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 […]
What’s new? Click on image to view all three videos. An engaging new documentary series highlights the major events in the San Diego region’s on-going quest for safe and reliable water supplies.The three-part series provides a compelling, 13-minute overview that chronicles the search for water from the indigenous people through decisive actions by area leaders to develop the region’s diversified water supply portfolio and robust infrastructure that today sustains 3.3 million people and a $231 billion economy. Click image above to view flipbook. The documentary series is based on the book “To Quench a Thirst: A brief history of water in […]
State officials are developing new water-use regulations for retail water agencies in response to legislation signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in May 2018. Senate Bill 606 and Assembly Bill 1668 were intended to help California better prepare for and respond to droughts and climate change by directing state agencies to adopt new water efficiency rules. Timeline for Long-Term Water-Use Regulations 2021: California Department of Water Resources recommends standards, variances and performance measures. 2022: State Water Resources Control Board adopts standards and performance measures. 2023: Retail water agencies calculate and report water-use objectives. 2027: Water suppliers are subject to fines if they […]
