San Diego regional water news roundup: Apr 7-13, 2014
Posted by George J Janczyn on April 14, 2014
 The southern end of El Capitan Reservoir as seen from the old flume grade on the east bank. The 112,806 acre-feet capacity reservoir has a limited ability to receive imported water, has a large watershed, and is primarily used to capture local water. This mode of operation optimizes local water capture and minimizes spill potential, according to Arian Collins, Public Information Officer for the Public Utilities Dept. The reservoir is now 36% full. |
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Water flows to Colorado River Delta / U-T San Diego : “Fresh infusions of water reached a key Colorado River restoration site in Baja California this week as part of a bi-national effort aimed at reviving the river’s few remaining natural areas in Mexico…” |
USD students develop clean water to go / U-T San Diego : “In the aftermath of disaster, clean water is first on the list of necessities. So a group of University of San Diego engineering students are building a portable water purification system that can run on solar or human power…” |
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Lowest water rate increases in decade approved, as Metropolitan board adopts two-year budget / Metropolitan Water District of Southern California : “Looking to strategically invest revenues to enhance long-term financial stability and water reliability, Metropolitan Water District’s Board of Directors today approved a two-year spending plan that calls for its smallest water rate increases in more than a decade—increases of 1.5 percent over the next two years…” |
MWD adopts unnecessary rate increases for 2015 and 2016 while over-collecting $350 million from ratepayers / San Diego County Water Authority : “Officials from the San Diego County Water Authority and several of its 24 member agencies attended Tuesday’s hearing in Los Angeles to defend the region’s ratepayers and urge no water rate increases be adopted. However, despite compelling information that rate increases are unneeded, the MWD board adopted 1.5 percent increases for each of the next two years…” |
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“Moon Jellies” invade Mission Bay / NBC 7 San Diego : “A jellyfish invasion is taking place in Mission Bay right now as part of a spring ritual in our local waters…” |
Water transfer cash flow projected to increase in 2018 / Imperial Valley Press : “The transfer of water from the Imperial Irrigation District to San Diego and the Coachella Valley has netted the IID nearly $85 million over a 10-year period, and is expected to net the district more than $2.7 billion from 2009 through 2047, according to IID projections…” |
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Flushing out ‘the yuk factor’ of wasted water / U-T San Diego : “The phrase “toilet to tap” is commonly used by critics of a proven process in which sewage water is treated to such high levels that we can drink it. It’s a powerful, if completely deceptive, slogan…” |
Tapped-out farmers applaud Escondido’s decision to recycle wastewater / KPBS : “The city of Escondido has approved a plan to spend $285 million to recycle its wastewater…” |
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