Angeles Superior Court today for failing to release public documents as required by state law. The suit was filed by the San Diego County Water Authority to compel LADWP to comply with the California Public Records Act.
Water Authority urges region to keep landscape irrigation system turned off
The San Diego County Water Authority is urging residents and businesses to help the region conserve water by turning off their outdoor watering systems and keeping them off. Water Authority officials say residents and businesses that received measurable amounts of rain from this weekend’s storm may be able to keep their landscape watering systems off for several days to a week, especially if cooler temperatures prevail.
Water Authority to Order Water Transfer to Help Reduce Shortage
To lessen the impact of water supply reductions on the San Diego region, the San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors today authorized the general manager to acquire up to 20,000 acre-feet of water under an existing one-year transfer agreement with the Placer County Water Agency (PCWA), in Northern California.
CA Supreme Court denies Water Authority appeal on preferential rights
The San Diego County Water Authority will continue to aggressively pursue a diversified water supply portfolio in light of today’s State Supreme Court ruling denying its appeal on preferential rights. The courts action ends the Water Authority’s legal challenge of the Metropolitan Water District’s antiquated system of water supply allocations that places San Diego’s water reliability in jeopardy in times of water shortages.