The San Diego County Water Authority is encouraging students from second through sixth grade to enter its “Be WaterSm‘ART’ Essay Contest.” The deadline for submitting entries is Thursday, March 8 at 5 p.m.
Students are required to submit an original essay, poem or letter, along with a drawing sharing the phrase, “Being watersmart is cool because…” Details on the contest can be found at www.sdcwa.org/be-watersmart-essay-contest.
The San Diego County Water Authority has a new web-based camera system at San Vicente Dam that allows the public to watch progress on the world’s largest roller-compacted concrete dam raise. Two cameras offer broad views of construction activities, enabling viewers on the website to see the dam rise up from its foundation, as concrete is placed layer upon layer to bring the new dam to its full height of 337 feet.
Editor's Note: Attached is the three-agencies' plan and letter to Governor Gray Davis
Three agencies that are parties to California's Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA) on the Colorado River on Wednesday released a new funding plan that will reduce the need for state funding to implement the historic water accord and provide added opportunity for studying restoration of the Salton Sea.
The San Diego County Water Authority has issued a request for increased conservation efforts during hot summer weather. Just as we try to conserve electricity to avoid blackouts, residents and businesses should conserve water during hot summer days to avoid water shortages.
Higher temperatures mean demand for treated water will also increase. Cooperative conservation efforts by businesses and residents in San Diego County will help manage the availability of treated water supplies during hot weather.
The San Diego County Water Authority board of directors today unanimously voted to support two pieces of state legislation that are key to successful completion of the Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA).
The San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors welcomed the in the New Year today with a new set of officers that will lead the board for the next two years. Elected at the board’s final meeting in 2006, Fern Steiner of San Diego will chair the board, with Claude “Bud” Lewis of Carlsbad serving as vice chair and Mark Watton of Spring Valley as secretary. They began their two-year terms January 1.
The San Diego region’s water supply outlook for 2012 is much better than it was a year ago, but residents and businesses should still make efficient water use a part of daily life, the San Diego County Water Authority reported today.
Earlier today, California’s Third District Court of Appeal issued a ruling reversing a lower court ruling that had invalidated the historic 2003 San Diego County Water Authority-Imperial Irrigation District water transfer and a number of other agreements that comprised the broader Colorado River Quantification Settlement Agreement.
The San Diego County Water Authority is warning residents countywide to watch out for individuals posing as employees of the San Diego Water Authority or employees of a local water utility. Typically, these imposters arrive without an appointment and try to gain entry into a home by saying they have been sent to check the home’s water system or test water quality. The imposter’s intent may be theft or fraud.