The San Diego County Water Authority has completed a second round of lab tests on samples of its treated water supply and found no presence of coliform bacteria. Samples from the Authority’s water supplier, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, also continue to test negative, as do samples from member agencies of the Authority that deliver water directly to the public.
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New Permit Fosters Sustainable Water Production at Carlsbad Desalination Plant
San Diego regional water quality regulators today issued a permit for the installation of new, technologically advanced and environmentally sensitive seawater intake and discharge facilities at the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant. The plant – and the new permit – support Gov. Gavin Newsom’s April 29 executive order for California “to think differently and act boldly by developing a comprehensive strategy to build a climate-resilient water system.” Under the new National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, the Carlsbad plant will continue producing about 50 million gallons a day of high-quality, drought-proof drinking water for the region as Poseidon […]
Water Savings Rebound; Region Beats State Mandates Through March
Preliminary data released today by the San Diego County Water Authority show that the San Diego area is continuing to beat the state’s aggregate savings target for the region, reducing potable water use by 21 percent from June 2015 through March 2016. The State Water Resources Control Board measures emergency conservation compliance on a cumulative basis, even though water-use reports are filed monthly. Starting in March, the region’s aggregate cumulative target is 13 percent – down from 20 percent during the initial phase of the state mandates due to credits for drought-resilient water supplies from the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad […]
Traffic Impacts Planned for Escondido Site During Aqueduct Upgrades
Major Improvements to the Historic First Aqueduct Continue in August
Water Authority Board Approves 2026 Wholesale Rates
Board also approves budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027
Southern California Water Agencies End Lengthy Legal Dispute
Settlement agreement aims to bring region greater fiscal stability, water supply efficiency and reliability
Carlsbad Desalination Plant Named International Plant of the Year for 2016
The Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant has been honored with a Global Water Award as the Desalination Plant of the Year for 2016 by Global Water Intelligence, publisher of periodicals for the international water industry. The award, announced this week at the Global Water Summit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, goes to “the desalination plant, commissioned during 2015, that represents the most impressive technical or ecologically sustainable achievement in the industry.” The Carlsbad plant is the result of a 30-year Water Purchase Agreement between the plant’s developer and owner, Poseidon Water, and the San Diego County Water Authority […]
Authority Testing Water Supply
The San Diego County Water Authority today notified its member agencies that routine testing conducted on its water supply has detected the possible presence of bacteria, (not E. coli bacteria).
“It’s important to note that the Authority’s member agencies that have tested their supplies, as well as the Authority’s supplier of imported water, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, have shown no presence of bacteria," said Chris Guild, Deputy General Manager of the Authority.
Water authority presents xeriscape garden awards at San Diego County Fair
In an effort to acknowledge the benefits and beauty of xeriscape gardening in our semi-arid climate, the San Diego County Water Authority presented awards for winning designs at the San Diego County Fair. On June 14, a total of $1,500 in awards were given to six exhibits that best displayed xeriscape gardening and succulent gardening.äóÂäóÂ
Claude ‘Bud’ Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant Earns National Award for Technology
The Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant has won a national award recognizing its efficient and environmentally friendly technology. The 2017 Membrane Facility of the Year award, announced at today’s meeting of the San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors, was presented to the project and accepted by the Water Authority Feb. 15 at the Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition in Long Beach. The conference is held jointly by the American Membrane Technology Association and the American Water Works Association. “We are proud of the work that went into making the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant – a […]