June 25, 2020
Montecito Board Approves Historic 50 Year Water Supply Agreement with Santa Barbara
The Montecito Water District took a major step forward to improve long-term water supply security and reliability during a special meeting on Thursday. The Water District Board of Directors voted unanimously to adopt a resolution approving a 50-year Water Supply Agreement between the MWD and the City of Santa Barbara.
Read MoreDecember 10, 2019
Valley Water, Palo Alto and Mountain View Approve Historic Water Agreement
Valley Water’s Board of Directors unanimously approved a two-part agreement with the cities of Palo Alto and Mountain View that includes a local advanced treatment facility for recycled water and potential for a regional advanced water purification center.
Read MoreNovember 5, 2019
Joint Powers Authority Formed to Govern East County Advanced Water Purification Program
Appointed representatives from Padre Dam Municipal Water District, City of El Cajon and County of San Diego held the formation meeting of the East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority (JPA) to serve as the governing body for the East County Advanced Water Purification project.
Read MoreOctober 24, 2019
Fitch Boosts Desalination Plant Bond Rating
Bonds from the Carlsbad Desalination Plant and pipeline were upgraded to BBB and given a stable outlook in a new report from Fitch Ratings, affirming the project’s sound management and its ability to provide a stable, reliable source of drinking water to the San Diego region.
Read MoreOctober 22, 2019
Advanced Water Purification Project Selected to Apply for FY2019 WIFIA Loan
On October 22, the East County Advanced Water Purification Project was selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to apply for a $342 million FY2019 WIFIA Loan.
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