The San Diego County Water Authority will host an online public information session on Oct. 27 about economic considerations related to the proposed Regional Conveyance System. The virtual event will run from 10 a.m. to noon. To reserve a spot, email wateracademy@sdcwa.org. Meeting participants can: Learn about alternatives the Water Authority Board of Directors is studying to secure San Diego County’s future water supplies Ask the experts about key issues Understand the feasibility and costs of building a conveyance system to deliver San Diego County’s Colorado River supplies Discuss potential next steps In June of 2019, the Water Authority’s Board […]
In addition to ensuring a safe and reliable water supply, the Board leadership of the San Diego County Water Authority is joining with water agencies across the region to fight the economic impacts of the pandemic through a virtual food drive in partnership with the San Diego Food Bank. The San Diego Food Bank helps feed hundreds of thousands of hungry people each year – and the numbers are growing rapidly as economic impacts of coronavirus closures ripple across the region. The water agencies’ virtual food drive allows donors to select and purchase items such as canned meats, vegetables, fruits, […]
The Water Authority and its 24 member agencies have increased regional coordination and communication to ensure the coronavirus pandemic does not impact safe and secure water service for San Diego County. Public water supplies in the San Diego region remain safe to drink due to numerous robust treatment processes used by local and regional water providers. In fact, the U.S. EPA recommends that Americans continue to use and drink tap water as usual. Despite widespread fears about coronavirus, there’s no evidence that coronavirus is transmitted through water. In fact, coronavirus is a respiratory illness like the flu, and neither are […]
Starting Monday, March 16, the San Diego County Water Authority is closing its Kearny Mesa and Escondido facilities to the public as part of the nationwide effort to limit the spread of coronavirus. Like other public agencies across the region, the Water Authority is taking several precautionary steps to protect employees and minimize opportunities for virus transmission. Those steps include cancelling non-essential meetings, holding critical meetings electronically, and minimizing travel. Water supplies in the San Diego region remain safe due to a robust, ongoing series of treatment technologies that deactivate and remove viruses and bacteria. In fact, the U.S. EPA […]
Letters Requesting Rate Relief at MWD Lakeside Water District Carlsbad MWD City of Oceanside Helix Water District Olivenhain MWD Otay Water District Padre Dam MWD Rancho California Water District San Diego County Taxpayers Association San Diego Council President Pro Tem San Diego Mayor’s Office San Dieguito Water District Santa Fe Irrigation District Valley Center MWD Yuima MWD With the recession and the COVID-19 pandemic causing economic havoc nationally and across Southern California, the Water Authority has adopted several cost-cutting strategies and it’s asking the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to do the same. When the Water Authority’s Board of […]
RESOURCES Fact Sheet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Washington State Department of Health California Water Boards State-certified California labs U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Water provided by the Water Authority and its member agencies continues to meet all state and federal drinking water standards — but after water leaves the agencies’ distribution systems and enters private service connections, the water quality can deteriorate if water becomes stagnant. Most commercial and industrial buildings have been partially occupied even during the COVID-19 shutdown, and HVAC and water systems continue to be maintained and operated even though many employees are working remotely. However, […]
The San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors in July 2019 approved a contract to study the viability of a new regional conveyance system that would deliver water from the Colorado River to San Diego County and provide multiple benefits across the Southwest. The $1.9 million contract was awarded to Black & Veatch Corporation for a two-phase study. The engineering firm conducted similar studies for the Water Authority dating back to 1996, but it looked at a “single use” in those studies. A regional system to deliver San Diego’s independent Colorado River supplies from the Imperial Valley directly could […]
The San Diego region’s water and wastewater agencies have developed several pathways to jobs in the water and wastewater industry, and they are seeking qualified small businesses to bid on a variety of projects. Public agencies like the Water Authority and its 24 members play an important role in the region, both in terms of employment and providing critical services to support 3.3 million residents. Employment With approximately 1,400 water and wastewater jobs expected to open up across San Diego County in the next five years due to retirements, the industry offers promising opportunities. Go to www.sdcwa.org/careers for information about […]
For decades, the San Diego County Water Authority has actively assessed a variety of potential solutions to complex ecological and water supply issues in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta, the largest estuary on the West Coast and the hub of massive state and federal water projects that serve tens of millions of residents. While the Brown Administration was committed to an $17 billion twin-tunnel project to move water through the Bay-Delta, Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking a fresh approach. In late April, Newsom issued Executive Order N-10-19, directing his administration to “identify and assess a suite of complementary actions to ensure safe […]
A new report by the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation highlights the multi-billion-dollar economic impact of safe and reliable water supplies for the San Diego region. “The Importance of Water Reliability to San Diego’s Economy” provides an overview of more than $2.4 billion invested by the San Diego County Water Authority in five major water reliability projects over the past two decades. Featured Water Authority projects generated $4.8 billion in total economic impact, supporting an average of 1,475 jobs annually over 20 years and creating more than $1.8 billion in local wages and salaries. The report also found that […]
