Sections of the regional aqueducts will be shut down over the next six months for maintenance projects to ensure a safe and reliable water supply for the region. Beginning this week, the San Diego County Water Authority will shut down a portion of Pipeline 5 for 10 days to accommodate …
Read More »Metropolitan Water District elects first-ever Latino Board Chairman
Water policy and strategic communications consultant Adán Ortega has been elected chairman of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Ortega, who has served on the board since 2019, is the first Latino chairman to be elected and will serve a two-year term beginning Jan. …
Read More »Clean up of Mission Valley Terminal completed
After decades of efforts to clean up soil and groundwater contaminated by petroleum releases from the Mission Valley Terminal, a 10.5-acre above-ground fuel storage and distribution facility, the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board notified the dischargers, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, that the petroleum removal was successful and no …
Read More »CPUC approves rate increases for San Jose Water through 2024
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued it’s final decision in San Jose Water’s General Rate Case last week, approving rate increases through 2024. The decision approves the Amended Settlement Agreement between the Public Advocates Office and the San Jose Water. It authorizes rates designed to increase revenue approximately $25.1 …
Read More »Funding will ensure water reliability for disadvantaged community
San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency (SGPWA) has stepped up to ensure the residents of Cabazon will have a reliable water supply for years to come. SGPWA is providing gap funding to help the Cabazon Water District pay for grant-funded system improvements up front while the District waits for the state …
Read More »DWR awards $50 million for flood projects across the state
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has awarded $50.4 million in funding to be used on 18 flood management and protection projects across the state. “This funding will help vulnerable communities across California protect their citizens, property, and infrastructure from increasing flood risks and help prepare for the new climate …
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