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Water Authority Board to Pursue Terms for Water Purchase Agreement with Poseidon Resources

After weighing a number of options designed to ensure the successful construction of the nation's largest seawater desalination plant, the…

Jun 25, 2010

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Water Authority Adopts 11.3 Percent Treated Water Rate Increase for 2011

The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today adopted rates and charges for water purchased in calendar year…

Jun 24, 2010

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Water Authority Board Approves Filing a Lawsuit Against Metropolitan Water District Challenging Illegal Water Rates

The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today unanimously approved filing suit against the Metropolitan Water District…

Jun 11, 2010

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San Diego County Faces Second Straight Year of Water Shortages, Water Use Restrictions

Taking into account continued cutbacks to the region's imported water supplies, the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors…

May 28, 2010

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Water Authority Board Adopts Position of Oppose on Proposition 16

The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today voted to adopt a position of oppose on Proposition 16,…

May 28, 2010

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Water Authority Wins Awards for Budgeting and Fiscal Management

The San Diego County Water Authority has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its Fiscal Year 2010 and…

May 12, 2010

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Main Phase of Nation’s Largest Dam Raise Set to Begin in San Diego County

Construction crews in the next few months will begin the main construction phase of the San Vicente Dam Raise Project,…

Apr 24, 2010

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Water Authority Approves Desal Plant Planning Agreement with Marine Corps

The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton approved a Memorandum of Understanding…

Apr 23, 2010

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Water Authority Urges Region Not to Spring Into Increased Landscape Watering

Although spring has arrived with its warmer temperatures and longer daylight hours, the San Diego County Water Authority reminds residents…

Apr 1, 2010

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High-Efficiency Clothes Washer Rebates Increased by 50 Percent

San Diego County residents can take advantage of an increased rebate on the purchase of high-efficiency clothes washers (HEW) beginning…

Mar 12, 2010

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Latest Snowpack Survey Results Indicate No Change to Water Supply Challenges

The following statement is in response to the latest statewide snowpack survey conducted by the state Department of Water Resources,…

Mar 4, 2010

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Water Authority Urges Continued Irrigation Hiatus as Weekend Storms Approach

The San Diego County Water Authority is urging residents and businesses to shut down landscape irrigation systems due to a…

Feb 19, 2010